Han Muzi turned over and poured the porridge into a bowl before placing it in front of him. “Your dinner.” Ye Moxuan initially made sure his stomach was empty just to wait for her food, but after seeing the bowl of plain porridge, he felt a bit dispirited. “That’s it?”
Han Muzi let out a fake smile. “What else? You can only have light food now after sustaining such a serious injury. Porridge is already the best you can eat.”
Hearing her, Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but frown. “But you obviously brought something other than porridge last night.”
“That was yesterday; today is today. How can you mix them together?” After Han Muzi finished speaking, she sat down on a chair beside him uncomfortably.
Ye Moxuan glanced at her and then at the bowl of porridge before laughing helplessly inside. Looks like this woman is really giving me only plain porridge to eat.
“You cooked this porridge yourself?” he asked. Han Muzi grunted at him, “No, I bought it by the street.”
How is that possible? Ye Moxuan could see that the porridge wasn’t bought by the street based on the texture and taste of the porridge. This meant that the woman was being stubborn with him. Why? Is it because of that kiss?
Heh. A smile slowly creeped around the corners of his mouth as he took a big gulp of the porridge with one hand on the bowl. Even though it was just plain porridge, he could actually taste the different flavors within. At least this woman was willing to cook and send over the food herself. This is enough for me.
Meanwhile, Han Muzi was sitting aside watching him. After seeing Ye Moxuan finish the bowl of porridge to the last drop without making a fuss, she was left bewildered; that was because she herself wouldn’t be able to finish it all unless there was something else to go down with it—for example, a side dish—but Ye Moxuan…
He was already a skinny man; besides, the injury he sustained made his whole body structure look even more lean. Yet she only gave him plain porridge to eat, and he didn’t even make a fuss about it and finished the whole bowl instead. Suddenly, Han Muzi felt that she went too far this time. After all, he was hurt because of me.
Thinking about it, Han Muzi coughed softly and stood up. “Do you want some fruits? I just bought some.” She had indeed bought some fruits from the supermarket.
“Now?” Ye Moxuan squinted his eyes, then Han Muzi realized he had just finished the porridge, so it wasn’t suitable for him to have fruits. Also, fruits were more of a cooling agent, so it would be better to consume them during the day.
Then, she diverted her sight away from him frustratingly and didn’t talk to him again.
All of a sudden, the room again fell into a moment of odd silence as Han Muzi didn’t know what to say, while Ye Moxuan just lay there quietly.
She looked back at him and realized that the once tall and majestic Ye Moxuan was now like a child, looking very pitiful. Quickly, she tightened her lips and retracted her gaze. I can’t soften up just because I feel sorry for him being injured. He did this willingly. Yes… that’s it.
Han Muzi sat for a while before closing the door to the ward. After she packed up everything, she found herself a small bed to lie onto and rest. She thought that since Ye Moxuan had that chair, it should be alright for him to lie there for the rest of the night.
All she needed was to stay overnight, and she would be leaving first thing in the morning.
However, not long after she lay down on the bed, Ye Moxuan’s breathing voice was heard. “Stupid woman.”
Han Muzi remained silent. Who did he call a stupid woman?
“Aren’t you sleeping with me tonight?” Ye Moxuan asked her.
She turned her head over to his direction. “What are you talking about? Who’s sleeping with you?”
“You, of course.” Seeing her eyes looking toward him, the corners of Ye Moxuan’s mouth started to quirk up. “Didn’t you borrow me your lap that other night? Tonight—”
“Don’t even think about it. My leg had been numb for the whole day to the point where I almost couldn’t walk. Are you trying to injure me too after getting your back hurt?” Han Muzi swiftly rejected his request.
The joy in his eyes didn’t fade away. “What’s wrong? I’m just going to borrow your legs, and they will only be numb for a while. Can’t I have that?”
“I don’t want to. I want to sleep here for today.” She pointed at her small bed, then at the chair in front of him. “Besides, you already found somebody to get this for you. It’s definitely much more comfortable than my legs.”
Ye Moxuan looked at the chair and suddenly felt a sense of dislike for it. However, after giving it a thought, he realized it was already not bad for her to accompany him beside his bed willingly. What more could he ask for? Besides, her legs actually were numb after last night, so it was better to let her rest for tonight.
The ward went silent.
Seeing he had nothing else to say, Han Muzi guessed that he acquiesced in her decision, so she lay down and closed her eyes.
Maybe because she slept too much during the day, right now, she didn’t feel like sleeping at all. Her mind was especially clear, and the clearer it got, the more she thought of that nightmare she had.
Then, she rolled over her body to face the entrance of the ward.
The next second, her whole body froze, because there was clearly a person standing at the door.
And that person…
Both of their eyes met, and Han Muzi could feel her body shiver.
Whoosh! That person disappeared immediately from the door after seeing her eyes.
In the meantime, Han Muzi lay there with her body ice-cold, like a dead corpse. One second, two seconds, three seconds…
Han Muzi quickly turned to get down from the bed and rushed toward the door.
As soon as she opened the ward’s door, Ye Moxuan asked her from behind, “Where are you going?”
Listening to his voice, Han Muzi turned her head back and saw Ye Moxuan sitting there, looking at her with his cloudy eyes. “Did you see that?” she asked.
“What?” Ye Moxuan’s eyes showed his confusion.
“You didn’t see it?” Han Muzi frowned and ignored him before walking out. However, the hospital’s corridor was empty, and not a single person was seen.
Did I see wrongly? Or else, how could she be able to run away that fast? But… that hateful eyes I just saw… It was obviously… Han Muzi suddenly thought of the dream she had at noon as her body felt icy cold. Was it her? It had to be her, right? Is she now in the hospital?
As the thought came to her mind, Han Muzi wanted to go out again before Ye Moxuan’s voice came to her from behind for the second time. “What was it that you actually saw?”
This time, the voice felt closer, and she realized that he had come down from his bed and was walking toward her.
She was aware that walking might worsen the wound, so she said to him, “Please go back and sit down. It’s none of your business.”
Then, Ye Moxuan frowned because he noticed her pale face, as though she was facing a problem she couldn’t handle. “What did you see?” he stared at her face as he asked seriously.
Han Muzi remained silent and was startled for a while before she slowly uttered, “Lin Qingqing.”
Hearing her name, Ye Moxuan’s eyes darkened, and he went toward Han Muzi to pull her back into the ward. Afterward, he went out himself to have a look at the surroundings.
