Chapter 85: Cherish a Man's Tears (08)

  At noon, Chen Haonan, Ouyang Yiweng and Hu Jing brought the class teacher and all classmates to Lin Yu's deep blessings and infinite care, boarded the bus to the city.

  Along with the spinning of the car wheels, Chen Haonan's heart became increasingly tense. He was worried that he would say something wrong when he saw Lin Yufei, and thinking about her looking at him made him feel a bit nervous and afraid... But, he had no choice, and he also knew what he should do.

  After getting off the bus, they changed to a public transportation and after almost half an hour, they finally arrived at the gate of the Municipal People's Hospital. At the supermarket outside the hospital, they bought some fruits and nutritional supplements, then Ouyang Yiweng led Chen Haonan and Hu Jing to the inpatient building where Lin Yu was located.

  Lin Yufei was living in the intensive care unit. Lin's parents brought Ouyang Yiweng, Chen Haonan and Hu Jing into the ward. As soon as they entered the ward, Chen Haonan saw Lin Yufei's pale and haggard face at a glance. Her skin was originally very white, but now it was obviously pale, plus haggard, making her originally beautiful face somewhat frightening. However, he felt more heartache.

  "Yu Fei, we've come to see you." These were the first words Ou Yang Yi Wen said as she entered, forcing a few smiles onto her face.

  Then, Hu Xiang also smiled and asked: "Yu Fei, are you feeling better now?"

  "You're all here...... I'm much better......" Lin Yufei leaned against the hospital bed, smiling in response. Her smile was beautiful and endearing, but a closer look revealed that she was forcing it, and as she spoke, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Finally, her gaze settled on Chen Haonan: she was waiting for him to speak up and show concern.

  "Lin Yu Fei, do you feel a bit better?" Chen Hao Nan finally forced a smile and opened his mouth, but his tension was very obvious. He had originally prepared many words, but as soon as he saw Lin Yu Fei's pale and haggard face, his mind went completely blank.

  Chen Haonan's words still carried a hint of sobbing, which made everyone present feel anxious. Hu Jing immediately glared at Chen Haonan, and Ouyang Yiweng even pulled him hard. However, Lin Yuwei was not affected by this. When she heard his greeting, a smile suddenly bloomed on her face. This smile was different from the previous one; it came from deep within her heart, very natural, with a hint of shyness unique to girls. She looked at Chen Haonan, staring at him for several seconds without blinking, and her face gradually turned red...

  Ouyang Yiweng and Hu Jing, with smiles on their faces, took turns telling Lin Yuhan about the interesting things that happened in school and class. Although Lin Yuhan occasionally forced a smile, she couldn't help but glance at Chen Haonan from time to time. He noticed all this and would occasionally chime in with a sentence or two, smiling along.

  After about an hour, the nurse suddenly came in to greet them, saying that the patient was very weak and needed rest. So, Hu Jing and Ouyang Yiweng hastily gave Chen Haonan a signal, saying they had to return to school. Chen Haonan understood what they meant, but he knew what he had to do hadn't been done yet, so he simply ignored them.

  Suddenly, Lin Yufei spoke up, with a smile on her face: "You guys go back first, don't worry about me - I'll be fine. Go back and say hello to our class teacher and classmates for me..."

  "Alright, we'll come visit you again after a while... Yu Fei, take good care of yourself and be careful... listen to the doctor's words carefully, you'll get better soon..." Ou Yang Yi Wen and Hu Jing said in unison.

  "Uh-huh!" Lin Yufei nodded and said, "Then you guys have a good trip, I won't see you off... Dad, Mom, can you help me send off Yvonne and Jingjing?" She glanced at her parents as she spoke. The Lin family parents, Ouyang Yvonne, and Hu Jing were about to speak when Lin Yufei looked at Chen Haonan again and said: "Haonan, can you stay behind and chat with me for a bit?" Her eyes locked onto his, filled with expectation, longing, and deep affection.

  "Okay, then I'll stay and talk to Yufei!" For some reason, when Lin Yufei made this request, looking at her eyes, Chen Haonan suddenly lost his previous tension. He agreed in one breath. Turning his head to glance at Ouyang Yuer, he hastily added: "Then Yuer, you and Hujing go ahead first, I'll accompany Yufei for a while before heading back to school..."

  Hu Jing's brow furrowed in confusion, she looked at Lin Yu Fei and then at Chen Hao Nan - both of their faces were filled with suspicion. However, Ouyang Yi Wen only glanced at Chen Hao Nan before hugging Lin Yu Fei who was leaning against the headboard, and said with concern: "Yu Fei, I'll go back to school with Hu Jing first, you be careful, listen to the doctor's words, take your medicine well..." Turning around, she instructed Chen Hao Nan in a similar tone: "Hao Nan, we're going back to school - keep chatting with Yu Fei and don't make my good sister angry, or I won't forgive you..." Ouyang Yi Wen intentionally raised her voice, glanced at Lin Yu Fei and then at Chen Hao Nan before walking out of the hospital room first. At this moment, she didn't look back again, but tears suddenly blurred her eyes.

  Seeing Ouyang Yiweng leaving, Hu Jing hurriedly bid farewell to Lin Yuifei. Mr. and Mrs. Lin didn't say anything else and followed them out... As they all left the ward, Chen Haonan gently closed the door.

  "Hao Nan, I'm so glad you came to see me, thank you so much..." Lin Yu Fei smiled happily and invited Chen Hao Nan to sit down beside her bed.

  "You're still saying 'thank you' to me? I should have come to see you earlier..." Chen Haonan sat on the edge of the bed, his voice was very small, but it was very clear. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look directly into Lin Yufei's eyes.

  "Don't you dare look at me?" Lin Yufei asked in a low voice.

  "No, I am...I am not..." Chen Haonan muttered to himself, his face involuntarily feeling like it was on fire.

  "Then I want you to look at me..." Lin Yufei said hastily, but soon she showed a girl's shyness. She blushed and slightly lowered her head. However, she still bravely said: "I like it when you look at me, I like the feeling of being looked at by you..." As she spoke, she gently leaned her head on Chen Haonan's shoulder, with a happy expression.

  Chen Haonan's whole body trembled slightly, but he still tried his best to calm himself down. Slowly, he kept his gaze on her face. Honestly, she was very beautiful, even more so than what people had said: a fair and delicate complexion, an enticing small mouth, long eyelashes, and beautiful eyes that made one's heart skip a beat...

  "Hao Nan, do you know? I really like the feeling of you looking at me..." Lin Yu Fei leaned on Chen Hao Nan's shoulder, saying what she wanted to say freely. "I was also worried that you wouldn't come see me... but as soon as I saw you arrived, I became very happy - even if it meant dying right now, I'd be willing... as long as you're by my side..."

  After Lin Yufei said these words, Chen Haonan's heart was pained as if someone had grasped it. But just as he was about to speak, her hand gently covered his mouth. So, he didn't say anything, and her hand slowly came down.

  Suddenly, Lin Yufei's hands tightly wrapped around Chen Haonan - her head buried in his neck: her tears slowly overflowed and fell on his body, sliding down his skin to his chest, with a cool feeling. "Haonan, I'm really suffering, really, really, I don't want to leave you..." She whispered softly.

  "Don't be so sad, you'll be fine - you'll get better in just a few days!" Chen Haonan hurriedly comforted, at this moment his tears couldn't stop either. Suddenly, he couldn't help but hold Lin Yufei tightly in his arms, holding her close.

  "I'm fine!" Lin Yufei suddenly emerged from Chen Haonan's arms. Tears were still shining on her face, but she didn't care, and with a smile on her face, she said: "I know my days are numbered, but thinking of you by my side, I will cherish the remaining time..."

  "Yu Fei, don't say that!" Tears, Chen Haonan's tears couldn't stop and burst out again.

  As soon as Chen Haonan choked back a sob, Lin Yufei's hands gently cupped his face. She looked at him and said slowly: "Don't cry anymore, Haonan - if you cry, I'll be heartbroken! A real man is one who sheds blood but not tears, and you're the strongest man in my eyes, so you can't cry - do you understand?"

  "I understand..." Chen Haonan hastily suppressed his sorrowful emotions and smiled.

  "This is my Haonan, I've never seen you cry before..." Lin Yufei took a tissue from the nearby cabinet and gently wiped away Chen Haonan's tears. Suddenly, she asked softly: "Haonan, promise me one thing - okay?"

  "What's wrong? Just tell me, as long as I can do it, I'll definitely do it!" As he spoke, Chen Haonan tightly grasped Lin Yufei's hand.

  Lin Yufei looked into Chen Haonan's eyes, she bit her lip tightly before slowly saying: "No matter what, please cherish a man's tears!"

  In an instant, Chen Haonan was stunned. He felt that the sentence was so familiar, but for a moment, he couldn't say why. Looking at Lin Yufei's deep and affectionate eyes, he didn't think much more, biting his teeth, using a strong and powerful voice to answer: "I know, I will cherish my own tears!"

  Lin Yufei smiled again, she felt very happy. This feeling made her rush into Chen Haonan's arms again. Leaning on his chest, she smiled sweetly again, looking like a happy little princess. "Haonan, I want you to do one more thing..." Lin Yufei said, and her small face instantly flushed with circle after circle of redness.

  "What's up, tell me?" Chen Haonan stuck his head next to Lin Yufei's ear and whispered.

  "I want... I want you to kiss me..." Lin Yufei bashfully closed her eyes.

  Chen Haonan's heart suddenly "thudded" and in an instant, he thought of the scene where he kissed Li Jia - that one time during their "Lin Yu Village trip", he inexplicably kissed her once.

  Although everyone says that a person's first kiss is the most beautiful and memorable, it was indeed so for Chen Haonan's first kiss with Li Jia. However, he didn't feel its beauty. Since he impulsively kissed Li Jia in a daze, he had been filled with deep guilt and self-blame. He felt that he owed an apology to his good friend Li Donglin, to Li Jia's parents whom he deeply respected, and even more so to Li Jia - the lovely and intelligent girl. Therefore, he kept avoiding Li Jia, her family, and also himself.

  However, at this moment, Lin Yufei suddenly asked him to kiss her. Chen Haonan was naturally left with a lingering fear. But thinking of her illness and looking at her closing her eyes, smiling and leaning into his arms, happily waiting - suddenly, Chen Haonan felt that he had let go of many things in his heart. Looking at her face, quietly looking at her face, very naturally, he gently kissed her soft lips...