The flirtatious girl is done flirting; Mr. He is now obsessed with her.

He Yun Shen held her tightly in his arms, gently stroking the back of her head with his palm.

"Answer me..."

Bai Yishu gripped his clothes tightly, her warm breath spraying onto his neck.

I'm afraid you... hate me... despise me...

Her voice suddenly lowered, and her eyes reddened, like a wronged little animal.

Tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks. He Yun Shen panicked the moment he saw her crying and immediately wiped away her tears with his fingers.

"Don't cry..."

His slightly hoarse voice was filled with heartache as he gently patted her back to comfort her.

"I don't hate you, I never have."

The person in his arms went from continuous sobbing to gradually calming down. He Yun Shen looked down and saw that Bai Yi Shu had fallen asleep in his arms.

He gently brushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead, gazing at her slightly flushed cheeks and peaceful sleeping face.

"What am I going to do with you...?"

He Yun Shen picked her up and carried her upstairs to the bedroom. He gently placed her on the bed and pulled a blanket over her.

He straightened up, stood by the bed for a long time, and finally lay down beside her and pulled her into his arms.

The next morning, as the morning sunlight streamed into the room, He Yun Shen woke up first, while Bai Yi Shu was still fast asleep beside him.

His fingertips gently traced her cheek, a bitter feeling rising in his heart.

When Bai Yishu woke up, she saw He Yunshen leaning against her.

Her eyes froze, and she subconsciously avoided He Yun Shen's gaze, her fingers gripping the bed sheet tightly.

She looked around the room she was in, then looked down and saw that she was still wearing the clothes she had worn the night before, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"woke up?"

He Yun Shen watched her series of small movements and asked in a calm tone, "Does your head still hurt?"

Bai Yishu sat up, glanced at the person next to her, and then quickly looked away.

"I……"

She actually wanted to ask him if he had done anything inappropriate last night, but she was afraid of the answer she would hear from him.

"What, don't you remember what happened last night?"

He Yun Shen looked at her blank expression. Her words and kisses from last night when she was drunk seemed to be right in front of him, but they vanished like a dream.

He threw back the covers and got up, sitting on the edge of the bed with his back to Bai Yishu, feeling a sharp pain in his heart.

"It's best if you don't remember, so you won't accuse me of taking advantage of you."

Just as He Yun Shen was about to get up, Bai Yi Shu subconsciously grabbed his sleeve, as if afraid he would disappear.

He Yun Shen suddenly stopped, looking down at her hand that was tugging at his clothes.

"Is there anything else?"

Bai Yishu was stung by his cold words, and her grip loosened considerably, finally letting go of him.

"sorry……"

He Yun Shen didn't turn around. He gave a self-deprecating smile, straightened his clothes, and his expression returned to its usual cold and aloof demeanor.

"Let's just pretend last night never happened."

Bai Yishu nodded, knowing in her heart that the last person he wanted to see at that moment was herself, so she didn't linger any longer.

"Sorry to bother you."

He Yun Shen stood by the window with his back to her, his hands clenched tightly in his pants pockets, barely suppressing the urge to ask her to stay.

The sound of a door closing came from downstairs. He Yun Shen watched Bai Yi Shu's receding figure, feeling a sense of emptiness in his heart.

A few days later, one night, He Yun Shen suddenly received a call from He Wan Qing.

He hesitated for a moment, then answered the phone, his tone somewhat impatient.

"What is it?"

"Uncle, I know you and Yi Shu broke up, but your father was hospitalized last night. Why don't you come and see her?"

He Yun's breath hitched, and he tried his best to hide his inner panic, asking in a low voice, "What happened?"

"My uncle suffered a sudden heart attack last night and was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night."

He tried to make his voice sound calm, but his trembling voice betrayed his unease.

"How's the situation now?"

He Wanqing stood in the hospital corridor and glanced into the ward.

"He's out of danger, but still in the intensive care unit."

Which hospital?

He Yun Shen quickly memorized the hospital's name, grabbed his car keys, and headed straight for the garage.

He sped up and arrived at the hospital in just twenty minutes, running straight to the ward.

He Yun Shen saw Bai Yi Shu sitting in the corridor in front of the ward. She had her head slightly lowered and looked somewhat tired.

"Yi Shu..."

He paused, a pang of sadness rising in his heart as he looked at her weary figure. After a moment, he sat down beside her, but dared not look directly into her face.

Bai Yishu felt someone sit down next to her. She looked up and her heart skipped a beat when her eyes met that familiar face.

"How could you...?"

"The late Qing Dynasty told me all of that."

He Yun Shen turned his head to look at her and noticed the dark circles under her eyes. His heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by a hand.

"You...have been staying here the whole time?"

"Um."

Bai Yishu nodded, glancing occasionally toward the intensive care unit.

He Yun Shen remained silent for a moment, his gaze never meeting hers. He wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start, and could only awkwardly squeeze out a sentence.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

Seeing Bai Yishu shake her head, he frowned, his tone revealing an anxiety he himself was unaware of.

"It's so late, why haven't you eaten yet?"

He stood up, trying to maintain a cold demeanor, but his steps were slightly hurried as he walked towards the hospital cafeteria.

"You wait here, I'll go buy some food."

He Yun Shen quickly bought some light meals and placed the lunchbox on the chair next to Bai Yi Shu.

"Eat."

His tone was still stiff, but it had become gentler.

"Thanks."

Bai Yishu thanked him in a low voice, picked up the lunchbox, and began to eat in small bites.

"No need."

He felt a pang of unease as he listened to her thanks, and deliberately turned his face away from her.

"...When will my uncle be able to be discharged from the hospital?"

"The doctor said we need to observe for another two days."

He Yun Shen nodded, stood silently to the side with his hands in his pockets, his gaze fixed on Bai Yi Shu's head as she ate, the heartache and worry in his eyes unnoticed even by himself.

"Are you planning to stay here for the next couple of days?"

Bai Yishu nodded as she ate her meal.

Looking at her stubborn expression, He Yun Shen felt both angry and pained, and couldn't help but soften his voice.

"Can your body handle it? Don't let your dad get better before you collapse."

"I'm fine, I'm young."

"Even young people can't withstand this kind of torment."

He Yun Shen sighed softly, his tone suddenly becoming somewhat indulgent, but he immediately straightened his face after realizing it.

"Go take a nap over there after you finish eating. I'll call you if anything happens."

Bai Yishu didn't even look up, but simply replied in a low voice, "No need to trouble you."

He Yun Shen's face darkened, and he was about to explode, but then he thought of her current situation and forcibly suppressed his anger.

"Whatever."