"Okay, I'll listen to you."
In the dim light from outside, Shen Ke Qin saw Jian Mu Bai's serious and earnest expression.
She took a deep breath and slowly began, "Alright, then listen carefully. First, you go to my family and apologize. I don't care how tragic things were between you and Lin Zhu Yin back then, or if you were manipulated. Your actions did hurt my family."
Jian Mu Bai understood her better than Shen Ke Qin expected. He wanted her to be happy forever, not caught in the middle feeling distressed because of his past mistakes.
"Okay, you don't need to say it. I'll do it."
Hearing this, Shen Ke Qin felt a bit better. "Other matters can be discussed after my parents forgive you."
For Shen Ke Qin, nothing was more important than family.
No matter how much she liked Jian Mu Bai, if her parents didn't forgive him, she wouldn't be with him.
Of course, she would do everything she could to help Jian Mu Bai earn her parents' forgiveness.
"Then I'll go back now."
As she was about to get up, Jian Mu Bai, in a moment of desperation, grabbed her hand. "Qin Qin, can you stay here tonight?"
"Of course not! You're in the hospital, what would it look like if I stayed?"
Jian Mu Bai couldn't bear to let Shen Ke Qin leave. Their relationship had only just started to mend, even improve slightly, and he really didn't want to let her go.
He was afraid this little girl would change her mind the next day and disown him.
So, he said with a hint of grievance, "I'm in pain and can't sleep."
Shen Ke Qin was a little speechless. "I'm not a painkiller, I can't relieve your pain."
Jian Mu Bai pulled her into his embrace. "You are. You are my painkiller."
The sudden confession made Shen Ke Qin blush. She struggled a bit. "That's enough!"
"Hiss..."
Jian Mu Bai groaned in pain. Shen Ke Qin dared not move. "What's wrong? Did you hurt your wound?"
"Yes, but it's fine. It doesn't hurt as much when I'm holding you."
Shen Ke Qin: "...Jian Mu Bai, have you forgotten I haven't agreed to be with you yet?"
"I haven't forgotten. It's just late, and I'm worried about you going back alone. Why don't you stay, and you can go back tomorrow."
"That wouldn't be proper! I don't want to stay in the hospital."
Although Shen Ke Qin said this, her body remained still. Jian Mu Bai smiled and curved his lips. "It's not like we haven't stayed before. Just one more night."
"No..."
As Shen Ke Qin began to speak, Jian Mu Bai couldn't help but kiss her alluring red lips. It was a fleeting kiss, making Shen Ke Qin's cheeks even redder.
"You... who gave you permission to kiss me!"
"Will you stay? I promise, no one will know you spent the night in my room."
"Still no..."
Another kiss landed on the corner of her lips.
"Princess Qin Qin, I kissed you. Stay and keep me company."
In Shen Ke Qin's eyes, Jian Mu Bai acting spoiled was as likely as Earth colliding with Mars.
She never imagined this man would resort to acting cute to make her stay.
When the person you liked acts cute with you, who could resist that!
Shen Ke Qin, overwhelmed by his charm and the pleasantness of the moment, agreed without thinking too much.
When she came to her senses later, she was so angry she pinched Jian Mu Bai's face. "When did you get so shameless?"
Jian Mu Bai held her hand and gently kissed the back of it, smiling.
His eyes were deep and dark, as if containing intense emotions and desire. Shen Ke Qin's heart skipped a beat. Blushing, she turned her back to him. "Be quiet. From now on, no talking, no moving. Sleep!"
Obviously, Shen Ke Qin's threat was useless. Jian Mu Bai not only moved but also pulled her into his embrace and whispered in her ear, "Goodnight, my baby."
Shen Ke Qin: "..."
Jian Mu Bai slept well that night. However, Shen Ke Qin, because of his "Goodnight, baby," was sleepless until after four in the morning before finally falling into a deep sleep.
The next morning.
Jian Mu Bai woke up and looked at the girl sleeping soundly in his arms, his heart feeling completely full.
Heaven knew how long he had fantasized about this scene.
He gazed deeply at the sleeping girl's face. After more than an hour, he slowly got up and walked outside the room.
Soon, Ye Jing Qiu arrived for rounds.
Enemies meeting, their eyes blazing.
Seeing Jian Mu Bai standing outside the door, Ye Jing Qiu said expressionlessly, "It's just rounds, you don't need to come out specially to greet me."
As Ye Jing Qiu was about to enter the room, Jian Mu Bai stopped him. "You can examine me here."
Ye Jing Qiu seemed to have encountered something unpleasant early in the morning; his mood was not good. "Rounds require entering the room."
"You examine the patient, not the room. Besides, my family member is sleeping inside, it's inconvenient to have you enter."
Jian Mu Bai deliberately emphasized the word "family member." Coupled with the incident of Shen Ke Qin staying over last time, Ye Jing Qiu's face instantly turned cold.
Other doctors and nurses followed behind Ye Jing Qiu. They looked at the two of them, exchanging glances.
Indeed, examining outside the room was a first.
The next second, Ye Jing Qiu let out a laugh. "Examining outside the room is fine too, but I need to check your wound. Are you going to take off your clothes in the corridor?"
Without a word, Jian Mu Bai directly took off his shirt.
His body, well-trained since childhood, was firm and sexy. Combined with his exceptionally refined and aloof face, it was incredibly impactful.
Ye Jing Qiu thought about how long he had been training and still didn't have eight-pack abs, while this man not only had them but they were beautifully defined. It was simply...
Comparing oneself to others makes one despair!
"Heh... I underestimated you."
"Please hurry up, Doctor Ye. Once you're done, let me go back to my room. It's a bit cold this morning, and if my family member wakes up cold, she'll get angry."
Constantly referring to her as "my family member," Ye Jing Qiu's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
When Shen Ke Qin woke up, it was past ten in the morning. Seeing the sunlight streaming in from the window, she stretched lazily. Then, she suddenly remembered something and sat up abruptly.
Looking at Jian Mu Bai walking towards her, she asked anxiously, "What time is it?"
"Still early, ten twenty."
Shen Ke Qin felt terrible. "It's already ten twenty, and you call that early? Did the doctor come for rounds? Damn it, why didn't you wake me up!"
Shen Ke Qin scrambled out of bed, only to be gently pushed back down by a smiling Jian Mu Bai. "The doctor hasn't come. It seems the doctors and nurses are quite busy today and said they wouldn't be doing rounds."
Hearing this, Shen Ke Qin sighed with relief. "That's good, that's good."
"Mhm, go brush your teeth. I've ordered breakfast for you."
Shen Ke Qin quickly went to brush her teeth. "I won't eat breakfast. What if the doctor comes for rounds later? I'm leaving first."
As Shen Ke Qin was about to leave, Jian Mu Bai pulled her and said faintly, "Are you afraid of Ye Jing Qiu seeing you in my room?"