Huo Yuzhou was so taken aback by his shout that he didn't know what expression to make.
She could only glance down following his gaze, then habitually tugged at her bathrobe to cover herself.
Then he spoke calmly.
"No."
Nan Qing pondered for a moment, as if to confirm something, then suddenly stretched out her white finger and lifted his bathrobe.
Then she smoothly lowered her head.
Huo Yuzhou froze for a second, his phoenix eyes widening suddenly as he moved.
He saw a mixture of surprise, astonishment, confusion, and doubt on the little fool's face; even his delicate brows furrowed slightly, and his voice was full of suspicion.
"That's not right--"
"I'm a man too, of course I know. This is just not normal."
Unfortunately, he is dressed neatly now, so there's no way to compare him to Huo Yuzhou and then let the facts speak for themselves.
He could only look at the other person with slight regret, glancing at their face and then drawing a conclusion.
" Huo Yuzhou, you have truly astonished me! I'm speechless! I'm amazed! You're absolutely incredible!"
He rattled off four idioms in a row, but still felt it wasn't enough to express his shock.
So, staring at that strikingly handsome face with its wet hair swept back, he murmured,
"What medicine did you take? Or did you secretly have surgery behind my back? [Plump filler]?"
The more Nan Qing spoke, the stranger Huo Yuzhou's expression became.
But he wasn't afraid of Huo Yuzhou at all and made his demands forcefully.
"The doctor recommended it to me, I want it too!"
Huo Yuzhou: "..."
Under the bright lights, the two people faced each other at the doorway.
With no one speaking, the room grew even quieter.
A cool breeze brushed against her legs, and Nan Qing kindly lowered her bathrobe.
Cover it.
Huo Yuzhou fell silent again.
It seems that ever since he met Nan Qing, the other party has always had this ability to make people both laugh and cry.
He was in control of all emotions, from joy to sorrow, and remained speechless in the face of that chattering little mouth.
"Really not,"
After a long while, Huo Yuzhou sighed, then pulled his wrist and led him indoors.
What's mine is yours too.
What would I need you for?
Seeing that Huo Yuzhou was no longer angry with him, Nan Qing was pulled forward by the wrist, muttering to himself.
"It's not like I don't have any."
Huo Yuzhou stopped and glanced at him. Nan Qing realized what he meant, and his cheeks flushed red.
You're sick!
Huo Yuzhou didn't refute him. He pulled him to sit down on the sofa, poured him some warm water, and brought him his daily medicine.
After what had just happened, the atmosphere between the two was still somewhat awkward. As Nan Qing took the medicine from Huo Yuzhou's hand and put it in her mouth, the image of her own shrill voice kept replaying in her mind.
Huo Yuzhou must have found him very strange.
Nan Qing drank the water and swallowed the medicine with a bitter expression.
He's never been good at taking medicine since he was a child. Those sugar-coated pills can't be swallowed smoothly down his throat. Most of the time, they get stuck in the middle of his throat, and then he waits for the sugar coating to dissolve and release waves of bitterness, from his throat to the back of his tongue.
He took his medicine while Huo Yuzhou watched him.
After he finishes the last sip of water in his cup, she will very conscientiously hand him a fruit juice gummies, waiting for him to eat them.
Nan Qing looked down at his palm, slowly took the candy, and put it in her mouth.
But for some reason, even the sugar tasted a bit bitter today.
He didn't dare look up at Huo Yuzhou, but instead looked down at the small patch of carpet beneath his feet, speaking softly.
"I'm sorry, Huo Yuzhou, I can't reciprocate your feelings, nor can I give you any feedback regarding love."
"You are a very good person, my only friend in this world. You are kind to everyone, even though I bullied you before, you never kicked me when I was down."
"You even saved me from the mudslide, no wonder you went to save me..."
He paused, savoring the bitter taste of orange on his tongue, and forced a smile, feigning ease.
"Oh dear, after all, I'm so beautiful, it's normal for you to have fallen for a bad guy like me!"
"But how many youthful crushes actually last? Just consider it that you've seen through my unreliability and decided not to like me anymore."
"Being a lover is actually not good at all. There are breakups and reconciliations, trivialities, and over time, the feelings change. But for various reasons, you can't separate, so you can only grit your teeth and keep going, shattering all the beautiful memories. That's really not good at all."
My nasal cavity felt sore, and my throat felt dry in waves.
Tears welled up in my eyes, threatening to spill over my eyelashes several times.
Nan Qing could only secretly bite her lip, using the stinging pain to bring herself back to her senses, and swallow those worthless tears.
Then, continuing to feign indifference, he spoke in a nonchalant, arrogant tone:
"Oh dear! How about we just stay friends?"
"If we're friends, our friendship can last a lifetime. Even after you get married and have children, even when I'm old and stooped, I can still knock on your door every now and then and have a drink with you..."
Nan Qing's voice grew softer and softer, as if his chest was stuffed with a wad of wet cotton, making it hard for him to breathe.
Tears welled up again.
He instinctively reached out to bite his lip, but a large hand reached out and pushed a thumb into his mouth, stopping him from hurting himself.
The slightly rough fingertips landed on his face, accompanied by a soft sigh. The tears he had been holding back were now unstoppable, instantly flowing over his eyelashes and falling onto the carpet at his feet, leaving a wet patch.
Tears blurred his vision as Huo Yuzhou held him in one arm, pulling him into his embrace.
Nan Qing didn't speak; only large tears silently slid down her cheeks.
He would rather Huo Yuzhou treat him badly.
He would rather Huo Yuzhou turn away and leave after being rejected than be like this, holding him tightly in his arms and gently patting his back.
She hugged him so tightly, as if he were some homeless, helpless, and bullied little boy.
But it was clearly him who was bullying Huo Yuzhou.
He's the bad guy, and he's also the one who benefits.
He really is as bad as the persona he portrays in this world.
Tears, like rolling beads, slid down Huo Yuzhou's face, soaking his neck and chest.
The man with deep-set eyes seemed a little lost, and could only hug the other person tighter to comfort him, gently kissing his forehead.
His Qingqing is the strongest child.
Even amidst the devastation and mudslides at Mount Pingqiao, she only shed a few tears, and while receiving treatment from the doctor, she smiled despite her limp.
But now she's crying so hard, she doesn't even dare to make a sound.
He must have suffered a lot of injustice.
A dull ache gripped his heart, Huo Yuzhou suddenly began to regret his actions—regret for not hiding his emotions and for being too impulsive.
They've waited all these years, and now they're living together, enjoying a wonderful life.
Does it really matter if it's just a few more days?
Huo Yuzhou kissed the hair of the person in his arms, and was about to speak.
But the next instant, Huo Yuzhou's body stiffened, and his breathing became labored.