"Ah, Qinqin and Dr. Ye are such a perfect match. She's a genius doctor from a medical family, and he's the little princess of the Shen family. In terms of family background, looks, and everything else, they are a match made in heaven."
Miao Zi'ai's voice suddenly sounded from the side. Jian Mu Bai didn't turn around, his gaze still fixed on the two figures leaving downstairs.
Miao Zi'ai and Jian Mu Bai didn't have much interaction. The few times they had met before were when Shen Keqin was drunk and Jian Mu Bai came to pick her up.
Even then, Miao Zi'ai could tell Jian Mu Bai liked Shen Keqin. After all this time, that love seemed to have diminished very little, if anything, it had grown stronger.
Unfortunately, Jian Mu Bai had taken the wrong path and hurt Qinqin. He deserved to pay a heavy price for it.
With this thought, Miao Zi'ai hobbled to Jian Mu Bai's side, and they watched the two below together.
"Hey, what do you think of Dr. Ye? You protected Qinqin for so long, you should know what kind of guy Qinqin likes. How long do you think it will take for them to get married?"
Jian Mu Bai took a deep breath, turned, and looked at Miao Zi'ai with a chilling gaze. "They won't get married."
Miao Zi'ai's lips twitched. "What did you say?"
"They're not suitable."
Looking at Jian Mu Bai's serious and cold handsome face, Miao Zi'ai couldn't help but laugh. "Really? Why do I feel like something good is about to happen between them? Look how much Dr. Ye likes Qinqin. He even carves out time to have dinner with Qinqin every day despite his busy schedule."
She paused and continued, "And Qinqin, she pretends to be bringing me food, but in reality, she's here to see Dr. Ye. They like each other, they just haven't broken the ice yet."
Jian Mu Bai didn't want to engage in a pointless verbal argument. He knew that the meals Xie Fangfang delivered were always brought by Shen Keqin.
But he didn't know if Shen Keqin had forgiven him.
He also didn't know what the relationship was between Shen Keqin and Ye Jingqiu.
He was burning with anxiety. The mere thought of Shen Keqin being with someone else felt like he was being cut into pieces, causing him unbearable pain.
Back in the ward, Jian Mu Bai looked at the necklace in his hand and made a significant decision.
All along, he thought he could let go of love. Love wasn't the most important thing in his life.
So, even knowing he had fallen for Shen Keqin, he didn't give up on his revenge.
Only after so many events did he realize that he could live without love, but he couldn't live without Shen Keqin.
Watching Shen Keqin marry someone else and become someone else's wife would drive him mad.
In the following days, Shen Keqin was busy with work and didn't visit the hospital for several days.
Three nights later, Miao Zi'ai said she wanted to eat the sour and spicy noodles from Gan Ji. Shen Keqin happened to be eating nearby, and after finishing her meal, she went to pack some for Miao Zi'ai.
She arrived at the hospital around nine in the evening.
After watching Miao Zi'ai finish eating and chatting with her for a while, it was already ten o'clock.
"You'll be discharged in a few days. You'd better behave. I'm leaving now."
Miao Zi'ai, satisfied after eating the sour and spicy noodles, was in a great mood. "It's already ten o'clock. Should I call your family to pick you up?"
"No need, I drove myself."
"Alright, then be careful on your way."
After Shen Keqin left Miao Zi'ai's ward, she instinctively glanced at Jian Mu Bai's ward. He wasn't there.
It was so late, where could he have gone?
Could he have gone on a date with that nurse?
The thought made Shen Keqin angry.
Hmph, whatever he wanted to do, it was none of her business. He could stay in this hospital for a lifetime and it wouldn't concern her.
Furious, she took the elevator downstairs. As soon as she got out, she saw a familiar figure limping towards the garden.
They had been together for over ten years. Shen Keqin's youth had Jian Mu Bai's figure in it.
Let alone a back view, she would recognize Jian Mu Bai even if he turned into ashes.
It was so late, and he wasn't sleeping. Why was he out?
Could it be...
He was really out on a date?!
The next second, she saw Jian Mu Bai laboriously squeezing through a coral tree and into the garden.
"..."
Who would go on a date in a garden?
Wasn't he afraid of being fined by the security guards if they found him?
No, the way he was acting didn't look like he was on a date, more like he was looking for something.
Shen Keqin quietly followed him and indeed saw him turn on his phone's flashlight, searching for something inside.
It was late at night, and most people were asleep. What was he looking for in the garden?
His leg was injured, why didn't he ask for help?
He was incredibly stupid.
Shen Keqin hid and watched for a long time. In the quiet hospital, occasional cicadas chirped. Other than that, only Jian Mu Bai's pained groans could be heard.
She gritted her teeth in anger, cursing Jian Mu Bai as a fool and an idiot several times.
Then she realized that she, hiding and watching Jian Mu Bai act foolishly, was even stupider than him.
She cursed under her breath, feeling like she was going mad.
Whatever, let him do as he pleased!
Just as she was about to turn and leave, she suddenly heard a "thump." She looked back and Jian Mu Bai was no longer in the garden. Without a doubt, he must have fallen to the ground.
What a disaster!
She wanted to leave, but an invisible wall seemed to have appeared before her. She couldn't move.
She wanted to turn back, but she couldn't get past that hurdle in her heart.
After hesitating for a long time, she gritted her teeth and turned back.
Shen Keqin had lived her whole life, and although she often worried her family, she swore that sneaking into a garden in the middle of the night was a first.
Seeing Jian Mu Bai indeed lying on the ground, she walked towards him with a dark expression.
When Jian Mu Bai saw her, he seemed surprised she was there and froze. "Qinqin..."
Shen Keqin was angry. She was angry at Jian Mu Bai, and even angrier at herself.
Jian Mu Bai was asking for trouble, and she had come to get into trouble with him.
"What are you doing here? What? The bed in the ward isn't comfortable, so you decided to sleep in the garden?"
"No, I..."
Shen Keqin didn't want to hear him speak. She said indignantly, "What 'I'? Get back to bed quickly!"
Shen Keqin used all her strength to try and help Jian Mu Bai up, but he lost his footing and lunged straight at her.
Although Jian Mu Bai was injured, his physical condition was excellent. Plus, he had been eating Liu Ma's lunches for the past few days, and the weight he had lost had been regained.
Shen Keqin instinctively tried to support him, but with such a tall and heavy person pressing down on her, she couldn't hold on. They both fell.
At that moment, Shen Keqin's mind had only one thought.
It's over. Jian Mu Bai was going to crush her until she bled.
She closed her eyes in fear, but the imagined pain didn't come.
As they fell, Jian Mu Bai extended his hand to shield Shen Keqin. Although he appeared to be on top of her, he had used his strong core to absorb the impact.
The next second, Shen Keqin's eyes shot open because something soft was pressing against her lips.