The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

After arriving home, Xu Xi lay in bed and slept for a day and a night.

She slept restlessly, her thin lips trembling slightly, and cold sweat constantly breaking out on her back.

Her forehead was burning hot, and a few strands of silver hair clung messily to her forehead.

Xu Nian stayed by the bedside, constantly checking the time on her phone, her heart filled with anxiety.

For the past month, Xu Xi has been leaving early and returning late, often being woken up by phone calls in the middle of the night, and averaging only three hours of sleep a day.

He could sense that Xu Xi's mental state was deteriorating.

The quirky charm he displayed a few months ago is gone, replaced by a sense of dejection and frustration.

Xu Nian is worried that under the immense pressure of her work, her bipolar disorder, which had been stabilizing, may be triggered and relapse.

Even people in good mental condition would probably be driven to mental illness by such an average sleep duration.

Xu Xi has persisted for a month, from mid-October to mid-November.

Xu Xi didn't wake up until the next evening.

"You're awake? What would you like to eat? I'll go get you something."

Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really worried that if Xu Xi kept sleeping like this, she would starve herself.

Besides, she hasn't taken her medicine today.

Xu Xi was soaked in sweat, as if he had just run a kilometer in a downpour.

The thin pink pajamas clung to her body, outlining her delicate curves.

On the bed sheet lay a small, human-shaped imprint.

She stared blankly at the white wall in front of her.

The man's words seemed to pass by her like a breeze, without causing the slightest ripple.

"A stream?"

Xu Nian stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her eyes.

The girl remained unmoved, staring blankly at the white wall without even moving her eyes.

After a long while, she turned her head, looked at Xu Nian who looked nervous, and forced a smile.

"I am fine."

Her smile was so forced, as if someone had a gun pointed at her head and was forcing her to make that gesture.

Xu Nian stared into her empty eyes, a hint of struggle flashing in his own.

Finally, he sighed.

"Long time no see, Xu Xi."

"How boring, it was guessed so easily."

Xu Xi smiled gently, her charming lips curving slightly, making her delicate face look like a lotus emerging from water.

The two stared at each other in silence, their eyes meeting as if a thousand words were unspoken.

"Don't push yourself too hard, you must be exhausted doing this."

Xu Nian gazed at her tenderly.

He knew that Xu Xi's appearance meant the onset of bipolar disorder.

She was enduring the pain of the symptoms on Xiaoxi's behalf.

Based on the current situation, it appears to be a period of depression.

At this very moment, she must be feeling extremely unwell.

But they still had to put on a forced smile.

"You've gotten a lot smarter since I last saw you."

Xu Xi's eyelids drooped limply. She turned to the side, grabbed the teddy bear next to her, and left Xu Nian with only a lonely back view.

She will have to endure this torment alone again.

Xu Nian walked onto the bed, hugged her from behind, and gently stroked her hair.

"Don't touch me."

Xu Xi trembled stubbornly.

Xu Nian dared not disobey and subconsciously released her.

But not long after, Xu Xi shifted her body and moved closer to the man's arm.

She stretched out her little foot and gently kicked the man's thigh.

Xu Nian gave a bitter smile.

This girl's most prominent characteristic is her arrogance.

You have to listen to her words in reverse.

"Can I have a hug?"

Xu Nian said softly.

Xu Xi did not answer.

So the man reached out and gently embraced the girl again.

This time, Xu Xi did not resist.

She quietly felt the man's body temperature, and her heartbeat gradually calmed down.

Xu Nian took out a tissue and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Compared to previous times, was this time as painful?"

Hearing the words of concern, Xu Xi was slightly taken aback, and then her eyes reddened.

She gently shook her head.

"That's good, that's good."

Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief.

At least this time, Xu Xi won't have to suffer so much.

"Are you hungry? I'll make you some dessert."

He rolled out of bed and put on his slippers.

Just as I was about to leave, a soft little hand grabbed the hem of my clothes.

"Don't go..."

Her hoarse voice carried a hint of sobbing.

The teddy bear in her arms was squeezed so tightly that it became deformed.

"Stay...with me..."

Her voice was very soft; you couldn't hear it at all unless you strained your ears.

Xu Nian was stunned for a moment.

Is this still the same Xu Xiyao he remembers as a stubborn and crazy person?

He wondered if he had misheard.

So he leaned down, got close to the girl on the bed, and asked in an uncertain tone.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing."

Xu Xi's tone immediately turned cold.

"Don't make me anything to eat, I'm not hungry."

"real?"

Judging from her tone, Xu Nian had already confirmed most of her suspicions.

But a flirtatious thought arose in his mind.

Xu Xi nodded slightly.

But soon, her stomach began to rumble.

The gurgling sounds were like crisp slaps to her face, making a loud thud.

Xu Nian couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Go to hell!"

The girl's cheeks flushed instantly, as if a layer of fiery clouds had drifted by.

She picked up the teddy bear and threw it forcefully.

The doll flew through the air in an arc, striking the man squarely in the chest.

"Okay, okay, I'm not kidding anymore."

Xu Nian smiled and returned the teddy bear to Xu Xi, then took off her shoes, got into bed, and hugged her in her arms.

He took out his phone, opened the "Nostalgia Cafeteria" app, and placed it in front of the girl.

"What do you want to eat? Let's order takeout."

"casual."

Xu Xi responded softly.

In fact, she had no appetite at all and felt nauseous at the sight of anything.

But her rumbling tummy was like a crying child, wailing and demanding that her mother comfort her.

Seeing this, Xu Nian scrolled through the page, carefully selecting items from the recommendations.

He excluded any sour, bitter, spicy, or salty foods, leaving only sweet desserts.

Finally, his gaze settled on a delicate chocolate mousse cake.

The sculpted chocolate on top of the cake is exceptionally eye-catching.

Xu Xi's life is too bitter; he needs a piece of sweet chocolate.

"How about we have some cake?"

Xu Nian asked softly.

"Um."

Xu Xi responded softly.

Xu Nian put the cake into the shopping cart and clicked to pay.

A large, prominent sign on the screen read "Insufficient funds."

Xu Nian then remembered that the bank card containing all of his and Xiao Xi's assets had not yet been linked to his phone.

So he turned over, preparing to find his bank card and write down the card number.

"return!"

Xu Xi gripped his clothes tightly.

She took the phone from the man, logged out of his "Missing Meals" and "Missing Meals" accounts, and logged in with a special account.

"You don't need to pay when you buy things with this account."

She said calmly, handing the phone back to the man.

Xu Nian's lips twitched.

Cracked online shopping? Is this even possible?

He tried going back to the cake shop to place another order and found that the final payment amount really had become 0.

Seeing that the man was hesitant to place an order, the girl frowned slightly.

"The money goes through the company account, and the merchants will receive exactly what they are owed, not a penny less."

"I know."

Xu Nian gave an awkward smile.

"I'm researching how to claim coupons on this platform; I can save five yuan after claiming them."

Xu Xi sighed and gave him a long, brooding look.

"Guess who pays for the money saved by the platform coupons?"