The scent of ginger water filled the entire warehouse. Liu Wan, lying on the bed, awoke groggily to an unfamiliar rooftop.
"You're awake?"
The sudden sound of a beautiful voice made her heart skip a beat, and she turned to look at the person.
Ye Yun indifferently removed the wet towel from her head and placed it in a basin filled with cold water, looking at her coldly.
Liu Wan opened her lips, "I..."
When she opened her mouth, her throat hurt like it was being cut by a knife, and her voice was so hoarse that she could barely speak.
Ye Yun said calmly, "You had a high fever, which lasted most of the night, so it's three o'clock in the morning now. I had someone give you some Western medicine."
At this point, she reached out and touched Liu Wan's forehead.
Then it was taken back.
"You still have a slight fever, but it's nothing serious. Take another dose of medicine, and you'll be fine by tomorrow morning."
After saying that, Ye Yun washed a new towel and placed it on her forehead.
She didn't look at Liu Wan again, got up, picked up the washbasin from the stool next to the bed, and walked out indifferently.
"etc……"
Liu Wan's hoarse voice came from behind.
Ye Yun paused slightly, and a barely perceptible smile slowly curved her lips.
But she didn't turn around. When she spoke, her tone was unusually cold: "I know what you want to say. I won't believe you. You had an ulterior motive from the beginning when you approached me and Qin Zheng. I saved you only out of my conscience and morality. You can sleep here tonight and leave tomorrow once your fever goes down."
After saying that, Ye Yun left.
On the bed behind her, Liu Wan looked weakly at her back and reached out her hand.
She must have been burning up for too long, because she fell asleep again as soon as she raised her hand, and could only watch helplessly as Ye Yun left the house.
Ye Yun had already closed the door, but she remained motionless, staring at the entrance.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but there was still no sound from outside. Only then did she turn her gaze away, a deep sense of loneliness appearing in her eyes.
The towel on her forehead kept radiating a cool, damp temperature. Liu Wan stared blankly at the simple roof, as if she had lost her soul.
After a long while, she reached out and touched the towel, and two lines of clear tears suddenly welled up in the corners of her eyes.
...
Early morning.
"I'm so sleepy, this table is no place for a person to sleep..." Tian Xiaohui yawned and stretched.
Because Liu Wan gave up the only bed in the warehouse, the rest of them slept at shared tables in the store.
I woke up with a sore back and aching waist.
Qin Zheng and Gu Jin put the tables that had been pushed together back in their original positions one by one, while Ye Yun helped move the stools, her eyes also showing dark circles.
She took care of Liu Wan until late at night yesterday.
Tian Xiaohui had to mind the shop during the day, so she couldn't be asked to take care of Liu Wan. Qin Zheng and Gu Jin, being men, weren't suitable either, so it was up to her to take care of her herself.
On the other hand, who else besides her would be most suitable to take care of Liu Wan?
"Miss Ye."
Ye Yun had just put the last stool back in its place when she saw Liu Wan.
Liu Wan stood at the doorway leading to the backyard, her face pale. She had just recovered from a high fever and was clearly still weak. Leaning against the door frame, she looked so frail that it seemed as if a gust of wind could blow her over.
Ye Yun's expression was indifferent. "Awake?"
"Mm." Liu Wan nodded.
Ye Yun's eyelids twitched, but her tone remained indifferent: "Let's leave now that you're awake?"
"..."
Liu Wan fell silent.
She didn't know when she arrived. She watched Qin Zheng and Gu Jin put the tables back in their original positions, and then watched Tian Xiaohui rubbing her back and waist. She stood in front of Ye Yun warily and glared at her.
Gu Jin stepped forward to help her.
"I'll do it. I told you to put an extra blanket on your back yesterday, but you wouldn't listen. Now your back is aching, isn't it?" He said, while earnestly massaging Tian Xiaohui's shoulders.
Tian Xiaohui let out a soft sigh of comfort.
"Gu Jin, you can at least act like a human being." She twisted her neck, her tone full of satisfaction.
Gu Jin tightened her grip. "Of course."
"ah!"
Tian Xiaohui, in pain and enraged, turned to hit Gu Jin, but Gu Jin, who was already on guard, jumped away and hid behind Qin Zheng, raising an eyebrow at her with a sly grin.
Tian Xiaohui gritted her teeth, "You bastard!"
"Hahaha!"
Gu Jin didn't argue with her any further. He put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and slipped out of the shop.
"I'm going to buy breakfast! Wait for me to eat!"
Then, the person disappeared.
Qin Zheng walked to Ye Yun's side and asked in a low voice, "What do you want for breakfast?"
Ye Yun wanted to eat fried dough sticks.
Qin Zheng agreed, instructed Tian Xiaohui to take good care of Ye Yun, glanced warily at Liu Wan beside him, and then went to buy breakfast with Gu Jin.
The store fell silent instantly.
Ye Yun didn't pay any attention to Liu Wan standing at the door. It was still early, so she walked to the counter and unconsciously rubbed her sore back.
Liu Wan, who had been ignored by her, kept looking at her and followed her.
"What are you doing following me?" Ye Yun glanced at her indifferently as she flipped through the ledger.
Liu Wan's pale lips twitched slightly. She glanced at the tables and chairs inside and asked in a hoarse voice, "You... slept here yesterday too?"
"Otherwise what?"
Before Ye Yun could speak, Tian Xiaohui glared at her irritably.
Liu Wan's face fell, and she subconsciously looked at Ye Yun, who was intently examining the account book, a complex expression appearing in her eyes.
She hadn't expected Ye Yun to sleep in the shop, especially since she was pregnant.
Why?
Liu Wan couldn't understand why Ye Yun had never been kind to her before, and why she had even tried to seduce Qin Zheng at Yang Qinglin's behest, thus ruining their budding relationship.
Ye Yun is so smart, it's impossible that she didn't realize that Qin Zheng had intentionally approached her before.
But when she collapsed on the street, it was Ye Yun who saved her and gave her the only bed, while she, who was pregnant, had to share a table and chairs with others.
Liu Wan was speechless.
She stood against the wall, her eyes lowered, unable to utter a single word for a long, long time.
She suddenly didn't know what to say.
Anything I say seems hypocritical.
"If your fever has subsided, then leave. We're not on the same side to begin with. Go back to Yang Qinglin and continue being his henchman. Otherwise, if you stay here too long, he'll think you're going to join me," Ye Yun sneered.
The sarcasm in his tone was undisguised and aimed directly at Liu Wan.
Liu Wan's face paled slightly.
But it was only for a moment before she smiled and said, "Miss Ye, you're overthinking it."
No one could doubt her loyalty to Yang Qinglin.
Including herself.
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow and glanced at her. What did she mean by that?
"Miss Ye..."
"Speak," Ye Yun said lazily, no longer interested in arguing with her.
Liu Wan bit her lip.
Finally, her dry, chapped lips moved slightly, and she said in a voice barely audible, "I'm sorry..."
oh?
Ye Yun paused in her abacus work, her gaze finally turning to Liu Wan with interest. She asked with a knowing smile, "Liu Wan, what have you done to wrong me?"
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