Chapter 746: The Final Tenderness

Nianyin knelt on the ground; the icy cold of the floor pierced through her knees, yet she did not notice it in the slightest.

It was too shocking, and she had no preparation at all.

Was she really going back just like that?

What about her studies?

What about Lao Qi?

Over these past two days, Lao Qi had been incredibly attentive to her, bringing her delicious soup three times a day.

She had just gotten used to it, and now they were about to be separated... her heart felt like a spice rack had been overturned, and she couldn't describe what kind of feeling it was.

But there was one thing she was certain of—she didn't want to leave!

The next day.

Seven o'clock in the morning.

Lao Qi appeared in the Hospital Ward on time, just as he always did.

Nianyin was sitting in front of the table, and a caregiver was helping her put on makeup!

Nianyin never wore makeup and had always gone bare-faced, but today, with a little bit applied, she was instantly breathtaking.

He stared blankly, completely stunned.

He even forgot to close the door while standing at the entrance.

"What are you staring at? Come in," Nianyin chided playfully.

Only then did he snap back to his senses, gave an embarrassed "hehe" laugh, and closed the door.

"Nianyin, you look really beautiful today."

"Really?"

Lao Qi:...

He was slightly taken aback.

This line didn't sound much like Nianyin; shouldn't she have stiffened her face and said, "Do I need you to tell me I'm beautiful? I know what I look like myself."

But she didn't.

She was very different today; she had become gentle.

Although he wasn't quite used to it, he liked it very much; Nianyin blinked her large eyes, waiting for his answer, and Lao Qi promised, "Mm, if I'm lying, I'm a puppy."

Seeing him enter, the caregiver tactfully left, leaving the space to the two of them.

"It smells so good, what delicious food did you bring today?"

"Guess."

"Dumplings!"

"Pork and celery filling." She widened her eyes, waiting for Lao Qi to lift the lid of the lunch box; Nianyin loved eating dumplings, especially pork and celery filling.

"So smart, you guessed it right away."

Lao Qi opened the insulated lunch box, and dumplings in various wheat-ear shapes were arranged inside.

Some were shaped very well, and could even be described as exquisite.

But among the exquisite dumplings, there were also some less-than-exquisite shapes mixed in.

It was clear that the person who wrapped the dumplings had tried their best to do a good job, but there was no helping it—their skill level was limited!

The ugly ones were the ones Lao Qi had wrapped.

"Come, have a taste."

He picked up an ugly one and brought it to Nianyin's lips; she ate it in one bite and said indistinctly, "Delicious—"

"I want more!"

This was the first time Nianyin had been so proactive.

Lao Qi was overjoyed, so one person was responsible for feeding and the other for eating, and soon the box of dumplings was empty.

"Help me wipe my mouth."

"Huh?"

Lao Qi suspected he had misheard.

Over the past few days, Nianyin had always refused his help, and for the help she couldn't avoid, she would politely say thank you; this was the first time she had made such a confident and proactive request.

"What are you dazed for? My hands aren't convenient," Nianyin said coquettishly.

"Oh, okay."

Lao Qi scrambled to grab a few tissues to help her wipe the oil stains from the corners of her mouth.

It was the first time the two of them had been in such peaceful, close contact; his fingers touched the girl's soft, warm lips, and even this upright, sturdy man couldn't help but tremble, his heart melting into a puddle.

His finger shook, and half the lipstick was wiped off.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Lao Qi picked up the lipstick from the table and handed it to Nianyin.

Nianyin chided, "How do you expect me to apply it? Help me."

"Huh? Okay."

It wasn't hot in the Hospital Ward, yet Lao Qi was sweating all over without realizing it—from nervousness and excitement.

His fingers trembled, and he couldn't apply it right no matter what; he either didn't fill it in or he got it outside the lips.

Nianyin was very patient, staring at Lao Qi with her large eyes blinking, and even teased him, "No wonder your previous girlfriends didn't last long; you're not a qualified boyfriend..."

Lao Qi: "I've never helped a girlfriend apply lipstick."

Nianyin: "I don't believe you."

Lao Qi: "I swear..."

Nianyin: "No need to swear, I believe you."

"Why haven't you ever applied lipstick for a girlfriend? Was it because their hands weren't injured at the time?"

Lao Qi:...

Actually, it wasn't that girls hadn't made such requests of him before; a boyfriend applying makeup for his girlfriend is inherently a somewhat romantic and very interesting thing.

But he disdained it.

He felt, how could a grown man do such a thing?

After refusing such things many times, he was labeled as a "hardcore straight man."

Lao Qi never expected that one day, he would be willing to do such a thing for a girl of his own free will.

Not only was he not repulsed or averse to it, but he actually felt a sense of smug pride and satisfaction.

"I'm not willing to apply it for others, only for you." This was the truth, but he was still chided: "Smooth talker."

The lipstick took over ten minutes to apply, and it was finally finished.

When you do something for a long time, you get the urge to try something else!

Lao Qi slowly leaned toward Nianyin, and she closed her eyes...

"Bang!"

The door was pushed open, and Shi Youxuan entered: "Nianyin, I brought you... ah, sorry, sorry!" She hurriedly backed out.

"Bam!"

The door was forcefully shut again.

The two of them separated instantly, their faces bright red; both the people inside and outside the door were embarrassed.

Shi Youxuan left in a hurry, feeling incredibly self-reproachful.

She blamed herself for not knowing to knock when entering the room.

It was mainly because she hadn't expected Lao Qi to be there, and also because she was too familiar with Nianyin; they were so familiar that she didn't need to knock to enter the room at all.

The people inside the door were even more embarrassed.

Lao Qi, a grown man, had a face as red as a cooked shrimp, though fortunately, his dark complexion made it less obvious.

Nianyin lowered her head, kicking the smooth floor tiles with her foot, her voice as small as a mosquito's hum: "I want to go to the cinema to watch a movie, are you willing to accompany me?"

"Willing, I am willing."

The two of them went to the cinema to watch *Boonie Bears*.

Nianyin laughed very loudly, happy as a child.

Lao Qi didn't know what was playing on the screen; his entire attention was on Nianyin!

Evening.

Sheng Family.

The door outside sounded, and Shi Youxuan immediately jumped up from the sofa, coming to the doorway to block Lao Qi, gossiping: "How was it, how was it? Tell me quickly."

Lao Qi was startled, scratching his head in embarrassment, playing dumb: "How was what? Madam, I don't understand what you are talking about."

Sheng Hanyu was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper.

He looked focused, but in reality, his mind wasn't on the newspaper at all.

He also wanted to know, he just wasn't as obvious about it as his wife.

"Pretend, keep pretending with me!"

Shi Youxuan feigned dissatisfaction, crossed her arms, and said in a business-like tone: "Lao Qi, listen to me carefully. Nianyin is my sister, and I have the right to know what she did when she went out with you today, and whether she was unhappy!"

"Ahem—"

Her husband made a sound from the sofa.

It meant that was enough, don't go too far; if you want to hear gossip, just say you want to hear gossip, why make up such a fresh and refined excuse?

Shi Youxuan turned back to glare at her husband, telling him not to meddle.

Both of them were equally curious; she played the villain, while he just knew how to play the good guy!

Lao Qi was fidgety, but he still made a clean breast of it.

The two of them had a very happy time going out today, first watching a movie, then going to play arcade games.

Nianyin said it was her first time playing arcade games, but Lao Qi didn't believe it at all.

Because she was too good.

When it came to the claw machine, if her hand was inconvenient, she would direct Lao Qi to catch them.

They basically never missed once, and the dolls in the claw machine were almost emptied by the two of them... they couldn't carry them all, so they just gave them away; anyway, they didn't spend their own money, so they didn't feel bad at all.