Romance Variety Show: The aloof and beautiful fourth female lead is always coveted.

For larger burns, after rinsing with water, a thick layer of burn ointment should be applied and the wound wrapped with sterile gauze to protect the wound.

There were no medicines in the hut. After taking a cold shower for an hour, Bai Nianchu accompanied Ling Yan to a nearby clinic where the night shift was still working.

After paying the fees, Bai Nianchu stood at the door of the ward, watching the doctor apply medicine to him through the slightly ajar door.

Ling Yan sat obediently in the chair, letting the doctor bandage him without changing his posture.

When Bai Nianchu wasn't around, it seemed like he had nothing to do but space out.

His expression was blank, as were his eyes, like a drifting duckweed with nowhere to rest, floating in the void, unable to find a place to dock.

Bai Nianchu's eyes flickered slightly.

When he was by her side, Ling Yan's emotions were quite varied—he would laugh, feel wronged, say he was in pain, and shed tears.

As soon as she left...

Ling Yan seemed to have had his soul ripped out as well.

The doctor pushed open the door and was somewhat surprised to see her standing outside.

"Young lady, is that boy inside your boyfriend?"

"He's fine, don't worry, he won't have any scars."

Burns are not a minor issue, but they are not a major one either.

It's rare that she could accompany her boyfriend to the doctor so late at night.

While admiring her son, the doctor also felt a pang of envy. He'd been single for over twenty years; how wonderful it would be if he could find such a beautiful and kind girl to date.

"By the way, remember to put on a waterproof dressing when you shower. If your boyfriend is allergic to the adhesive, buy him gauze and hypoallergenic tape. Be careful when changing the dressing so as not to scratch the burn area."

Bai Nianchu didn't bother to deny their relationship, but simply nodded and said, "Thank you, doctor, for your trouble."

After the doctor left, Bai Nianchu pushed open the door and went inside.

Ling Yan was drawn by the voice and turned his head.

Upon seeing her, his eyes lit up, and his drifting soul seemed to be instantly pulled back to the mortal world. Although he didn't smile at her, anyone with eyes could see his joy.

"Nianchu."

He called out in his usual low, slow tone.

Coupled with his obediently raised eyes looking at people, it's hard to say he wasn't just being affectionate.

Bai Nianchu paused in her steps.

She lowered her eyes and glanced at the gauze wrapped around half of his forearm.

"Does it hurt?"

Ling Yan shook his head: "It doesn't hurt."

He is not a fragile thing.

This wound is nothing to him; he has experienced much more pain.

Moreover, he had strict and meticulous control over the temperature of the boiling water, the angle at which it was splashed, the location and area of ​​the injury...

It won't affect his real life at all. Even if you leave it alone, the scab will fall off and heal in ten days.

Ling Yan knew exactly what he was doing.

He deliberately bumped into Chen Yuze, deliberately injured himself, and deliberately made her feel sorry for him...

Even if she hadn't reached the point of feeling sorry for him, Bai Nianchu wouldn't let him go unattended.

He knew that Bai Nianchu was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force, that her gaze would linger on the "weak," and that she would soften towards those who needed her.

The reason Ling Yan came up with such a despicable method was because the show was about to end, and he wanted to occupy more space in her heart.

There are three days left... no, at most only two days left.

There are only two days left until confession day.

If Bai Nianchu's final choice is not him.

Ling Yan didn't know what else he could do, what else he could do, or how else he could try to keep them.

After the show ends, where can he find her?

Even if we find them, what reason can we use to meet them?

Ling Yan fell into a long silence.

After a long while, he finally looked up at Bai Nianchu: "Aren't you going to ask me about what happened earlier?"

Bai Nianchu looked down at him: "What do you want to say?"

Ling Yan paused for a moment, then said, "...Chen Yuze wasn't wrong."

He muttered, "I was the one who crashed into it first."

"sorry."

Ling Yan grew up in an orphanage and was used to seeing hypocritical, selfish people who lived behind masks. He felt that he was one of them.

He was used to reading people's minds, using a self-deprecating attitude to gain pity, and using his pitiful background to win sympathy. This was a survival rule he had figured out since childhood.

But Bai Nianchu is so smart, how could she be deceived by his methods and not see that he was directing and acting on his own?

Ling Yan was aware of this.

Confessing to Bai Nianchu was also part of his plan.

If they don't come out honestly, this matter is a landmine planted among him, Bai Nianchu, and Chen Yuze, and it will explode one day.

Ling Yan had anticipated Bai Nianchu's reaction.

Perhaps they will be disappointed in him, or perhaps they will think he is cunning and scheming, and mercilessly criticize his unhealthy mentality...

Because he was using methods that harmed his own body to get her attention.

Bai Nianchu could say whatever he wanted to say, scold him, or even slap him.

He deserved it all.

But what Ling Yan didn't expect was...

Bai Nianchu simply raised her hand, placed it on his head, and patted it lightly.

"Don't do that next time."

Her thick, black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her eyes shimmered with light. Though she was backlit, she seemed to be bathed in moonlight, making it impossible for him to look away.

Bai Nianchu's expression was calm and solemn, his eyes as indifferent as ever, only with a hint of disapproval.

"Nothing is more important than yourself," she said.

Therefore, there is no need to exchange it by harming yourself.

Ling Yan: "..."

The sensation of the touch landing on his head, combined with the pounding of his chest, instantly created an even hotter, more intense heat, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Ling Yan stared at her silently.

Like gazing up at the moon that shines upon him.

So... who wouldn't like the moon?

Ling Yan thought about it more than once, again and again.

Bai Nianchu did something he never expected.

Just like what I just said, just like everything that happened tonight.

After discovering his burns, Bai Nianchu could have easily found any staff member to treat him, but she personally accompanied him to the clinic.

Even though she knew in her heart that he had orchestrated the whole thing, she simply patted his head and comforted him, saying, "Don't do that next time," and "Nothing is more important than yourself."

She was teaching him to cherish himself.

just like--

She was kind to him, not because he was a good actor.

She was kind to him only because he was Ling Yan.

This realization made Ling Yan's heart skip a beat.

Can a person really be this good?

Just when Ling Yan thought Bai Nianchu was good enough, she would surpass his expectations and show him an even better and more irresistible side.

Pure as jasmine, bright as the moon, and all-encompassing as the sky.

All beautiful images belong to her.

This made it impossible for Ling Yan to give up.

How can one imagine a world without her?