C154 A Shared Mission Forty Minutes(1)

Shen Xiang deftly applied ointment to the scratches Ruila had left on his back. Having calmed down, Ruila watched with irritation for a moment before relenting and moving behind him to help with the medicine.

Wang Shixin was perched on the couch, her suitcase off to the side, watching Shen Xiang and Ruila with a stiff, formal posture.

Silence hung in the air, heavy with awkwardness