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No longer wanting to force herself to fall asleep, Ji Shengsheng got up and continued drawing the second set of fan art that she hadn't finished before.
She's very energetic and doesn't need much sleep. In recent years, she's started taking on commercial commissions, and she also draws fan art whenever she has a spare moment. Sometimes she'll just sketch something on the spot, finish it, and post it on her Weibo side account.
For the past few days, she had been finishing her drawings and posting them on Weibo close to midnight. Today, it was earlier, only 2 a.m., and she even tidied up her table.
Since Zuo You only had plans to go out in the afternoon, she accepted Xing Xing and Xiao Yang's invitation to have a picnic with them, and Ji Shengsheng wasn't in a hurry to go to sleep.
Lying in bed, I was about to turn off my phone and curl up to read some comics before going to sleep when, for some reason, I opened my WeChat Moments. The first thing I saw was a picture of Cheng Yu working overtime.
It happened just minutes after she posted a fan art piece on Weibo.
Ji Shengsheng noticed Xu Yu's hand at the edge of the photo, with bruises from the IV drip still visible.
Without thinking too much, she opened her chat with Chengyu: "...Are you guys still working overtime?"
Cheng Yu replied almost instantly: "Yeah, yeah, I'm still working overtime. Sheng Sheng, are you still awake?"
"Not yet." Ji Shengsheng looked at the ceiling.
She still remembers the time Xu Yu had a fever during college.
Xu Yu is usually in good health and is the main point guard on the school basketball team, but when he gets sick, it's quite frightening.
At that time, Xu Yu had been running a fever. She and his roommates took Xu Yu to the hospital emergency room, where they underwent many tests and repeatedly searched for the cause, but they still couldn't find it.
All we know is that the high fever triggered myocarditis, but thankfully the patient was taken to the hospital in time.
I still have a fever, and I've been staying up all night again...
She replied, and Cheng Yu's messages kept ringing.
"I'm incredibly busy today."
"We need to start a new project."
"Xu Yu is not in good condition...which is affecting my thinking and delaying my work progress."
"I'll take a picture of his face for you; it's ashen, like he's about to die."
"【picture】"
Ji Shengsheng looked at Xu Yu's profile in the photo. His eyes were downcast, his expression focused, but not very friendly, and he looked quite unwell.
"Did he take his medicine?" After hesitating for a few seconds, Ji Shengsheng sent the message.
"No, he didn't even eat dinner."
Cheng Yu sent several helpless emojis: "I've tried to persuade him, but he just won't eat it."
"It feels like he just wants to die."
"But I don't know why I want to die."
Cheng Yugang typed out those words quickly, and then Xu Yu slammed his phone onto the table.
Faced with Xu Yu's gaze, Cheng Yu felt somewhat guilty.
After all, it wasn't Xu Yu who instructed him to contact Ji Shengsheng. He only knew that Ji Shengsheng was still awake because he passed by Xu Yu and saw Ji Shengsheng's Weibo interface on Xu Yu's phone.
He didn't have any particular motive, nor could he be considered entirely well-intentioned; he simply wanted to add fuel to the fire between the two of them.
Or rather, it was very satisfying to see Xu Yuxin hanging high up while pretending nothing had happened.
"What did he say?" Xu Yu continued to busy himself with his work.
"Just tell her that we're working overtime and she's worried about your health and wants you to eat well."
"oh."
"You don't believe me?" Cheng Yu didn't understand.
Cheng Yu could tell that Xu Yu didn't believe him at all, and didn't even bother to respond with a single word.
"How do you know you're absolutely sure you've guessed Ji Shengsheng's thoughts correctly?"
Xu Yu knew this, of course, because Ji Shengsheng was not that kind of person.
She would never relay such words through others.
If possible, she will help others in her own way. If it is beyond her ability, she would rather remain silent than pretend to do something useless.
Xu Yu understands her very well, and Ji Shengsheng truly thinks so too.
She had neither the ability nor the standing to advise Xu Yu to take care of his health and eat properly, so she didn't reply.
Slumped back in her chair, Ji Shengsheng recalled the day she took Xu Yu to the hospital. The blood test results showed that one indicator was dozens of times higher than the normal value.
After the electrocardiogram was performed, the doctor was shocked and told me that there was a risk of sudden death if I came late.
After receiving intravenous infusions for several days, Xu Yu recovered and relayed the doctor's words to him. Xu Yu wasn't scared or bothered by it; instead, he asked her if she had been frightened by the doctor.
She seemed unable to convey the danger of this matter to Xu Yu through words.
After hesitating for a moment, Ji Shengsheng opened the ride-hailing app and booked a private car for half an hour later.
She needed some time to pack. There was also an element of gambling involved; for example, she didn't know if she could get a taxi, or if Xu Yu would still be working overtime at that time.
When Xu Yu pushed open the office door, carrying his coat, the starlight outside the glass windows of the high-rise building was sparse, and he actually felt a little lonely.
He wouldn't feel this way if Ji Shengsheng wasn't in this city.
Then he saw a figure peek in from outside the door, holding a thermal bag high in front of him.
Xu Yu remained silent.
He always wanted to give Ji Shengsheng the right to express herself, or rather, he wanted to hear her talking in his ear and see her constantly showing concern.
Ji Shengsheng originally planned to leave as soon as she left. She didn't want to persuade Xu Yu; she just wanted to do what she could and didn't want to interfere with other people's decisions.
But she and Xu Yu met at the door.
"This is for you." Ji Shengsheng stuffed the insulated bag into Xu Yu's arms.
"What is it?" Xu Yu stared into Ji Shengsheng's eyes, trying to see something different in her gaze.
But there was nothing there.
She acted as if they were righteous allies, helping each other out for survival.
“Chicken soup, honey water, and chicken porridge.” Ji Shengsheng explained earnestly, “Everyone’s constitution is different. Some people may not be suitable to supplement protein after having a fever… But I remember that after you had a fever, you drank chicken soup for a few days and recovered very quickly, so I made chicken soup.”
"The chicken congee?"
"Chicken congee is easy to digest and also nutritious."
"Honey water?"
"Chengyu said you have no appetite. If you really can't eat, drinking some honey water is fine." After saying all that, Ji Shengsheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"I have to go back." With that, she prepared to leave.
In case she couldn't get a taxi on her way back, she had already told the driver in advance that she would be back in a few minutes and asked him to wait for her.
"I send you."
“No need,” Ji Shengsheng pointed downstairs, “I’ve already hailed a taxi.”
After saying that, she quickly walked out of the company and took the elevator downstairs to avoid keeping the driver waiting.
Cheng Yu watched from behind for a long time, holding her breath the whole time, not daring to make a sound.
Then he watched as Xu Yu, who had no appetite all day, ate all the food that Ji Shengsheng had brought, washed everything in the tea room, and hurriedly left.
"You're home?"
Just as Xu Yu was about to set off, he received a message from Cheng Yu.
"Um."
"She's done all this for you, so what if she has a boyfriend? Having a boyfriend is her only flaw." Cheng Yu sent another message, "It's completely negligible."
Xu Yu did not reply.
He didn't want to delve into Cheng Yu's original intentions for doing these things, but as far as he was concerned, he never wanted to bother Ji Shengsheng, especially since it was already so late.
Xu Yu drove very fast; almost as soon as Ji Shengsheng went upstairs and turned on the bedroom light, Xu Yu was already downstairs.
He didn't disturb her, choosing to leave the time for Ji Shengsheng to herself.
As he was about to drive away, he received a message from Ji Shengsheng.
Do you have anything to eat?
Before Xu Yu could send the message, Ji Shengsheng called back: "You're downstairs, I see you."
Xu Yu waited for her to continue.
"Is there something you need from me?" Ji Shengsheng pulled back the curtains and leaned against the windowsill, looking down in the direction of Xu Yu's car.
Perhaps due to staying up too late, she felt somewhat listless, her mind not as clear as during the day, and her logic not flowing smoothly. She tried to think carefully about the current situation, but it seemed she couldn't come up with anything.
"Here's your insulated bag and lunchbox back."
"Okay, then just leave it at the door."
A few minutes later, Ji Shengsheng heard the doorbell ring. Clearly, Xu Yu hadn't just come to return the lunchbox.
But things went a bit chaotic that night. Driven by her emotions, she impulsively delivered the food, and now she's gotten Xu Yu into trouble, which seems difficult to resolve.
Xu Yu rang the doorbell, and after a long time, Ji Shengsheng came to open the door.
He could tell that although Ji Shengsheng was still standing properly, he was already somewhat out of sorts.
On the contrary, he was perfectly clear-headed and knew exactly what he was doing at that moment.
“It’s late.” Ji Shengsheng glanced at her watch, avoiding Xu Yu’s gaze. “Actually, you could have just left it at the door.”
"Why would you want to send these to me?" Xu Yu stood at the door, facing Ji Shengsheng.
"I did it because I thought it was within my capabilities." Ji Shengsheng asked doubtfully, "You ate it all?"
"Hmm." Xu Yu continued to stare at her, his eyes unblinking.
"Is it alright?"
"Um."
"Does 'hmm' mean it tastes good or not?" Ji Shengsheng asked, confused.
The atmosphere today is eerie, just like that time when they did that thing. It's as if all that's missing is a hug from her, and the same thing will happen.
Ji Shengsheng had no idea what Xu Yu was thinking.
"Say something..."
"What are you thinking about?" Xu Yu finally asked.
"I was thinking... what about you? You haven't said anything for so long, what are you thinking about?" She found it hard to tell Xu Yu that she was thinking about what happened that night.
"I'm thinking about what happened between you and me in my room."
Ji Shengsheng was somewhat embarrassed: "...What's there to think about?"
“Yes.” Xu Yu took a step forward, almost just an eye’s breadth away from her. “I’ve always wanted to know what you were thinking that day.”
"..." She also really wanted to know what Xu Yu was thinking. In fact, she believed she definitely wanted to know even more than Xu Yu did.
“I liked you back then, so of course I wanted to get closer to you…” Ji Shengsheng was always honest, but her voice grew softer and softer. “Now I don’t feel like I lost out; in fact, I feel like I gained something…”
"What am I?" Xu Yu pressed, the last few words almost swallowed by Ji Shengsheng's mouth.
Ji Shengsheng didn't want to repeat those words, so instead she asked, "And what about you?"
Xu Yu remained silent.
Before that day, he had never imagined that anything would happen between him and Ji Shengsheng at that stage. Even though things stopped several times, he never had any intention of "getting" Ji Shengsheng.
Things could have gotten to that point...
"Speak up..." Ji Shengsheng urged softly.
"I want you to get what you want."
And what Ji Shengsheng wanted, he could just give her.
"Oh..." Ji Shengsheng's brain was a little slow to process, and she couldn't immediately analyze what the answer meant.
"So, you were actually quite willing at the time," Ji Shengsheng summarized simply. "Didn't you also feel like you got a great deal?"
Xu Yu was speechless.
They actually learned about the words Ji Shengsheng had swallowed earlier through this conversation.
She felt she had made a profit. Xu Yu was very happy.
"Tired?" Xu Yu looked at Ji Shengsheng's slightly lowered head.
"I'm sleepy," Ji Shengsheng added. "And a little tired too."
As soon as Ji Shengsheng finished speaking, Xu Yu heard her phone vibrating wildly on the table.
It's a WeChat message.
After the vibration stopped, Xu Yu inadvertently glanced at the message content on Ji Shengsheng's phone screen.
[Xing Xing: What are you doing in that office building in the city center in the middle of the night?]
Ji Shengsheng's boyfriend.
Xu Yu recalled that day. The night he returned the box to Ji Shengsheng. Downstairs at Ji Shengsheng's house, he saw Xing Xing carrying a bunch of keys upstairs.
Then, the bedroom light was turned on, and then the bedroom light was turned off.
A normal boyfriend and girlfriend will experience many normal things.
That night, his mind was filled with many unfounded and rude speculations, but he couldn't control them.
That was a very clear emotion.
jealous.
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