At that time, Shengbian Mo was sitting on the bed with an indifferent expression, motionless. When he heard the door being gently opened again, he raised his eyes lightly and looked over. It was Qiao Ran who walked in.
Qiao Ran thought that His Highness the Crown Prince had fallen asleep at that moment, and she had already moved very gently when she came in, but she still didn't expect that her eyes would meet with His Highness's.
Qiao Ran bit her lower lip slightly and walked over to explain, "I... want to stay and look after His Highness. I can just sleep on the couch outside and won't disturb His Highness."
Sheng Bianmo looked at her and withdrew his gaze calmly, neither saying yes nor saying no.
Seeing this, Qiao Ran took it as a sign that His Highness the Crown Prince had agreed to her, and did not dare to disturb His Highness the Crown Prince. He tidied up the bed quilt and quietly left the back room.
But just when she was about to lie down to sleep, she heard His Royal Highness coughing from inside the room. The cough was very uncomfortable.
Qiao Ran didn't think much, got out of bed, put on his shoes, poured hot water into His Royal Highness, walked to the bed and said, "Your Highness, take a drink of hot water."
Sheng Bianmo coughed several more times before taking the tea cup she handed over, drank it slowly, and then handed it to her.
"Is it cold, Your Highness?"
Sheng Bianmo shook his head coldly.
Qiao Ran stood hesitantly beside his bed for a while, not knowing what else to do, so he could only say: "Then I... go out to sleep?"
Shengbian Mo remained unmoved.
Qiao Ran waited for a long time and didn't wait for Shengbian Mo to respond, so he put down the tea cup, said goodbye to His Highness the Crown Prince and went out.
But not long after she lay down, she heard His Highness the Crown Prince coughing again, and the cough was even worse than before. Qiao Ran struggled for a while, but still couldn't feel relieved. He went into the room again and poured water for His Highness the Crown Prince. He drank some water and said, "Your Highness, please drink some more water."
Sheng Bianmo took it and drank it silently.
Qiao Ran looked down at him and said bravely: "Your Highness, can I stay by the bed... I, I have no other intention, I just want to take care of Your Highness conveniently."
Sheng Bianmo raised his eyes lightly, looked at her, and shook his head slowly.
Seeing this, the hope that had just risen in Qiao Ran's heart fell a little lower. She was about to nod and retreat, but the next moment, Sheng Bianmo took the initiative to grab her hand.
Because he was still ill, His Royal Highness's palms were very warm and wrapped around his own hands.
Qiao Ran's face seemed to get hot because this was... His Highness the Crown Prince took the initiative to hold her hand...
She heard herself calling him in a low voice, somewhat at a loss: "Your Highness..."
Then, Qiao Ran saw Sheng Bianmo move into the bed calmly with a sullen face, still holding her hand.
Qiao Ran seemed to understand something, his face was hot, but he couldn't believe it, "Your Highness... wants me to sleep here?"
Sheng Bianmo looked at her and nodded lightly.
Although Sheng Bian Mo still looked very indifferent, Qiao Ran inexplicably felt that something was slightly touched deep in his heart, which made him soften.
Maybe... This is because His Highness the Crown Prince is still ill, so he is not as sharp with her as when he is awake, but Qiao Ran feels that he is a little shameless and covets this kind of warmth that seems to be there but not at all.
Qiao Ran lay down on his bed almost carefully. She was afraid of bumping into His Highness and being unhappy, so she didn't dare to be presumptuous or touch His Highness.
However, Sheng Bianmo seemed unhappy. He frowned and suddenly hugged Qiao Ran without even thinking.
(End of chapter)