Ning Yichenâs face showed no expression as he looked at Su Lianxi sitting opposite him, as if she were a stranger.
âYoung master, the doctor said that itâs best for you not to move around now. Itâs not conducive to your recovery,â Xiaofang said disapprovingly.
Su Lianxi heard the voice and looked up, her face lighting up with joy when she saw Ning Yichen!
âYichen!â she instinctively wanted to throw herself into his arms, but remembering she was still a guilty person, she suppressed the urge and said timidly, âHow are you today⦠um, Iâve simmered some bone soup for you, please have some.â
Her face was pleading.
Ning Yichen glanced indifferently at the thermal flask Xiaofang was holding and grunted, âI see, you can go back now.â
âYichenâ¦â Su Lianxiâs eyelashes trembled lightly, âI⦠I wonât leave. Iâll stay outside with you.â
Ning Yichen, noncommittally, made his way back to the infirmary leaning on his crutch and sat on the hospital bed.
Su Lianxi hesitated for a moment before following him into the ward.
Xiaofang placed the thermal flask on the table, picked up an apple and a fruit knife to peel it, but Su Lianxiâs eyes brightened and she reached out her hand, âLet me do it.â
Xiaofang glanced at Ning Yichen, and seeing that he had no reaction, handed the apple and fruit knife to Su Lianxi.
Su Lianxi gave a grateful smile and crouched down beside the trash can to start peeling the apple.
But having been pampered since childhood, she had never done such work; after a few movements of the knife, she had left the apple all dented and uneven. In a rush, she exerted too much force and the knifeâs tip suddenly stabbed into her finger.
Su Lianxi cried out in shock! The apple slipped from her hand!
She put the injured finger in her mouth to suck it, her eyes tearful as she looked up, only to meet Ning Yichenâs calm gaze.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYichenâ¦â Su Lianxiâs voice was filled with grievance as she timidly lowered her eyelashes, âIâm sorry, Iâm so clumsy, I canât even handle such a small task properly.â
Ning Yichen suddenly curled his lip, âIndeed, you canât even handle this small task. Back then, you actually took care of me for three years; you must have had a hard time.â
A frisson of fear crossed Su Lianxiâs heart!
Ning Yichen⦠why would he ask that? Could it be that he had grown suspicious?
No, it couldnât be!
She desperately tried to calm herself, giving a timid smile, âBack then you were always unconscious, so all I did was to wipe your body, it wasnât hard.â
Ning Yichen stared at her for a long time, his mood finally softening.
He extended his hand to her, âStop peeling.â
Su Lianxi, her tears brimming over, quickly placed her injured hand into his palm.
Ning Yichen looked at her fingertip, which was slightly broken but not serious.
âAfter my recovery, come back to Yangdong City with me,â Ning Yichen said flatly.
Su Lianxi nodded joyfully, âYes, Yichen, Iâll listen to you!â
Returning to Yangdong City meant that she would meet his family, and then their marriage could possibly be scheduledâ¦
Thinking this, Su Lianxi became even more emotionally restless.
âHowever, my family might not accept you.â Ning Yichen looked at her, âI was confident about convincing them before, but with whatâs happened now, even though the news has been suppressed, donât think they wonât know about it.â
Su Lianxiâs heart tightened, her eyes filled with tears, âIâm sorry, Yichen, Iâm so sorryâ¦â
âIf you truly realize your mistake, then prove it to my family, and also prove it to me,â Ning Yichenâs hand touched her cheek, his tone somewhat cold.