Zuo Yueâs expression gradually turned cold, but she sat on the hospital bed and did not speak again.
Xu Yuan noticed the emotions in her eyes and suddenly held her hand gently.ââZuo Yue, tell me the truth. Are you in love?â
Zuo Yueâs gaze shook and she suddenly raised her eyes.ââAh?â
âTell me the truth, donât you already have a boyfriend? Are you in love? You donât look normal at all. Instead, you look like youâre angry and sad with someone when youâre in love.â
â..âZuo Yueâs hand was a little stiff as she held the blanket lightly.ââNo, I havenât.â
âReally?â Xu Yuan did not believe him.
Zuo Yue shook her head gently.â Mom, I really didnât. If I were in love, I would definitely love you. Itâs not like you donât know my personality. I canât hide my words.ââ
âDidnât you call not long ago and ask if you can get a boyfriend? Are you really in love? Did that man hurt you? Which reckless brat dares to bully my daughter like this?ââ Tell me,â Xu Yuan said as she held her hand.â Iâll help you analyze and see if this man is worth it!ââ
âMom, didnât you want me to get to know John Jr. better? Now youâre agreeing for me to date someone else?â
Xu Yuan chuckled.â I was just casually telling you. When you were twenty-eight years old, I couldnât bear to marry you off, let alone when you were only eighteen. But at your age, I know very well that you canât be controlled just because you say so. So if you really have a boyfriend, you must tell me. Mom wonât stop you, but if that man dares to hurt you, I wonât allow it.ââ
Originally, because Xu Chengfeng had left, the desolation in Zuo Yueâs heart was suddenly filled with warmth. She suddenly leaned into Xu Yuanâs arms with reddened eyes and said in a choked voice,ââMom, what should I do if I fall in love with someone I shouldnât likeâ¦â
Xu Yuan hugged her gently and patted the back of her head gently.ââDonât like someone you shouldnât like. There are too many uncontrollable things in this world, but although feelings are hard to control, rationality is still necessary. Since you know you shouldnât like someone, why do you have to continue clinging to those things?â
Zuo Yue knew that her mother did not see through her feelings. It was only because of the sentence â she shouldnât like him â that she was helping her to analyze.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She bit her lip. I could tell⦠He also cares about me very much. He seems to like me tooâ¦â
âZuo Yue, is it because of that man that you became so sick?âXu Yuan suddenly asked after a moment of silence.
Zuo Yue raised her head and looked at her, her red eyes filled with helplessness. She shook her head.âIâm not, Iâm really just sweating all over, and then Iâm blown by the cold wind, it has nothing to do with him.ââ
If she said that she was related, her mother would probably ask her to tell her the other partyâs name to check out the situation.
Realizing that Zuo Yue, who had always been straightforward, actually stopped halfway, Xu Yuan looked at her for a while and sighed. She raised her hand and gently stroked her head.âYou silly child, Iâve never seen you get close to any boy in the past 18 years. How did you suddenly fall in love with someone and become like this?â
Zuo Yue sniffed, lowered her head and whispered,ââMom, I havenât changedâ¦â
âIn short, the person you shouldnât like should be someone you absolutely canât be with. You have to control your feelings and donât let them go. Time will heal everything.âXu Yuan stroked her forehead as she spoke.âFortunately, your fever has finally subsided. The doctor said that youâve been having a fever repeatedly and that youâve been eating whatever you eat. It scared me to death. Your uncle is really something. He only informed me when your condition is so serious.â
âMom, Iâm fine. Donât blame Uncle.âZuo Yue spoke very softly. She leaned her head into Xu Yuanâs arms coquettishly. When she was sad, she only felt better in her motherâs arms.
â Itâs time for you to take a break in two months, but the winter vacation at your medical university seems to be quite long. Go back to Los Angeles. Your uncle must be too busy to take care of you recently. Come back to the Zuo family with me during the breakâ¦â
Zuo Yue did not say anything. She did not agree or refuse. She only looked down at the needle marks on the back of her hand. Her mind was filled with the scene of her kissing Xu Chengfeng that day.
Actually, it was just a kiss on his chin. It was not that serious, but to Xu Chengfeng, perhaps he already thought that she was crazy?
Zuo Yueâs eyes darkened. She gradually clenched her fists and then slowly loosened them.
Xu Yuan whispered something into her ear again. Zuo Yue did not hear it clearly, but her consciousness was a little blurry and she was very sleepy.
âYour little uncle kept praising you to me previously. He said that although you were a little willful, you actually knew how to take care of yourself. However, in the blink of an eye, you became so sick. Youâ¦â
Xu Yuan felt the weight on her shoulder and paused. Only then did she realize that Zuo Yue had fallen asleep in her arms.
Xu Yuanâs eyes were filled with heartache as she gently touched her daughterâs pale face. She gently placed her daughter back on the bed and turned around to call the nurse to check Zuo Yueâs temperature.
The next morning, Zuo Yue woke up and ate obediently. She did not want to stay in the hospital any longer. She had to get better as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would keep delaying her motherâs matters. After all, her grandfather and the Zuo family had many things that her mother needed to rush back to. She could not be a burden.
After eating her fill, Zuo Yue leaned against the bed and closed her eyes to rest. However, she did not fall asleep. She heard her mother get up to call someone. She did not pay much attention at first, but when she realized that her mother was calling her youngest uncle, she immediately pricked up her ears and listened carefully.
âHello, Chengfeng, are you busy? Did the sudden call not disturb you?â
âThatâs good. You donât have to worry about Zuo Yue anymore. She woke up yesterday and was much better last night. She even obediently ate a lot of food this morning and cooperated with the treatment. She should be discharged soon.â
âYes, thatâs right. This girlâs sudden illness is really beyond my expectations. Fortunately, her health was good when she was young, so she wouldnât collapse easily. I reckon that after this illness is cured, she can be lively and wonât fall sick for a few years.â
âWhen are you leaving? Youâre going back to Russia, right?â
âSo fast? Donât you plan to have a meal with Zuo Yue after sheâs discharged from the hospital?â
âAlright then, you go ahead with your work. Iâll take care of Zuo Yue here. If it really doesnât work out, Iâll bring her back to Los Angeles.â
After hanging up the phone, Xu Yuan turned around and saw Zuo Yue leaning on the bed with her eyes wide open. However, it was as if she was only looking at a certain point in the ward. She did not know what she was thinking about, but when she thought about it, she was stunned.