Zhou Qin stiffened noticeably at Li Yundong's offer to massage her. Though puzzled by his sudden gesture, she nodded softly out of affection and trust in him. Her throat tinged faintly red as she whispered, "Shall I lie down?"

Li Yundong smiled gently. "No need - just sit on the chair."

Forcing a weak smile, Zhou Qin said, "I can't manage alone - you'll have to help me."

Understanding her difficulty, Li Yundong approached the bed, lifting one of her legs with his hand while carefully threading the other under her ribs. As he lifted her gently, Zhou Qin felt an intense masculine presence enveloping her despite knowing it was purely physical assistance. Her entire body shivered involuntarily as she wrapped her arms around his neck in a spontaneous gesture.

Li Yundong's muscles tensed abruptly. He couldn't bear to meet her eyes and stiffly carried her to the wheelchair, quickly releasing her with obvious relief once seated. The sudden shift from warmth to coldness left Zhou Qin feeling an abrupt void of emotion.

Bringing her to the corridor for better ventilation, Li Yundong smiled softly. "Close your eyes - I'll do the massage."

Complying silently, Zhou Qin couldn't suppress a mixture of nervous anticipation. As Li Yundong placed his palm on her head and channeled his refined golden essence into her body, she felt an immediate surge of warmth at her crown. A fiery current began rising from within, colliding with the external energy to create sensations like countless tiny creatures wriggling through her meridians.

While most would be unable to contain such reactions, Zhou Qin displayed remarkable self-control, only revealing subtle perspiration on her neck before maintaining composure. Puzzled by this response - having experienced similar effects when massaging both Su Chan and Cao Kefei - Li Yundong decided to intensify his energy output.

Suddenly Zhou Qin felt like scalding water had been poured over her scalp, with torrential energy coursing down her spine like boiling quicksilver. When encountering the tumor and stagnation in her lower back, this force momentarily slowed before triggering a powerful circulation around those ailments. At first she experienced only swelling at the affected area, but soon heat began spreading down to her waist.

This revelation struck Zhou Qin with disbelief - Li Yundong was actually healing her injuries! The thought ignited both excitement and fear: if she recovered, would his compassion shift to indifference? Her hands whitened as they gripped the wheelchair handles while this conflicting realization surfaced.

Though Li Yundong instructed her to remain still through deep breathing, Zhou Qin could feel a faint pain when touching her thighs - an indication that regeneration had already begun. Unlike conventional acupuncture treatments for such conditions, his approach directly dispersed obstructions using raw energy force, achieving remarkable results despite requiring multiple sessions.

After an hour of treatment, Li Yundong began withdrawing his energy. Noticing Zhou Qin's soaked condition as he prepared to carry her back, he fetched a towel to wipe the sweat from her body - a medical necessity given the risk of damp toxins entering through open pores.

While methodically wiping her neck and back, Li Yundong became acutely aware of the intimacy this simple act created. When his gaze inadvertently lingered on Zhou Qin's flushed face and exposed décolletage, he hastily returned to his task with awkward efficiency.

As Zhou Qin shyly requested privacy while using the towel, their mutual awareness deepened in the charged silence between them - a moment suspended in time where unspoken emotions floated heavily through the air.