In the morning, Zuo Zixian was woken up by a sudden urge to pee, and had long forgotten that he slept with Ling Yiheng last night. Feeling the urge to pee in her lower abdomen, she rushed to the bathroom in a hurry.
The door was closed, but she didn't care about anything else. She turned the handle and went in to find the toilet. However, the moment she opened the door, she regretted her decision to barge in.
At this moment, Ling Yiheng's naked body was standing under the shower of flowers. Warm water was dripping down from his head all the way to his smooth facial features, then flowing down to his perfect neck and firm chest muscles … Zuo Zixian did not dare to continue looking.
She exclaimed, and Ling Yiheng was obviously alarmed as well. He turned around and looked at her. However, his expression was much better than hers, as if he was enjoying the show and didn't want to reveal the slightest bit of shyness.
"You … You, you, you're bathing here, why didn't you say anything! " Zuo Zi Shi was so shocked that he quickly covered his face, his tone was urgent and panicked.
Hearing her words, the man felt even more amused. "You weren't awake when I took a bath."
Only then did Zuo Zixian remember that he didn't even ask when the door was closed and just walked in. At this moment, he was even scared to the point of waving his hands at her as he turned and rushed out, not daring to look at her face.
She went back to bed, blushing, trying to get him naked out of her mind.
Not long after, Ling Yiheng came out of his bath. Zuo Zixian heard the sound of his footsteps and his heartbeat quickened. He didn't even dare to look up from his blanket to look at him, afraid that he would see his own nervousness.
The man glanced at the huddled figure on the bed and walked out without a word. He went back to his room to change his clothes.
When he came back, he was already dressed.
Only then did Zuo Zixian have the courage to pull back the quilt and look at him, "Are you going to work?"
He raised an eyebrow. "If you want me to stay with you, that's fine too." These words were as ambiguous as they could be.
Zuo Zixian was seriously speechless, and quickly waved his hand, "No need, hurry up and go to work, it'll be too late if you're late."
"Are you coming downstairs for breakfast? Is Auntie Yu ready? " he asked, looking more at ease than she felt, unaffected by the fact that he had just been exposed to the light.
Zuo Zixian shook his head, indicating that he needed to sleep a little longer. Ling Yiheng ignored her and went downstairs.
Zuo Zixian slept for a while longer, and then went downstairs to eat breakfast at around nine o'clock.
When Auntie Yu saw Zuo Zixian, she quickly heated up the breakfast she had prepared earlier.
When Zuo Zizhi saw the congee and snacks in front of her, he was slightly surprised. Only then did Auntie Yu tell her that she had prepared the congee because she had a fever last night and couldn't eat anything too tasty. Besides, she had been told to make light lunch.
Zuo Zixian was surprised and happy at the same time, he felt a strong sense of warmth in his heart, he never thought that he would be so meticulous, even thinking that he would prepare breakfast for her with a fever.
After eating, she felt a little sleepy and went back to sleep. However, she didn't expect to oversleep. Auntie Yu knocked on the door and woke her up.
Because he was worried that something would happen if she slept for too long, Auntie Yu was worried, so she knocked on the door. Only then did Zuo Zixian get up in a daze.
The first thing she did when she got up was to call Tabolte and ask her about the winery. Hearing Tabolte say that many of the partners had already booked their next batch of red wine, Zuo Zixian was also very happy. This meant that the winery was back on the right track.
After that, she called her mother, Lin Yuehua, and asked about her father's situation. Hearing that her father had moved a few more times today, Zuo Zisheng's mood was even better. The mother and daughter encouraged each other on the phone, believing that they would definitely get through.
After finishing his call, he looked at the time and saw that it was already 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Only then did she remember that she had already stayed at Ling Yiheng's home for a few days, first he was sick, then it was herself. If this dragged on, she wouldn't even know how long it would take before she could return to France.
Besides, the hotel room over there was still open, so she shouldn't stay here any longer.
Thus, she changed into a new set of clothes and took her bag downstairs. After saying goodbye to Auntie Yu, she left his house.
On the other side, Ling Yiheng received a call from his mother and went to visit him at the hospital.
As soon as he arrived at the door of his mother's ward, he saw Mika coming towards him. The two of them had just met face to face.
"Big brother Yi Heng …" Mika looked at him with some embarrassment, then lowered her eyes as if she was afraid to look at him. Her eyelashes blinked a little more frequently through the light, revealing the panic in her heart.
"Let's go, let's go see my mother together." His voice was calm and didn't contain much surprise.
Mika opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she gave up and followed him into Ruan Qianyi's room.
Seeing that the two of them had arrived together, Ruan Qianyi's face immediately revealed a joyful smile, "You're here, did you come at the same time?"
Both of them were shocked by the question, but Ling Yiheng was the first to react and said, "I met her at the door."
Mika nodded, trying to smile. She would not mention the complicated situation between them to Ruan Qianyi. After all, she was still sick and could not be provoked. In addition, she didn't want to break the beautiful dream she'd had for so many years so easily.
Ruan Qianyi affectionately held Mika's hand and asked her how she had been eating and how her studies were going. Then he took a walk around and asked her about their relationship.
"Have you been seeing each other lately?" Ruan Qianyi's sudden question made Ling Yiheng and Mika's face change, as they seemed to be embarrassed.
Ruan Qianyi thought that they were both afraid of being ugly and did not want to tell him, so he did not think too much about it.
Then, she suddenly thought of something and said something that made Mika at a loss. "Oh right, Mika, you're graduating this year, aren't you?"
Mika couldn't hide it, so she nodded. "Yes, Auntie."
Ruan Qianyi's face was beaming with joy. He immediately looked towards Ling Yiheng, "Then I think you can start preparing for your marriage. You are no longer young."
It was obvious that she was more anxious than anyone else. She simply wished that Mika could immediately marry into their Ling family.
Mika's face was somewhat ugly, but she still tried her best to maintain a smile.
Ling Yiheng passed the peeled orange to her mother, saying calmly, "Mom, it's still too early. You should take care of your illness first, and we'll talk about it after you've recovered."
He subconsciously glanced at Mika, but the moment Mika's eyes touched his, she immediately turned her head away, not daring to look at him.
Ruan Qianyi immediately frowned, "Why aren't you in a hurry?" If you're not in a hurry, I'm in a hurry to hug a grandson or granddaughter! "
Ling Yiheng's eyebrows sank, and he pursed his lips. He obviously didn't want to continue on this topic.
When Mika saw that something was wrong, she quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Auntie, how have you been feeling? Is it better? "
Ruan Qianyi patted Mika's hand, "You really care about me! "Don't worry, I feel more and more energetic these days. The medicine that the doctor gave me is delicious. It seems that I can leave the hospital as soon as possible!"
"That's great!"
Ling Yiheng helped his mother pack away the fruits they had brought and her favorite snacks in a nearby cupboard. He then said that he would go to the doctor's office to talk to him and left the room.
Mika looked at his back with a complicated look in her eyes. She knew he was trying to avoid her.
Ruan Qianyi smiled and held Mika's hand as they chatted. The two of them were as intimate as a mother and daughter, which made her like Mika even more, but also made Mika worry even more.
Ling Yiheng went to see the attending doctor and heard from him that his mother's condition had been controlled very well and would be very stable. He was truly relieved, and felt as if a huge burden had been lifted from his heart. However, he did not forget that the doctor repeatedly reminded him that his mother should not be stimulated, otherwise, she might get sick.
Thinking of this, his frown deepened.
When he returned to the ward, Ruan Qianyi had already taken his medicine and fell asleep. Mika carefully raised her index finger and made a gesture of silence. Ling Yiheng glanced at his mother, who was sleeping soundly on the sickbed. He didn't say anything, just gave her a look that indicated for her to follow him out before turning around and walking out.
Mika followed him to the door, closing it behind her. She took a deep breath and looked at Ling Yiheng. "Yi Heng, big brother …" Shall we talk? "
Ling Yiheng nodded and suggested, "Let's find a café outside."
He drove her to the nearest cafe, where there weren't many people at this time of the year, and the two of them sat in a booth near the window.
As the coffee was served, Mika stirred the cup with a spoon, and the liquid swirled in circles with her movements.
Seeing her nervousness, Ling Yiheng was the first to open his mouth, "Mika, I think we need to reach a consensus on the matter between us."
At his words, Mika turned her face away from the coffee cup and looked up at him, her eyes flustered. "Yes, we should have a common understanding."
Without waiting for Ling Yiheng to continue speaking, Mika took a deep breath and said something that Ling Yiheng would never have thought of, "I think, I'm willing to agree to your request, that we fake a marriage."