Lin Qinghe followed You Rong after leaving the hospital.
Suddenly, You Rong stopped and turned around. Lin Qinghe met his gaze and she instinctively explained, "I really just wanted to visit your grandmother at the hospital and see if I could help. I was just trying to help, absolutely no other intentions!"
You Rong's words surprised Lin Qinghe. He said, "Last time in the ward, I was too anxious. I apologize, I hope you don't take it to heart."
Lin Qinghe's eyes lit up.
You Rong's attitude meant he wasn't angry with her.
Lin Qinghe's eyes curved slightly, and she smiled, "It's okay, it's okay... I can understand how anxious you were at the time. Besides, the nurse was right, I was indeed in the way there, and it was right for me to go out!"
You Rong nodded, "I'll help you get a taxi. It's getting late, you should go back."
You Rong hailed a taxi. After Lin Qinghe got in, she felt a slight movement in her heart. She leaned out the car window and looked at him, asking with anticipation, "You Rong, can I come visit your grandmother again tomorrow?"
You Rong didn't speak, seeming to hesitate.
Lin Qinghe directly stated, "It's settled then! I'll come to see your grandmother again tomorrow! Goodbye!"
With that, she immediately turned to the driver and said, "Driver, you can go now, let's go!"
The taxi driver started the car and left. You Rong stood in place, watching the taxi disappear into the traffic. His eyes lowered, and after a while, he turned and walked back.
Lin Qinghe returned to her residence in a good mood. She eagerly opened the system to check the progress bar, only to find it at zero. Instantly, she felt like she'd been doused with a bucket of cold water and slumped dejectedly onto the sofa.
"No way! With You Rong's attitude just now, shouldn't the progress bar have increased? Why is it still zero?"
Lin Qinghe couldn't understand. She impatiently sat up, grabbed a handful of her hair, and said helplessly, "Resign yourself to fate. I'll continue to work on his favor tomorrow. Who asked the original owner of this world to be so troublesome? It's definitely not easy to open You Rong's heart..."
The next day.
Lin Qinghe arrived at the hospital early in the morning with food and fruit. As soon as she entered the ward, she spoke sweetly, "Grandma, I've come to see you again. How are you feeling today? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"
Seeing Lin Qinghe, Granny Lin's kind face also broke into a smile, "Little girl, you're here again. I'm much better today. The doctor just left and said I can be discharged in two days."
"Really? That's wonderful!"
Lin Qinghe took out the food box she was carrying and, with a flattering gesture, handed the xiaolongbao over, "You Rong, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I brought porridge for your grandmother and a portion of xiaolongbao for you. Try it, okay?"
You Rong looked down. He was about to refuse, but Granny Lin spoke first, "You Rong, your classmate specially brought you breakfast. Quickly thank her."
"Uh... Grandma, it's really nothing. I just brought it along for you, it's not troublesome."
Granny Lin continued to give You Rong a look. With no other choice, You Rong took the breakfast from Lin Qinghe's hand and said in a deep voice, "Thank you."
Lin Qinghe smiled, "You're welcome. Hurry and eat, I'll serve the porridge for Grandma."
In the ward, Lin Qinghe accompanied Granny Lin for breakfast, chatting with her and making Granny Lin beam with smiles. You Rong sat beside them, chewing on the xiaolongbao, and the taste was the best he had ever had.
By the end of the morning, Lin Qinghe, with her sweet words, was directly calling Granny Lin "Grandma" along with You Rong, which made Granny Lin very happy.
However, amidst her happiness, Granny Lin asked worriedly, "Little girl, you and You Rong are classmates, you should be attending classes. You come to the hospital to see me every day, won't it delay your studies?"
"Uh... this..." Lin Qinghe smiled guiltily. She had poured all her attention into You Rong. She had already skipped classes at Southern University for several days, and she didn't care. Her goal was You Rong, but she couldn't help but feel a little guilty when asked. "Grandma, you don't need to worry, it's okay. There are no classes recently... hehe..."
Granny Lin believed her, "Oh, I see."
You Rong frowned upon hearing this.
She had suddenly changed her major and had no foundation. To skip classes every day clearly meant she didn't want to graduate.
You Rong picked up Lin Qinghe's backpack and stood up, saying to her, "You have class this afternoon, you should go back to school."
Lin Qinghe was stunned, looking at You Rong with confusion.
Granny Lin asked doubtfully, "Little girl has class this afternoon? Didn't you just say there were no classes?"
You Rong said, "She misremembered." Then, he added to Lin Qinghe, "Let's go, don't be late."
Lin Qinghe followed You Rong out of the hospital. You Rong said to her, "You don't need to come here for Grandma anymore. Professor Zhang's class is these two days, and he's very strict. Skipping class will result in a direct failure."
"Ah? Then I... can I not come by taking leave?"
You Rong frowned, looking at Lin Qinghe with complex eyes. After a pause, he said softly, "You don't need to come."
There was no need to delay her studies just to come here.
A flicker of disappointment crossed Lin Qinghe's eyes.
You Rong didn't want her to come. Constantly being in front of him, he must find it annoying.
Lin Qinghe had no choice but to take her backpack and say in a low voice, "Oh, I understand. I won't come for the next few days. I'll come again on the day Grandma is discharged, okay?"
You Rong had originally wanted to refuse, but seeing Lin Qinghe's obvious disappointment, the words changed on his lips. He gave a faint "Mm."
Lin Qinghe's dejected look vanished, her eyes brightened, "Okay! Grandma will be discharged in a few days, and I'll come again! It's settled!"
You Rong nodded. Just like last night, he hailed a taxi, watched Lin Qinghe get in, and the car drove away. He then slowly, limping, returned to the hospital.
Lin Qinghe forced herself to return to Southern University and attend classes for two days, but every day she would just fall asleep in class, not absorbing a single word of what the teacher said.
Although Lin Qinghe hadn't been to the hospital these two days, she sent meals over every day. Even though the person who brought them said that You Rong had asked them not to send any more, she still insisted on sending food every day.
You Rong, for fear of wasting it, wouldn't throw it away and would eat it all.
Lin Qinghe thought to herself: After all, one is indebted to those who feed them. You Rong should show some improvement in the future.
On the day Granny Lin was discharged, Lin Qinghe arrived early. After You Rong completed the discharge procedures, she followed them to You Rong's home.
This was Lin Qinghe's first time entering You Rong's home. The house was not large, and there wasn't much furniture inside. Granny Lin warmly welcomed her, "Little girl, please sit down, don't be shy... I'll ask You Rong to buy groceries. Today I'll cook, please stay for lunch before you go. It's my way of thanking you for taking care of me these past few days."
Hearing this, Lin Qinghe quickly shook her head, "Grandma, you're too kind. I won't stay for lunch today. You just got discharged, you should rest more. I'll come again another day to taste your cooking."
You Rong said, "I'll go buy groceries. You stay for lunch before you leave."
Lin Qinghe was stunned. She hadn't expected at all that You Rong would ask her to stay for lunch.
Granny Lin smiled with satisfaction, "Alright, then hurry and go buy groceries, buy a few more dishes."
You Rong said, "Mm."
Seeing You Rong leave, Lin Qinghe came back to her senses and said to Granny Lin, "I'll go with You Rong to buy groceries." She then went out right behind You Rong.