In the hospital.
Zhou Jinyuan had just rested and came to check on the patient.
But there was no one in the ward.
Zhou Jinyuan asked the nurse, "Where is the person from ward 302?"
"Gone out."
"Discharged?"
"No, I heard them say something about going to find a boyfriend..."
Zhou Jinyuanâs brows lightly furrowed.
Boyfriend? Neither of them had a boyfriend?
Qingping Village.
Not long after Chen Xixi finished speaking, Han Qianyi quickly came to her senses and dragged her away.
While pulling Chen Xixiâs arm, Han Qianyi awkwardly laughed and said to the rescue team, "Sheâs delirious from the fever, spouting nonsense. Please donât take her seriously, ha."
"I didnât..."
Before Chen Xixi could finish her words, Han Qianyi quickly covered Chen Xixiâs mouth, and with a sudden burst of strength from who knows where, forcefully dragged Chen Xixi away.
After walking a bit further, Han Qianyi let go of Chen Xixi and frowned, "Have you lost your mind? You donât even know which man you flirted with and youâre here looking for him? What if someone pretends to be him?"
If Chen Xixi hadnât just recovered from her illness and hadnât eaten yet, thereâs no way Han Qianyi couldâve dragged her away so easily.
Chen Xixi said, "No, I can recognize the personâs voice."
She remembered the personâs voice, and it even sounded a bit familiar.
If that person spoke up, she was certain she could recognize it.
Han Qianyi, surprised, said, "Not only did you flirt last night, but you also offered yourself to him?"
Chen Xixi pursed her lips and nodded, "Mm..."
"Just because he saved you?"
Chen Xixi scratched her head, "Not really... just got carried away, you know, my head was really hot, I had a fever of forty degrees."
Whatever came to her mind, thatâs what happened. She didnât even know what she was thinking at the time. Maybe because of the atmosphere, she felt that if she didnât offer herself, it wouldâve lacked a certain mood.
After all, you only live once; if you donât follow the trend, life is so boring.
If she could, sheâd love to experience the trends of time travel or reincarnation; that would definitely be exciting.
After Chen Xixi said this, Han Qianyi seemed to understand.
Han Qianyi also tried to help Chen Xixi remember what the rescue members she met last night looked like, but she couldnât recall a thing; it was too dark, plus she was terrified at the graveyard, so how could she bother noticing their appearance.
And those men were holding flashlights, and with her standing against the light, she couldnât see their faces clearly.
After thinking for a while and still not remembering, Han Qianyi suddenly thought of someone else and sighed, "What about President Zhou then?"
She remembered that President Zhou was no simple admirer of Chen Xixi!
"President Zhou..." Chen Xixi suddenly paused, last nightâs voice did sound a bit like... Zhou Jinyuan?
Impossible! How could Zhou Jinyuan be here, and even less likely to be a member of the rescue team!
So, the man must be part of the rescue team; itâs just that his voice was somewhat similar to Zhou Jinyuanâs.
Chen Xixiâs thoughts were a bit messy, and offhand she said, "First come, first served, I guess."
"It was clearly President Zhou who came first."
"Then letâs go with the latecomer takes precedence," Chen Xixi sighed, "In the end, I was the one who flirted with him, and even got to touch... Anyway, whatever the case, I must take full responsibility!"
She wondered if the man had ever had a girlfriend; if not, hadnât she inadvertently robbed the young man of his innocence?
So she definitely had to take responsibility!
So as not to be called a playgirl.
Sheâs a really good person with moral integrity!
Han Qianyi asked gossipily, "Where did you touch?"
Chen Xixiâs face turned red before she whispered, "Just that bit in the front, I swear it wasnât intentional. It was indeed too uncomfortable at the time."
Han Qianyi leaned in slightly with a mischievous smile, "So was it up or do... um?"
Chen Xixi gave her a look, "Iâm not that sleazy, okay!"
"Not sleazy, just flirting with the young man."
Chen Xixi was rarely at a loss for words. No matter how she explained it, she had instigated it, and she was wrong - she admitted it.
Han Qianyi didnât tease Chen Xixi further. She patted Chen Xixiâs arm, "Letâs go back first. It seems like they donât recognize you. How about we head back and wait? If heâs interested, heâll definitely come looking for you."
Chen Xixi let Han Qianyi drag her along. They didnât head back to the hospital right away but went to a porridge shop to eat first. Only after they were full did they return to the hospital.
As soon as she arrived in the ward, Chen Xixi saw an extra man in there.
At first, she thought she had entered the wrong room; she took a half step back, tilted her head to check the room number at the door, then stepped back into the ward.
The man was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, his tall and straight figure standing in front of the window, his back alone exuding an extraordinary temperament.
Han Qianyi tugged at Chen Xixiâs sleeve and made a gesture: Iâm sneaking off.
At one glance, Han Qianyi recognized the man as President Zhou and sensed that Chen Xixi was about to face some heavy winds, so she decided to make herself scarce.
Chen Xixi: "???"
What did Han Qianyi mean?
Before Chen Xixi could say anything, Han Qianyi quickly slipped away and even closed the door behind her.
Chen Xixi, staring at the tightly shut door, frowned. Then, a manâs voice came from behind her, "Heard you went looking for your boyfriend?"
That voice! Wasnât it the same one from last night!
Chen Xixi quickly turned around, met Zhou Jinyuanâs profound gaze, and immediately asked, "Was it you who carried me back last night?"
"Yep, and I also served as a hand warmer for someone all night."
"..."
"Donât tell me you forgot again."
Chen Xixi raised her eyebrows and, after a few seconds, it dawned on her that when Zhou Jinyuan said "again," it probably referred to an incident in their childhood when she had forgotten him.
Then, after a few more seconds, it hit her how absurd her actions at the rescue team had been!!
Chen Xixi felt numb, "Why didnât you come earlier? You made me lose face..."
Zhou Jinyuan chuckled, "Where did you lose it? Shall I help you find it?"
Chen Xixi gave up struggling and went straight to sit down by the bed, "Forget it, donât bother."
If she were to go through it again, she might just lose herself entirely.
Looking at Chen Xixiâs nuanced expression and considering what the nurse said earlier, Zhou Jinyuan guessed with interest, "You didnât go to the rescue team searching for the guy who saved you last night, did you?"
"..."
Chen Xixi didnât feel like talking and even wanted to kick Zhou Jinyuan out.
Just because you can talk, just because youâre smart, just because you can guess!
So the dignity of this princess doesnât matter, right?
Chen Xixi lay down on the hospital bed and covered herself from head to toe with the white blanketâtime to hide from the world.
Give her ten seconds, and she would be brave again!
However, the moment she covered herself with the blanket, the door to the ward was pushed open.
Zheng He, seeing the person on the bed covered in a white cloth, couldnât help but cry out in agony, "Chen Xixi, how could you just leave like this! Our grand plan has yet to be realized! How could you leave me all by myself! Waaaah... Iâve still come a step too late... didnât get to see you for the last time..."