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Ye Ling Tian could only be at the mercy of others, and eventually, Xiao Yuanshan felt it was time to intervene and take him away.
However, Jin Chengyan had been injured. Qiao Nuo held onto him; otherwise, who knew how long he would remain angry.
"Let's go to the hospital," Qiao Nuo said softly, her voice strained as she struggled between scolding him and feeling grateful.
Jin Chengyan wrapped his arms around Qiao Nuo, leaning down to kiss her hair. In a low voice, he said, "I'm sorry for letting that jerk bully you." If he hadn't taken Qiao Nuo directly from the police station, this situation might not have happened at all.
Qiao Nuo supported Jin Chengyan, aware that most of his strength was leaning on her. It pained her that he still felt the need to apologize at a time like this.
She didn't respond, simply helping him toward the car.
He followed her lead, whether intentionally or not, feigning weakness and leaning heavily on her, relishing her concern for him.
Once they reached the car, Qiao Nuo immediately instructed A Shan to drive to the hospital. He had lost so much blood, and that wound on his arm! Why did he always have to endure such things?
But Jin Chengyan insisted, "No hospital. Let's go straight back to Jin Mansion! Liu Mingzhang is using Ye Family to test us; they want to see where our limits are! The evidence you collected last time has been submitted; let's see how arrogant Ye Family can be once their backing is gone!"
It turned out that Jin Chengyan had been prepared all along and didn’t forget to strategize even in this moment.
"But you're hurt! How can we not go to the hospital?" Qiao Nuo couldn't even bear to look at the wound on his arm; it was bleeding, and the cold weather outside had caused some of it to congeal!
When Jin Chengyan had fought earlier, he had aggravated his injuries!
He could have left these matters to A Shan and the others, but he chose not to.
She just wanted to personally teach a lesson to those who had harmed Qiao Nuo.
But what about Ruan Shengyu?
Perhaps Ruan Shengyu was just an accident!
Thinking of this, Qiao Nuo's hand, which had been resting on Jin Chengyan, slowly slid down, her mood sinking deeper and deeper.
Between her and Jin Chengyan, there would always be a Ruan Shengyu, wouldn’t there?
Before her hand could fully drop, Jin Chengyan grasped it tightly and placed it on his thigh.
"It's cold," Jin Chengyan murmured softly, then leaned his head against her shoulder.
Qiao Nuo didn’t dare to move, fearing that any shift would worsen Jin Chengyan's injury.
This man was truly something; even in this state, he still refused to go to the hospital! She turned her head slightly to look at his face resting against her shoulder. He appeared somewhat haggard, with brows slightly furrowed in pain.
How many things did he still keep from her? What else was he hiding?
But she couldn’t bring herself to ask!
"Qiao Nuo, I know you have many questions for me. You’re confused about a lot of things. You feel like I’ve never cared for you, that I’ve forced you to stay by my side..." Jin Chengyan spoke softly against Qiao Nuo's neck, his voice lingering in her ear, a secret only they could hear.
But were the words spoken by Jin Chengyan not true?
Did he ever truly care about Qiao Nuo?
A bitter smile curled at the corners of her mouth. How foolish it was to throw herself into the flames, clinging to hope when he showed no concern for her at all.
"But wait a little longer; I will give you a bright future." If only she could hold on a bit more, everything would turn out fine!
Qiao Nuo fell silent. She had heard such words before, but after countless wounds, she chose not to believe anymore, to harbor no expectations.
Who told her that gaining something was the beginning of losing it?
If that were the case, she would rather have never possessed anything at all.
Was it… something she had possessed?
Jin Chengyan's love?
Upon returning to Jin Mansion, Qi Ziluo had already arrived with his assistant. Seeing Jin Chengyan in this state, he couldn't help but exclaim, "What happened to you?"
It seemed that in the past six months, Jin Chengyan had needed a doctor more frequently than before.
They helped him into his room, where Qi Ziluo and the others busied themselves, changing his clothes and cleaning his wounds before stitching them up.
Upon arriving here, Qiao Nuo let out a sigh of relief, feeling that no matter how chaotic the outside world became, it had nothing to do with her.
Sitting on the sofa, she chose not to go to Jin Chengyan's room, reluctant to see the sight of him tending to his wounds.
As the sky grew darker, she did not turn on the lights. Outside was the garden of Jin Mansion, and she couldn't tell when it had started to rain, accompanied by the gentle fall of snowflakes.
It was snowing!
Just then, her phone rang, the light flickering in the dim room. Qiao Nuo turned her head and saw the caller ID.
"Hello, is something wrong?" Qiao Nuo's voice carried a hint of fatigue, a weariness born from the events of the day. If she could, she wished for everything to end quickly!
"Are you... okay?" Yan Beiting couldn't help but make the call. He had learned from Xiao Yuanshan about everything that had happened between Jin Chengyan and Qiao Nuo today.
He couldn't help but worry.
Yet, the words he had exchanged with Jin Chengyan earlier in the afternoon lingered in his mind. Should he be preparing to let go?
But he couldn't let go.
"I'm fine." Qiao Nuo closed her eyes and leaned back against the soft cushion of the sofa.
After a long silence without a response from him, Qiao Nuo thought he had hung up. However, when she checked her phone, she saw that he had not disconnected the call.
After thinking for a moment, Qiao Nuo added, "I'm fine." So there's no need to worry.
"As long as I know you're okay, I'm relieved," Yan Beiting suppressed the turmoil within him and swallowed all his words, replacing them with, "Take good care of yourself. Ruan Shengyu's matters will be handled by A Yan."
"A Yan?" Qiao Nuo caught the different implication in Yan Beiting's words.
Could it be that after Jin Chengyan and Yan Beiting had a falling out, Yan Beiting still intended to treat him as a brother? But hadn't they reached the point of acquiring each other's shares?
Or was it that Yan Beiting truly had a big heart?
"Just rest well! I have some things to attend to, so I'll hang up now." Yan Beiting ended the call before Qiao Nuo could ask any further questions.
He sat in his study, facing the computer where Ye Yun had recently sent over some documents.
Qiao Nuo was preparing for her visa! And not just for herself, but also for Qiao Chen!
Qiao Nuo had even contacted schools abroad for Qiao Chen!
Was she doing all this alone? Did Jin Chengyan know or not?
...
After talking with Yan Beiting, Qiao Nuo left the living room downstairs. Should she go check on Jin Chengyan? After all, he still hadn't been able to sit down and rest properly. Even if she had just sat down, her mind was in chaos, not knowing Jin Chengyan's current situation. In the end, she decided to go see him.
The nurse stepped out of the room and politely called out, "Mrs. Jin," before heading downstairs.
Qiao Nuo watched the nurse's retreating figure, her mind filled with the sight of the tray in the nurse's hands, which contained some medical waste—gauze and cotton balls stained with blood. The sight made Qiao Nuo's heart race with fear.
It wasn't the blood that frightened her; it was the worry that Jin Chengyan had lost so much blood. Was he really okay?
Pushing the door open, she walked inside and saw Qi Ziluo stitching up Jin Chengyan's wound. The injury had been cleaned, but as the needle passed through his arm, she couldn't help but gasp in shock.
She noticed beads of sweat forming on Jin Chengyan's forehead, and his brows were tightly furrowed. He probably hadn’t received any anesthesia!
Suddenly, she recalled a time when she had amnesia and stayed in the hospital. Jin Chengyan had to have his stitches removed then too. She felt a pang of sympathy; he had said that if she kissed him, it wouldn't hurt anymore!
She knew he had only said that casually, but she believed him and actually went along with it!
Now… Qiao Nuo shook her head, trying to dispel those memories from her mind.
"Young Madam!" A Shan greeted her with a bow as she entered.
"Mm." Qiao Nuo responded but walked over to Jin Chengyan instead.
Standing by the window, there was about a meter of distance between them. Qi Ziluo was tending to his wound, so Qiao Nuo couldn't move closer.
When Jin Chengyan heard A Shan's voice and realized Qiao Nuo was there, he opened his eyes and looked at her. A faint smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
“Does it hurt?” She knew she shouldn’t ask, yet the concern slipped out, just as her earlier urge to step forward and protect Jin Chengyan had been uncontrollable.
Jin Chengyan shook his head, then suddenly nodded. “If you kiss me, it won’t hurt anymore.”
Qi Ziluo, wearing a mask, couldn’t help but poke a little too hard; he truly lost control. As a patient undergoing treatment, couldn’t he at least show some awareness of his condition?
“Ah…” Jin Chengyan furrowed his brows tighter and turned to glare at Qi Ziluo. “Are you trying to kill me?”
Qi Ziluo shook his head with a smile, carefully stitching up Jin Chengyan’s wound as he said, “Sister-in-law, stitching up wounds really does hurt quite a bit. You two can continue; pretend we’re not here.”
Qiao Nuo remained silent, her mood too heavy for jokes. This expression made Jin Chengyan realize they couldn’t keep this up. He wiped the smile off his face and asked Qi Ziluo, “When will it be done?”
Qi Ziluo finished with the needle. “Do you think we’re interrupting something? Don’t worry, it’ll be done soon; I’ll give you some space! But you can’t do any strenuous activities—be careful not to open the wound!”
At this point, no one responded to Qi Ziluo.
The room was filled only with the sound of rustling. Eventually, Qi Ziluo prepared the medication and sent A Shan to fetch it. Back and forth, the room was left with just Qiao Nuo and Jin Chengyan.
“Qiao Nuo…”
“Jin Chengyan…”
They both spoke at the same time, breaking the silence that had settled in the room.
"Go ahead, you first."
"You go first."
Their voices echoed in unison, a strange kind of harmony that was almost amusing.
Qiao Nuo felt a bit awkward standing there, both of them clearly had something to say.
"Then I'll go first," Jin Chengyan said, gesturing for Qiao Nuo to come closer. "Come here."
He was particularly insistent that Qiao Nuo approach him, and she had no choice but to comply.
But then he took her hand with his injured one!
His palm was still clammy with cold sweat, likely from the pain he had just endured. Qiao Nuo couldn't pull away; doing so might cause his wound to reopen.
What a scheming man.
Seeing the myriad of expressions flit across Qiao Nuo's face, but ultimately settling into silence beside him, Jin Chengyan knew he had won. Qiao Nuo wouldn't move now.
"Qiao Nuo, in the future, when danger arises, don’t stand in front of me. A man should protect a woman; a husband should protect his wife. I should protect you. You only need to hide behind me! Leave all the dangers to me. Even if the sky were to fall, I would hold it up for you!" Jin Chengyan declared, looking deeply into Qiao Nuo's eyes as if making a solemn vow.
It was unclear which of his words struck a chord within her, but her eyes glistened with unshed tears. Was she moved?
No, it was heart-wrenching.
"In two years, when we hold our wedding, I will give you a grand ceremony, making you the happiest bride," he had already envisioned. "In fact, I can't wait even a day; I want to give you a wedding tomorrow so that there will be no regrets between us. But right now, we are still in the mourning period for my father. Let's talk about it after this time has passed. What do you say?"
What do you say?
Once, Qiao Nuo always fantasized about her wedding, especially after realizing she had fallen in love with Jin Chengyan. She imagined when they would finally have their ceremony, even if it wasn't extravagant or sensational—just a small, warm gathering would suffice.
Wearing a wedding dress, holding fresh flowers, walking down the aisle, and seeing her husband standing at the end of the red carpet—it was all so beautiful.
But Qiao Nuo knew that when she held those flowers and dressed up for the occasion, it would only be to miss him.
There would be no wedding between them. There wouldn't be.
"I will give you everything you want; you know I love you."
You know I love you!
In this situation, Jin Chengyan said, "Qiao Nuo, I love you!"
How she had longed to hear Jin Chengyan say those words before, hoping he could completely let go of the past and be with her.
Those three words were what she would willingly trade everything for.
Without waiting for Qiao Nuo's response, Jin Chengyan sat up straight in bed. The movement tugged at the wound on his arm, causing him to furrow his brow as he held Qiao Nuo's hand, which began to tremble slightly.
He was still concerned for her. Qiao Nuo quickly settled beside Jin Chengyan on the bed.
This scene was perfectly captured by Jin Chengyan.
With his uninjured hand, he gently caressed Qiao Nuo's face. "Wife, you still worry about me, don't you?"
Leaning against her shoulder, he whispered those two enchanting words into her ear.
At that moment, Qiao Nuo felt her emotional defenses crumble! She bit her lip, suppressing the urge to respond.
"I miss you," his almost entranced voice reached her ears as his hand began to unbutton the first button of her shirt.
After returning, Qiao Nuo had removed her outer sweater, leaving only a shirt underneath.
By now, Jin Chengyan had already undone the first two buttons of her shirt.
She reached out and stopped his hand from continuing to unbutton her shirt.
She couldn't remember how long it had been since they had been intimate. After those reckless days together, even sharing the same bed had not led to anything more.
However, Jin Chengyan did not heed her. Despite her hand resting on the back of his hand, he continued to move downward, forcefully undoing all the buttons of her shirt.
His kiss landed on her neck, the warm breath making her involuntarily let out a soft moan. Well, ever since he started calling her "wife," her mental defenses had slowly crumbled. Now, with him using such seductive methods to coax her into submission, it was truly shameless!
“Jin Chengyan, no.” Qiao Nuo pushed against his chest with the last bit of rationality she had left.
She was tired of resolving their arguments with pleasure every time. Was there no more sophisticated way for them to address their issues?
“My hand hurts…” Even though his chest was pushed away, his head remained resting on Qiao Nuo's shoulder as he spoke softly, a hint of grievance in his tone.
“You always do this!”
“Because only you are my remedy!” His lips finally met Qiao Nuo's.
Clearly, there were still so many unresolved matters between them, and their conflicts were numerous. Yet, with that kiss, Qiao Nuo found herself momentarily forgetting to think.
Jin Chengyan was like the most potent poison, the kind that was addictive and impossible to resist, leaving one without the ability to fight back.
As their clothes slipped away, his less-injured hand remained still while the other moved with ease.
They indulged in each other, reaching the peak of bliss together. The repressed joy was released at the last moment, creating a sensation of pure ecstasy.
Qiao Nuo drowsily collapsed into Jin Chengyan's embrace. He caressed her snow-like skin with his uninjured hand. If it weren't for his inconvenient arm, he might have wanted to go for another round.
The feeling of being one with Qiao Nuo was wonderful; it was the main reason he became so immersed in their pleasure. Of course, he loved her and wanted to possess her completely—both mentally and physically.
“I love you, Qiao Nuo.” He had said this more than once tonight, like a spell that left an imprint on Qiao Nuo’s heart, yet there was no response.
He kissed her delicate skin, his still-warm body pressed against hers, leaving her lost in pleasure.
Look, she enjoyed this too.
“Mm…” she finally responded.
“I have always respected you.”
“Mm…”
“I will temporarily let her go.”
“Mm…”
Qiao Nuo was very tired and didn’t quite catch what Jin Chengyan was saying, responding absentmindedly.
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