My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 35 - 29: You Can Punch Her

"By the way, where’s the doctor?"

Chen Lusi walked out the door and just realized, turning to look at Lin Ying.

Lin Ying replied, "He said you’re fine, healthier than him, and directly gave me a certificate."

"What about my clothes?"

Chen Lusi looked down at the hospital gown on herself, "You don’t want me to wear this outfit out, do you?"

"Your previous clothes are so torn they can’t be worn anymore."

Lin Ying glanced back at the clothes he was wearing, "Just wear them for now, we’ll go buy some together later."

"Why didn’t you buy clothes for me to change into first?"

Chen Lusi complained, "Walking alongside a man in a hospital gown doesn’t feel strange to you?"

"If I were wearing a hospital gown walking out with you, would you feel strange?" Lin Ying retorted.

"...True."

Chen Lusi thought about it and acknowledged her reasoning. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"What did Xia Panqiu say earlier?" Lin Ying asked quietly while looking ahead.

"She told me about the Yellow Springs Fragment, and by the way, tested me again."

Chen Lusi said casually, "Lu Hao is dead, yet she still has issues with me. I have no idea why."

"Actually..."

Lin Ying suddenly raised a small fist, adorably waved it twice, then turned her head away, "You could give her a punch."

"Why would I hit a woman?" Chen Lusi looked at her in shock.

"To express dissatisfaction."

"Better not."

Chen Lusi joked, "I’m afraid if I get annoyed with you in the future, I’d give you a punch too."

Lin Ying froze for a moment, "Why did you think of me?"

"Hmm... In some aspects, she’s quite like you."

Chen Lusi thought of Xia Panqiu, who wanted to stay alive, and laughed, "But it’s only certain aspects, you two have quite different personalities... It’s all past now, if it really doesn’t work out, just minimize contact."

"Oh—"

Lin Ying extended the tone, "I thought you liked her, that’s why you kept tolerating."

"Why do you always bring it back to romance?"

Chen Lusi said amusedly, "I just can’t understand it, life is a comprehensive puzzle, most of it has nothing to do with love. For instance, what’s the relationship between me and Xia Panqiu got to do with romance?"

Lin Ying thought for a moment and replied, "But generally, people tend to think in that direction, right? After all, it’s the age of vigorous hormone secretion."

Chen Lusi laughed, "You might as well say I’m lusting after her body."

"That’s also a normal component of love, isn’t it?"

"Yes, that’s why I’m not keen on those love-at-first-sight scenarios... Clearly, there’s a big part of desire mixed in, yet deliberately staying pure, claiming soul resonance."

Chen Lusi shook his head, "Let alone others, I grew up with you, practically watched you change into what you are now, even in such familiarity, sometimes thoughts wander elsewhere. You tell me that feelings arise among strangers purely due to soul resonance, without anything else mixed in, who would believe that?"

Lin Ying looked back at him, drew a conclusion, "So you’re just lusting after Xia Panqiu’s body, and it has nothing to do with love?"

"Get lost."

Chen Lusi, annoyed, tugged at her ponytail.

Lin Ying shook her head, giving him an eye roll.

The two walked out of the hospital together.

Then they bought clothes together, had a meal, and finally arrived at a nearby apartment complex named Qinyuan and Mansion.

"Since I need to stay in Peng City for the next two years, I rented a place here."

Lin Ying explained while leading Chen Lusi into the complex, "It’s sort of like a dorm for Celestial Strategy members because there’s a subsidy. Quite a few of the third team members rented places here."

"Third team?" Chen Lusi asked curiously as he followed her.

"The team under Xia Yue’s command, you’re also part of the third team now, I heard this team ranks quite high within Celestial Strategy, but I didn’t ask for specifics."

In conversation,

the two had already arrived at their destination.

Lin Ying took out a key and opened the door.

The place she rented wasn’t large, a small unit with one bedroom and one living room.

But the rustic style indeed felt naturally cozy, giving a real sense of home.

"You take a shower first."

Lin Ying handed the newly bought clothes to Chen Lusi, then pointed him to the bathroom.

Chen Lusi took the clothes, didn’t object, and went straight into the bathroom.

During his shower,

Chen Lusi inspected his body carefully; the scar on his chest was still there, but there wasn’t a single scar on his arm or abdomen.

He clearly remembered his left arm was broken, and his abdomen was stabbed.

Now, there wasn’t even a scar... it truly was astonishing.

Clockwork Man.

Chen Lusi thought of what Xia Panqiu said not long ago, felt he might get questioned again tomorrow or the day after.

Yet he had no idea what this thing was.

Chen Lusi turned off the showerhead, shook his head, decided to drop the thought.

He’d deal with it when the time comes.

He changed clothes, dried his hair, and walked out of the bathroom.

Seeing Chen Lusi come out, Lin Ying immediately put down her phone, picked up her clothes, and stood up, "There are drinks in the fridge, and the hairdryer is on the sofa."

Chen Lusi passed Lin Ying, nodded upon hearing her, and went to the sofa to start drying his hair.

The most troublesome thing about long hair is that it takes forever to dry.

Chen Lusi managed to dry his hair... Lin Ying had even finished her shower and came out.

"...By the way, help me dry my hair."

Lin Ying walked out of the bathroom, her hair wet, wearing hot pants and a T-shirt, revealing round, long, snow-white legs, stepping in sandals, looking fresh and adorable.

"Not doing it, you do it yourself." Chen Lusi glanced at her and tossed the hairdryer.

"Next time I’ll dry yours."

Lin Ying sat down beside him sideways.

"You and your sister have been saying that since I was thirteen, have you ever kept your promise?"

Chen Lusi picked up the hairdryer, adjusted the wind temperature to medium, pressed the switch again, and gently smoothed her hair on both sides.

Lin Ying exclaimed, "Never kept it?"

"Never, each time it was either you had to study or you said you had a stomach ache."

"Then Lin Wan is really harsh, I’ll talk to her when I get back."

"The one who said she needed to study was you."

"I had bad grades when I was in school, indeed needed to study."

"..."

Chen Lusi couldn’t be bothered to respond to her.

Seeing she managed to pass the buck, Lin Ying didn’t say more, quieted down.

But not for long.

She couldn’t sit still, squirmed uneasily.

"Don’t move around?" Chen Lusi reminded.

"Hold on a sec."

Lin Ying hesitated for a moment, shifted forward, reached behind and into her clothes.

After a ’snap’,

she slowly withdrew her hand, folded the personal item she pulled out, placed it aside, and sat straight again, "Alright... During the shower, I was thinking, we’re both over twenty now, being completely defenseless seems not quite right, so I wore it, but after the shower, it’s really uncomfortable, never mind."

Chen Lusi: "..."