Shen Xingmian's heart skipped a beat; the girl's gaze made him feel like he had nowhere to hide.

But Shen Xingmian was always good at disguising himself, and he said calmly:

"I don't know why you interpret it that way. I'm only doing this because you helped me and Aying, and I don't want others to look down on you. After all, you're really too stupid. I'll keep it to myself."

Although he said that, Nanzhi was unwilling to believe it. She had always known Shen Xingmian's personality; he liked to say one thing and mean another.

Perhaps this is progress.

"You're making excuses again. If you like me, just say so. Is it that hard to admit it?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xingmian remained silent for a long time. He didn't know what his feelings for Nan Zhi were, but he didn't dislike this girl. Sometimes he even had an urge to get close to her.

But he couldn't give her any response. If one day he had to leave this world and go back, what would Mu Xiyue do?

Whenever she thought of this, Shen Xingmian became ruthless, and her expression turned much colder.

"Miss Mu, I've made myself perfectly clear. I will never like you. Please don't flatter me in the future, or it will only cause me trouble."

Nan Zhi's smile gradually disappeared. Why? She really wanted to ask why, but she was afraid of hearing even more hurtful words from Shen Xingmian.

"I was just being presumptuous."

The girl lowered her head, clearly sad, but Shen Xingmian couldn't comfort her. Even if the strange feeling in his heart was just a faint liking, he couldn't reciprocate Nanzhi's feelings, otherwise he would hurt her.

After he leaves this world, she may slowly forget herself.

"Sorry to bother you."

After saying that, Nan Zhi slowly left, supported by her wheelchair. Shen Xingmian resisted looking at her, afraid that she would soften her heart.

Nan Zhi was depressed for a long time. She returned to her bedroom alone. She really didn't understand why Shen Xingmian wouldn't admit it.

He must have feelings for her, but he keeps denying it. Don't ask where Nan Zhi gets her confidence from, because no one in this world understands Shen Xingmian better than her.

Even the current, still immature Shen Xingmian is similar to the original Shen Xingmian in many ways.

Especially in terms of personality, there's one more thing now than in the future: a slight rebellious streak.

Nan Zhi really couldn't understand why Shen Xingmian wouldn't admit it. Could it be that he hadn't noticed these feelings yet?

No, I'll ask Qin Yi and Wu Ke when I have time later. Maybe I can get some information from them.

Thinking this way, Nanzhi's depression vanished.

She stayed in the bedroom all afternoon, and when she went out again, it was already dinnertime.

She always ate early, and the housekeeper called her to the dining room.

"Did A-Ying and Shen Xingmian shout it out?"

The butler gently placed Nanzhi on the dining table and said:

“Gu said an hour or two ago that one of his classmates was hospitalized and he was going to visit him, and told us not to wait for him. As for Shen, he went to work half an hour ago.”

After so much time, the housekeeper couldn't possibly not know what Shen Xingmian was doing every day when she came home so late. He had even reported it to Mu Zi, but Mu Zi loved her daughter dearly and didn't say much about it.

Nan Zhi glanced at the spot where Gu Ying usually sat; it was suddenly empty today, and she felt quite uneasy.

"Then let's go to the hospital to pick up Aying together after I finish eating."

She didn't suspect anything. Gu Ying was a student and needed to make friends. Visiting friends was a good thing, so she went to check on her. She wondered if she should bring some gifts to visit Gu Ying, who naturally didn't have any money.

Thinking of this, Nan Zhi looked up at the housekeeper and said, "If you have time tomorrow, go and buy a cell phone for Shen Xingmian and A Ying. It will be more convenient that way."

The housekeeper nodded in agreement, but Nan Zhi didn't think too much about it. After Gu Ying was bullied this time, she realized that it was too inconvenient not having a mobile phone.

After dinner, Nanzhi went to the hospital, accompanied by the housekeeper.

The two of them didn't know who Gu Ying was looking at, nor did they know which ward she was in.

"We can't just wait outside the hospital, can we?" she said. "Go and find out which classmate Aying went to see, and buy them something while you're at it."

Nanzhi instructed the butler behind her, "I'll wait for you here."

People were coming and going in the hall, but the butler had left.

The hospital was where she met Shen Xingmian for the second time. That time, she almost had an accident, but fortunately Shen Xingmian was there.

Thinking about life there, Nan Zhi couldn't help but feel nostalgic, especially about the Meow Meow Machine. If she had the chance to go back, she would definitely go to the orphanage with Shen Xingmian to adopt that child.

That's Shen Sinan, her and Shen Xingmian's child. Without him, she and Shen Xingmian would probably have missed each other.

"Shen Xingmian, I miss you so much."

......

The man stayed by the hospital bedside; in a short period of time, he had become extremely thin.

The ward door opened, and another person entered. He looked at the woman on the bed with a pained expression, then walked towards the bed and stood on the other side.

"She will wake up."

The man sitting in front of the bed looked up at him, then lowered his head again, as if he too had lost the ability to speak.

“Shen Xingmian, she is Sister Xixi. She will definitely wake up. She promised me.”

Gu Ying's tone was tinged with pain. He had finally learned that Nan Zhi was Mu Xiyue, but she had suddenly had an accident. He hadn't even had a chance to say to her, "Sister Xixi, I miss you so much."

Shen Xingmian's eyes flickered slightly, showing a hint of reaction.

“She promised me she would be alright, so I believe she will come back.”

Gu Ying and Shen Xingmian are nowhere near as spirited as they used to be. Both of them look pale, indicating that they haven't been eating or sleeping well lately.

"Yes, I believe it too."

He believed that Zhizhi would come back and that she would wake up. He was willing to wait, even if it was a month, two months, a year, two years, or even a lifetime.

......

"Miss, we found out. He went to visit a classmate named Li Jin in the VIP ward on the roof. I'll go buy some gifts first, then we'll go up."

As the butler turned to leave, Nanzhi frowned and said, "Wait."

The butler stopped in his tracks, turned to look at her with a puzzled expression, and Nanzhi said:

"No need to go, let's go straight up."

She really didn't expect that Gu Ying would actually go to see Li Jin. What was there to see about someone like that?

She could almost imagine how Gu Ying would be treated if she went there.

Seeing that her attitude had changed, the housekeeper didn't dare to ask any more questions and pushed Nanzhi to take the elevator.

When Nanzhi arrived at Li Jin's ward, she was still in the hallway when she heard loud, piercing laughter coming from inside.

"Yes, crawl like a dog and bark twice."

There was no response, followed by a threatening remark: "Didn't you come here to apologize? You can't even do this much; you're not sincere."

After a long while, Nanzhi heard two "woof woof" sounds.

Her heart ached; this was outrageous.