I married my best friend's dad in a whirlwind romance, only to find out he'd secretly love

He was injured while protecting himself.

He's right. I already washed him once last night, so it should be fine to do it again.

Qiao An'an convinced herself.

Lu Yanzhi was not in a hurry. He watched her quietly and waited for her to make a decision.

But his deep eyes grew brighter and brighter, and his gaze toward her became increasingly intense.

Finally, out of guilt, Qiao An'an agreed.

In the bathroom, the ambiguous atmosphere and the unspoken undercurrent of tenderness stirred Qiao An'an's nerves.

Qiao An'an stood under the showerhead, feeling somewhat flustered.

"I...I...I'll go get my bathrobe."

As soon as Qiao An'an finished speaking, she reached for it, but Lu Yanzhi stopped her.

"I want to take a bath today, let's fill the tub first."

"what?"

Qiao An'an hadn't expected this request.

Last night I only needed to wash my upper body, but taking a bath...

This……

We need to strip down completely and go to the bar!

Just thinking about how I accidentally wet his pants last night...

Qiao An'an's face turned even redder instantly.

She finally convinced herself that it was just washing her upper body, but who would have thought that this man would say he wanted to take a bath tonight!

"Um... if you want to soak it, I'll fill the water for you, and you can soak it yourself."

Qiao An'an said softly.

"I can't soak it myself either, I can't move this hand, and the wound will get wet if I'm not careful."

Lu Yanzhi frowned and raised the hand hanging around his neck.

"Then just wash it like you did last night."

"I accidentally got water on my wound while washing it last night, and that's why it's swollen today. I can't get my hand clean enough by myself, so I want to take a bath..."

Qiao An'an looked at the man's serious expression.

She had a feeling that this man was lying to her!

But there's no evidence.

"If this wound gets wet again today, it will probably get even worse..."

"Alright." Qiao An'an blushed and walked to the bathtub. "I'll run the water."

Qiao An'an's heart was pounding.

When she was relieving herself, she didn't dare to look at Lu Yanzhi even once.

After the water was filled, Qiao An'an reached out to test the water temperature. It was just right, so she got up.

But after squatting for too long, her legs went numb. When she stood up, everything went black, and she fell backward. Instinctively, she reached out to grab something.

"Ah~"

I thought I was going to fall.

A strong hand suddenly appeared on my waist.

Lu Yanzhi's uninjured hand firmly held her waist, pulling her into his embrace.

After Qiao An'an stood still, she steadied herself. The man's soft, snowy scent filled her nostrils, making her feel dizzy.

She looked up and met the man's gentle eyes.

Lu Yanzhi's gaze held a mixture of helplessness and an indescribable ambiguity.

"Don't rush, take your time."

The man's deep, magnetic voice rang in my ears.

Qiao An'an leaned against the man's chest, feeling his strong heartbeat.

"Take it easy."

As Qiao An'an listened to the man's voice, she felt a tickle in her heart, but her legs felt like they were made of lead and she couldn't move.

After a moment, Qiao An'an realized that she had just...

She quickly pushed the man away, took a step back, and lowered her head, not daring to look at him. "Wait a minute, I'll go get the towels and stuff."

After saying that, Qiao An'an ran away with a blush on her face.

She clearly heard the man's low chuckle.

With a triumphant glint in his eyes, Lu Yanzhi said in a hoarse voice, "Good boy, hurry up."

These words struck a nerve with Qiao An'an, startling her so much that she almost slipped and fell.

She quickly reached for the bathroom door and rushed out.

When she arrived at the dressing room, she looked at the flustered person with a flushed face in the mirror and felt very annoyed.

"Qiao An'an, you're so spineless!"

"You think you can win someone over with just a few words? Stay calm. It's just helping him take a bath. Consider it repaying him for saving you."

Qiao An'an muttered something to herself.

"Yes, that's right, it's to thank him for saving me!"

When Qiao An'an, who had mentally prepared herself, returned to the bathroom, her mental defenses crumbled instantly.

Lu Yanzhi stood beside the bathtub, his hair and clothes wet...

Qiao An'an looked nervously at his injured shoulder, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that his clothes were dry.

next second.

She became nervous again, and her heart started pounding uncontrollably.

She didn't know why, but she felt that Lu Yanzhi's gaze towards her was different tonight.

Lu Yanzhi looked at her, his eyes like black holes, as if he wanted to suck her in.

Qiao An'an felt the man's burning gaze, which made her feel a little numb all over.

Lu Yanzhi didn't speak, he just looked at her, at her tense body, at her neck that turned pink with shyness.

The bathroom instantly became intimate, with rising steam intensifying the atmosphere.

Qiao An'an reached out to test the water temperature, and said in a low voice with a forced smile, "You can wash now, just be careful not to get the water on your wound..."

Lu Yanzhi looked at her, his deep eyes shining with an astonishing light.

When he opened his mouth, his tone became innocent yet carried an air of undeniable authority.

"Oh dear, I can't take my clothes off."

Qiao An'an's face was already as red as it could possibly be.

She was about to refuse when she looked up and saw the man raising his injured hand towards her. She swallowed her words.

After thinking about it, it's not the first time, so I'll let it go.

With that thought in mind, Qiao An'an took a step forward.

The two were so close that they could hear each other breathing.

Qiao An'an smelled the man's unique scent, a scent that made her heart tremble.

She kept her head down, her gaze focused on the buttons she was unbuttoning.

When her hand accidentally touched his skin, she immediately pulled it back.

A deep laugh came from above.

"Goodness, didn't you learn how to undress yesterday? Why can't you do it today?"

Hearing this...

Qiao An'an didn't say anything, and the heat on her face never subsided.

She took a deep breath, reached out, and carefully unbuttoned the shirt, one button at a time.

She told herself to stay calm and carefully took off her clothes, avoiding his wound.

After taking off her clothes, she saw a well-defined chest, and Qiao An'an's heart started beating even faster. She tightened her grip on the clothes instantly.

His gaze involuntarily swept over her once, then he quickly looked away. "Pants...you can get the pants yourself."

"Good!" Lu Yanzhi chuckled softly.

He had intended to tease her, but seeing how embarrassed she was, he was afraid of driving her away, so he had to give up.

Lu Yanzhi reached out and unbuckled his belt himself.

Qiao An'an quickly turned around, her back to him.

next second.

"Click~"

The sound of the belt being unbuckled startled Qiao An'an, making her heart tighten and even her breathing become shallow.

Immediately afterwards, the crisp sound of the belt hitting the ground made the already ambiguous atmosphere even more ambiguous.

I heard the sound of clothes being taken off behind me, very slowly.

Qiao An'an had never felt so tormented before. Those voices kept drilling into her ears, and her heartbeat felt like it wasn't her own.