Chapter Thirty-Two

The autumn breeze gently caressed the lake's surface, creating ripples on the water.

Xing Bei slowly walked out of the pharmacy, which was filled with the rich aroma of medicine. A light drizzle had started to fall from the sky again.

She slightly raised her head, her gaze falling on the gray sky, and a faint sense of melancholy welled up in her heart.

Just as she turned her gaze away and prepared to leave, a transparent umbrella appeared in front of her.

Xing Bei was stunned, and slowly turned around with a slightly dazed and bewildered look: "Brother Qingyan? You're here to buy medicine too?"

Chen Qingyan moved the umbrella closer to her: "No, I came to find you."

Looking for her?

Xing Bei frowned in confusion: "Brother Qingyan, is something urgent?"

"I..." Chen Qingyan paused, "I'm sorry about yesterday, I caused you trouble."

The sudden apology left Xing Beiying completely bewildered. Yesterday afternoon, they seemed to have just been chatting casually, and Chen Qingyan hadn't done anything excessive.

Could it be that she's missing a part of her memory?

That's impossible.

Seeing her looking at him with a puzzled expression, Chen Qingyan frowned slightly: "You don't know?"

Xing Bei shook her head: "What should I know?"

Chen Qingyan lowered his eyes slightly, the corners of his mouth turned up gently, and he let out a soft laugh, like a breeze rippling across a lake.

There was an indescribable light in his eyes, as if they concealed endless stories and secrets.

He had just returned to China with Chen's mother on his back when Cheng Yuexin followed him back, causing a series of troubles due to media surveillance, and he had no way to make a move.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. What kind of person is Lu Runxu? Putting aside whether he likes Xing Bei or not, just the fact that Xing Bei is his wife now is enough to convince him.

Given a man's possessiveness, Lu Runxu would never allow Xing Bei to get involved with him.

Judging from Xing Bei's current state, before she even knew it, Lu Runxu had already taken down the trending topic from last night.

Xing Bei looked at that smile and instantly felt the air around her soften, as if time itself had stood still.

Xing Bei had rarely seen Chen Yunzhou smile since he was a child; he always acted like a little adult. Now, he had grown into a gentle and refined young nobleman.

But this also makes it even harder to guess what he's thinking; you can only feel a faint sense of distance between him and everyone else.

Chen Qingyan turned his head slightly, his deep, pool-like eyes gazing at her quietly. After a moment, he spoke softly, "It's nothing, I'll take you home."

After he finished speaking, he smiled gently, a smile as warm and reassuring as the gentle sunshine in spring. Xing Bei was stunned for a moment, then looked away somewhat embarrassed.

She was confused by Chen Qingyan's question, and since Chen Qingyan didn't bring it up again, she wasn't very interested.

Back at the guesthouse, Xing Bei placed the cold medicine on the slightly messy desk and quickly scanned the room, but did not spot Lu Runxu's familiar figure.

She couldn't help but frown slightly, a sense of worry rising in her heart.

After a moment's hesitation, Xing Bei reached into her pocket, took out her phone, and skillfully dialed Lu Runxu's number.

The phone went dead with a beeping tone, and just then, a crisp cell phone ringtone suddenly sounded in the room.

Xing Bei followed the sound and saw Lu Runxu's phone lying quietly under the pillow, the screen flashing the words "Wife".

She stared at the nickname Lu Runxu had given her and froze on the spot.

Just as she was about to pick up her phone, a noise came from the bathroom. Xing Bei frowned slightly, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

She walked to the door and knocked gently a few times: "Lu Runxu?"

Seeing that the person inside didn't respond, she called out a few more times, "Lu Runxu, are you in there?"

Xing Bei's unease grew stronger. She slowly reached out her right hand, grasped the doorknob, and gently pushed it open a crack.

Through the crack in the door, she saw Lu Runxu lying quietly in the bathtub, his eyes closed, his face looking somewhat strange.

She carefully entered the bathroom, her steps very light. When she approached the bathtub, she noticed that Lu Runxu's face was unusually flushed, like a ripe apple.

Xing Bei was startled and quickly walked to his side, squatted down, and gently brushed Lu Runxu's wet hair aside with her left hand, while placing the back of her right hand on his forehead.

A surge of intense heat traveled from his forehead to her hands.

"Why is it so hot?" Xing Bei muttered to herself, her brows furrowing tightly. "She was perfectly fine this morning."

She tried to pull Lu Runxu out of the bathroom. Her slender fingertips touched the water, which wasn't very hot anymore. He must have had a fever that morning but hadn't noticed, and had just passed out while soaking in the water.

Under the bright lights, Lu Runxu's physique was on full display. Although Lu Runxu was rarely seen exercising, he maintained a very good physique.

She has a classic inverted triangle figure, paired with her favorite V-shaped waist, and thin veins can be faintly seen on her slender waist and abdomen.

Xing Bei's gaze gradually moved downwards. Xiao Lu was the epitome of perfection. Xing Bei's face instantly flushed, and her gaze returned to her waist and abdomen.

Xing Bei stared intently at her snow-white lower abdomen for a while, and a new idea popped into her mind.

If you were to get a tattoo in this spot, it would definitely be very alluring.

A cool breeze swept by, and Xing Bei finally came to her senses. She quickly grabbed a bathrobe from the rack and put it on Lu Runxu. Fortunately, after all that fuss, Lu Runxu became a little more awake.

She placed Lu Runxu's hand on her neck, supported his waist, and slowly walked towards the bed.

Xing Bei was about to put him on the bed when Lu Runxu's hand hooked around her neck. Caught off guard, Xing Bei's body involuntarily leaned forward, losing her balance and falling directly into Lu Runxu's arms.

She was exhausted and lay on Lu Runxu's chest, not wanting to move. Once she recovered, Xing Bei lifted his hand away and got up to walk towards the table.

The medicine she just bought at the pharmacy was only for preventing colds, and it wouldn't be effective for Lu Runxu, who already had a fever.

Xing Bei looked at the pale-faced person on the bed, who gave off the impression of a sickly beauty.

Alright, let him drink some first, lest it get worse later.

The light drizzle outside the window had stopped sometime ago. The raindrops remained on the leaves and petals, like sparkling pearls, trembling slightly in the gentle breeze.

Cheng Zongye had just arrived at the courtyard when he was stunned by Xing Bei's actions. Xing Bei also noticed the person by the door.

She turned her head to look at Cheng Zongye, remembering that Cheng Zongye had said he was a doctor: "What are you standing there for? Come over and take a look at him."

Cheng Zong quickly went over to take Lu Runxu's pulse, then looked at Xing Bei with a silly grin: "Sister Bei Bei, the way you fed him the medicine just now was really special."

Xing Bei: "..." Just say she's very rude.

Looking at the pale-faced person on the bed, Cheng Zong sighed silently in his heart: "Sister Beibei, Brother Xu's condition is a bit serious, we need to go to the hospital immediately."

Without saying a word, Xing Bei immediately started packing her things: "Give me a hand and help me lift Lu Runxu into the car."

Her car was parked outside the villa, a little far from where they were staying, and Cheng Zong immediately gave her a princess carry.

Seeing Lu Runxu leaning on his shoulder looking uncomfortable, Xing Bei's heart couldn't help but jump.

After getting into the car, Cheng Zong also supported Lu Runxu while holding the handle tightly, watching Xing Bei's speed, not daring to breathe loudly.

They're truly a perfect couple; when they get anxious, they can drive an ordinary car like a race car, it's like a scene from Fast and Furious.

Looking at the person on his shoulder, and thinking about the scene he saw when he came back after drinking last night, all he could say was that Lu Runxu was reckless.

His close friends all knew that Lu Runxu's health had always been poor. He usually seemed fine, but he couldn't stand getting cold or wet in the rain, not even a little bit.

Cheng Zong also vaguely remembered that the last time Lu Runxu had a high fever like this, it was also because of a girl.

It's true that people who are too good-looking are destined to have romantic tribulations.

After watching the doctor finish everything, Xing Bei finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to keep Lu Runxu company.

Even Xing Bei herself probably didn't realize that she had never been so anxious and flustered before, not even when she was with Zhou Xuzhe. She was genuinely afraid that something would happen to Lu Runxu.

She thought that perhaps she had really fallen in love with Lu Runxu.

When she is with Lu Runxu, she cares about him; when they are apart, she misses him; and she is also afraid that something might happen to him.

She could do whatever she wanted when she was with him. He would cook soup in the kitchen while she helped out. Every day was simple and happy.

She used to think she loved Zhou Xuzhe, but after meeting Lu Runxu, she realized that there is a difference between love and liking.

She would compromise when she was with Zhou Xuzhe, always thinking that she was the one who liked him first, so she had to be more tolerant of him, and she wouldn't share many things with Zhou Xuzhe.

But Lu Runxu is different. He is very attentive and can always detect her little emotions. She has a strong desire to share with him and will open her heart to him.

Liking and loving are fundamentally different. Liking is about getting close, while loving is about being inseparable. Liking is a momentary impulse, while loving is something you can't forget and that you unconsciously keep in your mind.

Love is precious and brings happiness.

In the afternoon, seeing that the person in the hospital bed looked much more relaxed, Xing Bei kicked the person sleeping next to her.

Cheng Zong also woke up with a start, looking at Xing Bei with a blank expression: "What's wrong?"

Xing Bei picked up her bag and looked at the person on the bed: "You watch over him for a while, I'll go ask Aunt Huang to make some soup."

Cheng Zong stretched listlessly: "No problem."

Not long after Xing Bei left, the person on the hospital bed groggily opened his eyes. Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, Lu Runxu raised his hand to rub his temples.

Cheng Zong also went to the toilet to wash his face. When he came out and saw that he was awake, he teased, "You're almost thirty years old, and you still think you're a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy. What are you doing, trying to woo someone in the rain?"

Lu Runxu: "...Are you out of your mind?"

Cheng Zong noticed his gaze was fixed behind him and instantly understood who he was looking for: "Stop looking, your wife isn't here. Luckily I found out in time, otherwise you would have been burned into a fool."

Lu Runxu gave him a cold look, and Cheng Zong felt a chill run down his spine. Cheng Zong also explained in a low voice, "Sister Beibei, go home and ask Aunt Huang to make you some soup."

“I’m telling you, as your good brother, can’t you show some concern for me?” Cheng Zong looked at him with dissatisfaction. “It takes at least three hours to get here from San Cha Si Ji, but Sister Bei Bei only took a little over two hours. I almost met my ancestors.”

Lu Runxu looked him up and down: "You're fine, why are you acting all pitiful?"

Cheng Zongye: "..."

Lu Runxu suddenly remembered something and asked, "I'm asking you, does that Chen Qingyan like Mingzhu?"

Cheng Zong didn't want to answer the question about death at all. His eyes darted around, and Lu Runxu instantly understood.

He gave a mocking smirk: "You should tell your friend to stay away from my wife."

To be fair, Lu Runxu's current state is partly his fault. If his sister hadn't been chasing after Chen Qingyan, they wouldn't be in this mess now.

Back at Zhuqing Bay, Xing Bei called out to Aunt Huang a few times, but found no one there. She went to the kitchen and looked at the things with some hesitation.

Originally, I wanted Aunt Huang to cook some nutritious food, but now I have no choice but to do it myself.

Although she has no talent for cooking, there is one thing she excels at—

Century egg and lean pork congee.

Her favorite drink is preserved egg and lean pork congee. She learned how to make it from Ms. Shi before. Although her version doesn't taste as good as Ms. Shi's, it's still pretty good.

After cooking the porridge, she hurriedly packed it up and headed to the hospital. Standing outside the door, she saw that the people inside were still resting, so she carefully opened the door and went in.

She had just placed the congee with preserved egg and lean pork on the table when the person next to her suddenly opened his eyes. Meeting his gaze startled her.

Xing Bei patted her chest: "You scared me to death!"

Lu Runxu slightly raised the corners of his lips: "What are you doing, sneaking around like that?"

Seeing that he was awake, Xing Bei opened the lid, picked up a small bowl and ladled some porridge for him: "I cooked some porridge when I got back, you should try it."

"Shall we eat?" Lu Runxu slowly sat up and teased with a smile, "Don't eat later and then stay in the hospital for another half a month."

Xing Bei gave her a speechless look and said, "How dare you look down on me?"

As she spoke, she scooped up a spoonful of the preserved egg and lean pork congee and handed it to him. Lu Runxu was stunned for a moment and looked at her with some hesitation.

Meeting Xing Bei's expectant gaze, Lu Runxu swallowed hard, and finally opened his mouth.

He frowned, chewed a few times casually, swallowed, and nodded with a smile: "I didn't expect Mingzhu's cooking skills to be so good."

She hadn't actually tried it herself, and didn't know if Lu Runxu was saying it was delicious because he didn't want to upset her, but judging from Lu Runxu's expression, it probably wasn't bad.

"If you like it, drink more." Xing Bei scooped two more spoonfuls into his bowl.

Lu Runxu: "..."

They really brought this on themselves.

"Brother Xu, I'm back." Cheng Zong also returned carrying a large pile of things. "I found some really good food at the food street next door."

He walked in and saw that Lu Runxu was holding a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork. He froze on the spot. When he saw Lu Runxu eating it without any expression, Cheng Zong silently gave him a thumbs up in his heart.

Lu Runxu has never liked preserved eggs since he was a child. There was a time when he really liked preserved eggs, but he didn't know that Lu Runxu didn't like them and stuffed half of one into his mouth.

The end result was that he lost the game console he had just acquired, and from that time on, he never dared to eat anything related to preserved eggs in front of him again.

Seeing Lu Runxu's expressionless face, Cheng Zong sat down and joked, "Sister Beibei's congee with preserved egg and lean pork must be delicious, but I remember someone hates preserved eggs the most."

Xing Bei paused, then looked at the person on the bed: "You don't like preserved eggs?"

Lu Runxu: "No, he's talking nonsense."

To prove his words were credible, Lu Runxu finished the entire bowl of porridge in one go.

Cheng Zongye: "..."

Lu Runxu looked at the empty bowl in his hand, sighed inwardly, and picked up the water next to him to put it in his mouth.

It's actually not too bad, barely acceptable.