After We Broke Up, She Started Pursuing Me [Entertainment Industry] 76

Chapter 76 – Extra 2

During those few days of vacation, Ye Qingnan and Jiang Nuo exchanged contact information, and their relationship gradually warmed up.

The two of them seemed to hit it off very well. They looked like different types of people, but in reality, their interests and hobbies had a lot of overlap.

For example, they both liked to appreciate movies, they both liked to read, and they both liked to capture beautiful images.

And…

They also both liked to be alone on the balcony in the dead of night, looking at the dark night sky with a sense of melancholy.

But because they had each other, the nights of those few days also seemed less lonely.

At the dinner table, she didn’t know which of the three had started the topic, but in the end, the one who couldn’t get a word in was definitely Ye Lan.

But Ye Lan didn’t mind. After all, if her sister and Jiang Nuo had a good relationship, it meant that if she confessed to her sister in the future, her acceptance would be higher.

But as the short vacation ended, Ye Qingnan continued to work under pressure, while Jiang Nuo also returned to school.

They had said they would keep in touch, but neither of them took the initiative to send a single text message. They both seemed to be maintaining a self-restrained distance.

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Another half a month passed. Ye Lan was reading a book with Jiang Nuo in the library.

The library was quiet. Jiang Nuo, like everyone else, was very focused on the book in her hand.

Ye Lan only read for a little while before she became a little absent-minded, occasionally looking up to secretly glance at Jiang Nuo.

Jiang Nuo was reading a book on public relations, which was also related to her recent internship.

But it was because she was interning that Ye Lan had very few opportunities to meet up with her. It was hard enough to get a date, and it was to the library to read.

Not romantic at all.

Ye Lan had originally intended to just steal a few glances, but she hadn’t expected that as she looked, she would become mesmerized, unable to look away.

The most charming thing about Jiang Nuo was not her appearance, but her natural presence.

Though she was also in her early twenties, just like her, whether in her speech or her every move, she seemed mature.

Calm and mature, and when she was serious, this charm would radiate even more.

Ye Lan stared at Jiang Nuo’s face, still wondering why her skin was so good…

Jiang Nuo’s calm, water-like eyes suddenly lifted and met hers.

Ye Lan hastily lowered her head, her heart pounding like a drum in her chest.

“What are you looking at me for?” Jiang Nuo asked her in a small, confused voice.

Ye Lan didn’t dare to look at her eyes. “I wasn’t looking at you…”

Seeing her evasive eyes, Jiang Nuo was a little baffled, but also guessed that Ye Lan might be bored, so she closed her book and stood up.

She led Ye Lan all the way back to the bookshelf and put the book back.

Ye Lan: “You’re not reading anymore?”

Jiang Nuo sighed softly in her heart and looked at her. “I remember you don’t like to read. Why did you have to come with me?”

“Who says? I suddenly like to read now. Can’t I?” Ye Lan’s voice grew louder, as if to cover up her guilt.

After a long moment, Ye Lan finally slowly stated her purpose for coming today.

“Jiang Nuo… if you’re free this weekend, do you want to come over to my house for a couple of days?”

Her house was actually near the school, so it was very convenient for Jiang Nuo to go. If possible, she even wanted Jiang Nuo to be able to go for a little while every day.

Seeing no reply for a long time, Ye Lan could also see the hesitation in Jiang Nuo’s expression and added, “Um, my sister also said she misses you a little. With one more person at home, it feels a little more lively…”

This was not what Ye Qingnan had said; this was entirely Ye Lan’s own idea.

But, when Jiang Nuo heard Ye Qingnan’s name, her eyes suddenly lit up, but she quickly concealed it.

She misses me?

Then why hasn’t she even sent a single text message…

Jiang Nuo looked at Ye Lan. Ye Lan and Ye Qingnan were still thirty percent similar.

Their facial features and contours were somewhat similar, but the difference was in their spirit.

Ye Qingnan’s pair of almond-shaped eyes, with every frown and smile, seemed to be able to bewitch one’s soul, stunningly beautiful; while Ye Lan was also bright-eyed and pearly-toothed, but had form without spirit. Compared to Ye Qingnan, there was still a gap.

Seeing Jiang Nuo suddenly look at her, Ye Lan felt as if a second had become an eternity. In their eye contact, her heart couldn’t help but speed up.

“Will it be a bother if I stay at your house?”

“No, no, not at all. My sister would be especially happy for you to come.” Seeing that this trick was working, Ye Lan quickly brought up Ye Qingnan again.

“Is that so?”

Jiang Nuo murmured to herself. Looking at Ye Lan’s frantically nodding appearance, Ye Qingnan’s face seemed to float before her eyes.

She lowered her eyes, a barely perceptible smile on her lips.

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On Friday night, when Jiang Nuo was going home with Ye Lan, the weather was not cooperative, and a sudden downpour began.

The two of them shared an umbrella. It was a struggle to get home, and their clothes were half-soaked.

After changing into slippers, Jiang Nuo walked to the living room and looked around, but didn’t see Ye Qingnan’s figure, nor did she hear any movement from the kitchen.

She turned to ask Ye Lan, “Hey, is no one home?”

Ye Lan had just finished tidying up the umbrella. Hearing this, she murmured, “She should be here. She doesn’t have work today…”

Jiang Nuo followed behind Ye Lan. Ye Lan called out first, but there was no response. She then went to Ye Qingnan’s bedroom.

It wasn’t even autumn yet, but Ye Qingnan was lying flat on the bed under a thick quilt, her face pale, looking unwell.

The two of them quickly walked to her side. Ye Lan worriedly whispered in her ear, “Sister? What’s wrong?”

Ye Qingnan seemed to be sleeping very soundly and still didn’t respond.

Jiang Nuo looked at Ye Qingnan’s pale lips and frowned. “Could it be a cold, or a fever?”

Ye Lan immediately felt Ye Qingnan’s forehead and said in surprise, “It’s so hot. It must be a fever.”

She rushed to the living room, brought the first-aid kit back to the bedroom, and after searching through it carefully, her brow began to furrow tightly. She searched again.

Seeing this, Jiang Nuo understood. “Are there no fever reducers?”

Ye Lan shook her head at her with a disappointed look.

Jiang Nuo was also anxious. She used her hand to feel the temperature. The coolness of her palm made Ye Qingnan let out a pained moan.

This was probably close to a high fever. If she kept dragging it on without taking medicine, who knows what would happen to her body.

Jiang Nuo looked out the window again. The rain was falling in a continuous curtain, like a fog. Not only was it not getting smaller, but it was also showing signs of getting heavier.

In this situation, not to mention that Ye Qingnan was still lying down, even if she could walk, she might not be able to go out in such a heavy rain.

For a moment, they were at a loss. Both Jiang Nuo and Ye Lan fell silent.

A clap of thunder sounded, startling them both. Jiang Nuo looked at Ye Qingnan’s seemingly paler face and said in a deep voice, “How about, I go buy some medicine?”

“Go out now?” Ye Lan walked to the window and looked out in disbelief. “It’s raining so hard. How can you go?”

“Let’s wait for the rain to get a little lighter. I’ll go with you.”

Jiang Nuo shook her head and was already walking toward the living room. “Who knows when this rain will get lighter. It’s better to buy it early. I’ll be right back.”

Ye Lan followed her. Seeing that she was already putting on her shoes, she said anxiously, “Hey, let me go with you?”

“No need. You just stay at home and take good care of her.”

With that, Jiang Nuo took an umbrella and went out the door.

Ye Lan stared blankly at the wooden door. Why did it feel like Jiang Nuo was a little different… Had she always been this enthusiastic?

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By the time Jiang Nuo rushed back in the pouring rain, half-soaked, and took the medicine to the bedroom, Ye Qingnan was already awake.

She was weakly half-lying against the head of the bed, and Ye Lan was feeding her some porridge she had cooked.

Seeing Jiang Nuo, both of them were taken aback.

Ye Lan quickly put down the bowl and walked up to her with a surprised look, saying with heartache, “I’ll get you my clothes. You go take a shower quickly, before you catch a fever too.”

Jiang Nuo refused, “It’s fine. I brought clothes. You can make the medicine first.” She handed the medicine in her hand to Ye Lan. She herself was soaked, but the bag of medicine was well-protected, without a single drop of water.

Ye Qingnan also frowned at her, looking extremely weak, yet still movingly beautiful. She said in a hoarse voice, “How did you get so wet… go quickly… cough, cough… take a shower, cough, cough, cough…”

Jiang Nuo walked to the side of the bed. “You don’t talk for now. Rest well. You should feel better after taking the medicine.”

Ye Qingnan said apologetically, “I’m sorry… I’m not feeling well today… cough, cough, cough…”

It wasn’t until Ye Qingnan had taken her medicine and gone back to sleep that Jiang Nuo went to take a shower. Because Ye Qingnan had a fever, she and Ye Lan also ate a simple dinner.

The two of them had been busy all night taking care of Ye Qingnan. After washing up, they also went to bed early.

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In a daze, Ye Qingnan was woken up by the heat.

After taking the medicine, her head really didn’t hurt as much, and she had broken out in a sweat.

She fumbled her way out of the room in the dark, wanting to go to the bathroom, but her head was heavy and her feet were light, and her head was still spinning. Just after taking two steps, she bumped into the coffee table in the living room, making a clattering sound.

“Hiss…” Ye Qingnan frowned and rubbed her bumped thigh.

She wished she had brought her phone out. Now it was dark, and she couldn’t see anything.

Just as she was about to walk again, a door was opened, and Jiang Nuo walked out.

She had been sleeping lightly tonight and had heard a noise in the living room. Thinking it might be Ye Qingnan, she had quickly come out to check.

Ye Qingnan squinted, recognizing Jiang Nuo’s silhouette. “You… it’s so late. You’re not asleep yet?”

Jiang Nuo didn’t answer, but retorted, “Did you just bump into something?”

“Oh… it’s fine. I was going to the bathroom and accidentally bumped into…”

“You should go back to sleep quickly.”

Jiang Nuo took her arm. “I’ll go with you.”

“Huh?”

“You’re not well yet. What if you fall again?” Jiang Nuo supported her as she walked.

“I’ll be outside the door. Go quickly.”

Ye Qingnan was stunned. She hadn’t said anything, and she had just been arranged like this.

If she didn’t go to the bathroom all night, and Jiang Nuo was still guarding outside the door, wouldn’t she be able to hear the sounds…

Ye Qingnan lowered her long lashes and shook her head shyly. “No, no, it’s fine. I can do it myself.”

Jiang Nuo wouldn’t take no for an answer and led her directly to the door.

A few minutes later, Ye Qingnan slowly walked out with her head down. She didn’t dare to look at Jiang Nuo at all. Though she felt the fever had subsided, her face seemed to be even hotter.

Jiang Nuo’s face was impassive. She helped Ye Qingnan back to her room and had her lie down.

The room was dark, and Ye Qingnan couldn’t see her face clearly. All she could rely on was the faint light from outside the window to see some of the other’s silhouette.

“Xiao Nuo, thank you for buying me medicine. But don’t go out in the rain again in the future. If you get sick, I’ll feel so bad.”

Jiang Nuo sat down by her bed and sighed. “Why be so polite?”

“You had a high fever today. If I had waited for the rain to stop before going out to buy medicine, you might have been burned silly.”

“Pah,” Ye Qingnan chided her. “You’re the silly one.”

Jiang Nuo tucked her in. “Alright, alright, I’m the silly one. The silly one is telling you to take care of your body. How could you not even know you had a fever?”

“I know. It won’t happen again.”

The two of them were silent for a moment. Jiang Nuo just sat by the bed, with no intention of leaving.

Ye Qingnan looked at her, pulled the quilt up, and hid the smile on her lips.

“Why aren’t you going back to sleep?”

Hearing this, Jiang Nuo chuckled lightly. “Are you trying to get rid of me?”

“I didn’t say that…”

Her eyes had gotten used to the darkness. She could finally see Jiang Nuo’s face a little. She seemed to be looking at her too.

“You…” Ye Qingnan suddenly had a thought. “How come you feel like the older one?”

Hearing this, Jiang Nuo knew she was praising her for being mature. A sense of pride rose in her heart. She curved her lips and said, “Not really.”

“Just… a little more mature than you.”

“Pah, you’re really praising yourself.” Ye Qingnan turned her head and chuckled lightly.

“It’s true. Hey…”

“How about you change what you call me?”

Ye Qingnan: “What do you want me to call you?”

Jiang Nuo suppressed her smile and said, “Call me ‘Big Sis’.”

The moment the words fell, she was lightly punched by Ye Qingnan. “You’re messing up the seniority. I’m three years older than you.”

“What’s wrong with three years? Maybe my mental age is three years older than yours.”

“Nonsense…”

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Ye Lan had originally wanted to get up and go to the bathroom, but she heard a burst of laughter from her sister’s bedroom, and it didn’t sound like just one person. There was also the sound of intermittent chatting.

Puzzled, she went and knocked on the door. The laughter in the room came to an abrupt halt.

“Sister?” Ye Lan asked tentatively.

The door opened. The person who opened it was Jiang Nuo.

Although Ye Lan had had her suspicions just now, she was still a little surprised to see her.

She then looked at Ye Qingnan on the bed, recalling the joking sounds she had just heard. Why did it feel like something…

Ye Lan: “Jiang Nuo… what are you doing here? You’re not sleeping?”

Jiang Nuo replied calmly, “Oh, I came to check on your sister. Her fever has almost gone down. I’m going back now.”

“Lanlan, did I wake you?”

Ye Lan came back to her senses and looked at Ye Qingnan. “No… I just happened to hear some noise…”

She asked, confused, “Sister… what were you two talking about just now?”

Ye Qingnan remembered her conversation with Jiang Nuo just now and thought to herself that this person was really out of line, but she couldn’t help but feel a hint of joy, though she didn’t know where this emotion came from.

“Nothing. Xiao Nuo just… came to show some concern. You should go back to rest too. It’s very late.”

“Okay…” Ye Lan silently left her room.

Was it her imagination?

A thought flashed in Ye Lan’s heart, but it was gone in an instant, unable to be caught.

Why does it feel… that Jiang Nuo and her sister’s relationship is much better than she had imagined?