Upon arriving at the hospital, Nan Gongjin heard the doctor's words, and his expression turned extremely grim.
Nan Gongjin's composure, which he had maintained initially, shattered at that moment. His face darkened, and a terrifying aura emanated from him. "An Nuan, who is it? What exactly happened?"
Looking at An Nuan's swollen face, Nan Gongjin was consumed by deep self-reproach.
All the way, An Nuan had kept her head buried in his embrace, yet he hadn't noticed any abnormality.
Earlier, when he saw that An Nuan was safe and sound, he hadn't thought much of it.
But now, having calmed down and seeing An Nuan's injuries and what the doctor had said, how could he remain calm?
An Nuan hid nothing and recounted everything that had happened that day. She knew very well that even if she didn't say anything, Nan Gongjin would naturally be able to investigate and find out. Therefore, she might as well tell him directly.
Huo Yuxuan, who had been following closely behind, immediately sprang into action.
Huo Yuxuan, following behind, had no complaints whatsoever. As long as Nan Gongjin gave an order, he would carry it out immediately.
After Huo Yuxuan left, Nan Gongjin simply watched An Nuan quietly. He knew that An Nuan was still hiding some things and hadn't revealed them. But he felt that if she didn't want to say, then so be it. Some things didn't necessarily need to be said by her.
Nan Gongjin didn't ask An Nuan anything, but he kept his eyes fixed on the IV drip, watching very intently.
An Nuan: "..."
She hadn't expected Nan Gongjin to stay and accompany her. She knew that during this period, the company had a major project, and Nan Gongjin had been very busy.
She wondered if Nan Gongjin's absence from the company and his presence here would affect the company's project.
Looking at Nan Gongjin, the words she wanted to ask were swallowed back again. There were some things she dared not say.
She had already caused Nan Gongjin too much trouble and didn't want to cause him any more.
Looking at Nan Gongjin, her eyes were filled with guilt and apology.
Heaven seemed to take pity on her, bringing Nan Gongjin into her life.
"An Nuan, does the injury on your face hurt? An Nuan, the doctor said there might be a scar on your forehead..."
An Nuan lowered her gaze, her hands intertwined, but she said nothing.
In fact, if he didn't say it, An Nuan naturally knew.
A scar? Actually, she didn't care at all.
She secretly glanced at Nan Gongjin. In her heart, she cared more about whether Nan Gongjin cared.
Seeing An Nuan lower her head, Nan Gongjin was heartbroken. He quickly took her hand and gently comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, I've already asked Huo Yuxuan to contact the best doctors. There definitely won't be any..."
Meeting An Nuan's eyes, he couldn't say the rest.
Finally, he held An Nuan's hand tightly and said tenderly, "An Nuan, no matter what you become, I will be by your side. I will protect you."
"Even if you are disfigured, I will protect you."
"A small scar, I won't mind."
He held An Nuan's hand, speaking with deep affection.
In fact, he had been thinking about how to tell An Nuan about this matter. He knew very well how important appearance was to a woman.
An Nuan's eyes widened, filled with emotion as she looked at the person before her. Nan Gongjin, his status was so noble, and those around him were mostly people trying to please him. Yet, for her, he had stooped so low and spoken such gentle words. He... was the greatest salvation in her life.
If only she had met Nan Gongjin earlier, perhaps her fate wouldn't have been so tragic.
These scars meant nothing to her. Recalling the dark and hopeless days back then, the happiness she possessed now truly felt stolen.
An Nuan looked at Nan Gongjin with eyes full of gratitude, not knowing what to say to thank him. She even felt that she was completely unworthy of such a good Nan Gongjin.
Nan Gongjin deserved someone better.
"Nan Gongjin, you don't have to. Really, I don't care at all."
"These scars, they really have no effect on me whatsoever."
An Nuan smiled, looking at Nan Gongjin with deep gratitude.
She had said "thank you" many times. She wanted to thank Nan Gongjin in a different way, but found that she had no other means. Besides saying thank you, she was incapable of anything else.
Seeing An Nuan's hesitant look, he seemed to know what she was about to say.
He directly interrupted her, even pleading, "An Nuan, with me, you can open up. Don't be so polite."
An Nuan: "..."
An Nuan finally swallowed back the words of thanks.
A gentle breeze blew into the ward, lifting the light blue curtains that brushed past Nan Gongjin's profile before falling back down. It was a scene that tugged at the heartstrings.
Nan Gongjin reached out his slender, fair hand, and gently brushed the strands of hair from An Nuan's face. His movements were exceptionally gentle, stirring a deep emotion.
This Nan Gongjin was the fantasy of countless women in the world. No one could refuse him, could they?
An Nuan sighed inwardly with helplessness.
It was a pity that he should have had someone better, but because of her, he was delayed.
Such a good Nan Gongjin, being with him, she was truly reaching too high.
"Nan Gongjin, you are so kind. Do you know? Looking at you now feels so unreal."
"Your kindness makes me a little scared. I worry that when I close my eyes and open them again, everything will have changed."
Nan Gongjin smiled but remained silent.
He glanced at the apple beside them, picked up a fruit knife, and began peeling it. The peel came off in one long, unbroken strip.
And the apple, once cut and arranged, looked like a work of art.
He was so good that she found it hard to believe that such a good person before her was real.
Nan Gongjin was truly a peerless man in this world.
Perhaps, she had used up all her luck in life to gain him.
Her hair was a bit messy, and An Nuan wanted to tidy it herself.
But at this moment, Nan Gongjin approached her with a comb. When she reached out to snatch the comb away, she found that Nan Gongjin dodged her easily. Meeting his resolute gaze, she ultimately didn't persist.
An Nuan knew clearly that what Nan Gongjin wanted to know and what he wanted to do, she couldn't change.
In the end, she could only quietly let Nan Gongjin have his way.
An Nuan leaned back, allowing Nan Gongjin to tend to her.