Qiao Yanrou nodded at him, and then the door closed.  But somehow, she could still hear Shen Luohan and Qiu Te’s conversation…

In a corner of the hallway, Qiu Te urged him to see Zhang Keqing.

“Keqing has been thinking about you.  Even when she was unconscious, she kept calling your name, Brother Shen. Don’t be so heartless to her.”

Qiao Yanrou heard Shen Luohan, after a moment of silence, say, “What do you want me to do?”

“At least… at least while Keqing is recovering, go see her more often, talk to her,” Qiu Te was practically begging Shen Luohan.

“I’ll go when I have time,” Shen Luohan still didn’t relent.

“Brother Shen, go see her now. Keqing keeps calling for you. Don’t let her be so heartbroken.”

After about half a minute, Qiao Yanrou heard Shen Luohan say, “Let’s go.”

Immediately afterward, there was a knock on the suite door. Before Qiao Yanrou could open it, Shen Luohan opened it from the outside using his esper abilities.

“I’ll be right back,” he told Qiao Yanrou.

Qiao Yanrou didn’t ask where he was going: “Okay.”

The door closed, leaving her alone on the sofa in the hallway and room on the second floor.

In a room on the third floor, several espers surrounded the bed until Qiu Te and Shen Luohan, who followed him, came in. The others wisely left.

Zhang Keqing was still unconscious from blood loss.

“Keqing, Brother Shen is here to see you,” Qiu Te whispered in her ear.

Zhang Keqing slowly opened her eyes. Seeing that it was Shen Luohan, tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at him, weakly calling, “Brother Shen.”

“Get some rest,” Shen Luohan seemed to have nothing more to say to her.

Zhang Keqing just cried, saying nothing.  Qiu Te felt sorry for her again.

He pleaded for Zhang Keqing: “Shen Luohan…”

Seeing this, Shen Luohan softened his tone: “Tell Qiu Te what you want to eat.”  Then, he was about to leave.

Zhang Keqing became anxious. Ignoring her internal injuries, she lunged forward, clutching Shen Luohan’s clothes tightly, her eyes filled with tears.

Shen Luohan glanced at his clothes being clutched, met her gaze, and finally sat down, talking to her while peeling an apple for her with a fruit knife.

Qiu Te also took the opportunity to leave, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Zhang Keqing smiled happily, her eyes full of Shen Luohan.

Outside the door, Qiao Yanrou watched the man and woman inside, choosing not to disturb them, and left the third floor.

As she descended to the second floor, a tall figure leaned against the door of her suite in the dim light.

Qiao Yanrou was a little dazed and lost in thought. She almost reached the door of the suite before she noticed someone standing outside.

Stopping, she saw who it was through the dim light.  She instinctively took a step back, fearing that because of today’s events, he would blame her and secretly get rid of her.

Ji Yuanchen noticed her small step backward.

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have let you hear Luohan and Qiu Te’s conversation. I thought…” He didn’t finish.

Qiao Yanrou understood why she could hear Shen Luohan and Qiu Te’s conversation.  It was because Ji Yuanchen had used his esper abilities.

“It’s okay.”

“Mm, don’t take what those people downstairs said to heart. They were unreasonable.  This isn’t your fault at all.”

Her expression was downcast. Ji Yuanchen suppressed the urge to pull her into his arms and comfort her.

Qiao Yanrou nodded: “I know. It’s late. You should rest early too.”

Ji Yuanchen stepped aside to let her pass.

“Goodnight,” he said.

The door closed. Qiao Yanrou sat on the sofa in a daze. After a long time, after showering, she lay in bed and drifted off to sleep.

She slept soundly, unaware of when Shen Luohan returned.

The next day, he left early.  When Qiao Yanrou went downstairs to help, she heard Bai Xiaoyan grumbling.

“So early in the morning, Brother Shen has to go upstairs to see her…” She was about to say that Brother Shen really did go to see Zhang Keqing when she saw Qiao Yanrou approaching.

Bai Xiaoyan immediately shut up. This situation was different from before. Brother Shen really did go to see Zhang Keqing, and she didn’t want to see Yanrou upset.

Actually, Qiao Yanrou had already heard and guessed that Shen Luohan had gone upstairs to see Zhang Keqing before leaving.

Bai Xiaoyan couldn’t understand what Shen Luohan was thinking. Wasn’t he afraid of Yanrou getting angry?

“Yanrou, have you had breakfast?”

Qiao Yanrou nodded lightly: “Yes.”

“I’ll go help,” she told Bai Xiaoyan.

Bai Xiaoyan forced a smile, afraid Yanrou would notice her unhappiness.

Qiao Yanrou, as if she hadn’t heard her earlier complaint, went to help with the work.

In the afternoon, when Shen Luohan returned to the base, he went to find Qiao Yanrou immediately.

“Shen Luohan, Keqing is waiting for you on the third floor. She saw you come back.”

“Yeah, Brother Shen, go see Keqing first on the third floor. She’s probably been waiting for you all day.”

The espers around him, his comrades in arms, all urged him to see Zhang Keqing first before going downstairs.

Shen Luohan ignored their advice and went to the second floor to find Qiao Yanrou first.

Seeing that he wouldn’t listen, the espers who were trying to persuade him felt extremely frustrated. Shen Luohan was always rational, yet he was completely captivated by Qiao Yanrou, as if his soul was taken by her.

On the second floor, Qiao Yanrou was held in his arms. She didn’t ask him if he had gone to see Zhang Keqing that morning.

After a while, Shen Luohan went out. She could probably guess where he had gone.

She stood by the window, watching the people coming and going in the base, her long eyelashes drooping. The setting sun cast a melancholic glow on her, heartbreaking in its beauty.

As time passed, Zhang Keqing’s internal injuries almost healed. Whether it was due to good care or peace of mind, her complexion had improved considerably.

Recently, Shen Luohan frequently visited Zhang Keqing. This was known throughout the base, and some espers even teased Zhang Keqing and Shen Luohan in front of her.