Shao Jinghe skillfully concealed his true concern, speaking in a tone as if he were watching a good show.

Li Xiu already disliked him for disturbing Jiang Tian's rest, and the tone of his voice only made him angrier.

He said to Jiang Tian in a low voice, "You go to sleep for a while, I'll go out and have a chat with him."

Jiang Tian nodded and pinched his sleeve: "Don't start a fight, don't argue with him, or I'll worry."

Li Xiu nodded: "Don't worry."

He then stood up and looked at Shao Jinghe: "Let's go outside and talk."

His expression was cold, and his tone was harsh.

Looking at the two of them being so affectionate, Shao Jinghe felt increasingly uneasy.

He had already made up his mind to steal her away; he even dreamt about it last night, and his feelings for Jiang Tian were becoming increasingly different.

However, Jiang Tian's concern for Li Xiu was quite obvious.

Shao Jinghe was restless and found Li Xiu even more displeasing.

But Jiang Tian is hospitalized, so she must be sick. Shao Jinghe can't possibly ignore her.

So he followed Li Xiu downstairs.

Li Xiu's eyes were dark: "What do you want to do?"

Shao Jinghe's tone was nonchalant: "You've confused me. What do you mean by 'what I want to do'? I haven't done anything. Don't wrong an innocent person."

Li Xiu's tone grew even colder: "What kind of look is that on Jiang Tian's face?"

When Shao Jinghe suddenly appeared at the ward door and struck up a conversation with them, Li Xiu had already become wary of him.

He had been deliberately observing Shao Jinghe's every move, and when he noticed that Shao Jinghe looked at Jiang Tian with a slightly strange expression, he could not tolerate it!

Shao Jinghe's hand, which was in his pocket, stiffened slightly.

He was surprised by Li Xiu's keen insight.

But he hasn't started implementing the plan yet, so he can't reveal his true emotions to Li Xiu.

Shao Jinghe's lips curled into a smile as he scrutinized Li Xiu with a meaningful look: "What are you saying, Mr. Li? What do you mean by 'what kind of look is that's on my face'?"

Li Xiu grew increasingly agitated: "You don't need to play dumb."

Shao Jinghe stared at him for a moment, then burst out laughing.

He winked deliberately: "President Li is so perceptive, no wonder he's so successful in the business world."

"Alright, since you figured it out, I won't hide it from you anymore. I want to ask you, where did you find your little lover? She's really pretty. I'd like to find one too. Don't worry, just tell me the way, and I won't tell anyone else."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xiu nearly punched him in the face, but luckily he dodged to the side.

Shao Jinghe remained completely calm, instead laughing and saying, "President Li has quite the temper. I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already trying to fight me. I remember your little lover said she wouldn't let you fight with anyone."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiu paused for a moment, then calmed down.

Jiang Tian's words were orders to him.

Li Xiu took a deep breath and said to Shao Jinghe, "Stop using your ideas to smear others. She's not my mistress, she's my future wife. Stay away from her."

Upon hearing the word "wife," Shao Jinghe's smile faded slightly.

"That won't do. You have to tell that beautiful woman where she's from first. She's really pretty."

Li Xiu stared at him: "Don't covet people who aren't yours, or you'll lose more than just that piece of land."

Shao Jinghe's smile vanished completely: "President Li, leave yourself some room for maneuver. How about this, I can refrain from having any romantic feelings for your woman, but you have to give me that piece of land."

Li Xiu ignored him.

He coldly replied, "Whatever you dare do to her, whatever project the Shao family plans to do on that land, I'll follow suit."

This time, Shao Jinghe couldn't laugh.

That piece of land and that project are very important to the group's development; he didn't expect Li Xiu to say that.

"Although the Li family has a lot of money, it's not good to just throw it away like that," Shao Jinghe said with a forced smile.

"You can give it a try."

Shao Jinghe immediately adopted a surrender posture: "Okay, okay, President Li, don't be angry. I apologize to you, okay? I shouldn't have looked at that beautiful woman. I will definitely keep my distance from her in the future."

If even one out of ten of Shao Jinghe's statements is true, that would be considered quite accurate.

Moreover, Li Xiu had already realized that Shao Jinghe was genuinely interested in Jiang Tian's face.

As a playboy, Li Xiu was naturally aware of Shao Jinghe's reputation.

He changes women more often than he changes clothes, so it's not surprising that Jiang Tian caught his eye and aroused his imagination.

But Shao Jinghe always knew his limits. If he dared to lay a hand on someone he shouldn't have, the position of the young master of the Shao family would not be his.

Nevertheless, Li Xiu still felt a bit wary of Shao Jinghe.

He was determined to keep Jiang Tian away from him.

Li Xiu pretended not to hear Shao Jinghe's promise and quickly turned and left.

As soon as he left, Shao Jinghe's nonchalant expression vanished, replaced by a gloomy look and a hint of annoyance.