Ning Anmiao lowered her head, her eyes falling on Lu Yan's face.
His expression was highly concentrated, and his movements were gentle, as if he was afraid of hurting her. The cool touch of the ointment spread across her skin, but it made her heart feel warm.
After applying the medicine for her, Lu Yan parted his lips and said, "Rest in the hotel for the next couple of days. Go out and have a stroll when you feel better."
His tone was calm and indifferent, showing no sign of blaming her.
Ning Anmiao blinked her eyes, looking at his handsome side profile. She said guiltily, "Sorry, it's my fault."
If she hadn't been playing around and walked properly, she wouldn't have sprained her ankle.
There should be other work arrangements later. Now that this accident had happened to her, she wouldn't be able to attend the events that required a female companion.
Lu Yan glanced at her and said in a soft tone, "Since it has already happened, there's no need to feel guilty."
Ning Anmiao pursed her lips. She still felt bad about it.
"Alright then. I can finish the work ten days earlier than previously agreed. I'll work overtime as soon as I get back and hand it in as soon as possible."
This was the only way she could think of to make up for it.
Hearing this, Lu Yan was amused by her naivety. "Do you think this is a solution?"
"… Yeah." She replied hesitantly and continued, "Or maybe thirteen days earlier? I can't finish it any earlier than that."
She counted on her fingers seriously.
Looking at her cute appearance, Lu Yan couldn't help but smile. He said playfully, "Miao Miao, do you really think Xinghe signed a contract with your company by chance?"
Ning Anmiao was stunned.
She looked up at Lu Yan blankly. After a long while, she suddenly came to her senses.
"You did it because of me…" She stopped halfway through, not daring to voice the speculation in her mind.
Lu Yan said in a deep voice, "Miao Miao, you should know that in the adult world, an adult man won't be nice to a woman for no reason."
"I introduced you to Irene today to help you and Yin Yiyan open up channels in the overseas market in advance."
The more he spoke, the calmer his voice became. "Everything has its pros and cons."
Ning Anmiao suddenly understood and fell silent.
Sure enough, what she thought were coincidences were actually Lu Yan's deliberate arrangements.
But she didn't understand.
She didn't understand why Lu Yan was doing this.
They were already divorced and had nothing to do with each other. Why did he have to waste his time and energy on her?
He even introduced his contacts to her, just to make her design career smoother.
"Why do you think?" Lu Yan's eyes were deep, and there was a burning flame in them, constantly fixed on Ning Anmiao.
After a few seconds, Ning Anmiao bit her lip silently and finally squeezed out a sentence.
"Because… you want to sleep with me?"
She couldn't think of any other reason.
It couldn't be that he had a change of heart after the divorce and wanted to be nice to her again and save their marriage, could it?
Lu Yan countered, "Then why do I have to sleep with you?"
Ning Anmiao didn't know how to answer.
Lu Yan took a deep breath and stared into her eyes. "You're half right, but not entirely."
"Miao Miao, I don't want to beat around the bush with you anymore. I prefer to be straightforward."
"I want to reconcile with you and remarry you."
Ning Anmiao's heart skipped a beat.
She had always had this vague feeling before, but Lu Yan's attitude and actions made her think she was being self - indulgent.
But now that he had actually said it, she found it hard to believe.
Her heart was pounding, but she still managed to keep a shred of rationality. "Why?"
Ning Anmiao added, "You were indifferent during the three years we were together. But less than three weeks after the divorce, you want to remarry… Is it because of your possessiveness?"
In psychology, people always feel lost when they suddenly lose something, which may give rise to some feelings that they didn't originally have.
For example, Lu Yan might not have had any feelings for her before. But after the divorce, he felt that something that belonged to him was gone, so he wanted to get her back.
This was also a possibility.
Lu Yan's expression was calm, and his deep, dark eyes were full of frankness. "Let's continue the topic we were discussing in the castle about the soul - swapping."
"I know it's hard for you to believe this. If it hadn't happened to me, I might have thought it was nonsense too."
"But in fact, in these three months, I experienced the hardships and difficulties of being 'Ning Anmiao'. I knew the pressure my mother put on you and the attitude and looks of the people around you…"
"To be honest, I never knew you had such a hard time before."
Looking at Ning Anmiao lost in thought, Lu Yan had never had such a strong urge to prove himself.
To prove how stupid he had been before and how much he wanted to save their relationship now.
Hearing these words, Ning Anmiao was a little shaken.
She remembered what Zheng Xing had said before, and there was a kind of indescribable hesitation in her heart.
When Zheng Xing first saw her, the panic and fear in his eyes were not feigned.
Ning Anmiao would never beat someone, and she didn't have the skills to knock a grown man to the ground.
Her weak punches could never do that.
But Lu Yan could.
"So, it was actually you who beat Zheng Xing?"
Lu Yan gave a soft hum. Recalling what had happened, his eyes turned cold. "If he doesn't learn his lesson, I don't mind beating him again."
Ning Anmiao hesitated and then slowly said, "So, you also know…"
"Yeah, I know my mom was not nice to you." When Lu Yan mentioned this, a flash of regret and annoyance crossed his mind. "I was careless and didn't notice your situation."
"How did you know?" Ning Anmiao was quite concerned about this.
Lu Yan looked up at her, his tone mysterious. "On the first day of the body - swap, my mom slapped me."
Ning Anmiao almost burst out laughing.
This was exactly the kind of thing her mother - in - law would do.
…
Although it sounded absurd, after chatting with Lu Yan, Ning Anmiao almost believed his words.
Just based on the way he recounted the past, if he hadn't experienced it himself, he couldn't have made up such a vivid and real story.
As she listened, Ning Anmiao felt a little sleepy. She covered her mouth and yawned.
"I'm a bit sleepy." Ning Anmiao rubbed her eyes and said lazily, "Let's go to bed early. We can continue talking tomorrow."
Lu Yan remained calm. "Miao Miao, you haven't answered me yet."
Ning Anmiao opened her sleepy eyes and looked at him in confusion. "Answer what?"
"Miao Miao, I want to reconcile."
Originally in a daze, upon hearing this, Ning Anmiao was jolted awake.
She wasn't Lu Yan. She couldn't always be 100% clear - headed and calm.
Moreover, she had already had a failed marriage. She didn't want to make any hasty decisions.
"I think… it's better for us to be just friends."