Ni Sitian looked at him with teary eyes. How could he be so gentle and forgiving?

"Silly girl, don't cry. Look at your face, all covered in tears." Xu Tingchuan took a towel and wiped her forehead. Her forehead was still burning hot. He comforted her and helped her lie down. He then got a fever-reducing patch for her and wrung out an ice towel to cool her down.

Ni Sitian stared intently at Xu Tingchuan, terrified that all of this was a dream.

"Judging from your appearance, you must not have eaten anything all day. I'll go cook some porridge for you." Xu Tingchuan touched Ni Sitian's cheek and got up to go to the kitchen.

Ni Sitian grabbed Xu Tingchuan's hand, her eyes still wet, looking at him like a pitiful little deer.

"I'll just go wash the rice and put it in the pot, then I'll come keep you company." Xu Tingchuan turned around, patted her hand reassuringly, and said, "You need to eat something to fill your stomach before taking your fever reducer, okay?"

Ni Sitian held onto his hand tightly, and Xu Tingchuan had no choice but to pick her up, blanket and all, and carry her to the sofa in the living room. He settled her down and ruffled her hair.

"I'll go to the kitchen, you can see me from here, okay?" Xu Tingchuan coaxed softly.

Ni Sitian nodded reluctantly, her eyes fixed on Xu Tingchuan as he entered the kitchen, wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen.

The warm yellow light shone on him, making his silhouette appear exceptionally gentle.

Ni Sitian pulled the blanket up a little higher, staring intently at it, unwilling to move it away.

This feeling of surviving a disaster is just wonderful.

Fearing that Ni Sitian would get hungry while waiting, Xu Tingchuan prepared a fried egg, a plate of stir-fried bok choy, and a bowl of millet porridge and brought them out.

After placing it on the coffee table, he helped Ni Sitian sit up, picked up the porridge, blew on it to cool it down, and brought it to her lips.

Ni Sitian opened her mouth slightly and ate slowly, one bite at a time.

Xu Tingchuan patiently fed her, and Ni Sitian's eyes were still reluctant to leave his face.

It took Xu Tingchuan about ten minutes to finish feeding her the small bowl of porridge. He then took a tissue to wipe her mouth, cleared away the dishes, and went into the kitchen to wash them.

After washing her, I poured her a cup of hot water, took a fever reducer, and fed it to her.

"No candy today." After saying that, Xu Tingchuan pressed down on the back of Ni Sitian's head and kissed her deeply.

Ni Sitian already had a fever, and his kiss made her dizzy, making her cheeks even hotter.

"You were so enthusiastic last night, but you're shy again today," Xu Tingchuan said with a smile, gently pinching Ni Sitian's nose.

"What did I do yesterday? Why do I have no recollection of it at all?" Ni Sitian knew that something was definitely wrong. Since Xu Tingchuan arrived later, he must know the details of what happened.

“Yesterday, you were given a hallucinogenic drug.” Xu Tingchuan held her in his arms and told her the whole story.

Ni Sitian was shocked. She really hadn't expected that Jiang Yun was someone's scheme to harm her. They had known each other for several months. He had helped her and had been guiding her in the basics of drawing. She truly considered him a friend.

She never imagined that all of this was an exploitation; he took advantage of her trust in him and almost caused her to lose her virginity.

"Some people in this world are nice to you, but they may be approaching you with ulterior motives." Xu Tingchuan felt that Ni Sitian should grow up a bit more.

Without this heart-wrenching misunderstanding, she might not have truly learned her lesson, so this misunderstanding wasn't entirely without its benefits.