Chapter 146 It's Okay

The next day,

Warm sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains and fell onto the bed.

Zhong Wan, who was fast asleep, trembled slightly with her eyelashes. She slowly opened her eyes, looking somewhat bewildered at the unfamiliar surroundings.

But when he smelled the familiar scent beside him, he instantly felt relieved.

She slowly turned her head, looking at Lin Yan'an's familiar features, and it felt like it was just yesterday.

Lin Yan'an lay on his side next to her, one hand still resting on her blanket.

His face was still handsome, but his expression was quite different from before.

His brows furrowed slightly, his eyes held faint dark circles, and even the stubble on his face was beginning to sprout.

Seeing this, Zhong Wan's heart softened. She slowly raised her head, wanting to smooth the furrow between his brows.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yan'an woke up as soon as she stirred.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and what came into view was Zhong Wan's smiling face.

Looking into her clear eyes and at her face, which had regained some color compared to yesterday, Lin Yan'an instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

"woke up?"

His voice was terribly hoarse. He immediately reached out to touch her forehead, and only after feeling a normal temperature did he breathe a sigh of relief. He then took her hand in his, his fingertips applying slight pressure: "How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

"Much better."

"Just like after running a 400-meter race, my whole body is still a bit sore and weak,"

After Zhong Wan finished speaking, she smiled at him, reached out and grasped his large hand, playing with it as she looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings, and asked in confusion, "Where are we? Aren't we in the hospital anymore?"

"Um."

Lin Yanan nodded: "At Grandpa's house, a lot of paparazzi followed us from the airport to the hospital last night, which was inconvenient, so I decided to bring you back here. The security and medical care here are much better than at the hospital."

"Grandpa's house?!"

Lin Yan'an noticed the fleeting panic in her eyes and quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, Grandpa likes you very much and doesn't care about these formalities. You should rest well and take good care of your health."

"Um."

Zhong Wan nodded slowly, still feeling somewhat worried.

As she tried to sit up, she said, "Why don't we get up first?"

"don't want."

"Um"

Zhong Wan couldn't help but look at Lin Yan'an with some surprise, her little face showing a hint of astonishment and confusion.

Lin Yan'an nodded, and seeing the slight panic in her eyes, he couldn't help but smile slightly.

Compared to her pale and lifeless appearance, he preferred her like this.

At least, it put his mind at ease.

Lin Yan'an reached out and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into his embrace. He nuzzled her head affectionately, inhaling her familiar scent, and said in a low, husky voice, "Wanwan, don't move. Let me hold you like this for a while, okay?"

Zhong Wan was taken aback upon hearing this, then obediently stopped moving and complied.

"Wanwan..."

Lin Yan'an held her tightly in his arms, his voice low and muffled as he whispered in her hair, "You scared me to death yesterday..."

Lin Yan'an's voice was low and hoarse.

Zhong Wan easily caught the hint of fear in his words, and her body instantly went limp.

Those few simple words struck Zhong Wan's heart like a heavy blow.

She recalled his bloodshot eyes before she fell asleep last night, and felt a surge of emotion mixed with sadness. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Lin Yan'an's slender waist, burying her face in his chest, and murmured in a muffled voice, "I'm sorry."

Lin Yan'an held her tightly with one arm and gently stroked her hair with the other through her neck: "I don't want to hear sorry."

"Wanwan is great, but I can't do that. I'm petty, and I can't live without you. Promise me there won't be a next time, okay?"

"I just want you to be healthy and by my side."

Hearing his concerned whisper, Zhong Wan nodded gently in agreement: "Okay."

She readily agreed, but Lin Yan'an still sighed helplessly.

His young wife was too kind; he knew perfectly well that even if she agreed readily now, she would forget about it when the time came.

Lin Yan'an loosened his grip slightly, looked down at her quiet little face, and stared into her eyes with his deep gaze: "You promised me last time, but you broke your promise."

His criticism wasn't harsh; instead, his eyes were filled with deep heartache and helplessness.

But Zhong Wan's eyes instantly stung with tears upon seeing this.

Seeing that her eyes were slightly red,

Lin Yan'an panicked instantly, quickly raised his hand to cup her face, and anxiously explained, "Wanwan, I'm not blaming you, I'm just scared."

"You have no idea how worried I was when I saw Sui Sui disappear on the plane yesterday."

"You have no idea what I felt when I saw you like that yesterday..."

"Wanwan...please don't cry, okay?"

Seeing the single tear sliding down her cheek, Lin Yan'an panicked even more.

Zhong Wan shook her head slightly upon hearing this, reached out and took his hand, sniffed, and whispered, "Lin Yan'an, I saw Rui Rui yesterday..."

"Rui Rui?"

Lin Yan'an murmured the name with some confusion, then suddenly realized: "He Shengrui?"

Zhong Wan nodded and explained softly, "Yes, I told you about him when we were at my house, he's Brother Liqun's son..."

"Yes, I saw him. I promised you I would act within my capabilities, but seeing him like that, I..."

Zhong Wan took a deep breath and then explained in a low voice.

Lin Yan listened quietly, holding her tightly in his arms, offering silent comfort.

He understood her feelings and instantly realized why she had overdrawn her merit points even after agreeing to his request.

His Wanwan was always so kind and soft-hearted.

He instantly understood that while the depletion of merit points might be serious, what was even more exhausting for her was the emotional impact of confronting and resolving that obsession.

"Knock knock knock".

A rhythmic knocking sound suddenly came from the doorway, breaking the somber mood and warmth inside.

Zhong Wan subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.

"Yan An?"

Uncle Zhao lowered his voice and whispered, "Director Qin asked me to ask if Wanwan has woken up yet."

As if he could see the doubt in her eyes,

Lin Yan'an explained in a low voice: "After I came back here last night, I told Grandpa about those things. Director Qin is the person in charge of this matter that Grandpa contacted."

He paused, observing Zhong Wan's expression, and continued, "For Du Qianxian and the 'Records of Folk Customs,' and also for you and Sui Sui. Wanwan, do you feel it's possible to see them now?"

As if afraid of putting pressure on her, Lin Yan'an quickly added, "If you feel you can't or are still tired, it's okay, I'll handle it."