Ye Wanqing slept soundly, as if gently enveloped by the tranquility of the night, finding a safe haven. Her slightly curled body unconsciously adjusted to a more comfortable position before she fell into a deep sleep, not even an eyelash fluttering.

From beginning to end, her long eyelashes like feather fans remained tightly attached to her delicate eyelids, and she showed no sign of waking up.

Lin Xuan's gaze unconsciously lowered and fell on Ye Wanqing who was leaning on his broad shoulders.

The two blushes on her cheeks were extremely eye-catching, probably due to the high temperature in her body, which made her usually gentle face look even more fragile.

He frowned slightly, his eyes revealing an imperceptible worry, and then he slowly shifted his gaze to the IV bottle above Ye Wanqing's head.

There was still most of the potion left in the bottle, which meant that she would need to rest for a while, at least another half an hour.

Lin Xuan subconsciously took out his mobile phone from his pocket, swiped the screen with his fingertips to check the time, but inadvertently caught sight of Zhao Yu sitting not far away.

Zhao Yu was originally carefully peeping at the subtle atmosphere between Lin Xuan and Ye Wanqing. When he saw Lin Xuan looking at him, he quickly turned his head away and pretended to have fallen asleep.

The space inside the infusion room was spacious, and there was a considerable distance between the two people. Lin Xuan could not actually clearly capture the expression on Zhao Yu's face, but relying on his intuition and memory, he vaguely recognized that it was Zhao Yu.

However, Zhao Yu was so guilty that he kept his eyes tightly closed, fearing that Lin Xuan would notice something.

Zhao Yu's friend saw this and smiled playfully, finding the scene quite amusing. "Why are you so nervous? Your boss is several meters away. How can he tell if you're actually asleep or just pretending to be asleep?"

Zhao Yu felt his friend's words made sense, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He quietly opened his eyes a little and once again cast his gaze in the direction of Lin Xuan and Ye Wanqing.

Zhao Yu's friend was also observing this scene. Not only was he watching with great interest, he couldn't help but express his own opinion:

"Didn't you say before that your boss and Miss Ye were so decisive when they divorced? Now it doesn't seem like that. It seems like your boss is still thinking about her."

Zhao Yu pursed his dry lips and whispered:

"To be honest, I think so too. I've always felt that our boss's attitude towards Miss Ye is far more indifferent than it appears. When they were getting divorced, I did try to persuade her tactfully, but after all, I'm just a small employee, and saying too much would only make her dislike me."

Zhao Yu couldn't help but sigh as he spoke, feeling an indescribable sense of helplessness. Working for this moody boss, he had to be extremely cautious with every step, fearing that something bad might happen.

Ye Wanqing struggled hard in the vortex of dreams and finally woke up from that unpleasant dream.

She opened her eyes suddenly, and the dazzling light made her realize in an instant that it was just a dream.

A gentle force came from the back of her hand. She was stunned for a moment, then instinctively turned her head and her eyes fell on the person who was holding her hand - Lin Xuan.

"Lin Xuan?" Ye Wanqing called out in surprise, with a hint of disbelief in her voice.

"Don't move, your needle is about to fall out." Lin Xuan's voice was low and gentle, with a concern that could not be ignored.

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing looked down and found that the needle on the back of her hand had slightly deviated from its position.

She had just woken up from a dream, her throat dry as if on fire. Turning her gaze, she saw a half-finished glass of warm water on the table next to her. She subconsciously reached for it, hoping to quench her thirst.

However, just as the cup of water was about to touch her lips, Lin Xuan's hand gently stopped her.

"You still have a fever and can't drink cold water." His tone was full of unquestionable insistence.

Ye Wanqing looked at him, her voice becoming hoarse from long periods of thirst: "Then...what should I do?"

Her voice revealed deep helplessness and longing.

Lin Xuan didn't say much, just gently let go of her hand and took the cup of water from her hand.

Ye Wanqing frowned. She was indeed very thirsty, but she was hooked to an IV drip and it was extremely inconvenient for her to move.

She looked around, hoping to find someone who could help, but besides her, there were only a few patients and busy nurses in the infusion room.

Helplessly, she could only give up this idea temporarily and planned to wait for the nurses to come and change the medicine, and then ask them to help pour a glass of warm water.

Ye Wanqing reached out and touched her forehead, feeling uneasy.

She wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but after being on the IV for so long, she felt that her body temperature didn't seem to go down, but instead tended to get worse.

The discomfort caused by the fever made her feel weak all over, and her forehead and nose were covered with fine beads of sweat.

She took out a tissue from her bag and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.

At this moment, she saw Lin Xuan appear in her sight again. Not only did he come back, but he also had a cup of steaming warm water in his hand.

"Is this for me?" Ye Wanqing asked with some surprise.

"What else?" Lin Xuan asked back, with a barely perceptible hint of doting in his tone.

Ye Wanqing took the cup of water and said "thank you" softly.

The warm water slid down her throat, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort. She lowered her head and drank it in small sips. Soon, she had finished the whole glass of water.

After drinking the water, Ye Wanqing suddenly remembered something: "Are you sick? Why are you here?"

Lin Xuan glanced at her; her eyes looked a little blurry due to the fever.

He nodded towards the empty seat opposite him and said, "Zhao Yu is sick. I came here with him."

Ye Wanqing then noticed that Zhao Yu's seat was not far away. She said "Oh" and stopped talking, sitting there quietly. The atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.

"Where is your...that person?" Lin Xuan's voice suddenly sounded, with a hint of elusive and complex emotions in his tone.

Ye Wanqing was slightly stunned, then she understood what he meant.

She shook her head slightly: "I don't have a boyfriend."

There was a subtle bitterness in her voice, but more of it was displeasure at Lin Xuan's inquiring gaze.

During the six years of their marriage, the care he had shown her seemed as thin as morning mist, not to mention the intense gaze he was giving her at this moment. Ye Wanqing's brows knitted together unconsciously, and an indescribable emotion welled up in her heart.

Lin Xuan, the man who calls the shots in the business world and is the chairman of the Lin Group, should be busy with all kinds of affairs. How could he have the free time to accompany his employees to seek medical treatment?

Such a scene was both unfamiliar and subtle to her.

But she chose not to delve into it further, because those past regrets and confusions now seemed meaningless to pursue.

Lin Xuan opened his thin lips slightly, as if he had thousands of words to say, but in the end it turned into a silent sigh and he chose silence.

Ye Wanqing gently closed her eyes and tilted her body slightly, as if she was about to sink into that boundless dream again. Lin Xuan's figure seemed particularly abrupt beside her, as if he was a bystander who did not belong to this world.

He occasionally cast a glance in Zhao Yu's direction, but did not get up and leave, as if being pulled by some invisible force and staying here. Zhao Yu secretly observed from the side, and when Lin Xuan's eyes suddenly swept over him, he almost couldn't hold back the panic in his heart and almost lost his composure.

Zhao Yu's friend teased, "It seems your boss still has feelings for your ex-sister-in-law."

Zhao Yu secretly complained in his heart: That's right, it has been almost two years since the divorce, Ye Wanqing's life has already been completely changed, but Lin Xuan seems to still be immersed in the memories of the past and unable to extricate himself.

Ye Wanqing actually didn't fall asleep. She was keenly aware that the drip was about to end, but because of Lin Xuan's presence, she chose to continue pretending to sleep and enjoy this rare tranquility.

After a while, she finally couldn't help but open her eyes again, her gaze falling on the IV bottle that was about to run out.

She gently pressed the button to call the nurse, and Lin Xuan was still sitting beside her, looking down and concentrating on playing with his mobile phone, as if he was oblivious to everything around him.

Ye Wanqing turned to look at him and asked softly, "Don't you have to take care of the company's affairs?"

"I'm not busy today." Lin Xuan replied calmly, then raised his head to look at her, his eyes deep and complicated: "Do you think I came here specially to accompany you?"

Ye Wanqing shook her head slightly, a self-deprecating smile on her lips: "Of course I don't think so."

She never allowed herself to get bogged down in self-conceit.

Lin Xuan chuckled, his voice carrying a subtle softness that was barely noticeable: "It's too noisy over there, it's quieter here."

He used this reason to explain why he chose to stay here instead of being with Zhao Yu and the others.

The nurse came over with a sterilized cotton swab in her hand, and seeing Lin Xuan beside Ye Wanqing, she couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Your boyfriend is so thoughtful. Remember to drink plenty of water. If you have a fever, you should pay special attention to staying hydrated."

Ye Wanqing looked at Lin Xuan again. His face was still calm, as if he didn't hear what the nurse said.

She smiled slightly and clarified to the nurse:

“You misunderstood.”

"He...is not my boyfriend."

The nurse looked at Lin Xuan again in confusion, then smiled and said, "Oh, so that's the case. Then ask your friends to take good care of you and drink plenty of water."

After saying that, he quickly changed the IV bottle and turned to leave.

At this moment, Ye Wanqing felt mixed emotions. She didn't know why Lin Xuan was here, nor did she know what he was thinking.

But she knew that things between them could no longer go back to the way they were before.

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