take care of

I don’t know if it’s because of the medicine or because Su Bai is there, but Shen Yanshu can’t sleep.

She looked at Su Bai who was sitting next to her and asked, "Have you been busy working and not taking a break?"

Su Bai just smiled at her and helped her tidy up her hair: "It's okay."

"The guest room is next door. Do you want to go and rest for a while?"

"Need not."

Su Bai thought of Shen Yanshu who was fine yesterday and asked, "Why did he suddenly fall ill?"

Shen Yanshu lowered his head and was silent for a while, then said, "...I feel a little uncomfortable."

"Is it because of illness or something?" Su Bai couldn't figure out why Shen Yanshu suddenly fell ill, nor did he know whether the discomfort she said was due to illness or something else.

"I miss Yueyue a little. She sent me a message at around 2 a.m. saying she had arrived at the teaching location. She took a photo of me and said she would be back after she finished, but I have a feeling she won't be back."

For the first time, Su Bai realized that emotions can also make people sick.

Su Bai comforted her, "This is her home, her family is here, why wouldn't she come back?"

"I don't know, I just have a vague feeling about it. Su Bai..."

"Um?"

"I guess I haven't learned to tell the difference yet."

As Shen Yanshu spoke, her eyes became red. Wen Xianyue grew up with her and knew her temper. She could feel her determination.

Su Bai reached out his hand and wiped her hot tears. Then she hugged him and cried in his arms.

Su Bai hugged her and answered her gently: "She is too important to you. You don't need to learn to separate. You just need to wait for her to come back."

"Believe me, she won't not come back. She just needs time to escape and think clearly."

He felt the fabric on his chest was wet, and Shen Yanshu's breath was moist on his skin.

"Really?"

"real."

Shen Yanshu was still trembling. He held her in his arms across the quilt, like a child, and whispered, "I saw the sunset over Nova before boarding the plane. An orange sunset covered the entire sky. I didn't like taking pictures before, but now I want to take a picture to show you."

"I got it."

"Well, you said you liked it. This is the first time I've thought Nova's sunset was good." Su Bai continued, "Nova has many beautiful sunsets. I remember it was once featured in the travel news. At that time, I wondered what was so special about sunsets. There are sunsets every day. I've traveled all over the world and seen countless sunsets. They're as common as the sun rising in the east. I don't understand why they would write a five-minute report about something so ordinary."

"Watching them raise their phones to record and marvel at the beautiful sunset, I just felt bored, but actually... I was the bored one."

"Then why do you suddenly want to show it to me?"

"Because the guy next to me was video chatting with his wife, sharing the beautiful sunset. His wife said he was a romantic and that she missed him."

Su Bai thought about his own behavior and found it a little funny, as if he was competing with something.

"Are you happy to see the sunset?" Su Bai asked.

"Happy." Shen Yanshu said, "This is the first time you share your life with me."

Su Bai always ranked first in his class until he graduated from university. All his teachers praised him for his intelligence, but compared to those, he wanted Shen Yanshu's recognition more.

“Am I considered a smart student?”

"You couldn't be smarter." Shen Yanshu said with a smile, "I like both your flowers and sunsets, so I can't wait to see you."

"I want to see you, too. I feel happy every time I hear from you. If you say you're sad, I'll be sad too. I don't know why this emotion surges in my chest."

My heart, as calm as the sea, is trembling, and I don't understand why.

Is this the emotion you want me to have?

Shen Yanshu replied: "You are probably getting braver."

"brave?"

"Yeah, brave. Su Bai."

"Um?"

"Do you want to fall in love now, or are you still afraid of falling in love?" Shen Yanshu looked into his eyes. "I'm not asking if you want to fall in love with me, but I want to know if your fear has eased."

Su Bai's heart suddenly beat very fast.

Shen Yanshu withdrew her gaze and leaned in his arms. Su Bai didn't say anything, but she could hear his irregular heartbeat.

Su Bai's chest vibrated, and she heard him ask, "What kind of love do you want?"

Shen Yanshu was wrapped in the quilt, unable to move her hands or feet. No one had ever asked her this question, and she hadn't asked herself either. She had lived in a loving family since she was born, so she subconsciously wanted the kind of love her parents had. She once thought she had, but it didn't end well. People around her took notice of her family background and looks, offering tempting offers and saying they'd be happy working together. She always laughed it off, and over time, she became confused about what kind of love she wanted.

Shen Yanshu suddenly wondered if while teaching Su Bai to like him, he was also teaching himself.

Her chaotic mind suddenly became clear, and she slowly said, "I want loyal, unique, and everlasting love."

"good."

"You always say yes."

"I'm sorry, I haven't learned yet—"

Shen Yanshu interrupted, "That's good." There was no need for a earth-shattering declaration of love, no need for vows, she could understand Su Bai's seriousness.

Shen Yanshu asked: "Are you making a promise to me?"

"Maybe I'm thinking..."

"What are you thinking about?"

"I want to give you the love you want."

Shen Yanshu looked up at him. Although his parents were foreigners, he took after his grandmother and had an oriental appearance. His gray eyes were clear and bright, making people remember him at first sight.

She said: "I shaved clean today and my hair is very handsome."

Su Bai replied, "You said I'd look better with my hair combed up."

She looked at his slightly tired face and said, "Beautiful people look best with their foreheads exposed."

"Do you like it?"

"For my own sake I like it."

"Then you should like it very much."

Shen Yanshu lowered his head and curled the corners of his mouth. This man was too straightforward.

"Su Bai, we will make progress together."

"What?"

"I won't tell you."

"Will you tell me later?"

She said playfully, "Can we go to bed now? I'm a little sleepy."

"Okay." Su Bai put Shen Yanshu down and covered her with the quilt.

"Go to the guest room and take a rest. I'll call you if I need anything."

"I'll go when you fall asleep."

"Then I'll go to sleep the next second."

"Go to sleep."

Under the influence of the drug, Shen Yanshu fell asleep very quickly. Su Bai kept observing her body temperature until her temperature returned to normal in the second half of the night, and then went to the guest room to rest.

…

Shen Yanshu woke up covered in sweat. After the fever subsided, she felt as if her whole body had been ironed, hot and dry. She wanted to find some water to drink, turned around and saw a glass of water on the bedside table. It was still warm when she picked it up.

She murmured, "So thoughtful."

Shen Yanshu glanced at the time. Su Bai should have gone to work. She got out of bed, holding a cup of water, and walked to the kitchen. Her neck was a little sore from sleeping, and she rubbed it with one hand.

"Good morning."

“I’ll go!”

Shen Yanshu retreated back to the room and slammed the door shut.

You must be dazzled. Why is Su Bai still here, wearing her apron?

She looked at the time again, unsure. It was time to go to work.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, she ran to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was messy, her lips were pale, her face was bloodless, and she was wearing pajamas! Who changed her into pajamas?!

She quickly washed up, prepared herself mentally and opened the door. Although it was her own home, she felt like she was living under someone else's roof.

"Good morning." Each word was stiff.

Su Bai was wearing new clothes, and no one knew where they came from.

"Let's have breakfast first."

"Um, can I ask a few questions before breakfast?"

Su Bai raised his eyebrows, folded his hands, sat upright, and looked at her: "Ask."

Shen Yanshu cleared his throat and said, "Why aren't you going to work at this time?"

"It's been pushed to the afternoon."

"Why! Work is so important."

Su Bai said nothing, just stared at her.

Okay, okay, I guess I understand what you're trying to say.

"Um, I..." Shen Yanshu was at a loss for words, so he pinched his clothes with his fingers and gestured to Su Bai.

"Forgot?"

"I don't remember clearly."

"Excuse me."

No, why did you suddenly say that? What an apologetic expression. Shen Yanshu's face flushed. Changing... changing is nothing, but why didn't you remember? Didn't you take the opportunity to tease Su Bai? What a pity.

"You must have felt uncomfortable in the middle of the night and got up to change."

"ha?!"

"Do you look disappointed?"

"Ahahaha, no no." Shen Yanshu muttered, "You're quite principled."

"I think I'll change it. It's not very good."

"Yeah yeah."

Shen Yanshu picked up the bun and took a bite, trying to hide his embarrassment: "Huh? This bun."

"You said you liked the buns downstairs, so I went out to buy them."

"How did you know my home password?"

"You told me last night."

"Ohhhh, I forgot."

Shen Yanshu was overwhelmed. Those who knew that he had a fever thought he had a fever, while those who didn't think he had gone crazy thought he had gone stupid.

"Why are you wearing my apron?" Shen Yanshu looked at the pink rabbit apron that was incompatible with Su Bai's temperament, and felt a strange sense of harmony between them.

"I only saw this one. I need to fry an egg and make porridge for you." Su Bai handed the warm porridge to Shen Yanshu, "The temperature is just right, try it."

"Thanks."

"Thank you for last night."

Su Bai paused and said, "You're welcome."

"Remember what we talked about last night?"

The memory of last night came back to me, and it was too embarrassing to cry in Su Bai's arms, but it was a miracle that Su Bai said those words.

She said, “Remember.”

"Then don't be polite to me."

Shen Yanshu was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the thank you he had just said, "I'm not being polite. I'm a very polite and good child."

"Yeah, pretty good."

"From your tone, it seems like you disagree."

"No." Su Bai looked at her neatly-tied hair. "She's cute even with messy hair."

"Why did you suddenly change the subject?"

"I just saw you suddenly run in, and wanted to tell you that you look good no matter what."

"Girls always pay attention to their appearance in front of the person they like." Shen Yanshu looked at her, "You even changed into new clothes."

After she finished speaking, she met Su Bai's gaze, which was so hot that she couldn't avoid it.

"I'm probably the same as you."

Shen Yanshu asked: "Did you eat the candy this morning?"

"I eat the same thing as you."

"fool."

"You told me I was smart yesterday."

Shen Yanshu was a little overwhelmed and changed the subject: "Um, what time do you go to work?"

Just as Su Bai was about to answer, Shen Yanshu's phone rang.

Grandpa is shown above.