Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Baohanâs pupils constricted.
A heart-wrenching pain filled his heart.
But his body was cold from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
âAn Lan, I was wrong. I wonât be like this anymore.â He shook his head with difficulty. âFrom now on, the only woman Iâll be with is you.â
âStop it.â An Lan felt even more helpless after scolding him. She wanted to cry, but she didnât want to shed a single tear in front of him. After all, she wasnât Zhuang Tianya. No matter how upset she felt, she would hold back her tears, âInstead of saying that youâre wrong, why donât you ask yourself if thereâs still someone in your heart, since you canât just leave her alone.â
âAn Lan, I donât. For me, thereâs only you, I know that very well.â Xu Baohan gripped her wrist tightly. The more he used his strength, the more his body started to wobble.
âShh, if you lie too many times, no one will believe you.â An Lanâs index finger pressed lightly against his lips, âAlso, donât you think itâs too much of a coincidence? Xia City is so big, yet you managed to bump into Zhuang Tianya at your nearest pharmacy. Donât you have any doubts?â
The temperature at the corner of Xu Baohanâs mouth turned cold as he stared at her sarcastic gaze. He calmed down and answered honestly, âBecause her company moved to the nearby area, she is now living in that area.â
âWhat a coincidence,â An Lan laughed.
Xu Baohan smiled bitterly. âI canât control her living there.â
âYouâre right, but have you thought of another possibility?â An Lan answered honestly. âShe hasnât forgotten about you, so she purposely moved to a place close to your home, hoping to see you more often.â
Xu Baohan raised his arm until it was sore. âAn Lan, whether she did it on purpose or not, it doesnât matter to me. I know what I want and who I love now. Can we sit and talk? Iâm so tired.â
An Lan glanced at the IV drip treatment. She said coldly, âSince you know you wonât have the strength, why donât you just lie down? Instead of torturing yourself by getting up? Like youâre so afraid that Iâll bully her.â
âItâs not...â Xu Baohan was at a loss for words.
âGo lie down. Iâm not a lunatic to get even with a patient. I donât want you to think that Iâm not as good as your ex. One gave you your favorite pig trotters when she caught a cold, and the other came to scold you with empty hands,â An Lan said with a self-deprecating smile, he reached out to take the IV drip treatment, and walked towards the bedside.
Xu Baohan followed obediently.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
When he reached the bedside, he reached out to grab her hand. âAn Lan, can we stop arguing? I promise to make a detour whenever I see her in the future. Even if I faint and know that she wants to help me, I will immediately get up and stop her from doing so.â
âWhy do I feel like youâre mocking me?â An Lan stared straight at him.
Xu Baohan opened his mouth with difficulty and said bitterly, âIâm not, thatâs what I think.â
âLie down.â An Lan retracted her hand. âIâll go buy you some food.â
âIâm not hungry, donât go.â Xu Baohan was a little flustered, afraid that if she left, she wouldnât come back.
âYouâre not hungry, but Iâm hungry,â An Lan said before turning around and leaving.
After leaving, she leaned against the wall and calmed down for a few minutes, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
She and Zhuang Tianya seemed to have won the argument, but only she knew that she had lost, because Xu Baohanâs âI think itâs too muchâ had caused her to lose completely.
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Xu Baohan laid down for more than 20 minutes in frustration before he saw her return. âHave you eaten?â
âYes.â An Lan passed him the lunchbox.. âI bought pork trotters for you, itâs time for some nourishment.â