Before they knew it, the sun had begun to set.
For no reason, Xiao Yunyun always felt that the autumn evening was bleaker, more open, painful, and elegant than the other seasonsâ.
Perhaps it was because of the withered yellow leaves, or because of the sunset glow which was beautiful but was about to soon vanish.
When the clock struck half past five in the afternoon, the door of the ward was knocked. Then, Su Yicheng came in.
For Su Yicheng, Luo Xiaoxi was like a strong magnet. No matter where she was, he could always find her first, and focused on her.
Upon seeing Su Yicheng, Luo Xiaoxi didnât say anything, but the happy smile showed in her eyes couldnât be concealed at all.
Seeing this, Xiao Yunyun deliberately asked, âCousin, why do you come here so early? Arenât you busy at the company?â
â...â After a while, Su Yicheng looked away from Luo Xiaoxi and then said to Xiao Yunyun, âItâs never early to come to see you.â
Xiao Yunyun curled her lips and said, âDonât think I didnât see that youâve been staring at my cousin-in-law since you came in. You donât care about me at all...â
After being debunked, Su Yicheng did not feel guilty. On the contrary, he looked calmer and said leisurely, âSince youâve seen it, Iâll tell you the truthâIâm here to pick up your cousin-in-law home.â
Xiao Yunyun turned her head and said, âJust go.â
She was not jealous.
Yeah, she was not jealous at all.
âAre you angry?â Luo Xiaoxi smiled and said, âWe can have dinner with you before leaving.â
âHave dinner...?â
Speaking of that, Xiao Yunyun couldnât help thinking of Shen Yuechuan and raising the corner of her mouth slightly. Obviously, she was looking forward to it.
She waved at Su Yicheng and Luo Xiaoxi. âNo need, no need. Just go now.â
Su Yicheng was a little surprised by the change in her attitude. He was about to ask her when Luo Xiaoxi touched his hand quietly. They had a tacit understanding, so he took back his question and said, âWeâre really leaving.â
Xiao Yunyun nodded with a smile. âIâm temporarily partly paralyzed, so I wonât see you off.â
After leaving the ward, Su Yicheng asked Luo Xiaoxi, âDo you know why?â
âOf course I know,â Luo Xiaoxi said briefly, âafter we left at noon, Yuechuan brought food to Yunyun. I fed all the takeaway food I brought back to the stray cats.â
Su Yicheng hesitated for a moment before slowly telling her his guess. âYunyun is waiting for Yuechuan to come?â
âItâs probably like that.â Luo Xiaoxi sighed and said, âI really hope there will be a reversal.â
However, the truth was completely revealed before them, and they couldnât deny it at all.
The reversal... wasnât something that would appear as long as they hoped.
Unless there was a great driven force.
After Su Yicheng and Luo Xiaoxi left, Xiao Yunyun had been staring at the clock on the wall. After the clock finally stroke six, she stared at her cell phone again.
Su Yicheng just came back from a business trip today, and yet he could get off work so early. Shen Yuechuan... had no reason to get off work too late, right?
But why hadnât he come yet?
Xiao Yunyun lay down, sat up, lay down, and sat up again... After repeating the motions dozens of times, she finally couldnât help sending a message to Shen Yuechuan.
ââIf you donât come soon, Iâm going to starve to death! [Sad] [Sad]â
After the message was sent, Xiao Yunyun never looked away from the phone screen. To her disappointment, Shen Yuechuan didnât reply for a long time.
âAhh!â
Xiao Yunyun let out a cry as if she was venting, and put her phone on the bed with the screen facing down. After a while, she picked it up, but Shen Yuechuan still did not reply.
She finally tasted the feeling of lossâin a split second, her rapid heartbeat slowed down, and she lost interest in everything. Everything in the world became boring and dull.
Shen Yuechuan was the only one who could cheer her up again. But there was no news from him, no news from him...
Xiao Yunyun threw the cell phone away and kept sighing like an old man, until the door of the ward was pushed open and Shen Yuechuan came in with a few boxes of takeout food.
Happiness came as a surprise. Xiao Yunyun blinked her eyes and confirmed that it was really Shen Yuechuan. She grinned as if she were the blooming flowers in the sea of flowers, bright and lively.
Shen Yuechuan couldnât help being stunned.
Sometimes, he really suspected that there was sunshine collected in Xiao Yunyunâs eyes. Otherwise, how could he think of âprotectingâ her when she smiled?
He wanted to protect her smile, her innocence and happiness, and the rest of her life.
Unfortunately, that was only his wish.
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Shen Yuechuan covered up all his softness and rapid heartbeat, put down the meal box, and said, âDidnât you say that you were going to starve to death? Have dinner.â
Regardless of her hunger, Xiao Yunyun held her chin and looked at Shen Yuechuan. âWhat were you doing when you received my message?â
Shen Yuechuan obviously didnât want to answer. He placed the portable table in front of Xiao Yunyun, put the food on the table one by one, and repeated saying in a lukewarm tone, âHave dinner.â
Seeing his look, Xiao Yunyun was even more determined about her speculation. She forced a smile at him and said, âWhen the message arrived, you were already preparing the takeout food, werenât you?â
She was right.
After work, Shen Yuechuan couldnât help driving to the restaurant as if he had been enchanted. He ordered a few of Xiao Yunyunâs favorite dishes and asked them to pack up the food.
When he left the restaurant, he received Xiao Yunyunâs message. He first felt incredibleâwhy was Xiao Yunyun so sure that he would send her food?
At that moment, the boxes in his hand became a kind of irony.
Xiao Yunyun was right. He not only prepared dinner for her, but also specially ordered her favorite food.
Did she sense anything?
Because of this speculation, Shen Yuechuan could only make himself look indifferent.
âItâs because of me that you had a car accident. I should be responsible for taking care of you,â Shen Yuechuan said coldly, âafter you recover and are discharged from the hospital, I wonât look after you anymore.â
Xiao Yunyun blinked at him as if she hadnât heard his words. âCome here.â
Shen Yuechuan was caught off guard and leaned over in confusion. âWhatâs wrong?â
âMwah!â
Xiao Yunyun suddenly kissed Shen Yuechuan on the face.
Shen Yuechuan only felt that something warm touched his cheek. When he reacted, Xiao Yunyunâs laughter had already sounded in his ear.
He looked at Xiao Yunyun in a dazeâshe was as happy as a child who had secretly got candies. The smile on her face was even brighter than just now, which made her look more attractive.
All of a sudden, his heart softened uncontrollably.
The next second, Shen Yuechuan realized that this was not the reaction he should have had.
She was going too farther and farther. If he continued to pamper her, things would only get out of control.
Soon, anger showed up on Shen Yuechuanâs face. He looked at Xiao Yunyun gloomily, but Xiao Yunyun was not scared at all. She pursed her lips and asked, âAre you angry?â
âXiao Yunyun.â Shen Yuechuan gnashed his teeth. âDo you think Iâve been too kind to you these days?â
âAre you really angry?â Xiao Yunyun blinked her eyes and said to herself, âWhat should you do? Why donât you... give me a kiss back?â
â...â Shen Yuechuan helplessly realized that he was wrong.
Xiao Yunyun behaved more excessively than he had imagined. She looked as if he couldnât do anything to her.
If it went on like this, Shen Yuechuan was afraid that he would get out of the control of reason.
Shen Yuechuanâs face clouded. Without saying anything, he turned around and walked out. Xiao Yunyun stopped him in time. âShen Yuechuan, come back.â
â...â Shen Yuechuan didnât show any sign of turning around.
Xiao Yunyun anxiously threatened. âBelieve it or not, Iâll cry right away!â
Shen Yuechuan turned around angrily and glared at Xiao Yunyun. âWhat on earth do you want from me?â
âI want to hear you tell the truth.â Xiao Yunyun calmly looked into Shen Yuechuanâs eyes. âYou must have hidden something from me or lied to me. Iâll give you a chance. Tell me the truth.â
Shen Yuechuan asked in amusement, âWhat kind of truth do you want to hear from me?â
âTell me, do you like me or not?â Xiao Yunyun said stubbornly, âremember, I want to listen to the âtruthâ.â
âThe truth?â
For Shen Yuechuan, these two words were ridiculous. He mustnât say them out.
Otherwise, everything would be out of control, and be messier and more complicated than it was now.
âThe truth isâI donât like you.â Before Xiao Yunyun could question him, Shen Yuechuan warned, âSo, youâd better stop messing around.â
Xiao Yunyun fearlessly tilted her head. âWhat if I continue to âmess aroundâ?â
âIâll send you back to Australia.â Shen Yuechuan narrowed his eyes and said, âIâm not joking with you.â
âAll right.â Xiao Yunyun pretended to compromise. âThen you answer my last questionâhave you really loved Lin Zhixia?â
Shen Yuechuan avoided Xiao Yunyunâs gaze. âItâs my business. It has nothing to do with you.â
âRogueâs logic.â Xiao Yunyun couldnât help complaining, âIf your business has nothing to do with me, then what right do you have to care about me and send me back to Australia?â
âYou donât want me to care about you?â Shen Yuechuan smiled and said, âVery good. Letâs meet again after youâre discharged from the hospital.â After that, he pretended to leave.
Only then did Xiao Yunyun realize that she had got herself into trouble. She quickly grabbed Shen Yuechuan and said, âI allow you to care about me from time to time. I wonât mess around anymore. Donât go.â
Shen Yuechuan was mollified finally, and he said in a still stiff tone, âHave dinner!â
Xiao Yunyun suddenly had an idea. She smiled and said, âArenât you going to care about me? Feed me!â Seeing that Shen Yuechuanâs face darkened, she continued, âYou canât be too overbearing. If you have the right, you have to perform your duty!â
â...â
Shen Yuechuan picked up the spoon and thought to himself, âOne day, Iâll find a way to deal with Xiao Yunyun.â
Xiao Yunyun polished off the soup and dishes. She was very cooperative during the whole process. In the end, she stared at Shen Yuechuan with a smile, as if she had other plans.
Suddenly, she raised her head, as if she were going to kiss Shen Yuechuan. But the latter reacted quickly and avoided it in time.
Xiao Yunyun laughed out loud. She held her chin with one hand and said leisurely, âI was trying to scare you, coward.â
She didnât know why Shen Yuechuan tried to avoid the question if he had been really in love with Lin Zhixia, but she knew that Shen Yuechuan didnât tell the truth.
It meant that Shen Yuechuan probably didnât tell the truth about whether he liked her or not either.
Well, she had kissed Shen Yuechuan today, and she could think of ways to go further in the future.
She didnât believe that Shen Yuechuan could keep his mouth shut even if she used all her skills!
In a spirit of fighting, Xiao Yunyun took out her cell phone and sharply found a report related to her. She clicked on it and felt that she had found a big secret. She couldnât help staring at Shen Yuechuan...
âHmph, Iâll see how Shen Yuechuan denies it this time!â