How long had it been since someone took care of her so attentively? It seemed like a distant memory for someone to wipe her mouth. Since she had come to her senses, she had been doing everything herself. There was no need for anyone else’s care.
Su Yanyi felt a bit uneasy, she thought that even kissing Qin Jiran would not make her as shy as this act of wiping her mouth, which felt more intimate than a kiss. It even gave her a sense of helplessness.
This was a strange and complex feeling, because such a small gesture made her experience so much. It helped her realize that living together with a person could bring so many different feelings, which she needed to slowly appreciate and understand.
[Zero Zero One, do you think Best Actor Qin’s thoughtfulness counts as a private habit?]
[Dear master, that doesn’t count, everyone knows about the male lead’s thoughtfulness.] Zero Zero One replied in a tone that suggested ’how are you only just realizing this?’, which caused Su Yanyi to purse her lips in annoyance.
"Are you full? Would you like some more?" Seeing that Su Yanyi had finished a bowl of seafood noodles, Qin Jiran asked attentively.
"No, I’m full." Su Yanyi shook her head, then suddenly stopped, feeling uncomfortable as she rubbed her head. She had drunk a bit too much and felt dizzy.
"What’s wrong, are you not feeling well? Should I rub it for you?" Seeing Su Yanyi’s action, Qin Jiran grew a little anxious. He stopped cleaning up the bowls and began hovering around Su Yanyi with concern.
"Mm." Su Yanyi closed her eyes and leaned back on the couch. Qin Jiran hesitated before awkwardly starting to massage her temples.
Qin Jiran’s hands were warm, and although his fingers were slightly rough, they brought a comforting heaviness. The massage had just the right amount of pressure, and it was very soothing for Su Yanyi.
As the massage went on, Su Yanyi, in her drunken, full, and now comfortable state, fell asleep. Qin Jiran noticed this and his motions grew even gentler.
Su Yanyi was sleeping deeply; after Qin Jiran massaged her for a while longer, he cautiously tried to pick her up. Seeing that she still showed no signs of waking, he carefully carried her back to her room—of course, to her own bedroom.
The drunk Yanyi was very well-behaved and quiet. Her sleeping form reminded Qin Jiran of Sleeping Beauty from the fairy tales. Although he wished to play the prince and awaken his princess with a kiss, he knew better than to disturb Yanyi’s sleep in such a foolish manner. However, seeing Yanyi looking uncomfortable dressed in her coat, Qin Jiran hesitated, then gently helped her remove her coat and shoes, so that she could sleep more comfortably.
Qin Jiran sat by the bed for a while, and thinking that Yanyi hadn’t washed up, he went to the bathroom to get a towel. He wiped her face and straightened her hair before sitting down quietly again, gazing at Su Yanyi’s sleeping face for a long time without leaving. Being able to quietly watch Yanyi was his eternal happiness.
In the clear morning after being drunk, Su Yanyi was very pleased to see a table full of light porridge and dishes. She happily drank a big bowl of porridge and, thinking about her schedule for the day, asked casually, "I’m going to visit Wang Zhilin in the hospital today, are you coming with me?"
"Visit her? What for?" Qin Jiran didn’t understand; he didn’t think they had any obligation to visit the sick given their status. Just the thought of that woman disgusted him.
Qin Jiran’s disgust for Wang Zhilin, of course, was not because she liked him. After all, there were many who loved Best Actor Qin. But the fact that she continued to behave so outrageously in their presence even after knowing he was married to Su Yanyi, was intolerable for Qin Jiran. It was nothing short of a blatant provocation of their marital relationship, which was beyond forbearance.