(Thanks to [Fate Decides You and Me] for the promotion, adding a sect leader to Mixed, especially thankful for the extra update!)

"How can you be fine? You're just forcing a smile!"

Yurong was still very anxious. She was about to fall earlier and was prepared for at least a bruised face. If he had landed on his back, his head and face would be fine, but his spine, lower back, and such would be problematic. After all, it wasn't just him falling; there was the addition of another person and the rotational force.

Li Yan could let her willingly lie in his arms like this, sleep on the stairs tonight, and he wouldn't mind. But seeing her anxious and unsure if she had twisted her foot, he comforted, "I'm really fine. How about you? Did you twist your foot?"

"My foot? Ah..." Yurong was taken aback, then groaned, "My foot... ooh..."

The speed at which nerves transmit pain isn't actually that fast; it takes a bit of time to react. Moreover, the pain is transmitted through the nerves to the brain, where it's felt and a pain signal is issued, relating to the length of the journey through the nerves. For instance, a head injury might feel pain a bit quicker than a foot injury.

Of course, this difference in speed is relative, and the disparity is quite subtle. Like in movies or novels, when a master cuts off someone's arm and a few seconds later they scream in pain, it's somewhat of an artistic exaggeration.

That said, pain is just a sensation command issued by the brain, and the brain's sensations can be influenced by other factors, namely psychological effects. For example, when a child falls and sees an adult nearby, they cry, and with adults surrounding and comforting them, it feels more painful, and they cry harder; conversely, if no adults are around, they might just pat the spot and continue playing with their friends.

Yurong wasn't particularly emotional; it's just that at that moment, the twisted foot was minor compared to the whole body potentially falling face-first onto the stairs, making that pain seem negligible in comparison to the imminent pain. Although she didn't actually fall, her mind was focused on Li Yan, worrying if he hurt his back, thus the foot pain was diverted, and the pain sensation was suppressed until Li Yan mentioned it, making her realize her foot was twisted.

Hearing her moan, almost crying, Li Yan didn't dare to delay. He didn't continue lying there enjoying the moment; he immediately picked her up and quickly ran up the stairs to the room.

At this point, it didn't matter what was allowed or not. He went straight to her room and laid her on the bed.

"Wait a moment, I'll get the medicine oil!"

While he spoke, he had already run out quickly, and by the last word, he was out of sight.

Yurong was left dazed, lying on the bed, recalling the scene. He was clearly in pain, wanting to rest a bit before getting up. But upon hearing her shout out in pain, he immediately carried her upstairs and now, hurried to find the medicinal oil...

When happiness comes knocking, people always feel it arrives so suddenly.

At this moment, Yurong felt filled with a sense of happiness, diluting the pain in her foot. This man indeed has many faults, his biggest being too flirtatious; but he also has some strengths, the greatest being that he can protect her at all costs during dangerous times!

When a man can, in times of your danger, disregard everything for you, how can you doubt his feelings? What more could you be picky about?

She foolishly grinned for a moment.

While still lost in thought, Li Yan had already returned quickly with the medicinal oil. He sat by the bed, tossed aside her high heels, and briefly examined her foot.

"Does it hurt here?"

"Mm..." Yurong softly responded, feeling like a protected little girl in his presence. She really liked this feeling.

"It's not very serious. Apply some medicinal oil and rest tonight, and it should be fine by tomorrow." Li Yan comforted her.

"Really?"

"Mm, but..."

"But what?"

"Now I need to apply the medicinal oil for you, it must be done while the injury is fresh to promote blood circulation and reduce swelling."

"Then apply it..." Yurong said a bit shyly, inwardly mumbling, this guy is so annoying, you've been looking at my foot so much, why even ask for permission... if I didn't allow it, wouldn't I have said so long ago?

Li Yan was a bit embarrassed, "Uh...there's an issue here..."

Seeing he insisted on her saying it, Yurong snorted, "Fine! I allow you to touch my foot, satisfied? Humph!"

Li Yan smiled wryly, "My dear wife, that's not the issue. It's about the timing and all, even if you scold me or look down on me, I must apply the medicine first. But...you're wearing stockings right now, if I need to apply it, I have to remove your stockings first. And you are..."

Yurong softly exclaimed, wishing she could cover her face with a pillow, so embarrassed... but Li Yan was waiting for her response, so she had to say softly, "Turn your head, don't look, don't listen, don't turn back, don't... um, don't imagine things!"

Li Yan turned his head, still massaging her twisted spot through the stockings.

Yurong propped herself up and sat up, only to realize that sitting like this made it really difficult to take off her stockings. If she moved too much, it would make her injured foot hurt.

After a while, Li Yan softly said, "Having trouble taking them off? Should I call Yue Yao to help you?"

"No..." Yurong quickly refused. Taking off stockings was such a private matter that asking another girl to help, even if she were a close friend, made her feel embarrassed. It would be better to let... Looking at Li Yan's back, her heartbeat accelerated.

Several times, Yurong opened her mouth but still couldn't speak, while the sensation of his hands massaging her foot made her foot warm up, like a martial arts master infusing it with internal power...

"Are you done?" Li Yan knew she wasn't taking action but had to remind her.

Yurong was indecisive, but upon hearing his words, she made her decision, let herself fall back onto the bed, and gently said, "Could you...help me take them off...please?"

Help me take them off!

Such a request coming from any girl's mouth would make it hard for a man to refuse, wouldn't it?

And with nearly perfect goddess Yurong suddenly speaking such tempting words, even Li Yan, who was focused on her foot injury, couldn't help his heartbeat speeding up, making him a bit embarrassed. Though an old man, he felt like a young boy with a pounding heart.

"Alright..." Li Yan carefully swallowed.

Looking back at Yurong, she had already pulled the blanket over her face. She softly declared again, "Today's are thigh-highs, not pantyhose... Behave yourself, don't take advantage... If you do anything to me, I... I'll cry!"

Hearing her words of threat, which started from learning his teasing, Li Yan's excitement and nervousness eased a bit.

"Relax, don't worry, I definitely won't take advantage of the situation..."

Li Yan spoke as he subconsciously wiped his hands on his pajamas, then reached out towards that pair of beautiful legs, following up the calf, went inside the skirt along those beautiful legs, over the knees, continuing upwards...

When his hands felt the stockings over the beautiful legs while searching for the stocking tops, the touch was smooth and silky, even without seeing it, he could feel how amazing those legs were.

Finally, near the triangle area, he felt the top of the stocking. Li Yan transferred his hands to one leg and started pulling the stockings down slowly. During this process, he could feel Yurong's legs burning hot, and her body trembling occasionally.

Naturally, his hands were also burning hot, and they trembled from time to time too.

His eyes couldn't see inside her skirt, he could only rely on the sensation of his two hands, but his eyes could see his own hands moving inside his beautiful wife's skirt, which was already arousing and full of imagination.

With much effort, he took off one stocking from inside the skirt. But he quickly realized this was not the injured foot; inside the skirt, his hands...or rather, he himself, forgot that only one needed to be taken off.

Thus, after removing the stocking from the jade foot, he continued reaching into the skirt again, becoming more familiar, found the top, and began slowly removing the other stocking.

"Is it done yet..." Yurong felt her face was very hot, thinking it was because of covering her face. Damn Li Yan, why is he so slow? It's my foot that's hurt, not my thigh...

"Done!"

Taking off the original stockings, he placed them aside. Without the stockings' cover, the jade foot revealed a different whiteness and smoothness, making Li Yan want to play with it well, but—now wasn't the time!

He immediately made himself focus professionally, kneading a few times, then poured ointment into his palms, and after rubbing his hands to warm them up, started rubbing the injury.

"Mmm... Ah..."

"Eek... It hurts... Hmm..."

"Ouh... A bit lighter, please... Are you done yet..."

Li Yan focused on helping her apply the ointment, but never expected her moaning, and those moaning words sounded in his ears like that kind of sounds during that kind of thing, testing his self-control.

"A bit faster... It hurts so much, it's so hot... So uncomfortable..."

As Li Yan continued to apply ointment, continued rubbing, while his heart kept racing, a silhouette appeared at the door, and Yue Yao stood there, dumbfounded.

"What are you two... doing? From the sound, I thought you two were having fun without closing the door..." Yue Yao walked in, smiling as she asked.

"Yue Yao, what are you saying..." Yurong felt incredibly embarrassed, knowing it was her own cries that caused the misunderstanding, quickly closed her mouth, and inwardly blamed Li Yan for being in such a hurry, not even closing the door.

Li Yan chuckled quietly without saying anything. (Six updates, this should be the fourth major burst this month, and the month isn't over yet. Old Lai's exertion has already surpassed May, hehe, in May there was a 6K bonus, now there's only a 1K bonus. Yet, in the past two months, haven't made it to the top six. Currently, most urban novels that are thriving are official works. So, for Old Lai, the top six is not just a 1K bonus, but an honor, an honor belonging to Mixed, belonging to readers who enjoy this style! Bursting is really exhausting, sometimes wondering if it's worth it? But at the beginning of the month, I said it. It's been 20 days of effort, I don't want to give up like last month in the end. I hope more friends who like Mixed can help raise it up, give Old Lai power, let's persist and rise till the end of the month! Old Lai, thanks a lot!) (To be continued, to know what happens next, please log on to www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support legitimate reading!)

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