CHAPTER 43: Love in the Waiting Room

As the manager reached the hospital, he looked at the mirror and said, "Minghao, we've arrived."

Minghao nodded. "Ye, we've reached. Let's go."

Xuanye was still in shock. Minghao gently tapped her. "Let's go."

Coming back to her senses, she asked, "Where?"

He pointed outside. Xuanye raised a brow and said, "Yah~ why are we going to the hospital? I'll just buy some medicine." She looked at the manager and added, "Sir, drop me off where you picked me up."

The manager smiled and glanced at Minghao. Minghao, without a word, grabbed her hand and tried to pull her out. Xuanye clung to the window tightly.

"Hao, shall we go somewhere else? I don't want to go to a hospital."

The manager chuckled. Minghao, flustered, raised his voice, "If you don't come now, I will... I'll—"

Xuanye looked confused. Minghao made a kissing face.

Xuanye immediately coughed, turned toward the window, and lowered her head, blushing. Her hands trembled slightly.

Minghao used his chance and pulled her gently. She fell onto his chest and looked up at him, blushing.

He smiled softly. "Come on."

Xuanye looked around and said, "Hao, I'll see the doctor myself. Don't come out, okay? I can manage."

Minghao shook his head. "I'm coming. Otherwise, you'll escape." He pouted like a stubborn child.

The manager and Xuanye chuckled.

The manager offered, "Then, Minghao, shall I take her to the doctor?"

Xuanye's eyes widened. She gulped, panicked.

Minghao got jealous. "No! I won't give her to you. I'll take her myself!"

Xuanye turned to him in disbelief. "Hao… if you really want to come with me, then…"

Both the manager and Minghao leaned forward in curiosity.

She pulled her scarf from around her neck and wrapped it around Minghao's face like a vintage disguise. The manager and Xuanye burst into laughter at how silly he looked.

Minghao huffed and blew his hair out of his eyes. "Let's go already."

Xuanye stood up. Minghao placed a hand gently on her back, and they walked together.

When they arrived at the nurse's station, the nurse called them in.

They entered the room and sat down.

The doctor asked, "What happened? Who has stomach pain?"

Minghao looked at Xuanye. She gave the doctor an awkward smile.

The doctor asked more questions — "Where does it hurt? How badly? When did it start?"

Before Xuanye could answer, Minghao started explaining everything like he was the patient. Xuanye stared at him in disbelief and covered her face in shy embarrassment. She kicked his foot lightly under the table, signaling him to stop. Minghao quickly shut his mouth.

The doctor chuckled and proceeded with the check-up.

Afterward, she said, "It's nothing serious. She didn't eat, and that triggered the pain. Get her some porridge."

Minghao nodded enthusiastically.

The doctor studied him for a moment. "Who is he? And why is he covering his face?"

Minghao froze.

Xuanye quickly placed a hand on his lap to calm him. "He's my boyfriend. He's shy… he doesn't like showing his face."

Minghao's eyes lit up like stars. He blushed hard.

The doctor nodded and smiled. "Alright. You'll need an injection."

She turned to the nurse. "Bring it in."

The moment Xuanye heard the word injection, her grip on Minghao's lap tightened.

Minghao glanced at her. "Are you scared of injections?"

Xuanye nodded silently.

Minghao laughed. "Ohhh~ so this is why you didn't want to come."

Xuanye coughed, trying to recover. "I said I didn't want to come because I was worried about you."

Minghao smiled brightly and gently tapped her hand.

The nurse came in with the syringe. As she prepped the injection, Xuanye's hands began to shake.

The nurse said, "Stretch your hand."

Xuanye obeyed, though clearly trembling. Seeing her so scared, Minghao extended his hand for her to hold.

Xuanye looked at him like he was her light in the darkness and smiled sweetly.

Minghao shook his head with a fond sigh.

As the injection went in, Xuanye screamed.

Minghao immediately covered her mouth with his hand while she squeezed his other hand tightly.

He looked down at her grip and thought, Maybe I shouldn't have given her my hand… Now I need treatment too.

He gave her a playful judgmental stare.

When the nurse finished, Xuanye let out a deep breath. She looked at Minghao, still holding his hand, and smiled.

Then she puckered her lips in a playful kissing face.

Minghao melted into cotton candy, blushing from ear to ear. Xuanye blushed too, hiding her face in his shoulder.