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“Let me tell you, the Xiao Long Bao over at Chenghuang Street is not authentic at all; it's just for tourists. The ones in the little alleys are the real deal!”
“For the Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao, you have to sip it first. Once you’ve finished the soup, then eat it with the skin. It’s absolutely delicious!”
...
Qiao Nuo used to be a true foodie. Her family was well-off, and her father spoiled her, so she could have whatever she wanted. She had tasted all the street food in Qin Cheng!
Now, she was sharing her experiences with Ji Xining.
Ji Xining felt like she had discovered a new world, dazzled and thrilled!
Throughout the conversation, she kept saying, “Qiao Nuo, how do you know everything?” and “Qiao Nuo, this is so good, amazing!”
Of course, if it weren't for the call from the Jin Family, their delightful gathering would have gone on for who knows how long.
“Qiao Nuo, why haven’t you gone to the hospital to take care of A Yan? Even though you have your own job now, he is your husband. How can you just stand by when your husband is injured?” Yu Xin's voice came through the phone, tinged with reproach.
“Huh?” Qiao Nuo held her auntie's milk tea in one hand, confused by Yu Xin's words. “Injured?”
“You didn’t know?” Yu Xin asked in surprise.
“No, no, no! I know! I’ll go to the hospital right now.” After being scolded by her mother-in-law, Qiao Nuo felt like she was unfairly caught in the crossfire. After all, she hadn’t seen A Yan since that night; how did he get injured?
Seeing Qiao Nuo’s expression after she answered the call, Ji Xining knew their fun time was over for today.
“Xi Ning, I’m heading to the hospital now. Let me take you home first!” Qiao Nuo said, feeling a bit awkward. She had promised to spend time with Ji Xining, but now this situation had arisen.
“It’s fine! I’ll go to the hospital with you. I want to see that man you went to such lengths to get!” Ji Xining exclaimed, holding onto her milk tea with excitement.
It seemed that this little girl truly believed that Qiao Nuo had gone to great lengths to win Jin Chengyan over!
“Alright, but I have no idea how he got injured, and who would dare to hurt Jin Chengyan?” Worrying about it, Qiao Nuo led Ji Xining to the parking lot.
Once in the car, Ji Xining started fiddling with her phone. After about ten minutes, she gasped!
“Oh my gosh—” Ji Xining looked at her phone and then at Qiao Nuo, as if she had just been startled.
“What happened?” Qiao Nuo pulled the car over; this girl’s sudden reactions were genuinely alarming her.
Ji Xining hurriedly tucked her phone away while reassuring Qiao Nuo that everything was fine.
When Qiao Nuo mentioned it was time to drive, Ji Xining grabbed her hand again.
“Qiao Nuo…”
“Yeah? What is it? Just tell me if something’s up!” Qiao Nuo sensed that Ji Xining had something on her mind.
“Let me show you…” Ji Xining said as she handed her colorful phone over to Qiao Nuo. It displayed an image that looked like an old newspaper. As Qiao Nuo enlarged the picture, she felt a wave of suffocation wash over her.
Seeing Qiao Nuo’s face turn pale instantly, Ji Xining regretted asking Ji Nuan Yang about Jin Chengyan and Ruan Shengyu. It turned out that Ji Nuan Yang had quickly sent her all the information she wanted to know.
The recent car accident involving Jin Chengyan had a clear cause.
The last missed calls on Jin Chengyan's phone were all from Ruan Shengyu, and the direction he was headed was to the venue of that evening's banquet, which was at Dingsheng Hotel.
That night, Ruan Shengyu waited for him but eventually called a car from her agency to pick her up.
And that newspaper? It was a report from six years ago...
Qiao Nuo's expression seemed to return to normal in an instant. She turned off her phone and handed it to Ji Xining. "Did I not tell you? I went to great lengths to steal Jin Chengyan away. I'm a bad woman, you know!"
With that, Qiao Nuo drove on as if nothing had happened.
Yes, she was a bad woman, going to any lengths to take Jin Chengyan away, even though he once nearly sacrificed his life for Ruan Shengyu.
But despite all that, Qiao Nuo still managed to win him over!
She was indeed a bad woman!
Yes!
Qiao Nuo parked the car in the hospital parking lot, barely giving Ji Xining a chance to say anything before heading towards the VIP Ward.
At the nurses' station in the VIP Ward, Qiao Nuo took off her sunglasses, presenting herself like a young madam from a wealthy family, and asked, "Where is Jin Chengyan's room?"
The nurse was indeed taken aback by Qiao Nuo's demeanor; this... was not someone to be trifled with!
"I'm sorry, but we cannot disclose any information about the patient," the nurse finally regained her composure under Qiao Nuo's imposing presence, adhering to her professional ethics.
"I'm his wife. Am I not entitled to know which room my husband is in?"
"Oh, it's Mrs. Jin... Jin Shao is in the last room on the right..."
Qiao Nuo put her sunglasses back on, concealing the emotions in her eyes.
Ji Xining hurriedly followed from behind.
Pushing the door open, Qiao Nuo saw Jin Chengyan sitting on the sofa, reviewing documents. Even in a hospital gown, his charm was undeniable; the casual attire only added a touch of warmth to his demeanor.
"I heard you were injured, so I came to see you," Qiao Nuo said as she slammed the door shut and walked in, taking a seat in the chair opposite him.
The chair was slightly higher than the sofa, allowing Qiao Nuo to look down at Jin Chengyan.
Jin Chengyan set down the documents and leaned back against the sofa. "You came to see me and brought no fruits or flowers?"
"If you want them, Jin Shao, I can send you a whole truckload of fruits and flowers. Would you like that?"
"I would!"
"Alright!" With that, Qiao Nuo pulled out her phone, ready to arrange for an entire truckload of flowers and fruits for Jin Chengyan.
Jin Chengyan showed no signs of wanting to stop her; did he think Qiao Nuo wouldn't actually go through with it?
However, Qiao Nuo really did it!
A truck full of seasonal fruits and another full of tulips were immediately sent to the hospital.
Jin Chengyan frowned, "Qiao Nuo, who upset you?"
At that moment, Qiao Nuo seemed to have exploded with anger!
"Weren't you the one who said I didn't bring flowers and fruits to see you? Well, I brought them! Now you don't want them anymore? You're really troublesome."
Jin Chengyan didn't dwell on the issue of flowers and fruits. Instead, he asked, "Who told you I was injured?"
"Mrs. Jin."
Jin Chengyan's brows furrowed. His mother... How did she find out?
"Actually, you could tell the Jin family that we had a fight at home, and I kicked you out. Then you had a car accident on the way. Of course, the argument started because I was narrow-minded and couldn't stand your flirtation with Ruan Shengyu. Don't you want to see how the Jin family eventually drove me out and accepted Ruan Shengyu? You could be more straightforward about it." Qiao Nuo's face turned red.
Jin Chengyan leaned back on the sofa, his brow slightly furrowed. He was the one who was injured, yet she was the one getting angry?
Or was she worried about him?
"Alright, my injury isn't that serious, so I didn't tell you. Did my mom say something to you? Don't take it to heart." Although Yu Xin had scolded him at home that day, as a mother, how could she really blame her own son?
Realizing that he was injured, she spoke a few harsh words to Qiao Nuo.
Qiao Nuo was someone who couldn’t hide her feelings, and it showed.
It’s nothing, really.
Back then, she nearly lost her entire leg for him; a minor injury like this was certainly nothing!
Qiao Nuo looked at Jin Chengyan's leg, and it was clear how much she cared for him—enough to risk her own life.
Jin Chengyan also noticed Qiao Nuo's gaze lingering on his calf. He was startled. Could it be that Qi Ziluo had said something to her? Or perhaps Yan Beiting?
“You should head back. I still have some work to deal with, and I’ll call Mom,” he said, dismissing her, not wanting her to stay.
Fine, she would leave!
He would never know how anxious she felt when she heard about his injury, how she wanted to immediately shake off Ji Xining and rush to the hospital.
But when she saw what was on Ji Xining's phone, Qiao Nuo felt that her concern was truly laughable.
Moreover, that person didn’t need her concern at all.
Yet she still came!
“Take care and rest well,” Qiao Nuo said as she stood up, not sparing Jin Chengyan another glance as she walked out.
Before she could open the door, Qiao Nuo heard a loud slap from outside, followed by a gasp.
Quickly, Qiao Nuo swung the door open to find Ji Xining holding her face, and Ruan Shengyu, wearing sunglasses and a hat.
At that moment, Jin Chengyan emerged from the hospital room and witnessed the scene.
“A Yan!”
“Xi Ning!!”
Qiao Nuo and Ruan Shengyu spoke simultaneously, with Qiao Nuo rushing over to Ji Xining. She hoped that Ruan Shengyu hadn’t hit her.
Ruan Shengyu, however, was focused on Jin Chengyan.
But she noticed that Jin Chengyan wasn’t looking at her; his gaze was fixed on the girl who had been struck.
Jin Chengyan frowned, hoping that it wasn’t Ruan Shengyu who had hit Ji Xining.
“Xi Ning, what happened? Why are you…” Qiao Nuo sensed that the situation was more complicated than it seemed.
Ji Xining covered the left side of her face, tears welling in her eyes as she looked at Qiao Nuo. Suddenly, she burst into tears.
“Qiao Nuo… this woman hit me…” Ji Xining cried, her voice trembling. “My dad and brother have never hit me like this… how could she do this to me… boohoo…”
With that, Ji Xining threw herself into Qiao Nuo’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Ruan Shengyu looked at Ji Xining, feeling a sense of bewilderment. However, seeing her in Qiao Nuo's arms gave him the impression that the two of them were cut from the same cloth.
"Xi Ning, don’t cry, please don’t cry..." Qiao Nuo gently patted Ji Xining's back, wondering how to comfort a girl whose emotions were in turmoil.
"I don’t care, I don’t care... I already told my brother... he’s coming right away... I want him to take revenge for me..." Ji Xining sounded aggrieved.
So Qiao Nuo found himself at a loss.
Jin Chengyan glanced at Qiao Nuo before turning to Ruan Shengyu and asked, "Did you hit her?"
"Yes."
With that, Jin Chengyan's hand came down sharply on Ruan Shengyu's face.
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