Willingly?
Lying on the hospital bed, Jin Jingchen couldn't help but startle. He sat up and said, "At that time, I didn't consider so much. Now..."
"You don't need to consider so much now either." Yin Xi immediately interrupted him. "I heard you still need acupuncture treatment after you're discharged. Tang Ran just left me, and I've already passed on my acupuncture skills to her. From now on, your acupuncture treatment will be handled by her."
"What? She went to see you?" Jin Jingchen asked in surprise.
"I contacted her yesterday," Yin Xi replied calmly. "Jin Jingchen, your leg injury this time is very serious. If you want to recover as soon as possible, acupuncture is absolutely essential. If you trust me and Tang Ran, don't overthink it."
"Of course I trust you both," Jin Jingchen replied without hesitation. "It's just that this is difficult for her..."
"If you feel bad about her, then give her a raise, or some other compensation," Yin Xi smiled and interrupted him again. "At this stage, I still think it's better to have her by your side to take care of you." Some things Yin Xi couldn't say directly. It should be up to them to experience it themselves and break that thin veil between them.
"Alright. Then I'll consider it again." Jin Jingchen didn't explicitly say he wanted to keep Tang Ran.
Not long after the call ended, Tang Ran walked into the ward with a lunchbox. Jin Jingchen stared at her intently, which made Tang Ran feel uneasy, and she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Did you... just go to see Yin Xi?" Jin Jingchen asked in a low voice.
Tang Ran's heart skipped a beat, then she replied without any concealment, "Yes. The doctor said you need acupuncture treatment for your leg after discharge. Yesterday, President Yin happened to call me, so I told her I wanted to ask her to help you with acupuncture. She said it was inconvenient, so she arranged to meet me at the large pharmacy today, passed on her acupuncture techniques to me, and asked me to..."
However, before she could finish speaking, she was abruptly interrupted by Jin Jingchen, "It's inconvenient for her, but is it convenient for you?"
"I..." Tang Ran's body trembled, she spoke haltingly, and her eyes began to turn red. This was the first time he had spoken so loudly to her since they met. In her heart, Jin Jingchen had always been a gentle and refined man.
"Thank you for your care during this time. I will double your salary. You can return to Xinglin Pharmacy after lunch." Jin Jingchen's sharp gaze softened, and he looked forward at an unknown point.
Hearing this, Tang Ran became anxious, and her face instantly turned red. "Are you firing me? Did I do anything wrong these days?"
"No. It's precisely because you've done too well that I have to dismiss you. It was a wrong decision to agree to keep you at Yin Xi's request." Jin Jingchen's tone was firm, and his words were like knives, directly piercing Tang Ran's heart.
A mist immediately appeared before her eyes, and Tang Ran looked at him heartbrokenly, "Why?"
"You're so smart, I don't believe you can't understand what I'm saying." Jin Jingchen continued expressionlessly, "Tang Ran, I understand your feelings. However, I want to tell you clearly, with me, apart from some monetary compensation, I can't give you anything else."
Tears instantly slid down her cheeks, and Tang Ran shook her head, "I never thought of getting anything from you. Taking care of you was my own choice. I don't care about what you said."
"But I do care." Jin Jingchen looked at her with a slightly cold gaze. "I don't want to owe anyone anything."
Tang Ran's sorrowful gaze met his in the air. After a long moment, she lightly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and said, "Okay. I'll leave after eating." Saying this, she quickly walked forward and, as usual, placed the food in front of him. Just then, Jin Zhenting entered, supported by the butler and leaning on a cane.