In the lounge Wu Lina rested on the bed and remembered the day at the hospital when Yang Xinyu had come to her flat in the nurses' quarters. She was surprised to see him. He looked disoriented. When Yang Xinyu pulled her in his embrace, she was even more surprised. She wanted to calm him. She had to take him back to his room. But she had to make her moves patiently so that he didn't agitate. She offered him tea and convinced him to go back.

Back in the room he wanted her to stay back. However, that wasn't an option. She had assured him that a male nurse would come to stay with him at night.

Three weeks had passed since Yang Xinyu was admitted to the hospital. His treatment was progressing positively. The director had a meeting with Dr. Zhou and Nurse Wu Lina. They decided that they would see how Yang Xinyu was progressing the following week and if everything were okay, he would be discharged.

"How is the progress of Yang Xinyu, Dr. Zhou?" asked the director.

"He is doing very fine and if we continue the treatment we will soon be able to release him from the hospital," replied Dr. Zhou.

"His parents have called and they have insisted that he should be released only when he has fully recovered and is healthy," said the director.

"Of course. Nurse Wu Lina has been diligently working on this case and things in my opinion he shouldn't be here for more than a week," reported the doctor.

"What do you think Wu Lina?" asked the doctor.

"Yes Sir! CEO Yang is recovering well" said Wu Lina trying to keep her answer as short as possible so that Dr. Zhou was not offended.

She was happy that he was recovering well and that would be discharged soon. Wu Lina went to Yang Xinyu to give him this fantastic news.

"CEO Yang, I have a special news for you," she said excitedly as soon as she opened the door of his room.

Yang Xinyu looked at her with mirth. His heart pole-vaulted when he saw her beautiful face, slightly reddened due to excitement.

"You will be discharged by the end of this week. Your progress is superb just like a textbook example," she explained hoping to see a satisfied expression on his face.

The smile that was beginning to form on Yang Xinyu's face faded faster than a bullet train. It wasn't the news Yang Xinyu was hoping for, it was very depressing. He didn't want to leave her… he became gloomy…

It wasn't the reaction Wu Lina had hoped for. The moment her eyes adjusted on his gloom her excitement died. Seeing the disappointment etched on his face she went near him. His shoulders were sagging. She swung her arms around his sagging shoulders and hugged him warmly like a baby.

"Aren't you happy? This is the best news I have heard for a long time," she said.

His head in her chest, he felt like home… This morning he was devising ways to make her stay with him every night. His thoughts were like a sweet melody of a blackbird, promising the newness he was looking forward to in his life. Now the day looked like a cup of cold coffee waiting to be drained away. His heart sank…

He hugged her back and said, "I don't want to go back…"

He was sounding like a baby who wouldn't leave his mom. Wu Lina chuckled and said, "CEO Yang, I don't want you to be here after this week. You are doing so nicely. This facility is not for healthy people. I am glad that your health has recovered. Please don't say that again."

With that she turned to her side to fetch the patient's history chart but couldn't move because he was hugging her tightly. She didn't protest, rather patted his shoulder lightly. All of a sudden Yang Xinyu pulled her in his lap and dipped his head into her neck.

"Wu Lina can I come to see you again once I am discharged?" He asked lightly brushing his lips against the skin of her neck.

She shuddered, a strange sensation going down her body. Her body was heating up!

"Yes of course CEO Yang," she replied in a professional voice even though a pale blush was rising on her face.

She tried to get up but he wouldn't allow. They sat like that for a long time… He saw her pink face and placed his palm on her cheeks and ran his finger to trace her blush. He kissed her lightly over there.

Wu Lina was surprised. Her heart pumped faster excitement setting in. She felt as if all the mundane worries of her life had become indistinct. There was air beneath her feet. Shyly she dropped her eyelids.

Looking at her demureness he lifted her face and said "You have to sleep in my room until I am discharged, okay?"

She nodded and jumped out of his lap. She walked out of the room and stood outside to calm down the emotions that were surging through her body.

Throughout the following week, Wu Lina had to sleep in Yang Xinyu's room on his persistence. She would sleep on the sofa but would find herself on his bed near him every morning much to her bewilderment and embarrassment! One of nights to escape from morning's awkwardness she tried not to sleep, even though she was very tired from the day's work. She had had two cups of coffee to stay awake. She kept tossing and turning on her sofa until 1am, but soon fell deep into the clutches of nasty sleep! In the morning she found herself on top of Yang Xinyu. She woke up nuzzling his chest.

She was beyond embarrassed! She lightly got up from there, making minimal movement so as not to disturb him, only to be pulled back by Yang Xinyu. She fell on top of him, her face close to his face. Before she could react, Yang Xinyu had pressed his lips on hers. He kissed her passionately. He left her when he was content and then looked up in her eyes. She was stupefied!

He removed his hands from her and crossed them at the back of his head. He continued looking at her. She was too stunned, her mind was paralyzed. She forgot to get up and stayed on top of him until he broke the reverie.

"Do you like me so much? You've been staring at me for almost five minutes now," he spoke with a beatific smile.

Wu Lina was dazzled. She nodded without thinking.

"CEO Yang I am so… so… sorry! I don't know what is happening to me these days! I do not somnambulate! I don't know what you must be thinking about me! I am not the type who would ever stoop to this level!" She blurted out in one breath without moving from her current position.

"Is that so? How come your body loves me so much? You still haven't moved," he said teasingly.