Chapter 29: Day Twentynine, No Thought

Si Nian was stunned for a moment.

Then she immediately pulled her wrist out of the man’s palm.

“What are you doing?”

“Don’t pull and tug at me.”

Lu Shuyan’s palm was suddenly empty.

Looking at Si Nian’s left eye, he only felt that it was serious.

He could only say, “Go to the hospital.”

At a private hospital, there was no need to queue.

At this hour, the spacious reception hall had only a few patients scattered around, and there was even a dedicated ophthalmology emergency section.

The doctor examined Si Nian’s eye and confirmed that it was indeed a severe case of acute hordeolum.

It was likely caused by prolonged heavy eye makeup over the past few days.

However, it had not yet reached the stage where surgery was required to remove the abscess.

The doctor disinfected her eye, prescribed an ointment and oral medication, and gave her a sterile eye patch.

He advised her to keep the area clean, maintain a light diet, and avoid makeup until it was completely healed.

Lu Shuyan watched as the doctor treated Si Nian’s eye and applied the sterile eye patch.

His brows furrowed, as if he was still worried.

“Will it affect her vision?”

“It’s just a hordeolum,” the doctor reassured with a friendly tone.

“It looks a bit scary, but after a few days of rest, it will be fine.

Generally, it doesn’t leave any lasting effects.”

Si Nian’s left eye was now covered with a white sterile eye patch, making her look like a pirate.

She glanced at Lu Shuyan with her remaining right eye.

He seemed quite concerned about her eye.

She wrinkled her nose.

The treatment was done, and they could leave.

As they walked out of the consultation room, Si Nian put the medicine into her bag.

Lu Shuyan looked at her covered left eye and asked, “Does it still hurt?”

Si Nian looked at him with one eye.

She found that even with just one eye, she could still express speechlessness.

“What do you think?”

Lu Shuyan was momentarily speechless.

He glanced at his watch and then said, “I’ll take you home.”

Si Nian: “No.”

She turned around, intending to walk away coolly.

However, earlier, although her eye was swollen, she could still see some light and maintain balance.

Now, with one eye completely covered, she suddenly lost all vision on that side.

As soon as she took a step, she realized that walking with one eye felt completely different from walking with two.

She instinctively felt off balance, as if what she saw did not align with where she was stepping.

She grabbed onto the hallway handrail.

She wondered how those female idols, who performed on stage with a covered eye due to hordeolum, managed to do it.

Lu Shuyan followed her.

He noticed that she was obviously struggling to walk with one eye and reached out his hand.

“Hold onto me.”

Si Nian pretended not to hear.

She held onto the handrail and made her way out of the emergency hall.

But when she faced the steps outside and the suddenly dimmed lighting, she fell silent.

Where was the accessibility ramp?

To be safe, she turned sideways and cautiously prepared to go down one step at a time.

Lu Shuyan frowned at her slow and cautious movements, then grabbed her wrist.

“Come on.”

Si Nian looked up.

She met his eyes, which indeed showed genuine concern.

At this moment, safety was more important.

She did not shake him off this time.

Lu Shuyan directly held her forearm and walked backward, guiding her down the steps one by one.

The private hospital was not located in a bustling area.

When they arrived earlier, it was easy to get a taxi.

But at this hour, getting one back was uncertain.

Si Nian sat silently in the passenger seat.

She made a mental note that next year, when her driving skills improved, she would buy her own car.

Lu Shuyan drove.

Streetlights outside flickered past one by one.

Si Nian felt that the swelling and pain in her left eye had subsided a little.

She turned her head and looked at the man driving on her left.

Under the dim yellow light, Lu Shuyan was focused on driving.

He wore a black thin sweater, with the sleeves pushed up to his forearms.

As he turned the steering wheel, the tendons and muscles on his hands subtly stood out.

Si Nian stared for a moment.

Suddenly, she felt that she saw a certain subtle quality in Lu Shuyan something that could be called “husband material.”

Then, realizing what she was thinking, she quickly stopped herself.

He was only two years older than her and had never been married.

What “husband material” was she even talking about?

Returning to the main topic, she remembered Lu Shuyan’s sudden appearance that afternoon.

She finally asked, “Why were you looking for me today?”

Lu Shuyan slightly turned his head towards her.

Her question brought back emotions and thoughts that he had previously put aside.

Now that he was sure her eye was fine, those feelings seemed to resurface.

He had been brooding over the way Si Nian looked at another male artist on the show.

He had never seen her look at him like that.

But now, seeing her pitifully wearing an eye patch, those emotions suddenly seemed unnecessary.

It was just a look, after all.

His throat moved.

After a pause, he finally said, “I wanted to see you.”

Si Nian: “……”

“You better not be thinking of any sneaky tricks.”

She leaned into her seat and let out a soft “hmph.”

Lu Shuyan: “You’re off work for the next few days?”

“Yes.”

Lu Shuyan: “I’ll drop by after work to see you.”

“I’ll bring light food.”

“Do I really need visitors for a hordeolum?”

The more Si Nian thought about it, the more suspicious she felt.

It was like something was stuck in her chest, shrouded in mist.

She turned to him, extremely confused.

“Lu Shuyan, what exactly is your ulterior motive?”