Jian Zhizhen was very considerate. In order not to disturb Xu Qiuyuan, she went to Zhou Sui's place to ask if he had any extra earplugs and eye masks.
Zhou Sui happened to have an extra set, so she lent it to Xu Qiuyuan.
Xu Qiuyuan is now sleeping peacefully, and she can't even hear Qin Yubai using a hairdryer.
As soon as Qin Yubai came out of the bathroom, Jian Zhizhen immediately pulled him to the bedside and pressed his shoulders to make him sit on the bed.
"Lie down, I'll take your temperature."
Qin Yubai obediently lay down as she told him.
Jian Zhizhen took the electronic thermometer and tapped it on Qin Yubai's head.
Seeing the completely normal data, Jian Zhizhen breathed a sigh of relief: "Bai Bai, it seems your fever has subsided."
That's because he didn't have a fever in the first place.
And now that everyone has calmed down, everything has returned to normal.
But he couldn't admit it, because if he did, Jian Zhizhen would have no reason to stay.
He coughed, his voice low and weak: "But it seems I also have a cold at the same time."
Jian Zhizhen's heart, which had just been at ease, was now on edge again.
Colds are usually caused by viruses. The viruses in the outside world may be different from the viruses they have been exposed to since childhood. If the virus is more virulent, then it's all over.
Jian Zhizhen thought for a moment, then turned to leave again: "I'll go downstairs to get disinfectant to disinfect."
Qin Yubai quickly grabbed her wrist: "No need... it shouldn't be that serious."
He was so anxious to keep her that he forgot to pretend to be sick.
Jian Zhizhen realized it too and turned to look at him.
"..." Qin Yubai felt guilty and silently looked away.
Seeing his expression, Jian Zhizhen understood perfectly well what was going on.
She was silent for a moment, then got into bed, lay down next to him, her head touching his, and softly called out, "Bye-bye."
"Um?"
“When I was little, I was sick once. My parents were at the research base and hadn’t come back yet. I had just watched a horror movie and was very scared, so you stayed with me all night. The next day, I even infected you.”
Qin Yubai still remembered this incident and smiled gently: "And then you got better."
Jian Zhizhen also laughed: "Your parents and my parents found out about it the next day. We were both very young at the time, and our parents knew we had been together all night, but they didn't think it was a problem."
The smile in Qin Yubai's eyes gradually faded. He turned his head and stared straight at her.
He had already anticipated what she was going to say next.
Poor expectations.
Jian Zhizhen also looked at him.
“But now, we’re all adults.” She hesitated, then stopped herself from speaking.
Therefore, it seems that things shouldn't be left so unclear.
Qin Yubai remained silent, feeling a tightness in his chest, a severe discomfort.
Yes, he knows it's inappropriate.
They have no relationship whatsoever, yet he's jealous. He forces her to stay by his side, and last night he even took advantage of her vulnerability to sleep with her... These actions are all very inappropriate.
But Jian Zhizhen hadn't been honest about it before, so he just let himself pretend to know what he didn't.
He thought that Jian Zhizhen also had those feelings for him.
Although Jian Zhizhen ignored his confession before, what if she likes him now?
But now, he seems to have no reason to remain ambiguous.
"You're right, it really shouldn't be like this..." There's no official status or relationship between them, yet they're still being so ambiguous.
Before he could finish speaking, Jian Zhizhen's device suddenly notified her of a new message.
She glanced down at the message; it was from Li Nanyan: "Are you coming back to take care of me?"
Jian Zhizhen felt confused and replied with a "?".
Li Nanyan: "When you left just now, you didn't close the door properly. I went down to close it and accidentally fell. Now I can't walk. At least get me some ointment, right?"
As he spoke, Li Nanyan even sent a photo of his knee.
There is indeed a bruise on it, and it looks quite serious.
Moreover, Li Nanyan said it was her fault; she hadn't closed the door properly, which caused him to fall like this.
Logically, she should go back.
“But I remember I closed the door properly.” Jian Zhizhen has a good memory and rarely doubts that she has misremembered.
After a while, Li Nanyan replied with another message: "The door might be broken. But whatever the reason, could you come back and take care of me for a bit?"
Jian Zhizhen hesitated.
Emotionally, I don't want to go back to take care of him. After all, I've already broken my facade in front of him, and I'm too lazy to pretend anymore.
However, for the sake of her career, the show still needs to be recorded, so she can't completely let loose.
While she hesitated, Qin Yubai glanced down at her equipment.
The communication device they are using now is made very small for easy portability.
Although it is small, when people use it for communication, they will directly project the screen. If they want to make it even more convenient, they can implant the device under the skin, and then the information will be directly transmitted to the brain.
However, Jian Zhizhen did not have any built-in devices or screen mirroring, so Qin Yubai could not see what the two were talking about.
But then he caught a glimpse of... a photo of a thigh.
What kind of good person is Li Nanyan, who flirts with women by showing off his thighs?
I wonder if they'll do something even more shameless tonight!
No, we can't let Jian Zhizhen sleep in the same room as him!
Qin Yubai pulled Jian Zhizhen into his arms and held her tightly from behind.
Then he coughed muffledly above her head and continued to pretend.
If she asks me why I did that later...
He said he was confused by the burning sensation and couldn't detect the subtle burning.
Jian Zhizhen hesitated for a moment, but didn't ask anything.
Fine, I'll just play along.
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