Chapter 22. Bai Xiao: Does My Wife Love Me or Does She Not Love Me?

Staring at the snow-white ceiling, memories of last night flooded my mind like a tide.

His worst fears had come true; he and Bai Xiao... had finally reached this point.

It's over, everything is over.

Song Huai struggled to sit up little by little. The anesthesia had probably worn off, and now any movement would aggravate the incision in his stomach, causing him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

After sitting up, Song Huai took out the peace talisman from his neck. The pale yellow talisman paper was still well preserved after more than ten years, with only a little fading and not even a single crease.

He first kissed the talisman carefully, as usual, then held it tightly in his hands and placed it against his chest.

In his dream, Song Boyu's voice echoed in Song Huai's mind like a curse.

"Brother, I've been so good to you, why are you trying to take Bai Xiao away from me!"

"Brother, why are you trying to take Bai Xiao from me!"

"elder brother--"

Having lived for nearly thirty years, Song Huai realized for the first time that when a person is extremely sad, they cannot cry.

"I'm sorry," Song Huai murmured repeatedly, his eyes unfocused, "I'm so sorry, I... I didn't mean to..."

When Chen Mingqing came in to check on the patients, this was the scene he saw: Song Huai had woken up at some point and was sitting on the bed. He was curled up at the head of the bed, holding a yellow piece of paper in his hand, muttering something under his breath. His face was completely pale—he could only be described as utterly lost and dejected.

Chen Mingqing immediately felt anxious and quickly stepped forward to scold, "Why are you sitting up? Lie down right now!"

Song Huai seemed not to hear anything, still immersed in his own world, faintly calling out Song Boyu's name.

Chen Mingqing's heart softened. He had talked with Bai Xiao last night and knew what had happened between the two of them.

He knew that this was tantamount to betraying his younger brother for Song Huai. He also knew that Song Huai and Song Boyu had a deep brotherly bond, and this betrayal was like tearing Song Huai's heart out!

Damn it! Chen Mingqing cursed inwardly. What kind of mess is this? Why did Bai Xiao happen to be drugged and then have to have sex with Song Huai?

It's just a strange twist of fate, a cruel twist of destiny.

Looking at the weak Song Huai in front of him, Chen Mingqing felt a pang of pity, and his movements became gentler without him realizing it. He softly called out, "Song Huai, Song Huai."

Song Huai finally raised his head and looked at him.

"You can't sit up yet. Shall I help you lie down?" Chen Mingqing's tone was like coaxing a child who didn't understand.

Song Huai carefully put away the peace charm and nodded slightly.

After Song Huai lay down, Chen Mingqing helped him get an IV drip, and then quietly left the ward.

As soon as he stepped out of the ward, he saw Bai Xiao pacing back and forth at the ward door.

Song Huai was unconscious for a full day and night, and Bai Xiao also waited outside the ward for a full day and night.

Bai Xiao's clothes were rumpled, his hair was a mess like a bird's nest, and he had a stubble of green on his chin. Chen Mingqing was used to seeing the dignified young master of the Bai family, so he was quite surprised to see Bai Xiao in such a disheveled state.

When Bai Xiao saw Chen Mingqing come out of the ward rounds, she hurriedly went up to him and asked, "Is he alright?"

Chen Mingqing: "He's awake. You can go in and see him."

Upon hearing that Song Huai had finally woken up, Bai Xiao was so excited that he almost cried. He stammered, "Okay...okay, I...I'll go in right away."

Seeing Bai Xiao so excited he was practically out of control, Chen Mingqing couldn't help but try to dampen his enthusiasm, "Bai Xiao, if you don't have those kinds of feelings for Song Huai, then stay away from him, understand?"

Bai Xiao still stammered, "I actually...I have..."

Bai Xiao herself didn't know what to say. Seeing this, Chen Mingqing shook his head and went to check the next room.

After Chen Mingqing left, Bai Xiao couldn't wait to walk to the door of the ward. Just as he was about to open the door, he hesitated.

Bai Xiao had been thinking a lot all day, and his mind was a complete mess.

On the night he had relations with Song Huai, he dreamed of Song Boyu.

In his dream, Song Boyu just smiled at him, his smile still so bright. He patted Bai Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Take good care of my brother. I'm leaving!"

After saying that, Song Boyu really left. No matter how much Bai Xiao called out to him, he didn't stop walking. He kept walking and walking until he disappeared into the horizon.

After waking up from the dream, Bai Xiao thought that perhaps this really was fate. Should he let go of his shackles and boldly express his feelings to Song Huai?

After thinking it over, he backed down again because he was afraid.

Bai Xiao vividly remembered Song Huai's intimate behavior with the stranger that day, as well as the bright smile Song Huai gave that man.

He was afraid that Song Huai didn't like him, and he was even more afraid that Song Huai had already fallen for someone else.

However, Ji Xia called him and reported on the drugging incident.

"The drinks that night were indeed tampered with, but so far the surveillance footage hasn't shown anything unusual. Therefore, it's highly likely that the drugging took place in the private room."

Ji Xia didn't finish his sentence, but Bai Xiao understood what he meant: that night, the only person who had entered his private room was Song Huai.

Bai Xiao remained silent, and Ji Xia added, "But that's not necessarily true. There might be some oversights. I will continue to investigate."

When Bai Xiao realized that it was very likely Song Huai who had drugged her, her first reaction was disbelief.

Song Huai is just an innocent and docile little rabbit. Even if he were sold out, he would still count the money for the seller. How could someone like that possibly drug him?

But the next moment, a glimmer of hope ignited in Bai Xiao's heart. What if?

If Song Huai really did administer the drug, does that mean Song Huai also likes him?

Strangely enough, when Bai Xiao learned that Song Huai might have drugged her, she wasn't angry at all; in fact, she was overjoyed. Just thinking about it made her unable to suppress the smile on her face.

Bai Xiao stood at the door of the ward, holding the doorknob for a long time, and passersby couldn't help but take a second look at this strange person.

After noticing the frequent stares from others, Bai Xiao finally realized something was wrong. He laughed self-deprecatingly, wondering when he had become so indecisive.

Bai Xiao knew he couldn't hesitate any longer. His hand made the decision before his mind, and he pushed the door open abruptly.

“Song Huai…” Bai Xiao slowly moved to the bedside, his expression like that of a primary school student who had made a mistake and was waiting to be criticized by the teacher.

Song Huai glanced at Bai Xiao, then quickly looked away as if he had seen something terrifying.

Seeing Song Huai's resistance, Bai Xiao felt a pang of pain in his heart, but he continued shamelessly, "You... how are you? Are you still in pain?"

Song Huai finally spoke, his voice hoarse: "I'm fine, you can go out."

A note from the author:

Sorry I'm late today.