Between Xia Lan and the army, he would choose Xia Lan without hesitation.
Xia Lan nestled in Qin Yu's arms and smiled happily.
"I wonder where she sleeps at night..."
Xia Lan thought of Niu Niu and pursed her lips.
"I'll go check on her."
Still worried, Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu, who nodded.
Xia Lan went to the place where she met Niu Niu earlier that day, but she couldn't find Niu Niu anywhere.
"Hello, comrade, I'd like to ask you, do you know that little girl here?"
Xia Lan grabbed a nurse and asked.
"Oh, you mean Niu Niu! She's in that little room at the very end. You'll see her if you go there!"
The nurse glanced at Xia Lan, then smiled and pointed to the last room in the corridor.
Following the nurse's instructions, Xia Lan walked to the last room.
The door was open, but the room inside wasn't a hospital ward; it was a storage room.
Xia Lan frowned and carefully entered the room, where she saw a small figure huddled in the corner of the storage room.
"Niu Niu?" Xia Lan called softly.
When Niu Niu heard Xia Lan's voice, she looked up at Xia Lan with a puzzled expression, as if asking her why she was there.
"Auntie."
Niu Niu got up and walked towards Xia Lan.
Xia Lan then noticed that under Niu Niu's sleeping spot was a stack of cardboard boxes, with two old clothes on top, which must have been given to her by someone else.
She curled up on it and slept like that.
Xia Lan's eyes stung with tears, and she stepped forward to gently pat Niu Niu's head.
"Niu Niu, are you going to sleep here?"
Niu Niu nodded.
"warm."
Niu Niu pointed to her little nest.
Niu Niu gave a sweet smile to the pretty auntie who fed her.
Xia Lan looked around. Although it was a bit simple, it was indeed a good place to shelter from the wind.
"Come back with Auntie, and Auntie will find you a place to sleep, okay?"
Xia Lan couldn't bear it and wanted to take Niu Niu away.
Niu Niu shook her head, took a step back, and returned to her little nest.
“Niu Niu is waiting for her mother here.”
Niu Niu's words were firm; she was going to wait for her mother here and not go anywhere else.
Xia Lan knew that Niu Niu's mother was dead, and her eyes reddened, but she dared not tell Niu Niu.
Because this is Niu Niu's last hope, if even this little hope is gone...
That would be incredibly cruel to her.
Xia Lan tenderly rubbed Niu Niu's head.
"Come find Auntie if you're hungry tomorrow, and Auntie will give you food! Okay?"
"good."
When she heard there was food to eat, Niu Niu's eyes lit up and she nodded her little head.
Xia Lan secretly wiped away the tears in her eyes and covered Niu Niu with a piece of clothing. Niu Niu seemed to have been asleep for a long time and knew that Xia Lan was harmless, so she just fell asleep there.
Xia Lan watched Niu Niu's sleeping face for a while; her innocent little face was so adorable.
They should have been innocent and lively children, but instead they were so unfortunate.
But life did not extinguish the light in her eyes. No matter how bitter life was, she still held on to her belief that she would wait for her mother to come and pick her up.
Xia Lan became even more determined to help her.
Back in the room, Xia Lan threw herself into Qin Yu's arms, feeling very down.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing how uncomfortable she looked, Qin Yu gently stroked her head.
Xia Lan told Qin Yu about Niu Niu's situation.
"She slept in the corner of that storage room, with a few cardboard boxes underneath her, and that's how she slept..."
"Actually, you should be happy; her situation is a little better than you think!"
Qin Yu comforted him.
"The hospital's storage room is usually locked. Someone must have prepared it for Niu Niu. There was a cardboard box underneath, which means someone is helping her."
Hearing Qin Yu's words, Xia Lan was stunned for a moment, then thought about it and realized it made sense.
"Seeing her so young, left to wander in this hospital, she's so young, you don't know, she said she doesn't want to come with me, she wants to wait for her mother there..."
Xia Lan's eyes reddened. How old is this child?
It's so heartbreaking.
Qin Yu sighed softly, hugged Xia Lan, and silently comforted her.
Xia Lan leaned against Qin Yu's chest, her sadness gradually subsiding. Enveloped in Qin Yu's sense of security, a wave of drowsiness washed over her...
Qin Yu held Xia Lan in his arms, and when he saw that she hadn't moved for a while, he looked down and realized that Xia Lan had fallen asleep at some point.
A look of doting affection flashed in Qin Yu's eyes as he gently pulled her into his arms and adjusted his position so she could sleep more comfortably.
It would be a lie to say Qin Yu didn't feel sorry for Xia Lan, who was sleeping with him in the hospital.
Recalling Qin Jun's words from earlier today, Qin Yu had no way to refute them.
"Even if not for yourself, think about Xia Lan. She's pregnant and needs care right now, and you're not able to move around easily..."
Qin Jun's words struck a chord with Qin Yu.
That night, Qin Yu pondered for a long time.
Xia Lan slept soundly through the night. When she woke up, Qin Yu was sleeping in an unusual position, clearly having maintained that posture for a long time.
His brows were furrowed.
Something seemed to be bothering him.
Qin Yu shielded her with his own body so she could sleep comfortably. Even though he was the patient, he always put her first.
Xia Lan gently kissed Qin Yu; how could she not love this man?
As Xia Lan cautiously tried to get out of bed, an arm wrapped around her as soon as she moved, seemingly afraid that she would fall off the bed.
Even in his sleep, Qin Yu would still subconsciously protect Xia Lan.
Xia Lan turned around and met Qin Yu's cold eyes. She watched as those cold eyes gradually melted away and softened when they saw her.
"woke up?"
Qin Yu's deep, husky voice rang in Xia Lan's ears.
Xia Lan blushed slightly; she simply couldn't resist that voice and that face.
"Um! I have to go to an event today... Please, let me get up."
Where are you going?
Qin Yu held Xia Lan tightly, refusing to let go. Where was she going?
"At yesterday's lecture at school, Professor Xiao, who was sitting with Professor Du, said he would take me to see it! This is a rare opportunity!"
Xia Lan hugged Qin Yu's face and kissed his lips in a coaxing gesture, which finally satisfied Qin Yu, who then released her.
Xia Lan quickly washed up and rushed back to school.
School gate
When Xia Lan arrived, Xu Yu was already standing at the door waiting.
He would occasionally look up at his watch, clearly anxious for Xia Lan who had not yet arrived.
Xu Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he looked up and saw Xia Lan finally appear.
"You really scared me to death! I thought you were going to be late! Old Xiao hates people being late the most!"
Xu Yu said earnestly to Xia Lan.
"Feel sorry."
Xia Lan said shyly, as she had already jogged over.
"Beep beep!"
Two horn blasts sounded, and Xu Yu and Xia Lan looked up to see a car parked right in front of them.
"Are you Xia Lan and Xu Yu? I'm Wang Jun. Mr. Xiao sent me to pick you up!"
The driver got out of the car, opened the door for the two of them, and said respectfully.
"Thank you, Comrade Wang Jun."
Xia Lan and Xu Yu exchanged a glance and got into the car.
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