"Yeah, your crying kept me awake." Huo Lin felt a little relieved that his little liar was finally sad for him, but seeing her red eyes, he felt more heartache.

His gaze fell on the woman's red, swollen eyes, her nose, and the tears still clinging to her cheeks. He instinctively reached out and gently wiped them away. "Why are you crying?"

"My darling, I'm so scared watching you sleep so still." Xun Ting felt uncomfortable being stared at, so she turned her face away, nestled in his palm, and whispered.

She was telling the truth. The villain was lying there motionless, his face completely bloodless, which was indeed frightening. After all, he was used to being tough and was always cold and fierce.

They say villains are scary... but he never hurt her; instead, he protected her time and time again.

"Don't I fall asleep at night too?" The man's throat bobbed, his voice magnetic and husky.

"That's different. Are you hungry? I'll go get you some food." Xun Ting suddenly looked up, remembering that the villain hadn't eaten for several hours in the operating room.

The thought that the villain's leg might not heal made her panic.

"I'm not hungry, Assistant Gu will bring some. Were you scared today?" Huo Lin said calmly, his drowsiness dissipating considerably. He was more afraid of her crying than closing his eyes to rest.

Having lived together for so long, this is the first time I've seen the little liar shed tears, and cry so pitifully.

"Fortunately, Su Meng is dead, and her body was taken away by the vice dean."

"Um."

"My darling, you absolutely mustn't move around too much lately, and you need to rest well, okay?" Xun Ting subconsciously told him, hoping that if he recovered well, his leg would be fine.

Even if you're limping, you can't be unable to stand up.

The man followed her gaze and saw his legs, which were completely bandaged. He asked calmly, "What happened to your legs?"

"It's just a minor injury, it'll be fine in a few days." Xun Ting smiled sweetly, as if it were really true. She felt a little sad and couldn't help but stare intently at his legs.

I'm afraid... I won't be able to stand up then.

"Hmm." Huo Lin calmly withdrew his gaze, not asking any further questions, and it was unclear whether he believed him or not.

Xun Ting's eyes welled up with tears, and she casually rubbed them, then got up, intending to go out. "I'm going out to ask the doctor what you need to be careful about lately."

"Um."

Xun Ting left almost without looking back. She squatted by the wall far from the ward and wept silently. She was so afraid that she really wouldn't be able to stand up, and the villain wouldn't be able to accept it.

She's always like this; she habitually considers all the worst possible outcomes.

Wen Xiyang happened to be going upstairs to check on the patients in the ward when he turned the corner and saw her squatting there crying. He whispered, "Xunting, what are you doing here?"

"I'm going out for some fresh air." Xun Ting wiped her eyes haphazardly and stood up.

It was as if nothing had happened.

"Does Master Huo know about his leg condition?" Wen Xiyang asked softly, his eyes radiating a gentle light, and his presence inexplicably made people feel at ease.

Wen Xiyang stood lazily in front of him, holding a notebook in one hand, like an angel.

It seems that as long as he's there, everything can be resolved with his intervention.

“He doesn’t know, and I don’t want to tell him. I’m afraid he won’t be able to accept it.”

Wen Xiyang smiled gently, but felt a pang of sadness in his heart. "You know Master Huo very well."

"..." Xun Ting smiled without saying a word. She had read the entire novel; how could she not understand it?

"But this is a situation that cannot be changed. What we can do now is to ensure that Master Huo can still walk."