Chapter 28: Who Knows Which of Us Will Come Out Worse in the End

“There are differences between men and women...” Tang Jin'nan felt it necessary to remind her. “You don’t even know who my friend and I are—this could be dangerous.”

Did Qin Hongfei lack such awareness?

Hardly.

Of course she knew the difference between men and women, but she wasn’t a fool. She could read people; although these two were dangerous, they hadn’t done anything while she was unconscious, and even less reason to do so now that she was awake.

Especially their manner of speaking—it was obvious they weren’t raised in ordinary households.

“You study medicine, so let’s assume you’re a doctor. I’m the patient. Do doctors distinguish between male and female patients?” Qin Hongfei tilted her head, piercing his identity with a single glance. “And even if there’s a difference, you look so good—who’s to say which of us would suffer more here?”

Tang Jin'nan found her words and actions rather bold.

Nevertheless, he began applying the medicine to her wound. His hands inevitably brushed against her skin, but neither felt the slightest ripple in their hearts.

Qin Hongfei had expected the pain to make her wail, yet when the medicine touched her wound, it was unexpectedly soothing—cool and refreshing, easing the pain considerably. Curious, she examined the medicine.

Noticing her gaze, Tang Jin'nan explained, “It’s homemade. Not available on the market. It works better than anything you’ll find out there.”

Qin Hongfei raised her brows, looked him over, then shifted her gaze away.

Surprisingly measured.

Tang Jin'nan couldn’t help but smile. “All right, for the next month, try not to use your right arm too much and avoid lifting anything heavy. Keep applying the medicine every day, and you’ll be good as new.”

Qin Hongfei dressed herself, then asked, “Can you cook?”

Tang Jin'nan arched his brows, quick to respond, “You want us to stay?”

Expressionless, Qin Hongfei replied, “You have your reasons for not leaving, don’t you? Besides, you need to keep an eye on my arm. You’re not locals, so wherever you stay, you’re staying. If I shelter you and help disguise your identities, it’s all the same—but I don’t take in useless people. At the very least, you should know how to cook and clean.”

Tang Jin'nan: “……”

Qin Fei returned from the filming set that afternoon, only to discover what she thought might be a hallucination.

There was another person in the inn.

Looking at Tang Jin'nan, she hesitated, glancing at her sister eating at the table. “Feifei, did you pick up another one?”

Qin Hongfei replied, “Yes—buy one, get one free. They’ll cook and clean for us from now on.”

Qin Fei fell silent. “Feifei, are you planning to bring them home as husbands? Even though we owe a lot of money and no one might want to marry us, I still think we shouldn’t be too casual about it!”

Qin Hongfei thought her sister’s imagination, honed by acting, was truly remarkable. She said, “No, it’s just that they’re homeless for now, so I’m taking them in temporarily. In exchange, they’ll cook and clean.”

Qin Fei still felt uneasy...

Suddenly, Tang Jin'nan spoke up. “Was your face the first thing to get hit?”

He glanced at her, unable to say for sure. When he fought, he didn’t discriminate between men and women—he might well have struck her.

Qin Hongfei seemed to realize something and asked, “If it wasn’t your friend who hit her, do you have anything to treat her face?”

Tang Jin'nan met her gaze, nodding gently, “I do.”

His friend frequently got injured, so he always carried medicine for bruises and swelling. He handed it to Qin Fei.

Within ten minutes of applying it, Qin Fei felt the swelling on her face recede by more than half—she was astonished.

Feifei...

You’ve really picked up a treasure off the street!