Chapter 260: The Strange Asura Field, The Story of a Sickly Sweetheart. _3
"For me?" Xu Musen still thought he wouldn't be able to eat today.
"You don't want to eat the shrimp I peeled?"
An Nuannuan's voice carried a tinge of grievance.
"No no, I love it!"
Xu Musen quickly took it, his face immediately showing a blissful smile.
It seemed that Nuannuan really did love him the most.
"Nuannuan, why aren't you eating yourself?"
An Nuannuan, the little foodie, had clean corners of her mouth, clearly not having eaten anything yet.
Yao Mingyue and Zhu Yulan were quietly looking at the peeled shrimp in their own plates, not saying a word.
"Before it was just the two of us, it was always you taking care of me. Now that you have to look after so many people, of course, I have to take good care of you in return. You're the big boss for many people, but I'm only your little lady boss."
An Nuannuan's voice was always so soft and gentle, but always serious and pure, effortlessly entering people's hearts.
The guys, whether they had partners or not, all fell silent.
Is there really such a goddess for a girlfriend?
The girls were even more silent.
Zhu Yulan and Yao Mingyue silently took a bite of the peeled shrimp in their plates.
Learned...
What's the point of all that fighting and brawling, ending up battered and bruised? It's not as effective as her single sentence.
Girls who can act coquettishly have the best lot in life, and those who can take care of people have a killer skill.
Zhao Lianmai even slightly shook her head, thinking that she should give An Nuannuan a line.
"Just this? How could I lose?"
Xu Musen was also sweetened to the core by An Nuannuan's occasional surprise remarks.
A love that is pursued bilaterally only gets more intoxicating.
Only a married man would understand how important it is to have a wife who is emotionally stable, gentle, and caring at home.
But He Qiang was shaking his head, looking at his good buddy's silly, happy expression.
Done for.
"Nuannuan Wenya" has stupefied another one.
"Waiter, bring the drinks!"
At that moment, Yao Mingyue called out. She brought over some red wine, forcing a smile: "This is our first gathering of the year; let's drink a little to enhance the mood. I prepared this wine myself, and it's not the least bit sour."
She wouldn't even taste the sourness if she were drinking vinegar right now.
Xu Musen didn't try to stop it—after all, they were adults, and it was normal to drink a bit during a gathering.
The guys naturally enjoyed their drinks and merry talks, while the girls also tasted a bit of the red wine.
Zhao Lianmai, however, politely refused, not touching a drop of alcohol.
After a few rounds of drinks, it gradually got dark outside.
It was time to go back.
But Yao Mingyue was drunk.
Dizzy, she drank a lot today, and Xu Musen hadn't noticed that she was pouring it for herself, glass after glass.
By the time he realized it, she had already blown through a bottle of red wine by herself.
The thing about red wine is that you don't feel it when you're drinking, but it hits hard later.
Xu Musen had no choice but to ask An Nuannuan to take care of her for the time being.
He, in turn, made sure the heads of each school safely sent their junior staff home.
In the end, he also escorted Zhu Yulan out of the hotel.
"Her temper is just like this. If she made you unhappy today, please overlook it for my sake," Xu Musen broached the subject of a possible conflict between her and Yao Mingyue, speaking with a smile.
Zhu Yulan pursed her lips, looking at Xu Musen, "It seems she's really important to you."
The more he brought her up in explanation, the more it indicated in his heart that girl's position was indeed significant.
The very reason for their conflict today was because...
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The more Zhu Yulan thought about it, the more inexplicably suffocated she felt inside; she didn't think she could possibly like him, maybe... it was just that she didn't like the feeling of losing.
She attributed the sourness in her heart to some inexplicable desire to win.
"Classmate Zhu is also a very important friend to me," Xu Musen replied with a sincere smile.
Zhu Yulan snorted; although she was disdainful of this somewhat playboy remark, her heart still felt a lot more comfortable.
She looked at Xu Musen.
"Then if I were poor and powerless, would you still consider me a friend?"
"Of course, I never judge friends by whether they have money or not."
Anyway, they could never be richer than me!
Xu Musen said earnestly, "Even if Classmate Zhu were begging on the streets in the future, I'd still be sure to give you the half a bun I saved from my own meal."
"Pah! Don't curse me."
Zhu Yulan couldn't help but suppress a smile at his words, feeling much less gloomy in her heart.
"Alright, I'll graciously accept your sentiment, Miss here is too lazy to bicker with others, I'm leaving now."
Zhu Yulan said, reaching out to grab Yang Xiaotao, who had also finished her red wine and was now adorably plump.
"See you next time, Boss Xu, call me again when there's good food... Ow, Sister Zhu, why are you pinching me again?"
"Eat, eat, eat, that's all you ever think about, as if the salary I'm paying you isn't enough to keep you fed!"
The two hopped into the Ferrari and sped off with a press of the accelerator.
Xu Musen chuckled. During the startup phase, the most precious things were the friends who stood by you, the ones who were the purest at these times.
Back in the room.
Nearly everyone had gone.
But Yao Mingyue was totally drunk, so he definitely couldn't leave her here.
However, telling Liu Rushuang would be unnecessary; her villa was quite far from here, and after a day's work, he didn't want to make her worry.
But sending her back to his small room, Xu Musen always felt it wasn't safe.
Yes, Xu Musen felt he himself was not safe.
After some thought, Xu Musen decided he could only trouble Aunt Bai.
He sent a message to Bai Xin, who immediately replied that the room was ready.
"Nuannuan, shall we take her somewhere first?"
"Mm-hm."
An Nuannuan immediately nodded in agreement.
Xu Musen picked her up and rushed to Bai Xin's residential area.
Bai Xin had not even changed out of her pajamas, having long been too familiar with Xu Musen.
"How much did this child drink?"
Bai Xin touched Yao Mingyue's head, thankfully it was just a bit too much drink.
"She just drank too quickly, she should wake up soon. I'll go make some hangover soup in the kitchen."
Xu Musen laid Yao Mingyue on the bed and then headed for the kitchen.
"Classmate Nuannuan, can you look after Ming Yue for now? I'm going to run a bath, so she can clean up a bit when she wakes up. Use a damp towel to wipe her head for now."
Bai Xin, who had met An Nuannuan before, spoke in a gentle tone.
"Mm-hm, leave it to me."
An Nuannuan took the damp towel and sat beside the bed, starting to wipe the sweat off her forehead.
In the room, only Yao Mingyue and An Nuannuan were left.
In a daze, Yao Mingyue seemed to see many images before her eyes...
They were once beautiful memories, resembling life after marriage for two people, with occasional quarrels, but ultimately, they belonged to each other.
However, all of that... shattered in the violent screech of a final brake.
"No..."
"Xu Musen... you can't die! I won't allow you to die..."
In the mix of blood and sparks, she held onto his gradually cooling body, feeling helpless.
"Doctor, save him, I don't want him to die!"
"Please stay calm, the patient lost too much blood... this blood type... it's too late for the blood bank, we need a direct donation!"
She was like a madwoman, insistent on donating blood despite her own injuries.
"You've lost too much blood yourself, you can't donate any more..."
"No, I can, I must save him!"
Wave after wave of despair swept over her, the kind of despair that made Yao Mingyue shiver even through her hungover stupor.
Just as everyone felt powerless, another figure dashed down the hospital corridor...
"Take mine... Take my blood..."
Yao Mingyue was sweating profusely, her chest tightening in waves: "No..."
She abruptly opened her eyes, only to meet a pair of eyes shimmering with gentle luster.
"You're awake."
An Nuannuan handed her the water from the bedside: "Have some water first."
Yao Mingyue took deep breaths, her head was heavy and fuzzy, still struggling to distinguish between illusion and reality for a moment.
But the bedroom she saw before her... seemed to be Aunt Bai's house.
She looked at An Nuannuan, her eyes showing a hint of complexity.
"Thanks, thank you..."
"No need for thanks, Musen is making hangover soup for you."
An Nuannuan spoke as she took out a towel to wipe her forehead.
The cool sensation made Yao Mingyue feel much better.
She looked at An Nuannuan, and the two of them didn't speak, falling into a long silence.
"Nuannuan, I want to tell you... a story..."