The first time the two kissed, Shen Keqin was drunk.
She only remembered in her mind that she and Jian Mubai seemed to have kissed, but she had no memory of how it happened or how they kissed.
Later, she asked Jian Mubai, who admitted it, but also broke her heart.
To her surprise, the two kissed again today in the hospital garden.
Jian Mubai's lips were different from his cold and tough personality, incredibly soft.
In that instant, Shen Keqin's mind went blank, her whole body stiffened, and the only thing she could feel was Jian Mubai's soft lips.
Boom...
Immediately after, her face turned red with shame, and she fiercely pushed Jian Mubai away. She sat up and fiercely wiped her lips with the back of her hand, "You...you...you scoundrel, who told you to kiss...kiss me..."
Jian Mubai lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Shen Keqin, like a child who had done something wrong, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I just bumped into you when I fell."
Shen Keqin was both angry and ashamed. Just as she was about to speak, a resonant voice suddenly rang out, "Who's there!"
Shen Keqin immediately shut her mouth. Seeing Jian Mubai about to speak, her heart tightened, and she covered his mouth with her hand, "Shut up, do you want everyone to know we're trampling through the garden in the middle of the night?"
The two were pressed tightly together, and Jian Mubai smelled Shen Keqin's scent, which greatly improved his mood.
He gently hooked his lips and said, "But we'll be discovered like this."
As he spoke, his lips occasionally brushed against Shen Keqin's palm, making her face even redder.
Her palm felt as if it had been burned, and she quickly let go of Jian Mubai, "Then how should we..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jian Mubai put his arm around her shoulder, and they lay down together in the garden.
Shen Keqin: "..."
Soon, a security guard came with a flashlight to check the situation. Seeing the flashlight beam sweeping over, Shen Keqin held her breath in fear, her heart beating rapidly.
She couldn't be discovered, or it would be too embarrassing.
Suddenly, Jian Mubai pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, I won't let anyone find you."
Jian Mubai's voice was clear and pleasant, and Shen Keqin could hear her own heart pounding like a drum.
"Thump thump..."
It never stopped.
The security guard seemed to see nothing and turned away, walking step by step.
Hearing the security guard's footsteps grow distant, Shen Keqin gritted her teeth and shoved Jian Mubai away. Fortunately, it was night, and the darkness concealed her flushed face.
She glared fiercely at Jian Mubai, embarrassed and angry, unable to say a word. She decided to say nothing and just leave.
Coming to him was madness.
But halfway through her escape, she heard no movement behind her and couldn't help but look back. She saw Jian Mubai sitting on the ground, still searching for something.
Shen Keqin was furious. She turned back and cursed in a low voice, "What are you looking for, running here in the middle of the night?"
"A necklace."
"What necklace?"
"A jade Guanyin necklace."
Shen Keqin: "..."
Mentioning the jade Guanyin necklace made Shen Keqin's expression turn ugly. Hadn't she returned the necklace to him last time?
"How did the necklace fall here?"
Jian Mubai looked intently at Shen Keqin and answered obediently, "It accidentally fell from the window."
Hearing this, Shen Keqin looked up and saw that above the garden was indeed Jian Mubai's hospital room.
Shen Keqin was speechless: "It's just a necklace. We can ask someone to help you find it tomorrow. Why do you have to come down to look for it yourself? It's dark, so it's strange if you can find it."
"No!"
"What?"
"That necklace is a family heirloom. It can't be lost."
Shen Keqin: "..."
Since it was such an important heirloom, why did he give it to her?
No, that wasn't the point.
The point was how to find the necklace in the dark at this late hour.
Jian Mubai had already turned back to search for the necklace, giving the impression that he wouldn't return until he found it. Shen Keqin felt completely miserable.
Curiosity truly killed the cat. She should never have come with him.
As things stood, no matter how much she hated Jian Mubai, she couldn't bring herself to leave him alone in the garden.
Hmph, she was clear about favors and grudges. Helping him find the necklace would be repaying his kindness for protecting her for so many years.
With that thought, she also widened her eyes and began to search.
Jian Mubai's smile deepened as he watched Shen Keqin bend over and search for the necklace.
The autumn night was a bit chilly, and there were many mosquitoes. After a while, Shen Keqin shivered from the cold and, while cursing softly, slapped her mosquito-bitten arm.
Suddenly, a piece of clothing appeared on her. The garment, still warm and carrying Jian Mubai's scent, made Shen Keqin's heart tremble slightly. She instinctively turned her head to look, and Jian Mubai had taken off his hospital gown and draped it over her.
At this moment, he was only wearing a white undershirt, looking quite thin.
Shen Keqin refused to wear Jian Mubai's clothes and reached out to push him, "I don't want to wear a hospital gown."
"Wear it, or you'll catch a cold easily, and it will be very uncomfortable after being bitten by mosquitoes."
Jian Mubai draped the clothes over her again.
"I said I don't want to..."
Shen Keqin refused again, and with a frown, impatiently slapped Jian Mubai, but it hit him. Jian Mubai immediately let out a pained groan.
"Hiss..."
Shen Keqin immediately froze, but her mouth remained unyielding.
"If you catch a cold, it's your own fault. Don't blame me!"
"Mmm."
They searched for a while longer. Just as Shen Keqin was losing patience and about to erupt, Jian Mubai suddenly picked something up from the ground.
"Found it."
Her anger vanished instantly. Shen Keqin scurried over to him. Seeing that he was holding the jade Guanyin necklace, she let out a heavy sigh of relief, "Alright, we can go back now."
She didn't look at Jian Mubai again and turned to leave. She had already walked out of the garden. Seeing no movement behind her, she gritted her teeth and turned back. Jian Mubai was staggering his way out.
The uneven ground and the grass made him stumble every few steps. In less than a minute, Shen Keqin saw him fall several times.
Each time he fell, his muffled groans reached Shen Keqin's ears, making her heart tremble.
Shen Keqin felt that Jian Mubai was definitely sent by God to torment her. Even though he had hurt her and made her sad for so long, she still couldn't bear to ignore him.
She walked back angrily and supported him. Jian Mubai leaned entirely on Shen Keqin, but said, "It's very late, you should go home."
"Shut up, I don't want to hear you speak."
Despite wearing only a thin t-shirt, Jian Mubai was sweating profusely. Shen Keqin, holding his lean waist, could imagine how much pain he was in without even thinking.