SFFCK (Complete)

Chapter 13

Xu Lian felt that her search for Xiang ChangKong wasn't anything serious. It was only because he had refused to go to the hospital despite being injured that she worried over it throughout the day.

She had remembered the medicinal liquor given to her by her relatives in Hong Kong. Her father said it worked quite well on him, so she wanted to let Xiang ChangKong give it a try.

Afraid that Xu Lian would end up waiting for a long time, Xiang ChangKong arrived at her store at 2:20 p.m.

The door was closed, but it was unlocked. There was a wooden sign hanging on the door with the 'Closed' side facing him. Pushing the door open, Xiang ChangKong headed towards the second floor. With a knock, he said: "Hello."

Xu Lian's hands were busy handling beeswax. Leaning slightly towards him, she replied: "Wait a minute."

She put down the wax and took out a paper towel on the table, wiping her hands. She picked up her cell phone and headed downstairs. "Let's go to the lounge."

Xiang ChangKong hesitantly nodded. "Well, alright."

The lounge in Xu Lian's store wasn't very big. There was a three-person sofa pushed against one wall, with a long table in front of it. The lounge door was glass with curtains installed, but Xu Lian seldom lowered them down. As Xiang ChangKong sat down, Xu Lian went to a small cabinet and took out a bottle. She turned around and said: "This is a type of medicinal liquor brought back by my relatives from Hong Kong. Dad said it worked wonders for him, so I wanted you to try some too."

This was totally unexpected to Xiang ChangKong. The entire day he had wondered what Xu Lian wanted from him; now that he realized it was for this reason, he felt a little relieved. Xiang ChangKong was about to say that she didn't need to trouble herself, but stopped. She had already bought the medicine out. If he refused, Xu Lian might get upset. So in the end, he agreed: "Alright, thank you."

He reached out a hand to accept the bottle, but instead of giving it to him, Xu Lian pointed to the sofa and said: "Sit down, I'll wipe it on for you."

Xiang ChangKong: "........"

"Ah, this, I can wipe it myself."

However, Xu Lian insisted: "After putting this medicine on, a massage will make it more effective. You can be rest assured, my mother taught me some special massage techniques, and they're all tested on my father. It won't hurt one bit."

Xiang ChangKong: "........"

He wasn't afraid of pain, but something else...

"Where are you experiencing pain? In the abdomen?"

Subconsciously wrapping his arms around his stomach, Xiang ChangKong grasped at his clothes and stammered: "In the legs, legs...."

"Alright." Xu Lian put the bottle on the table and rolled up his trouser legs. His knee was swollen and sported large bruises. Looking at the mottled skin littered with purple-red dots, Xu Lian was shocked.

When she saw his injuries, she stood up and picked up her cell phone and car keys. She then said: "You need to go to the hospital to check your injuries."

"It's fine. It only looks scary. When I was on the basketball team at university, I suffered way more."

"But...."

"It's really alright. I put some medicine last night; it doesn't hurt as much anymore."

Xu Lian looked at the injury on his knee, as if deep in thought. After a while, she put down her keys and said: "Well, let's try my medicine first. If it doesn't get better in two days, we'll go to the hospital."