"I..." Qin Si Ye was momentarily speechless, his gaze shifting back and forth. "I had a lot of things to deal with those few days. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep if I moved to the guest room, so I..."
Shen Xi sighed, wondering why he always had an excuse.
"Alright, you don't need to say anymore. I'll forgive you for those days. However, for the next few days, you must sleep in the guest room. I've already packed your things away." Shen Xi quickly cut him off and, supporting him, walked towards the west side.
Qin Si Ye glanced at the room at the furthest west end but was reluctant to step forward. "Shouldn't Yin Zhe be sleeping there?"
"I have arrangements for Yin Zhe, you don't need to worry about it." Shen Xi rolled her eyes at him and pulled him along. "Chen Chen and Shuo Shuo are sharing a room, so we've made one available for him."
So, she had already planned everything.
Qin Si Ye could no longer find any reason to resist and let her support him into the room furthest from hers.
After settling him into bed, Shen Xi poured him a glass of water and asked curiously, "What did Brother Kai Cheng say to you outside the door just now?"
Taking the cup and taking a large gulp, Qin Si Ye looked up mysteriously and said, "Guess."
Shen Xi smiled and said, "That's why I'm asking, because I can't guess. Don't keep me in suspense."
"Okay. I'll tell you." Qin Si Ye paused for a moment and replied, "He apologized to me and talked about some things that happened here in the past."
"Really? Did he really do that?" Shen Xi looked at him with disbelief.
Brother Kai Cheng had always been a proud person; he had never apologized to anyone before.
"Why would I lie to you? He even invited me to his home tomorrow." Qin Si Ye said with a smile.
It seemed Song Kai Cheng was also someone who dared to do and admit, and could let go.
She had misjudged him before; it was all due to her own prejudices.
"That's good. This matter is finally over. You should get some rest. I'm going out." Shen Xi said thoughtfully and moved to leave.
The next moment, Qin Si Ye suddenly sat up and pulled her back with his hand.
He pulled too hard, and Shen Xi lost her balance, falling straight into his arms.
Flustered, she reached out to support herself, but her small hand landed on his injured right leg. Qin Si Ye let out a muffled groan of pain.
Shen Xi was so startled she dared not move. After a while, she leaned against his chest and whispered, "Qin Si Ye, are you okay?"
"Not very. It hurts," Qin Si Ye replied, gritting his teeth.
"Quickly let me up so I can check," Shen Xi managed to lift her head, her hands hovering in the air, lost.
Qin Si Ye slowly released her. Shen Xi placed her hands on his shoulders and, after a moment, managed to stand up.
She quickly lifted the quilt and pulled up his pajama bottoms to check carefully.
"It doesn't look like anything is wrong from the outside. Should I unwrap it to check?"
"No need. It just hurt for a moment, and it's much better now." Qin Si Ye casually grabbed her hand again.
To his surprise, Shen Xi forcefully shook off his hand, took a step back, and glared at him angrily, "Qin Si Ye, do you think this is fun? Again and again.
The injury is on your leg. If you don't want to get better, just keep acting up. No one can help you."
"No, Xi Xi, I just didn't want you to leave just now. I wanted you to stay with me a little longer." Qin Si Ye's eyes were deep, and he looked at her pitifully. "Last night in the hospital room, I missed you all night and barely slept. Can you stay here and sleep with me for a while?
I feel like I can only sleep peacefully when you are by my side."
"No. Qin Si Ye, you need to change this way of thinking quickly. With our current relationship, do you think I can sleep with you?" Shen Xi immediately refused.
She suddenly felt like this man might be sick. Ever since he had stayed in her room for a few nights and slept with her that afternoon, this man seemed to always want to sleep with her.
If she had known it would be like this, she never would have given him the house keys when he came looking for her outside Brother Kai Cheng's house that night.
"Why not? I'm ready anyway, anytime, anywhere." The man on the bed, however, had a slight upward curve of his lips, looking at her with anticipation.
Shen Xi stomped her feet in anger. She quickly turned and was about to leave when the man on the bed suddenly let out another pained "Ouch."