"I look good?" Jane mumbled, but still turned her mobile phoneās camera toward herself and stuck out her tongue, making a silly face directly at the phone.
"You look very good," James replied seriously.
Even the silliest face is beautiful.
Itās also the most beautiful silly face in this world.
Definitely more attractive than James Carterās face.
Jamesās compliment "You look very good" came through the phone. James Carter heard every word, stunned for a moment, then chuckled softly and asked, "Is this what they call being fed a mouthful of dog food?"
Jane burst into laughter, looking at James Carter, who really didnāt seem like the kind of person to say something like that.
Jane and James chatted for a while longer, but since James Carter was still here, Jane swiftly ended the video call. Not long after, the doctor came in for a routine check.
Seeing Jane in good spirits, he asked some routine questions and then told her to rest well and eat her meals on time.
Jane and James Carterās dinner was delivered by a delivery guy; to take care of Jane, a patient, James Carter had specially ordered meals from a grand dining hall nearby.
Although she had slept through the day without eating a single bite, Janeās appetite was still not great.
Holding the bowl, she blew on it for a while before managing to drink just half a bowl of soup and then stared at James Carter.
James Carter, who was looking down at his meal, noticed Janeās gaze and looked up, puzzled, and asked, "Donāt like the food? Or if thereās something you want to eat, tell me, and if the doctor allows, Iāll have it made for you."
Jane shook her head and put down her soup scoop, "I donāt really have an appetite; Iām fine with just some soup."
"If you really donāt feel like eating, then try soup with rice. Having a few spoonfuls of rice is better than just drinking soup when youāre hungry," James Carter stood up, extended his hand, and scooped a couple of small spoonfuls of rice into her soup bowl, saying, "This is like eating congee. You havenāt eaten anything all day, just drinking soup wonāt do, especially since you need to take medicine later."
Jane wanted to say no, but seeing James Carter had already started to prepare it, she held back her refusal.
She sat on her sickbed while James Carter stood next to her, bending over to separate the rice in the soup bowl, careful and slow, perhaps to avoid splashing.
Jane watched James Carterās actions intently, before suddenly asking, "Mr. Carter, why are you so good to me?"
At every opportunity, she was the first thing that came to his mind.
From the first time they met till now, James Carter had offered her many opportunities to move upward, including the Spring Festival Gala they agreed upon a few days ago.
When he learned she was in trouble, he took the express train overnight, refusing othersā help, and personally took care of her, gently coaxing her to eat and helping her with her soup-soaked rice.
James Carter hadnāt expected Jane to ask such a question out of the blue; however, it really did stump him.
He put Janeās soup scoop back into the soup bowl, then sat back down on the chair next to the bed, thought seriously for a moment, and said, "If you really ask me why Iām so good to you, I donāt know why, itās just that I canāt help wanting to treat you a bit better, hoping to see you a little happier."
After saying this, James Carter smiled softly and continued, "Thereās one thing, you might not believeāI didnāt know about your accident yesterday, and after waking from a bad dream at midnight, I was restless."