"Wh-what do you want?" The woman’s voice unconsciously grew softer as she looked at Sheng Wenhao, and her eyes had a warm glint of fondness, her bashful appearance in stark contrast to the way she had boldly fought for a seat just monts before.
"I don’t know, you tell , hmm?" Sheng Wenhao watched the change in her expression, his smile growing wider. The surge of hormones emanating from him seed endless, and his deep-set eyes, when fixated on soone, were incredibly intense, as if she were the only one in the world he could see. Yet, the deepest part of his eyes remained icy cold.
"How about we get a room to discuss this?" Her gaze moved upward towards Sheng Wenhao, her eyes becoming more alluring and seductive. Even the hand holding her purse grew slack, while the other hand boldly reached over and rested on Sheng Wenhao’s shoulder, her body pressing against his with ease.
She gazed at Sheng Wenhao with fascination, her crimson lips slightly parted, revealing a glimpse of her teeth from Sheng Wenhao’s angle. In just that brief mont, Sheng Wenhao’s eyes also grew heated.
"Sure, then let’s have a good discussion." Sheng Wenhao placed his hand on the woman’s slender waist, emphasizing the word "discussion."
"I won’t be having dinner with you then; we’ll et tomorrow." Sheng Wenhao released the woman’s purse, giving Xu Ke a knowing look.
The woman turned around with a shy and bashful expression, offering apologies, "I won’t be joining you for dinner today, let’s arrange another ti."
The sudden turn of events left the surrounding people stunned, unable to believe the situation had turned this way. As the two protagonists left, the venue beca sowhat awkward, both groups feeling a bit embarrassed, until the three won who accompanied the woman decided to leave, ending the farce.
"Shall we visit Sister Zhou and Xiaojie after dinner?" Lin ngyao asked, looking at the exquisite dishes and sweetly shaped desserts in front of her.
"Let’s go tomorrow; it’s a bit late now. Tomorrow morning we can buy so things and visit them together." Xu Ke gently ruffled Lin ngyao’s hair with a warm smile.
"Okay." Lin ngyao nodded heavily, her face displaying a child-like innocence and charm.
The next morning, just as the clock struck seven, Xu Ke got out of bed. Seeing Lin ngyao peacefully asleep beside him, her features relaxed and a slight smile on her lips, Xu Ke’s expression softened. He gently kissed her forehead, then playfully pinched her cheek, chuckling, "Stop sleeping, get up. We have to visit the hospital today, rember?"
"Hmm~" Lin ngyao furrowed her pretty brows unhappily, burying her head under the quilt.
The excitent from yesterday had taken its toll, and today ngyao didn’t even want to open her eyes, let alone get up. From her mind to her body, everything was expressing how tired and drowsy she felt.
"I don’t want to get up, let sleep a little longer." Lin ngyao swatted away Xu Ke’s playful hand, closing her eyes and pouting pleadingly.
"No way, you said yesterday that we’d visit Sister Zhou and her daughter today. It’s not early anymore, let’s get up, get ready, eat, and then head out." Xu Ke reached under the fluffy blanket to playfully pinch ngyao’s nose.
"Alright, alright." ngyao’s voice was full of reluctance, but she still followed Xu Ke’s actions, sitting up in bed and opening her eyes, staring blankly at a corner of the room. The tuft of hair sticking up on her head added to her rare cuteness.
Taking advantage of ngyao’s distraction, Xu Ke secretly snapped a photo of her with his phone and, after saving it, carried the still-dazed ngyao into the bathroom, pressing a cold towel to her face, swiftly dispelling all her sleepiness.
By the ti they reached the hospital, it was already ten in the morning.
"Sir, Ma’am, what brings you here?" Sister Zhou was visibly shocked, seeing Xu Ke and Lin ngyao standing at the entrance.
"Is it Brother Xu and Sister Lin?" Xiaojie, half-lying on the bed with an apple peeled by Sister Zhou, joyfully turned her head towards the door. Seeing Xu Ke and Lin ngyao indeed standing there, her eyes lit up instantly.
"We wanted to co by earlier to check on how Xiaojie’s treatnt was going, but we’ve just been too busy. How is Xiaojie’s condition now?" Lin ngyao gently placed the flowers she bought on the bedside table, speaking to Sister Zhou with a gentle tone.
anwhile, though Xu Ke said nothing, he placed the nutritional supplents and fruit basket aside, watching the mother and daughter with a gentle expression.
"Much better, much better. The doctor said she could be discharged soon, as long as she doesn’t overexert herself in daily life." At the ntion of her daughter’s health, Sister Zhou’s face broke into a bright smile, her eyes filled with hope for the future.
"That’s good. Once Xiaojie is out of the hospital, I’ll find a tutor for her to help with her studies, so she can catch up and take the college entrance exams later on." Xu Ke said with a smile.
"No, no." Upon hearing Xu Ke’s offer, Sister Zhou waved her hand urgently, "I have so savings. Once Xiaojie is discharged, I’ll find a tutor for her myself. There’s no need to trouble you."
"Alright then, but if you need any help, just let us know, don’t hesitate." Xu Ke replied.
"Okay, thank you." Sister Zhou responded with a smile.
On the other side, Lin ngyao was having a pleasant conversation with Xiaojie, whose smile was much more frequent now, which made Sister Zhou feel very grateful towards Xu Ke and Lin ngyao.
Before long, Xiaojie fell asleep from exhaustion, bringing a quiet calm to the hospital room.
"Sister Zhou, is sothing bothering you? You seem a bit off today." Xu Ke quietly asked, noticing the montary sadness in Sister Zhou’s expression as Xiaojie drifted off to sleep.
"Is that so?" Sister Zhou instinctively touched her face upon hearing Xu Ke’s words, and then, sowhat dazedly, said, "It’s nothing major, just the other day I thought I saw my late husband on the street. But he’s been dead for years, so how could I have seen him?" Her voice dropped, and her expression turned mournful.
"Maybe it’s the news of Xiaojie’s recovery that’s got seeing things in broad daylight. When she’s discharged, I’ll burn so valuable offerings and tell him the good news so he can be at peace in the afterlife, and choose a good family in his next life without suddenly reappearing." Sister Zhou wiped the moisture from the corner of her eyes.
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