Tan Yubai woke up very early. When he opened his eyes, the sky was still not completely bright.
Shen Nian, who was in the ward, did not sleep at all that night. The only thing that repeatedly appeared in her mind was Yu Meng's face, which was full of smiles.
Shen Nian kept her eyes opened as she looked at the ceiling, all the way until dawn, until Tan Yubai walked in.
"What would you like to eat in the morning?"
"Whatever." Shen Nian's eyes darkened, and her face was sunken deeply, looking haggard.
Tan Yubai nodded, then turned and left.
Suddenly, he felt dizzy and almost couldn't hold on and fell to the ground. Luckily, he staggered a few steps and was stopped by a hand that suddenly reached out to support him.
"What's the matter with you?" Yu Meng supported Tan Yubai. His face was pale as a sheet, breathing heavily and feeling extremely weak.
"I'm fine." He was still holding on and didn't want anyone to worry about him.
"You can't even stand properly, and you still say that it's alright?" Yu Meng was furious, but she was reluctant to say anything harsh to him.
"Let's go, let Dr. Chen have a look."
"No need." Tan Yubai wanted to struggle free, but Yu Meng grabbed onto his arm tightly, not releasing her grip so easily.
"I said I'm fine." Tan Yubai was anxious.
Yu Meng supported Tan Yubai out of the ward. She decided to let go of his hand and became angry as well.
Seeing Tan Yubai's unstable footsteps as he sat on the bench, Yu Meng was both angry and anxious. "What are you trying to be brave about?"
"I can't fall."
As Tan Yubai said this, he started to accumulate fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
Yu Meng was extremely worried.
"Why can't I fall down? Just because Shen Nian needs you? Are you so worried about her? Are you so worried that you can ignore your own body?! "
Tan Yubai lowered his head and did not speak. He didn't know whether it was because he didn't have the strength to say anything, or because he didn't want to say anything.
"I was right, wasn't I?"
Yu Meng couldn't bear it any longer. The more he didn't want to talk, the more she wanted to force him to speak.
"This is not the time to talk about it."
"What time was that?" Yu Meng was getting anxious. "Is it time to ask you to buy breakfast for Shen Nian?"
Tan Yubai sighed.
"Little Meng, stop messing around."
"Am I the one messing around now?" Yu Meng stood by the side of the bench, looking down at Tan Yubai. She wanted to say a lot, and had a lot of things to say, and wanted to throw a tantrum, but she saw that Tan Yubai's expression was getting worse and worse. She even shrugged her shoulders, as if he was enduring something.
Seeing how miserable he was feeling, Yu Meng couldn't bear to say anything serious.
She frowned deeply as she knelt at Tan Yubai's feet. Then, she raised her hand to touch's forehead.
"You have a fever!" Yu Meng's heart tightened, "You need to rest now."
"I'll just sit for a while."
Yu Meng had always felt that she was an extremely stubborn person, but when Tan Yubai became stubborn, she felt that even a hundred of her own wouldn't be enough to be worth it.
It was always Yu Meng who compromised.
Alright, then go lie in your room for a while. I'll find the Dr. Chen to prescribe some medicine and eat some, then I'll ignore you.
Tan Yubai lifted his tired eyes, looking at Yu Meng, he seemed to be a little gratified.
Yu Meng supported Tan Yubai and went to the room that was originally meant for Yu Meng Kong to rest last night. She supported him and laid him down on the bed.
When he returned, Tan Yubai was lying on the sickbed with his eyes closed. It was extremely quiet.
As if he had heard Yu Meng's footsteps, Tan Yubai slowly opened his eyes and sat up on the bed, supporting himself with one arm.
"Take the medicine." Yu Meng held a few white pills in one hand and a cup of warm water in the other.
Tan Yubai did not think too much into it, and only placed a few of them together and swallowed them in one gulp.
"Sleep well."
Yu Meng placed the water glass on the bed and slowly retreated to the door.
Tan Yubai didn't understand Yu Meng's words. In a daze, he felt his head becoming dizzy and his consciousness becoming a little blurry.
"This …"
"The medicine contains elements of a peaceful sleep. Have a good rest, don't think about anything else."
Under Tan Yubai's shocked gaze, Yu Meng walked out and closed the door, locking it from the outside.
This series of actions was very fluid and without any hesitation.
After finishing, Yu Meng heaved a long sigh of relief. She heard the sound of the door handle twisting and turning in the room, as well as Tan Yubai's cold question.
"What are you doing?" "Open the door!"
Yu Meng put the key in her pocket. Angele sat on the porch and did not answer the voice.
Tan Yubai's voice gradually weakened, from anger to helplessness, in the end, not a single sound could be heard.
He must be asleep, Yu Meng.
They all knew the reason why he had locked Tan Yubai down, but none of them were willing to listen. It was obvious that the person who needed to rest the most right now was Tan Yubai, but he stubbornly refused to even sleep peacefully.
He had pushed himself too hard, from the past to the present.
Yu Meng sighed and dragged her heavy body away.
She went to buy breakfast, and when she arrived at Shen Nian's ward, she was leaning on the bed, watching television.
"You're in good spirits." Yu Meng greeted her in a relaxed manner. As she placed the rice porridge on the table, she said, "Eat breakfast."
Shen Nian gazed at the place behind Yu Meng, but did not retract her gaze.
"Tan Yubai won't come." Yu Meng caught sight of Shen Nian's eyes and said: "Stop looking."
"Where did he go?"
"What does that have to do with you?" Yu Meng passed the bowl of porridge to Shen Nian. "What's wrong? Leave him, could it be that you don't even know how to drink porridge?"
Shen Nian's eyes were filled with anger, she did not accept the bowl of congee, but stared at Yu Meng with her phoenix eyes: "Tan Yubai will not ignore me."
"He didn't ignore you." Yu Meng sat down on the bed, smiling merrily as she said, "Well, he sent his beloved me to take care of you."
"You must have some little trick up your sleeve, otherwise how could he not come?"
He never thought that it would be seen through so quickly, but it was precisely Shen Nian's determination that made Yu Meng feel uneasy.
"How are you so sure that Tan Yubai will definitely stay by your side?"
"Because I know him."
Yu Meng sneered, "I know him, too. But I know him, he won't be trapped by any of your tricks."
Shen Nian also sneered: "I didn't play any tricks, it was the heavens that kept me alive. I thought I was dead for sure."
"Also." Shen Nian said with an overbearing expression, "Since you understand him, then you should understand that what I'm saying is the truth and what you're saying is merely deceiving yourself."
Although Yu Meng did not want to admit it, what Shen Nian said was reasonable. Tan Yubai would choose to stay and take care of her, and would definitely not leave while avoiding his responsibilities.
"Yu Meng, you're scared." Shen Nian stared at Yu Meng, her emotions seemed to be much better, because at that moment, in a fight that was between two women, she had the upper hand.
"Am I afraid? What am I afraid of? "
"You are afraid that Tan Yubai will leave you."
"Ha?" Yu Meng sneered, "Leave me? Why? Because of you, stop joking around. "
Yu Meng looked at Shen Nian, and shook her head weakly in the end, "I just feel that you're very pitiful, that's all."
"Pitiful? The man you have loved for so many years is about to be snatched away by me.
"Shen Nian, do you really think that I, like you, can scheme and play with shrewdness, grabbing onto the guilt Tan Yubai has shown you? Love you so much so that it's extremely petty, putting my entire life on the shoulders of a man …" After saying all that, Yu Meng couldn't help but laugh. "It's just like … The world knows that the male lead would not fall for her, but she's still acting like a clown, acting the part of the pitiful female lead in her own narration! "
Being stabbed in the heart by Yu Meng's words, Shen Nian stood there in a daze for a long time.
"Shen Nian." Yu Meng added on, "Do you think that the second female lead has the love of a main character? Do you think the current you is fit to have Tan Yubai? "
Yu Meng looked at Shen Nian, her eyes remained calm and collected, but she continued to move inch by inch.
"Nonsense! The second female lead is you, the one who is most compatible with Tan Yubai is me! It was me who risked our lives together and experienced so many thrilling experiences together. He and I have the most tacit understanding of each other, and only I can understand him! "
"If it was the old Shen Nian, I would not have been able to find a reason to refute her words, and might even feel that it made sense."
Yu Meng sat on the side of the bed. Slowly, she had calmed down, but Shen Nian seemed to be very excited.
"Shen Nian is Shen Nian, it's me, what's the current Shen Nian!"
Yu Meng could see that deep in Shen Nian's heart, she understood these principles. It was just that she didn't want to admit it.
At that time, I was truly afraid. I was afraid that if I was this outstanding, the only woman who could stand at the same height as him, would snatch away the person who was me. " When she thought back to it, her eyes seemed to be covered by a thin layer of fog: "At that time, you liked Tan Yubai, and anyone could see that. However, you have never done anything to me, because you were disdainful to argue with me, and because you were too confident, you had the kind of confidence that only you, Shen Nian, had."
Shen Nian did not speak, and she was also unable to speak. She was pulled into the vortex by Yu Meng's voice, unable to extricate herself.
"The reason why Shen Nian is Shen Nian, is because of her unique self-confidence."
Yu Meng said.