The doctor examined Peng Fei and found that all his bodily functions had recovered, so there was no need for him to stay in the hospital.
"Go home, eat well, rest, don't stay up late, and don't get tired."
Zhan Jingchun called the nanny to prepare food and arranged for Peng Fei's discharge.
When they reached the ground floor, Zhan Jingchun asked him to wait while she went to get the car. Peng Fei was a little surprised.
How could it be that after sleeping for a while, Chun Chun had forgiven him without him doing anything?
Not only was she not angry, but she was also running around taking care of him, and now she was going to drive him?
Where was she taking him? Directly to the station to send him home, or...?
He dared not ask.
Zhan Jingchun parked the car, and he obediently got in.
It wasn't until the scenery along the way became familiar that he realized Chun Chun was taking him home.
At that moment, Peng Fei was so touched he wanted to cry.
"Chun Chun, are we...?"
Zhan Jingchun didn't know what was happening to her either.
He was clearly not worth any sympathy, yet she couldn't bring herself to ignore him.
She could only retort, "You just got out of the hospital and you're hungry. Out of humanitarianism, I'm inviting you to my place for a meal."
"To help you leave sooner and stop bothering me, I'll buy you a plane ticket after the meal. You'll leave tomorrow and are never allowed to come to Nancheng again, never to bother me again."
So that's what she meant.
Never to bother her again.
Peng Fei didn't want to say yes, but he couldn't say no either, so he just remained silent.
The two soon entered the villa complex.
Zhan Jingchun drove the car into the yard as if she were very familiar with it. The nanny, who was still simmering soup, came out to greet them upon hearing the noise.
Seeing the two enter one after another, although her heart was pounding, she didn't dare to say anything.
"You're back. Dinner will be ready soon. You two go rest first."
Zhan Jingchun had nothing to rest for and instructed Peng Fei to take a shower.
"Look how dirty you are. I'll go buy you some clothes. Go take a shower. Wear the bathrobe after you're done."
Peng Fei felt a little embarrassed, thinking that she must have been with him while he was in the hospital and was now going out to buy him clothes again.
"No need. After I shower, I'll wash this set of clothes, and they'll be dry by tomorrow."
Thinking about it, they did have a dryer at home, so why should she be so attentive to him?
"Alright then, as you wish."
Zhan Jingchun went back to lie down on the living room sofa.
Peng Fei didn't dare to wander around the house. He heard from the nanny that there was a bathroom on the first floor and went in to wash himself thoroughly. It took him more than an hour to come out.
His hair was fresh, his skin was clean, and he was wrapped in a bathrobe. The house had underfloor heating, and his tall, long-legged advantage was once again apparent.
Not only was his figure tall and handsome, but he also looked so energetic and dashing.
The nanny brought the dishes to the table. Seeing him like this, she couldn't help but praise him.
"Little Peng, you are indeed good-looking. A little bit of grooming and your spirit is back. Look how handsome you are. People should always eat well and sleep well. Come, come, eat quickly."
"Chun Chun, you haven't rested well these past two days either. Hurry and have some soup to nourish yourself."
She indeed hadn't rested well and was a little hungry. Zhan Jingchun walked over and slowly blew on the chicken soup, accidentally drinking two large bowls.
The nanny's cooking was excellent. Peng Fei hadn't eaten such delicious food in a long time, and he ate more than Zhan Jingchun.
Seeing the two young people sitting together and eating heartily, the nanny felt a sense of accomplishment.
"Eat slowly, there's more in the pot. I'll serve more if needed. Look how hungry you two are. Sigh."
Neither of them spoke. They glanced at each other, then lowered their heads to eat.
After finishing the meal in silence, Peng Fei's complexion had become rosy.
Zhan Jingchun still ignored him, not knowing what to do with herself, so she could only make small talk.
"I'll go see if the clothes are washed."
Zhan Jingchun taunted him, "How could they be ready so quickly? You're being considerate now, what were you doing before?"
Peng Fei's face flushed at her words, and he recalled some inappropriate memories.
Yes, they had been so intimate once. Now, they were still wearing bathrobes, so what was there to be embarrassed about?
The nanny knew they had something to say to each other, so she识趣ly took the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen.
Zhan Jingchun checked the time; it wasn't even eight in the evening yet.
But she didn't seem to have anything to say to Peng Fei, so she urged him to go to bed.
"Go to sleep. That room will do. I'll book your ticket now. It'll be ready, and you can pick it up yourself tomorrow morning. Just board the plane."
They would be parting in another night. Although her mind was a mess and she didn't know what to say to him, he was reluctant to just sleep like this.
Peng Fei hesitated again and again, "Chun Chun, can you come to my room for a moment?"
Zhan Jingchun knew his character.
He looked decent on the outside, appearing as honest as possible, but once he entered a room, he was completely different!
"What for? Thinking of bullying me before you leave? You're getting too bold!"
Peng Fei hurriedly explained, "No, no, no, I didn't mean that. Don't overthink it."
"Then what do you want?"
Peng Fei glanced towards the kitchen, indicating that it wasn't convenient to talk there, and then silently made a pleading gesture to her.
Zhan Jingchun, with a cold face, followed him into the room.
As if guarding against him, she deliberately stood by the window. Peng Fei stood by the door, and the two were far apart.
"Speak, what else do you have to say? Say it all at once."
After thinking it over, Peng Fei was most concerned about one thing: her smoking.
"Chun Chun, can you tell me honestly how long you've been smoking?"
Zhan Jingchun knew it was about this. She immediately pointed at him and lowered her voice.
"Keep your voice down! If Auntie hears, I'm not done with you!"
"What does it have to do with you? So many people smoke in this world. Why can others do it and I can't? Mind your own business!"
"Others are others, and you are you."
When it came to matters of principle, Peng Fei suddenly became firm again.
"I don't care what others smoke, or even if they smoke themselves to death, but you can't."
"Since I'm leaving soon, I have to settle this before I go. Promise me you won't smoke from now on, otherwise..."
Isn't this like the farmer and the snake?
She had just pulled him back from the brink of death, and now he was threatening her?
Zhan Jingchun grabbed a pillow from the bed and threw it at him.
"Are you crazy? Threatening me? What right do you have? I won't quit! Otherwise, what? What can you do?"
"Then I won't leave!"
Peng Fei suddenly regained his courage and looked at her firmly.
"I'll stay and watch you, watch you every day, stop you from buying cigarettes, and if you secretly buy them, I'll snatch them away."
What a scoundrel! He was actually acting like a hooligan?
Zhan Jingchun gritted her teeth in anger.
"Do you think I'll let you stay here forever? Dream on! If I didn't fear you dying at my doorstep and causing me embarrassment, I'd kick you out right now!"
"Tomorrow morning at six o'clock, you'll leave whether you want to or not. You wait and see!"
Saying that, she tried to leave. Peng Fei blocked the door.
"I'm not leaving unless you beat me to death and throw me out. Otherwise, I'll follow you to my death, unless you promise to quit smoking."