In fact, Xu Chenghao was even more embarrassed than these two. With a red face, he pushed Jing Yicheng away and warned, “Don’t touch me!”
Jing Yicheng thought he had done something wrong and asked in confusion, “Isn’t it right? Isn’t it said that we can be more intimate after confirming our relationship?”
Xu Chenghao muttered, “Who confirmed the relationship with you? I didn’t agree to anything!”
Jing Yicheng: “So I’m just expressing myself, trying to get you to agree.”
Xu Chenghao: “You’re clearly acting like a hooligan, aren’t you?”
Jing Yicheng: “No, being rogue wouldn’t just involve kissing on the cheeks, it should…”
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Xu Chenghao exploded in anger: “Shut up!”
Jing Yicheng paused, reached out, and pinched his blushing earlobe: “Okay, I won’t say anything.”
“Cough cough cough.” Li Nian couldn’t bear watching anymore, he intentionally coughed a few times, stood up, and said, “I’m really sorry, but I suddenly remembered there are many things in the company that need my attention. I’ve decided to leave first, goodbye.”
Initially feeling embarrassed, Xu Chenghao’s attention was instantly diverted. He turned and said, “If there’s anything in the company, you can contact me. You’ve been running around a lot lately, I appreciate your efforts.”
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Li Nian said, “If you know I’m working hard, you should take care of yourself. When you get back, you owe me a vacation.”
Xu Chenghao: “Dream on, a vacation is out of the question.”
Li Nian: “…”
Glancing at Jing Yicheng, Li Nian told herself
Li Nian glanced at Jing Yicheng, then told himself it was not worth arguing with a patient! Then he turned around and left, walking away with an air of finality.
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Xu Chenghao watched him leave and sighed, “Having a broken leg is inconvenient.”
“It’s not broken,” Jing Yicheng reassured him, “The doctor said it will be fine as long as you take good care of it, don’t worry.”
Xu Chenghao thought, what’s the use of what the doctor says when his ‘spare tire’ halo doesn’t agree?
Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
Xu Chenghao propped his head up and sighed. Subconsciously, he imagined comforting himself as usual by holding the little yellow duck flowerpot, but then he remembered the little yellow duck wasn’t with him, “Oh right, where’s my little yellow duck? I haven’t seen it for two days? It’s not broken, right?”
“It’s not broken, it’s still here,” Jing Yicheng said, glancing at the assistant.
AdvertisementThe assistant immediately understood, leaving the ward not long after, and when he returned, he had two new items in his hands—the little yellow duck flower pot that Xu Chenghao had been worrying about and a bag containing chili peppers.
The chili peppers Xu Chenghao planted in the little yellow duck pot would sprout tomorrow. And all the peppers in the bag were intact.
Xu Chenghao placed them by his side, and his sense of security instantly soared: “Luckily they’re all fine!”
Jing Yicheng chimed in, “Thank goodness you’re fine too.”
Xu Chenghao’s heart warmed at his words. He picked a strawberry and fed it to him, “It’s all in the past now.”
Jing Yicheng bit into the strawberry and also picked one to feed Xu Chenghao. The two of them ate the strawberries, which were sour, sweet, and slightly cold, smiling at each other. The atmosphere seemed to turn sweet.
The assistant standing in the corner observed quietly, feeling inwardly amazed at the boss’s proficiency in sweet talk! That crash course in romance wasn’t for nothing!
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While Xu Chenghao and Jing Yicheng were sweetly nursing their injuries, the situation at the Ruan household on the other side was completely chaotic.
Ruan Chenxuan has been undergoing examinations since this morning and has been diagnosed with temporary partial amnesia, with an indefinite recovery time. This means that he has completely lost his memory of the past year. He doesn’t remember what he has done, what has happened during this year, or even his current situation.
So— he doesn’t trust anyone.
Ruan Chenxuan leaned against the head of the bed, dealing with wave after wave of people, some probing, some curious, some malicious, and some fishing in troubled waters, with an expressionless face and a calm mind.
He heard countless versions from countless people, but the only things he could confirm were: 1. He had a falling out with his family; 2. There was an illegitimate child in the family; 3. His relationship with Xu Chenghao from the Xu Group seemed very poor for some reason.
The first two points had already been confirmed, but Ruan Chenxuan remained skeptical about the third point—because he found a large number of videos or photos of Xu Chenghao on his phone and computer, and… it seemed like he had been browsing them quite frequently.
Was he monitoring Xu Chenghao? Why was he watching his videos every day? Did their relationship deteriorate because of these things? Has Xu Chenghao discovered his surveillance?
The more these doubts troubled Ruan Chenxuan’s mind without resolution, the more curious he became. He wanted to know what exactly had happened between him and Xu Chenghao.
He really wanted to meet and talk, but unfortunately, he was currently undergoing treatment. After being discharged, he still needed to stabilize the situation at the company and guard against the illegitimate child taking advantage of the opportunity.
Or… he could try calling.
When there was no one around, Ruan Chenxuan took out his phone and dialed silently.
Ring… ring…
Due to nervousness, every minute of waiting felt infinitely slow, until after the third ring, the phone suddenly connected, and a unique and gentle voice belonging to a young man sounded abruptly in his ear: “Ruan Chenxuan?”
Ruan Chenxuan felt inexplicably complicated: “Hello… President Xu.”
Xu Chenghao: “I didn’t expect you to call me after the car accident. Is it to confirm the rumors about our relationship being bad?”
Ruan Chenxuan was somewhat disappointed: “It seems our relationship is really not good.”
Xu Chenghao: “It’s not just not good, we’re completely estranged.”
Ruan Chenxuan hesitated for a moment before saying, “I suppose President Xu must know about my partial amnesia from the car accident, so I am also the Ruan Chenxuan from a year ago. I apologize here on behalf of the Ruan Chenxuan from a year later. I’m sorry for making President Xu feel unpleasant or even disgusted a year later. I’m sorry.”
On the other end, Xu Chenghao listened to the phone for a while without speaking. He silently sighed in his heart: So the Ruan Chenxuan from a year ago, before meeting the female lead, was so polite and rational. No wonder at the beginning of the plot, the original owner (ps: the original Xu Chenghao from the plot) admired the male lead so much, that they appreciated each other.
With the other party being so polite, Xu Chenghao also tried to be as calm as possible: “If you think you’re the Ruan Chenxuan from a year ago, then you don’t need to apologize for your future self. Besides, how do you know you did something wrong?”
Ruan Chenxuan glanced at the video on the computer and felt guilty: “I feel like I must have done something wrong…”
Xu Chenghao nodded in agreement: “Your self-awareness is correct. I hope you can continue to recognize yourself in the future as well.”
Ruan Chenxuan cleared his throat lightly and continued, “So… Mr. Xu, do you mind becoming friends with the Ruan Chenxuan from a year ago?”
Xu Chenghao: “…”
Ruan Chenxuan: “I’m sorry that my memory only goes back to last year, so I have great admiration for Mr. Xu and hope to become friends with him.”
Xu Chenghao began to suspect his intentions, “Are you afraid that the illegitimate child might take advantage and seize power, so you’re trying to win me over?”
Ruan Chenxuan sighed helplessly, “It seems that I have done many excessive things to give Mr. Xu this impression.”
Xu Chenghao: “It feels like your self-awareness has improved a lot since the car accident.”
Ruan Chenxuan: “…”
Ruan Chenxuan sighed, “Well then, I’ll just finish up some family matters before contacting Mr. Xu again, to prove my sincerity. I hope that after I’m done being busy, Mr. Xu will honor the appointment and give the Ruan Chenxuan from a year ago a chance.”
Xu Chenghao didn’t respond, he simply hung up the phone.
After the call ended, Ruan Chenxuan stared at the phone screen for a while, trying hard to recall the situation of their conversation— it was evident that their relationship was really tense, and it was very likely his own fault…
Had he done something excessive to Xu Chenghao besides monitoring him?
Ruan Chenxuan scrolled with the mouse, watching the youth in the video from autumn clothes to cotton jackets, ending two months ago… What had happened in between? What could have caused this?
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As Jing Yicheng pushed the door open, he saw Xu Chenghao sitting on the bed in a daze, looking unhappy. Immediately, he asked with concern, “Didn’t you say you were going to nap for three hours? How come you woke up so soon?”
Xu Chenghao sighed, “I was awakened by a phone call.
Jing Yicheng: “From Li Nian?”
Xu Chenghao shook his head: “It was from Ruan Chenxuan.”
Jing Yicheng’s expression changed instantly, his heart vigilant and displeased, furrowing his brow, he asked, “Why did he call you after the car accident? What did he say?”
Xu Chenghao tried to pacify him, “Don’t get worked up. He has amnesia and couldn’t say much… I feel like he called to test the waters between us.”
Jing Yicheng couldn’t believe the other party had no ulterior motive, suspecting, “If he really wanted to know, he could hire a private investigator or ask around. I think he’s using this opportunity to intentionally get close to you.”
Xu Chenghao responded, “His current situation is miserable, his parents neglect him, and he’s constantly hindered by his father’s illegitimate child. It’s normal for him not to trust others and want to prove himself.”
Jing Yicheng angrily pinched his face, “Don’t defend him!”
Xu Chenghao winced, and Jing Yicheng immediately released his grip, still unhappy, “Are you being swayed by him? Quickly, tell me what you talked about on the phone! I want to know too!”
Xu Chenghao pinched his face back, “We were just discussing the matter at hand, nothing more. I haven’t been swayed!”
Jing Yicheng sat on the edge of the bed, lowering himself to let Xu Chenghao pinch his face, but his brows remained furrowed, “I don’t believe you. You won’t even tell me what you talked about.”
Xu Chenghao: “I told you, he was just testing our relationship.”
Jing Yicheng: “No, I want to hear the content of your conversation, repeat it word for word.”
Xu Chenghao teased him, “I’ve said so much, repeating it all would be too tiring.”
Jing Yicheng exploded, “You guys talked a lot???”
Xu Chenghao: “Pfft hahahaha.”
Jing Yicheng felt aggrieved, “You’re even laughing at me, you’ve really been swayed, you’ve changed!”
Xu Chenghao pinched his cheeks with both hands, saying, “I haven’t been swayed, if I were swayed, I wouldn’t be here.”
Jing Yicheng subconsciously said, “You’re only here because you can’t leave, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to see you right now.”
Xu Chenghao: “Who says I can’t leave? If I really wanted to leave, a wheelchair would be enough.”
Jing Yicheng: “You can’t leave, my people are all outside, I confessed because I knew you couldn’t escape.”
Xu Chenghao chuckled unconsciously at the words, but then suddenly felt something was wrong. “What did you just say?”
Jing Yicheng: “…”
The author has something to say: Vinegar Essence Jing Yicheng: Panic mode activated.jpg
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Regarding the issue of the assistant not having a name, actually, he has been appearing as the assistant for so long, you all have gotten used to it. Giving him a name is like changing his name, you all definitely won’t be used to it, right? Yeah, so it’s much better this way~~~
T/N: Happy new month, my loves
JYC how will you get out of the pit you dg for yourself ahahaha
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