It takes all of him not to retract his hand as if burnt. The touch is soft and Jiang Cheng eventually relaxes into it.

"You've got to be well enough to tease," he snorts. "Once you feel better, you need to go back to your dorm, take a shower, and have a cup of tea before going to sleep. Do you understand me?"

He speaks firmly, not harshly. Not like his professor voice. How long had it been since he had someone to--They shouldn't talk about this. They should just leave whatever just happened as a happy memory if it happens only once.