Chapter 111: The Same Sensitive Zone
The laughter from the variety show on TV provided the perfect background noise.
Su Yuqing stared at the shadow cast by the tips of his hair on the beige sofa cover, finding the moment incredibly heartwarming.
The head beneath her palms stirred, and Su Yuqing heard him mumble indistinctly, "A little more pressure on the right... Yes, right there..."
Chen Mo was like a stroked lion finally exposing its soft belly, beginning to act spoiled with her.
He slowly began to point out the areas that felt sore.
Su Yuqing meticulously massaged each spot until he was comfortable.
Normally, when giving someone a massage for the first time, your hands would start to ache in just over ten minutes.
But Su Yuqing didn’t feel that way at all. In fact, she was rather lost in the moment.
Every time she soothed one of Chen Mo’s sore spots, she felt an indescribable joy.
This joy made her forget all her own discomfort.
The cool air from the AC carried the chill of the iced drink past his nose, yet the part of the sofa his head was resting on felt inexplicably hot.
Chen Mo picked up the half-full glass of iced honey lemon water from the table and continued to drink it.
He appeared to be watching TV and drinking his lemonade, but in reality, all of his attention was focused on the person behind him.
The weather in late spring and early summer was unpredictable, and tonight felt particularly sweltering.
Thanks to the air conditioning and iced water, Chen Mo could feel a bit of relief.
Yet, underneath this refreshing coolness, a steady, rising heat swept over him.
Su Yuqing’s breath was just inches away, carrying the lingering sweetness of the honey water, wrapping around him like an invisible silk ribbon.
When her fingertips suddenly brushed against the sensitive skin behind his ear, Chen Mo bit down hard on the lemon slice resting against the side of the glass. The sourness exploded on his tongue, but it couldn’t suppress the shiver that shot up his spine.
He had the same sensitive spot as Su Yuqing.
The moment the skin behind his ear was touched, he would instinctively flinch.
Su Yuqing saw his reaction and filed it away. ’I can use this to tease Chen Mo later,’ she thought, a mischievous smile unconsciously gracing her lips.
Chen Mo suddenly felt as if the fatigue that had built up over the past few days was being kneaded into fine starlight by her small hands, dissipating into the air like cosmic dust.
He felt so comfortable that he straightened his posture, his head subconsciously leaning back at the same time.
But because he had straightened up, his head leaned back past the top of the sofa’s backrest.
Except, there was something there to catch his head.
The back of his head seemed to land on two soft, unknown mounds, even more comfortable than the sofa’s backrest.
It didn’t take long for Chen Mo to realize what he was leaning against. He quickly sat bolt upright and turned his head.
He saw Su Yuqing’s expression was unchanged; she was simply looking at him with a gentle smile.
"What’s wrong? Feeling better?" Su Yuqing naturally didn’t mind Chen Mo’s accidental touch at all.
When she saw him suddenly sit up straight, she assumed it was because he was feeling better.
"Much better. You have great technique. Next time I’m tired, I’ll come find you," Chen Mo said with a chuckle.
"Of course. I’ll learn some more so I can give you an even better massage next time." A sweet feeling filled Su Yuqing’s heart.
Being able to make the man she loved feel her worth, to bring him comfort and joy—for Su Yuqing, this was the greatest happiness of all.
This made her even more interested in learning about massage.
She decided to watch some more videos and learn a bit more before bed tonight, hoping to make Chen Mo a little more dependent on her in the future.
After all, she didn’t want to be the only one relying on Chen Mo, unable to do anything for him in return.
’Love is about mutual giving, not one-sided taking.’
Chen Mo did indeed feel much better mentally; even his vision seemed to have cleared.
He stood up and stretched a little, feeling completely refreshed.
Then, he gently pushed Su Yuqing down onto the sofa.
"Now it’s your turn," he said with a chuckle, walking around behind the sofa and leaning down to whisper in her ear.
"Oh, I don’t need one. You’ve been so tired lately, you shouldn’t overexert yourself." Su Yuqing’s heart ached for Chen Mo; she didn’t want him to go to any trouble.
But Chen Mo just smiled. "Silly girl, I was mentally drained, not physically exhausted. After your massage, I’m feeling completely refreshed. You, on the other hand... from what I can see, you’ve been under just as much stress as I have lately. Let me give you a massage."
Chen Mo wasn’t wrong. Su Yuqing had been under just as much mental strain as him lately.
Ever since last Friday, she had been enduring one mental shock after another.
Good and bad, they had all come one after the other, leaving her feeling completely overwhelmed.
It was impossible to say she wasn’t tired.
It was only because she was immersed in the immense bliss of being in love that she was oblivious to her own exhaustion.
Just like a moment ago—though her own hands were working hard, the sight of Chen Mo’s comfort brought her immediate relief and joy, making her completely forget her own fatigue.
But ignoring the fatigue didn’t make it any less real. Objectively, the physical and mental exhaustion was still there, building up.
If that pressure wasn’t released, it could build up and crush a person all at once.
After Chen Mo insisted on pushing Su Yuqing down onto the sofa, he began to massage her head.
With just a light touch, Su Yuqing immediately let out a sharp hiss.
The soreness radiating from her temples was so intense that she couldn’t suppress the sound.
"See? I told you you were exhausted. Now be a good girl and sit still. Let me fix you up."
Chen Mo said with a chuckle, then lightened his touch and continued to massage her temples.
As Chen Mo applied his gentle and skilled technique, Su Yuqing felt every single sore, tense spot on her head being pressed with precision.
Soon, the soreness seemed to be peeled away from the aching spots, gradually subsiding.
Half an hour later, Su Yuqing let out a deep breath. Her entire head felt clear, and the moment she opened her eyes, the world before her seemed much brighter.
The groggy feeling that had been clouding a part of her mind also vanished completely.
She felt an indescribable sense of relief.
"You’re a real pro," Su Yuqing couldn’t help but exclaim.
It was precisely because she had just started learning herself that Su Yuqing could truly appreciate how professional Chen Mo was.
Back in gym class when Chen Mo had massaged her calf, she had only sensed that he seemed pretty good at it, but she had no idea what his skill level was.
It wasn’t until she learned a little about massage herself today that she realized just how much of an expert Chen Mo truly was.