Ning Anmiao was rendered speechless by the question.
Her eyes were dazed as she stared at Lu Yan, who was lying comfortably on the hospital bed, and she stiffened for a few seconds.
She paused and stared blankly at Lu Yan.
"Do you mean..."
"Miaomiao." Lu Yan rubbed the space between his eyebrows, looking a bit exhausted. "I'm a bit in pain. Could you rub it for me?"
There was a hint of trying to get in her good graces after being attentive earlier.
Ning Anmiao didn't dare to ask more. She just averted her gaze, stood up, and walked towards him.
"Does it hurt here?"
As soon as Lu Yan said he was in pain, Ning Anmiao immediately thought it was his head that hurt.
She raised her hand and placed her palms on both sides of Lu Yan's head, avoiding the wound, and gently rubbed twice. "Does it still hurt?"
"It's not my head that hurts."
Seeing her being so cautious, Lu Yan couldn't help but let out a soft laugh and raised his eyebrows. "It's not my head that hurts."
"It's my heart that hurts."
Ning Anmiao: ...
She rolled her eyes and immediately withdrew her hand.
She glanced at him and said coolly, "Let it hurt then. It won't kill you."
It was as if she had written "you deserve it" on her face.
Seeing her playing petty and deliberately ignoring him, Lu Yan lifted the corners of his lips. "Not angry anymore?"
So he was trying to coax her.
Ning Anmiao was surprised. She thought he was just teasing her, but it turned out he was deliberately finding topics to ease her dejected mood earlier.
"No, I'm not angry anymore."
Lu Yan hooked his lips and deliberately lifted his chin. "Since you're not angry anymore, peel an apple for me."
He noticed the fruits placed beside him and casually asked, "Who sent these?"
"I don't know. It seems to be from Lin Chuluo's people." Ning Anmiao deliberately pretended not to know. After saying that, she reached into the bag to get an apple.
Lu Yan's face immediately darkened. "Don't peel it. I won't eat it."
Seeing that he was really angry, Ning Anmiao couldn't help but burst out laughing. "I'm kidding. I just bought some downstairs in the hospital while you were unconscious."
After saying that, she deliberately waved the apple in her hand. "Do you still want to eat it?"
"Yes, of course I do." Lu Yan's expression calmed down and he resumed his previous casualness. "I'll even eat the core if it's an apple peeled by my wife."
Ning Anmiao touched her chin, looking a bit incredulous.
This man seemed to have gotten a cheat code recently. Sweet words just flowed out of his mouth effortlessly.
Where had the former taciturn Lu Yan gone?
...
The wound on Lu Yan's forehead wasn't serious. It was just that Lin Chuluo had used a bit too much force and hit him quite hard at that time.
After the doctor examined him and determined there were no other problems, he was allowed to be discharged from the hospital.
However, before leaving, the doctor also told him not to let the wound get wet. Although the wound was shallow, it was quite long. If it got wet with cold water, there was still a possibility of leaving a scar.
Ning Anmiao had helped Lu Yan change the dressing once before. The wound was indeed quite long, covering almost half of his forehead.
Thinking about the possibility of leaving a scar, she still felt a bit scared.
After all, girls love beauty.
When they got home, Lu Yan was languid, his hands in his pockets as he looked at Ning Anmiao.
As soon as he opened his mouth, it made Ning Anmiao's heart skip a beat.
"Miaomiao, I want to take a shower."
Lu Yan's tone was slow, but Ning Anmiao clearly felt that this man was deliberately looking for trouble.
"The doctor said your wound can't get wet for now." At this moment, Ning Anmiao was still quite amiable. "Bear with it a bit. It's not that hot these days."
"I have a cleanliness obsession."
Lu Yan seemed not to understand the meaning behind Ning Anmiao's words and continued, "The hospital sheets aren't clean. I feel uncomfortable all over."
Ning Anmiao frowned. She always felt that Lu Yan was deliberately going against her.
"Wait for three days. Take a shower after the wound scabs over in three days."
"I want to take a shower tonight."
Lu Yan was sure that she cherished the scar on his forehead. He deliberately teased her slowly, "If I don't take a shower, I won't be able to sleep well tonight."
Ning Anmiao: ...
How come she didn't know that Lu Yan could be so annoying?
"Or, it's okay if I don't take a shower."
Seeing his tone change, Ning Anmiao realized that this man didn't really insist on taking a shower. He was just deliberately looking for trouble with her.
"Then what do you want?"
Based on Ning Anmiao's guess, Lu Yan was about to start making demands soon.
Sure enough, as she expected, Lu Yan nodded slightly, met her gaze, and looked at her. "You're not allowed to oppose the future development plan of Xinghe anymore."
Ning Anmiao came to her senses and stared blankly at Lu Yan for a few seconds. She said in disbelief, "You really plan to develop Xinghe the way I suggested?"
"Do you think I'm joking with you?" Lu Yan's voice rose slightly and he tugged at his lips.
"Or do you think my ability is inferior to Lin Chuluo's?"
Ning Anmiao shook her head, still a bit dazed. "But why do you want to do this?"
She really couldn't think of a reason.
Originally, Lu Yan didn't plan to tell Ning Anmiao so much. But somehow, the solemn look on Lin Chuluo's face when he confessed his love to "Ning Anmiao" flashed through his mind.
Suddenly, he impatiently pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth.
"Can't I do it for you?"
"If he, Lin Chuluo, can do it, why can't I?"
Ning Anmiao blinked. For a moment, she didn't know what Lu Yan was competing with Lin Chuluo about. "What do you mean by if Lin Chuluo can do it, you can't?"
In his momentary anger, Lu Yan almost forgot that Ning Anmiao hadn't heard Lin Chuluo's confession. So she didn't know that part of the reason why Lin Chuluo had chosen to take over Yanyun was for Ning Anmiao.
"Never mind." Lu Yan was even more irritable and his tone wasn't good. "Anyway, you can just be the design director with peace of mind. Don't worry about other things."
"I have a clearer plan for Xinghe's future development than you do."
"...Okay."
Although Ning Anmiao didn't understand the meaning behind Lu Yan's words, she could vaguely sense that Lu Yan was doing this for her good.
She had no reason not to appreciate his kindness.
Seeing Ning Anmiao nodding blankly in agreement, Lu Yan pursed his lips and coughed a few times in an ambiguous way. "Go to sleep. It's getting late."
Now, Lu Yan didn't keep insisting on taking a shower.
"Aren't you obsessed with cleanliness anymore?"
"Do you want me to have a scar?" Lu Yan lowered his eyes and said in a soft voice.
Ning Anmiao shook her head.
"Then don't worry so much."
He stood up, a hint of smile in his eyes, and said in a relaxed tone, "As long as you don't mind that I'm dirty."
"Anyway, I'll be sleeping with you."
Ning Anmiao: ...
It wasn't that she didn't mind. But compared to leaving a scar, she could bear living with it for a few days.
After not being peaceful for a few days, Lin Chuluo came looking for them again.
[Miaomiao, I want to have a good talk with you about what happened before. I also want to apologize to you in person.]
Looking at the message on the phone, Lu Yan hooked his lips and his eyes turned cold.
This guy really had an unwavering determination.
Before he could reply, his phone was snatched away. Ning Anmiao, sitting opposite him, stared at him intently. "Are you planning to secretly go on a date behind my back again?"