Chapter 48: You Didn't Lie to Me

"Bingbing..."
"You..."
"What are you doing..."
Zeng Xiaofan turned his head away, his face flushed scarlet, unable to meet Fan Bing’s gaze directly. Yet the faint warmth and fragrance that drifted through the air after Fan Bing loosened her buttons still lingered in his nostrils.
He couldn’t help but take a deep breath, his mind wandering as he realized this was Fan Bing’s scent.
"Bingbing, please... don’t do this..."
"Don’t undress, are you... are you planning to offer yourself to me?"
Fan Bing couldn’t help but laugh at his words, giving him a playful glare.
"Little Fan, just look..."
"No... I won’t look..."
Zeng Xiaofan gulped, waving his hands in panic.
"Bingbing, there’s no need for this... really, there’s no need for you to offer yourself to me..."
"Just cover yourself up... I’m not looking..."
"Tch!"
"What are you babbling about... just look first!"
"Then... then I won’t hold back..."
Only then did Zeng Xiaofan turn his head, his gaze drawn to Fan Bing’s proud chest.
It turned out Fan Bing had only loosened her buttons, not removed her bra entirely, but had pulled it down partway, revealing some of her skin while keeping the most important parts concealed.
Yet on that exposed, fair, delicate skin, a large, dark handprint was shockingly visible!
It looked as if someone had grabbed her viciously, leaving a bruise that was almost black and purple.
Seeing this, Zeng Xiaofan frowned slightly, unable to hide his confusion.
"Bingbing, is this what you wanted to show me?"
"To show how hard someone grabbed you?"
"Are you proud of it?"
"Should I give you an award?"
"Spit~" Fan Bing giggled, giving him a light tap, but then her expression became serious.
"Don’t talk nonsense, this... this wasn’t done by a person!"

"What?" Zeng Xiaofan was startled, thinking he’d misheard.
But Fan Bing nodded earnestly. "Last night, after showering, I went to bed alone. In the middle of the night, I suddenly felt someone touching me!"
"I thought some pervert had broken in—I was nearly scared to death and immediately turned on the light."
"As soon as the light came on, I really saw movement under my quilt, as if someone was burrowing around."
"So I threw back the quilt, but there was no one there at all!"
"But... but I could still feel hands on me, groping and grabbing me..."
"I tried to scream, to shout!" Fan Bing shivered, clearly still haunted by the terror of the previous night.
"But no matter how I tried, no sound would come out..."
"It was like sleep paralysis—I could feel everything clearly, but I couldn’t move or make a sound!"
"And then... then I felt those hands moving down my body!"
"I panicked and managed to move my hand, knocking over the LV bag on my nightstand."
"In that moment, the talisman you secretly tucked into my bag fell out. What’s strange is, though it looked unremarkable, as soon as it fell, it flashed with a golden light, and a man’s anguished scream rang out!"
"Those hands disappeared... and I instantly recovered movement..."
Fan Bing clasped Zeng Xiaofan’s hand tightly, her heart still racing.
"Only then did I realize you were telling the truth. I really did attract something unclean. You weren’t lying to me..."
"Last night, I wanted to rush over to you immediately, but for some reason, I couldn’t open my front door at all!"
"And every time I approached the door, the sofa, the mirror, everything nearby would tremble, as if something was trying to frighten me back."
"Worse still, after a while, I heard footsteps coming closer. When I turned around, I saw a sharp knife stabbing toward me!"
"In my panic, I grabbed the cloth talisman you’d put in my bag and held it in front of me. Only then did the knife drop away."
"After that, I kept feeling an invisible man circling around, looking for a chance to pounce, but as long as I held the talisman, he never dared approach."
"It wasn’t until dawn that the door would finally open. I quickly called for my driver, secretary, and bodyguard and rushed to find you!"
"When I got to your place, your Aunt Yao said you’d come here... so I hurried over..."
Fan Bing recounted everything that had happened, and even when finished, her body was still trembling.
Zeng Xiaofan understood how frightened she was and gently put an arm around her. Feeling the warmth and strength of his hand, Fan Bing finally calmed a little.
"Don’t be afraid. With me here, that thing didn’t follow you."
"I’ll go back with you later and clear it out completely."
As he spoke, Zeng Xiaofan leaned in to examine the bruises on Fan Bing’s chest, frowning deeply.
"Relax, let me take a look."

With that, Zeng Xiaofan gently tugged at the black lace of Fan Bing’s bra.
"Mm~" Fan Bing uttered a soft sound, slightly embarrassed, but seeing Zeng Xiaofan’s pure focus, she finally let go.
He looked closer, his frown deepening.
"This fiend... what a vicious grip..."
"Your mammary gland is injured..."
"What?" Fan Bing’s cheeks burned. "Is it serious?"
Zeng Xiaofan nodded. "It’s not just surface bruising—there’s internal bleeding, and your mammary gland is injured. If it’s not treated promptly, your risk of breast cancer will increase significantly in the future."
"What?"
"Then... what should I do?"
"Can you heal it? Little Fan..."
Zeng Xiaofan’s cheeks reddened slightly as he replied softly, "I can heal it..."
"It’s just..."
"Just what?" Fan Bing asked, puzzled.
"My method requires massage to clear the blood vessels..."
"Realigning the meridians and promoting circulation so the internal injuries can heal quickly."
As he spoke, Zeng Xiaofan found it harder to meet her eyes.
Fan Bing’s face also turned rosy as she stammered, "You mean... you have to massage me..."
"You mean, you’ll have to touch all the injured parts, is that it?"
Zeng Xiaofan nodded. "Not just the visible bruises, but all the nearby meridians need to be worked over..."
"Because the blood flow is all connected... for best results, I need to massage all the adjacent areas..."
"And there can’t be anything in the way..."
Fan Bing frowned slightly. "You mean... not through clothing?"
Zeng Xiaofan nodded awkwardly. "That’s right... I don’t know if you mind..."
"If you do, I can think of other ways—maybe with some herbal treatments, but it would be much slower..."
"What do you think..."
He looked up as he mumbled, only to find that Fan Bing had already removed her lace bra completely and draped it over the back of the seat beside him...