Hospital, VIP ward.

When Qin Wan woke up, Huo Yan was sitting on the sofa by the bed, having a video conference. The man was leaning back lazily on the sofa, with a small, ultra-thin laptop on his long legs.

"Let's go with this plan."

Huo Yan noticed out of the corner of his eye that Qin Wan had woken up, and his gaze paused for a moment when their eyes met.

A second later, the video conference ended, the laptop was closed, and carelessly tossed onto the sofa.

Huo Yan stood up and walked towards her. "Want some water?"

“…Mmm.” Qin Wan responded weakly and softly.

The man handed her the warm water and medicine that he had prepared beforehand.

Qin Wan: "..."

Seeing that Qin Wan did not reach out to take it, Huo Yan frowned and looked at her.

"...Could you help me up first?" Qin Wan asked shyly.

The moment Qin Wan finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the large, upscale hospital room.

One minute later...

Qin Wan leaned against the pillows and, with Huo Yan's help, drank water and took medicine. Her pale face finally regained some color.

Seeing that she finally showed a glimmer of life, Huo Yan's brows seemed to relax a little.

Just as Huo Yan took the water glass from Qin Wan and put it back on the bedside table, the girl's soft voice came from behind him...

"...Is it just you?"

Huo Yan's hand, which was about to put down the cup, suddenly paused.

Turning my head, I immediately saw the frail and helpless Qin Wan cautiously looking around, as if... she was looking for someone.

Thinking of the Qin family's situation... Huo Yan's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed slightly again.

His dislike for the Qin family grew even stronger, and he felt a slight aversion to Qin Wei, who had caused this situation.

It's worth noting that he showed absolutely no emotional reaction when he learned that Qin Wei had run away from her arranged marriage and eloped with another man.

Because in his view, it didn't matter who he married.

There is no difference between Qin Wei and Qin Wan.

However, Qin Wei suddenly returned and disrupted the wedding, causing Qin Wan to be hospitalized.

The indifference and extreme favoritism shown by Qin's parents truly displeased him.

On the contrary, Qin Wan is... less troublesome.

Yes, thinking about everything that happened today, Huo Yan's impression of Qin Wan can be summed up in one word: "worry-free".

"It happened suddenly, and my parents need to handle the aftermath of the wedding."

"They called to ask about your condition before you woke up. They were going to come over, but I was afraid they would disturb your rest, so I didn't let them."

Because Qin Wan was so easy to deal with, Huo Yan's attitude towards her changed slightly.

Surprisingly, I showed a bit more patience.

"I'm fine, it's just an old ailment. I'll be fine after a rest. Uncle and Aunt didn't need to come all this way," Qin Wan said understandingly.

After he finished speaking, the large ward fell into an eerie silence once again.

Qin Wan remained silent for a while, but in the end, she couldn't hold back any longer...

"Do my parents have..."

"You made a phone call?"

She paused when she asked this question, clearly knowing that Qin's parents had not come, so she changed her question to whether they had made a phone call.

"The doctor said your condition isn't good and you need to stay calm," Huo Yan replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.

Qin Wan understood, and a bitter look flashed across her face for a moment, but she quickly concealed it.

She smiled faintly at Huo Yan, her expression serene and peaceful.

"Thank you, I will take good care of myself. Thank you for your help today."

Seeing her like this, Huo Yan's gaze paused almost imperceptibly.

A second later, he casually looked away and gave a curt "Hmm."

[Huo Yan's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 7.]

Perhaps it was pity...

Or perhaps it was her strength and resilience that pleased him...