C14 Chapter 14

Lan Yu decided to sulk at Ling Xiao. He turned his back in a huff, leaving her nothing but a proud, icy silhouette.

He’d assumed Ling Xiao would take the hint and leave.

But half an hour later, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the hospital room.

Ling Xiao strolled over to answer the door, then came back carrying a bag of steaming takeout.

The delivery guy, tip in hand, weighed the bills in his palm.

There’d been a note on the order: no spicy food, no garlic, no poison, nothing with any harsh or stimulating flavors.

When the owner of Liu’s Porridge Shop saw it, he thought it was bizarre. What kind of restaurant puts poison in takeout?

It had to be a prank—someone trying to get attention.

In reality, the wrongly accused Ling Xiao felt completely innocent.

According to the hidden backstory in this world, the so-called villain heartthrob, Lan Yu, was constantly being set up.

Especially back in school—poisoning, getting beaten up, humiliated, forced to drink soapy water… it was practically routine.

To protect the “villain,” Ling Xiao could only take the initiative and add one extra line to the order: no poison.

Ling Xiao opened the takeout container. The fragrant blackfish-and-mushroom porridge smelled incredible—supposedly nourishing, good for helping a patient regain strength.

Lan Yu tried hard to hold out, but the rich aroma hit him, and his stomach betrayed him with a loud growl.

“Get up!” Ling Xiao set the food on the bedside table.

“You’re ordering me around?” Lan Yu couldn’t even stay mad at her anymore.

That woman was definitely a weirdo—the kind destined to be single forever!

“Eat.”

“Like hell I will! What do you think I am to you—someone you can call over when you want and toss aside when you’re done?”

“...”

The kid was way too sensitive.

All I did was sound a little stern, and he decided I was barking commands?

Ling Xiao clenched her fist, really wanting to haul him up and give him a solid beating.

System: Hey, miss—easy does it! Secret #1 to happiness: may life treat you gently.

No way!

Did Xiaoqiang seriously get all poetic?

Lingxiao held it in as long as she could, then resigned herself to picking up the spoon and, with a pretty forceful move, flipping Lanyu over.

Lanyu refused to cooperate, thrashing so hard he nearly yanked out the IV the nurse had just put in.

Unbelievable—no gratitude at all!

No wonder your last life was a mess. Anyone would’ve wanted you gone!

Lingxiao’s presence snapped into full force. Her eyes turned sharp as she grit her teeth and demanded, “Are you going to eat or not?”

For some reason, even though it was a bright early-summer day outside, Lanyu suddenly felt chilled to the bone.

Lanyu climbed up from the hospital bed, looking utterly wronged, and let Lingxiao feed him.

Lingxiao had planned to make him handle it himself, but… seeing how weak and drained he looked—he couldn’t even hold a bowl of porridge.

Useless.

She fed him with a rough, impatient hand.

System: Looks like your “win-him-back” journey is gonna be a long one!

Crap! I have to block that!

If she sees it, she’ll kill me!

Lingxiao didn’t have time for Xiaoqiang. With his mind-reading ability, most of the time he could share thoughts with her.

Of course, there were exceptions.

Half a month later, Lanyu finally recovered and was discharged.

God knows—after days of Lingxiao force-feeding him, all that soup and porridge nearly made him puke.

While Lingxiao was upstairs visiting her parents, Lanyu quickly packed his things and got ready to make a run for it.

Right then, a tall, stunning young woman stepped into the doorway.

“Lanyu? I heard you got hurt and ended up in the hospital. Are you okay?”

Lanyu’s whole body went rigid. Then he forced himself to turn around, acting calm, and greeted her with an innocent smile.

“Lena, I’ve been waiting for you! Why are you only getting to the hospital now? Do you have any idea…”

Zhu Linger forced a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “Blue Feather, don’t call me ‘sis.’ I can’t afford that.”