Asking this question only made things worse for Xiao Xin, who felt the atmosphere become even more awkward and wished she could disappear into the floor of the elevator.
Yu Muqing looked at him with his head down, her eyes lingering curiously on his slightly flushed profile.
He paused for two seconds before looking away and muttering, "Not really."
Xiao Xin looked at him in surprise again. Hadn't they already kissed?
This... this doesn't even count?
"Then..." Xiao Xin suddenly became curious and couldn't help but ask again.
Yu Muqing glanced at him indifferently, as if she had noticed the curiosity in his eyes, and said, "At most, we're just friends."
Xiao Xin's expression hardened, and he looked away.
This sentence sounds strangely familiar.
Oh, right, Yu Muqing also explained to the doctor earlier that she was his friend...
The elevator doors opened at that moment, and Xiao Xin snapped out of her daze.
He followed behind Yu Muqing and found that he understood Yu Muqing less and less.
Does Mu Qing think that friends can just hug and kiss each other so casually?
Xiao Xin couldn't understand it, but he was greatly shocked.
Rich people just know how to have fun...
If it were him, he and his friends might not have been able to do something like that.
When it comes to matters of the heart, Xiao Xin has always remained superficial and has never thought deeply about the issue.
In the past, he was always pursued and treated well by others. Although he didn't understand why those who liked him did this, he accepted their kindness without any qualms.
He knew he was good-looking, but he never took pride in it. After all, some people may look like humans, but they are actually ghosts.
Therefore, he never judges people by their appearance.
As Xiao Xin pondered, he slowed his pace, unaware that he had fallen far behind Yu Muqing.
Yu Muqing stopped in front of Fu Yan's ward and glanced at the slow-moving Xiao Xin.
Xiao Xin felt Yu Muqing's gaze, so she quickened her pace and walked up to him, taking a slight breath.
He looked at the closed ward door and suddenly remembered that this was Fu Yan's ward door.
"Shall we go in?" Yu Muqing asked him, placing her hand on the doorknob.
Xiao Xin glanced through the small window in the door at the person still sleeping peacefully inside, and whispered, "No, thank you."
Yu Muqing thought about it and agreed. She turned the doorknob and said to him, "Then wait for me here. I'll take a look at him and then take you back."
Xiao Xin leaned against the wall and gave a faint "Mmm": "Go ahead."
After Yu Muqing entered the ward, the corridor returned to silence.
Xiao Xin took out her phone and checked the time; it was exactly five o'clock in the afternoon.
He suddenly seemed to remember something, propped himself up against the wall, and walked to the bench opposite to sit down.
If he hadn't been out of cigarettes, he would have definitely asked for one.
His phone wasn't locked, and with a gentle swipe of his thumb, several days' worth of messages popped up from the top of the screen.
Xiao Xin swiped through the messages one by one, and tapped on a text message from a familiar number.
"If I haven't received the money by today, you better wait."
It's his mother.
Xiao Xin squinted and deleted the text message as usual.
He wasn't afraid, and he told the woman that he had no money, but if she wanted his life, she could come and kill him.
He waited.
The main issue right now is his father's medical expenses...
Oh, and the medical expenses!
Xiao Xin's calm expression suddenly turned slightly panicked as he realized he hadn't paid his medical bills yet.
Yu Muqing said she could pay his salary in advance, but now... it seems he's offended someone he shouldn't have. Will Yu Muqing still let him continue working there?
Xiao Xin thought it was impossible, but his father's medication couldn't be stopped.
With that thought in mind, Xiao Xin's fingers trembled as she dialed the hospital's number.
The call was answered after ten seconds.
"Hello?" A female voice came from the other end of the phone.
Xiao Xin recognized the familiar voice. He put his thumb to his lips and gritted his teeth, saying, "Um, I don't have the money to pay the medical bills right now. Could you give me a couple of days to apply the medicine for my dad first?"
His voice was weak and lacked confidence; it was trembling.
There was a pause on the other end of the phone. Hearing his panicked voice, the woman's voice came through again: "Sir, please don't panic. This shows that you have already paid the medical fees, and the hospital has also resumed your father's medication..."
"What? You submitted it?" Xiao Xin asked hurriedly.
"Yes, it has already been paid," the woman's voice replied.
Xiao Xin was still a little uneasy. He bit his lip and calmly asked, "Could you help me see who submitted it?"
"Creak—" The door to the opposite ward suddenly opened, and Yu Muqing came out from inside, pulling the doorknob.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xiao Xin looking at him with a worried expression, as if something urgent had happened.
Xiao Xin looked away from his eyes, and without waiting for the person on the other end of the phone to continue, she lowered her head and quickly said, "Um, no need to look at it now, I have something to do here, I'll hang up now, thank you."
Without giving the other party a response, he hung up the phone.
Seeing his flustered expression, Yu Muqing walked up to him, looked down at him, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Xin stood up and said calmly, "My father's medical expenses have already been paid. I didn't know..."
“I paid it,” Yu Muqing interrupted him.
Xiao Xin looked up at him in disbelief. "Huh?"
Yu Muqing nodded, "Yes, I paid it."
Xiao Xin wanted to ask Yu Muqing how she made the connection, but Yu Muqing turned and left first.
With his back to Xiao Xin, he said, "Let's go, I'll take you home."
Xiao Xin stared at his back for two seconds, but said nothing and followed Yu Muqing's steps.
…
After getting into the car, Xiao Xin still felt a little unreal. This time, without thinking, he sat in the passenger seat next to Yu Muqing.
Seeing his absent-minded look, Yu Muqing explained while driving, "You left your phone in the room earlier, so I kept it for you. The hospital called twice more afterward, so I paid for it with my own account."
Xiao Xin replied blankly, "Oh, thanks."
He didn't understand why Yu Muqing did this, and the conversation between the male doctor and Yu Muqing just flashed through his mind.
The expenses will be compensated through other means...
What other means can be used to compensate?
"..."
Xiao Xin suddenly seemed to remember something, and his mind went blank for a moment. He straightened up instantly.
Yu Muqing treats him so well, could it be because of his face?
Yu Muqing noticed his subtle movements and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Xiao Xin lowered his head and said awkwardly, "President Yu, I... I can't do it..."
"What?" Yu Muqing asked.
“I can’t do what you and your friends did. I might not be able to be your friend…” Xiao Xin kept her head down.
Xiao Xin's fearful expression suddenly reminded Yu Muqing of Fu Yan; the way the two of them looked when they were conflicted was exactly the same.
Yu Muqing realized what he was talking about and couldn't help but smile, "You're not still a virgin, are you?"
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