100 Days of Rebirth: The Loyal Dog of the Cold and Aloof Actress

When Ye Mengtong returned with her things, she saw that Cheng Yan was already asleep.

She tiptoed to the bedside and placed the things she was carrying on the cabinet next to it.

The nurse told him to take his medicine and then go to sleep, but seeing the dark circles under Cheng Yan's eyes, she couldn't bear to wake him up.

Ye Mengtong took out the ice pack, wrapped it in a towel, and then gently lifted a corner of the blanket to slowly place the ice pack on it.

Cheng Yan closed his eyes for a while, then noticed the movement on his body. He opened his eyes and saw Ye Mengtong biting her lip, looking very cautious. "Tongtong."

"Did I wake you up?" Ye Mengtong asked.

"No, I wasn't asleep." Cheng Yan lowered her eyes slightly and looked down. She saw the ice pack on her wound and felt a slight coolness through her clothes, but it wasn't strong.

"I'll do it myself."

As he spoke, he reached out to take it.

Ye Mengtong stopped him and said, "I'll take care of it. You just need to drink the medicine, and it won't hurt so much anymore."

Cheng Yan turned her head and saw the water glass and medicine next to her, her feelings were somewhat complicated.

"Tongtong, were you alone when you came back?"

Ye Mengtong handed him the medicine, but didn't understand what he meant by his words. "I'm all alone, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing." Cheng Yan opened her mouth, bit the pill, and took a sip of water from the cup she was handed.

After doing all that, Ye Mengtong continued to apply ice to his skin.

Seeing that she didn't seem to want to go back, Cheng Yan whispered, "Tongtong, you go back. I can stay here by myself."

"No, I'm here watching you."

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm fine now." Cheng Yan smiled. "Besides, you've had a long day and won't be able to sleep well here. You should go back."

Ye Mengtong was definitely not going to leave, so her attitude was very firm: "Your injury was caused by me, so of course I have to take care of you. Besides, I'll just go back to the hotel anyway, so I might as well stay here with you."

Cheng Yan knew he couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he stopped trying to dissuade her.

But thinking about what that person had said earlier, he worried that he might implicate her because of him.

"Tongtong, how long are you going to stay here? Aren't you going back to school?" Cheng Yan wanted to ask indirectly.

Ye Mengtong, however, was more perceptive than him and immediately understood the meaning behind it. Her eyes darkened instantly. "How many more days? What's wrong? Are you annoyed by me?"

Cheng Yan panicked immediately and struggled to get up, saying, "That's not what I meant."

Ye Mengtong quickly pressed him down, saying worriedly, "Don't move."

Cheng Yan stopped moving, but stared at her with his eyes. "I don't find you annoying, I just think you shouldn't let me delay your business."

"No, don't worry."

Ye Mengtong smiled slightly and put the ice pack away. "I know what I'm doing. Don't worry about me. Just take care of yourself first."

Cheng Yan fell silent. After a while, he suddenly asked, "Do you ever think I'm useless?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because I can't gamble, I can't even win the simplest games, and then I got kicked and ended up in the hospital." Cheng Yan said this calmly.

Ye Mengtong was unaware of his sentimentality, but the man's tone carried a hint of melancholy.

She shifted her posture and said, "Gambling is harmful to health. There are plenty of people in the world who don't gamble, and not knowing how to gamble isn't a big problem."

"You got hurt because those people were too insidious. There is no law that says a man must know self-defense to protect himself from being hurt. Don't overthink it."

"Is that so?" Cheng Yan gave a slight twitch of his lips.

I don’t know whether I listened to it or not.

Ye Mengtong asked again, "Did someone say something? You suddenly asked this; in my impression, you're not like this."

Cheng Yan accurately picked up on the information in her words and asked in confusion, "In your memory? Didn't we just meet? Did you know me before?"

"Ah, no." Ye Mengtong denied it outright, laughing it off. "What I meant was, based on the impression you've made of us these past few days..."

Cheng Yan also recalled and confirmed that Ye Mengtong was not in his previous memories.

Without giving it much thought, he half-jokingly said, "I knew it. If I had seen you before, I couldn't possibly not remember you."

Ye Mengtong didn't know what to say, she just forced a smile and tried to comfort herself.

Actually, we were only classmates for two years, and we were both too young at the time, so it's normal that I don't remember.

"The bed next to me is empty, you can go and rest. I can do it myself."

Cheng Yan took the ice pack and put it on herself.

Seeing his insistence, Ye Mengtong nodded and went to the bathroom to wash up quickly.

After washing up, Cheng Yan fell asleep.

The medicine contained sleeping pills, so he slept very soundly this time.

Ye Mengtong saw the ice pack had fallen beside him, sighed softly, walked over, picked it up, and put it back in its place.

She simply pulled the chair closer, propped her face up with one hand, and used the other hand to apply the compress.

Because the ice pack would melt after a while, Ye Mengtong checked it every now and then, and replaced it when it melted, repeating this process several times.

She rubbed her shoulder after all the ice packs were used up.

I intended to rest on the bed next to me, but before I knew it, I fell asleep in the chair.

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The next day, Cheng Yan woke up relatively early, moved slightly, and found that she was not feeling so bad anymore.

His hand accidentally touched the girl's hair.

Cheng Yan looked down and saw Ye Mengtong lying next to him, her soft hair scattered on the quilt.

Did she just stay up all night by her side?

The emotions in Cheng Yan's eyes were complex, yet exceptionally gentle.

What merits did he possess to deserve such treatment from her?

After spending these days together, his feelings for her may have already changed, even though he tries hard not to think about it and dares not admit it, because of the darkness he once experienced.

He is not a person who deserves love.

He shouldn't have it, no matter whose it is.

His dad was right, and that person last night was right too. He was just a good-for-nothing, an ignorant and useless piece of trash!

Cheng Yan carefully raised his hand, wanting to touch the top of her head, but found that his hand was trembling.

Just then, the doctor on rounds wheeled in.

Upon seeing them, Cheng Yan immediately made a shushing gesture, her eyes sharp.

The doctor was startled, but understood what was happening after seeing Ye Mengtong asleep.

He examined Cheng Yan and said in a low voice, "There's nothing wrong. You can go to the hospital to get discharged in a little while. Just go home and get some rest."

Cheng Yan didn't speak, but simply nodded.

After the doctor left, he slowly turned to his side, lifted the blanket, and got out of bed.

Then he carefully picked up Ye Mengtong and placed her on the bed, covering her with a blanket.

He stared at the girl's face for a long time, then suddenly bent down and got close to her face, stopping just above her forehead.

Cheng Yan, what are you thinking about?

He closed his eyes and cursed himself inwardly.

Finally, Cheng Yan quietly put away the medicine beside her and threw the ice pack into the trash can.

Before leaving, he glanced at Ye Mengtong one last time, a smile appearing on his face.

Goodbye, Tongtong.