Yun Nuan replied to the message and immediately fell asleep. When she woke up in the evening, the sky was already quite dark.
The air was noticeably cooler. She hadn't left the house since returning from the hospital and still didn't know the outside temperature. However, judging from the thickness of the clothes Aunt Lan wore when she went out to buy groceries, winter was probably approaching.
"Winter is almost here. I wonder if the snow will be pretty this year." She was lost in thought, staring at the scenery outside the window. When she turned around, she saw Qin Yan standing at the door in a suit. She didn't know when he had opened the door; he probably thought she was still sleeping and hadn't realized she was awake.
"Qin Yan, hello there." She greeted him with a forced smile, her hand lazily rising and falling, before finally slowly trying to get up from under the covers.
Qin Yan came to the bedside, pinched her under the armpits and pulled her into his arms. "How did you sleep?" he asked, half-squatting down to pick up her shoes and carrying her into the bathroom.
There was a mat on the washstand. After putting her on it, he turned around, wet a towel, and wiped her face. She was clutching his buttons. He had a different smell on him; he had just come back from outside.
"I'm alright. Did you go out this afternoon?"
A warm towel was placed over her face, gently wiping it before leaving. Her legs dangled in mid-air, but Qin Yan stopped as soon as he approached, and she rested her face against his chest, using him as a support.
"I took care of some company matters and arranged other work. Aunt Lan said you wanted to go out?"
Thinking of this, her eyes dimmed even more. She rubbed her forehead against his chest, not letting Qin Yan notice the change in her emotions, and spoke in a muffled voice.
"Nothing much. I've been back for so long that I haven't gone out for a stroll. It was just a sudden thought, but now that I'm awake, I don't want to go anymore."
His outstretched hand stiffened slightly. He gently closed his eyes, suppressing the bitterness rising in his heart. After a moment, he picked her up and walked out with steady steps. He still smiled gently, but there was a sinister look in his eyes.
"Just have someone bring whatever the baby needs. It's cold outside, and the baby will catch a fever or cold if he goes out."
These were all just his excuses. If she wanted to go out, he would have made perfect preparations. It was his despicable act that thwarted her plans.
He didn't dare ask Yun Nuan if there was anything else she wanted to eat, play, or go anywhere. He just wanted to leave her with regrets, and he wanted her to get through it.
Even the doctors weren't entirely sure about the outcome of the surgery. He wanted to use these things to hold onto her—things she'd never eaten, never played, never seen. All that remained were longing and regret, however slight, because she couldn't leave him alone.
Despite the longing in Yun Nuan's eyes, he cruelly dared not look her in the eye. As he went downstairs, Aunt Lan had already prepared the meal.
Aunt Lan felt a little ashamed for refusing her at noon that day. She hurriedly went into the kitchen to get the tableware, then served the medicinal meal and placed it in her usual seat. Her forced smile betrayed her nervousness and unease.
"Nuan Nuan, come and eat! I made a different dish today, which I combined with the medicine Teacher Xia gave me. It tastes pretty good."
Yun Nuan smiled at her and said gently, "Aunt Lan, you've worked hard. Don't worry about what happened at noon. I just had a sudden urge and don't want to go out now."
Aunt Lan's tension instantly dissipated, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She wiped her hands and said...
"That's good, that's good. Come on, let's eat. The TV series you want to watch will start soon, so you can watch it right after you finish eating."
Qin Yan placed her on a chair, put cotton shoes on her, and then sat down on the chair next to her. She looked at the dishes on the table; they were as bland as could be.
Qin Yan, a grown man, didn't have any better food than her. She had thought that as long as she ate well, slept well, and received treatment, there would be some chance of survival, but in the end, it was still the same.
Where exactly did things go wrong? She had done a lot of work on the road from S City to Huaxi Village, not wanting to be a burden to Qin Yan, but Qin Yan had gone with her. She couldn't change Qin Yan's mind, so she tried to change her own.
Today, their smiles are increasingly frightening to her, and she has ultimately dragged everyone down with her.
Was there never any hope for her? Was all of this just wishful thinking on her part? Was there never any possibility of a cure? Were those hopes just figments of her imagination, leading everyone to work so hard for so long?
"Qin Yan, I want to eat ice cream, I want to eat it while hugging the tub, I want to eat it in big bites, I want to eat as much as I want. I want to stay up all night playing games, preferably if you let me stay up all night, even if I get dark circles under my eyes, it's not a big deal. I also want to wear a light dress and walk on the beach in the summer, I want..."
When Yun Nuan met Qin Yan's gaze, she ultimately didn't say anything. She took the spoon and began to eat her food, which tasted bland, but she still tried her best to eat.
Qin Yan rubbed her head and praised her.
"Great, I ate a bit more today. Let's weigh myself later."
Eating one more bite won't make her gain weight, but everyone will care, almost as if that one bite could determine the success rate of her surgery.
Qin Yan was doing the final work; he had to accompany Yun Nuan to the hospital the whole time, as he didn't trust anyone else.
Xiao Yunli invited him to dinner, but he declined. The Gu family in Beijing is interested in cooperating with the Qin family. They have already come to S City and specifically asked Qin Yan to discuss the cooperation. Qin Yan knew that he had to be the one to handle this matter without the vice president having to say anything.
If Yun Nuan weren't unfit to go out, he would have loved to keep her by his side forever. After explaining some things to Aunt Lan, he spent a little more time with Yun Nuan before reluctantly leaving.
He was wearing a gray suit, his hair was neatly combed back, his delicate face was indifferent, and even his usually affectionate eyes revealed a distant and unapproachable air.
The Gu family runs a hotel business with the Jing family, and their cooperation with the Qin family is due to the Qin family's expertise in smart technology. The reason why the Qin family has been able to operate so smoothly under Qin Yan's leadership is because the Qin family has successfully transformed its business.
Whether it's artificial intelligence or the internet, Qin Yan is a top figure. The hotel's upgrade also requires these technologies, so the Gu family came today hoping to cooperate with the Qin family. Naturally, the Qin family is the leader in this field.
This was the first time Gu Quan had met the young head of the Qin family. He was only a few years older than his son, yet he was able to manage such a large company. Everyone who saw him would say that he was a promising young man.
The restaurant was chosen by Assistant Wen; it's a famous old private restaurant in S City, a century-old establishment with exceptional taste.
Gu Quan, who is fifty years old this year, admires and respects Qin Yan, who is a generation younger than him. The two reached an agreement quickly, and this cooperation would have been completed even without today's meal. However, he has a personal reason for wanting to meet Qin Yan in person.
"President Qin is so capable at such a young age, I admire him greatly. Although I often come to S City, I am always in a hurry and have never had the chance to see for myself. I have often heard others mention how capable President Qin is, and seeing him today, I can confirm it is true."
Qin Yan smiled modestly. The cooperation agreement had already been signed, and he wanted to find an opportunity to leave, but Gu Quan on the other end seemed to want to keep talking to him.
Sure enough, the next second Gu Quan asked
"I'm quite curious whether Mr. Qin has a girlfriend. My daughter heard that I came to talk to you about cooperation and kept asking me to find out. I'm really sorry."
He said he was sorry, but there was no trace of guilt on his face; he was quite frank. Qin Yan, on the other hand, showed no surprise or anything like that, and calmly poured himself a cup of tea.
He placed the tea in front of Gu Quan, turned to pour himself a cup, shook his head slightly, and replied...
"Thanks to President Gu's appreciation, the cooperation between Qin's and Gu's was a mutually considered agreement before signing the contract. It was not agreed hastily for any other reason."
Thank you for your concern, Miss Gu. I have a girlfriend, who is now my fiancée. I hope Mr. Gu can attend our wedding.
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