Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Lu Huan retrieved the medicine, placed the boxes into the white plastic bag handed to him by the staff behind the window, bowed slightly, and asked the staff, “Hello, could you please tell me how to take this medicine?”
The staff member was stunned, her face filled with amazement, and she stammered out the information to him.
After he left with the bag of medicine, the two staff members couldn’t help but say, “My goodness, why was that handsome guy dressed in ancient costume and talking like an ancient person? Is the hospital filming some kind of time-travel drama?”
….
Su Xi and Lu Huan discussed it and decided that Lu Huan would stay at Huo Jingchuan’s house for the next few days.
Lu Huan knew in his heart that his sudden arrival from that world had caused a lot of trouble for Su Xi and her friends.
Furthermore, after observing them closely, he discovered that although Su Xi and Huo Jingchuan were intimate, they were very open and honest, seemingly just like close friends.
So his gaze towards Huo Jingchuan softened considerably. After thinking for a moment, he handed Huo Jingchuan the silver piece inlaid in the sachet at his waist and said, “Thank you, Brother Huo.”
Huo Jingchuan stared at the silver piece, feeling rather uneasy. How could he feel this was real silver? Did people still carry silver around these days? And judging by its weight, it must be worth at least several thousand yuan!
“Give it to me?” Huo Jingchuan stammered, “Brother Lu, you’re being too kind!”
He imitated Lu Huan’s way of addressing him, and called Lu Huan that too. Moreover, he realized that Su Xi’s friend seemed to have some mental issues; it wasn’t like he was filming a movie, but rather genuinely believing himself to be someone who had travelled from ancient times.
Lu Huan followed him and Su Xi to his door, put his hands behind his back and watched him open the door. He nodded and said, “Don’t mind it, it’s just a small gift. I don’t carry much with me. If you want, I’ll bring you a whole box next time.”
Huo Jingchuan almost jumped up. He opened the door and quickly welcomed Lu Huan in, then pulled Su Xi aside and excitedly said, “Holy crap, Xi Xi, who’s this rich guy you met? Is he some kind of ancient prince cosplayer? And he actually gave me money?!”
He bit the silver piece that Lu Huan had given him.
Su Xi was speechless, but she couldn’t explain it clearly, so she just let Huo Jingchuan think that way for now.
Huo Jingchuan was even more enthusiastic towards Lu Huan than towards Su Xi. He turned on the air conditioner and opened his wardrobe, suggesting that Lu Huan change his clothes first. He then told the two of them to wait for a while, while he went downstairs to buy snacks and cola.
Since Huo Jingchuan had already accepted Lu Huan’s money and even tricked Su Xi out of her Gundam, Su Xi didn’t hesitate to pull Lu Huan to Huo Jingchuan’s wardrobe.
“It’s already the height of August here, the weather is so hot. Ah Huan, you should change your clothes… You’re 1.83 meters tall, and Huo Jingchuan is 1.8 meters tall. His clothes may be a little small for you, but they should at least fit.”
As Su Xi took a short-sleeved shirt out of the closet and held it up in front of Lu Huan, she said, “This will have to do for now. I’ll take you to the mall to buy one tomorrow.”
Lu Huan let her gesture, feeling only warmth in his heart. He dusted off his sleeves and smiled, “It’s alright.”
Su Xi who was captivated by his smile, felt a quiet sense of satisfaction well up inside her. Her eyes had been swollen from crying for some time, and she thought she had completely lost her little game character. But unexpectedly, a ray of hope appeared in her world.
The emptiness she felt in her heart during this period has finally eased a little.
When Su Xi saw him at the hospital, she was incredibly surprised, but at the same time, she felt an indescribable sense of gratitude— he had come all this way.
Faced with a world he knew nothing about, if it were her, she wouldn’t dare go without thorough preparation, nor could she abandon her family and friends. But he came to find her without any hesitation.
Perhaps it was the near loss that made Su Xi realize just how important some people and things that she had almost taken for granted truly were to her.
She felt a pang of sadness, along with an indescribable flutter in her heart.
After much deliberation, Su Xi picked out a short-sleeved shirt and trousers that Huo Jingchuan had bought but hadn’t yet unpacked for Lu Huan. They were probably too big, so Huo Jingchuan hadn’t worn them yet, but they should fit Lu Huan perfectly.
But here was the problem: Lu Huan’s hair was too long. In Yan, people use bath tubs to bathe, and if they don’t want their long, black hair to get wet, they can put it behind the tub. But Huo Jingchuan’s house only had a shower, and with his long hair hanging down his shoulders, it was bound to get wet.
Su Xi frowned in distress, made him squat in a horse stance in front of her, then pulled off a rubber band and tied his hair into a high ponytail.
Lu Huan: …
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Lu Huan went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror; his face turning a little dark.
Su Xi picked up her phone and took two pictures of him, her stomach aching from trying so hard to hold back her laughter. She then pushed him inside and explained how to use the water heater, saying, “So you don’t get your hair wet.”
Lu Huan wanted to untie it, but seeing her smiling face, he reluctantly gave in.
Steam quickly rose from the bathroom. Lu Huan had previously seen the wonders of this world through the screen, but when he actually touched the faucet and found that hot or cold water could flow out as soon as he turned it on, he still felt extremely amazed. So he studied it in the bathroom for a while before taking a shower.
Su Xi sat on the sofa, turned on the TV, and looked at the photos she had just taken of Lu Huan’s hair. The boy with long, black hair looked terrible, and the high ponytail made him look ridiculous. Su Xi laughed so hard she could hardly breathe.
She waited for a long time but Lu Huan didn’t come out, so she drank some cold medicine first.
Su Xi was already feeling drowsy in the hospital, and after taking the cold medicine, her head started nodding off even faster.
….
After drying his hair and putting on the poorly fitting short-sleeved shirt and trousers, Lu Huan came out and saw the girl sleeping on the sofa.
He walked over, holding his breath so as not to disturb her.
He knelt down in front of her, his gaze quietly falling on her face, tracing her features.
Lu Huan had always dreamed of this day, and when she was actually lying within his reach, his heart pounded like a drum, but his body was stiff, and he could only quietly look at her.
It felt like holding a treasure, afraid of breaking it. A surge of joy filled my heart, yet it felt unreal.
It’s real, isn’t it?
Lu Huan carefully extended his fingertip and gently touched the tip of her nose.
Su Xi felt a little itchy in her nose and frowned.
It has warmth; it’s real.
Lu Huan felt relieved and, like a child guarding a candied hawthorn, stood by and watched her longingly.
….
Lu Huan thought for a moment. She must have caught a cold so she went to the hospital to buy medicine, and she couldn’t afford to get chilled again. Besides, the sofa at Huo Jingchuan’s house was a bit hard, and she wasn’t sleeping comfortably.
He stood up, bent down, and gently slipped one hand under her neck while hooking his other hand around her knees, easily lifting her up in his arms.
Lu Huan then realized that Su Xi was very light, even lighter than the bucket he used to carry.
He had never held another woman before, so he didn’t know that it was true what they said about women being as soft as water. But as soon as he picked her up, she slid into his arms, making him stiffen.
Lu Huan’s heart was slightly flustered. He composed himself and tried his best not to wake her as he walked step by step toward the bedroom.
Just then, Su Xi felt as if her body was suddenly lifted into the air. She hadn’t been sleeping much to begin with, so she immediately opened her eyes.
She was startled when she opened her eyes.
Lu Huan had finished showering and changed into modern short-sleeved shirts and trousers. The ancient charm and noble air in his handsome features had finally been somewhat diluted, but because his long, black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, he still possessed a kind of messy yet handsome appearance.
Their eyes met.
Lu Huan’s handsome face instantly turned ashen, still holding her in his arms, unsure whether to put her down or not. He said, “I didn’t mean to be disrespectful, I—”
Being carried in a princess carry wouldn’t normally be a big deal, but Lu Huan’s upbringing instilled in him the importance of propriety between men and women, and the taboo against looking at inappropriate things. Therefore, his handsome face turning bright red made Su Xi, who wasn’t initially surprised, blush and her heart race.
In his panic, he quickly changed the subject, weighed himself in his arms, and said, “Xiao Xi, you weigh about two buckets.”
Su Xi’s blush and heartbeat stopped in an instant: …
The author has something to say:
Lu Huan: No, I misspoke. Women don’t like being told they’re heavy. It should be that they’re not as light as a bucket.
Su Xi: …Thank you.
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