"Huh? Why isn't Ai back yet?"

Kwang-yu glanced at the clock on the wall, somewhat puzzled.

From minor ailments like fever to major issues like post-operative recovery, doctors always say "eat a light diet in the short term," and occasionally eating a lighter diet won't do any harm.

Therefore, porridge is a common dish on the menus of many sick people who are hospitalized.

If you opened a porridge shop near the hospital, the business would probably be very good.

Indeed, that was the case. In Guangyou's memory, there were two or three porridge shops nearby, and they were all quite popular. However, no matter how popular they were, they were still just porridge shops.

The porridge is usually cooked in a large pot, so there's no need to queue, no matter how many people there are. Even if there were to be a queue, you should have bought the porridge and come back by now.

He wasn't looking for porridge; he was mainly worried about Ai.

"I hope nothing bad has happened."

The idea had barely formed in his mind when Guangyou nipped it in the bud.

Hospitals are places with a lot of people, so it's perfectly normal for Guangyou to have such thoughts. However, it's better not to have such thoughts, in case he jinxes himself.

But this seedling is just like the saying by the Hermit of Fragrant Hills: "Wildfire cannot burn it out, the spring breeze brings it back to life." No sooner had it been cut off than it took root in Guangyou's heart and began to grow rapidly and wildly.

Kōyū really wanted to get out of bed and go find Ai, but he was too weak to do so.

"Kuangyou, are you alright?"

When Xiaolan saw Guangyou's worried face, she wondered what was wrong and asked, "Should I go and call a doctor?"

"No need, I'm fine."

After regaining his senses, Kōyū quickly explained, "I was just worried about Ai. She's been gone for a long time."

Ran thought about it and realized it made sense. She hadn't seen Ai since she came in, and she had been chatting with Kouyu for a while. It seemed a bit strange that she hadn't come back.

To put Guangyou's mind at ease, Xiaolan didn't think too much about it and said to Guangyou, "Then I'll go look for it. Nothing should happen."

Guangyou leaned back on the pillow, nodded gently, and said, "Yes, thank you, Sister Xiaolan."

With Xiaolan going to look for him, he felt a little more at ease. It was impossible for something to happen to someone as grown up as Xiaolan.

"Conan, please look after Mitsuyu. I'll be right back."

After saying this, Xiaolan left the ward and closed the door.

"I never expected that Phantom Thief Kid would come to save you."

Now that it was just the two of them in the ward, Conan could speak a little more freely.

Guangyou gave him a strange look and said, "What? You're not happy that I didn't die?"

Conan joked with Mitsuyu, then said seriously, "No, that won't happen. After all, the organization hasn't been destroyed yet, so you still have value."

"You really don't know how to talk."

Kōyū knew that Conan was just joking, so he didn't take it to heart and simply made a sarcastic remark.

In the past, he would have said a few more words, but now he wasn't in the mood.

Xiao Ai hasn't returned from buying porridge yet, and his heart remains in suspense until he receives definite news.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Conan looked at Kōyū's face, which was practically filled with worry, and comforted him, "Aihara isn't that easy to get into trouble with, especially since this is a hospital."

"That's true, but..."

Kōyū wasn't in the mood to explain much. He stopped halfway through his sentence, turned to look out the window, and said to Conan, "You know that feeling."

Tick-tock, tick-tock...

With each tick of the second hand, Guangyou's worries deepened.

"Click"

It was the sound of the ward door being opened.

"Sister Xiaolan, it's..."

The moment he heard the door open, Kōyū turned around and looked outside. It wasn't Ran who had gone out to look for someone, but Ai, the girl he had been worried about for a while.

"I'm back."

Ai walked to the hospital bedside carrying a takeout bag, placed the bag on the bedside table on the other side, and took out a disposable lunchbox from it.

"It's alright."

Kōyū's heart finally settled down, and he breathed a sigh of relief as he said to Conan, "Conan, send Ran a text message to say hello."

"oh."

Conan responded and took out his phone to send the message to Ran that Ai had returned to the hospital room.

Ai sat by the hospital bed with a lunchbox in her hand. She scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it gently twice, and then handed the spoonful to Kōyū, saying, "Try it. I don't know if this will suit your taste."

After glancing at Ai, Kōyū opened his mouth and drank the porridge from the spoon.

The porridge was just right, light yet flavorful, and its soft texture was perfect for Guangyou, who didn't have the energy to chew at the moment.

Only after swallowing this mouthful of porridge did Guangyou feel the fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose slowly dissipate, realizing that the aroma of the grains had also slipped into his stomach along with the warm porridge.

"tasty."

Kōyū smiled, nodded to Ai, and repeated, "It's really delicious."

"Eat more if it's delicious."

Ai scooped up another spoonful of steaming porridge and brought it to Guangyou's lips, a hint of secret joy flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"I'm going to the restroom first."

Conan was very perceptive, or rather, he couldn't stand the couple's public displays of affection, so he simply used the excuse of needing to pee to leave the ward.

"I wish we could eat this porridge more often."

Guangyou said this after swallowing a mouthful of porridge.

"You can come and eat here often if you want."

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