Zhou Xian stopped the steps he was about to leave with, lifted his head, and watched her figure move away until he saw her squatting next to a trash can.
Then she took off her own coat to cover something.
It wasn’t until she ran back to the convenience store with something in her arms and pulled off the coat that Zhou Xian saw clearly.
In her arms was actually a newborn feral kitten.
He had seen her being pampered by her whole family, seen her aloof and proud, but it was the first and only time he had seen her at her most disheveled yet also at her softest.
After that, as he walked around the school, he would always seek her out unintentionally, always paying attention to her involuntarily.
However, until high school graduation, he never found the opportunity to confess.
Brave men forge ahead without fear, the timorous hesitate and falter.
In the end, it was his own hesitation that lost him the chance to get closer to her.
Xu Weiran helped Mr. Xu out of the car, and as soon as they entered the house, they saw Sheng Ning An sitting in the living room chatting with Mother Xu.
"How did you get here?"
"I came to see Uncle!"
"You don’t have to come all this way to see me, I’m doing well," said Mr. Xu with a chuckle.
"Indeed, doing so well. I wonder who it was that was in so much pain this morning that they couldn’t even get out of bed," Mother Xu snorted coldly.
Mr. Xu’s face turned red, and he whispered to Mother Xu, "Can’t you save me some face in front of my future daughter-in-law?"
Mother Xu gave him a glance and grudgingly said, "Alright, for An’an’s sake, I won’t talk about you today."
"Uncle, shall I help you back to your room?" Sheng Ning An offered proactively.
Mr. Xu waved his hands hurriedly, "No need, no need, I can walk myself. I’m fine, it’s not that serious." After saying that, to prove he was fine, he took several big steps forward. Perhaps because he moved too quickly or pulled at his injury, his steps clearly faltered for a moment, but he still managed to squeeze out a smile towards Sheng Ning An’s direction.
"See, I told you I’m alright."
"If you’re alright, that’s good!" Sheng Ning An replied, playing along.
"Alright, I know you’re fine, but the doctor said you need to rest in bed, so let me take you back to your room," Xu Weiran interrupted his father’s show of bravado.
With a sheepish face, Mr. Xu was helped by Weiran back to his room.
After settling Mr. Xu and coming out of the room, Sheng Ning An asked, "Uncle is alright, isn’t he?"
Xu Weiran: "The doctor said it’s nothing serious, he just needs to rest in bed for a couple of days. Didn’t I tell you everything over the phone? Why did you make a special trip here?"
Sheng Ning An chuckled, "I was worried about Auntie being alone at home, so I thought of coming over to keep her company!"
Xu Weiran raised his hand and patted her head, "Let’s go."
"Where to?" Sheng Ning An asked, puzzled.
Xu Weiran: "I’ll take you back to school." If he remembered correctly, she should have classes in the afternoon.
"Won’t you stay?" Sheng Ning An glanced at Mr. Xu’s room.
Mr Xu’s condition probably needed someone to stay and take care of him.
Xu Weiran said, "Don’t worry, my mom will take care of him."
Sheng Ning An glanced at Mother Xu sitting in the sitting room.
She didn’t seem like someone who would take care of others.
Seeing what she was thinking, Xu Weiran smiled and said, "If my mom can’t handle it, we also have a maid, so don’t worry. After I drop you off, I will come back. I’ll be staying at home for the next few days."