For a moment, the air was unusually quiet, and the two individuals gazed at each other.
Three seconds later, Ruan Shu took a clean towel, wet it, and wrung out the excess water.
She glanced at Ruan Ling'an, cautiously approached, and nervously grabbed his hand.
Ruan Shu swallowed, feeling as though she was facing a fierce lion. Despite feeling nervous and scared, she mustered the courage to help him with his injuries.
"Big brother, please don't move."
Her tone was reminiscent of soothing a child.
Ruan Ling'an's mouth twitched, "You don't need to worry, I'll just take a shower."
Ruan Shu widened her eyes slightly, pouted, and visibly inflated her chubby cheeks on both sides of her snow-white face.
But her voice was soft, lacking authority.
"Brother, wounds should not be washed with water; it will hurt."
As she spoke, she carefully wiped his arm with a towel.
The injuries on his hand joints were particularly noticeable, and her movements were exceptionally careful and gentle, as if she was afraid he would feel pain, pouting and blowing on them.
Ruan Ling'an, looking down at her, suddenly asked, "Is this how you win people over?"
Ruan Shu looked puzzled and said, "Eh?"
Ruan Ling'an's tone turned harsh, "I mean, is this how you plan to win over my father, brother, and the steward?"
Ruan Shu was stunned, then looked aggrieved.
She drooped her ears and tail, her eyes slightly reddened, tears swirling in her eyes but not falling.
She sniffed, lowered her head, and continued to treat his wounds.
But she muttered under her breath, saying mean things about him.
"I really hate Big Brother." Shu Shu doesn't like Big Brother.
Ruan Ling'an watched her with a choked voice, hinting at feeling unloved and disliked, yet she earnestly tended to his wound.
For the first time, he felt speechless.
"Why are there still glass shards here?"
Ruan Shu looked at the glass fragments embedded in the long wound on his arm. Tears welled up in his eyes, seeming uncontrollable as they splashed down.
Ruan Ling'an said, "This is my arm." I didn't even cry. "Why are you crying?"
Ruan Shu sniffed and carefully used tweezers to extract the glass shards.
Occasionally glancing up at his expression as she worked, she did not realize how pitiful she looked at that moment.
"I am not feeling sorry for you; I just feel like crying."
She explained in a small voice, then said angrily, "It's not like you've lost face."
She cried for herself, feeling like she had lost her own dignity.
Who made Big Brother say she was using tricks to win over their father and brother?
Don't think she couldn't see it!
"Father and brother are fond of Shu Shu, which is why they treat him well."
Ruan Shu muttered as he finally removed the glass fragment.
But there was more bleeding, and despite the small size of the glass, it was lodged deep inside. Ruan Shu suddenly felt anxious, quickly sprayed antiseptic, and bandaged the wound with gauze.
"Let's go to the hospital; there's too much blood."
She looked scared.
Ruan Ling'an didn't even frown. He pressed on the wound himself and coldly uttered two words.
"No need."
Ruan Shu: This brother is so rebellious!
Since he refused, Ruan Shu could only continue to help him with his wounds, pinching her nose as she worked.
Some wounds were painful to look at as she wiped the blood with warm, moist towels and disinfected them with alcohol. Ruan Ling'an didn't even flinch, while Ruan Shu frowned and gasped in disbelief.
It was as if those wounds were on her own body, which amused Ruan Ling'an.
"I didn't say it hurt." "Why are you gasping?"
He spoke with his legs crossed, but Ruan Shu ignored him, still preoccupied with what had happened earlier.
After bandaging his arm, Ruan Shu tied a butterfly knot on the back of his hand.
She even adjusted the butterfly knot.
Ruan Ling'an: "..."
His arm was taken care of, but there were still other wounds on his body.
Ruan Shu busily took care of his legs and brought over a chair.
"Brother, place your leg here." "I'll spray the medicine for you."
Ruan Ling'an glanced at her but didn't move.
Ruan Shu: "..."
In front of him, she opened the address book and then clicked on her father's picture to initiate a video call.
Ruan Ling'an almost jumped up and exclaimed, "What are you trying to do?"
Ruan Shu said, "My brother is not behaving well." "I need to talk to Dad and tell him about it."
In other words, she was about to complain.
Ruan Ling'an raised an eyebrow and said, "Come here." "When did I say not to put it up?"
He directly placed his long legs on another chair, looking a bit annoyed.
But she listened obediently.
Ruan Shu seemed to have found a way to deal with her big brother. She smiled happily, ignoring his harsh tone.
Then she continued to treat his wounds.
Ruan Ling'an sarcastically remarked, "Aren't you angry at yourself?" Can't you see that I find you annoying, yet you keep coming closer to me?
Ruan Shu pouted, puffing up her cheeks like a pufferfish.
"I'm not angry; my big brother is like a fierce lion."
She didn't want to be angry with a lion.
Ruan Ling'an was almost provoked by her, "You are the lion, I'm the Kirin Tiger Lion!"
Ruan Shu glanced at him, her courage growing slightly, especially with her father backing her up.
So she meekly replied, "You're the big cat."
Ruan Ling'an: "..."
Your small mouth is quite infuriating.
But he couldn't bring himself to strike this fragile little creature.
Ruan Shu shrank her neck under his gaze, timidly trying to defend herself.
"It was you who started it."
His leg was in much better condition, and Ruan Shu quickly finished treating it. Now, only his face and head remained.
Upon seeing the blood on his head, Ruan Shu's voice sounded worried.
"So much blood, will hitting your head make you dumb, big brother?"
And unsurprisingly, Ruan Ling'an's temper flared again.
Ruan Shu retreated to what she considered a safe distance and then raised her voice slightly.
"I didn't mean to imply that you're dumb." "I was asking if I should call a doctor to bandage the wound on your head." "I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it properly, and you might end up getting hurt, so I wanted to call a doctor."
Ruan Ling'an snapped, "Come here!"
Ruan Shu retreated further, leaving only her small white head exposed. "I'm scared you'll hit me."
Her rejection was firm.
Ruan Ling'an chuckled at her, "You seem brave, yet you're afraid of me hitting you?"
Ruan Shu honestly replied, "I'm very timid, big brother. Should I ask the steward to call the doctor?"
Ruan Ling'an immediately walked over and lifted her up.
Ruan Shu: "!" ###"!"!"
How did he move so fast and come over in an instant!