"Uh... hehehe."
"Upstairs!!"
Xia Shiyu let Su Lin pull her upstairs. Though she had never experienced anything like this, she had a feeling of what she was about to face.
Covering her little face, Xia Shiyu cried out inwardly, Xia Shiyu, Xia Shiyu, why is your mouth so loose? Why do you blurt out everything!!!
Lin Xiaowan's Complaint
That night, Su Lin and Xia Shiyu spent a delightful evening together.
For the first time, Xia Shiyu also learned what verbal gratitude meant.
Xia Shiyu woke up first in the morning. Years of keeping watch at the hospital had given her the good habit of rising early.
Looking at Su Lin lying beside her, Xia Shiyu ran her fingers across his face. Thinking about what had happened last night, she hurriedly buried her head beneath the covers.
Although she had not completely transformed from a girl into a woman,
what Su Lin had made her do felt even more intimate to Xia Shiyu.
"Ah, I got carried away, I got carried away. Whenever I'm with Su Lin, my IQ drops below zero."
"Xia Shiyu, Xia Shiyu, you really are stupid. You do whatever Su Lin tells you to do."
Though she quietly complained about herself, Xia Shiyu's eyes shone brightly, and the smile curling her lips simply would not fade.
Gently pinching Su Lin's nose, Xia Shiyu whispered, "Su Lin, I'll have to make you suffer this time. When you turn eighteen, I'll make it up to you properly."
"You said it, Xiao Yu~!!!"
"Ah~! Su Lin, you're awake?" Xia Shiyu cried out, hurriedly letting go.
Su Lin found it rather amusing. "You were pinching my nose like that. I couldn't breathe, so how could I not wake up?"
"Uh... hehehe, sorry. I've wanted to pinch your nose for ages, but I never had the chance. Today, I just couldn't hold back, so..."
With a soft laugh, Su Lin pinched Xia Shiyu's delicate little nose as well. "Hehe, it's fine. Pinch my nose however you like. It's all natural—no matter how you pinch it, it won't break."
"Hehehe~!!"
They looked at each other, then both started giggling foolishly.
Patting Xia Shiyu on the head, Su Lin smiled. "Get up. We still have class today."
"Mhm mhm~!"
"Su Lin, what do you want for breakfast? Tell me what you want, and I'll make it for you."
Su Lin shook his head. "Forget it today. There isn't much food at home anyway. Let's eat out."
Xia Shiyu had just started to get up when she looked at Su Lin again, then clutched the blanket in front of her and stayed completely still.
Su Lin knew that when this girl got carried away, she forgot who she was, but once she came back to her senses, she became easily embarrassed. Smiling, he said, "I'll go find you a set of toiletries first."
"Huh~! Su Lin, you have spare toiletries here?"
Su Lin replied casually, "I didn't originally, but after you stayed here for a day last time, I had someone buy some."
"Ooh~! Su Lin, you're so good."
"Xiao Yu, you always say I'm good, but sometimes you say I'm bad. So tell me, am I good or bad?" Su Lin asked with a smile.
"Mm~! When you're serious, you're especially good. When you're not serious, you're especially bad."
"Then do you like me when I'm serious, or when I'm not serious?" Su Lin pressed on.
Xia Shiyu glared at Su Lin, then turned her head away. "I... like both."
Su Lin smiled in satisfaction. He knew this girl could not take much teasing, so he did not continue. Instead, he pulled on his pants and got out of bed.
Watching Su Lin leave, Xia Shiyu smiled sweetly once more.
After going downstairs, Su Lin and Xia Shiyu had both finished getting ready.
"Su Lin, are we waiting for your driver?"
Su Lin shook his head. "When I brought you back yesterday, I already messaged Uncle Liu. He won't be coming today."
"Ah~! Then how are we getting to school?"
Su Lin pointed at himself. "I can drive. Did you forget?"
"But wouldn't it be bad if you drove your car to school?"
Su Lin looked at Xia Shiyu as if she were an idiot. "Do I look that high-profile? I can just park outside the school. With a car like this, there's no need to worry about anyone scratching it. Leave it there, and anyone will automatically stay three meters away."
"I'd stay three meters away too. It's such an expensive car. If I hit it, I'd have to pay so much money."
"Money is the most meaningless thing to me. Come on, let's go to school."
"Okay~!!"
They bought breakfast on the way. When they arrived at school, Su Lin was surprised to find Ye Feng already sitting at his seat. He had come earlier today than ever before.
Ye Feng looked like he had not slept at all. He had lost a lot of weight, and his unkempt hair was a complete mess.
Xia Shiyu did not even glance at Ye Feng as she returned to her seat.
Su Lin did not bother with him either.
Unless Ye Feng pulled himself together, it would be useless even if he were reborn ten or a hundred times. He was completely finished.
Su Lin still hoped Ye Feng would get back on his feet and play with him. Otherwise, he felt that being a Villain was far too boring.
He was practically more righteous than the righteous side.
Helping people do business, making donations, lending money.
What Villain was as good as him?
Su Lin did not notice that when Ye Feng saw Xia Shiyu walking normally without the slightest discomfort, a trace of life returned to his murky eyes.
But it quickly faded again.
Xia Shiyu had reached the point of completely ignoring him.
He was not afraid of Xia Shiyu disliking him, nor was he afraid of her hating him. Only being ignored hurt the most.
"Su Lin, Xiao Yu, you came so early!!!"
Lin Xiaowan stood prettily at the doorway, smiling at the two of them.
"Xiao Wan, you're the early one. I really don't know how you do it, coming so early every day."
"Hehe~! I have to come open the school gates. I only got here a little while ago too."
Lin Xiaowan walked over and sat beside Xia Shiyu. "Xiao Yu, how did your father's surgery go? It was too late last night, so I went home first. I never got a message from you, and I was really worried."
Xia Shiyu smiled somewhat awkwardly.
After Su Lin picked her up last night, the two of them had been wrapped up in each other the whole time.
Sending messages?
Sorry, it had long been thrown out of her mind.
If Lin Xiaowan had not mentioned it now, Xia Shiyu would have nearly forgotten that she had promised to notify her as soon as the surgery results came out.
At that moment, Su Lin cut in. "The surgery was very successful. He's already been transferred to the intensive care ward. I had Xiao Yu hire a caregiver, and the caregiver is watching over him now."
"As for why she didn't message you yesterday, Xiao Wan, that's your problem. Didn't you know yesterday was Xiao Yu's birthday?"
"Ah~! Xiao Yu, yesterday was your birthday?"
Xia Shiyu glanced at Su Lin, not knowing why he had said it so directly.
Su Lin smiled at her, signaling for her to tell the truth.
For a woman like Lin Xiaowan, Su Lin felt that unless there was a need, nothing should be hidden from her.
Otherwise, given how smart this girl was, she might notice some clues. It would be bad if that affected their relationship.
But if they said it openly and honestly, things would be different. She would not overthink it instead.
That was how women were.
Women had always thought this way. Of course, if it had been another girl, Lin Xiaowan would definitely have been jealous. But Xia Shiyu was different. They were best friends, they had a close relationship, and there was also the bond between the three of them.
After receiving Su Lin's signal, Xia Shiyu nodded. "It really was my birthday. I only remembered after my dad's surgery ended, then Su Lin took me out for a big meal, hehe."
Hearing that, Su Lin gave Xia Shiyu a thumbs-up. He really had taken her out for a big meal—and it had even been a double serving!!!
Lin Xiaowan looked regretful. "What a pity. I didn't even know."
Then she walked up to Su Lin, her almond eyes glaring at him. "It's all your fault. You insisted on sending me home so early. If you'd held on a little longer, the surgery would have ended, and I could have celebrated Xiao Yu's birthday with her."
Su Lin shrugged. "Tomorrow's the weekend. You can make it up to Xiao Yu then."
Lin Xiaowan shook her head. "I'm afraid tomorrow won't work. I have to go sign a contract tomorrow."
Su Lin: "!!"
Xia Shiyu: "!!!"
A Loving Mother and a Filial Son!
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