Chapter 323 I am a patient

More than half an hour later, Huo Huaisui appeared downstairs in the faculty and staff dormitory building carrying a bag of medicine.

"Oh, the little girl is here again."

The woman who greeted Huo Huaisui was a kind-looking old lady. They had met before when Xie Qinglan brought Huo Huaisui here.

"Hello, Grandma." Huo Huai Sui greeted the old woman.

The old man was carrying a 10-kilogram bag of rice in one hand and several other bags in the other. Huo Huai Sui felt embarrassed and pretended not to see him, so he offered to help. "Let me help you."

The old lady quickly said, "No need, no need. I still have some strength, I can lift it."

"It's alright." Huo Huai Sui took the heaviest bag of rice. "Which floor do you live on?"

Grandma: "I live on the seventh floor."

"..."

It's too late to back out.

Huo Huaisui took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and carried the bag of rice up to the seventh floor in one go.

When Huo Huai Sui put the rice down, his legs were weak.

The door was opened from the inside, and an old man appeared in the doorway, leaning on a cane. "Why don't you come in?"

The old lady smiled and went inside with her things. "I just ran into Qinglan's girlfriend downstairs. The young lady insisted on helping me carry my things up."

"This is the seventh floor! That young girl has such thin arms and legs, how could she possibly lift it?" The old man said, glancing outside. "Where is she? Why don't you invite her in for a seat?"

"I called her, but the little girl refused to come in no matter what I said," the old woman said. "I guess something's wrong."

...

Xie Qinglan's parents' apartment was on the fourth floor. Huo Huaisui rang the doorbell, and the door opened from the inside after a short while.

Xie Qinglan stood at the door in her pajamas. "Why did it take so long?"

Huo Huai Sui shook his head, and handed him the medicine while holding onto the door frame.

Xie Qinglan didn't take it, but stepped aside to let her in.

Huo Huai Sui thought to himself that he had already asked for leave, so he wasn't in a hurry to go back and went in rather timidly.

Xie Qinglan glanced at her, her voice slightly hoarse as she asked, "What's wrong?"

Huo Huai Sui: "It's nothing. I'm just a little exhausted."

Xie Qinglan raised an eyebrow. "What did you do?"

Huo Huaisui: "I helped the old lady upstairs carry a bag of rice."

Xie Qinglan: "..."

She's quite kind-hearted.

If he remembered correctly, Grandma Cai upstairs was still very strong and capable. Despite her age, she could even carry a gas cylinder.

On the contrary, it was really difficult for Huo Huai Sui, with her thin arms and legs, to carry rice upstairs for others.

"Has the fever gone down?" Huo Huai Sui asked.

Xie Qinglan lowered her head, letting her touch it herself.

Huo Huaisui touched his forehead with the back of his hand.

Soft strands of hair brushed against the back of Huo Huaisui's hand, causing a slight itch.

For some reason, Huo Huaisui thought of that kiss from last night again.

Huo Huaisui withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted.

When she looked up, she saw Xie Qinglan looking at her, her face reflected in Xie Qinglan's dark pupils.

Huo Huai Sui opened his mouth.

I wanted to say something, but for a moment I didn't know what to say, so I simply gave up.

Huo Huai Sui raised his hand to touch his forehead, "It seems like I still have a bit of a fever."

Huo Huaisui took out a mercury thermometer from the bag, unpacked it, shook it, and handed it to Xie Qinglan.

The house has two bedrooms and one living room. Huo Huaisui had stayed here before, so he was quite familiar with the place this time.

Huo Huaisui went into the kitchen and saw that the kettle was empty, so he quickly boiled some water, grumbling as he did so: "You, a grown adult, still can't take care of yourself. It's not even that cold today, it's starting to warm up, how did you catch a cold?"

Xie Qinglan leaned against the door without saying a word.

How did you catch a cold? Of course, it was from being out in the cold wind on the street in the middle of the night.

As for why I was standing on the street in the cold wind... my mind was wandering, which caused my blood to become a little out of control, and I felt hot all over, so I could only cool down by blowing in the cold wind.

Xie Qinglan had previously considered himself quite detached from worldly desires, but now he believed a statement Ji Xuesong had made:

A man's true nature.

Xie Qinglan's gaze slid down Huo Huai Sui's cheek and landed on her two chattering lips.

I want to kiss you.

Huo Huaisui suddenly remembered something and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Xie Qinglan: "No."

Huo Huaisui had no choice but to say, "I'll go buy it for you. Take your medicine after you finish breakfast."

Xie Qinglan gave her the key.

Huo Huaisui took the keys and went out the door.

Xie Qinglan stood still for a moment, then took out her phone from her pocket.

[Mom: Sui Sui came to the staff dormitory?]

[Xie Qinglan: Hmm]

[Mom: Did she help Old Cai upstairs carry a bag of rice? People have been praising her in the group chat for half an hour, saying I found a good daughter-in-law.]

[Mom: Treat my daughter-in-law well]

Xie Qinglan put down her phone.

We should treat you well. How should we treat you?

There are many shops outside the faculty and staff dormitory building, many of which sell food.

Huo Huaisui had already eaten, so he only bought a bowl of porridge and went back.

After watching Xie Qinglan eat breakfast and take his medicine, Huo Huaisui sent him back to his room to rest.

Xie Qinglan asked, "And you?"

"Go home." Huo Huai Sui gave him a look that said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Or should I stay here and watch you sleep?"

Xie Qinglan looked at her for a moment and said softly, "I am a patient."

Huo Huai Sui: "So?"

Xie Qinglan: "Stay with me. I'll reimburse you for the salary deducted for taking leave."

Huo Huai Sui was moved, "...Okay."

In that case, she wouldn't feel too bad about taking this day off.

Xie Qinglan refused to go back to her room to sleep, so she and Huo Huaisui snuggled up on the sofa in the living room.

At first, there was some distance between the two, but slowly, for some reason, Xie Qinglan leaned against Huo Huaisui.

That's bad enough, but he even hugged someone like a pillow while he was sleeping.

Huo Huaisui silently repeated three times in his heart, "He's a patient, he's asleep, he didn't do it on purpose," before suppressing the urge to smash his phone over his head.

From an angle where Huo Huaisui couldn't see, Xie Qinglan curled the corners of her lips into a smile.

So soft...

Before we knew it, it was getting dark.

Huo Huaisui felt Xie Qinglan's forehead to check her temperature. "The fever has subsided."

Xie Qinglan took the opportunity to grasp her hand, trying to gain a little advantage, "When are you moving?"

"The month after next," Huo Huai Sui said coldly, pulling her hand away. "Why are you asking this?"

Xie Qinglan: "Move as soon as possible."

She should move out sooner rather than later, so that he won't run into Huo Huai'an every time he goes to the Huo family to look for her.

Last time he narrowly escaped Huo Huai'an's pursuit, but he might not be so lucky next time.

After having dinner with Xie Qinglan, a patient, Huo Huaisui carried the trash to the door and said, "I'm leaving."

"Wait." Xie Qinglan reached out and grabbed her.

As Huo Huai Sui watched him approach, she instantly remembered being kissed by this liar last night.

She stared at him warily and warned, "Don't do anything reckless. Don't think I won't hit you just because you're a patient."

"Go ahead and hit me." Xie Qinglan leaned her face closer.

She's already come to his door; if he just lets her leave like that, he'll despise himself.