"You're awake?" Zuo Mu's attention was all on Tang Tang. Seeing her awake, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
After relaxing, Zuo Mu then saw the nurse sister, the so - called emotional expert from yesterday, also here. The two of them were chatting merrily.
Zuo Mu felt a bit uncomfortable again.
Could it be that this sister said something inappropriate while he was away?
Tang Tang wondered why Zuo Mu didn't come in for so long and curiously asked, "Brother Zuo Mu, why don't you come in?"
Zuo Mu snapped out of his thoughts and walked over with an exquisitely packaged take - out food box that looked high - end and classy.
"This is Chaoshan Congee. It's very famous around here. You've just been sick. It's better not to eat anything too hard to digest. Just have some congee."
Zuo Mu walked over and casually placed the congee on the table beside the hospital bed. Then he greeted the nurse, "Sister, you worked hard yesterday. Do you want to have some with us?"
"No, no, no." The nurse sister laughed heartily. She tidied up her tray and said self - consciously, "I'd better pass. Thank you for your kindness. I can hear the girl's stomach growling. You two should eat quickly."
After saying that, she left with the tray in her hand.
Just before going out, she looked at the handsome young man and the beautiful girl in the room with admiration in her eyes.
Zuo Mu turned his head uncomfortably, pretending not to see.
Tang Tang didn't really care. After all, in her opinion, Zuo Mu definitely didn't have that kind of intention.
But the nurse sister's words made her suspicious.
"Growl～～～" A loud sound echoed in the hospital room.
Tang Tang touched her stomach, feeling a bit embarrassed. She pretended to open the box to check the dishes inside.
Chaoshan Congee was always good, and this restaurant made it especially well. It was generously portioned and tasted great. Just the smell made Tang Tang's mouth water.
"Drink it quickly." Zuo Mu looked at Tang Tang lovingly and beckoned her.
Tang Tang was so focused on the congee that she naturally ignored this look.
"Brother Zuo Mu, you should drink some too." At Tang Tang's invitation, Zuo Mu sat down steadily. They enjoyed the delicious food together, savoring this rare quiet and peaceful morning.
Tang Tang had just suffered from exhaustion. After getting an IV drip, her temperature had stabilized and the fluid balance in her body had been restored. There was basically nothing seriously wrong with her, so she was discharged from the hospital early without much trouble.
Zuo Mu saw that Tang Tang was all alone, so he took a leave of absence to accompany her.
In the afternoon, after the doctor confirmed that Tang Tang had recovered well, they were allowed to go through the discharge procedures.
Of course, it was Zuo Mu who ran back and forth, which made Tang Tang feel a bit guilty.
From that day on, a delicate balance was maintained between the two of them. Neither of them took the initiative to break this layer of mystery, but their attachment to each other grew day by day.
After a serious illness, when Tang Tang returned to school, she was naturally not as energetic as before.
Huang Xiaoli was so sharp - eyed that she let out an exclamation as soon as she saw Tang Tang.
"Poor Tang Tang, what happened to you?"
This shout also attracted the attention of many of their classmates.
Tang Tang just wanted to stuff something into Huang Xiaoli's mouth to make her stop talking.
However, in reality, Huang Xiaoli still trotted towards her anxiously.
Moreover, she plopped down on the seat in front of Tang Tang and asked with a worried look on her face, "What's wrong with you? I haven't seen you for two days, and you look so listless."
Actually, it couldn't really be blamed on Huang Xiaoli for being over - exaggerated.
Probably due to emotional fluctuations and the illness, Tang Tang's already delicate chin looked even thinner after just recovering from a serious illness. Huang Xiaoli was extremely nervous.
Tang Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. People who didn't know might think something really bad had happened to her.
While feeling helpless, she was also a bit touched. She slowly explained what had happened the previous afternoon.
Huang Xiaoli heard that it was originally Zhang Qi who had asked Tang Tang out, but unexpectedly, it had turned into a conflict between Tang Tang and Zuo Mu in the end.
"Pfft." Huang Xiaoli couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard this.
Tang Tang looked at her in confusion, not understanding why she had such a reaction.
"What are you two arguing about?" Huang Xiaoli, the little love expert, sorted out the details of the matter in her mind. "It was originally Zhang Qi who asked you out, and then Brother Zuo Mu ran into you, and then he got angry and sulked. Right?"
Tang Tang nodded affirmatively but still frowned. "I went there with the intention of being honest with Zhang Qi. Maybe Brother Zuo Mu was told something by my dad, so he got so angry."
She lay on the table listlessly.
Because she had just been sick and was in a bad mood, she had lost her usual sparkle.
Huang Xiaoli was completely defeated by Tang Tang's amazing way of thinking.
"Why would you think like that?" Huang Xiaoli even reached out her hand to touch Tang Tang's forehead. After carefully checking her temperature, she said speechlessly, "Are you stupid? If it were you, would you be so enthusiastic about managing a younger brother's puppy love?"
Tang Tang thought for a while and replied seriously, "No. That's his private matter and has nothing to do with me."
Huang Xiaoli slapped the table and said affirmatively, "See, that's the point. You're already so old. Anyway, it's just a temporary stay. But Brother Zuo Mu got so angry. I suspect he's just jealous."
"Je, jealous??" Tang Tang stammered in surprise.
Then she shook her head self - deprecatingly and said helplessly, "How is that possible? He doesn't like me at all."
Huang Xiaoli scoffed. Love really made people's IQ drop.
To save her little sister's IQ, Huang Xiaoli patiently explained, "Think about it for yourself. If he wasn't jealous, would Brother Zuo Mu, an elite doctor, bother with a high - school student? Also, you may not notice it yourself, but I can see clearly from the side. The way he looks at you, and how carefully he picks you up for school and makes meals for you every day. This is not something an ordinary brother would do."
Was it really like this?
Huang Xiaoli's words hit Tang Tang's heart like a heavy hammer.
Thinking about it, it was indeed the case. Every time something happened to her, Zuo Mu would always stand up in time.
To be honest, in some aspects, Zuo Mu treated her even better than her father.
"Okay, okay. Stop torturing yourself. You've got a long life ahead. He's unmarried and you're unwed. The most important thing now is to focus on your studies. Otherwise, Brother Zuo Mu is so excellent." Huang Xiaoli comforted her.
Tang Tang thought it made sense after hearing this.
What was there to be afraid of? Zuo Mu didn't have a girlfriend yet, and she was already old enough. She should strive to be excellent.
Tang Tang secretly made up her mind that she couldn't continue to be so decadent.
Soon the bell for class rang, and the students who had been playing outside came in one after another.
This class was still the dreaded English class. The teacher would randomly check students at any time. Huang Xiaoli rushed back in a hurry, leaving Tang Tang alone lost in thought.