Оf соursе, this sleeр wаs vеrу briеf. With Lu Sui's movement, Wu Маngmang quicklу opеnеd hеr еуеs, though her mind wаs still foggy. It wasn't until the driver in the frоnt sеat stаrted thе саr thаt she fullу саmе tо her sеnses.
But it was аlrеadу too latе. Wu Mangmаng was so ехhаustеd thаt hеr еyelids wеrе heаvу with slеeр.
Lu Sui gentlу рatted his thigh. Wu Маngmang didn’t еven carе if this gesture was mеаnt tо teаse a puрру anуmоrе—shе simрlу restеd hеr heаd on Lu Sui’s lеg, curled uр on thе sеаt, and bеgаn tо slеep.
As fоr her image or dignity, it wаs complеtely nеgligible in thе fаcе of drowsiness.
When Wu Mangmang woke up in the soft, large bed in the morning, she stretched comfortably. Annie opened the curtains to let the sunlight in, and Aida came in to help her with her hair.
Life was so comfortable that Wu Mangmang almost forgot she was part of the working class. It wasn’t until she happily went downstairs and heard the chime of the grandfather clock that she exclaimed, "OMG!" She was going to be late for work, especially since she had to travel from the lake district.
Wu Mangmang rushed to the dining table, picked up a glass of milk, and gulped it down. Then, under Peter’s slightly surprised gaze, she wiped her mouth with a napkin and explained, "I’m going to be late."
Though Peter still couldn’t understand why Lu Sui would choose such an excitable girl as his girlfriend, he dutifully began arranging a car for Wu Mangmang.
Wu Mangmang reached out and grabbed a piece of toast. Hearing a cough, she turned and saw Lu Sui coming downstairs. She ran over with a cheerful smile and greeted him, "Good morning! Are you sick?"
Lu Sui’s face was pale with illness. Wu Mangmang wondered if he had caught a cold from the snowy wind the night before.
The immune system of older people really declines quickly, she thought. Look at me—perfectly fine, full of energy, and ready to take on the world.
"I’m sorry, did I cause this? But isn’t your immune system a bit weak? You should see a traditional Chinese doctor to strengthen it," Wu Mangmang said with concern.
Lu Sui couldn’t miss her implication. "First, you attack my age, and now you’re targeting my immune system, is that it?"
Wu Mangmang let out an "uh." The sick were the priority, so she silently mimed zipping her lips and gave an "OK" gesture, indicating she wouldn’t say another word.
"Miss, the car is ready," Peter said from behind them.
Wu Mangmang replied, "I’ll be right out," then jumped up and kissed Lu Sui on the cheek. "I’m off to work. Take care of yourself." She couldn’t resist adding, "I won’t judge your immune system."
However, she didn’t vocalize the last sentence—it was just a whisper.
After saying this, Wu Mangmang dashed to the door, turned around, and blew Lu Sui a loud kiss.
When she finished work in the afternoon, Wu Mangmang had just stepped outside when she saw Lu Sui’s usual car parked at the entrance. With no other choice, she got in.
As the car entered the Lu residence, Annie was already waiting at the door to greet her.
"Where’s Lu Sui?" Wu Mangmang asked.
"Young Master is resting in his room," Annie replied.
Wu Mangmang went straight to Lu Sui’s room.
When she entered, Lu Sui was sleeping. People with colds should rest more, so Wu Mangmang sat by the bed, admiring the sleeping beauty, feeling quite apologetic.It wasn't until she was sitting in the car that morning that she remembered—when Lu Sui got out of the car last night, he hadn't been wearing a coat, only a thin layer of clothing. Who would have thought she'd drag him outside to endure the cold wind for so long? Even a body of iron couldn't withstand that.
Wu Mangmang stayed by Lu Sui's side, hoping to ease her guilt a little. But as she watched him sleeping soundly, she herself began to doze off.
She decided to go all the way—taking off her sweater dress and shoes, lifting the blanket, and lying down beside Lu Sui. Just as she imagined, it was warm.
In less than five seconds, Wu Mangmang fell into a deep, sweet sleep.
The sleep of the young is truly enviable.
Lu Sui was woken up by the heat. Sitting up, he looked down at the damp patch on his T-shirt from drool and gently nudged Wu Mangmang, who was still deep in her dreams.
Wu Mangmang mumbled something, raising her hand to swat away the one disturbing her peaceful sleep. Something twitched, startling her awake.
Sitting up, Wu Mangmang rubbed her eyes and saw Lu Sui, finally remembering the situation.
"Are you feeling better?" she asked guiltily, reaching out to touch Lu Sui's forehead in an attempt to diffuse the awkwardness of having fallen asleep uninvited.
"Why are you sleeping in my bed?" Lu Sui asked, his voice slightly hoarse, likely from coughing, which added an inexplicable charm to his tone.
Wu Mangmang looked into Lu Sui's eyes, unsure whether he was annoyed that she had taken his bed or simply asking out of curiosity.
But regardless of his attitude, Wu Mangmang had a standard answer ready.
"I was worried about you, so I came to check on you. You happened to be asleep, and I was afraid you might need water or something later with no one to help, so I stayed. But watching you sleep made me drowsy too," she explained.
The key point of this sentence was: I stayed to take care of you.
"You don't need to take care of me. What if I infect you?" Lu Sui said.
"I'm not afraid. You got sick because of me, so let me make up for it," Wu Mangmang declared bravely.
"It's not your fault. My immune system is weak and aging," Lu Sui refused.
Such a proud, stubborn old man!
Wu Mangmang silently criticized Lu Sui in her mind, but her expression remained earnest. "I remember now—you weren't wearing a coat. Even Superman would've caught a cold. Besides, when you're sick, I feel the pain too. Please let me stay and take care of you."
Wu Mangmang wore a pleading expression, but all she got in return was Lu Sui's proud "Hmph."
"Smooth talker," Lu Sui commented.
Such words were usually said by women to men, but with Wu Mangmang and Lu Sui, the roles were reversed.
Wu Mangmang thought self-deprecatingly that in their future relationship, Lu Sui would undoubtedly be the one responsible for looking beautiful, while she would be the one crafting sweet nothings.
"Oh, I almost forgot—I have a gift for you," Wu Mangmang exclaimed, springing up from the bed and rummaging through her bag.
But today she was carrying a large bag with too many things inside, so she had to kneel on the floor, sticking her bottom up as she searched through it.
"Found it!" Wu Mangmang called out, turning her head just in time to catch Lu Sui averting his gaze.
Embarrassed, she tugged at her strappy slip dress. Whether she had exposed anything or not, it was best to pretend nothing had happened to avoid further awkwardness.
"Here, for you," Wu Mangmang said, handing Lu Sui a small blue box tied with a pink ribbon. "Open it and see."This kind of treatment was quite novel for Lu Sui. Although he received many gifts on his birthday, people rarely gave him presents during ordinary times.
Of course, this wasn't because others didn't want to give gifts, but because they always struggled with the same dilemma:
What on earth should they give him? He seemed to lack nothing and showed interest in nothing.
Thus, giving gifts to Lu Sui was truly a perennial problem.
Lu Sui unwrapped the packaging in front of Wu Mangmang, revealing a sky-blue round little box.
"You don't know what this is, do you?" Wu Mangmang proudly took the small box from Lu Sui's hands. "It's a timed medication reminder box. Have you seen 'Lost in Hong Kong'? It's the kind Zhao Wei gave to Xu Zheng. It can record messages. Let me give you a demonstration."
Without waiting to see Lu Sui's reaction, Wu Mangmang pressed the recording switch on the small box, only to realize it was actually the playback button. A recording of her imitating a Taiwanese accent played: "Baby, mommy's going to feed you yoyo~~"
Wu Mangmang laughed awkwardly twice, trying to brush it off. "That was just a test recording from when I bought it. I'll record a new one for you."
"Medicine must not stop, medicine must not stop," Wu Mangmang repeated into the small box.
"Wu Mangmang!" Lu Sui couldn't help but rub his temples.
"Don't like it?" Wu Mangmang leaned down, bringing her face close to Lu Sui's to observe his expression.
"Then I'll change it for you."
"Yo yo! Check it out! A set of jianbing guozi coming right up!" Wu Mangmang began humming a tune while swaying her hips.
"Stop playing around," Lu Sui said, taking the medication box from her hands.
Wu Mangmang pouted. She was having fun. "I bought one for myself too. It's pink, see?" She rummaged through her bag and pulled out her own box. "Matching couple set."
Why would even something like medication boxes have matching couple sets? Lu Sui was truly impressed by modern money-making tactics.
"I use it to store my vitamins and other medicines. Don't misunderstand," Wu Mangmang added in explanation.
"I won't misunderstand," Lu Sui replied.
Wu Mangmang held the medication box up to Lu Sui's mouth, seeking praise. "Record something for me too."
"Medicine must not stop," Lu Sui said perfunctorily.
"Could you be a bit more creative?" Wu Mangmang sounded disappointed.
Those who ask for trouble eventually find themselves pinned down.
With a gasp of surprise, Wu Mangmang felt herself being pressed beneath what felt like a pancake.
"Really not afraid of getting infected?" Lu Sui's lips lingered near Wu Mangmang's ear.
Wu Mangmang shivered, her neck itching so much she wanted to laugh.
"Yamete~~" (Stop)
"Hanashite" (Let me go)
"Itai~~" (It hurts)
"Soko, dame" (Not there)
"Iku" (I'm coming)
"Motto, motto~~" (More, more)
Wu Mangmang single-handedly performed an entire scene that normally required two actors.
Meanwhile, Lu Sui had long since gotten up, dressed, and turned to look at Wu Mangmang still rolling around on the bed. He said coldly, "Watch less of that nonsense in the future."
Wu Mangmang scoffed. "As if you never watched adult films during high school."
"You watched them in high school?" Lu Sui retorted.So good at hitting the nail on the head?! Wu Mangmang really wanted to seal her own mouth shut, so she coughed forcefully twice, "Oh no, seems like I caught your bug. I'm going to take some medicine."
Wu Mangmang jumped off the bed, not even bothering to put on her sweater dress, clutching it to her chest as she opened the door and quickly hopped across to her own bedroom.
After Wu Mangmang had showered and changed, she noticed two boxes on the bedside table, one of which was impossible to ignore—a beautiful Apple box.
Inside lay a rose gold phone.
"Hooray!" Wu Mangmang kissed the phone. When she went to buy a phone at noon, it was out of stock, and ordering online would take time. While shopping, she saw the medicine box and remembered to buy it to show her sincerity to Lu Sui.
The other box was for a DSLR camera.
Wu Mangmang couldn't help but marvel at Mr. Lu's thoughtfulness—even when sick, he didn't forget to take care of things.
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