Afterwards, every time Lin Zhuyin recalled that night, she felt utterly confused.
Shen Liubai had always been a gentleman in bed, as gentle as could be.
But that night, whether it was the alcohol or if he mistook her for Gao Ruolan, he seemed to have completely let himself go.
He dragged her from the bed to the balcony, and from the balcony to the bathroom.
She didn't even know when she had fallen asleep for the better part of the night.
The next morning.
When Lin Zhuyin woke up, her body felt as if it was falling apart, aching everywhere.
Realizing something, she suddenly opened her eyes and found herself tightly held by Shen Liubai, both of them completely naked.
It was over. Last night...
She had actually succumbed to temptation and slept with Shen Liubai.
She was going to go crazy!
She cautiously glanced back at Shen Liubai, and seeing that he was sleeping soundly with no signs of waking, her only thought was to leave as quickly as possible.
She gently removed Shen Liubai's hand, carefully got out of bed, and saw that her clothes from last night were torn beyond recognition and completely unwearable. Her face instantly flushed red.
Last night had been too wild.
Seeing the wardrobe opposite, she could only pray that after their divorce, Shen Liubai had been too busy with work to have thrown away her old clothes.
She walked over and opened the wardrobe. Thankfully, the clothes were still there.
She found an outfit, changed into it, grabbed her clothes from the day before, and quickly walked towards the door.
But as she was about to leave, she couldn't resist looking back at Shen Liubai.
Shen Liubai looked handsome and peaceful as he slept. Her favorite thing used to be watching him sleep, but now, she couldn't linger.
After a few seconds of struggle, Lin Zhuyin still left.
Upon hearing the door close, Shen Liubai, who had been in a deep sleep, slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the closed bedroom door and gently curved his lips.
...
Since Jian Mubai had a history of being discharged before his official discharge date, Shen Keqin had been supervising him.
After his body had fully recovered, he was finally discharged.
On the day of his discharge, Ye Jingqiu, as the attending physician, came to see him off.
Jian Mubai's expression soured as soon as he saw Ye Jingqiu. No man could tolerate a man who coveted his beloved.
Ye Jingqiu also had a sour expression when he saw Jian Mubai. No man liked a man who snatched away his beloved.
Ye Jingqiu looked at Jian Mubai and said coldly, "Mr. Jian, the hospital is not your home. I hope you won't come back here again. I really don't want to see you."
Jian Mubai's gaze turned colder. "Dr. Ye is overthinking. I will certainly take care of myself from now on. Just like you, I also don't want to see you."
Ye Jingqiu snorted. "That's good then."
Their eyes met, and sparks of invisible fire flashed between them.
Lin Zhuyin watched them, fearing they would start fighting, and immediately stepped between them. "Um... Jingqiu, thank you for everything during this time."
When facing Shen Keqin, Ye Jingqiu's demeanor changed completely. The coldness vanished, and he instantly became gentle.
He smiled at Shen Keqin. "If you really want to thank me, why don't you treat me to a meal sometime?"
Just as Shen Keqin was about to readily agree, Jian Mubai suddenly pulled her into his embrace and said to Ye Jingqiu with a forced smile, "Dr. Ye, you jest. You saved my life, so I should be the one treating you to a meal."
Ye Jingqiu immediately performed a vanishing act of his smile. Looking at Jian Mubai's arm around Shen Keqin, he wished he could chop off his hand.
"Hmph... let's forget it then. Looking at your face, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to eat. However... if Qinqin were to go too, then it might be possible."
Jian Mubai maintained his expressionless face. "Dr. Ye certainly has a beautiful imagination."
Listening to their back-and-forth banter, Shen Keqin felt a throbbing pain in her head.
"Jingqiu, we'll be going now."
Even though Ye Jingqiu was reluctant to let Shen Keqin go and was heartbroken, he knew that Shen Keqin would never belong to him in this lifetime.
He wasn't resentful that he hadn't gotten Shen Keqin, but rather that Jian Mubai would get her for free.
So, he smiled at Shen Keqin. "Alright, we'll be in touch another day."
Before Shen Keqin could even reply, Jian Mubai pulled her away.
As they reached the elevator, Shen Keqin looked at Jian Mubai speechlessly. "Can't you be less petty? Jingqiu saved your life, and we were classmates. Leaving like this without even saying goodbye, isn't that too rude?"
The elevator had arrived by then. Jian Mubai pulled Shen Keqin into the elevator. Seeing Ye Jingqiu talking to a nurse, he thought of something and suddenly called out.
"Dr. Ye..."
Ye Jingqiu instinctively turned his head to look. Jian Mubai suddenly smiled at him. "Goodbye."
Just as Ye Jingqiu was wondering why Jian Mubai had suddenly changed his tune, he saw Jian Mubai suddenly lower his head and kiss Shen Keqin.
Ye Jingqiu: "..."
The elevator doors slowly closed. Ye Jingqiu was quite stimulated by the scene. If it weren't for the nurse waiting for his reply beside him, he would have rushed up to fight Jian Mubai to the death.
This childish and wicked man!
Inside the elevator, Shen Keqin, blushing, pushed Jian Mubai away. "You... are you crazy? Don't get discharged yet. I'll take you to see a neurologist!"
Jian Mubai looked aggrieved. "I said goodbye to Dr. Ye as you told me to. I was so obedient, shouldn't you reward me with a kiss?"
Shen Keqin: "..."
How thick could one's skin be to say such shameless things?
As they walked out of the hospital, Shen Keqin suddenly remembered something. She stopped and looked at Jian Mubai sternly. "Where are you planning to work?"
Jian Mubai was taken aback. If Shen Keqin hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten Jinse.
His initial decision to work at Jinse wasn't just for the money; he wanted to know Shen Keqin's true feelings towards him.
Although he paid a heavy price for it, confirming her feelings was a gain for him, not a loss.
"I..."
Shen Keqin stared at Jian Mubai with a dangerous gaze. Although she didn't say anything, her meaning was quite clear.
If he dared to work at Jinse, she would pluck all his hair out.
"I previously submitted some résumés. We'll see how things go."
"Résumés for where?"
"Law firms."
Over the years he had been Shen Keqin's bodyguard, Jian Mubai had taught himself law. He had previously worked at Chang Mingde's law firm. Later, Chang Mingde's firm went bankrupt. Before going to Jinse, he had applied to several law firms, but was rejected.
He knew he had been blacklisted by all law firms in Jinghua City.
Shen Keqin was a very perceptive person. Even though Jian Mubai hadn't said anything, she could guess most of it. She didn't press further, but instead patted Jian Mubai's back.
"Then just wait for their replies. Don't forget you still have the most important thing to do."
Jian Mubai nodded. "I know. Don't worry, I will find a way to make Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen forgive me."
Shen Keqin snorted. "Don't make empty promises, or you'll regret it. I'm telling you, I won't help you with this. You're on your own."