Melody’s gaze was keenly caught.
“Do you like this bracelet of mine?”
Knowing her extraordinary background, everything she wore was designer, and the bracelet was naturally not cheap. The nurse smiled.
“I just think it looks really nice.”
“It really does. But it’s very inexpensive. Would you like to try it on?”
Possessions, whether brought into life or taken out of it, were things she had long since come to terms with.
If she met someone who was fated to have it, who liked it and would treat it well, Melody was very willing to share it.
The nurse was startled by her generosity and waved her hands frantically.
“No, no. I was just looking.”
“Don’t feel obligated, it really isn’t expensive, not some designer brand. I just bought it at a, uh, little shop when I was traveling.”
As she spoke, she took off the bracelet, walked to the nurse, and clasped it onto her wrist.
“You’re very beautiful, and I can tell you have a great personality. Why are you so unconfident? If you like something, you should say so boldly.”
Being praised by a beautiful woman, and having her hand touched by her, the nurse was overjoyed, a current surging through her.
“Thank you. You’re so kind. Your boyfriend said your Chinese wasn’t good, I was worried…”
“He’s not my boyfriend.”
The nurse looked at her in surprise, and Melody looked back at her earnestly.
“Really, he’s not my boyfriend. And he’s not young anymore, he should be finding a girlfriend. If you like him, you can try.”
Lu Qingxu hadn’t expected Melody to sell him to the nurse while he was out buying dinner.
Ever since going to America, he had been taking care of Melody’s daily life. They had become accustomed to eating together, and since they were in a hospital room, conversation was inconvenient, making him quieter than usual.
After the meal, Lu Qingxu asked her if she was tired. If so, she could rest in bed for a while, and he would hurry his brother back.
Melody intended to create an opportunity for him and the nurse, and wasn’t in a hurry to leave.
“I’m not tired, no rush. Didn’t you say your brother’s story with his ex-girlfriend was very exciting? Tell me about it.”
It was rare for her to show interest in gossip, and Lu Qingxu was delighted.
He brought a stool over, sat beside her, and in a low voice, vividly recounted everything he knew.
Unexpectedly, halfway through the story, the child in the bed, Nian Nian, started to cry.
Melody seemed to possess supernatural hearing, catching the slightest whimper. She immediately stood up and rushed to the small bed.
Before Nian Nian could cry a second time, she carefully took her little hand, and gently patted her shoulder with one hand.
Nian Nian seemed to have had a nightmare. Receiving comfort, she stopped crying and fell back into a quiet sleep.
Melody looked down at her face, and couldn’t help but sigh again.
“She truly looks like an angel. To have such a beautiful child, her mother must be very charming.”
“Indeed. Otherwise, my brother wouldn’t have been so distraught over her… Do you quite like her?”
As if her secret had been exposed, Melody instantly let go of Nian Nian’s hand and returned with a cold expression.
“I just pity that she has no one to take care of her now, and you’re useless. Do I look like someone who would like children?”
Judging by her appearance and her perpetually world-weary expression, she didn’t.
But Lu Qingxu knew her too well.
She was just like Zhan Bei Jue, outwardly cold but inwardly warm, a master of sharp words.
Due to a lack of family warmth in her childhood, she had strong insecurities.
When interacting with others, she liked to shield herself.
When she wasn’t familiar with someone, she was wary of them, but once someone entered her heart, it was for life.
Lu Qingxu understood her completely, which was why he was determined she was the only one for him.
Seeing Melody’s embarrassment, he reached out to touch her hair, intending to comfort her.
But then Nian Nian started crying again.
This time, the cry was much louder, and as she cried, her eyes opened, calling out “Abba, Mama.”
Lu Qingxu quickly went to pick her up, holding her by both arms as Lu Ming Zhe had taught him, cradling her flat.
Nian Nian looked like an overturned turtle, her face towards the ceiling, her limbs flailing in the air, as if she might fall at any moment, causing a heart-stopping sight.
Who held a baby like that?
Melody, unable to watch any longer, took her back.
Nian Nian rested on Melody’s shoulder as she gently rocked her.
Lu Qingxu wiped Nian Nian’s tears with tissues from behind, marveling as he did.
“To shed tears at such a young age, it’s truly amazing. Her crying face is so much like my brother’s. We have a photo of him when he was little that looks just like this.”
“Could she be hungry? Or did she wet herself? What should we do next?”
Melody naturally instructed him.
“Go ask the nurse when she last ate, and I’ll check if she’s wet.”
Soon, the nurse and Lu Qingxu entered together.
She hadn’t pooped or peed, and probably wasn’t hungry.
Melody touched her forehead and felt she was a bit warm. Using an ear thermometer, she measured it: 37.6 degrees. She had a fever.
Normally, a fever of this temperature could be managed with some fever-reducing medication and observation.
But Lu Qingxu, a first-time caregiver, appeared very nervous.
“She has a fever? What do we do? Does your hospital have a pediatrics department?”
The nurse initially intended to suggest giving her some fever reducers, but seeing his anxiety, she hesitated to offer advice.
“We do. But it’s so late, I’m afraid only the emergency room is open.”
For Lu Qingxu, his niece having a fever was an emergency!
“Then please take a look at this patient, we’ll take her to see someone.”
Melody wanted to create an opportunity for the two of them, saying to Lu Qingxu with intention.
“I’m a bit tired, I don’t want to go. I’ll stay here and watch. She’s more familiar with the hospital, let her take you.”
The nurse happily turned around and winked at her.
She had expected Lu Qingxu to agree naturally, and for the two of them to develop feelings during their subsequent interactions.
Who knew he would refuse without a second thought?
“No. I can’t rest assured leaving you here alone, you must come with me.”
“If you’re tired, we can go slower. If that’s not enough, we can call the doctor over. In any case, you’re not going to stay here alone.”
Melody: “…Are you sick? I’m a grown adult, is this necessary? Will I die if you don’t take care of me for a moment?”
Lu Qingxu: “It’s necessary. If you could take care of yourself, you wouldn’t have ended up in this state. I can’t be at ease with you for even a second.”
“In my eyes, you’re no different from this little one.”
Seeing him like this, the nurse looked confused.
“What are you two…”
Lu Qingxu stated definitively: “She’s my girlfriend.”
Melody immediately retorted: “That’s not a funny joke.”
“Then she’s my wife.”
“……”
“Anyway, Auntie has already agreed. She said I'll be taking care of you from now on. If you don’t behave, call her, or let your brother deal with you.”
“The Zhan family has given you to me. I can’t deny it even if I wanted to.”