Since the doctor had given permission, she could now eat almost anything. The dishes were ordinary home-cooked meals, but Yi Yang brought her signature dishes from different restaurants every day. Sometimes, theyâd come from several places at once, all in an effort to make her meals enjoyable.
Heather thought that her injury wasnât just causing Nian Shen to come monitor her daily but likely had also increased Yi Yangâs workload significantly.
However, he seemed to be enjoying himself.
Nian Shen would eat with her. Sometimes theyâd chat, and sometimes theyâd stay silent, their level of tacit understanding...
According to a little nurse who accidentally witnessed a scene and later shared her observation in various corners of the hospital, it was: "Theyâre as harmonious as an old married couple! You canât detect any awkwardness at all!"
The pairing of Nian Shen and Heather was now widely recognized throughout the hospital.
Heather bit into a crisp bamboo shoot and thought, this move of Nian Shenâsâused to pursue young girlsâwould surely be very effective, most of them would probably fall for it.
She felt that if she hadnât fallen for Ah Nian first, perhaps she, too, would have succumbed to the warmth of this man, who was like a ray of sunlight breaking through the winter chill.
"What are you thinking about?" Nian Shenâs gaze fell upon her.
"Oh, nothing..." Heather smiled. "I was just thinking that these bamboo shoots are quite tasty."
Nian Shen merely smiled without responding, making Heather feel that he didnât seem all that concerned about her answer, perhaps even disbelieving.
Midway through the meal, as the silence became overwhelming, Heather posed a question: "Mr. Nian, how have things been with Miss Qu recently?"
"Fine," Nian Shen replied calmly. "Why do you ask?"
"Well... You see, Iâm a straightforward person, so I wanted to ask you something directly."
"Go ahead."
"Can I ask exactly who youâre dating? Is it Miss Qu or me? Throughout this time spent together, youâve been with me far more than with Miss Qu. Isnât Miss Qu upset about this?"
"She is," Nian Shen replied with a faint smile, answering truthfully. "But even so, I canât just leave you unattended. From what I understand, you have no friends or family in Linyang. Even Su Jin, she only recently started getting closer to you; calling it a deep friendship would be a stretch, wouldnât it? Can she sacrifice her time every day to keep you company?"
"..." Heather was left speechless.
Indeed, in Xicheng, she had no friends.
Whether in the past or now, she had never had friends.
Because of certain matters, she didnât dare to make friends. She was afraid of losing them. She believed that solitude was better for both herself and others.
Truthfully, during this time of her injury, if Nian Shen hadnât come to keep her company, she would be spending her days eating, sleeping, and aimlessly staring into nothingness by herself.
While they were talking, Heatherâs phone, which was placed to the side, suddenly rang. Mo Jun Tian seemed intent on proving his existence as if to say: Am I not considered a friend?
Nian Shen glanced at the phone and remarked teasingly, "Oh, seems like thereâs still one boyfriend."
"..." Heather was mildly exasperated. He knew full well it wasnât true, yet he kept teasing her about it!
She picked up the call first: "Hello?"
"Sis, can I come visit you yet?"
"What do you want?"
Mo Jun Tian had learned of Heatherâs injury through Su Jin and had been pestering to visit her. But Su Jin, abiding by Heatherâs request, had valiantly resisted his charm and successfully guarded the secret of her hospital location.
"Of course, to see you! And bring you something delicious."