The nurse disinfected and cleaned Qu Jiaran's wound and redressed it.
During this process, she had recovered from the shock. Her face gradually regained its rosy color from the pale state.
After getting the vaccination, the doctor told her not to eat raw, cold, spicy food recently and to keep the wound dry to avoid secondary infection.
Qu Jiaran sighed, looking regretful. "But I'm supposed to go to the swimming pool the day after tomorrow. I've even picked out my bikini. Does it mean I can't go now?"
She deliberately emphasized the word "bikini", obviously saying it for someone.
Tan Linyuan seemed not to understand. He just said in a very calm tone, "You can go if you're not afraid of getting infected and being sent to the emergency room again."
Qu Jiaran stuck out her tongue shyly. "I just wanted Linyuan to see the beautiful side of me."
"You're already very beautiful now." Tan Linyuan glanced at her.
As they chatted back and forth, Nan Yu just sat on the waiting chair beside them, feeling like the air with extremely low presence.
After a few minutes, she realized that she didn't need to be a third wheel anymore. She stood up, walked in front of Qu Jiaran, and said, "Thank you today, but don't do such a dangerous thing again in the future."
She planned to say a few polite words to Qu Jiaran and then quickly say that she had to leave.
Qu Jiaran smiled and proudly straightened her back, waving her injured right hand. "This is the mark I got while protecting Nan Yu. It's not a dangerous thing at all!"
"Even if it happens again, I'll still protect Nan Yu. From now on, we're friends who've been through life - and - death situations!"
The smile on her face was very genuine. The curve of her upturned lips was very high. She really seemed extremely happy to have made a good friend.
The words "I didn't ask you to hug that cat" that Nan Yu had in mind got stuck in her throat.
Qu Jiaran had been injured and had an injection. If she said such words now, she would be really heartless and cold - blooded.
In this situation, she had to change her words and said as sincerely as possible, "Thank you."
"We're good friends. You don't need to thank me."
Qu Jiaran smiled even more brightly. "If Nan Yu really wants to compensate me, let's go for a meal. Spending money can ward off disasters. I'll treat today!"
Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, they still had to have this meal.
At the dinner table, Nan Yu hardly took the initiative to talk. It was always Qu Jiaran chatting with Tan Linyuan.
Qu Jiaran was really enthusiastic. She could chat while asking about Nan Yu's food taboos and order vegetarian dishes that Tan Linyuan could eat. Finally, she chose a table of dishes that all three of them were satisfied with.
To be honest, she was really excellent in terms of socializing.
Nan Yu had absolutely no topics in common with them. Most of the time, she just ate with her head down. Fortunately, Qu Jiaran was a chatterbox and didn't let the atmosphere turn cold.
Although Tan Linyuan was a cold - natured person, he would still chime in occasionally to keep the conversation going.
Just when Nan Yu was wondering how long she would have to be a third wheel today, suddenly a pair of chopsticks reached over and put a piece of eggplant into her bowl. "Don't be picky about food."
Nan Yu: "..."
Nan Yu lowered her head and tried to look calm. "…Thank you, Uncle Tan."
She couldn't figure out why Tan Linyuan did this suddenly, but she was sure that Qu Jiaran would throw a tantrum.
Unexpectedly, Qu Jiaran just paused for a moment and then nodded with a smile. "I almost forgot. Nan Yu is even younger than me. She's still a little girl. She should eat more to grow."
After saying that, she seriously scooped up a piece of tofu with a spoon and put it into Nan Yu's bowl. "Eating more soy products is good for your skin."
Nan Yu: …
When would this damned farce end?
When she looked up, she saw a faint, teasing look in Tan Linyuan's eyes, but it disappeared in a flash. She wondered if she had misread it.
Her intuition told her that she definitely didn't misread it.
She just really couldn't figure out what Tan Linyuan was up to.
Halfway through the meal, Tan Linyuan went to the restroom, leaving only the two of them in the private room.
"While Linyuan is away, I can finally chat with Nan Yu about some girl - related topics." Qu Jiaran grinned and leaned closer to her. "Can you tell me something about your fiancé?"
Nan Yu took a deep breath.
She knew that Qu Jiaran couldn't help but suspect the relationship between her and Tan Linyuan.
So she told the prepared story: She and Shen Yanche had been childhood sweethearts. The two families had always had business dealings. When they grew up, he proposed marriage, but her parents had an accident before they could give their answer.
Even after the accident in the Nan family, the Shen family was the only one that reached out a helping hand, willing to help her pay off the debts. Moreover, Shen Yanche even proposed to her.
The first half of the story was true, while the second half was made up by Nan Yu.
Even though it was a half - true and half - false story, Qu Jiaran listened with great interest, with envy in her eyes. "Xiaoyu, you're really lucky to be able to marry such a dedicated and affectionate man."
After saying that, there was a hint of disappointment in her tone. "I also really want to marry a man I like. It must be so happy."
Nan Yu said calmly, "Then you can just ask Tan Linyuan if he's willing."
She didn't beat around the bush and directly hit the nail on the head, which made Qu Jiaran stunned.
After a few seconds of silence, Qu Jiaran opened her arms and hugged Nan Yu tightly. Her voice began to choke. "Nan Yu! I knew we'd be good friends. You really understand me."
Nan Yu: … If I still can't see it, I might as well be treated as a fool.
Qu Jiaran grabbed her hand, looking very earnest. "You can tell that I like Linyuan, right? But I really don't know how to start talking about it."
Nan Yu didn't say a word.
"After all, he's a disciple who has converted to Buddhism. I don't know if he can fall in love. And I'm not sure about his feelings for me. I really don't dare to act rashly. What should I do?"
When Qu Jiaran said these words, her eyes frequently fell on Nan Yu.
Nan Yu immediately felt something was wrong. She tried to keep her tone as calm as possible. "You can think it over carefully. I'm really not familiar with Tan Linyuan. I don't know much about him. I probably can't help you."
She wanted to cut off Qu Jiaran's way of asking for help before she could even open her mouth.
"Not familiar?" Qu Jiaran blinked and said with a half - smile. "It seems that Nan Yu and Linyuan are really fated. Otherwise, how could you find the location of Linyuan's meditation room so easily?"
Nan Yu was immediately speechless.
Fortunately, Qu Jiaran didn't dwell on this. She continued to look pitiful. "Nan Yu, good Yu Yu, little Yu Yu... Please, help me."