Patients came and went in the small clinic. Occasionally, there were some noisy shouts, and some playful kids were throwing stones in front of the house. Everything in this small town was slow-paced and peaceful.
Lu Xue leaned on Mu Yuze's shoulder, feeling a sense of security she had never experienced before.
Suddenly, a feeling of sadness welled up in her heart. What if there had been no will, and no preconceived identity of his fiancée when they first met...
Would Mu Yuze have shown her so much care, and would they have become lovers?
During this time, Mu Yuze's phone rang a few times. He just glanced at it and hung up. Then a call came from an unknown number. This time, Mu Yuze answered it.
Although the phone number was brand new and unfamiliar, the voice on the other end was quite familiar.
Sitting so close, Lu Xue could clearly hear Yan Hua's anxious voice on the phone.
"Boss, what's going on! It's already the second day. Why can't I reach you? I sent an email to them last night to confirm. They don't mind our postponement and have rescheduled a meeting time with us. Please come back quickly and attend to the important business! If we delay this meeting again, it will really be too late!"
Afraid of disturbing Lu Xue who was sleeping beside him, Mu Yuze covered the phone with his hand and said in a low voice, "I still have something to do here. We'll talk about it when I get back to the company."
Yan Hua got even more anxious. "When will you get back to the company then, boss? Please come back quickly!"
Mu Yuze couldn't say for sure when he would return to the company. It all depended on when Lu Xue would agree to go back with him.
If Lu Xue refused, he had already made up his mind to stick it out with her and see whose patience would last longer.
The girl slept soundly on his shoulder for quite a while. An hour later, her drip was finally finished.
Mu Yuze looked at the two needle holes on her wrist with heartache. Silently, he draped a coat over her and slowly led her out of the small clinic to pick up the car not far away.
After getting the car, Mu Yuze drove her back to the small mountain village. Lu Xue leaned drowsily on the back seat and fell asleep as soon as she got in the car.
Mu Yuze glanced at the sleeping girl in the rearview mirror. His heart was filled with both heartache and helplessness.
After a ten - minute drive, they returned to the small courtyard in the village. Mu Yuze carried the girl back to the bedroom.
Although Lu Xue's fever had subsided, she still looked listless, and her voice was very soft.
Mu Yuze stayed by her bedside and took care of her all day, but the high fever didn't subside easily.
By evening, Lu Xue's fever came back, and it seemed even worse than before.
Mu Yuze touched her forehead and found it scalding hot. He immediately picked her up and drove to the nearest clinic.
This time, it took until late at night. The small clinic was quiet and empty. Only Lu Xue was leaning on Mu Yuze's shoulder, with a drip hanging.
Mu Yuze sat beside her, draping his coat over her and holding her shoulder tightly. He fell into silence.
There were only two doctors in the small clinic. One was resting his head on the front - desk counter, yawning, while the other was checking some medicine and occasionally looking back to see how much liquid was left in Lu Xue's drip bottle.
It wasn't until after three o'clock in the morning that Lu Xue finally felt better.
She opened her eyes and saw Mu Yuze sitting beside her. Although his sitting posture was upright, his eyes were closed. He must have fallen asleep slowly on the bench.
Only then did Lu Xue remember that Mu Yuze had been taking care of her for so many days and had never had a good rest.
She could lean on his shoulder and take a nap, but who could Mu Yuze rely on?
A sense of guilt suddenly welled up in her heart. If she hadn't been so willful and run away with her suitcase without a second thought, Mu Yuze wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble to ensure her safety.
She wondered if the work in his company had piled up during his absence.
Lu Xue quietly tugged at Mu Yuze's sleeve, and he suddenly woke up.
He looked down and saw that Lu Xue's mental state had improved a lot. The flush on her face had faded. He finally let out a sigh of relief and only then felt a bit of physical exhaustion.
Lu Xue looked at him for a while. She saw the faint dark circles under his eyes. After staying up for two nights in a row, he looked haggard.
Lu Xue said with some reluctance, "Get a good sleep when we get back. You've been working so hard these days."
Mu Yuze only asked her, "Do you feel better?"
Lu Xue nodded. After Mu Yuze was relieved, he carefully hugged the girl in his arms and drove her home.
But this time, the car suddenly stalled on the mountainside. Mu Yuze got out of the car and tinkered with it for a while, but there was still no improvement.
Lu Xue got out of the car and asked, "Can the car still start?"
Mu Yuze was silent for a while and then shook his head, looking a bit solemn.