Chapter 172: 172: I don't need help!



Seeing the red dots. Liu Junyi's tone softened, and she asked with concern. "Does it hurt?" She reached out, gently stroking the small marks on his chest with her delicate fingers.

Ye Fei, enjoying the soft touch of her hand, closed his eyes slightly, savoring the sensation. He smiled and teased.

"It hurt a little at first, but now that you're touching me. it doesn't hurt at all."

"You're such a sweet talker!" Liu Junyi gave him an exasperated look. but there was no anger in her voice.

"Don't move. I'll rub some medicinal wine on you." With that. she opened the first-aid kit she always kept nearby. poured a small amount of medicinal wine into her palms, rubbed them together, and then started massaging Ye Fei's chest. sliding her hands over his skin gently.

"What?" Ye Fei was caught off guard by her unexpected request. His surprise quickly turned to amusement, and he looked at her with a mix of disbelief and excitement.

"N..no..never mind!" Liu Junyi stammered. her face flushing a deep red. Under normal circumstances, even if she felt a fleeting impulse, she would have suppressed it immediately.

But today had been an emotional rollercoaster, with the deaths of her comrades and Ye Fei's awe-inspiring feats fueling her excitement. She had spoken without thinking, and now she regretted it. Seeing the expression on Ye Fei's face, she felt embarrassed and even more flustered.

Ye Fei. sensing the awkwardness but also wanting to tease her a little. smirked. "But I'm pretty sure I heard you say you'd help me with the lower part as well."

Liu Junyi's face turned an even deeper shade of red. She quickly tried to recover her composure, though clearly flustered. "I-I misspoke. You can handle the lower part yourself. I don't need to help. "