Give Me Another Smile

n's worry was naturally for naught.
The reason Tang Yu had said those words that day was simply to give Yin Zhao-an a goal to strive for and avoid boredom.

Tang Yu wore a fisherman's hat when she entered Yin Zhao-an's ward with her mother.
After Yu Wanrou exchanged pleasantries with Wang Zhen, the two adults tactfully gave up the space to the two youngsters and went outside for a stroll.

“Tang-Tang!” Yin Zhao-an called out in excitement.
However, despite her excitement, she dared not recklessly move her body for fear of rupturing her wounds.

Tang Yu did not respond right away.
Instead, she shut the door behind her and took off her hat as she turned around.

Yin Zhao-an looked significantly better than when she first regained consciousness.
Her eyes were no longer sunken, and her limbs were no longer shriveled.

After seeing Tang Yu staring at her in silence for a while, Yin Zhao-an subconsciously touched her face and asked, “Is…Is there something on my face?”

Tang Yu quickly returned to her senses and stopped exploring Yin Zhao-an's visage with her eyes.
Then, she faintly smiled and said, “No.
You look a lot better today.”

Since that incident, Tang Yu stopped being stingy with her smile around Yin Zhao-an.
Even though her smiles didn't look as sincere on the surface, they were still better than her previous cold indifference.

“I'm going to school in a few days,” Tang Yu softly said.
She looked a little absent-minded as she gently kneaded her newly bought white T-shirt with her hands, leaving shallow creases on it.

“Mhm, I know.
It's a pity I can't go with you.
Even though we were already assigned to the same dormitory…” Yin Zhao-an said, her voice filled with regret and loss.

Subsequently, another long silence ensued, the silence confusing Yin Zhao-an.
In Yin Zhao-an's opinion, Tang Yu looked slightly out of sorts today.

“Tang-Tang.”

“Hm?” Tang Yu looked up.

Yin Zhao-an placed a hand over the back of Tang Yu's back.
Then, with a worried gaze, she asked, “Are you still feeling unwell? If you still haven't made a full recovery, why not postpone returning to school for now and focus on—”

“No, that's not the case.”

Tang Yu interrupted Yin Zhao-an, causing the latter to be at a loss for a while.

Tang Yu frowned uncomfortably.
She detested her current self.
She hated how she was worrying about gains and losses like a fool.

Unbeknownst to Yin Zhao-an, Wen Tao, as the captain of the SS Y&T, had already informed Tang Yu about Zhao Yu coveting Yin Zhao-an.
Although Tang Yu had long known about this development, she didn't expect to hear about it shortly after she had made up her mind to give herself to Yin Zhao-an again.
Hence, she was at a loss.

“I… I want to go home.
Help me make a call,” Tang Yu said.
She honestly didn't know what she should say in this situation.
There were just some things that couldn't be figured out overnight.
What would become of her relationship with Yin Zhao-an in the future…

Only time could tell.

Tang Yu would no longer let Yin Zhao-an be her everything.
At the very least, not before she had finally obtained her.