Chapter 340: Three People Taking Care

Seeing the two of them were going to wipe Li Yan’s body, Yue Yao decided it was best to leave. She smiled, "You both get started. Perhaps he’ll wake up after a wash, and he’ll definitely be hungry by then. I’ll bring up some soup."

Everyone knew she just wanted to give them space. Yu Xiaodi felt a little less pressure hearing that; being with Zhang Yurong was pressure enough, and with Yue Yao, whom she wasn’t very familiar with, it would have been even more so.

But Zhang Yurong thought for a moment and called her back, "Yue Yao, wait a moment. Help us too."

"?" Both Yu Xiaodi and Yue Yao felt a bit puzzled.

Yurong was thinking about how, in terms of common sense, she was focused on academics since childhood, and later into business, so she might lack some knowledge. From her interactions and Li Yan’s words, she understood that Yu Xiaodi probably didn’t know much either, like when she tried to uncover him and lower the temperature after noticing he was sweating.

With Yue Yao around, they could avoid some common misunderstandings. Moreover, with just her and Yu Xiaodi touching Li Yan’s body, even thinking about it felt awkward and unnatural. Having Yue Yao there, while potentially more embarrassing, would somehow make her feel a bit more comfortable.

"Ha... let’s do it this way. You’re not really an outsider. He’s big and not awake now; it’s hard to move him, so let’s work together."

Hearing her say this, Yue Yao nodded. Yu Xiaodi felt a bit of jealousy in her heart. Why be so generous to others but not a bit more towards me? Regardless of familiarity, how could they touch her husband?

But then she felt ashamed, knowing they’ve been more than generous to her. She immediately became enthusiastic, "Then let’s get started. Yurong, Yue Yao, is there anything we should be careful about?"

Yue Yao thought for a moment, "Is he sweating a lot? Then maybe we should just..."

She glanced towards the bathroom, finding it hard to articulate. If they were just wiping his body, she could help turn him over. After all, for a man, only one area wasn’t convenient to look at. As long as the underwear wasn’t removed, they could wipe away the sweat inside without issue. But carrying him to the bathroom for a soak usually meant taking everything off.

Yurong and Xiao Di hadn’t thought that far. They had touched Li Yan’s body, knowing it was really sweaty. Being clean-loving girls, the thought of merely wiping off such sweat felt unsatisfactory. Soaking or rinsing off seemed best.

"Let’s give him a bath! I’ll run the water," Yurong said, heading into the bathroom to set the water temperature and fill the tub.

When she came out, they began undressing Li Yan. They pulled back the covers and removed his clothes one item at a time. Up until now, he was still wearing everything. After bringing him back, their focus was on his condition, not changing him into pajamas.

When they got him down to his underwear, they stopped moving, all on the same wavelength. Then the three of them helped him sit up.

"Move him over?"

They immediately came to a consensus; two supported his arms and back, while another lifted his legs. Struggling a bit, they carried Li Yan to the bathroom.

As they jostled him into his pajamas, Li Yan didn’t need to open his eyes to imagine himself like a helpless person, which made him smile wryly.

Together, they placed Li Yan in the bath. To bathe him meant removing his underwear. With the two of them there, Yue Yao made an excuse to go change the bed sheets and left the room.

This left Yurong and Xiaodi alone. With Li Yan already settled, the room grew quiet. Neither of them had experience bathing someone and felt unsure where to start.

Soaking in the warm water already provided great relief to the tired Li Yan. He closed his eyes, savoring this relaxed state.

"Shall we... divide the work?" Xiaodi suggested quietly, feeling a bit awkward. Given her position, it wasn’t easy to propose anything. She feared if she were to let Zhang Yurong handle it all, it might seem lazy or wrong to shirk such a task. Conversely, doing it herself might come off as wanting to monopolize the situation.

"Mm..." Zhang Yurong had similar concerns, so hearing this, she agreed, handing over a towel and adding some body wash.

With foamy suds forming, both felt slightly at ease, not needing to confront Li Yan’s nakedness directly. By then, they could roll up their sleeves, reach into the water, help remove his underwear, and wash his body together.

Despite his exhaustion, being submerged in hot water was comfortable enough for Li Yan. With someone washing him, it required no effort on his part, which was even better.

This was Zhang Yurong and Xiaodi jointly attending to him!

Neither had ever done this alone for him before, and now to experience being served by both, Li Yan certainly didn’t want to open his eyes. It was a rare occasion to fully appreciate.

...

Because they needed to wash Li Yan’s body together, the idea of dividing tasks was initially one half each. However, when they began, the division wasn’t so clear; instead, they acted together. Since things had progressed to this stage, the awkwardness between the two was at its peak, and there wouldn’t be a more uncomfortable situation. So, after adapting, the occasional touches made their discomfort fade significantly.

"Well... Did you contact others this morning?" Yurong broke the silence, asking softly amidst the sound of water.

"Huh?" Xiao Di was momentarily stunned, then immediately understood and hurriedly replied, "Yes, you said you couldn’t find Li Yan, so I tried to think of places he might go, and I asked a few friends who know him."

She sneaked a peek at Yurong’s expression, unsure of how much she knew, so she revealed part of it: "You’ve seen Qiao Huanxuan before; she is Li Yan’s first love, but she’s not here now. Then there’s Huang Ying, who used to work with Li Yan. Li Jie is the boss of a security company who got to know Li Yan when my mom hired her to protect me. Later, it seems Li Yan helped her with some consulting and became an advisor in name, and Huang Ying was introduced to work there by him. And there’s Wen Qianyi, whom you also know..."

Xiao Di mentioned what she knew. Regarding Li Jie, she didn’t really hide much, and some of it she didn’t know herself. As for Huang Ying, she felt it inconvenient to talk about it, as mentioning it would surely upset Li Yan.

"I’ve called them..."

Yurong’s words surprised Xiao Di greatly, and Li Yan, enjoying the bath, was also shocked. If she had called them, how much does she know?

"Oh. Then you..." Xiao Di wanted to say ’Do you know everything?’ but quickly stopped, thinking if she didn’t know, that would arouse suspicion. So she changed her words: "...You guys... have met each other."

"I know Wen Qianyi, and perhaps I called her before you did. After I called you, I reached out to her."

"Oh..."

"By the way, Wen Qianyi also informed someone named Hai Fu. Do you know her?" Yurong glanced at her, guessing she might not know. "She’s from our company too."

Xiao Di thought for a moment, then nodded, "I know, she and Wen Qianyi live in the same building. We bumped into each other during a check-up once, and went together."

After speaking, she realized, "Are you saying... Hai Fu and Li Yan are actually... really familiar?"

Huang Ying, Li Jie... Now even Hai Fu is exposed? Lying in the water, Li Yan couldn’t help but silently cry out in his mind. Previously, he didn’t have the energy to deal with it, nor did he want to miss out on being served by them, thus he hadn’t ’woken up’. Now he wondered if he should continue pretending to be unconscious.

Before, just Xiao Di alone was hard for Yurong to accept. Now with so many, how would the confrontation be?

He didn’t hear Yurong’s answer, couldn’t tell if she was nodding or accepting.

The two continued quietly helping Li Yan by washing him clean and letting the water out. Supporting him to rinse off was challenging, so after some consideration, they decided to keep him in the bathtub for rinsing.

After rinsing, getting him out required calling Yue Yao to help. With three people, they managed to get him out of the tub, then Yue Yao supported him while the other two dried him with towels.

Leaning against Yue Yao, with Yurong and Xiao Di wiping his body, this should be quite a stimulating situation for Li Yan. But, since he couldn’t figure out how much Yurong knew about these matters, it preoccupied him, leading to a mild natural reaction but not overly intense. This was noticeable to them, but not too embarrassing. It also made them more convinced he was still ’unconscious’.

After getting him back to bed, they worked together to dress him in underwear and pajamas. Despite their efforts, Li Yan showed no signs of waking, so Yue Yao didn’t need to prepare food for him.

Yurong looked at Xiao Di, and asked, "It’s getting late, are you going home... or back to school?"

Xiao Di lowered her head, "I want to stay... is that okay? I just want to see him safe, otherwise I won’t feel at ease. If I’m here, I could help out as needed, offering an extra hand."

Yurong initially thought of saying her presence was enough, and if help was needed Yue Yao was available. But seeing Xiao Di looking like that, she softened and didn’t refuse. "You can stay then; just stay in the room next to Yue Yao’s, the one you used to stay in."

Permission was given, but Xiao Di wouldn’t be allowed to stay in Yurong and Li Yan’s bedroom.

"Okay... Thank you." Xiao Di noticed something different; this bedroom, although laid out like she remembered, was clearly not the same room. Previously, they slept separately, but now they are staying together.

Regarding whether they shared the bed as a couple, she felt it wasn’t her place to question it. The agreement, after all, was Yurong giving her a chance, which she didn’t follow through with herself. How could she have the nerve to ask if they, as a lawful couple, had intimate relations?

Yurong, having slept together with Li Yan since the New Year but not actually consummating the relationship, and currently having no inclination towards that now, didn’t bother to explain further.

While everyone was unsure what to say, Zhang Yurong’s phone rang. She picked it up and looked—it was Hai Fu! (To be continued, for more Chapters visit www.qidian.com, support the author, support legal reading!)