167 Nervous Expectations (2/2)
When she went towards him and gently removed his hand, to her utter surprise, he swooped in and planted a kiss on her forehead.
His nose wasn't bleeding at all. It only looked a little red.
”You...!” Dumbfounded, Hui Yin was a step too late to stop him. This baby chick was actually a white-eyed wolf! [1]
”Fight poison with poison [2].” He grinned at her like an idiot.
Unable to get angry at him when he looked at her like that, Hui Yin threw her hands up and just thought of it as a debt owed and paid. The two of them went into the cafeteria together and ate their dinner.
Because Lu Shen beat her to the bathroom and brushed his teeth first, Hui Yin could only stare at his smug position on the sofa and reluctantly trudge towards the bed. She could imagine the look on the nurses' face tomorrow when they find out that their 'most precious patient' was sleeping on the sofa.
Hui Yin switched off the lights and tried to find a comfortable position to sleep. Just as her eyes were about to close, she heard Lu Shen tentatively say, ”Goodnight, Hui Yin.”
She rubbed her eyes and replied drowsily, ”Goodnight, Lu Shen.”
He seemed to be saying something else to her, but Hui Yin had already drifted off to sleep.
As the girl's soft breathing filled the whole room, Lu Shen opened his eyes and glanced over towards the direction of the bed. In the dark, his eyes were deep, his eyebrows creased. His nose was aquiline, and he had the habit of stroking it with his forefinger when he contemplated thoughts that were graver than the usual. It was an indifferent face, a stern face, and yet a trace of sadness could also be seen in his features.
If he told her he wanted to marry her, would she agree?
If by chance she rejected him...suddenly, his heart became glad that she did not hear his question. It was better to stay by her side a little longer, before asking her if she could stay beside him for a lifetime. Important things like this...they should not be rushed.
Lu Shen fell asleep an hour later, his dreams troubled with worries and nervous expectations.
...
Hui Yin opened her eyes to see that the room was still dark. She turned her body to the other side, her back on the sofa, only for her eyes to fall on the closed door.
Or what should be a closed door.
It was open now, but the light on the hallway was dim. She could only see the silhouette of a man standing there, unmoving.
Hui Yin's heart became paralyzed, and she wanted to scream, but she couldn't make a sound. In the next second, the man turned around and ran away.
Feeling her senses return, Hui Yin jumped out of the bed, her feet bare. Her mind was too muddled to wake Lu Shen, she simply did not think of any other thoughts than to chase that man.
That man, why is he so familiar...
As Hui Yin hurried after the man's fleeing figure down the hallway, the dim lights were enough for her to see his back.
It was also enough for her to see his hair.
His hair...was pink.
[1] an ungrateful person; someone who repays kindness with evil intentions
[2] to meet aggression with aggression