218: Chapter 218: Learned to Be Jealous 218: Chapter 218: Learned to Be Jealous Bai Luo sat up by herself, taking in the people around the room with a glance.
Finally, her gaze rested on Jiang Yan.
Her hands that rested on the quilt trembled slightly, clenched into a soft fist, her clear eyes tinged red with excitement.
Su He, being the closest to her, saw this most clearly.
Immediately afterward, everyone heard her call out to Jiang Yan, “Ah Yan, long time no see.”
The deep affection that surfaced in her eyes was undisguised.
Bai Luo’s voice was tender, and soft, like a light feather brushing across their hearts.
At least to Xi Jue, her voice triggered ripples in the depths of his heart.
However, Jiang Yan’s demeanor remained indifferent and unaffected.
He gave her a cold glance and then looked away.
Su He just pursed her red lips slightly, then felt a twinge of discomfort in her heart.
Although she had said she did not care before, seeing it in person still made her feel uneasy.
Did they treat her as if she didn’t exist while looking directly at Bai Luo?
Bai Luo had already awakened.
Su He didn’t believe Bai Luo was unaware of her relationship with Jiang Yan.
She had just administered acupuncture to Bai Luo because Bai Luo had taken a certain drug, which allowed her to sleep during the day and keep her secret from being discovered.
That was her way of deceiving everyone.
Su He coughed lightly and said with a neutral tone, “Mr.
Xi Jue, since Miss Bai is awake, we should also leave and not disturb your reunion.
I presume you have much to talk about.”
After speaking, she walked over to Jiang Yan.
She said, “Husband, pick up Xiaxia.
Let’s go.”
Jiang Yan and Jing Xuan were both stunned.
They both looked at her, their eyes clearly asking, “Are you sure you didn’t misspeak?”
“What, is there a problem?”
This question was directed at Jiang Yan.
The man furrowed his brows slightly: “…
No, I dare not.”
Jing Xuan blinked her bright eyes and said cheerfully, “Baobao, there’s no need for that.
I, your sister, can still walk on my own.
Don’t trouble your husband.”
Let Jiang Yan carry her?
She would rather walk by herself…
She couldn’t accept such a favor…
When Su He stood by Jiang Yan’s side, Bai Luo’s gaze fell on her.
And she could feel that Jiang Yan was not repulsed by Su He’s closeness, unlike before when he would dodge her at the slightest approach.
The way Su He had called out “husband” was like a sharp knife piercing Bai Luo’s heart.
Also, the tender look in his eyes when he looked at Su He was unlike the cold estrangement he showed her just now.
Bai Luo completely ignored Xi Jue’s presence, he just stood there watching her, but her eyes were fixated on Jiang Yan.
For seven years, even though she had awakened, the person in her eyes had always been Jiang Yan.
Even though Jiang Yan had never cared about her condition over the past seven years, her eyes and heart were filled with this unkind man.
“Ah Yan, it’s been a long time.
I see you’re married now.”
Bai Luo spoke again, but this time, with a smile on her face.
But Jiang Yan still showed no intention of conversing with her.
Not until Su He said, “Husband, Miss Bai is talking to you.
If you ignore her, we’ll seem impolite.”
Right after her words, Jiang Yan regarded Bai Luo with a detached gaze and responded indifferently with one word: “Hmm.”
He didn’t utter anything beyond that single word, which was given as if a “charity” only after Su He had spoken.
A trace of bitterness flickered through Bai Luo’s eyes.
Xi Jue couldn’t bear to watch.
He stepped forward and said in a deep voice, “Luoluo, you’ve just woken up.
You should rest properly first.”
Only then did Bai Luo turn to look at him, her face smiling but devoid of emotion.
“Ah Jue, we haven’t seen each other in a long time either.
Thank you.”
But Xi Jue didn’t care about these things; as long as she was well, that was the greatest happiness for him.
“As long as you’re well, that’s all that matters.
You don’t have to tell me these things,” Xi Jue said.
Bai Luo curved her somewhat pale lips and said, “It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other.
Can I have Ah Yan and the others stay to have a meal with me?”
Xi Jue’s brows furrowed slightly: “…”
Su He and the others were also slightly stunned.
Ever since Bai Luo woke up, Si Jinchuan had been observing her, always feeling that something was odd.
Someone who’s been bedridden and in a coma for seven years moving so agilely, without any sign of stiffness, seemed unusual.
He knew that over the years, Xi Jue had been taking meticulous care of this woman, but no matter how attentive, her limbs should not have retained such agility since she hadn’t exercised in so long.
Even an outsider like him knew this; so Su He, a professional, couldn’t possibly fail to see that something was amiss.
Si Jinchuan’s thoughts went back to what Su He had just said, and his brow unconsciously creased.
Half an hour later.
In the living room on the first floor.
Jing Xuan was seated next to Su He, with Jiang Yan on Su He’s right.
At this moment, Bai Luo was sitting in a wheelchair, pushed out of the indoor elevator by a servant.
Jing Xuan leaned over to Su He’s ear and asked, “Baobao, although I’m not medically trained, my instincts tell me this woman doesn’t seem like she’s just come out of a coma.
And she’s been in a vegetative state for seven years, Ye.
You just gave her a few needles, and she woke up, like a miracle fighter jet out of nowhere.
Baobao, how did you manage that?”
She wasn’t questioning Su He’s medical skills; on the contrary, she knew Su He’s expertise well, but she felt something was peculiar about today’s event.
Su He tilted her head, looked at her, and whispered, “Trust your instincts.”
Although she didn’t specify, Jing Xuan already had a rough guess.
Jing Xuan blinked, a mix of shock and disbelief in her expression.
She watched as Bai Luo was wheeled over, looking much refreshed after a simple wash-up.
Her delicate and refined features were like a pure, spotless lily, exuding an ethereal charm, and she was quite beautiful.
But the impression she gave was like a flower in a greenhouse, seemingly shattering upon touch.
Jing Xuan summed up in one sentence: Too weak, easily bumped into!
Such a person can only be kept at a distance, not approached.
Bai Luo’s gaze swept over Jiang Yan and fell on Su He’s delicate and cool face.
She had to admit, this woman was very pretty.
This was her first time looking at Su He up close.
Before, she had only seen her photos through a phone, so she had a familiar yet strange feeling towards this face.
Su He also didn’t avoid her scrutiny, and they looked each other in the eye openly.
Not long after, Bai Luo couldn’t hold on any longer.
Su He had a strong aura; even without any expression or words, she exerted an oppressive feeling.
“Miss Su, I haven’t introduced myself to you yet.
My name is Bai Luo, I am…”
Before she could finish, Su He interrupted: “Miss Bai, there’s no need for introductions.
I know who you are.”
With a three-part casual and four-part indifferent smile on her bright face, Su He said, “I’m not interested in matters between you all.
Miss Bai, you’ve just woken up, so it’s best to speak less.
You’re the quickest I’ve seen a bedridden coma patient recover in seven years.
Xi Jue has indeed taken good care of you.”
“All these years, he’s been unyielding in his devotion to you.
Such a deeply affectionate man is really rare these days.
Miss Bai, you’re very fortunate to have encountered Mr.
Xi Jue, this great lover.”
Listening, Jing Xuan found it hard to suppress a laugh, but feeling it impolite, she held it back.
Mr.
Xi Jue, the great lover, sat on the side with slightly furrowed brows, but he did not speak.
Bai Luo was slightly taken aback before responding with a gentle smile, “Miss Su is right, Ah Jue has indeed been good to me; his unwavering support over the years is why I have the chance to open my eyes to the world again.
But ultimately, it’s thanks to Miss Su, if not for you, I wouldn’t have had the chance to wake up today.”
Su He said, “No need to thank me.
I merely picked up a great bargain.”
A fleeting shadow passed across the clear depths of Bai Luo’s eyes.
Su He’s words had their meaning, and those who understood, understood; those who didn’t naturally found nothing amiss with her words.
But some were still left in the dark, and one of them was Xi Jue.
After a few seconds of silence, Su He continued: “If Miss Bai wants to give thanks, thank Mr.
Xi Jue.
He’s waited for you for many years, hasn’t married yet, and he even lost an arm for you.”
As soon as Su He finished speaking, Xi Jue’s deep eyes looked over at her.
Su He blatantly ignored it, as if she hadn’t seen anything.
With a touch of a soft and bright smile on her fair face, Bai Luo said, “It seems that Miss Su is quite concerned about Ah Jue’s lifelong matters.
Ah Jue is quite a loner, so having the care of a friend like you is nice.”
Su He chuckled lightly, “Heh, Miss Bai, you might be misunderstanding.
Mr.
Xi Jue and I have only known each other for three and a half days, so it’s not enough to call us friends, but enough to be considered enemies.”
“Moreover, I’m not concerned about him, just seeing him acting all dumb and pitiful, I feel sorry for him.
Wouldn’t want him to end up on Huangquan Road still being fooled and clueless.”
Su He’s words were enigmatic, and Xi Jue found them quite uncomfortable.
Xi Jue pressed the tip of his tongue against his back teeth, grinding them as he said, “Su He, what are you implying?”
This woman, really, every time she opens her mouth, she’s sending him to his death…
Su He slightly raised her eyebrows and glanced at Bai Luo, catching a flash of panic in her eyes, but it was only for an instant.
Just as she was about to speak, Bai Luo beat her to it, looking at Xi Jue and gently saying, “Ah Jue, Miss Su is my lifesaver after all, don’t be so rude.”
As soon as Xi Jue heard her voice, the cold look on his face faded away.
And, he instantly became half as puffed up.
Watching this scene, Su He was slightly taken aback, Bai Luo really had Xi Jue wrapped around her finger.
As expected, anything that Bai Luo wanted or wished to do, as long as she mentioned it to Xi Jue, he would agree without a doubt.
“…”
At lunch, the atmosphere at the dining table was awkward – but not that awkward.
At least for Su He and Jing Xuan, they didn’t feel uncomfortable at all and enjoyed their meal.
Jiang Yan, on the other hand, didn’t have much appetite and kept putting food in Su He’s bowl, taking care of her.
It was the other three, however, who were technically the hosts, who seemed more restrained than them.
“Enough with putting food in my bowl, you should eat too.
Otherwise, if you get hypoglycemia later, I won’t be able to carry you.”
Su He said casually.
All that hypoglycemia talk was just her blabbering.
The main point was, a pair of eyes across from them were watching, and without looking, she knew who it was.
She then put the half-eaten lion’s head meatball from her plate into his bowl.
Su He said, “This one is too big.
I can’t finish it, so I’m giving you the other half.”
Following that, Bai Luo spoke from across the table, “Ah Yan, there’s more here, you can take some more.”
But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Jiang Yan directly pick up the lion’s head meatball that Su He had bitten, and started eating it.
He didn’t seem to mind at all…
She remembered clearly that he was a germaphobe…
Su He had already bitten that piece of food, and yet he could still eat it…
To say she was not surprised would be a lie.
Even though she had already found out about their relationship through online gossip, seeing it firsthand was another matter entirely.
Then, Su He did something she always thought was very childish.
She purposely gave all her half-eaten food to Jiang Yan.
And Jiang Yan accepted it all without protest, willingly eating anything she put into his bowl.
Jing Xuan watched silently on the side, sighed, but also felt reassured; at least her Baobao knew how to be jealous.
Little did she know that Jiang Yan shared her sentiment.
At the table, the other three were undoubtedly the most uncomfortable.
They had no choice but to swallow the display of affection they were witnessing.
…
…
After it was over.
Bai Luo said she felt a bit uneasy and went back to her room to rest.
And naturally, Su He and the others wouldn’t stay any longer.
At this moment, Gu Beiyan, Lu Zhiyang, and others were already waiting at the entrance of the villa.
“Do you think if Ah Yan and his sister come out later, we could blow this place up?”
Gu Beiyan let out a whistle and then turned to Wan Muqi to ask.
After all, the control room triggered by Mr.
Xi Jue was under their control.
Wan Muqi glanced at him as if looking at an idiot: “Brute!
Miss Bai is here, do you think you can still leave Country X if the Bai Family learns about this?
And it’s not just Mr.
Xi Jue in there, there are many innocent servants too.
Mr.
Xi Jue deserves to die, but those people inside are innocent.”
Gu Beiyan: “…”
“I was just making a joke, hypothetically speaking, do you need to take it so seriously and call me a brute?
How do I resemble a brute?”
Wan Muqi couldn’t be bothered with this unserious guy.
At this moment, the large iron gate automatically opened.
Jiang Yan and Su He, along with Jing Xuan, walked out together.
Following them were Xi Jue and Si Jinchuan.
The moment Su He and the others stepped out of the gate, Xi Jue said to her back, “Miss Su, I hope we have the chance to meet again.”
Upon hearing this, Su He stopped in her tracks, turned around, and looked at him with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile: “Don’t worry, I haven’t taken your life yet; naturally, we will meet again.”
Xi Jue: “…”
As soon as she finished speaking, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a figure standing by the window on the second floor of the small building.
Judging by the direction of the room, she knew who it was.
A faint smile tugged at the corner of her lips, then she continued, “Mr.
Xi Jue, seeing as you’re not lacking in money, I suggest you eat more walnuts to nourish your brain.
Or perhaps consume more vitamin-rich food to supplement your eyes; you might see things more clearly.
I’ve never seen someone whose vision is as poor as yours.”
Xi Jue, who was inexplicably teased by Su He again: “…”
Ignoring his glowering look, Su He turned and left.
Then, Xi Jue turned his head to Si Jinchuan, who looked somewhat solemn, and asked, “What does she mean?”
Si Jinchuan, after watching Su He and the others drive away, then looked at him, his expression indifferent: “I think what she said makes sense, you really should take some supplements.”
In fact, Su He’s words were very clear, but Xi Jue hadn’t realized this was because the filter he had for Bai Luo was too strong.
“…”
That night.
Ye Jiuqing heard that Su He was back and hurried over.
Jiang Feng and Fei Xu couldn’t stop him.
But they also dared not open the door for him.
Ye Jiuqing kept pressing the doorbell; Su He had just come out of the bathroom and heard the doorbell ringing incessantly.
But the man was sitting on the sofa, seemingly indifferent as if he heard nothing.
“Who is it?
Why don’t you go open the door?” asked Su He as she was towel-drying her damp hair.
The man offhandedly said, “A troublesome Siberian Husky.”
Su He was perplexed: “?”
She didn’t get who he was referring to at first.
Immediately planning to head to the door, mainly because the doorbell was too annoying,
Jiang Yan, seeing her in a bathrobe, frowned slightly and immediately stopped her: “Don’t go open the door.
I’ll do it.
You go back to your room and change, or just don’t come out.”
As he spoke, he got up from the sofa and quickly advanced towards her, grasping her wrist and pushing her into the room.
“Bang!”
He closed the door too.
Su He: “…”
Ye Jiuqing pressed the doorbell persistently at the entrance.
Ah Gui, standing by, was sweating bullets for his own master, thinking if Miss Su lost her temper, he wouldn’t be able to save him.
Suddenly, at that moment, there was a “click,” and the door was opened from the inside.
The two men faced each other.
Ye Jiuqing glanced behind him and said, “I’m not here for you.
I’m looking for Su He, step aside.”
His self-righteous words left Jiang Yan quite speechless.