Dai Shiyuan was awakened by the sound of her alarm clock. She opened her eyes groggily, feeling a splitting headache.
She sat on her bed for more than ten minutes before fully waking up, then yawned and went to freshen up.
As for yesterday's memories, she only remembered that Shan Yaxin had handed her a glass of red wine. As a result, she got more and more drunk and couldn't even remember how she got back to her room.
Dai Shiyuan walked out of her room and saw someone sitting on the sofa.
The slender figure sat upright, as if blending into the sofa, emitting a sad aura that did not match the lingering Christmas atmosphere.
Dai Shiyuan was startled, feeling that something was not right. She walked over to the sofa and sat down, asking softly, "Sister Yaxin, what's wrong? Where is auntie?"
"They went back," Shan Yaxin replied hoarsely, staring ahead with a cold and emotionless face.
Dai Shiyuan felt no emotional fluctuation in her words, and suddenly felt afraid and worried.
This Shan Yaxin, with her cold and expressionless appearance, was unfamiliar and uncomfortable to her.
"Sister Yaxin, what happened? Tell me, maybe I can help you." Dai Shiyuan approached and softened her voice to console her.
After a long time, Shan Yaxin finally moved, turning her head to look at Dai Shiyuan with a hint of undissolved sorrow in her eyes.
Dai Shiyuan's heart trembled, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
"Xiaoyuan, I'm okay..." Shan Yaxin said with a faint smile, standing up and returning to her room.
The moment she stood up, her vision went black, and her body uncontrollably fell down.
"Be careful..." Dai Shiyuan was shocked, quickly reaching out to support her. She felt the spot she held onto was icy cold, and couldn't help but frown. "Sister Yaxin, why are your hands so cold?"
"I'm fine," Shan Yaxin replied weakly, but her body trembled, and her face gradually turned pale.
Dai Shiyuan watched anxiously and worriedly. She said firmly, "Let me help you back to your room. You shouldn't go to work today."
Shan Yaxin didn't reply, letting Dai Shiyuan support her.
The moment she lay on the bed, she shuddered again, curling up unconsciously.
Dai Shiyuan saw this and quickly pulled the blanket over her, touching Shan Yaxin's forehead with her hand and comparing her temperature, "Sister Yaxin, you have a bit of a fever."
"I'm fine," Shan Yaxin said with her eyes tightly closed, her body trembling slightly.
"You're sick and you still say you're fine..." Dai Shiyuan couldn't help but scold in a low voice, her tone both angry and urgent.
She quickly poured a cup of hot water from outside and put it on the bedside, saying, "Sister Yaxin, drink some water first."
Shan Yaxin opened her eyes, took a glance and closed them again, her face becoming even more pale.
Dai Shiyuan became even more worried and could only suppress her doubts for now and deal with them when Shan Yaxin was feeling better.
She went back to her room and took out a box of cold medicine, carefully read the instructions, and poured out two pills, coaxing softly, "Sister Yaxin, take some medicine."
"I don't want to..." Shan Yaxin wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, closed her eyes and refused.
This childish behavior was completely different from her usual gentle and calm elite appearance. Dai Shiyuan felt like laughing and getting angry at the same time, and finally could only continue to coax her softly, "Sister Yaxin, taking medicine will make you feel better faster. Be good, listen to me and take the medicine."
"I don't want to." Shan Yaxin whispered her resistance and buried her head under the covers.
Dai Shiyuan couldn't persuade her, so she put the medicine aside.
She picked up her phone and saw that it was already time for class.
Zuo Jia sent a message asking why she didn't go to class, and Dai Shiyuan replied, "I have something to take care of, I won't be going today. If the teacher calls my name, could you help me handle it?"
"Okay." Zuo Jia replied and said a few words of concern.
Dai Shiyuan put down her phone, got up and went downstairs to buy breakfast.
Listening to the silence in the room, Shan Yaxin wanted to peek out and take a look, but her body seemed to be out of her control, and her consciousness gradually became heavy.
Slowly, she fell asleep.
Dai Shiyuan came back with breakfast, and saw that the person on the bed had already fallen asleep. Her originally pale face had returned to normal.
It seemed that sleeping for a while would make her feel better.
Dai Shiyuan sat on the side and swept the room, realizing that there was no trace of anyone sleeping in the bed.
When she helped Shan Yaxin in earlier, the sheets and blankets were neat and tidy, not like someone had slept in them, and there was no warmth on the bed.
As for why Shan Yaxin was willing to do this, she couldn't figure it out.
If she hadn't been so drunk yesterday, she would have known everything.
Dai Shiyuan couldn't help but rub her slightly sore head and decided to go back to her room and sleep for a while.
As she got up, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by someone, and a force pulled her onto the bed.
"Umm..." Dai Shiyuan fell onto the bed, not in pain, but momentarily flustered.
Turning her head, she saw a stunningly beautiful and aloof face, which even with closed eyes had a bewitching power that made one's face flush and heart race.
Dai Shiyuan couldn't help but blush, stiffening her body and not daring to move.
After a while, the person next to her still hadn't moved, even their breathing was in a steady rhythm.
Dai Shiyuan then realized that the unexpected incident just now was just an unconscious movement, and she quietly breathed a sigh of relief, cautiously shifting her body to get up.
As soon as she moved, the person next to her suddenly leaned in, their slender and delicate eyebrows furrowing, as if uncomfortable.
The arm pressed against her tightened, and when Dai Shiyuan tried to struggle a little, it only resulted in even greater force.
She had to stop moving.
With the warm breath of the other person in her ear, Dai Shiyuan couldn't avoid it and could only try to relax her body.
She stared at the chandelier, lost in thought, her eyes gradually drooping until they closed.
Shan Yaxin opened her eyes and saw a sleeping little face, slightly pouting and very cute.
She looked down and realized that one of her hands was pressing down on Dai Shiyuan's body, tightly gripping the thin arm.
It must have been that she had grabbed this person in her sleep, and the other person couldn't resist, so they ended up lying together on the bed.
Shan Yaxin's eyes narrowed with pleasure.
This was someone she would hold on to tightly even if she were unconscious.
She wouldn't care about the opposing voices, even if they were her loved ones.
The pain of that slap and the soreness from kneeling all night still linger in her bones, but being with the person she likes at this moment is worth it all.
Shan Yaxin smiles lightly and reaches out to sketch the sleeping person's eyebrows and eyes in the air, inadvertently sliding her hand over the lips.
Yesterday she tasted the softness and sweetness of this place, and the taste was even more intoxicating than she had imagined.
"Achoo..." Dai Shiyuan sneezed and instinctively rubbed her nose.
She opened her eyes and saw someone next to her, almost jumping out of bed in fright.
Fortunately, she remembered that this was Shan Yaxin's room and managed to suppress the urge.
"Sister Yaxin, are you feeling better?" Dai Shiyuan sat up and reached over to check her temperature, finding that it had improved.
"I'm fine, thank you, Xiaoyuan." Shan Yaxin laughed lightly, concealing her disappointment and showing a grateful expression.
Dai Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and finally had a smile on her face. She teased, "Sister Yaxin, why don't you take medicine? Are you afraid of taking medicine?"
Hearing this question, Shan Yaxin's eyes flickered for a moment. After a while, she said softly, "I'm fine, I don't need to take medicine."
Dai Shiyuan understood the meaning behind her words and wanted to laugh, but managed to hold it in and didn't laugh out loud.
Shan Yaxin must be very embarrassed to have her secret discovered, so it's best not to tease her.
But her attempt to hold back her laughter was obvious, and Shan Yaxin could clearly see it. She felt a little annoyed and buried half of her face in the blanket.
"Sister Yaxin, since you're fine, I'll go to class now. I can still make it to the last class if I go now." Dai Shiyuan said with a smile, gathering the medicine and the now-cold breakfast from the cabinet.
Shan Yaxin nodded and closed her eyes, planning to go back to sleep.
Last night was unusually long, and she didn't know how she got through it. Her mind was full of a face with reprimand and tears.
Her mother left with her sister before dawn without even saying a word to her.
She had anticipated such a cold and heartless reaction, but when it actually happened, she couldn't help but feel upset.
If her mother could be a little more open-minded, how much better would it be?
Dai Shiyuan closed the door and went back to her room to get her backpack and go to school.
Just as she opened the door, she saw someone standing outside with a gift in their hand.
"Teacher Zuo, why are you here?" Dai Shiyuan asked in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Zuo Fan furrowed her eyebrows and instinctively scolded, "Student Dai, you should be in class at this time. Did you skip class?"
"I didn't. Sister Yaxin is sick, and I took a leave of absence to take care of her," Dai Shiyuan hurriedly explained as she walked out, taking the opportunity to close the door.
"Xioaxin is sick?" Zuo Fan repeated in confusion, preparing to ask a few more questions before realizing that Dai Shiyuan had already disappeared from sight.
The door in front of her was closed again, and she could only continue knocking.
When Shan Yaxin heard the knocking sound, she thought it was Dai Shiyuan forgetting something and immediately got up to open the door. Upon seeing Zuo Fan, she was a little surprised and smiled, asking, "Why are you here?"
"Yesterday was your birthday, and I couldn't get through to you on the phone. She wouldn't let me come, so I could only give you a belated gift," Zuo Fan said, handing over the gift. Seeing that Shan Yaxin looked a little weak, she asked with concern, "What happened? Are you sick?"
"I'm fine, come in and sit down," Shan Yaxin took the gift and forced a smile.
Zuo Fan felt the bitterness and sadness in her smile and was originally planning to leave after giving the gift, but she thought better of it and followed her inside.
When Shan Yaxin was about to pour tea, Zuo Fan immediately stopped her. "What happened, Xioaxin? Tell me."
Upon hearing this, Shan Yaxin's eyes turned red, and she became mournful. She pursed her lips, her voice trembling as she said, "My mom found out."
Upon hearing these simple words, Zuo Fan understood the meaning behind them. She pulled Shan Yaxin to sit on the couch and asked with concern, "What did your mother mean?"
"She slapped me and doesn't want to acknowledge me as her daughter," Shan Yaxin answered hoarsely, her eyes welling up before she even finished speaking.
She covered her cheeks with both hands, not letting the tears fall.
Seeing this, Zuo Fan comforted her with a pat and handed her a tissue. She sighed and didn't say anything, just silently accompanying her.
Shan Yaxin cried for a while, feeling much better afterward. She wiped away her tears and became calm again, as if she hadn't cried at all, except for her swollen eyes that revealed her vulnerability just moments before.
"What are you going to do? Are you going to continue?" Zuo Fan asked softly, holding back the many words of advice that came to her mind.
She had just watched Shan Yaxin cry silently, but those tears did not show any sign of regret or retreat.
Perhaps her question was redundant.
"Um." Shan Yaxin nodded lightly, her gaze unusually firm.
Zuo Fan was not surprised by this answer and sighed in her heart, "Don't blame your mother for this. It's a huge blow to her and she won't be able to accept it for a while. Maybe she said some hurtful things to you, but she's doing it for your own good. In the end, she still hopes that you can live well and not be subject to others' criticisms."
"I understand..." Shan Yaxin nodded with her eyes downcast, showing no resentment.
"That's good." Zuo Fan relaxed and smiled reassuringly, "Maybe after some time, they will be able to accept it."
"I hope so." Shan Yaxin smiled lightly, feeling much better about her grievances and discomfort. She sincerely said, "Thank you."
Without Zuo Fan's comfort, she wouldn't have been able to adjust her emotions so quickly.
She could tell Zuo Fan everything she couldn't say in front of Dai Shiyuan, and she could even cry out her grievances without any reservations.
"No need to be so polite." Zuo Fan said, wanting to comfort her some more, but her phone rang.
Seeing that it was a call from Cheng Beibei, Zuo Fan's face turned slightly red, and she pointed to her phone, "I have to go, take care of yourself."
"Okay, you're busy, I'm fine." Shan Yaxin smiled lightly, and the heavy sadness between her eyebrows had disappeared.
After seeing Zuo Fan to the door, Shan Yaxin hesitated for a moment and asked softly, "Are you really going to take her back this year?"
"Yes, I'm ready, it'll be fine." Zuo Fan nodded with a light smile, her eyes filled with tenderness. "She's been feeling more and more insecure lately, and I think it's time to take her back home to see."
"But what about your parents..." Shan Yaxin wanted to persuade her, but seeing Zuo Fan's knowing gaze, she stopped and changed her blessing, "I believe you can handle it. If something happens, just call me."
"Okay." Zuo Fan nodded.
Shan Yaxin watched as Zuo Fan left before closing the door.
They were very similar, both stubborn and unwilling to give up. Once they decided on something, they would persist and not change their minds because of others' persuasion.
Zuo Fan understood her, just as she understood Zuo Fan.
Facing the same predicament, they didn't need to say much to understand each other's thoughts.
Hopefully, they will both have a good outcome.
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Author's Note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or gave me nutrient solution between 2021-06-05 23:45:36~2021-06-06 21:10:37.
Translator's note: Don't worry, I give you my blessings ~~. You can do it!. Fighting!!!.
TO BE CONTINUE...