"I'm...sorry."
Jiang Ran hurriedly grabbed a few tissues to wipe his wet hospital gown.
"You...you're not burned, are you?" Jiang Ran reached out and lifted his collar, only to find that the skin inside was red from the burn.
Huo Siyan shook his head: "It's nothing."
"They're all red from the burns. I'll go find the nurse and get some burn ointment."
"No."
Jiang Ran was about to leave when a large hand grabbed her wrist.
"Well... okay then, I'll go get someone to get you some food."
"Need not."
"Then...then...."
"Nothing is needed."
Jiang Ran stared at him blankly: "Then what do you want to do?"
Huo Siyan hooked her finger, a gentle smile on his lips: "You don't have to do anything, just sit here and keep me company for a while."
"oh..."
Jiang Ran sat down, feeling uncomfortable under his intense gaze.
She just sat there, not knowing what to say, so the atmosphere was very awkward.
"Ahem...Let's talk about something, otherwise it'll be too awkward."
"good..."
Jiang Ran pursed her lips, unable to suppress her inner resentment.
What's so good about it? Well then, tell me.
After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that others could hear her thoughts, and she had forgotten to control herself.
"Forehead..."
"You...you're not injured, are you? Have you seen a doctor?"
Jiang Ran shook her head: "I'm fine."
She had previously worried that the medication Jiang Xinrou injected into her body would harm her health.
Fortunately, no abnormalities were found after the examination. The doctor speculated that it was just a drug that could cause extreme physical pain and should not have any side effects.
Her health has been normal these past few days, so the effects of the medicine should only last for a day or two.
After discussing this topic, the two fell silent once again.
Jiang Ran gritted her teeth, unable to bear the eerie atmosphere and her growing curiosity any longer.
"Huo Siyan, I have a few questions for you, and I hope you can answer them truthfully."
"Okay, go ahead and ask."
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Ran gritted her teeth and asked the question that had been bothering her.
Why did you save me?
He didn't just save her; he saved her with his life.
There are definitely many things between them that she doesn't know yet.
She had been thinking about it for days but couldn't figure out the reason; she really wanted to know.
Upon hearing this question, Huo Siyan raised his handsome eyebrows: "Why did I save you? I need to think about that question carefully."
Yes, why did you save her?
When he saw the gun pointed at her, he almost instinctively stepped in front of her.
Seeing his thoughtful expression, Jiang Ran couldn't help but say, "I want to hear the truth. You're not allowed to make up any lies to deceive me."
Huo Siyan nodded, then his expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "Because, I love you."
Jiang Ran was shocked. She opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Is that the reason?
But why?
They hadn't gone through anything particularly memorable together, and there was absolutely no affection between them.
Seeing that Jiang Ran had no reaction, Huo Siyan narrowed his long eyes and repeated himself once more.
"I mean, I love you."
"I...but...but why?"
She couldn't understand why he would like her when she didn't have anything particularly attractive about her.
Huo Siyan raised an eyebrow, a faint smile playing on his handsome, thin lips: "Does loving someone need a reason?"
"Of course! Everything has a reason. I don't believe in love at first sight. You must be hiding something from me."
"Then ask whatever you want. I won't hide anything from you this time."
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Ran spoke again: "You...you've known me for a long time, haven't you?"
"yes."
"Did you approach me on purpose?"
"yes."
"Your pretense of getting engaged to me was just an excuse to get closer to me, wasn't it?"
"right."
"What is your reason for doing this? With your power, you don't have to do this at all. Even if you use force, I have no ability to fight against you."
Huo Siyan lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a shadow on his eye sockets, adding a touch of gentleness to his appearance.
A moment later, he raised his eyes, his dark and deep pupils as alluring as the night.
"Because I know very well that if I use force, I will only push you further away, and... I don't want to see you unhappy."
"So you care about me a lot?"
"Can't you be sure of my feelings even now?"
“But…” Jiang Ran pursed her lips, feeling that something was not right.
"Don't you think your love seems abrupt? We haven't known each other for very long, and we haven't experienced any happy, wonderful, or unforgettable things together. I haven't done anything for you either, so why do you love me?"
Huo Siyan raised his eyes and said in a deep voice, "That's true for you, but not for me."
It was always one-sided love on his part; she never even reciprocated his feelings.
But so what?
"You mean there are still many things I don't know?"
"Yes, perhaps those things are just trivial matters to you, and you've long forgotten them."
But he will remember it forever.
Do you...do you believe in reincarnation?
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