Ye Qingran froze for a moment, feeling a little uncomfortable, but she did not panic. âI was just asking.â
Chu Yanâs steady voice carried a faint smile. âDonât ask about it anymore in the future.â
When Ye Qingran heard that, she felt jealous all of a sudden.
Her tone was also a little sour. âWhy not? Is your ex-girlfriend sour spot with you?â
Chu Yan narrowed his eyes and said slowly, âNo.â
Delighted, she looked at him without showing it. âYou mean, youâve never had a girlfriend?â
Chu Yan said indifferently, âIâm not you.â
The corners of Ye Qingranâs mouth curled subconsciously. Seeing that Chu Yanâs deep eyes were staring at her, she quickly hid the smile and said as if nothing had happened, âIâm alright. Iâve only had three, four, five, six, seven, eight girlfriends.â
Chu Yanâs lips curled up at her cheekiness. âHow many did you plan to have?â
She smiled evilly. âNot many, about one hundred, much fewer than the ancient emperors. They each had three thousand beauties in their harem.â
Chu Yan raised his hand as if he wanted to touch her head, but he stopped in mid-air.
Then, he coughed lightly.
He raised the glass in his other hand to take a sip of water, only to find that it was empty.
âIâll get you more water.â
Ye Qingran took it from his hand and stood up to get some warm water.
When she came in, she saw Chu Yan had closed his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed.
He seemed to be very tired.
Ye Qingran handed the water to him and said, âBrother, Iâll let you rest. If you need anything, give me a call.â
Chu Yan said lightly. âDonât worry. Iâm fine. You should go to bed now.â
He drank the water and moved to put the glass on the bedside table.
Ye Qingran reached out subconsciously and took it from his hand.
This time, her fingers brushed his hand.
It was very cold.
Ye Qingran was a little surprised. âWhy is your hand so cold?â
To be sure, she touched Chu Yanâs hand again and found it was icy cold.
She stared at his handsome face and found it was different from before. It was a little pale and he pursed her lips lightly, looking calm but it was obvious that he was enduring something.
âBrother, whatâs wrong?â
Chu Yan replied in a low voice, âNothing.â
Ye Qingran looked at him. He really did not look fine.
She reached out and touched his forehead and found was also very cold. She was worried. âDonât lie to me. How are you feeling? If you donât tell me, Iâll send you straight to the hospital.â
âItâs just my stomach. Itâs nothing serious.â Chu Yan chuckled, not wanting her to worry.
âDo you have any medicine for that? Where do you keep it? Iâll go get it.â
âThere should be some in the bedside cabinet.â
Ye Qingran immediately opened the cabinet.
She did found the medicine, but it had expired.
She picked up her phone to have it delivered to the house, but the delivery would take at least half an hour.
There was a pharmacy that was open 24 hours outside the residential area. It would only take a few minutes to go and buy it.
âBrother, lie down and get some rest. Iâm going out to buy the medicine.â
âIâm really fine.â
Chu Yan did not want her to go out in the middle of the night. His face was already pale from the pain, but he still acted as if nothing had happened.
He said indifferently, âAnd itâs very late. You canât⦠go out by yourself.â
Ye Qingran gave him two options. âStomachache can be serious. Do you want to go to the hospital or take medicine? If you donât take medicine, Iâll get you to the hospital.â
âThereâs no need to go to the hospital.â
âAlright then, Iâll go buy you some medicine,â Ye Qingran stood up.
She knew what Chu Yan was worried about and confidently said, âDonât worry. If someone tries to rob me, heâll definitely be the unlucky one!â
Watching her walk out from his sight, Chu Yan realized that he was smiling despite the stinging pain in his stomach.
Today he felt different from the same day in the previous years.
In the past, heâd feel like he was lost in the desert and had to rely on his instincts to survive.
This year, he suddenly found an oasis in the desert. In the oasis, there was not only water, but also blooming flowers and rich delicacies.
He got up from the bed and walked to the window. He pulled open the curtains and looked at the road outside.
Under the dim yellow streetlights, it looked very cold and desolate. For a long time, no one or cars passed by.
His stomach hurt so much that he had to place one hand on the windowsill and press his stomach with the other.
He endured it.
However, his face was still as calm as ever.
Time ticked by.
Chu Yan looked at the clock again after a while. It had already been ten minutes.
If Ye Qingran ran to the pharmacy as she had said, sheâd be back by now .
However, there was still no sign of her.
Chu Yan was a little worried. He should not have let her go out. Although the residential area was very good, he was worried that she might get into troubleâ¦
He took out his cell phone and made a call to her.
A panting voice came from the phone. It seemed that she was running. âBrother, I just entered the residential area. Iâll be back very soon.â
Chu Yan heaved a sigh of relief.
Before long, he saw her at the end of the road. He did not return to his bed until she entered the house.
Ye Qingran came in very quickly and got another glass of warm water.
âBrother, now take the medicine.â
Chu Yan took the water and took the medicine. âDidnât you say that it would take a few minutes? What took you so long?â
Ye Qingran smiled and said, âWhen I went out, I happened to run into a kidnap. I called the police, so it took me some time.â
Kidnap? Chu Yanâs heart skipped a beat when he heard that. âDonât go out so late in the future.â
However, Ye Qingran did not agree. âWhen I had the stomachache, didnât you go out and buy me painkillers? I was not worried about your safety at all.â
Chu Yanâs tone was slightly cold. âYouâre different from me. Iâm a man.â
Ye Qingranâs heart skipped a beat.
Chu Yan looked at her and added, â⦠Youâre still a boy. Youâre not an adult yet.â
Ye Qingran laughed. âIt doesnât matter. Besides, youâre pale and sweating from the pain. Itâs serious and you must take medicine if you donât want to go to the hospital.â
Chu Yan looked surprised.
He raised his hand and touched his forehead and found it was indeed covered in sweat.
The pain had intensified when he stood by the window just now.
âAlright, brother, letâs not be so polite.â Ye Qingran smiled. She patted him gently. âItâll take a while for the medicine to take effect. Lie down and have a good sleep.â
Then she got up and turned off the lights. She was about to walk out when Chu Yan stopped her. âWait.â