Yan Beicheng quickly poured her a glass of water, then he asked for a small bowl of ice from the waiter.
After Lin Chu resumed her normal breathing, he stuffed an ice cube directly into her mouth and said, "Let it stay in your mouth for a while. You'll feel better."
She felt his touch lingered on her lips and it made her numb. Her face was already red from all the coughing, but it was even redder now.
"I…" Lin Chu struggled to speak.
"What's wrong?" Yan Beicheng asked with his face looking concerned. He put his face a little too close to hers.
She felt like she was breathing in the air that he was exhaling when he talked. However, she could tell from his expression that he was genuinely concerned, so she did not know how to ask him to stay further away from her.
"There's a fishbone stuck inside my throat…" Lin Chu was mortified. She did not know it was possible to embarrass herself even during a meal.
Yan Beicheng took an empty teacup and said, "Spit out the ice cube. Let me see."
Her face was flushed red. She was so ashamed that she wanted to hide from everyone. It seemed unbecoming to spit out the ice cube in front of him.
"Hurry up. Don't get cut by the fishbone," Yan Beicheng urged. He got even closer to her without her being aware of it.
She had no choice but to cover up her mouth while holding the teacup, then she spat out the ice cube into the teacup.
Yan Beicheng pinched her chin with his long and masculine fingers. His eyes were fixed on her lips that were slightly opened.
Her lips were trembling intensely. He did not touch her lips, but her lips were already paralyzed. She could not help but think of the feeling when his fingertips brushed through her lips.
He was so close to her that she could feel him breathing on her lips, and his pointed nose seemed to be coming into contact with the tip of her nose.
"Open your mouth." She was overwhelmed by anxiety when she faintly heard his attractive husky voice.
Lin Chu felt like her head was about to explode. She pursed her lips even harder.
Hoo…Hooligan, what are you trying to do?!
"What are you thinking about? Open your mouth and let me take a look at the fishbone," Yan Beicheng said as he squeezed her chin.
She could feel her chin heating up and trembling, but she was unwilling to do as he said. It was humiliating to let a man look into her mouth. She felt embarrassed to let her dentist do so, let alone Yan Beicheng.
"I'll drink some water to see if it'll flush the fishbone down," Lin Chu murmured. He was standing so close to her, but she did not dare to speak.
She wanted to move her chin to escape his grip, but that made his grip even tighter. The extra pressure he exerted did not cause her any pain, but it was enough to keep her still.
"Just listen to me for once," Yan Beicheng said softly. Her face was burned by the heat of his breath, and his tone made her feel uneasy. He was talking to her like she was a kid!
"Nope!" Lin Chu blurted out instinctively. She was so embarrassed after saying that. Something must have gotten into her head for her to talk to him like that. She even sounded like she was flirting!
Lin Chu, you actually don't know him that well!