Xu Tingyu was extremely patient with Chen Chunyao. Not only did she offer words of comfort, but she also gently patted Chen Chunyao's back to soothe her.
However, Chen Chunyao was lost in her own emotions.
Suddenly, she sat up straight, cupped Xu Tingyu's face with both hands, and fixed her dazed gaze on Xu Tingyu's face, looking at her intently.
"Tingyu, why are you so popular? I can't seem to be like that. What on earth am I doing wrong?"
She really couldn't understand why even though Xu Tingyu was already married, there were still men who had been pining for her for so many years.
Not to mention a man like Qi Ye, who was upright and noble.
Even a shallow guy like Shen Yan, who only cared about looks, was someone she couldn't understand.
No matter how bad Shen Yan's reputation was, he was still the ideal husband in many people's hearts.
At the very least, he was rich, good - looking, from a prominent family, and had achieved success in his own career. He was not just a good - for - nothing playboy.
Yet, he had been secretly in love with Xu Tingyu for so many years.
After she got married, he never pestered her. Instead, he indulged in the company of women to numb himself.
But as soon as she was in trouble, he would immediately show up and give her absolute support.
In fact, in recent years, he had stayed away from women and kept a low profile, like a prodigal son who had turned over a new leaf.
As far as she knew, not only first - tier actresses in the entertainment industry but also the daughters of families on par with the Shen family had shown their affection for him.
He had rejected them all and said that he already had someone he liked.
How ridiculous!
He didn't even dare to confess his feelings to Xu Tingyu, yet he had already remained chaste for her.
Why?
Why didn't he mind that Xu Tingyu had been married, had a child, and still had lingering feelings for Qi Shifeng? Why did he just keep waiting for her?
Taking a step back, at least Shen Yan had been a playboy before. But what about Qi Ye?
Qi Ye had never been in a relationship. He stubbornly fixated on Xu Tingyu and never considered anyone else.
Even if he didn't want to be with her, Chen Chunyao, there were so many unmarried good girls in the world. Why was he so blind?
The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and the tighter she hugged Xu Tingyu.
Xu Tingyu was being squeezed so tightly that she could hardly breathe.
"Yaoyao, calm down. Please let go of me first. Can we sit down and talk?"
Although she asked the other person to let go, she didn't struggle, as if she was afraid of hurting Chen Chunyao.
However, Chen Chunyao seemed not to understand what she was saying and still held her tightly.
Finally, seeing that Xu Tingyu's face had turned red, Shen Yan stepped forward and pulled Chen Chunyao away.
"How old are you? Why are you acting like a drunkard?"
He muttered to himself, then casually pulled Chen Chunyao back into the room and laid her on the bed.
After all, it was a woman's room. Even though they were childhood friends, he remembered to avoid suspicion. So he turned around and walked back to the door.
After thinking for a while, still feeling a bit worried, he said to Xu Tingyu, "I'll be right outside the door. Call me if you need anything."
Xu Tingyu was busy tidying Chen Chunyao's hair and just hummed without looking back.
After Shen Yan left, Chen Chunyao seemed to regain a bit of her senses. She curled up under the quilt and started crying again.
"Tingyu, I feel so miserable."
Xu Tingyu looked down and saw big teardrops rolling down from the corners of her eyes.
It made her heart ache.
"Yaoyao, drink some water first, and then we'll call the doctor, okay?"
Since Chen Chunyao had been drinking, Xu Tingyu didn't dare to give her medicine rashly. She could only leave it to the doctor.
Perhaps her voice was too gentle. Chen Chunyao didn't say a word but just looked at her obediently.
Xu Tingyu took it as a yes and motioned for her assistant to go and get some water.
Then she sat down by the bed and continued, "No matter what conflict you had with Fan Yi, taking care of your own body is the most important thing."
"So after you drink the water, rest well first. We can talk about anything after you've had a good sleep."
She lowered her eyes and looked at Chen Chunyao tenderly. As she spoke, she pulled the corner of the quilt over her.
Chen Chunyao also stared at her intently and suddenly cried even more loudly.
She somewhat understood why she couldn't compare to Xu Tingyu.
Xu Tingyu had such a stunning face. She had a personality but was not willful. In almost any situation, she could keep her emotions stable.
When she lowered her eyes and gently comforted people with a smile, who could resist?
She closed her eyes and didn't say another word.
When the hot water came, she took a few sips and then fell back onto the pillow.
"I'll rest obediently. Can you stay with me for a while?"
She grabbed Xu Tingyu's hand and pleaded.
In Xu Tingyu's memory, Chen Chunyao was always carefree and didn't seem to care about anything.
She was brave, generous, hard - working, and always positive and sunny. She rarely showed such helplessness.
"Of course. I'll stay with you, Yaoyao. I'll always be with you. Don't be afraid. Just rest first."
Xu Tingyu wiped away the remaining tears on her face and smoothed her hair, as if she were taking care of a child.
Chen Chunyao nodded, held her hand, and fell asleep.
Not long after, the family doctor arrived.
Xu Tingyu motioned for him to be quiet and let him do a simple check - up.
Then she led him out of the room to talk.
"Her temperature is 38.6 degrees. She has a fever," the doctor frowned. "How could she drink alcohol when she has a fever? This is really absurd."
He thought they had been drinking together, so there was a bit of blame in his tone.
Xu Tingyu didn't explain.
After all, Chen Chunyao was a big star. It was better for people to think they were just having fun among friends than to spread the news that she was drinking away her sorrows because of a broken - hearted love.
Shen Yan, however, was a bit dissatisfied. "Hey, you've come all the way here, and yet you get blamed. Being a friend is really a pain in the neck."
Xu Tingyu gave him a disdainful look and motioned for him to shut up. "I shouldn't have brought you here. I thought you could help, but instead you're causing trouble."
She had brought Shen Yan here in case Fan Yi showed up. If there was any conflict, it would be better to have a man around.
But unexpectedly, Fan Yi didn't come, and Shen Yan was completely useless.
"How am I causing trouble? I'm just trying to wake you up, so that you won't be blinded by your friendship and your friend won't be blinded by love."
Shen Yan crossed his legs and still had the mood to joke. He showed no sign of leaving.
Xu Tingyu didn't look at him anymore and directly followed the doctor back into the room.
After Chen Chunyao was hooked up to the IV drip, Xu Tingyu suddenly heard arguing sounds from outside.
She couldn't help but exchange a look with her assistant and said, "I'll go out and have a look. You stay here and take care of Yaoyao."
Outside, there was Shen Yan's characteristic flippant voice, tinged with a bit of mockery.
"Who I am is none of your business. What right do you have to question me?"
As soon as the voice faded, a male voice immediately angrily questioned.
"I'm Yaoyao's boyfriend. Don't you read the news? Don't you recognize me?"
"Now that you're in my girlfriend's house, can't I even ask you who you are?"
Xu Tingyu paused on the stairs and then got angry.
This Fan Yi, he had made Yaoyao so miserable, and yet he still dared to show up?