10 Daddy-like Boyfriend Si Zhanhan
“No… I don’t want to go to the hospital.” Ling Qing Ruan seemed very resistant to the idea of going to the hospital, murmuring to herself with a pout, on the verge of tears at any moment.
“Alright, no hospital. Let’s go home and take some medicine, okay?”
Ling Qing Ruan nodded, burying herself in Si Zhanhan’s embrace. Soon, his suit jacket was soaked with her tears. Her small hands clutched his clothes, leaving the once neat and tidy suit in a disheveled state.
Si Zhanhan: “…”
This was the first time he had encountered such a crybaby.
In just a short while, another large patch of his clothes was drenched.
“Alright, no more crying. Be a good girl, Ruan Ruan, okay?”
Si Zhanhan coaxed her softly, but it seemed to have little effect. Ling Qing Ruan only cried harder, sobbing and wiping her tears as if she had suffered some great injustice.
“No… I won’t go back. There’s another woman there.”
“There isn’t. There’s no other woman, only you.”
“Liar.”
Si Zhanhan took another light punch to his chest. She was undoubtedly the first woman who dared to hit him, and he was utterly helpless against it.
Mu Yun was also stunned. When had their Second Master ever been hit before?
Wasn’t it always him hitting others?
This woman was far too bold. Did she even know who she was hitting?
The most powerful man in the Imperial Capital!
Second Master Si!
Ling Qing Ruan had no idea who he was. She was just angry and hit him a few more times. Si Zhanhan didn’t resist—the little girl’s strength was negligible, like a gentle scratch.
Let her be.
Ling Qing Ruan soon tired herself out and stopped hitting him. Instead, she nestled back into his arms, continuing to cry pitifully.
Her tears kept falling, and her sorrowful expression tugged at Si Zhanhan’s heart.
How on earth was he supposed to comfort a woman?
Second Master was exhausted…
Platinum Manor.
Si Zhanhan carried Ling Qing Ruan out of the car, one hand supporting her thighs and the other wrapped around her waist. The girl was petite and fragile, light and easy to hold.
Ling Qing Ruan rested her head on Si Zhanhan’s shoulder, sniffling as she drowsily opened her eyes to look around. She didn’t see that other woman.
Where had that woman gone? Had Si Zhanhan hidden her away?
Si Zhanhan set her down on the sofa and went to prepare the medicine, dissolving it in warm water before personally feeding it to Ling Qing Ruan with a spoon.
“Be good, take your medicine.”
“No.”
Ling Qing Ruan turned her face away petulantly. Faced with such a difficult woman, Si Zhanhan was at a complete loss.
“Ruan Ruan, be good. Take the medicine, and you’ll feel better.”
“No, I want to go back.”
Ling Qing Ruan was resistant to this place and didn’t want to stay.
“Alright, take your medicine first, and then I’ll take you back, okay?” Si Zhanhan coaxed her gently.
Ling Qing Ruan reluctantly took a sip, but the bitterness made her tears flow even more. “Si Zhanhan, you big liar! You’re such a big liar!”
“Be good, take your medicine first. I’ll explain everything once you’re better.”
Si Zhanhan held the spoon to her lips, but Ling Qing Ruan, ever the drama queen, refused to take it. She felt she had already been tricked by him once.
Mu Yun and Mu Yu watched, nearly having heart attacks. This woman was far too difficult! Their Second Master had gone to such lengths, even personally feeding her medicine, and she was still being stubborn!
She wouldn’t take her medicine, yet their Second Master—a man who could command storms—was actually feeding her!
So frustrating!
“Mu Yu, how can there be such a difficult woman in this world?”
“I don’t know, I really don’t. Why hasn’t Second Master thrown her out yet?”
How could Si Zhanhan bear to throw her out? He could only coax her patiently, and after much effort, he finally managed to get her to take one sip.
“No more, it’s bitter.”
Ling Qing Ruan pushed Si Zhanhan away, refusing to drink any more of the bitter medicine.
o·(>_<)·o
Si Zhanhan said, "Mu Yun, go get the candy jar."
"Second Master… she… she's doing it on purpose, and you're still spoiling her."
Before Mu Yun could finish his sentence, Si Zhanhan's cold, sharp gaze fell upon him, making him tremble with fear. He hurried off to fetch the candy.
It was over—Second Master was completely bewitched by this woman.
"Good Ruan Ruan, take one more sip, and you'll get some candy." The man's deep, magnetic voice rang out.
Hearing there would be candy, Ling Qing Ruan opened her mouth and took another sip. Though it was still bitter enough to make her eyes water, Si Zhanhan quickly placed a milk candy in her mouth. A wave of sweetness spread, and the bitterness vanished.
This time, Si Zhanhan hadn't lied to her.
"Take one more sip. You'll recover by tomorrow, and this whole jar of candy will be yours."
Ling Qing Ruan looked at the large jar of milk candy on the table and finally agreed to take the medicine. Si Zhanhan fed her personally, and as she watched his handsome, restrained face up close, her heart seemed to skip a beat.
"She's so fussy even about taking medicine, and Second Master has to coax her personally."
"Exactly! She's been spoiled rotten. If she wants to drink it, fine; if not, forget it. It's not like Second Master is the one who's sick."
"Keep your voice down! If Second Master hears you, do you know what the consequences will be? He's very attentive to that woman now—he treasures her."
Mu Yu immediately shut his mouth, not daring to comment further.
"I finished it. This whole jar of candy is mine." Ling Qing Ruan pointed at the milk candy on the table, her long, thick eyelashes still glistening with tears.
"Alright, it's all yours."
Si Zhanhan's tone carried a hint of indulgence as he placed the candy jar in the girl's arms. Ling Qing Ruan hugged it like a precious treasure.
So much milk candy (´▽ʃ♡ƪ)
She had loved it since she was little, but her mother never bought any for her—only for her older sister and brother. She could only watch from the sidelines.
But now, she had lots and lots of milk candy too.
Ling Qing Ruan hugged the large jar of candy, a happy smile spreading across her face.
Si Zhanhan was a little puzzled. Could a simple jar of milk candy really make this little girl so happy?
After taking the medicine, Ling Qing Ruan felt much better. Si Zhanhan carefully took her temperature—37.8°C—still a bit feverish.
"You still have a slight fever. Get some rest first, and we'll continue with the medicine tomorrow morning."
Si Zhanhan carried Ling Qing Ruan to bed, tucked her in, adjusted her pillow, and placed a large white teddy bear in her arms.
Ling Qing Ruan gazed at the man with wide, teary eyes as he took care of her.
Si Zhanhan was the first person who had ever been so kind to her.
But Si Zhanhan already had a fiancée. In the end, he would never be hers.