The chicken soup was soon cooked.
Before long, Luo Yize drove them to the hospital. At the hospital entrance, Mom went in first to deliver the soup, leaving Qiao Yinuo standing beside the car.
Luo Yize took Qiao Yinuo's hand and said, "I have an exclusive interview later. It should be over around noon."
Qiao Yinuo nodded. Then, the atmosphere fell silent all of a sudden.
Seeing Luo Yize perform that all - too - familiar action, whether on or off the stage, made Qiao Yinuo's heart flutter with unease.
Qiao Yinuo felt like she was suffocating. Didn't he fear attracting a large crowd of onlookers?
The kiss was deep and lingering.
"Darling, I'm leaving." Luo Yize let go of Qiao Yinuo. As he got in the car, Qiao Yinuo was completely stunned.
Watching the car gradually drive away, Qiao Yinuo didn't come to her senses for a long time.
The red mark on her cheek was as prominent as a brand.
If the previous kisses from Luo Yize were not as deep as this one, this kiss was clearly intense. No wonder it left such a mark.
The first thing Qiao Yinuo did after entering the hospital was to rush into the restroom. She frantically looked at herself in the mirror and tried to wash the kiss mark off her face with hand sanitizer.
The more she washed, the more obvious the kiss mark became instead of disappearing.
It was intentional. Luo Yize did this on purpose.
Qiao Yinuo was so nervous that she was on the verge of a breakdown. Besides, the hospital's visiting regulations required wearing a mask, so she didn't have to worry about that. What she was worried about was that Mom had been upstairs for a while. If Mom asked about what happened with Luo Yize downstairs, how could she answer?
On the way from the restroom to the ward, she walked nervously.
Please don't let Mom and Dad ask. She didn't know how to answer if they did.
"Yinuo's here."
When Qiao Yinuo pushed the door open, Mom instinctively alerted Dad.
"Dad, are you feeling better?"
Dad smiled and nodded.
After she sat down, Mom seemed to be getting to the so - called main topic about her: "You two chatted downstairs for quite a while. What were you talking about?"
Qiao Yinuo was taken aback. Her heart started to pound with fear. The scene of Luo Yize kissing her flashed through her mind.
"Ah... nothing. He said he had something to deal with this morning and that we'd have lunch together at noon."
While Mom was feeding Dad the chicken soup, she said, "Look at him. It's not easy for someone in the showbiz. He drove us to the hospital early in the morning and then got busy with his own business right after. No wonder he became famous so early."
Qiao Yinuo quickly explained, "He's been acting since he was a kid." Suddenly realizing something was wrong with what she said, she quickly added, "Besides, your daughter is also excellent..."
After Dad finished drinking the mouthful of chicken soup, he said, "If you had listened to my arrangement and applied to a law school and then passed the bar exam, you might not only be more outstanding than him but a thousand times better than you are now."
Qiao Yinuo suddenly looked serious.
Fortunately, Mom was very protective of her daughter. After all, Qiao Yinuo was born from her. So as a mother, she would protect her own child: "Old man, our daughter's TV series are really popular. I often watch them!"
Dad gave a soft "humph" and said, "Those cheesy soap operas are not worth watching!"
Mom glared at him with a smile and said, "They're better than those shows you watch like *Snow Leopard* and *Bright Sword*. I can't even understand them..."
"Okay, okay. Everyone has their own preferences. Besides, I can easily support myself with my current income."
Qiao Yinuo's words reassured her parents.
For Qiao Yinuo, who was in her mid - twenties, she had gradually matured. After experiencing so many things, her personality had also slowly changed.
Moreover, Qiao Yinuo had achieved such great success at a young age, which was something that few ordinary people could do.
At eleven o'clock, Qiao Yinuo received a WeChat message from Luo Yize:
"Have lunch at Sbarro today."
Qiao Yinuo was a little surprised. She hadn't eaten at Sbarro for six years.
Six years ago, she clearly remembered that it was in a harvest season. At the Sbarro restaurant near Luo Yize's home, it was her first private dinner with Luo Yize.
Their first dinner together was organized by the agent with a group of fans at a home - style restaurant.
At that time, Qiao Yinuo never thought she could become friends with Luo Yize. Besides, Luo Yize was only nineteen years old then. He had just finished the art college entrance examination and was about to enter the university campus.
It was also at that time that Luo Yize pulled Qiao Yinuo out of the lowest point in her life.
The picture flashed through Qiao Yinuo's mind. At the entrance of the old Hualian, the moment she got out of the taxi, she saw Luo Yize and his companions coming to greet her.
She clearly remembered that Luo Yize had a dark - brown slicked - back hairstyle, a white jersey, and black pants. He looked so stylish that Qiao Yinuo was immediately stunned.
That day, Luo Yize treated them himself. This meal left an indelible impression on Qiao Yinuo.
Even now, she still had the group photo from that night on her phone and had saved it on her computer forever.
She could delete anything, but she never deleted that photo.
No wonder on the night after that dinner, Qiao Yinuo wrote passionate poems in the fan club, which instantly attracted a lot of fans' attention.
When Qiao Yinuo walked out of the hospital and got into Luo Yize's car, Luo Yize saw her excited expression and asked, "Haven't you eaten at Sbarro for a long time?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah." It had been six years. The first time Qiao Yinuo ate there, she thought the food was delicious. She had always wanted to go there again, but no one could fulfill this wish for her.
The familiar old place, the familiar environment, and the familiar menu. In Qiao Yinuo's memory, she had never eaten such delicious food, especially Western food.
Looking at the delicious steak and pasta in front of her, Qiao Yinuo ate with great enjoyment.
Luo Yize watched her eat and then got to the main topic of the conversation: "When will your father be discharged from the hospital?"
"The doctor said it would be in about a week."
After Qiao Yinuo answered, she was suddenly a bit surprised: "Do... do you have any plans?"
"Let's pick a date." Luo Yize said firmly.
Qiao Yinuo didn't react for a long time. It was so soon to pick a date.
Thinking it over, almost half a year had passed since the outbreak of the epidemic.