Chen Yan's face flushed bright red with embarrassment, and even her neck felt burning hot.
She thought to herself, Is this fate?
She hadn't been taken advantage of by that old lecher, but now she was fully exposed in front of Gu Qiu.
At this moment, Gu Qiu was also extremely embarrassed. He didn't want to look, but he couldn't close his eyes either. If the two of them were to fall again, it would be a big problem.
"Sister Chen Yan, let me take you to the hospital!"
"It's okay. I'll just lie down for a while!" Chen Yan replied with a red face.
Gu Qiu carried her towards the sofa. Unexpectedly, his right foot tripped over the coffee table.
"Ah—ah—ah—"
Before the screams could fully come out, the two of them fell with a thud and landed heavily on the sofa.
Fortunately, it was this soft sponge fabric sofa. If it had been a wooden sofa instead, Chen Yan would probably have had to be taken to the hospital. Even so, Gu Qiu was terribly embarrassed.
Chen Yan instinctively felt the sound of Gu Qiu's face hitting her chest. At that moment, besides covering her face with her hands, what else could she do?
Gu Qiu had never encountered such a situation in his life.
He was completely dumbfounded. Even in his wildest dreams, it had never been this intense.
Chen Yan covered her face with her hands, feeling as if her whole body was on fire.
She closed her eyes tightly, her mind in chaos.
If Gu Qiu were to force himself on her, should she accept it or not?
That complex conflict made Chen Yan even more nervous.
But she didn't stop him or say anything.
The living room became unusually quiet, with only a faint sound coming from the TV.
At that moment, Gu Qiu was overcome with impulse.
Even the usually rational Chen Yan gradually melted away under Gu Qiu's innocence and impulsiveness...
Ouch!
The pain in her buttocks made Chen Yan couldn't help but cry out.
Gu Qiu was startled and seemed to wake up from a dream, immediately coming to his senses.
Chen Yan had fallen twice in the bathroom just now, and he didn't know where she was hurt. No wonder it hurt her when he climbed on top of her so recklessly.
Perhaps it was precisely this cry of pain that interrupted the romantic mood between them.
The excruciating pain in her buttocks made it impossible for Chen Yan to continue.
Gu Qiu asked with concern, "Where does it hurt? Let me take a look."
Chen Yan blushed and pointed to her buttocks.
Gu Qiu said, "Turn over. Let's see if any bones are hurt."
Chen Yan shook her head. "I can't move!"
"Let me take a look for you!"
Chen Yan said shyly, "Don't look!" When she said that, it was obvious that she didn't have much confidence.
Gu Qiu was stubborn. "What if the bones are hurt?" He had no idea that Chen Yan was just being shy. If there hadn't been an accident when they were kissing just now, perhaps everything would have happened naturally.
After all, there was still that last layer of the relationship that hadn't been broken through, and Chen Yan still couldn't let go completely in her heart.
Seeing that she refused, Gu Qiu picked her up and gently turned her over and placed her on the sofa.
Gu Qiu found several bruises on her buttocks and legs.
Gu Qiu tentatively pinched them and said, "Wait a minute. I'll go get some safflower oil."
Watching this young man rush into the bedroom, Chen Yan felt a strange feeling rising in her heart.
Logically speaking, Chen Yan should have been very happy and content.
She was the daughter-in-law of the deputy county magistrate. She had a handsome and extraordinary husband. She was young and beautiful, and her family was supposed to be harmonious and happy.
When Chen Yan got married back then, she had made countless women envious.
But who could have thought that things were unpredictable? Chen Yan's life had taken a dramatic turn.
A sudden disaster befell her.
Her husband had a car accident less than a week after their wedding. A year later, her father-in-law, the deputy county magistrate, died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Her mother-in-law became a bit crazy and was always complaining. Chen Yan's happy life had fallen from heaven to hell.
Gu Qiu's care and thoughtfulness had completely messed up Chen Yan's heart.
After what had just happened, there was hardly any secret left between the two of them.
Chen Yan lay on the sofa, feeling at a loss for the first time.
Gu Qiu found the safflower oil, poured some into his palm, and started rubbing the bruises on Chen Yan's body.
"Does it hurt? If it does, just tell me."
For some reason, hearing this sentence, Chen Yan's face blushed again all of a sudden.
While applying the safflower oil to Chen Yan, Gu Qiu couldn't help but glance at her body from time to time.
There was no way around it. Chen Yan's figure was really attractive.
Chen Yan noticed it and pulled the blanket. "Stop looking!"
Gu Qiu felt a bit guilty, like a thief caught red-handed. "I'm not. I'm just checking if there are any other injuries. You must go to the hospital for an examination tomorrow."
Chen Yan clearly knew he was lying but didn't expose him.
She brought up a topic, "Do you live here alone? It's rather big, isn't it?"
Gu Qiu said, "It's okay. It's quite quiet."
Chen Yan said, "If I'm driven out of my home one day and have nowhere to go, I'll come to you."
Gu Qiu nodded. "Sure! You can choose any room you like."
Chen Yan suddenly blurted out, "Then I'll sleep in your bed!"
She had spoken without thinking and hadn't had time to stop herself. By the time she said it, Chen Yan was already so ashamed that she could hardly bear it.