Bad things always seem to happen together. When Jiang Fan returned, he found that the elevator was out of service due to maintenance!
Jiang Fan ran up to the top floor and opened the door with trembling hands. The lights in the room were off, and there were no signs of a struggle. This only made Jiang Fan more anxious. Without thinking, he rushed up to the second floor and pushed open the two bedroom doors, but he didn't see Tang Wan. Without stopping, Jiang Fan went downstairs and was about to call the police when he discovered Tang Wan curled up in the corner of the sofa.
Her tall figure of 1.72 meters was curled up like a ball. Jiang Fan let out a sigh of relief and said weakly, "Why didn't you turn on the lights at home? You didn't answer my calls."
Not receiving a response, Jiang Fan thought Tang Wan was sulking. He turned around and went to the kitchen to take off his coat. These days, Tang Wan would always come to the kitchen when Jiang Fan was cooking. However, after waiting for a long time and not seeing Tang Wan come over, Jiang Fan frowned and returned to the living room to turn on the lights. Only then did he realize that Tang Wan had fallen asleep with her eyes closed.
Jiang Fan smiled helplessly and walked forward, intending to take this not-very-smart but kind girl upstairs. When his arm touched Tang Wan's body, Jiang Fan was alarmed again.
Tang Wan was sick, and her body was very hot.
Jiang Fan was worried. Tang Wan rarely got sick. The only time she went to the hospital was when she ate too much spicy food. Holding Tang Wan, he left the house. Only when he went out did he remember that the stove in the kitchen was still on. When he went back to turn off the stove, he remembered that the elevator was out of service.
Holding Tang Wan, who was about 100 pounds, Jiang Fan jogged, not daring to go too fast, but he was afraid that the delay would worsen her fever. When he walked out of the unit door, he found that it was raining outside. Jiang Fan took off his coat and wrapped it around Tang Wan's upper body. The rented house didn't have underground parking, and the car was still outside the community.
On the way to the hospital, Tang Wan's hair was only slightly damp, while Jiang Fan was completely soaked, looking like a drowned rat. Jiang Fan didn't know who to call. Tang Wan had no friends, and he couldn't tell Li Jinhe or Old Tang. After considering everyone around Tang Wan, he realized that she only had him.
Remembering Tang Wan's call during his overtime work, Jiang Fan felt like slapping himself. She had said she was not feeling well, but he hadn't taken it seriously. It was only when Tang Wan was hooked up to the IV drip that Jiang Fan's heart settled down.
The doctor gave some instructions and left, telling Jiang Fan that he could go home to change his clothes and come back later, as the nurse would be here to keep an eye on her. Jiang Fan shook his head and declined the doctor's offer. Looking at Tang Wan who was already asleep, he quietly walked out of the ward and finally decided to call Li Jinhe.
"Hey, Jiang Fan, why are you calling so late? Is the little girl misbehaving again?"
"No, Tang Wan is fine. It's me who's not good. She had a fever, and I didn't notice. She's now in the hospital getting an IV drip."
"Should I come over?"
"No, no need. It's just that I didn't take good care of Tang Wan. I should have called you earlier."
"It's good that everything is fine. If there's anything, remember to call me."
After hearing from Jiang Fan that it was just a common fever, Li Jinhe felt relieved and hung up the phone. Jiang Fan went to the hospital restaurant, and as a soaked rat, he became the subject of attention and discussion among the passersby. Jiang Fan didn't care about these. He bought a bowl of porridge and a few small side dishes.
When he opened the door of the ward, Tang Wan had already woken up. She stared around with big, confused eyes. Jiang Fan could feel that Tang Wan relaxed when she saw him, but this proud girl buried herself in the quilt, seemingly pouting at Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan smiled and placed the porridge on the small table. Not long after, Tang Wan emerged from the quilt, wrinkling her nose at the fragrant porridge. Her temper still couldn't overcome her appetite, and she sipped the porridge in small mouthfuls. Jiang Fan tilted his head and looked out the window. He didn't think about anything. He just felt that he shouldn't turn back now.
Hearing Tang Wan's rustling as she withdrew into the quilt, Jiang Fan turned around to收拾 the bowls and dishes. The nurse came in with medicine and warm water.
Jiang Fan didn't urge Tang Wan to take the medicine. Tang Wan hadn't said a word since she woke up. He was confused about what their relationship was now. It was closer than when they were married but farther than being lovers. It was as if they were just partnering in life.
When he saw Tang Wan sick, he was very worried, but now that she was fine, he felt relieved.
The rain outside the window was still falling, and Jiang Fan's heart gradually calmed down. The debt was not yet paid off. Why think so much? With his hands on the windowsill, he looked outside, and a 3D model of the planning proposal appeared in his mind. Now he could confirm the feasibility of the plan. From multiple angles, there were no problems. As long as he wrote down what he had in mind, he would have completed the task.
One day would be enough tomorrow, Jiang Fan thought it would be enough.
"Jiang Fan."
His thoughts were interrupted. Jiang Fan turned around and looked at Tang Wan with some confusion, then asked, tilting his head, "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"
"I'm going to sleep. Please turn off the light."
"Okay."
At this moment, Jiang Fan didn't have the mood to tease, and Tang Wan didn't have the mood to listen.
After a long time, Jiang Fan didn't know what he had been thinking about during this period. His mind was blank. Suddenly, a phone ringtone interrupted him again. It was Tang Wan's phone. Jiang Fan had almost forgotten that Tang Wan always held her phone at home.
With a frown, he walked over and found that it was an unfamiliar number without a name. Jiang Fan directly hung up the call. Within two seconds, the call came again. Jiang Fan didn't know how to silence Tang Wan's high-end phone. Looking at the sleeping Tang Wan, he pressed the answer button.
"Tang Wan can't answer the phone at this moment."
The other party was silent. Jiang Fan looked at the number again and was about to hang up when the other party spoke.
"Who are you? Why are you holding Wanwan's phone at this time, Jiang Fan?"
"Yeah, Tang Wan is asleep. What's the matter?"
When the other party called out 'Wanwan', Jiang Fan knew who it was. That person had changed to a new number after being blocked. Just when Jiang Fan admitted it, the other party exploded.
"Jiang Fan, you stay away from Xiaowan."
Jiang Fan laughed coldly.
"Why should you care? Lin Xuan, you're like a pesky dog. If you have something to say, wait until Wanwan wakes up tomorrow."
Click!
Jiang Fan hung up the phone and stood up to leave when the phone rang again. Jiang Fan frowned and hung up. Lin Xuan seemed obsessed and kept calling. When Jiang Fan couldn't help it, he picked up the call again. This time, before Jiang Fan could speak, Lin Xuan shouted angrily.
"Jiang Fan, don't let me catch you. I'll make you regret what you've done."
"Lin Xuan, I beg you. I beg you to come and catch me."
Jiang Fan hung up the phone directly and took deep breaths to vent his anger. He didn't know why he got angry when he heard Lin Xuan's name, and he got even more angry when Lin Xuan affectionately called Tang Wan's name.
"There's a button on the left. Press and hold it to turn off the phone."
Tang Wan's voice reached Jiang Fan's ears. She had actually been awake all this time. From when Jiang Fan carried her downstairs until now, she had been conscious, albeit in a daze, but aware of everything Jiang Fan did. Jiang Fan didn't turn off the phone; instead, he handed it to Tang Wan.
Tang Wan took the phone, turned it off directly, and then threw it aside. She turned her head to look at Jiang Fan.
"Jiang Fan, I want to go shopping."
"It's raining, and the shops are closed."
"Will you take me shopping tomorrow? I haven't gone shopping for several years. The last time I went shopping was when Lin Xuan hadn't gone abroad. He's back now, and he's invited me to have dinner with his parents tomorrow. I don't want to go."
"Okay!"
Jiang Fan didn't hesitate or show any reluctance. He simply said 'okay'.
Tang Wan also liked hearing Jiang Fan's one-word answer the most.
An 'okay', without hesitation or procrastination.
But Jiang Fan had forgotten that tomorrow was his last day.