Chapter 21: Men have no advantages
Huo Juncheng had never seen her so lonely since he met her. He had always thought she lived a heartless, carefree life without paying attention to details. He had never expected that she could be sad sometimes.
"That..." Huo Juncheng didn't know how to comfort her for a moment.
A few seconds later, Lin Yilan raised her head, her eyes sparkling, and she pouted her red lips: "I'm hungry."
"What do you want to eat? I'll ask Uncle Huo to bring it over." Huo Juncheng took out his cell phone.
"I want to eat roast duck, roast chicken, sweet and sour fish..." Lin Yilan counted the dishes one by one on her fingers.
In less than an hour, the ward, which was originally filled with the smell of disinfectant, was now filled with the tempting aroma of meat and the sound of chewing.
Huo Juncheng, sitting on the hospital bed and looking at the documents in his hand, occasionally glanced at Lin Yilan who was holding a braised pork trotter in both hands and chewing it with relish.
In the past, he would not even bother to look at such a woman who didn't care about her image, but now he thinks such a woman is very cute.
"Is it delicious?" he asked.
"Great! Great!" Lin Yilan nodded hurriedly, her mouth sizzling with grease and filled with meat. She stood up from the sofa, walked to the bedside, and held out the half-eaten braised pig's foot to his mouth. "Take a bite, too."
The gnawed braised pork trotters didn't look very good now, but the aroma was indeed appetizing. Huo Juncheng couldn't help but take a bite without any disgust. The meat was fragrant and chewy, leaving an endless aftertaste in his mouth.
"It tastes really good. No wonder you ate three of them in one go."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? This is the only half left. I'll give it all to you."
Huo Juncheng shook his head: "I'm full, you eat."
Lin Yilan was no longer polite and sat back on the sofa, continuing to gnaw on the braised pork trotter in her hand. A high pile of chicken, duck and fish bones had already piled up on the small round table in front of her.
Huo Juncheng continued to look at the documents in his hand and said, "Go back to sleep tonight. You don't have to stay with me in the hospital."
She had fought a one-on-many fight yesterday, and then stayed with him in the hospital at night, taking care of her meals and water. Although she was still in high spirits, he couldn't help feeling a little distressed deep in his heart.
"No, I promised to warm you up. Without me last night, didn't your old problem come back again?" Lin Yilan, who was gnawing on the pig's trotter, did not give in.
"But you still have to work during the day, your body won't be able to handle it."
Lin Yilan waved her shiny hands. "I'm not as frail as you. Look at me!" She straightened her small frame, boasting, "I'm full of internal energy. Going without sleep for days and nights isn't a problem. Even ten big men wouldn't be my match."
Huo Juncheng really didn't doubt this, but compared to her like this, his advantage as a man disappeared.
"Humph, who's weak?" Huo Juncheng said stubbornly, "I was careless yesterday and got caught by them again."
"Ha..." Lin Yilan was about to laugh, but immediately stopped herself. Looking at the pile of "corpses" in front of her, even if she was heartless, she knew who was her breadwinner now. She quickly suppressed her smile and nodded like a scallion, "Yes, yes, I said the wrong thing. You, Mr. Huo, are a hero who bravely stands up for what is right and upholds justice. I admire you wholeheartedly."
As she spoke, she clasped her hands together, looking like a chivalrous woman.
Looking at Lin Yilan like this, Huo Juncheng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
In this modern society where money is everything, thinness is considered beautiful, plastic surgery is popular, and falsehood is everywhere, a girl like Lin Yilan who is simple, sincere and generous is like a lotus flower that is not stained by dust, white and fragrant.
Being stared at by him like this, Lin Yilan wiped her face with the back of her hand unconsciously.
It would be fine if I didn't wipe it, but once I did, my whole cheeks were covered in oil stains, making me look even more greasy.
"Pfft!" Huo Juncheng laughed, "Go wash your face, or you'll turn into a greasy cat."
"Okay!" She finished the pig's trotter in her hand in a few bites, cleaned up the pile of "bones" on the table, and went into the bathroom.
At this time, the door of the ward was opened again. Before anyone arrived, a fragrant breeze had already drifted into the ward.
Huo Juncheng frowned. He was very familiar with the smell of this perfume, but he had never liked it.
"Juncheng, how are you? Are you okay?" Lin Pinyan walked into the ward with a nervous look on her face.
When she saw his legs hanging high, her eyes, which were almost panda eyes with thick eyeliner, were immediately filled with tears.
"How could those damned people be so cruel..." Lin Pinyan's voice was choked with sobs as she spoke.
After the fragrant breeze, there was a burst of chattering that seemed to be caring words, but it sounded like noise to Huo Juncheng's ears, and his brows frowned even deeper.
"I'm fine!" he said simply.
“Thank God, you’re okay even though you’re like this… wuwu…”
Huo Juncheng, who was somewhat annoyed by the noise, had to put down the documents in his hand and said calmly: "You have already seen me, you can leave."
Is this an order to evict you?
Lin Pinyan's face froze: "Juncheng, are you... still angry with me?"
Before he could say anything, she continued, "I didn't mean to pretend to be your fiancée. I also know that you and my sister have been engaged since childhood, but she went up the mountain to learn a craft for so many years, and there has been no news for eighteen years. You usually take good care of me, so I thought, I thought..." She glanced at him aggrieved and shy.
All Huo Juncheng could do about this matter was to remain silent. The Huo family's special care for the Lin family was all his grandmother's idea. He was just doing what was asked, and it is possible that this caused Lin Pinyan's misunderstanding.
"Okay, let's end this matter here. I won't pursue it any further." Huo Juncheng said.
Now that the real owner has returned and he expressed it very clearly at school that day, there is no need to talk about this matter again.
Lin Pinyan stood in front of the bed, with her head lowered, her shoulders shaking because of sobbing.
"Why are you still crying?" Huo Juncheng asked.
Heaven and earth can bear witness that he did not bully her. If someone didn't know, she would think he had done something to her in her current state.
"Ever since my sister came back, you have been cold to me, and I feel bad." Lin Pinyan sobbed.
She felt upset, upset that the damn Lin Yilan took away her status as fiancée as soon as she came back, causing her to be "eaten" by the angry Shen Shenyan.
All of this was caused by Lin Yilan, and she must avenge herself!
At this time, Lin Yilan came out of the bathroom and said sarcastically, "What's the matter? Are you still going to be ambiguous with your sister-in-law?"
Lin Pinyan was stunned when she suddenly saw Lin Yilan's appearance. A trace of hatred flashed across her eyes: "You, you are not in class?"
She specifically chose to take a leave of absence and come to the hospital during Lin Yilan's class, just to talk to Huo Juncheng alone.
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