Rapid Collapse (GL) - Chapter 68

This sudden question made Han Ning pause for a moment. Then, she smiled shyly and said, “Well… that depends on Xixi, right? It’s not just my decision…” After speaking, she glanced at Shen Xi.

Shen Fengmei also turned to look at Shen Xi and asked, “When will Ning girl start calling me ‘Mom’?”

Shen Xi lowered her head and bit her lip, chewing on a chestnut. She glanced at Han Ning, who seemed a little expectant. A hint of shyness appeared in her eyes. Under their gaze, she finally answered, “Within half a year… within half a year, I’ll definitely have Ning Ning call you Mom. You better prepare a good red envelope first.”

“Of course! I’ll prepare a big, generous red envelope for Ning girl~” Shen Fengmei laughed heartily and then continued eating.

After speaking, Shen Xi smiled and handed Han Ning a bowl of chicken soup. Han Ning took a spoonful, tasting its rich and delicious flavor. It was so fragrant that her mouth watered. She exchanged glances with Shen Xi, and her heart felt sweet.

After lunch, Shen Fengmei cleared the dishes and took them back to Shen Xi’s house to wash. She also helped tidy up the room. Shen Xi had always loved cleanliness since she was a child—her small room was spotless, without a speck of dust on the shelves.

After washing the dishes, Shen Fengmei headed to Han Ning’s house.

As soon as she entered, two cats sat on the floor, staring at her. She was startled, gently closed the door, changed her shoes, and walked inside, shaking her head as she went. “Tsk, tsk, tsk…”

An hour later, she came out of Han Ning’s house and headed back to the hospital to return the keys to Shen Xi.

“I have something to tell you…” Shen Fengmei pulled Shen Xi outside the room, glanced at Han Ning inside, and then handed her the keys. “I went to Ning girl’s house.”

“Huh? Why did you go to her house?” Shen Xi was surprised and lowered her voice. “Mom, isn’t that a little inappropriate?”

“What do you take me for…? I went with good intentions, wanting to help her tidy up a bit… But…” She peeked inside again. “But Ning girl’s room is not very clean.”

Shen Xi facepalmed, thinking her mom was overreacting. She said, “Mom, reading feng shui books as a hobby is fine, but don’t take it too seriously, okay? What exactly do you think you saw?”

“What? I’m not talking about that kind of unclean! I mean… hygiene-wise, she should pay more attention. She can’t just leave socks and underwear lying around everywhere. What kind of mess is that?” Shen Fengmei said as she sneaked another glance at Han Ning, who was lying on the hospital bed, staring out the window.

“Uh…” Shen Xi chuckled dryly. “I mean, is there a possibility… that those socks and underwear you saw… were actually mine?” She lowered her head as she finished speaking.

“Aiyo! You silly girl… How can you be like that in Ning girl’s house? That’s not good, you know… You used to be so clean when you were little!” Shen Fengmei said, lightly tapping her daughter.

“……” Shen Xi was speechless and quickly sent her mom away.

After escorting her downstairs and watching her get into a taxi, Shen Xi turned back, feeling like laughing as she walked.

Since moving in together, Han Ning had taken care of most of the household chores whenever she had time. In the mornings, she would even squeeze toothpaste onto Shen Xi’s toothbrush. Shen Xi had sensitive teeth and couldn’t use cold water, so the water in her rinsing cup was always warm.

When Shen Xi was busy with work and couldn’t accompany Han Ning, Han Ning would play with the cats by herself. Sometimes, when Shen Xi got tired and looked at Han Ning, she found that Han Ning was also looking at her.

Han Ning was like a little cat that needed her company too.

When she reached the hospital room door, her eyes met Han Ning’s. In that instant, Han Ning’s longing gaze was captured precisely by Shen Xi.

“Auntie left?” Han Ning reached out her hand. Shen Xi quickly stepped forward, held her hand, and nodded. “Mm, I sent her off.”

“Why didn’t you let her stay a few more days? You seemed to really enjoy the food she made just now.” Han Ning gently brushed aside the strands of hair that the wind had blown across Shen Xi’s face, her eyes filled with tenderness.

“She can’t stay here too long. She has no friends around, and back home, she can still hang out with them. Besides, she’s used to living there.” Shen Xi reached out and hugged her. Han Ning was caught off guard by the sudden embrace, but she patted Shen Xi’s back and teasingly asked, “What’s wrong? You’re not suddenly missing your mom, are you?”

“No.” Shen Xi rested her head on Han Ning’s shoulder and whispered, “If my mom hadn’t mentioned it today, I wouldn’t have even realized how relaxed and comfortable I am with you. You take such good care of me…”

Han Ning didn’t say anything. She buried her face in Shen Xi’s hair, took in its fresh scent, and smiled indulgently. “Of course~ Because you’re my love, right?”

“Mm…” Shen Xi’s voice was soft, like a child being spoiled. Han Ning hugged her even tighter.

After three days of IV drips, Han Ning had fully recovered, even more energetic than before.

She and Shen Xi returned home, excitedly planning their holiday schedule.

“Tomorrow, we’ll watch a movie first. After that, we’ll go shopping—we’ve never gone shopping together before. Then, we’ll stay in Lingchao for a few days. Later, we’ll go on a trip…” Han Ning’s eyes sparkled mischievously as she said, “I’ll take you to Mount Jiuhua! There’s a white round pagoda there… It’s really… nice!”

Innocent Shen Xi didn’t catch her meaning and nodded in agreement.

The next morning, Han Ning woke up full of energy and made breakfast. Once she finished, she went to the bedroom to wake up Shen Xi.

Shen Xi resisted, rolling around to escape Han Ning’s tickling. They tumbled on the bed until Han Ning pinned her down, trapping her hands above her head. Han Ning took the chance to kiss her several times, murmuring between kisses, “Are you getting up? Mua! Getting up or not? Mua! Muamuamua!!”

“Okay, okay… I’ll get up, I’ll get up!” Shen Xi couldn’t take it anymore. She was ticklish and couldn’t move, so she had to surrender.

After breakfast, Shen Xi washed the dishes while Han Ning did her makeup.

Shen Xi pulled a chair next to her, resting her chin on her hand as she watched. She playfully poked Han Ning’s waist with a finger. Han Ning looked at her through the mirror and, after a few seconds, said with a straight face, “No way! Don’t even think about practicing on my face. I will never agree! Absolutely not!!”

Three minutes later, Han Ning surrendered and obediently let Shen Xi do her makeup…

“Don’t be so stingy! I need to improve, okay?” Shen Xi huffed, rolling her eyes dramatically.

“Sis, last time you did my makeup, I looked like a paper doll! I’ll never forget how I had to rush to remove it…” Han Ning complained but didn’t dare move because Shen Xi was applying inner eyeliner.

Shen Xi, unfazed by the complaints, concentrated fully. She successfully finished one eye.

“See, see! I told you I improved!” She handed Han Ning a mirror proudly. Han Ning nodded sincerely. “Mm… indeed, continue.”

Shen Xi, full of confidence, started on the other eye. However, people’s left and right eyes aren’t exactly the same. Even though Han Ning had the beauty of a movie star, there were still tiny differences.

Experienced makeup artists would adjust accordingly, but Shen Xi wasn’t one—at all.

After multiple failed attempts at fixing the uneven eyeliner, she finally gave up.

“I can’t even draw eyeliner… I’m useless…” Shen Xi muttered dejectedly.

Han Ning quickly comforted her. “That’s not true~ Even professional makeup artists mess up sometimes! Compared to them, you’re already amazing!”

“Really?” Shen Xi blinked.

“Of course! Out of thousands of makeup artists, how many are as good as Mao Geping?” Han Ning grinned.

Shen Xi thought about it… That made sense.