Chapter 16 Chapter 16
"Hello~ Hello? Hello! Are you okay..." Ruoruo raised her voice, trying to wake him up a little. She felt that this man's face was even paler than her own, who had been ill for a long time. Ruoruo even wondered whether she should call back the nurse who had just left.
Lu Yi didn't know how to react for a moment. He felt mixed emotions and indescribable regret. His mind was both confused and clearer than ever before.
"I... I'm fine. I... I'm here to return my umbrella." Lu Yi's voice was hoarse, his eyes dodging as he handed the umbrella over with both hands. "The rain wasn't letting up that day, so I just took the umbrella and left, afraid it would get heavier."
He spoke hesitantly, his eyes brightening as he spoke. It was then that he remembered that he had never shown any wrongdoing in front of Ruo Ruo. On the contrary, he had taken the initiative to help Ruo Ruo.
Ruo Ruo nodded hesitantly, "Okay, come in first! Please come in."
This was the first time she had met someone with such a long reaction time and such a rich expression. It wasn't like someone had been stunned by her appearance before, but this person was the first to be overcome with grief and joy.
Lu Yi's rationality told him that he should leave, otherwise he would only get deeper and deeper into trouble. But who could be willing to refuse such a beauty and leave here on his own initiative?
He used to boast that he was good-looking and never took any other girls seriously except Bai Minmin. But now he can clearly realize the huge difference between him and Ruoruo.
The strange nurse, the proactive and enthusiastic Xia Peizhi, and the mask that only revealed the eyes, finally had a reasonable explanation at this moment.
He clenched his fists tightly, and his short nails, which had been trimmed just yesterday, dug into the flesh of his palms. He followed Ruoruo into the ward step by step.
At this moment, he no longer dared to think about teaching Ruo Ruo a lesson or deceiving her feelings. He even felt that winning the favor of a beautiful woman was an unattainable dream.
The beauty is really too elegant. Although she seems weak and fragile, she seems to be naturally alienated from the world. Let alone the presumptuous and greedy contamination, even simply thinking about it seems like a defilement of the beauty.
But people are always greedy. Even though they know that the bright moon in the sky is not worthy of being touched, they still can't help but have unrealistic fantasies.
"My name is Lu Yi, I'm 21 years old, and my home is in City A..." He introduced himself carefully. The pain in his palm reminded him to be more rational, but he couldn't help but want to tell him all about his family background.
He didn't seem to have any other advantages... Lu Yi panicked and now he felt like he was useless.
Not to mention that he used a lot of force when knocking on the door just now, and I don’t know if it would make Ruoruo unhappy.
The only thing he could be thankful for was that he had helped Ruoruo in the rain last time. But then he thought about how he had wasted time borrowing an umbrella from Ruoruo because he didn't like her, and he felt confused and embarrassed.
Ruoruo put on a polite smile and said, "My name is Bai Ruoruo. Thank you for lending me an umbrella and sending me back last time."
As she spoke, she slowly poured Lu Yi a glass of water in a disposable paper cup.
This was a new etiquette she had learned: when guests came, you had to pour them a glass of water, even if they didn't want to drink it.
Furthermore, she had also taken the time to read a lot of books during this period. This was both an attempt to correct her subconscious mind, which was vaguely distorted, and also for her future life. If she wanted to live, she couldn't just live in the hospital castle.
"I know……"
"Hmm?" Ruoruo expressed doubt.
"No... no, I mean, it's okay." He didn't know how honored he was to be able to send her back.
Lu Yi blushed and took the paper cup handed to him by Ruoruo.
The ward where Ruoruo lived was not small. There was no other large furniture in it except a bed and a table. However, such an empty ward made Lu Yi feel hot.
He is not a person with high emotional intelligence when communicating with girls. He moved his lips slightly a few times, always trying to find a topic but always felt it was inappropriate.
Ruo Ruo was not one to initiate conversation. She used to cling to her parents' company, but after waking up, she no longer missed them. Of course, even if she missed them, it would be impossible for her to have them. After all, her parents had already turned into two handfuls of ashes.
She went to pay her respects to them two days ago. She didn't shed tears and didn't feel any pain. Now she enjoys being alone quietly, slowly flipping through various books or savoring warm water. It is a kind of happiness.
But Lu Yi was restless and reluctant to leave, so he could only try to find something to talk about. He turned around and saw a poetry book he had read before lying next to the bed, and immediately tried to start a conversation with it.
He was too eager to show himself and didn't want Ruo Ruo to know that he was a student of A University for the time being, but he blurted it out in an unintentional sentence.
"University A? You're from University A? What a coincidence?"
Lu Yi, who was talking eloquently, suddenly froze and could only hesitantly say "hmm".
After reacting, he pretended to be stupid and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I have a friend who seems to have graduated from University A, and my sister seems to be studying at University A as well." She only remembered this after she met Xia Peizhi. In the past, the Bai family did not want her to know too much.
Everything was fine until she was ten. Both Bai's father and mother treated Ruoruo equally, whether in literacy or not, and devoted considerable effort to educating both daughters. But after a doctor practically gave her a death sentence at ten, it felt like she, too, was condemned to death in the Bai family. They hired a superb caregiver, who covered her medical bills and Aunt Qin's salary month after month, year after year. This was the last care her parents provided her in this world, until their unexpected deaths.
Lu Yi's expression was stiff. "Really? What a coincidence!"
Lu Yi knew in his heart that the friend Ruoruo was talking about was Xia Peizhi, but he didn't want to mention it. After all, when he was alone with Ruoruo, no matter which man he was with, he probably wouldn't want to talk to her about other men.
As for Bai Minmin, he was even more reluctant to mention her! Her existence was like evidence of his disgusting and filthy crimes, adding too many imperfections to his acquaintance with Ruoruo.
Ruo Ruo was so focused on reminiscing about the past at home that she didn't notice his expression.
Lu Yi isn't mentioned in "The President's Runaway Sweetheart." Of course, if Ruo Ruo had a broader perspective, she'd have noticed that the "friend with a secret crush on Bai Minmin" appears quite prominently in the story. From campus to graduation, and from graduation to running away, he may not have helped with the big things, but he certainly helped with the little things. And this unnamed secret admirer is, of course, Lu Yi.
It’s a pity that Ruoruo didn’t know. Of course, even if she knew, it wouldn’t change anything. It was a fact that Lu Yi helped her once, and a few brief conversations and thanks wouldn’t make a difference.
Lu Yi hesitated for a long time, wanting to say something, but didn't want to continue this topic. Before he could think of what to say, Ruo Ruo's cell phone rang.
He was a little discouraged.
Ruo Ruo picked up the phone and took a look at it, but didn't answer it immediately.
"I'm going out to answer a call..." Although she said this, Ruoruo held the phone without doing anything.
"No, you answer it here. I'll leave first... I have something to do at school..." He was reluctant to leave, but it was obvious that Ruoruo didn't want him to listen in on the call. He could also pretend to be blind and deaf and let Ruoruo go out or go to the bathroom to answer the phone, but he couldn't bear it even more.
"Okay." Ruo Ruo nodded, "Goodbye."
Lu Yi: ...He didn't even ask me to stay. Is he really annoying? What impression does he leave on Ruo Ruo?
When he reached the door, he was still a little unwilling, "Ruoruo, can I come to see you again next time I come to the hospital?"
Ruo Ruo: ...
She was a little hesitant, but thinking that this person had helped her after all, it was difficult to refuse, so she could only nod slightly.
"But knock softer next time."
"I'm...sorry..." Before he could confess, the door of the ward was slammed shut.
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