Xu Li touched Gu Pandi's forehead, and Gu Pandi grasped Xu Li's hand and moved further into the hospital bed.
"Why don't you take a nap here? You have to go to work soon!"
"Okay." Xu Li did not refuse and obediently listened to his wife, lying down next to her and falling asleep against her.
Gu Pandi looked at Xu Li, who almost fell asleep the moment she closed her eyes, her eyes reddening.
To take care of her and their daughter, he barely slept every day, desperately trying to earn money. Marrying him was perhaps the greatest blessing of her life.
As dawn broke, two nurses came to check on the patients and handed over their shifts. They saw that Xu Li and Gu Pandi were both lying in bed, and both nurses were stunned.
They were wondering whether to wake Xu Li up, but all the nurses knew that Xu Li would come to take care of Gu Pandi every night.
Another female nurse looked at the two sleeping close together and shook her head at her colleague.
"Don't wake them up, let's come back later."
The two looked at each other, nodded, and the nurse slowly drew the curtains around their necks before turning and leaving.
As Qin Yu walked home, he kept thinking about Xia Lan. He had never known what it felt like to be so attached to someone. Every little thing about Xia Lan kept flashing through his mind.
He couldn't wait to see her.
Meanwhile, Xia Lan couldn't sleep at night without Qin Yu.
It was very late at night, but Xia Lan was not sleepy at all. She lay alone in bed, tossing and turning, sometimes lying flat, sometimes curled up. Her body was extremely tired, but her brain was still working at high speed...
Her limbs felt like they were filled with cement, and she felt uncomfortable all over. Qin Yu's image kept flashing through her mind, and she missed her lover who had left home.
She misses him so much!
I never knew that a night alone could be so sad.
The night was cold and desolate, and the ticking of the clock was so clear in the darkness, making her increasingly restless.
Having endured an unforgettable night, as dawn broke, Xia Lan no longer wanted to lie down. She got up, tidied herself up, and waited for her workday to begin.
His numb eyes stared blankly ahead, unfocused, like a lifeless doll.
When Qin Yu opened the door, he was startled to see Xia Lan like this, and a pang of pain welled up in his heart.
The sound of Qin Yu opening the door startled Xia Lan awake. She looked up and stared at Qin Yu, who had suddenly appeared, for a long time...
Xia Lan felt as if everything around her had stopped, and their eyes met unexpectedly.
When she looked at her, that familiar, deep vortex, for a moment, she felt as if she were in another world.
Xia Lan suddenly laughed, her eyes curving like a crescent moon in the sky, crystal clear.
Qin Yu slowly walked up to Xia Lan, stopped, stroked her cheek, looked into her glistening eyes, and gently pulled her into his arms.
Are you hungry?
Xia Lan leaned against Qin Yu's chest, her eyes seemingly casual, but actually staring intently at his hand.
I want to eat your cooking.
"good."
Qin Yu leaned down and gently kissed her eyes, wiping away her tears. He then took off her shoes and helped her lie back in bed.
"Take a nap, I'll wake you up when it's ready."
Gently patting her head, Qin Yu turned and walked towards the kitchen.
As Xia Lan watched Qin Yu's retreating figure, tears welled up uncontrollably, no matter how much she wiped them away.
Finally, he buried himself in his pillow, letting his tears soak it.
Qin Yu made Xia Lan her favorite vegetable porridge and brought it into the room. When he saw Xia Lan lying on the pillow, he was startled and quickly put down the porridge and ran over.
He picked Xia Lan up, only to find that her eyes were closed and her red lips were slightly parted.
Just as he was about to try to save her, Qin Yu heard a soft gasp coming from Xia Lan's mouth.
Qin Yu paused, realizing that she had fallen asleep.
He breathed a sigh of relief, but seeing the tear stains in the corners of her eyes, Qin Yu's heart ached once again.
It was his fault.
He finally managed to connect with her on a deeper level, but the very next day he abandoned her to attend to other things...
The aggrieved look on Xia Lan's face as she slept made Qin Yu feel extremely guilty.
Fortunately, it was still early. Half an hour before Xia Lan went to work, Qin Yu picked her up and kissed her forehead.
"daughter in law."
"……Um?"
Xia Lan, looking annoyed at being disturbed from her sleep, opened her eyes and looked at Qin Yu.
"You should go to work! Otherwise you'll be late!" Qin Yu chuckled, reminding him.
Upon hearing that she would be late for work, Xia Lan sat up abruptly, instantly becoming alert. She got out of bed and tried to run away, but Qin Yu quickly stopped her.
"Have breakfast first, then go. We have half an hour, that's plenty of time."
Xia Lan nodded and obediently went to wash her face.
As Xia Lan ate the vegetable porridge Qin Yu had made, she glanced at him and asked, "Are you leaving?"
"I need to go back to the village."
Qin Yu nodded slightly, and Xia Lan suddenly felt that the vegetable porridge was no longer tasty.
"I'll give the money to Uncle Xu and then come back," Qin Yu said, holding Xia Lan's hand.
Hearing that Qin Yu was back, Xia Lan felt her sense of taste return. After she finished eating, Qin Yu tacitly finished off the food she couldn't finish.
"I'll take you to work!" Qin Yu took Xia Lan's hand, and Xia Lan did not refuse.
The two walked silently, and Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu's back and tightened her grip on his hand.
Qin Yu noticed something and turned to look at Xia Lan.
"What's wrong?"
His deep voice was filled with tenderness, and Xia Lan's heart trembled.
"I...I...miss you."
Xia Lan's words made Qin Yu suddenly stop. When Xia Lan saw that he was not walking, Qin Yu suddenly pulled Xia Lan to a secluded alley.
He held Xia Lan tightly in his arms and kissed her directly.
His burning lips pressed against Xia Lan's, and when Xia Lan was so dizzy from the kiss that her legs felt weak, Qin Yu finally let her go.
"If the time and place weren't wrong, I would definitely let you know how much I miss you."
“…Brother Yu, I have to go to work.” Xia Lan blushed when she heard the 'ruthlessness' in his words and gently pushed Qin Yu.
"Don't back down, you provoked me first." Qin Yu threatened after hearing Xia Lan's words.
“…Hmm.” Xia Lan bit her lip and glanced at Qin Yu.
Having received a satisfactory answer, Qin Yu finally let her go.
When Xia Lan was taken to the department store, she saw another salesperson standing in front of the candy counter that should have been colorful.
"Isn't that the counter you're in charge of?"
Qin Yu looked at Xia Lan, who waved her hand dismissively.
"This is Zhao Li, the new girl. She's in charge of the candy counter now. I'm going to help Sister Yang at the deli counter."
Xia Lan's explanation did not make Qin Yu happy; on the contrary, it made him even more unhappy.
"The deli counter, how did it end up there?"
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