Once she understood what he was saying, metaphorical black lines streaked across Cheng Xi’s face. “Why?”

Had her story made him misunderstand something?

Lu Chenzhou’s expression was innocent. “Aren’t we a couple?”

...Cheng Xi’s only response was to be more innocent than him. “But a couple doesn’t need to ask each other beforehand when doing something like that. Asking implies that the feelings between us aren’t deep enough, and suggests that we should return to being regular friends.”

After hearing Cheng Xi’s explanation, Lu Chenzhou looked at her, deep in thought, not saying anything.

Cheng Xi thought that this episode was over with that, and didn’t pay it any mind. The next day, she went to the hospital immediately. Surprisingly, Chen Jiaman wasn’t buried under her blanket, and was actually sitting straight up in bed, her gaze dully inspecting the sunlight that was filtering in through the window blinds.

Cheng Xi tried to get close to her. When...