He broke out in a rash all over his body. Ji Wei only checked his neck and chest, and... below.
Ji Wei froze for a moment before realizing what he was referring to. Her face turned completely red as she stammered, "No, no need to check. It should be almost healed by now."
The more embarrassed she looked, the harder it was for Gu Moqian to take his eyes off her.
The next second, Gu Moqian’s long arm reached out and pulled her entirely onto his lap.
Ji Wei was so stunned by the sudden action that she forgot how to react, her wide, astonished eyes staring blankly at him.
Gu Moqian reached out and pressed her into his chest, letting her head rest against him as his voice turned low and husky: "Was it you who helped me out of the bathroom?"
Ji Wei nodded lightly against his chest.
Gu Moqian couldn’t quite imagine how her petite frame managed to lift his tall figure out of the bathtub and onto the bed.
This thought softened his heart even more, and he tightened his embrace around her.
Ji Wei lay motionless on top of him, not daring to move. She could feel, through the thin fabric of their sleepwear, something firm and heated pressing against the base of her thigh...
Ji Wei tried to lift her head from Gu Moqian’s chest, but he quickly pressed it back down. His magnetic voice sounded above her head: "Just sleep . I’ll hold you."
It was the dead of night, the time for sleeping. But...
How could she sleep , lying atop Gu Moqian? Not only was she afraid to move, but her nerves were stretched so tight that she might accidentally touch him in inappropriate ways if she fell asleep.
"N-no, I don’t think this is a good idea." Ji Wei attempted to protest, "Your allergic reaction has only just gotten better. How can I rest while pressing against a sick person ?"
"You’re not heavy. What’s there to be afraid of?"
"That’s not what I mean. What I mean is, ... There’s no way I’ll fall asleep at all."
With a living, breathing man right in front of her—especially one as impeccably built and devastatingly handsome as Gu Moqian—she feared she’d lose her self-control if she fell asleep.
Gu Moqian saw through her thoughts with a single glance and let out a low chuckle, unable to keep teasing her any longer.
He loosened his grip. "Alright, get up. You can decide where you want to sleep."
Ji Wei scrambled off him as if freed from a great weight. She straightened her rumpled sleepwear hurriedly, pointed at the sofa, and said, "I... I’ll sleep on the sofa!"
As soon as the words were out, she darted to the sofa and quickly sat down, offering him a lighthearted smile: "The sofa is pretty soft. It should be fine for a night... hehe..."
Gu Moqian slowly propped himself up on one elbow, narrowing his eyes as he quietly watched her.
"Not good?" Ji Wei felt a little guilty under his unwavering gaze.
Truth be told, this young lady hadn’t really slept on a sofa before.
Seeing Gu Moqian reaching out to lift the blanket and get out of bed, Ji Wei immediately stopped him: "Don’t get up! Your body is only just starting to recover."
"If you won’t sleep with me, then I’ll have to come over and sleep with you." Gu Moqian spoke as if it were the most reasonable thing in the world.
Ji Wei froze, her face reddening: "Fine, fine, I’ll sleep with you. Is that okay?"
Reluctantly, she walked back to the bedside.
The small woman standing in front of him had ears flushed red, her gaze lowered slightly. Gu Moqian’s eyes darkened.
In the next moment, he reached out and swept his arm around her waist, pulling her onto his lap.
"Relax. I just want us to sleep together. I won’t do anything excessive."
Gu Moqian’s thin lips edged towards her ear, his voice magnetic and husky.