Ruan Qiuqiu closed the window.
She told herself that she couldn't repeat the same mistake. She couldn't be soft-hearted. Cheng Jun was not a child. He would naturally go back when the snow was heavy. She didn't need to worry about him.
Ruan Qiuqiu pretended not to see it and changed her clothes to cook.
Outside, the snow was falling even harder.
This was probably the heaviest snow of the new year. The gray sky was plated with a layer of orange halo, and the whole world was buried in a white sea. The glass window was covered with a layer of fog, and she couldn't see the situation outside. Ruan Qiuqiu hesitated for a moment, walked to the window, and waved her hand casually.
The blurry scene suddenly became clear. She looked down from the glass window and almost didn't see Cheng Jun.
He was still sitting on the steps, motionless for a long time. His body was covered with a layer of snow, as if he wanted to be integrated with the heavy snow.
"Tsk …"
Ruan Qiuqiu frowned in annoyance.
Was he crazy?
She walked around the house aimlessly for a few times. Finally, she couldn't make up her mind.
She didn't know when the snow would continue. If Cheng Jun really sat for a night, he might have a high fever. He never cherished his body, as if the torture and pain he suffered had nothing to do with him.
Ruan Qiuqiu put on her coat, poured a bottle of hot water, and quickly went downstairs.
Cheng Jun was still sitting on the steps, like a stone. With his absent-mindedness, it was good that he could wear a down jacket without Ruan Qiuqiu's reminder.
Ruan Qiuqiu walked behind Cheng Jun and called his name, "… Cheng Jun."
"…"
He looked up, and the snow on his body fell to the ground. His face was much paler than usual. His lips were so light that it was almost impossible to see, and his eyelashes were covered with frost. When his pair of lifeless eyes looked at Ruan Qiuqiu, they finally became a little bit more lively.
"Are you crazy? Why don't you go home in such a heavy snow? "
There was a long silence.
He said in a hoarse voice, "I don't have a home."
His words were too sad, like a soft thorn in Ruan Qiuqiu's heart. For a moment, she couldn't speak.
Ruan Qiuqiu took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.
She squatted beside Cheng Jun and patted the snow off his body. Then, she stuffed the warm thermos bottle into Cheng Jun's arms. When she touched Cheng Jun's fingers, they were as cold as ice. She could not help but frown.
Cheng Jun didn't say anything the whole time. He just stared at Ruan Qiuqiu's movements. When Ruan Qiuqiu's gaze turned to him, he lowered his head as if he was afraid of annoying Ruan Qiuqiu.
"Let's find a hotel to sleep in."
Ruan Qiuqiu stood up straight. "After you sleep, fly back on the nearest plane and don't come back."
Cheng Jun did not respond to her for a long time.
He asked, "Is it because of me?"
"What?"
What Ruan Qiuqiu didn't know was that Cheng Jun had arrived earlier than she had expected. He found her according to the address, but saw that Ruan Qiuqiu had cut her hair to her ears. It was as if she had made up her mind to completely break with the past.
He stopped in his tracks and didn't move forward until Ruan Qiuqiu disappeared at the corner of the street.
"You hate this kind of pestering, right?"
So, in order to avoid him, she would rather go to another city and change her hairstyle, just to get rid of him.
"…" Ruan Qiuqiu didn't know how to continue, so she had to avoid the topic. "You should go back quickly. It's not easy to take a taxi when it's dark. I'll go first. "
She turned around.
At this moment, a hand grabbed the corner of Ruan Qiuqiu's clothes and blocked her way. He didn't use much strength. As long as she pulled with a little force, she could break free.
"Don't play the same trick again."
When he said "don't go", Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't be soft-hearted anymore.
"I like you."
"…"
The sudden confession made Ruan Qiuqiu stunned on the spot.
The man sat on the steps, frozen stiff. The breath he exhaled instantly condensed into white mist. However, he stubbornly and pitifully pulled the corner of Ruan Qiuqiu's clothes. It didn't look like a confession at all. It was more like a begging, hoping that Ruan Qiuqiu could share a little warmth with him.
There was a dead silence between the two of them, and only the whistling of the wind continued.
"You should go back."
Her tone suddenly became cold. "Don't come back again."
Ruan Qiuqiu pulled his hand away and walked straight to the building emotionlessly. She thought that she had to be cold so that Cheng Jun wouldn't have any hope for her.
She rejected him so straightforwardly. People like Cheng Jun, who were afraid of being hurt, would definitely not have the idea of pestering her anymore.
At this moment, Ruan Qiuqiu heard the sound of a water bottle rolling on the ground.
Before she could turn around, a strong force hugged her body tightly. He hugged her tightly from behind, as if he was afraid that Ruan Qiuqiu would run away. He didn't want to let go for a moment. Ruan Qiuqiu was shocked. She bumped into Cheng Jun's arms and couldn't move. She was in a daze.
Such behavior was simply too unlike Cheng Jun.
"You …"
"I beg you."
His attitude was submissive, and his tone was weak and pitiful. If Tu Nan and the others saw Cheng Jun begging like this, they would probably be scared to death.
It was difficult for Ruan Qiuqiu to harden her heart to reprimand him. She only felt that Cheng Jun's skin was very hot, like a stove. It was so hot that it was somewhat abnormal.
Did he have a fever?
Before Ruan Qiuqiu had time to ask Cheng Jun, he let go of his hand and fell to the ground unconscious. The way he fell heavily in the snow frightened Ruan Qiuqiu.
"Cheng Jun!"
Cheng Jun had a high fever and was brought to the hospital by the ambulance.
Ruan Qiuqiu was burning with anxiety. Fortunately, she confirmed that Cheng Jun was fine. He just had a fever and hadn't eaten for a long time. His mood was fluctuating, and that was why he fainted.
Sitting by the bed, Ruan Qiuqiu sighed and didn't know what to say.
"How did you survive until now? You're so old, but you still don't know how to take care of yourself. "
Cheng Jun was on an IV drip and hadn't woken up yet.
His forehead was boiling hot, and his fever had not subsided. He was mumbling nonsense. Ruan Qiuqiu leaned closer to hear him clearly. He kept muttering not to go, and even his hands were weakly flapping.
Ruan Qiuqiu was afraid that the needle on the back of her hand would stab other blood vessels. She grabbed Cheng Jun's hand that was on the IV drip.
When their fingertips touched, Cheng Jun was faster than her. He grabbed her hand tightly as if he was bitten by a tortoise.
It was as if he suddenly took a breath and stopped talking nonsense. However, his hand had no intention of letting go.
"… …"
Ruan Qiuqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I really owed you in my previous life." That was why he asked her to pay the debt.
Ruan Qiuqiu's hand was gentle and small, weak and boneless. Cheng Jun's hand was broad and strong. He covered her hand and held the back of her hand. His palm was a little hot. Ruan Qiuqiu's heart trembled. She secretly criticized Cheng Jun for taking advantage of her unconsciously.
She sat by the bed and looked at Cheng Jun's appearance.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Cheng Jun seemed to be a little thinner and more haggard after not seeing him for a few days.
Ruan Qiuqiu sighed again.
She couldn't bear to see other people's pitiful appearance. If Cheng Jun went on like this, how could she refuse him?
After Cheng Jun woke up, he had no intention of letting go of her hand. The nurse who came to change the IV drip was envious and amused.
Ruan Qiuqiu was thin-skinned. She blushed awkwardly and asked Cheng Jun to let go. Cheng Jun began to play dumb.
"… … Blood is flowing out!"
Cheng Jun was hit by a hammer before he had to let go of her hand.
After that, wherever Ruan Qiuqiu went, his gaze followed. If Ruan Qiuqiu wanted to go out to get medicine, Cheng Jun would definitely follow behind her with the IV drip bottle, as if he was afraid that she would run away. Even a thief wouldn't stick so close to her.
Ruan Qiuqiu felt stressed.
She peeled an apple for Cheng Jun. Cheng Jun stared at her intently. People who didn't know what was going on would think that they were watching a movie or something.
"I'll buy you some food."
"Don't go." He subconsciously grabbed her wrist again.
Ruan Qiuqiu: "… … You have to eat."
Cheng Jun answered her with a silent look.
Ruan Qiuqiu had no other choice but to buy the food from the hospital and ask the nurse to send it over. Cheng Jun had been staring at her for a long time, which made Ruan Qiuqiu feel uncomfortable all over. If it weren't for the fact that she was still sick, Ruan Qiuqiu would have slapped him.
After eating, Ruan Qiuqiu was about to get up, but Cheng Jun immediately followed her.
"I'm going to the toilet."
"I'll follow you."
Ruan Qiuqiu glared at him: "Sit down!!!"
While Cheng Jun was in a coma with a high fever, Ruan Qiuqiu sent a message to Tu Nan. Fortunately, there was a record of Tu Nan's phone number, so she wouldn't miss it. She reported her coordinates and waited for Tu Nan to come and pick her up.
When Tu Nan arrived, Cheng Jun was asleep. Ruan Qiuqiu quietly walked out of the ward. When she saw Tu Nan, Tu Nan's eyes were filled with tears. People who didn't know what was going on would think that something had happened.
"Sister-in-law …"
Ruan Qiuqiu: "?" Hadn't they just not seen each other for a few days? Why did Tu Nan have such deep feelings for her? Why did he look like he had experienced a life and death separation?
She didn't know that she had already died once in Tu Nan's heart.
"Take good care of Cheng Jun."
"Sister-in-law, where are you going?"
"Don't come looking for me again, and don't call me sister-in-law."
Ruan Qiuqiu's heart was in a mess.
How could she not feel sad when she saw Cheng Jun like this? However, she had to take the initiative and resolutely cut off Cheng Jun's last trace of feelings for her. She had to let him stop thinking about her. Time would take away everything.
"No, you can't leave." Tu Nan looked anxious. "Boss, he … hasn't eaten or slept for a few days. If this goes on, he will die."
"He's just taking things too hard. He'll be fine after some time. When he's hungry, he'll eat. When he's sleepy, he'll fall asleep. His body will help him adjust. "Ruan Qiuqiu turned her face away." We're all adults. How can we not survive without each other? "
"Boss will."
"…"
For a moment, Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't find a reason to refute.
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