He likes her.
Without a doubt.
He knew better than anyone that he had liked her for a long time.
But his pride prevented him from saying it, especially when she clearly disliked him; it would make him seem both ridiculous and pathetic. He would rather use other means to keep her than utter this simple sentence.
"Shen Muzhi, you're not joking, are you?" Xiang Zhilan felt a little uneasy when she saw that he hadn't spoken for a long time, afraid that she had been presumptuous.
"I'm not joking." Shen Muzhi raised his eyes, looked at Xiang Zhilan, and said again, "I like you, it's true."
Xiang Zhilan had no idea that he would repeat those words again. She was shocked when she heard them that day, and a little embarrassed when she heard them today.
After all, the scenarios and emotions are different.
Now there are only the two of them in the ward. After he finished repeating himself, he looked at her quietly, as if waiting for her response.
She had brought up the topic herself because she was preparing to respond to him. She took a deep breath, pursed her lips, and said, "Shen Muzhi, I may not be able to like you the way you like me, but I will try my best."
Even at their most harmonious time, she only said that she was willing to get along well with him, but that she might never like him.
She has now said that she will try to like him, which is a huge step forward.
However, Shen Muzhi did not show any joy on his face. He felt that she must have said those words because she pitied him for his arm.
That was a feeling of guilt and gratitude; he didn't need that kind of pity.
"If you can use the word 'effort' to describe it, then it's not liking someone." Shen Muzhi said calmly, his face tense. "Liking someone is a spontaneous feeling; it doesn't require effort at all. Everything happens naturally."
"Uh..." Xiang Zhilan was momentarily speechless and couldn't find an excuse to explain.
Shen Muzhi released her hand, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep; he didn't want to see her embarrassed and awkward.
Seeing this, Xiang Zhilan lowered her head with some guilt. She had originally wanted to respond to him, but it seemed that she had made things worse and upset him.
What should be done in this situation? He has sacrificed so much for her, she can't let him feel so choked up and pretend to be asleep.
Xiang Zhilan frantically searched her mind for any solution among the comics she had read.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck.
She bent down and pressed her lips to Shen Muzhi's lips.
Shen Muzhi opened his eyes instantly, looking at the little woman kissing him with her eyes closed in surprise. She had never taken the initiative with him before and was always afraid of his approach, but now she was kissing him.
Xiang Zhilan pressed her lips to his, her tongue slowly probing out to trace the outline of his lips, then she opened her mouth and gently sucked on his lips. Slowly, she opened her eyes and met his gaze.
Seeing his surprised expression, she felt a little smug.
All those years of watching comics and TV dramas have been worth it! They start kissing at the drop of a hat—truly a wise saying.
Xiang Zhilan raised her hand to cover his eyes, then closed her own eyes and kissed him passionately and purely.
Although her kissing skills weren't particularly refined, they were still much better than Shen Muzhi's, who only knew how to be rough. She gradually probed her tongue in.
Shen Muzhi snapped out of his daze at her initiative, raised his left hand to press down on the back of her head, and responded to her kiss, led by her gentleness.
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