Shen Keqin came to her senses again late at night, tossing and turning in bed.
Remembering something, she sat up abruptly.
Damn it, when she’d climbed into Jian Mubai’s bed to hide, her shoes... they seemed to be on the floor.
So, the doctors who came to check on the ward had all seen her shoes?
Then she had hidden for nothing!
Wasn’t this like the idiom "three hundred taels of silver are buried here" (a case of protesting too much)?
Ahhh, she was so embarrassed.
She really wanted to sneak into the hospital now and assassinate Jian Mubai.
Her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw it was a WeChat message from Ye Jingqiu.
“Qinqin, are you free next Wednesday?”
Shen Keqin frowned slightly. She scrolled back through her chat history with Ye Jingqiu. Lately, her contact with Ye Jingqiu had been quite frequent.
At first, she had contacted Ye Jingqiu just to inquire about Miao Zi’ai’s injury, and then indirectly asked about Jian Mubai’s condition.
Later, it was Ye Jingqiu who contacted her, either asking what she was doing or sending her funny jokes. Their conversations became increasingly daily.
Suddenly, Miao Zi’ai’s words came to her mind, “As soon as you come to the hospital, Dr. Ye will come sniffing around. If this isn’t love, I’ll cut off my head and give it to you to play soccer with.”
Shen Keqin: “…”
It was over. Did Ye Jingqiu really like her?
According to Xi Ruxue, Qinqin was smart from a young age, but she was quite slow when it came to matters of the heart. Unless someone directly told her they liked her, any hint would be useless.
Shen Keqin wouldn’t be so presumptuous as to assume Ye Jingqiu liked her, but if he truly did, there needed to be a resolution; things couldn’t go on like this.
With this in mind, Shen Keqin accepted Ye Jingqiu’s invitation.
However, Wednesday hadn't arrived yet when it was time for Miao Zi’ai to be discharged.
Miao Zi’ai had invited not only Shen Keqin but also Song Qinian.
The two of them went to pick her up from the hospital.
It wasn’t until Miao Zi’ai was about to be discharged that Ye Jingqiu specifically came to see her off.
Miao Zi’ai enthusiastically introduced Ye Jingqiu to Song Qinian.
“Niannian, this is my attending physician, Dr. Ye Jingqiu. Dr. Ye, this is my good friend, and also Qinqin’s fifth sister-in-law, Song Qinian.”
“Hello, Miss Song.”
Ye Jingqiu extended his hand towards Song Qinian. Just as Song Qinian was about to reach out for a polite handshake, Miao Zi’ai suddenly grabbed Song Qinian’s hand.
Miao Zi’ai gave Ye Jingqiu an embarrassed smile, “Sorry, Dr. Ye, our President Shen is a very jealous man. If he knew his wife was interacting closely with another man while picking me up from the hospital, I’d be in trouble.”
Song Qinian: “…”
Ye Jingqiu smiled in understanding, “I can understand President Shen very well. If it were me, I wouldn’t want the woman I love to interact with any man either.”
As Ye Jingqiu spoke, his deep gaze deliberately fell on Shen Keqin.
Song Qinian sensed something was amiss and looked at Miao Zi’ai suspiciously. Miao Zi’ai covered her mouth and smiled flirtatiously.
Only Shen Keqin was completely bewildered.
Afterward, Ye Jingqiu cautioned Miao Zi’ai, “Miss Miao, although you’ve been discharged, you still need to be careful in the future. If you can’t change a lightbulb yourself, leave it to the professionals. Don’t try to be brave; otherwise, the loss will outweigh the gain.”
Miao Zi’ai nodded obediently, like a student being lectured by a dean, “Understood, Dr. Ye. I never want to come back to this hospital again.”
As the group emerged from the ward, they happened to see Jian Mubai and Lin Zhuyin.
In that instant, everyone’s expression changed.
It was Lin Zhuyin who spoke first, nodding at Song Qinian and Shen Keqin, “Niannian, Qinqin…”
Shen Keqin let out a cold snort and said nothing.
Song Qinian gave a slight nod, acknowledging the greeting.
They were once a family, but now meeting felt awkward.
Miao Zi’ai, seeing them coming out with their belongings, asked in surprise, “Are you being discharged?”
Ye Jingqiu, standing nearby, said calmly, “Given Mr. Jian’s physical condition, it is not suitable for him to be discharged now. But he is insistent on leaving, so we can only respect his decision.”
Hearing this, Shen Keqin’s frown deepened, but she said nothing.
Go ahead and seek your own doom, it has nothing to do with her anyway.
Seeing the awkward expressions on everyone’s faces, Miao Zi’ai didn’t dare to say more.
As they walked towards the nurse’s station, Xie Fangfang suddenly ran over and stopped Jian Mubai.
Jian Mubai stopped and looked at her, “Nurse Xie, thank you for your care during this time.”
Xie Fangfang’s face was flushed, like a young girl in her first love, her large eyes filled with reluctance.
“Your injury hasn’t completely healed yet, you must rest. This is for you…”
Xie Fangfang took out a handmade daruma doll and handed it to Jian Mubai.
“I noticed you don’t smile much, so I made a daruma doll myself, hoping you’ll be happy every day.”
She added shyly, “It’s a bit rough, I hope you don’t dislike it.”
Miao Zi’ai and Song Qinian cautiously glanced at Shen Keqin. Shen Keqin’s face was expressionless.
Ye Jingqiu, standing nearby, looked at Shen Keqin and then smiled, “During Mr. Jian’s stay here, the smiles on the faces of our hospital’s young nurses have increased.”
Then, he looked at Xie Fangfang and chuckled, “Fangfang, I didn’t expect you knew how to make daruma dolls. That’s amazing.”
Xie Fangfang’s face turned even redder.
Shen Keqin felt irritated, gritted her teeth, and said coldly, “Aren’t we leaving?”
Miao Zi’ai immediately said with a smile, “Let’s go, let’s go, haha, we’ll be going now.”
Song Qinian and Lin Zhuyin nodded, and Miao Zi’ai pulled them into the elevator.
Ye Jingqiu had intended to escort Shen Keqin and the others to the hospital entrance, but as soon as they left the inpatient department, his phone rang. There was an emergency he had to attend to, and he had to leave.
As he was leaving, he whispered in Shen Keqin’s ear, “Qinqin, don’t forget our date.”
Shen Keqin nodded, her mind filled with the image of Xie Fangfang giving Jian Mubai the daruma doll. She hadn’t even heard what Ye Jingqiu said.
Song Qinian was worried about Shen Keqin, and as she linked arms with Shen Keqin, she asked cautiously, “Qinqin, you and Jian Mubai…”
Before Song Qinian could finish, Shen Keqin said agitatedly, “I have nothing to do with him. Who he’s with, whose gifts he receives, it’s all irrelevant to me!”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she had lost her composure. She supported her forehead with her hand and sighed, “Sister-in-law, I’m a bit tired. Could you take Xiao Ai home? I want to go home and get some good sleep.”
Song Qinian had never seen Shen Keqin so dejected. There were many things she could help Shen Keqin with, but when it came to “love,” she couldn’t resolve it for her.
After getting into the car, Miao Zi’ai took Song Qinian’s hand and asked, “Niannian, is Qinqin okay?”
Song Qinian sighed softly, “When it comes to matters of the heart, she can only experience it herself. By the way, what exactly happened in the hospital these past few days? And what’s the deal with that Dr. Ye?”
Miao Zi’ai poured out her story to Song Qinian. After listening, Song Qinian fell into deep thought, “I actually think the appearance of this Dr. Ye might be a good thing.”
Miao Zi’ai said, “You also think Qinqin should be with Dr. Ye?”
Song Qinian shook her head. “I just think this Dr. Ye might help Qinqin see her own heart clearly.”