After her dramatic cousin stopped acting up, the aloof doctor got anxious.

At 2 a.m., the red light in the operating room finally went out.

The moment Wei Jing stepped out of the operating room, he felt like his hands no longer belonged to him.

Standing for more than six hours straight, performing three surgeries—even an iron man couldn't take it.

Wei Jing leaned against the wall in the corridor. "I'm done for. I'm telling you, I'll never eat late-night snacks again in my life."

Qi Wenshen walked out from behind him, his mask off, revealing a tired but handsome face.

His hands were shaking.

"What does whether you eat a late-night snack or not have to do with having surgery?"

"The injured person was hit by a car on their way to get a late-night snack."

Qi Wenshen glanced at him without saying anything, but the meaning in his eyes was very clear.

Are you sick?

Wei Jing: "??"

What an annoying look.

The two went to the disinfection room, washed their hands, disinfected, and changed their clothes.

After changing out of his surgical gown, Qi Wenshen took his phone out of the cabinet.

Several messages were displayed on the screen, the one at the top being sent by Shen Ruo.

He raised an eyebrow after reading the message.

Keep it a secret for now.

What's this little girl up to now?

He chuckled softly.

Row.

Then let's keep it a secret for now.

Just as he was about to reply to the message, Wei Jing's head peeked out from behind the cabinet door next door.

Wei Jing craned his neck, trying to peek at Qi Wenshen's phone screen. "What are you looking at? You're laughing so cheaply."

Qi Wenshen flipped his fingers, and the screen was tucked into his palm.

"privacy."

I won't tell you.

Wei Jing clicked his tongue, putting on his coat while grinning, and said, "Your girlfriend checked up on you, huh? I knew it. You're something else, keeping it from me too. Not very loyal. When did this happen? How did you meet? What does she look like? How about we invite your wife over for dinner sometime?"

Qi Wenshen glanced at him.

Meaningful.

Wei Jing felt a little uneasy under that gaze and subconsciously touched his face. "Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Qi Wenshen looked away, picked up his phone and put it in his pocket. "There will be an opportunity."

Wei Jing was taken aback, feeling that something was not quite right.

It's chilly.

I was probably too tired, and my brain just couldn't function properly.

He yawned and zipped up his jacket.

"Let's go."

"Drive while fatigued, please be careful."

Wei Jing was silent for two seconds, then put the car keys back into his pocket.

"You're right. If I drive like this, I'll probably be the next one to be taken to the operating room. I'm sleeping in the office tonight."

"I'll sleep in the lounge."

Qi Wenshen lay down on the bed in the duty room, picked up his phone, and sent a message to Shen Ruo.

I'm too tired from surgery tonight, so I'm resting at the hospital and won't be going home.

After sending the message, he put his phone next to his pillow, closed his eyes, turned over, and for the first time felt that the bed in the duty room was really hard to sleep on.

The next morning, Shen Ruo's phone vibrated.

Shen Ruo went to bed early last night, around 10 p.m., and slept soundly until her alarm rang.

I picked up my phone groggily, squinted, and unlocked it.

I saw the message that Qi Wenshen sent at around 2 a.m.

Too tired.

Two words gently touched her heart.

She replied with a hug and a heart-wrenching emoji.

Shen Ruo sat up in bed, rubbed her eyes, and got out of bed to wash up.

While brushing her teeth, she looked at herself in the mirror and an idea popped into her head: to bring him breakfast.

Once the thought came to mind, it never went away.

She changed her clothes and went downstairs, where Sister Chen was already busy in the kitchen.

Seeing Shen Ruo come down, Sister Chen greeted her with a smile, "Miss Shen, you got up early today."

"Good morning, Sister Chen, what's for breakfast today?"

"The soup dumplings and pumpkin millet porridge will be ready to eat soon."

Shen Ruo looked at the plump, white soup dumplings in the steamer, swallowed hard, and then turned to look for the thermos.

Watching her rummage through the cupboards, Sister Chen asked, puzzled, "What is Miss Shen looking for?"

Shen Ruo finally found a pink insulated box in the innermost cabinet. She held it up and looked at it. It was three-layered. "I brought breakfast for my cousin. He stayed up all night at the hospital for surgery and didn't come back."

Sister Chen smiled and helped pack the pumpkin porridge into a thermos. She packed the soup dumplings in another small box and thoughtfully added a small dish of vinegar.

Shen Yulan came downstairs wearing a silk nightgown, yawning, with her face mask still on.

She saw the thermos in Shen Ruo's hand.

"Oh, who are you packing this for?"

Shen Yulan's tone betrayed her gossip.

Shen Ruo paused in tying her shoelaces, looked up, smiled at Shen Yulan, her expression as natural as could be, "I brought breakfast for my cousin; he was working overtime at the hospital last night."

"Aren't you afraid of him?"

"Huh? I'm not afraid of him."

Shen Ruo steadied her voice.

Shen Yulan walked over, reached out and straightened Shen Ruo's collar, her tone gentle, "Ruo Ruo is so sensible. Then you should hurry up and go, don't be late."

Goodbye, Auntie.

Once outside, Shen Ruo breathed a sigh of relief, having almost given herself away.

We arrived at the hospital at seven o'clock.

Shen Ruo did not go to the nurses' station, but went directly to the doctor's on-call room.

She stood at the door and sent a message to Qi Wenshen.

Are you up? I brought you breakfast; it's outside your lounge.

She sent the message, expecting to wait a while.

After all, I went to bed so late last night, a normal person should still be dreaming at this hour.

She was even prepared to stand guard at the door, intending to pass the time by scrolling through her phone.

Unexpectedly, Qi Wenshen replied.

【Come in.】

Shen Ruo was stunned for a moment.

Woke up?

Before she could knock, the door opened from the inside.

Qi Wenshen stood at the door, wearing a white T-shirt with a dark blue cardigan over it. His hair wasn't combed neatly as usual, with a few strands hanging over his forehead. His eyes still had a hint of sleepiness, but overall, he looked much better than usual.

It has a lazy, languid beauty, like the drowsy look of a large canine just waking up.

Shen Ruo paused for a moment, then flashed a bright smile, "Good morning, cousin."

Qi Wenshen stepped aside to let her in, his gaze shifting from her face to the pink insulated box in her hand, lingering for a second on the cartoon cat, his lips twitching slightly.

Shen Ruo didn't notice that she had already gone into the lounge, placed the insulated box on the table, and opened the lid.

As Shen Ruo set out breakfast, she asked with a hint of concern in her voice, "Why didn't you sleep a little longer? You went to bed so late last night."

Qi Wenshen sat down opposite her, watching her busily serving him porridge and setting out chopsticks, his eyes unconsciously softening.

"I slept for a few hours, that's enough."

Shen Ruo pushed the bowl of pumpkin porridge in front of him, looked up at him, and said, "If I stayed up all night, I would definitely sleep until noon."

After she finished speaking, she bent down to open the box of soup dumplings again. "The soup dumplings that Sister Chen made today have especially delicious broth, and the skin is thin and soft. You should eat them while they're hot. The pumpkin porridge is the same; it's cooked until it's very thick, and all the sweetness of the red dates has been cooked in. Let me tell you, this breakfast combination is simply heavenly..."

Shen Ruo looked up and found that Qi Wenshen was not looking at the breakfast.

He was looking at her.

Those eyes, usually as cold as ice, seemed to have been melted by something at this moment, and the tenderness in their depths was so intense that it almost overflowed.

Shen Ruo's voice faltered, and the tips of her ears began to turn red again.

"You, you should eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

She put the chopsticks in his hand.

Qi Wenshen took the chopsticks, lowered his head, and began to eat breakfast.

He looks very handsome when he eats.

Shen Ruo rested her chin on her hand, sitting opposite him and watching him.

The lounge window faces east, and the morning sunlight shines in at an angle, falling on Qi Wenshen's profile and making his already sculpted features appear even more languid and alluring.

Shen Ruo looked away, a blush rising on her face.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious."

Shen Ruo's eyes lit up. "Right? Right? I knew you'd like it."

Qi Wenshen's smile widened slightly.

Breakfast was delicious.

She tastes better.

Shen Ruo rested her chin on her hand, watching the man eat.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and his collarbone rose and fell.

It's a feast for the eyes.

"What are you looking at?"

Qi Wenshen looked up and caught her gaze.

Shen Ruo blurted out, "Because you're good-looking."

The words left his mouth, and the air froze.

She wanted to slap herself.

"No, I mean..."

"I know."

Qi Wenshen smiled, the smile spreading from the corners of his lips all the way to the depths of his eyes.

"If you look at it again, you'll have to pay."

Shen Ruo: "??"

"How much does it cost?"

"Give me a kiss."

Shen Ruo's face turned even redder, much to her dismay.

Is this guy flirting with her?

She got up to run, but her wrist was grabbed.

"Shen Ruo."

Qi Wenshen's voice was low and hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing against the eardrum.

She froze, not daring to turn around.

"I miss you."

Four words, light as a feather, yet like a hammer, pounded into her heart.

Behind her, footsteps circled the table, approaching her step by step.

Then, her waist was wrapped around her waist.

My back pressed against his chest, which was burning hot.

Qi Wenshen pulled her into his arms.

Tightly.

Tightly.

I want to meld her into my very bones.

Shen Ruo hesitated for a moment, then turned around.

Her fingertips trembled slightly as she slowly wrapped her arms around his strong waist.

Beneath his palms, his muscles were firm, and his heart was pounding.

I miss you too.

She spoke softly, her voice muffled against his chest.

Qi Wenshen lowered his head, resting his chin on the top of her head.

"What were you thinking?"

what?

Is this kind of question even possible?

Her ears burned, and she stammered, "I just wanted to..."

Qi Wenshen laughed, his chest vibrating so loudly it made her chest tingle.

He looked at the pink earlobes of the little woman in his arms.

It's pinkish-white, like a small pearl.

Unable to resist, I lowered my head and kissed him.

"Hmm..."

Shen Ruo's ears were her most sensitive area.

Upon being kissed by Qi Wenshen, she couldn't help but let out a soft moan, her voice both alluring and coquettish.

The hand that was holding Qi Wenshen's waist tightened, and her nails dug into his flesh through his shirt.

Qi Wenshen groaned, but did not dodge.

Instead, the kiss deepened.

The tip of the tongue swept across the earlobe, then held the small pearl in the mouth and gently rubbed it.

Shen Ruo's legs went weak, and she almost slipped down.

Not to be outdone.

Trying to seduce me?

I'll seduce you back.

She tilted her head back and stood on tiptoe.

Her eyes sparkled, like peach blossoms dipped in water.

Clove's small tongue gently swept across Qi Wenshen's Adam's apple.

Qi Wen took a deep breath and paused.

The hand that was on his waist quietly moved to the front.

Slide down gently.

Abs, V-line, waistband.