216: Chapter 216: Husband is Too Clingy 216: Chapter 216: Husband is Too Clingy Inside the hotel suite.
Gu Beiyan looked at the man sitting on the sofa, puzzled, and asked, “Why aren’t you going now?”
Ten minutes ago, Jiang Yan received a message sent by Su He.
The man’s handsome features were expressionless, his sharp sword-like eyebrows exuding an inscrutable chill.
His cool voice rang out: “She said she saw Bai Luo at Xi Jue’s mansion, so, for now, she won’t be in any danger because Xi Jue wants her to awaken Bai Luo.”
“What?
Bai Luo?” Gu Beiyan exclaimed in astonishment: “How is she at Xi Jue’s place?
Shouldn’t she be with the Bai Family?”
Jiang Yan did not answer his question, for he did not know either.
Moreover, that was not his concern.
He understood Xi Jue’s temperament better than anyone; Su He being alone there still worried him, but…
Su He had asked him to trust her.
Immediately, the man called out in a deep voice: “Jiang Feng.”
“I’m here, Master.”
“Send more people to keep a close watch on the situation in the mansion, and inform me immediately if anything happens!”
“Understood, I will comply.”
“…”
Gu Beiyan leaned back on the sofa with his legs crossed, casually commenting in a relaxed tone: “Having a brother-in-law like you, Miss Su certainly has it tough, surrounded by troublesome suitors, though they are all nameless romances.
Still, she’s a girl after all, and it’s quite off-putting.”
Jiang Yan: “…”
“But then again, this can’t all be blamed on you.
It’s just that you’re too conspicuous,” said Gu Beiyan.
Jiang Yan glanced at him indifferently, without a word.
Wan Muqi wasn’t as gossipy as he was, and with a look of confusion said, “If I remember correctly, Bai Luo has been in a vegetative state since the car accident years ago, hasn’t she?
After all these years without waking, does Miss Su really have a way to wake her up?
Unless I’m mistaken, doesn’t Miss Su specialize in cardiac surgery?
How does that relate to her field of expertise, and how does he expect Miss Su to treat Bai Luo?”
Gu Beiyan pondered for a moment and analyzed, “Hey, Wan, do you remember the medical summit a few months ago?
Miss Su knows some big shots in the medical field.
Do you really think she’s just an ordinary surgeon?
Don’t forget, there’s an authority in medicine from the Su Family, Old Mr.
Su is still around.”
“Xi Jue is either interested in Miss Su’s medical skills, or in the medical resources behind her.
Some people, no matter how rich, can’t necessarily hire.”
…
Two days later.
This morning, Su He was sitting at the dining table in the restaurant, leisurely eating her breakfast when she heard several screams coming from the second floor.
She just listened for a moment, then continued eating her toast unhurriedly.
During these two days, her stay here was quite comfortable, without feeling at all like she was being coerced to be here.
She slept well and ate well too.
Shortly, a maid rushed in frantically and said to Su He, “Miss Su, our master asks you to hurry and check on Miss Bai.”
Su He slowly picked up the milk beside her and sipped it leisurely.
Only after her mouth was empty did she respond, “Tell your master, I’ll go after I finish my breakfast.”
On hearing this, the maid’s mouth twitched, and her forehead broke out in fine sweat: “…”
But she didn’t dare to say anything.
Although Su He had only been staying there for two nights, the occasional glances and aura that Su He revealed were quite frightening, just as scary as their own master.
Five minutes later.
Su He had just reached the door when she heard Xi Jue’s angry voice from inside the room: “What the hell are you guys doing?
Is this how you take care of her?!”
As she stepped into the room, she saw two female nurses huddled together, heads down, trembling, not daring to utter a word.
“Well, what happened here?” Su He cleared her throat and said: “So early in the morning, Mr.
Xi Jue, are you that fired up?
Do you need some medicine to calm your anger?”
Xi Jue looked at her sauntering in, increasingly infuriated.
His handsome features emanated an air of ferocity, his voice so cold it sent shivers down the spine: “Bai Luo’s hand got scalded, hurry up and treat it!”
Su He heard this and slightly narrowed her eyes, glancing at the quietly lying woman on the bed.
She took a few more steps forward, catching a glimpse of Bai Luo’s exposed left hand that was indeed reddened a bit.
But it wasn’t anything to make such a fuss about, to make a mountain out of a molehill.
“Do you really need me for such a trivial matter?”
Su He raised her chin towards the two shivering female nurses and said: “Any one of them could handle it.”
Seeing her motionless and standing there, Xi Jue’s gaze grew darker and more somber.
He gritted his teeth and said: “Su He, don’t provoke me into taking action!”
Su He crossed her arms, her demeanor calm and breezy, not taking his words to heart at all.
Instead, she even gave him a slight smile: “For such a small injury, she won’t die, nor will it ruin her delicate hands.
Why the rush?”
“Also, several minutes have passed already.
If I had arrived even a bit later, I might not even need to apply any medicine; it would probably heal on its own.”
Her nonchalant attitude made Xi Jue feel as if there was a lump in his throat that he couldn’t swallow or spit out.
Immediately afterward, Su He turned to the maid standing by, her voice clear and cold: “Go fetch an ice pack for Miss Bai to apply.”
The maid, upon hearing this, replied and quickly went to get it.
Soon, the maid returned with an ice pack.
Su He watched as the maid handed her the ice pack, glanced at the ice pack in the maid’s hand, and rolled her eyes.
“It’s not me who got scalded, why give it to me?
If you don’t apply it to Miss Bai soon, it’ll soon be too late for that.”
Maid: “…”
The maid immediately turned and went to the bedside, knelt down, and placed the ice pack on Bai Luo’s scalded area.
Then, Su He looked at the two female nurses and asked: “You two must have been taking care of Miss Bai for quite some time now.
Given that you are professionals, how could you make such a rudimentary mistake as to accidentally scald a patient with boiling water?”
The two nurses slightly bowed their heads, still not daring to look up.
One of the nurses stuttered: “Sorry, we didn’t do it on purpose, it was…”
The nurse stopped talking abruptly.
Su He subtly narrowed her eyes, observing the two of them, and with raised eyebrows, asked: “What is it?
Don’t stop halfway through.
If you’re worried about your master firing you, you don’t have to be.
I can plead for you.”
Their secretive interaction hadn’t escaped her notice.
Just a moment ago, the female nurse was about to speak, but the woman next to her lightly tugged on her sleeve.
“We were negligent.
Initially, we intended to pour some water to use a cotton swab to moisten Miss Bai’s lips.
Because the water was a bit hot, I planned to add some cold water.
Then I got distracted and accidentally spilled the hot water from the cup,” said the other nurse.
After hearing this, Su He raised her brows, nodded knowingly, uttered an indifferent “Oh,” and didn’t ask any further.
But Xi Jue’s face was overcast as he said, “From this moment on, you can get out of my house.”
The two female nurses hadn’t had the chance to speak, when Su He spoke up first to defend them, “Mr.
Xi Jue, there’s no need for this.
After all, they have taken care of your beloved for so long, even if they have no merits, they have had their fair share of hardship.”
Then she glanced at the lifeless woman lying on the bed, “Moreover, having taken care of her for so long, they must have some experience.
If you get someone else, they might not even do as good of a job as these two.
I guess Miss Bai wouldn’t want to replace them either.
You better not make things difficult.”
Xi Jue frowned and said, “How do you know she doesn’t want to change people?”
Su He shrugged her shoulders, “I don’t know, I’m just guessing.
Why don’t you see if she comes to you in a dream tonight?”
Xi Jue: “…”
In the end, when Su He left the room, her gaze swept over the two nurses.
She gave them a meaningful look, causing them to avert their eyes briefly.
Eventually, she didn’t say anything and just turned around and left directly.
——
Afternoon.
After lunch, she just sat on the sofa in the living room and didn’t go anywhere.
Nor did she look at her phone, or watch TV, or read books.
She just sat there with her eyes closed, doing nothing.
Inside the study.
“What is she doing?”
“Sir, Miss Su has not left the hall, she has been sitting on the sofa with her eyes closed, doing nothing.”
Xi Jue’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, “She did nothing at all?”
Bodyguard Ah Wu replied, “Yes, sir, she did nothing.
And she was like this yesterday too.
When it’s time, she eats, and after eating, she sits in the living room and rests with her eyes closed, then goes back to her room after eight o’clock in the evening.”
The man leaned back in his chair, his left hand resting on the table, his fingers curling and lightly tapping the surface.
Until eleven o’clock at night.
Su He closed her eyes and lay on the bed, her eyelashes trembling slightly, then she opened her eyes.
She turned over and looked towards the balcony’s glass door, which someone was pushing open from the outside, and a tall figure entered her view.
“You…” Su He’s brows furrowed slightly, somewhat surprised, “How come you’re here?”
Jiang Yan wore a set of dark clothes, highlighting his stunningly handsome face, adding a touch of charm and asceticism.
The man walked in with his long legs, approaching the bedside in one or two strides.
Before Su He could even get up, his tall figure loomed over her.
Jiang Yan held her face in one hand, and propped himself up with the other hand by the pillow beside her ear, and then his lips descended.
The rush of his hot breath came in an instant, his kiss was fierce yet tinged with a trace of tenderness.
Then, his long fingers threaded through her hair, deepening the kiss, their tongues meeting in pursuit of each other, as if he intended to devour her.
In the pitch-black night, the hurried breaths of the two ignited the entire room.
Entwining and tender, a gentle sinking…
After stopping, their noses touched, and with her eyes opening, Su He looked at him with gleaming eyes, listening to his somewhat disordered breathing, her heart tingling.
She breathed shallowly, asking, “Why did you run over here?”
Jiang Yan’s eyes, full of desire and tenderness, looked at her deeply, “I missed you.”
Su He curled her lips slightly, raising both hands to hold his face, smiling helplessly, “Even our son is not as clingy as you.
I’m not not coming back; didn’t I say I will return after three days?”
Jiang Yan’s voice was hoarse, “I can’t wait that long.”
Last night, he hadn’t slept at all, enduring it until tonight, unable to bear it any longer, he came.
Su He made room for him, “Lie down, since you’re here, I have some things to tell you.”
Jiang Yan quickly took his shoes off and lay down next to her, directly enveloping her in his embrace.
Immediately after, Su He heard his low, magnetic voice by her ear, “Wife, Bai Luo and I have nothing going on, we just know each other, just friends.
She likes me, but I don’t like her, I refused her.
You’re the only one I have liked from the start.”
Su He nestled in the crook of his chest, listening to his heartbeat, her lips lifting slightly, feeling warmth in her heart.
“Also, initially, because my dad and Bai Luo’s father knew each other, her father wanted me to be engaged to her, but I also refused.
Because the person I want to marry is only you.”
After Jiang Yan finished speaking, the arm holding her tightened even more, as if afraid she might disappear from his side.
Su He pushed him slightly, her voice a bit muffled, “Don’t always bully me, saying I can’t feel pain, and hold me so tightly.
Loosen some, quick.
If I suffocate, you’ll really have to change wives.”
Jiang Yan promptly loosened his grip a bit, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to.”
Looking at his cautious manner, Su He felt like laughing for no reason, “Why so nervous?
I’m not bringing up old grievances.
I know there’s nothing between you and her; I’m not that petty.
Besides, you’re mine now, I have all your assets, why would I waste time worrying over such old news?”
Jiang Yan looked at her, unsure of what to say for a moment.
He sighed and said tenderly and indulgently, “Wife, you’re making me seem very small-minded.”
Su He unceremoniously pinched his cheek and smiled with a grin, “It’s indeed that my mind is broader than yours.”
The man chuckled, “Indeed, I’m the narrow-minded one.”
“So, what is it that you want to tell me?” he asked.
Su He leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words.
Jiang Yan’s brows furrowed slightly but then relaxed again soon after.
He looked down at her, “So, you’re staying here for this matter?”
Su He retorted, “Aren’t you curious?”
Jiang Yan said, “I’m not interested in other people’s affairs, I’m only interested in yours.”
Su He: “…”
Ignoring what he had just said, she continued, “I’m telling you, if I’m not wrong, then this fairy-like love interest of yours is not an ordinary woman.”
The kind of patience she has isn’t something everyone possesses.
To think about it, actually, such a person can be quite frightening.