The knock on the door sounded again. Chi Jun'an smiled helplessly. "Ji Xiaonuan, how long are you going to keep me outside the door?"
Ji Xiaonuan suddenly came to her senses and quickly got up from the bed.
She came to the door in disbelief. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door.
Chi Jun'an was standing outside the dormitory door. After not seeing each other for half a month, seeing him suddenly like this, Ji Xiaonuan's nose felt inexplicably sour.
The little bit of grievance in her heart before had already vanished without a trace. Now, her heart was filled with warmth.
Chi Jun'an looked at Ji Xiaonuan in front of him with some surprise.
She was wearing a cute yellow pajamas set, which looked fluffy and made people want to touch it. However, the sickly blush on her face made him feel full of tenderness and pity.
Chi Jun'an suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms.
"Ji Xiaonuan, did you miss me?" he asked softly.
Ji Xiaonuan's legs went weak, and she leaned against him feebly.
Chi Jun'an chuckled. "Did you miss me so much that you can't even stand steadily?"
"… Shameless." Ji Xiaonuan's cheeks turned red.
Chi Jun'an didn't care either. He picked her up horizontally and put her back on the bed.
Looking at Ji Xiaonuan lying on the bed, Chi Jun'an couldn't help reaching out and gently stroking her hair. His deep eyes became even more tender.
"Hey!" Ji Xiaonuan was both angry and amused. "Are you petting a puppy?"
"Sorry," Chi Jun'an said with a smile. "It feels so good that I couldn't help stroking it a few more times."
"…" Ji Xiaonuan gave him a speechless glare. What did he mean by it feels so good? Did he really treat her like a puppy?
However, although they hadn't seen each other for half a month, there was no sense of unfamiliarity with Chi Jun'an in front of her at all. He was still so handsome and steady, making her heart pound.
"Have you taken your medicine?" He gently placed the palm of his hand on her forehead.
"Yes, I have." Ji Xiaonuan sneezed.
"Do you have a thermometer?" he asked.
"It's in the pen holder on the table. You can look for it." Ji Xiaonuan said listlessly.
Chi Jun'an rummaged through it, took out the thermometer, and handed it to Ji Xiaonuan. "Take your temperature first."
"I'm not running a fever…" Ji Xiaonuan said this, but she obediently took it.
"Have you packed all your things?" Chi Jun'an looked around the room. "Almost…" Ji Xiaonuan's cheeks turned red.
This cold of hers came too quickly and unexpectedly. She fell ill suddenly right after seeing off her roommates. The luggage that she had been packing halfway had to be put aside.
"What else do you need to pack?" he asked indifferently.
Ji Xiaonuan looked at Chi Jun'an in surprise. He couldn't be planning to help her pack her luggage, could he?
"Um… I can do it myself." she said shyly.
"Can you stand up?" he smiled.
Ji Xiaonuan was too embarrassed to say anything.
Chi Jun'an simply looked at the things she had packed. He said in a deep voice, "I think you can just bring these things. I have the other things at my place, so you don't need to prepare them."
Ji Xiaonuan was still a bit dizzy. After thinking about it, she nodded in agreement.
"Why did you suddenly get sick?" he sighed.
"I don't know either." Ji Xiaonuan yawned wearily.
"Is there any pressure?" Chi Jun'an asked.
Ji Xiaonuan's expression suddenly froze. The next moment, she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. "I'm tired."
"Xiaoxi, is it because of the thing about being my secretary?" he guessed and gently held her hand. Ji Xiaonuan opened her eyes helplessly. Chi Jun'an always seemed to be able to read her mind and could always guess what she was thinking.
"Sort of…" she frowned worriedly. "I don't know anything. I'm really afraid that I can't do it well."
"Don't worry." Chi Jun'an said in a low voice. "No one is born knowing everything. Moreover, your usual work is not that much, and you can handle it."
"Alright…" Ji Xiaonuan felt a bit more relieved.
After helping her pack her luggage, Chi Jun'an took out the thermometer. Seeing that Ji Xiaonuan really wasn't running a fever, he finally felt at ease.
After that, Chi Jun'an asked someone to help carry the luggage, and he carried Ji Xiaonuan downstairs on his back. Ji Xiaonuan originally refused, but she couldn't resist him.
After returning to the Chi residence, Aunt Zhang took care of her every step of the way, and Ji Xiaonuan's cold quickly recovered completely.
One day, Ji Xiaonuan got up very early. She jogged around outside a few times, came back to take a shower and change her clothes. When she went downstairs, she saw Chi Jun'an sitting at the dining table, simply flipping through the morning newspaper.
"Come here." he said indifferently.
Ji Xiaonuan came to the dining table and sat down. After thinking about it, she finally asked, "Chi Jun'an, when should I go to the company?"
She remembered what she had promised, but since she moved into the Chi residence, Chi Jun'an hadn't mentioned it at all.
"When do you want to go?" he put down the newspaper.
"Anytime is fine. I can go today too." she said.
"Then go today. Just report to the Human Resources Department." Chi Jun'an said with a smile. "Later, take my car. I'll take you there…"
"No." Ji Xiaonuan refused quickly.
"Hmm?" Chi Jun'an looked at her in surprise.
"I'm not going in the same car as you. I'll take the bus by myself." Ji Xiaonuan said.
"Xiaoxi," Chi Jun'an raised his eyebrows slightly. "The bus is not convenient, and it's not…"
Before the word "safe" could be said, Ji Xiaonuan interrupted. "If people see me taking your car, how should I explain it? I'm going there for an internship, not to get special treatment. If you don't let me take the bus, then I won't go."
Chi Jun'an was helpless.
This girl was really stubborn. It seemed that there was no room for compromise on this matter.
"Alright," Chi Jun'an nodded. "However, you have to send me a text message to let me know you're safe both when you get on the bus and when you get off."
"Ah?" Ji Xiaonuan looked at him plaintively. "Chi Jun'an, why do I feel that you're overly worried about my safety?"
Chi Jun'an's eyelid twitched. Ji Xiaonuan was quite sensitive. He really did care about her safety.
Although Ji Xiaonuan's identity hadn't been exposed yet, it was hard to say if she would be targeted by someone.
"Who told you to think you're good at something and not take your own safety seriously?" he said indifferently. "Sending a text message to report your safety is something that can't be compromised."
Ji Xiaonuan felt a bit embarrassed. Seeing that this was already Chi Jun'an's biggest concession, she sighed helplessly. "Alright, I promise…"
After having breakfast, Chi Jun'an drove her to the nearby bus stop.
But he drove around in a circle. After seeing Ji Xiaonuan get on the bus, he felt at ease and followed the bus.
When she arrived at the Chi Corporation, Ji Xiaonuan, holding the ID card that Chi Jun'an gave her, went to the floor of the Human Resources Department nervously.
As soon as she got out of the elevator, she heard a quarrel.
"Can't you watch where you're going? Are you blind?" Then, there was a crisp "slap" sound, which was the sound of a slap hitting someone's face.