Tao Rong hasn't slept so peacefully for a long time.

It is said that people with meticulous minds sleep lightly, and Tao Rong is one of them. Even the slightest breeze would wake him up as his sleep is extremely shallow.

However, today is different. Tao Rong's consciousness seems to be immersed underwater, slowly being brought to the surface. His mind presents a state of emptiness, not knowing where he is or who he is.

Gradually, Tao Rong could feel the warmth of the sunlight on his face. There was also a faint smell of disinfectant lingering in his nostrils, reminding him of the unfamiliar environment around him.

It's time to wake up, Tao Rong thought.

He slowly opened his eyes and turned his head to see Lin Tianye lying beside his bed.

Suddenly, Lin Tianye seemed to convulse, and he instantly jumped up, startling Tao Rong.

"Ah! You're awake? Did you sleep well? The hospital refused to give me a VIP room, saying it would be a waste of space. It's ridiculous, even the regular ward doesn't have a sofa." Lin Tianye grumbled and complained, his eyes not fully open yet. It was completely different from Tao Rong, who usually slept like a log. However, today he was full of worries."

Tao Rong sat up and saw Lin Tianye's highly raised hair, as well as half of his face marked with a big handprint. He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Lin Tianye instantly understood what he was laughing about and blushed, twirling his hair a few times. "A Tao, my dad came back yesterday and scolded me. I misunderstood before, my dad only said you are my younger brother, and I thought you were his illegitimate child..."

Tao Rong widened his eyes in astonishment. He hadn't expected Lin Tianye's train of thought to be so peculiar.

Seeing that he was not speaking, Lin Tianye continued, "I'm really sorry, Tao. I didn't recognize you. Ah, it's all my fault." After saying that, Lin Tianye lowered his head. He felt too embarrassed to look at Tao Rong after causing so much trouble.

Suddenly, Tao Rong reached out and gently touched the swollen half of his face. Lin Tianye felt a cool sensation on his originally burning and sore left cheek, which was extremely comfortable.

"Does it still hurt?" Tao Rong asked, his voice gentle like a breeze in spring.

Lin Tianye pursed his lips and said, "Mr. Lin is in very good health indeed."

Tao Rong smiled, withdrew his hand, and said, "With your condition like this, there's no way we can start filming today. Director Zhang must be at a loss."

Lin Tianye waved his hand, "It's alright, I already informed Director Zhang about it yesterday. Today, I'll accompany you and let you rest assured to recover." Tianye was quite pleased in his heart. He thought that even though they were childhood playmates, after so many years, there would still be some awkwardness. Unexpectedly, he and Tao Rong had no grievances at all, as if they had never been apart.

"What kind of illness did I catch?" Tao Rong found it amusing. "How is that Xu Dong doing now? Yesterday, he gave me something to drink, I don't know what it was. I couldn't control my strength very well, so I might have gone a bit heavy-handed."

"You can't die." Lin Tianye said impatiently, not wanting to dwell on the subject anymore. He changed the topic and asked, "It's been a few years since we last met. Your martial arts skills have improved so much?"

"I didn't just learn fluffy skills in the theater troupe," Tao Rong paused for a moment and jokingly said, "But you, Master Lin, have become much handsomer after all these years of not seeing each other."

"Hey! Stop teasing me," Lin Tianye blushed to the tips of his ears.

Tao Rong chuckled softly, but did not say anything else.

It's no wonder that Lin Tianye can't remember Tao Rong's name. In the past, he used to call him "Ah Tao" all the time, and actually forgot his real name.

When Ah Tao was young, she was already beautiful. She was slightly taller than her peers, but her appearance developed later. Her eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky. Adults often joked that she must be a celestial being who had descended to the mortal realm for training, otherwise how could she possess such a graceful and elegant demeanor at such a young age.

Now all grown up into a charming young man, he seemed to have been raised on the nectar of divine fruits, untouched by any trace of vulgarity. His face, caught somewhere between youth and adulthood, already showed faint contours, yet still carried a hint of innocence. It was hard to say exactly what made him so extraordinary, but just like the gentle breeze of March, he unknowingly drew people closer to him.

Lin Tianye was momentarily stunned, it took several calls before he snapped out of his daze.

He pretended to cough a few times to hide his embarrassment and said, "A-Tao, it's you who's becoming more and more beautiful as you grow older."

Tao Rong's smile grew even brighter, with a glimmer of spring water in his eyes. "Thank you for your support."

"Ah Tao," Lin Tianye averted his gaze uneasily, "Why don't you come back and live with us..."

Tao Rong's smile stiffened for a moment and slowly faded.

He looked out of the window and saw the bright sunlight and gently swaying green branches.

Tao Rong absentmindedly replied with a sentence.

"Let's talk about it later."

Lin Tianye opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.