Tang Ruanruan didn't know what came over her to utter such a polite phrase right away.
Luo Zhaoyao watched Aunt Huang disappear at the doorway, his eye twitching uncomfortably. She certainly ran fast.
Tang Ruanruan followed Luo Zhaoyao's gaze to where she had been standing, but the person beside her was already gone, and the door was closed.
She didn't think much of it, just carried the lunchbox inside and placed it directly next to Luo Zhaoyao.
"I couldn't come bring you breakfast before because I had to go to school. Now I don't have anything requiring me to go to school, so I'll come bring it to you every day from now on."
She said it very naturally.
Luo Zhaoyao suspected her brain might be malfunctioning.
"No need. I said I am not the person you are looking for!"
Tang Ruanruan made an "oh" sound, completely ignoring him, and continued setting out the food.
"Try this. I steamed them early this morning; they are dried bamboo shoot and meat ones. The dried bamboo shoots were a gift from one of my Mom's former patients. This meat isn't fresh; it's made with cured meat, but the flavor is even better. I wrapped these early this morning, and you are not allowed to say you won't eat them."
As she spoke, she picked up a Steamed Bun with chopsticks and offered it right up to Luo Zhaoyao's lips, showing no embarrassment at all.
Naturally, Luo Zhaoyao didn't want to eat it and was about to refuse.
However, Tang Ruanruan grabbed it and almost shoved it directly into his mouth, smiling sweetly as she said, "I wrapped these Steamed Buns to the size of small soup dumplings—one bite each. Try one; I guarantee you won't be disappointed. I added quite a bit of nourishing medicine inside; it will be good for your Body."
Luo Zhaoyao wanted to spit out the Steamed Bun, but because his teeth broke the outer skin, a Medicinal fragrance emerged, and his tongue registered a comfortable sensation.
He had just thrown up after eating a vegetarian Steamed Bun, yet now, eating another Steamed Bun, he could swallow it down.
Luo Zhaoyao suspected there might truly be a problem with his Body. Otherwise, this wouldn't happen, especially when he saw the face rapidly approaching him. He had no choice but to swallow the Steamed Bun in his mouth in a few quick bites.
"Comrade Tang, have some self-respect!"
Tang Ruanruan wrinkled her nose.
"Ruan Ruan!"
Her voice was sweet and soft, yet very crisp.
She pointed to her own nose and said, "Just call me Ruan Ruan. My family and friends all call me that."
Luo Zhaoyao still insisted, "Comrade Tang, we are not close!"
Tang Ruanruan picked up another Steamed Bun and offered it to his Lips, saying very Calmly, "We'll get familiar after seeing each other a few more times. Ah~~~ Be good, eat first!"
Luo Zhaoyao: "..."
He felt like he might have gotten himself into big trouble.
He really wanted to reach out and knock the Steamed Bun away, but his stomach strangely felt the urge to eat. Just as Tang Ruanruan was about to lose patience, he finally opened his mouth and ate it.
Tang Ruanruan was about to continue feeding him. If Luo Zhaoyao was forced to eat two Steamed Buns, that was one thing, but if Tang Ruanruan kept feeding him, the two people inside the house behind him would probably laugh at him for the rest of his life.
He proactively took the chopsticks from Tang Ruanruan's hand. "I'll eat myself!"
Tang Ruanruan smiled, pushed the lunchbox containing millet porridge closer to him, and said,
"Drink this afterward; it also has nourishing medicine added. The taste is fine, definitely not bad! I'll read a book for a while!"
After saying that, she very naturally took out the book and sat down next to Luo Zhaoyao to start flipping through it.
Luo Zhaoyao was completely bewildered. He had met all sorts of women, but never one like Tang Ruanruan who was so forward; not only that, but she wasn't afraid of him and dared to study right next to him.
It was as if he, a living person, was just scenery, which brought forth a slight feeling of discomfort in his heart.
Before he knew it, he had eaten all ten Steamed Buns Tang Ruanruan brought, not to mention finishing the entire bowl of millet porridge. When he realized how much he had eaten, his mood became very complicated.
The worst part was that he didn't feel like throwing up at all. Pretending to be sick would be difficult, and he couldn't imagine what the two people at the door would think of him.
Seeing that he had eaten everything, Tang Ruanruan closed her textbook, rested her chin on her hand, and asked Luo Zhaoyao with a smile, "Your appetite is good. It seems you like the Medicinal Cuisine I prepared. I'll make more. But now it's time for me to massage your leg muscles. If you stay immobile like this all the time, your muscles will atrophy."
Even if her Nursing major studies weren't top-notch, she still remembered the basics. Luo Zhaoyao's current condition definitely wasn't normal.
After hearing her, Luo Zhaoyao watched as her hands directly landed on his legs, even starting to roll up his trouser leg.
"What are you doing!"
His voice lacked conviction. He had eaten her food, and now she was going to massage his muscles, yet he felt like he should stop her.
Tang Ruanruan squatted in front of him, maintaining a smile, and said seriously, "You need to be good. It's fine if your Body is injured; even if you temporarily have no feeling, it's okay, but you must maintain the vitality of your leg muscles."
Luo Zhaoyao was about to lose his composure. Was she treating him like a Child again?
"Comrade Tang, I'll Say That Again, I am not your Fiancé."
Tang Ruanruan nodded with an "oh oh oh," her perfunctory manner being too obvious.
"Don't throw a tantrum. I already said I am pursuing you. How about I massage your legs first? I'll leave after I finish the massage."
As she spoke, she had already started working. Luo Zhaoyao tried to move the Wheelchair backward, but a sour and numb sensation spread through his Lower leg. Upon closer inspection, he saw Tang Ruanruan pressing and rubbing the Zusanli Acupoint on his foot.
Luo Zhaoyao thought he must be mistaken. How else could he feel something like this?
His legs didn't even react to being stabbed; he knew that too well. The place that was injured was still there, bandaged by the woman in front of him.
It was precisely because of that momentary sensation that he failed to retreat successfully, and the result was naturally Tang Ruanruan massaging him.
She didn't feel anything when kneading, but when she pressed on the Acupoint, a sensation of soreness, swelling, and numbness emerged, giving him the illusion that his legs still had hope of recovery.
For someone who might never stand up again to suddenly feel his legs—that longing surpassed his desire to chase Tang Ruanruan away. He gritted his teeth and endured, confirming repeatedly until he was certain: when Tang Ruanruan massaged him, his legs reacted.
He couldn't refuse Tang Ruanruan's closeness because of this single point. But he wasn't Cousin; what would happen to her if this were discovered later?
Luo Zhaoyao sank into a state of self-loathing until Tang Ruanruan finished rolling down his trouser leg. He snapped back to reality and saw that the Little Girl's forehead was covered in sweat; massaging him once must have been exhausting.
"Thank you!"
No matter what, he should say this much.
Tang Ruanruan had been wondering if her enthusiasm would scare Luo Zhaoyao away. Hearing him say thank you, she immediately broke into a huge smile.
"Then how do you want to thank me?"
She rested her hands on Luo Zhaoyao's knees, leaned slightly forward, and moved close to his face.
He looked into those beautiful eyes, which reflected only his face.
"How about you give me a kiss as a thank-you gift?"
Little Fairies reading this book, don't you all like to chat with me?
I feel like this book is leaning toward me just talking to myself, right?
Whether it's votes or comments, let me know if this isn't a solo mode?
The New Year is coming soon, and everyone is on break. Don't you really want to give me some reaction?
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