Lu Xingzhi was casually eating his porridge but Jiang Yaoâs joyful expression slowly changed into a shocked look, then to a face full of excitement.
She was rejoicing due to his existence. She was then excited because he could send her to her university.
There was no way to fake those emotions. Those were the true feelings reflected in the eyes of a human being.
âHappy?â Lu Xingzhi asked her, despite knowing the answer.
Jiang Yao hid her emotions immediately. She put one of her arms on the table and supported her cheek with her other hand. Then, she drawled, âNo, Iâm not...â
However, her statement was not convincing at all because she was trying very hard to hold back her smile when she was talking. In the end, she still laughed.
âDonât get too excited too soon.â Lu Xingzhi did not want to throw a wet blanket over her on purpose. âI used up my New Year holiday in order to get back here. Therefore, I canât come back to celebrate the New Year with you.â
Without any surprise, he then saw the smile on the womanâs face crumple gradually.
âI canât come back, but you can celebrate with me at my unit.â Lu Xingzhi said.
Jiang Yao pouted. She did not reply whether she would be going.
âThe food prepared for the new yearâs celebration at my unit isnât too bad. The buns there smell better than these, and the dumplings are even made according to the eldersâ recipe.â Lu Xingzhi did not see any response from Jiang Yao, so he compromised and said, âYouâll know after you visit during the National Day,â
Noticing that Jiang Yao still remained silent, he rapped on the table with his fingers.âDonât forget that you promised to pay me a visit during the National Day.â
âI did not forget about it. Iâm just unhappy because you do not have any holiday left for the New Year celebration. Donât bother about me, leave me alone for awhile.â Jiang Yao answered in a soft voice and laid back onto the bed silently, with her back facing Lu Xingzhi.
After finishing their breakfast, Lu Xingzhi cleaned the table and washed the cutlery in an instant. When he was done cleaning, he saw Jiang Yao still lying on the bed without budging. He walked towards her and tapped on the back of her head with his index finger. Lu Xingzhi couldnât help but smile when he saw her turning around and rolling her eyes.
âItâs not good for your stomach if you lie down straight after your meal. I see that youâre quite energetic, get up and move around. Iâll be going out for a while. When Iâm back later, Iâll bring you down for a stroll to aid your digestion.â After hearing Jiang Yaoâs response, he left the room with satisfaction after she sat back up slowly.
Lu Xingzhi did not go anywhere else except to look for the doctor in charge of Jiang Yao to ask for further information about her wounds. After getting a clear explanation from the doctor about Jiang Yaoâs wounds being fine, his worrying heart finally eased.
When he returned to the ward, Jiang Yao had already taken off her hospital gown and changed into her own set of clothes.
The set of clothes that she was wearing was not the one she had worn yesterday. It was a clean set of clothes which was brought by Mrs. Lu.
âWhere are you going?â Lu Xingzhi asked her while looking at her all dressed up.
Jiang Yao was stunned and stared at Lu Xingzhi blankly. A few seconds later, she asked him back softly, âDidnât you just say that you are going to bring me down for a walk?â
âJust go for a walk in your hospital gown. Did you purposely get changed for that? Weâre only going to have a walk around the hospital. Itâs not going to be far away.â That was actually the first time Lu Xingzhi saw the clumsy and silly side of Jiang Yao. Surprisingly, she was very cute. âDid the nurse run check up on you this morning?â
âShe came in right after you went out. She took a blood sample and measured my blood pressure. Everythingâs alright and she even re-applied my ointment.â Jiang Yao said that while raising her arm and pointed at the needle mark which was left on her. âSee, evidence.â