CHAPTER 1009: CHAPTER 1005: FAREWELL TO LU XIAOMAN (PART 2)

"Actually, I’m fine. It’s just that I’ve been coughing a lot these past few days. See, I’m doing okay?" Ye Fan said with a smile.

"Still trying to act tough, Ye Fan... you... you’ve come back, so why haven’t you come to see me these past two days?"

Lu Xiaoman’s face showed a lack of confidence. She looked at Ye Fan with grievance, hoping he would give her an explanation. He promised that he’d give an account of things when he returned, but after coming back, he only made one phone call, leaving her worried these past two days, fearing that something might have happened to Ye Fan again.

"Actually... Zhaojun got injured." Ye Fan said with some guilt, "I accompanied her back to Forty-Nine City, and there were a few minor troubles. As soon as they were resolved, I rushed over to see you."

Tears welled up in Lu Xiaoman’s eyes; she pouted her lips and threw herself into Ye Fan’s arms, crying.

"Wuwu... Ye Fan, do you know I was afraid of losing you? That day... I gave myself to you. I thought you considered me too frivolous... and wouldn’t want me anymore... I haven’t slept well these past few nights..."

All Lu Xiaoman’s grievances erupted at last when she saw Ye Fan.

Ye Fan felt guilty too. He quickly held Lu Xiaoman on the sofa, letting her lean in his arms and listened to her complaints.

"Xiaoman, did you miss me?" Ye Fan asked knowingly.

"No, I didn’t." Lu Xiaoman wiped her tears, sat up straight, turning her head to the side, "You’re heartless. Eating from one bowl while eyeing the other, who would miss you?"

"Then why are you crying over me? I’m so heartbroken... cough, cough..." Ye Fan pretended to be very sad.

"You just know how to make girls cry." Lu Xiaoman punched Ye Fan in the chest lightly, but she couldn’t bring herself to use any force. In the end, her fist was caught by Ye Fan.

"Ye Fan..." Lu Xiaoman looked affectionately, her gaze somewhat intoxicated. Now meeting the one she longed for day and night, and since they were already intimate, she couldn’t help but want to offer herself to Ye Fan again.

"Hmm!"

Lu Xiaoman let out a sound, and they kissed. It was as though, between heaven and earth, no one could disturb them.

Lu Xiaoman wrapped her arms around Ye Fan’s neck, closing her eyes to savor the feeling of kissing him. After a long time, when she was slightly out of breath, still there was no further action from Ye Fan.

"Bad guy, do you want me to take the lead?" After breaking away, Lu Xiaoman said with a hint of grievance.

Ye Fan smiled wryly, "Xiaoman, it’s not that I... don’t understand you, it’s just... I’m a bit injured myself, so right now I can’t... cough, cough..."

He coughed twice more, and this time Ye Fan coughed up blood directly.

"Ye Fan, what’s wrong with you? Don’t scare me." Lu Xiaoman was frightened; she had just seen that Ye Fan seemed okay, but suddenly he coughed up blood, which terrified her. "I... I..."

At this moment, Lu Xiaoman was at a loss. She thought of helping Ye Fan find something to alleviate it but realized she didn’t even know how he got injured, and even if he was, she couldn’t help much. "Ye Fan, I’ll... I’ll call for an ambulance now, hang in there..."

Lu Xiaoman was about to pick up the phone but was stopped by Ye Fan holding her hand. Ye Fan smiled, "Xiaoman, the injury I have can’t be treated in a hospital; I have to heal slowly by myself."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Whether it’s internal or external injuries, you have to go to the hospital. Give me the phone!" Lu Xiaoman pouted, staring at Ye Fan.

"I said it’s nothing. Hmm?" Just then, the phone rang. It displayed the word "sister," indicating it was a call from Mo Xiaoyan. "Is it Xiaoyan?"

Hearing the slightly intimate way Ye Fan referred to Mo Xiaoyan, Lu Xiaoman still cared a little. She nodded, "These days, it’s that girl who kept calling. I didn’t even want to pick up. She always asks if you’ve come. Yet she saw you, and I... I hadn’t yet. You’re so unfair."

Ye Fan chuckled, "Didn’t I just come to see you? You can tell her I’m here with you... and staying overnight. You can make her a little jealous."

"I don’t have that kind of devious mind like you, knowing full well Xiaoyan cares a lot..." Lu Xiaoman muttered but still picked up the call, "Hello."

Mo Xiaoyan’s voice came from the phone, "Sister, do you know? Brother-in-law taught me something really awesome. Once I master it, I can fly—hehe. Sister, did brother-in-law come to see you?"

"No... he didn’t..." Lu Xiaoman glanced at Ye Fan, her face suddenly flushed with embarrassment; she didn’t want Mo Xiaoyan to know Ye Fan was there.

"Then brother-in-law must have gone to see another woman, especially that Li Zhaojun. Hmph, brother-in-law always fancies everyone he meets. He even said he wants to marry me..." Mo Xiaoyan voiced directly through the phone.

Lu Xiaoman was taken aback, "What?"

She quickly looked at Ye Fan for confirmation. Ye Fan innocently spread his hands, seemingly saying, "This is a false accusation by Mo Xiaoyan."

Mo Xiaoyan’s voice came again, "Seeing how pathetic brother-in-law is, he has no sense of duty. I wouldn’t marry him, so I rejected him back then. Sister... don’t be mad at me, actually, I... didn’t want to aggravate you."

"You say you’re not trying to annoy me, so why are you calling?" Listening to Mo Xiaoyan’s voice, glancing at Ye Fan, Lu Xiaoman felt like they were like a shameless couple appearing before her at the same time.

"Sister, I just missed you! Brother-in-law isn’t here either, and I wanted... to come to you. Sister, don’t be angry about things between me and brother-in-law. Actually, brother-in-law has... always been very good to you, and as for me... he always treats me like a little girl." Mo Xiaoyan sounded aggrieved, "Sister, if you want to blame someone, blame me. I’m the one who’s always been flirting with brother-in-law. Initially, I just wanted to tease him, but later, I found myself developing feelings for him. Yet, every time I see him, I dare not tell him."

Mo Xiaoyan still didn’t know that while she was confiding in her sister, she was indirectly confessing her feelings for Ye Fan, as Ye Fan was listening right beside.

With a poignant look, Lu Xiaoman said, "How could you... have feelings for him?"

"I don’t even know how it happened, maybe it’s because we’re sisters, and I have the same heart as you. Sister has feelings for him, and I’m sort of the same, feeling... fondness for him. If there’s any fault, it’s got to be sister’s own fault for liking him, knowing brother-in-law already has... a wife." Mo Xiaoyan eventually blamed Lu Xiaoman instead.

"Just... just don’t do anything outrageous." Lu Xiaoman suddenly thought about Ye Fan’s injury and didn’t feel like chatting idly with her sister. She wanted to end the call soon and take Ye Fan to the hospital. "I have something to take care of. If you’re fine, go to bed early. We’ll talk later."

"Hey, hey, sister, what are you up to? It’s so late at night, are you out with someone? Hmph, I’ll tell brother-in-law; you’re saying you’re busy late at night—what could you be doing?" Mo Xiaoyan was inherently a willful girl, annoyed by Lu Xiaoman’s claim of being busy, and even threatened her sister.

Lu Xiaoman was slightly angry, too, "Yes, I am out with someone! So you’ll never be able to be his sister-in-law, and it’s best if you don’t see me again in your life!"

After saying that, Lu Xiaoman, still fuming, hung up the phone.