Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!-Chapter 436 - 425: I Haven’t Held You in So Long

These days, Shen Tang is busy handling various tasks outside during the day, sometimes so busy that she can’t even eat, and only when her stomach hurts from hunger does she rummage through the fridge for a few bites of cold food to heat up.

Jia Lan really couldn’t take it anymore. No matter how busy she was every day, she would try to make time to come home before mealtimes to cook a hot dish for Shen Tang.

Otherwise, Shen Tang’s reckless busyness could really wear her body out!

After dinner, Shen Tang routinely went to help Shen Li heal.

Tonight was the same usual routine, except that she was delayed by matters outside and returned even later.

The pitch-black night was dark and forlorn, thick clouds pressing low, hiding the stars and moon, making it seem like it might rain tonight.

Shen Tang glanced at the time. It was eight or nine in the evening.

She wondered if Shen Li had fallen asleep.

She went over and knocked on the door.

Soon, a voice came from inside, "Come in."

Shen Tang opened the door and walked in, looking at the man sitting by the bed, her gaze slightly blurry.

After this period of healing, Shen Li’s body was mostly recovered. Other than the broken fox tail that hadn’t grown back, there were no major issues.

His long, bright red hair draped over his back, wearing a loose dark robe, with a loosely tied belt, revealing a small portion of his cold, firm chest. Under the light, his skin was so white it was dazzling, captivating.

Seeing her come over, Shen Li’s narrow, beautiful fox eyes curved slightly, with a gentle ripple, as tender as before, "Xiao Tang’er, you’re here."

He got up and walked toward her.

Shen Li walked barefoot on the smooth floor, under the dark contrast, his ankle was as white as jade, making one instinctively feel something was missing... If only there was a golden chain with a bell, swaying with each step, it would be beautiful.

Shen Tang was startled by the thought that flashed through her mind, and she awkwardly turned her face away. What was she looking at?

Now, her feelings toward Shen Li were somewhat complicated, anyway, she had no such thoughts.

They had long been unrelated.

She was just here to help him heal.

"Sorry, I came back a bit late tonight. I thought you’d be asleep." Shen Tang entered the room and closed the door, casually finding a topic to ease the somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Shen Li said with concern, "My body is almost healed; you don’t need to come every night to treat me, disturbing your rest."

"It’s okay; it doesn’t take long anyway. Do you want to lie on the bed or sit on the chair?" Shen Tang’s tone was calm and gentle, like a very dedicated doctor.

Shen Li quietly watched her for a few seconds, his thin lips slightly pressed, looking at the neatly arranged bed, "On the bed, please."

"Okay, then lie down, I’ll help with the healing."

Shen Li nodded and lay back onto the bed.

Shen Tang sat by the bedside, green energy emanating from her fingertips, like a gentle spring breeze, sweeping inch by inch across his body, nourishing and healing his flesh and meridians.

Throughout the process, Shen Li kept staring at her.

Shen Tang tried hard to ignore his gaze, but the man’s look was too straightforward and intense, making her face feel a bit hot. She was about to say something when she heard him suddenly speak, "Not quite enough."

"What?"

Shen Li’s long eyelashes slightly drooped as he said seriously, "Didn’t you say before that physical contact enhances the healing effect the most?"

"..." Shen Tang paused and slowly explained, "Back then, my Healing Ability was still quite weak, and I needed physical touch to conduct healing. Now, that’s no longer necessary."

"But I feel like the healing effect these days isn’t satisfactory." Shen Li held his chest with one hand, frowning slightly, as if struggling to breathe, "It still feels uncomfortable here."

Shen Tang remembered the knife she had stabbed him with that night, a trace of guilt rising within her, and she didn’t refute. She placed her fingers on his chest, "Alright, let me try again."

There was actually no difference in effect, it was all just psychological comfort.

The old wound at Shen Li’s heart had healed, just slightly out of place, which wouldn’t have too much impact on his body. Her Healing Ability couldn’t really help, at most just making him feel a bit more comfortable.

Shen Tang’s fingers glided over his chest.

Shen Li’s body was tense, his breathing somewhat erratic.

He looked at her. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

His beautiful fox eyes enchanting and rippling, his gaze sweeping inch by inch over her face, with a hint of greedy lingering, seemingly also hidden with obscure confusion.

The whole treatment process was very quiet.

Neither of them spoke again, a certain tacit mutual silence.

After finishing the day’s work of healing, Shen Tang was just about to get up to leave when her wrist was suddenly grasped.

Shen Li’s wrist applied a sudden force, causing Shen Tang to fall powerless into his embrace.

"You...!" Shen Tang’s eyes widened, not having time to speak.

Shen Li raised his hand to hold the back of her head, bowed his head, and kissed her lips, swallowing the words down his throat.

Like a long-dried fish touching the long-desired river water, a long-craved desire was finally fulfilled at this moment.

Shen Li eagerly kissed her soft lips, only gently touching and pecking, not daring to intrude further.

"Xiao Tang’er..."

He gently murmured, repeating again and again.

Breathing became more chaotic.

Shen Tang’s palm pressed against his chest, clearly feeling the strong pounding heart, fast and raging, heating up, as if it would leap out of his chest the next second!

He seemed unsatisfied, flipping over and pressing her beneath him.

Shen Tang, snapping out of her shock, showed a look of anger and embarrassment, forcefully pushing him away, reaching out wanting to slap, "You’re simply a bastard!"

Shen Li anticipated her move first, grabbing her wrist, taking the opportunity to pull her back into his arms. He wrapped an arm around her waist from behind, lowering his head to whisper in her ear, "I’m sorry."

Shen Tang’s fingertips slightly contracted, the two maintained this posture; for a moment, it felt as if time had stopped.

The man’s warm breath and body made Shen Tang instinctively crave, yet also feel resistance.

Shen Tang took a deep breath, striving for a calm voice, "Let me go, I don’t want to hit you again."

Shen Li rested his forehead against the back of her neck, softly saying, "Don’t leave, let me hold you for a while, just a little while."

"..."

"I promise I won’t do anything else."

"..."

Shen Li indeed didn’t do anything further offensive, just quietly held her, as if this bit of warmth was enough to fill the emotional void.

Shen Tang’s body became more rigid, reason telling her that she should push him away, yet for some unknown reason, she ultimately didn’t push him away.

Perhaps, thinking: she is a doctor, after all, healing the patient’s psychological issues is also a kind of healing.

After all, it was just a hug, nothing else.

Outside the window, clouds gradually moved, revealing a sliver of bright moonlight shining into the room.

It was supposed to be a cloudy night.

Shen Li, holding the woman in his arms, slowly tightened his grip, inhaling her familiar pleasant scent, his erratic heartbeat slowly calming, an indescribable peace.

At this moment, he understood.

How much he yearned for her.

How reluctant he was to let her go.

How much he wanted her.

He deeply cherished and said,

"It’s been a long time since I held you."