Volume 3 Chapter 13
by Golden DragonVolume 3 + Chapter 13: Alone
“Not going back… what do you mean by that?” After hearing Bai Yuxuan’s words, Ouyang Qianxue asked in a fluster.
“Of course it means I’ll stay here with you,” Bai Yuxuan replied casually, adjusting the height of Qianxue’s hospital bed as she spoke.
“Are you kidding me?”
“I’m not joking. From now on, I’m staying here. I’ll call Xiao Liu later and have her bring me my toiletries.”
“Hold on a second, why do you have to stay here with me?”
“Because I’m worried,” Bai Yuxuan said, looking straight at him.
“What’s there to worry about? I’m not a child.”
“Exactly, you’re not a child anymore, yet you still don’t know how to protect yourself, reopening your own wound!” Hearing this, Ouyang Qianxue felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him.
“B–but when you came to save me earlier, didn’t you say you were on your way back to your family estate? Is it really okay for you to stay here tonight?” After a long pause, he tried to come up with another excuse to send her away.
“There’s nothing urgent over there. I can go back tomorrow morning and still have plenty of time. Compared to that trivial business, staying here to take care of you is more important.” With that, Bai Yuxuan stood up and began tidying the bed beside hers.
“That won’t do, important matters come first. You should hurry back to your family estate. Otherwise, I won’t talk to you for a whole week!” Seeing that reasoning wouldn’t work, Ouyang Qianxue resorted to a threat.
“…Fine. But I’ll come back immediately after I’m done.” With that, Bai Yuxuan left the room, glancing back at him once before going.
“Ah…” Watching her leave, Ouyang Qianxue sighed softly.
“I have a feeling that if this guy takes care of me, it’s going to cause a lot of trouble…”
“I’ve been worn out lately by Xia Bingdie’s antics… I should just get some sleep first.” With that, he put in his earphones, played his favorite piano music, and drifted off. When he opened his eyes again, it was already night, outside the window, darkness had completely fallen.
“I’m starving…” Only then did he realize he hadn’t eaten anything since breakfast.
“Ugh… if I order delivery now, who knows how long it’ll take…” He buried his head into the pillow. But just then, a rich aroma of food drifted into his nose.
He quickly opened his eyes, only to see Bai Yuxuan standing there with a mischievous smile, holding a bag in her hand.
“I figured you probably hadn’t eaten yet, so I came prepared.”
She set up a small hospital tray over his lap and unpacked the bag. Soon, abalone porridge, salmon, snowflake beef, and other delicacies filled the table.
“Wow, that’s so lavish… these must be expensive, right? I feel a bit bad letting you treat me like this.”
“It’s just a small meal.”
“A ‘small meal’? You filthy rich people are unbelievable.”
“If you really want to repay me, then treat me to something even better someday.”
“I don’t have money for anything fancier than this.”
“No need to spend money. Just cook for me yourself. The meal you made for my birthday last time was the best I’ve ever had, just recreate that.”
“I already told you, those were just simple home-style dishes.”
“Well, I, Bai Yuxuan, happen to like simple home-style dishes.”
So the two of them ate together. After finishing, Bai Yuxuan stood up and said,
“Now that we’re done, it’s getting late, time to rest.”
With that, she stepped out of the room. Shortly after, she returned carrying a basin filled with warm water, placing it in front of Qianxue and testing the temperature with her hand.
“Mm, the temperature’s just right.”
She soaked a towel, sat down in front of him, and prepared to wipe his face.
“Um… I can wash myself!” Realizing what she was about to do, Ouyang Qianxue protested immediately.
“Enough talk.”
Ignoring his objections, Bai Yuxuan gently helped him sit up and began wiping his face. Her movements were delicate and gentle, completely different from her usual cold demeanor.
“Alright, time to wash your feet.” She switched to another basin, adding more warm water before placing it in front of him.
“That’s really not necessary!” Ouyang Qianxue hurriedly refused.
“I told you, I’m taking care of you today. Hurry up.”
Left with no choice, he slowly extended his feet into the basin with her help.
“Ugh, what’s that smell?” Bai Yuxuan suddenly pinched her nose and shook her head.
“Is it really that bad?” His face flushed instantly.
“Haha, I’m kidding.” Seeing his reaction, Bai Yuxuan burst into laughter.
“You…!”
“Don’t you know your own feet?” In truth, her feet had no odor at all.
She gently supported his foot with one hand. His feet were small and fair, smooth to the touch.
Placing them into the basin, she carefully rubbed and washed both the tops and soles.
“Mmm…” Feeling her fingers, Ouyang Qianxue couldn’t help but let out a soft sound.
Bai Yuxuan paid it no mind, meticulously cleaning every inch of his feet as if handling a priceless work of art.
Once she finished, he quickly pulled his feet back onto the bed.
“You know, I, Bai Yuxuan, am washing your feet, and you act like you’re being tortured!”
“I never asked you to! You insisted on doing it yourself!”
After washing up, Bai Yuxuan lay down on the bed beside him.
“Hey, Qianxue, what are your plans for the future?”
“Me? I don’t really have any.”
“I see…” Bai Yuxuan fell into thought.
“My goal is to take control of the Bai family and build a world where I can live freely. When that time comes… will you join me?”
“If, after learning the real me, you can still say that, then I’ll agree.”
“The real you?”
“Alright, let’s just sleep.”
With that, the two fell silent for the night.
“Mmm…” In the morning, a ray of sunlight fell across his face, and Ouyang Qianxue slowly opened his eyes.
“Oh? You’re finally awake.”
Following the voice, he saw Bai Yuxuan sitting across from him, legs crossed, reading a book.
“I bought breakfast for you. Eat it after your check-up.” She placed a large bag of food in front of him.
“Why did you buy so much? I can’t possibly eat all this!” He stared at the portions, enough for four people, and nearly broke down.
“I didn’t know what you liked, so I got one of everything. If you can’t finish, just throw it away. Your check-up will take a while, I’ll head to school first.”
With that, Bai Yuxuan closed her book and left the room.
“…That guy.” Ouyang Qianxue sighed, looking at the pile of breakfast.
By the time his check-up was done and he arrived at school, it was already noon.
“I should stop by the club first. Ever since recruitment ended, I haven’t checked in.”
With that, Ouyang Qianxue headed toward the music clubroom.
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