The Veterinarian (1v1) (H) - 8

Chapter 8 - My name is Shen An.

When Bai Li went in for brain CT scan, Shen An stood outside the CT room, watching her take off her hat, sunglasses, and mask through the viewing glass.

 

Without the protection of her sunglasses, her eyes were extremely uneasy. She didn't dare to look around, she just stared at the ground, her fingers hanging by her side, clenched tightly into fists.

 

Her nose is small and round, and her lips are beautifully pink.

 

Her long black hair was draped behind her head, making her skin glowingly white. She bit her lip gently, her black and white pupils showing clear sense of fear and anxiety, like a newborn deer, attracting unwarranted affection.

 

"Your girlfriend is fine." The doctor looked back at Shen An.

 

Shen An stared at Bai Li's face and nodded unconsciously. By the time he realized what the doctor said, Bai Li had already finished the CT scan.

 

She put on her hat and mask, opened the door very lightly, kept her head lowered, and only dared to stare at the ground with her eyes.

 

Not only was she afraid of the hospital, she was also afraid of everyone around her.

 

Shen An walked up to her, pulled down her hat, exposed her forehead, put his warm palm over it, brushed away her hair, and lowered his head to carefully examine the swollen bump.

 

Bai Li’s whole body froze, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists and hung at her sides.

 

"There’s no depressed skull fracture, and no intracranial hemorrhage, but the swelling is relatively large." After Shen An finished speaking, he put her hat back on, reached out to clasp her forearm, and pulled her out, "The complete result will be available in two hours. For the meantime, I’ll take you to apply a cold compress.”

 

"...No, no need." Bai Li's refusal was soft and weak. Seeing that Shen An didn't seem to hear her, she raised her voice slightly, "...No... no need. I'm going home."

 

"Going home?" Shen An turned his head. His facial features were extremely deep, his roots were extremely high, and the bridge of his nose was extremely straight. Because of his height, his eyes were slightly drooped, and his double eyelids had deep creases.

 

He raised his arm to look at his watch, then returned his gaze to Bai Li, and then said, "Okay, I'll take you back."

 

Bai Li was stunned.

 

"No...no, I...I... can go back by myself." She struggled for a long time before she could finish her sentence.

 

"Phone number." Shen An took out his phone and handed it to her, "If you have any discomfort with your head in the future, you can contact me directly."

 

"...No need." Bai Li's voice trembled.

 

Shen An looked at her quietly for a moment and suddenly asked, "You keep rejecting me, why?"

 

Bai Li's heart was beating fast, and the boiling water in her brain seemed to be exploding. Her whole body was light-headed. She opened her mouth, but her words were incoherent, "I...no, no, no need...I'm fine..."

 

"Give me your number." Shen An pulled her to find a quiet place to stand, lowered his back and leaned closer, "Speak louder."

 

Bai Li's whole body was burning hot, and she reported the number with a trembling voice.

 

Through her sunglasses, she could clearly see the man's smooth jawline, his Adam's apple rolling when he spoke, and his thin... lips.

 

"This is my number, my name is Shen An." Shen An dialed the number and heard the phone ringing in Bai Li’s bag, then introduced himself, "Shen from Shenyang, An from darkness."

 

Bai Li nervously took out her phone, clicked on the missed call, and save his contact: Shen An.

 

"...Okay." She whispered.

 

Shen An put away his phone, took her forearm, "Let's go."

 

People were coming and going in the hospital. They walked through the corridor again and headed towards the elevator. There were still many people standing inside. Shen An entered and pulled Bai Li to him. Before someone got off the elevator, he stretched out his hand to protect her from getting in contact with others.

 

Bai Li’s heart was beating wildly.

 

After leaving the hospital, he still held her hand, holding her wrist firmly through the sweater. He pulled her into the supermarket and found a chair for her to sit in the waiting area. He went in and bought towels and ice. 

 

While paying, Shen An received a call from his gym club leader. It was the Mid-Autumn Festival and the badminton club was planning to organize a dinner party. Many people suggested going out for an outing. The route had been set for two days and one night. He called him to ask if he would go. 

 

"No." Shen An refused bluntly, "Sorry, I don't have time."

 

The team leader probably guessed that he would refuse, so he hung up the phone with a smile without saying anything.

 

Shen An took the towel and wrapped the ice cubes, walked to Bai Li and sat down, then took off her hat, her sunglasses, and gently placed the towel wrapped with ice cubes on her swollen forehead. 

 

Bai Li shrank from the cold and looked at him uneasily.

 

Shen An was also looking at her. When she suddenly turned her head to hide like a frightened kitten, he stretched out his hand to hold her shoulders and warned in a low voice, "Don't move."

 

"...I...can do it myself." Her little hand trembled as she raised and lowered it, as if she was worried about touching him, but could not touch the towel.

 

Shen An twitched the corners of his lips and asked her, "Are you free on the weekend?"

 

"Ah?" Bai Li's eyes widened, as if she didn't understand what he was talking about.

 

Shen An pushed the wet towel to one side, and gently brushed her forehead with his slender fingers. He noticed that her body was tense. He retracted his hand, looked at her nervous and uneasy eyes, and suddenly smiled.

 

"As compensation for accidentally injuring you, I can treat you to dinner."

 

Bai Li stuttered and refused, "...No, no need."

 

Shen An nodded, "Okay, then you can treat me to dinner."

 

Bai Li: "..."

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