Jin Wei's cheeks flushed, and he unconsciously pursed his lips, his hand gripping his shorts tightly.

A wave of heat surged from his face to his brain, and for a moment, he felt dizzy.

Pei Wu returned about twenty minutes later.

Sure enough, compared to the hospital gown, Jin Wei's own dark black satin pajamas suited his temperament better. There was white tape on his hand as he turned the pages of the book, and a little bit of crimson could be faintly seen on the white tape.

He tried to calm his restless mind with work. When he heard the knock on the door, Jin Wei paused slightly as he turned the pages. He then raised his other hand to adjust his glasses before replying, "Come in."

Pei Wu pushed open the door and saw Jin Wei sitting on the edge of the bed reading documents. His already fair skin looked even more translucent against the backdrop of his dark black pajamas. The moment the door opened, Jin Wei subconsciously looked up and met Pei Wu's gaze. His unconsciously curled fingers crumpled a corner of the document.

The awkwardness of finding the shorts in his luggage bag resurfaced in his mind. Jin Wei, his heart tightening, pretended to push up his glasses and then lowered his eyes, flipping through the documents again, but he didn't read a word of them.

"The doctor said your problem isn't serious. You'll stay in the hospital for observation overnight and can be discharged tomorrow."

"good."

The atmosphere between the two became awkward again until Jin Wei opened his mouth and asked, "Aren't you... going to take a shower?"

Jin Wei, who was speaking, did not look up; his glasses reflected the light so his expression was not clearly visible.

His words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.

During the brief moment of Pei Wu's hesitation, Jin Wei even felt a slight ringing in his ears. He had to grip the corner of the document tightly to keep his mind at ease.

"I..." Pei Wu glanced in the direction of the bathroom before saying, "I didn't sweat much today, and I don't have any clothes to change into, so I won't take a shower."

When Jin Wei heard Pei Wu say this, he simply gave a soft "hmm" in response.

The ward's living room has a door, and the sofa in the living room is big enough for Pei Wu to sleep on for one night.

After all this commotion, the night outside the window grew even darker.

Pei Wu lay on the sofa, wide awake, staring blankly at the ceiling.

My mind was completely blank; I wasn't actually thinking about anything else.

The buzzing of the phone on the coffee table pulled Pei Wu back from her wandering thoughts.

Coming to her senses, Pei Wu sat up and went to get her phone from the coffee table.

The contact name displayed on the phone is Ji Jiang, Pei Wu's assistant and apprentice.

Pei Wu didn't know if Jin Wei was asleep, but she still hung up the phone and went to the balcony connected to the living room before calling Ji Jiang back.

The call was answered quickly on the other end of the line in Jijiang.

"Hey, Master."

"What's up?"

"Oh, just a reminder, don't forget the lecture at the Capital University tomorrow morning at 8:30. I see the materials for that lecture are still on your desk. Do you need me to bring them to you?"

"..." Pei Wu had completely forgotten about the lecture. Hearing Ji Jiang say this, Pei Wu subconsciously glanced at the time and said, "No need, just send me the electronic version on my computer desktop."

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, Pei Wu turned and walked from the balcony toward the living room.

Just then, there was a knock on the living room door.

Did I disturb your rest?

The person knocking on the door was Jin Wei. The ceiling light in his hospital room was off, and only a small lamp was on beside his bed.

"No." Jin Wei, who was speaking, was holding a blanket in his hand and handed it to Pei Wu as he spoke. "The air conditioning in the room is on full blast, you should still cover yourself with a blanket."

"Thanks."

Jin Wei nodded after Pei Wu accepted the blanket he handed her, and prepared to turn and leave.

Jin Wei, who was only separated from Pei Wu by a wall, also tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep at all. He was even more concerned about the movements of Pei Wu, who was only separated from him by a wall.

Just as Jin Wei turned around, he changed his mind and turned back. He quickly kissed Pei Wu's lips and whispered, "Goodnight."

The dim lighting concealed the slight redness of his ears, which were flushed from his initiative.