Chapter 33: Even a vegetable like him makes him blush.

Chi Shaokang, who was standing to the side, frowned when he saw his look.

"Zhenghao, your sister-in-law is young, lively, and playful. Sometimes she might go a little too far in her actions, but I'm sure you won't hold it against her, right?"

Hearing Chi Shaokang's slightly heavy tone, Chi Zhenghao snapped out of his daze and quickly said, "Of course not."

Although Chi Zhenghao was furious with Xia Yuhuan, she had indeed saved him today, and he was genuinely grateful to her.

Even though the process was somewhat unpleasant, he had no intention of holding a grudge against Xia Yuhuan.

“Well, it’s only right for doctors to charge consultation fees when they treat patients. Although Xiao Huan charged a bit too much, she saved your happiness for the rest of your life. You didn’t waste the money, did you?” Chi Shaokang said again.

The implication was clear: Xia Yuhuan did nothing wrong, and Chi Zhenghao couldn't blame her or cause her any trouble.

Chi Jung-ho nodded in agreement.

Seeing that he was sensible, Chi Shaokang was finally relieved.

Although his nephew, like his father, also likes to compare himself to his son, he is still better than his father.

He was just trying to keep up with the Joneses; he didn't seem to have any ulterior motives.

At least that's how it seems for now.

"If there's nothing else, you can go back now. I have things to do." Chi Shaokang glanced at him and said indifferently.

Chi Zhenghao pursed his lips, then said in a low voice, "Uncle, I feel bad about what happened to me today, but the person who attacked me was my sister-in-law's own father, I..."

He was asking indirectly whether he could get a reply.

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Chi Shaokang's eyes.

Coincidentally, he is currently investigating Xia Jianyong's case.

If Xia Jianyong isn't busy and is still concerned about what happened back then, he'll be more likely to notice what's going on on his end.

But if Xia Jianyong himself is embroiled in lawsuits and has no time to deal with things that happened many years ago, then he won't have time to care about what happened years ago.

So Chi Shaokang said, "It's alright. Just do whatever you want to do."

"Your sister-in-law doesn't get along with her father, so she won't hold it against you."

"Besides, we, the Chi family, are not people who can be easily manipulated. We need to make our stance clear, otherwise anyone can trample on us, and then how can we live our lives?"

Given Xiao Huan's personality, if someone were to deal with Xia Jianyong, she wouldn't hold a grudge; in fact, she'd probably applaud it.

Chi Zhenghao nodded gently upon hearing this: "Okay, I understand what to do, Uncle. I won't bother you any longer, I'll be leaving now."

After he left, Chi Shaokang said to Yan Hu, "Old Yan, you need to keep an eye on the things I asked you to investigate about Xia Jianyong. Xiao Huan is waiting for you."

Yan Hu nodded slightly: "It has already been arranged, but it takes a long time, so the investigation will be more difficult and will take time."

He dared not neglect the task assigned by Chi Shaokang, and now that he had received Xia Yuhuan's favor, he dared not neglect it even more.

He will definitely urge the investigation to proceed seriously, and even if it is an old case, he will investigate and find out the results as soon as possible.

...

Xia Yuhuan delivered a document tonight and got a lot out of it, so she's quite happy.

As soon as she arrived home, Zhang Xianya came to greet her.

"Why did you take so long? Did something happen?" As Zhang Xianya spoke, she took Xia Yuhuan's hand and looked her over thoroughly.

I'm worried she might get hurt or something.

Xia Yuhuan felt a warmth in her heart as she sensed Zhang Xiaoya's concern.

She smiled faintly and said, "Mom, I'm fine. I just ran into a little trouble and was delayed for a bit."

Without saying anything more, she pulled Zhang Xianya inside, saying, "But those are minor matters, they've been resolved, don't worry about them. Mom, I'm starving, let's go eat."

"good."

After dinner, Xia Yuhuan chatted with Zhang Xianya for a while before they parted ways and went back to their rooms.

Xia Yuhuan returned to her room, and Chi Yanzhou heard her.

Seeing that she didn't come to check on him or talk to him right away, Chi Yanzhou felt a little disappointed.

But listening to her pacing back and forth in the room, making noises as she searched for things, and occasionally muttering to herself, Chi Yanzhou's cold and desolate heart seemed to be infused with the breath of life, making his icy and lifeless life seem to come alive again.

It was at this moment that Chi Yanzhou suddenly realized that the experience of being a vegetable, unable to wake up, could be so different.

The noise inside the room lasted for a while, then fell silent again.

What did she go about?

Just as this question arose in Chi Yanzhou's mind, he heard the sound of pattering water.

She went to take a shower.

When this thought crossed his mind, Chi Yanzhou felt somewhat uneasy.

He quickly tried to control his wandering thoughts and stop himself from overthinking.

The more he tried to stop himself from thinking about it, the more unrestrained his thoughts became. Unseen landscapes and inappropriate ideas seemed to be frantically trying to invade his mind.

Chi Yanzhou: "..."

He's been in a coma for so long that his thinking has become unhealthy.

Just as Chi Yanzhou was repeatedly disgusted with himself, he felt a moist fragrance carrying water vapor reach his nose.

"Huh? Why is your face a little red?" Xia Yuhuan looked at Chi Yanzhou's unusually flushed face with some surprise.

She raised her hand and placed it on Chi Yanzhou's forehead: "It really does feel a bit hot? Could it be that you've caught a cold?"

But Chi Yanzhou lies in bed every day, diligently wiping and changing his clothes, and doesn't slack off. He's also kept out of the wind, so how could he catch a cold?

I just can't understand it.

Chi Yanzhou: "..."

Damn it, he can't wake up, and not only can he not control his body, but he can't even control his thoughts?

The problem is that the jumbled thoughts in his mind are actually affecting his physical condition!

He had only inadvertently thought about her appearance for a moment, and he already... blushed?

Just when Chi Yanzhou was feeling utterly hopeless, Xia Yuhuan placed her hand on his pulse.

After carefully feeling her pulse, Xia Yuhuan muttered, "Although the pulse is beating a little fast, it looks normal, and I don't have a fever."

"Could it be that his consciousness has awakened and become more active at this time of night?"

Xia Yuhuan considered all sorts of possibilities.

However, she was relieved to know that Chi Yanzhou's condition had not worsened.

Xia Yuhuan first tidied herself up, and then began to massage Chi Yanzhou.

At this moment, Chi Yanzhou finally emerged from that state of utter shame and indignation.

Feeling Xia Yuhuan massaging him, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her.

If he hadn't fallen into a coma, she wouldn't have had to suffer like this.

Suddenly, the desire to wake up became much more urgent.

Xia Yuhuan massaged Chi Yanzhou while gossiping to him.

She recounted how she had stormed the Xia family's residence that day and ruined their plans.

"You have no idea, the Xia family's faces turned completely black at the time. They looked like they wanted to eat people up. They were furious."

"But seeing how much they hate me but can't do anything about it is so satisfying, hehe."

"Xia Jianyong's scumbag father even colluded with Li Rouyue to try and stab me in the back. Humph, they're shameless."

Hearing this, Chi Yanzhou was deeply disturbed.

Damn it!

If he can't be a good father, then he should get lost. He even tried to harm her. If he were awake, he would never let Xia Jianyong off easily!

Chi Yanzhou always thought he was a very calm and composed person.

But at this moment, his thoughts rose and fell with Xia Yuhuan's words, and he was completely immersed in the story she was telling, rising and falling with it.

I rejoice for her, and I worry for her.