Oh no! My online romance partner is actually a Miao holy maiden!

Bai Ling'er sat against the wall, her legs tucked in, her head resting on her knees, her eyes closed, her breathing steady, looking as if she were asleep.

The little green cat on her wrist pressed its head against the back of her hand, remaining motionless.

Xu Yi watched this scene unfold.

For some reason, I felt a little sad.

He crouched down and called softly again, "Ling'er."

No response.

I was sleeping soundly.

Seeing her like this, Xu Yi stood by the stairs for two seconds, then bent down and picked her up.

My left arm is throbbing with pain; the wound must have reopened due to the pressure.

But he didn't care. He steadied himself, pulled her closer to his arms, and walked towards the apartment entrance.

Bai Ling'er was half asleep when she felt someone moving her. She frowned but didn't open her eyes.

Xiaoqing looked up from the back of her hand.

He glanced in Xu Yi's direction, then lowered his head again, continuing to look dejected.

It's very similar to Bai Ling'er's situation.

This thing really does resemble a companion spirit beast from a novel.

Xu Yi pushed open the door, put the person in the bedroom, and then pulled the blanket up to cover them.

I stood by the bed and glanced down.

It was too dark in the hallway just now, so he couldn't see clearly.

Now that there's a light, I can see clearly that Bai Ling'er's nose is red.

My eye sockets are also a bit swollen.

It would sniffle every now and then, looking extremely pitiful.

Like a wronged kitten.

Xu Yi stood there for a while, then turned to look outside.

I poured a glass of warm water in the kitchen and placed it on the bedside table. I also dimmed the lights in the living room a little and sat down on the sofa.

She was clearly crying. Was she in a bad mood? Or was there something else?

Xu Yi sighed.

Feeling pain in my arm, I glanced down at my left arm.

When I lifted her up, I used a bit of force, and the wound reopened a little, causing some blood to seep through the gauze.

He quietly closed the bedroom door and went to the bathroom.

Untie the bow that Bai Ling'er had tied for him before, clean it again, apply medicine, and wrap it with gauze.

It was a bit difficult to operate with one hand, so I ended up tying a simple knot. It didn't look very nice, but it worked.

He bit one end of the knot with his teeth and tightened it, then glanced sharply at himself in the mirror.

It seems a bit weak... Oh well, it'll do.

After putting my things away, I came out and sat on the sofa.

He wondered, why was Bai Ling'er crying?

He thought about it for a while but couldn't come up with a solution, so he could only wait until she woke up.

Not long after, in the bedroom.

Bai Ling'er opened her eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling for two seconds.

Wasn't she just in the hallway?

I returned to my brother Yi's bedroom.

Where is Brother Yi?

She paused for a moment, turned her head, and saw a glass of warm water on the bedside table.

She looked down at the back of her hand; Xiao Qing was still wrapped around her wrist, eyes closed, looking languid.

Bai Ling'er sat on the edge of the bed, pushed back the blanket, and sat there for a while.

Her eyes were still a little sore, so she rubbed them hard.

I got up, straightened my clothes, picked up the water from the bedside table, took a few sips, and went out.

The lights in the lobby were on, but the lighting was dim.

Xu sat on the sofa, her phone on her lap, her expression somewhat serious.

He looked up and saw Bai Ling'er coming out of the bedroom.

"woke up?"

Bai Ling'er nodded, "Mm."

She stood at the bedroom door, not going over immediately, just watching him.

Xu Yi placed her left hand on her side and noticed the gauze, white, wrapped around her arm in a simple knot.

It's not a bow.

She didn't make this.

She stared at the gauze for two seconds, then looked away.

Without saying anything, he walked to the sofa, put the water glass back on the coffee table, and then stood there.

Xu Yi spoke up, "Please sit down first."

Bai Ling'er sat down, about half a seat away from him.

Xu Yi looked at her. "What's wrong?"

Bai Ling'er looked ahead and did not answer.

"Bad mood?"

Bai Ling'er lowered her head. "No."

Xu Yi frowned. "No, then why didn't you say anything before leaving, and why didn't you answer your phone?"

Bai Ling'er thought for a moment, "I thought my brother needed to rest too... so I didn't want to disturb him."

Xu Yi: "Disturbing you? I've been looking for you for two hours. You were asleep in the hallway. Do you know how worried I was?"

"You're in Jiangcheng, a place you don't know anywhere, and you only came here because of me..."

Bai Ling'er pinched her sleeve with her fingertips.

But she felt even more distressed. Her brother was just worried about her and acting out of a sense of responsibility.

Or perhaps he simply felt she was superfluous, a burden, just like in his chat logs with his friend, wishing she would leave, filled with fear and disgust...

I don't like it at all...

"I'm sorry, I made Brother Yi worry."

Xu Yi softened his tone a bit, "Ling'er, did something happen to you? Is your family forcing you to go back?"

Bai Ling'er glanced at him, then looked down again.

"No, I'm just a little tired."

She spoke calmly, and her face was expressionless.

She's so wooden, it's nothing like her.

Xu Yi looked at her like this, and couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong with her, but it just wasn't right.

Bai Ling'er looked up at the gauze on Xu Yi's left arm, her eyes flickering.

It seems easy to scatter.

"I'll go get the anti-inflammatory medicine and re-bandage Yi-gege."

"No need, it's not serious."

"I want it wrapped up, otherwise I'll worry," Bai Ling'er said softly.

She went and got some anti-inflammatory medicine and cotton swabs.

He sat down on the sofa next to Xu Yi.

He reached out and unwrapped the gauze to check the wound.

Sure enough, it broke a little, and there was fresh blood, very little, but there was some.

She didn't say anything, but took a cotton swab, dipped it in anti-inflammatory solution, gently applied it, and then lowered her head to blow on it with her lips.

The movements are always the same as before.

Xu Yi sat beside her, looking down at her without saying a word.

Bai Ling'er rewrapped the gauze, wrapping it very carefully, and finally tied a bow on her wrist.

That was her personal mark.

Even if she had to leave, she wanted to leave her mark on him.

"Brother Yi, are you hungry? Ling'er will go and cook for you."

She didn't even give Xu Yi a chance to speak, turning around and fleeing into the kitchen.

The fumes rose up.

Bai Ling'er mechanically stirred the vegetables in the pot, tears falling in large drops to the ground.

The dark voice sneered in his mind again: "How pathetic, Bai Ling'er. You degrade yourself like this, yet he only sees you as a burden and still despises you! Use Gu, use Gu and he'll be all yours..."

Bai Ling'er: Shut up! No one can hurt him!

She forcefully suppressed the voice in her mind.

I looked down and stirred the food in the pot again, then turned the heat down a little.

My heart is still clenching and aching.

She needed to leave, otherwise she was afraid she would really scare her brother Yi.

She casually wiped her eyes.

I can't let Brother Yi see this.

Then he turned the dishes over, ladled them out, made two portions, and put them on the table.

"Dinner's ready."

Xu Yi stood up from the sofa, walked over and sat down, glancing down at the sofa.

"What are you doing?"

"Well, it's simple, I just stir-fried a dish," Bai Ling'er said, sitting down opposite him and handing him chopsticks.

Xu Yi took the chopsticks, lowered his head and took a bite, "Delicious."

Bai Ling'er didn't reply and lowered her head to eat her own portion.

No one was in any serious condition, but the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit strange.

Xu Yi ate a few bites, then looked up at her, "Ling'er."

"Are you leaving today because of me?"

Bai Ling'er paused with her chopsticks, then picked up a piece of food. "No, I'm just tired and want to go out for some fresh air."

"Did you fall asleep in the hallway because of the draft?"

"...Falling asleep was an accident."

She never expected that she would cry herself to sleep... She had originally planned to leave, but was brought back.

Xu Yi put down his chopsticks. "Ling'er, you don't have to tell me, but don't lie to me."

Bai Ling'er never dared to look Xu Yi in the eye.

"Ling'er didn't lie to Brother Yi."

"I am a little tired and want to go out, not because of you, but for Ling'er's own reasons."

He didn't press further, after all, everyone has their own secrets and doesn't want others to know.

He understands.

Perhaps it's because of what happened in her village?

"Okay, let's eat."

The dining table fell silent again.

She ate very slowly, one bite at a time, without serving him food as usual, nor did she use a spoon to scoop food and bring it to his mouth.

After finishing the meal, I quietly took the two bowls away and went to the kitchen to wash them.

After washing the dishes, she walked over and stood next to the sofa.

"Your arm injury has just healed a little, so you shouldn't overexert yourself. Go to your bedroom and rest early."

Xu Yi looked at her. "And you?"

"I'll go back to the dorm in a bit."

Xu Yi frowned.

"Ling'er is still a girl, and she hasn't married Brother Yi yet, so she really shouldn't live with Brother Yi."

Hearing Bai Ling'er say this, Xu Yi relaxed his brow.

I think Bai Ling'er makes sense, and girls' wishes should indeed be respected.

Although we're not living together now, we are still living together.

They were never good to her...

Moreover, his feelings for Bai Ling'er are now very complicated.

He wasn't sure if he could hold his ground if Bai Ling'er pounced on him again.

It would be better to separate for now.

"Okay, I'll take you back."

Meanwhile, downstairs in the apartment building.

Bai Ye simply found a car and went straight to Jiangcheng.

After asking Bai Lan about the apartment Xu Yi rented, I arrived ahead of time.

"Finally, we're here! After a whole day of driving, my bones feel like they're going to fall apart!"

He looked up at the apartment.

"This is it! I'll see what kind of thing you are that can make my sister so infatuated!"