Chapter 23. Bai Xiao: My wife won't eat the food I feed her, sob sob sob.

Bai Xiao waited outside the ward for a day and a night before finally seeing Song Huai, who was now awake. He wished he could turn into a statue and stay by Song Huai's side day and night, but Song Huai only told him to leave, which he was naturally very unwilling to do.

But he had just tormented Song Huai so badly, so it was perfectly reasonable for Song Huai to say he didn't want to see him. How could he not listen?

For a moment, Bai Xiao was caught in a dilemma: whether to stand, sit, move forward, or retreat.

An eerie silence fell over the ward for several seconds.

After a long pause, Bai Xiao gritted her teeth and forced a smile, "Then you should rest well, I'll go out first."

As Bai Xiao turned to walk towards the ward door, Song Huai instinctively reached out as if to stop him, but then withdrew his hand.

After the door closed, Song Huai laughed self-deprecatingly. He was laughing because there were so many people in the world, so why did he have to fall in love with Bai Xiao, the Bai Xiao who fell in love with Song Boyu?

Damn fate.

Song Huai knew that he should divorce Bai Xiao immediately at all costs, sever all ties with her, and never have anything to do with her again.

He had tried several times to say it, but he found himself unable to.

This was Bai Xiao, whom he had loved for over ten years; he still couldn't bear to part with her.

Lost in thought, Song Huai unknowingly fell asleep. He had been exhausted from the past two days, both physically and mentally.

When Song Huai opened his eyes again, he saw that Bai Xiao had returned to the ward at some point.

Bai Xiao sat on the edge of the bed, staring intently at the sleeping Song Huai.

Upon seeing Song Huai wake up, Bai Xiao's eyes lit up instantly, and her voice was filled with both joy and worry, "You're awake! Get up and eat something; you haven't eaten all day."

After saying that, Bai Xiao picked up the lunchbox next to her and stirred the porridge with a spoon while blowing on it.

Bai Xiao had just bought this porridge from a restaurant. He had bought porridge from many different shops for Song Huai before, but Song Huai almost always finished this one.

Just now, Song Huai only told him to go out, but didn't say he couldn't come back. He thought about it and decided to go buy food for Song Huai. In a little while, he could use the excuse of bringing food to Song Huai to openly stay by Song Huai's side.

He's so smart!

Bai Xiao thought smugly as she scooped up a spoonful of porridge, preparing to feed it to Song Huai.

Unexpectedly, Song Huai leaned back slightly, looking troubled, and said, "Bai Xiao, I'll eat it myself."

"You're not feeling well right now, so let me feed you." Seeing that Song Huai was still being so polite to her, Bai Xiao was secretly unhappy.

"Bai Xiao." Song Huai's throat was sore when he spoke, but he still tried his best to speak. "Last night, I know you had no choice, and besides, nothing serious happened to me. You don't actually need to feel so guilty towards me."

After hearing Song Huai's magnanimous remarks, Bai Xiao almost laughed out of anger. The person was already lying in the hospital, and this was not a big deal? Then what was a big deal? Also, why did Song Huai think that she was only treating him out of guilt?

Bai Xiao was so angry with Song Huai that she lost her mind and said things without thinking, "Wasn't it you who drugged me? Who are you pretending to be magnanimous for now?"

"What did you say?" Song Huai's eyes widened, unable to believe what he had just heard.

He then said softly, "Do you think I'm the one who drugged you?"

The next second, Song Huai suddenly started coughing violently, as if he was about to cough up his internal organs.

"Cough cough...cough..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Bai Xiao regretted it. Whether Song Huai had given him the drug was already questionable. Perhaps because he so desperately wanted Song Huai to be the one who had given him the drug, he had blurted out his true feelings in a fit of anger.

Bai Xiao was heartbroken that her words had provoked such a strong reaction from Song Huai, wishing she could undo her mistake.

“Song Huai…Song Huai, I’m sorry, I was wrong. You didn’t put the drug in my mouth. Please don’t get agitated, okay…” Bai Xiao patted Song Huai’s back while anxiously trying to calm him down.

After a long while, Song Huai's coughing finally subsided. By then, his face was flushed red, and his eyes were filled with tears from the violent coughing.

Bai Xiao's heart felt like it was being gripped tightly by two hands. He frowned and said, "I'm sorry, I was out of my mind just now. Why don't you hit me? Hit me all you want, okay?"

As they were talking, Bai Xiao grabbed Song Huai's hand and was about to hit him.

Song Huai would never really want to hit Bai Xiao, so he broke free from Bai Xiao's grasp.

After a moment, Song Huai finally stopped coughing and explained in a muffled voice, "I didn't drug you."

"I know I was wrong. Please don't be angry with me anymore, okay?" Bai Xiao sat down next to Song Huai, patting Song Huai's back with one hand and gently wiping away Song Huai's tears with the other.

Song Huai lowered his eyes, his beautiful amber eyes no longer sparkling with their usual brilliance. He was filled with grievances, but he still nodded slightly.

Seeing that Song Huai was willing to forgive him, Bai Xiao finally felt a little relieved and said softly, "Let's eat now."

This time, Song Huai did not resist. He mechanically ate the food that Bai Xiao fed him, bite by bite.

Although Song Huai used to be thin, he was at least full of energy. His eyes were always bright and captivating, and there was an innocence in them that didn't belong to his age. But now, only a few days later, Song Huai had become so thin that his cheeks were slightly sunken, and his eyes were filled with sadness. Bai Xiao even saw a trace of despair in them.

The thought that she was the culprit who had tormented Song Huai to this state filled Bai Xiao with unbearable heartache.

Bai Xiao secretly vowed that he would never let Song Huai be hurt again. He wanted Song Huai's eyes to always shine, and he wanted Song Huai to become the happiest boy in the world.

Furthermore, he wanted... to keep Song Huai by his side forever.

After finishing his meal, Song Huai felt sleepy again.

Bai Xiao gently kissed Song Huai's forehead and said softly, "Sleep now."

After Song Huai fell asleep, Bai Xiao carefully examined his sleeping face, unable to get enough of looking at it.

After a long while, he tucked the blanket around Song Huai again to make sure there were no gaps so that Song Huai would not catch a cold.

The company still owed Bai Xiao a lot of work a couple of days ago, and now Bai Xiao had to leave. He looked back every few steps, lingered for a long time, and reluctantly left the ward.

As soon as she left the ward, Bai Xiao made another phone call, but the voice on the other end was unfamiliar.

Bai Xiao lowered his voice, his tone sinister: "I need you to find out who drugged me that night, at all costs, as quickly as possible."

"Yes, Young Master Bai."