Chapter 48 Don't Reject My Approach

"I'm sorry to burst your bubble...but I don't want you to go this far because of a false impression."

Jiang Tingwan's tone contained neither sarcasm nor pity; he was just stating a fact.

She was not the brilliant salvation in his memory, but just a selfish abuser who happened to pass by.

"I knew I had the courage to take the responsibility, so I did it without hesitation."

"I know that even if I beat someone to a pulp, the Jiang family will help me settle it."

She said it word by word.

"I'm not who you think I am."

Xie Duo was about to speak.

Jiang Tingwan interrupted him, her voice tinged with fatigue.

"I know it's ungrateful to say this, but please..."

She paused, her voice as calm as if she was reading a verdict.

"Don't do that."

Some truths must be told.

Jiang Tingwan put the fruit plate on the bedside table.

"Don't risk your life on illusions."

These words were like a blunt knife, slowly cutting through the thin layer of warmth between the two.

Maybe when she heard this, she would be moved to tears and say that those were what she should do.

But there is no need for that; it would be too hypocritical.

Jiang Tingwan knew that it was cruel to break a person's obsession of many years and tear apart the fantasy he had carefully woven.

But she would rather be the bad guy now than let him continue to live in false expectations.

She stood up.

The apple pieces in the glass bowl gradually oxidized and turned brown around the edges.

It’s like a memory that has been beautified by time, finally revealing its original appearance.

Xie Duo suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"Jiang Tingwan,"

He said in a hoarse voice, "Do you think I'm a seventeen-year-old boy?"

Jiang Tingwan's wrist was held tightly by him and she couldn't move.

Xie Duo's fingertips were rough and covered with calluses from gunshot wounds as he stroked the crescent-shaped marks left on her palm.

"Do you think I've been fantasizing about a non-existent white moonlight all these years?"

His voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of mockery.

"Jiang Tingwan, I could see the brutality in your eyes at that time, and I've also seen the coldness in your eyes when you usually interact with others."

The beeping sound of the monitor suddenly became rapid.

Xie Duo continued regardless: "If you can't even bear this little bit of truth——"

He suddenly started to cough violently, a trace of blood spilled from his lips, but his eyes were surprisingly bright, "How can I be worthy of standing beside you?"

Jiang Tingwan subconsciously pressed the call bell, but was pulled back by him.

"Hear me out."

Xie Duo panted, cold sweat oozing from his forehead, "After seeing you at the dinner party, I checked you out."

Her pupils shrank slightly.

"The adopted daughter of the Jiang family, helped Jiang Shixu deal with a financial crisis when she was 16 years old. She has a double degree from Cambridge. She cleared out three corrupt executives within three months after returning to China. She stepped on the young master of the Chen family and broke all ten fingers a while ago."

Xie Duo let go of her hand and pointed at his chest.

"I got shot here, in Syria. You think I would be fooled for so many years by a false image?"

The sunlight shone on Xie Duo's face, and Jiang Tingwan's breathing paused.

"and you......"

"I never like illusions of kindness."

Xie Duo suddenly laughed, "It was the ruthlessness in your eyes when you hit someone with an iron rod, your stubbornness when you could rely on the Jiang family but insisted on doing it on your own, and your first reaction when you had a car accident was to touch the wound on my back..."

His words stopped abruptly.

The door of the ward was suddenly pushed open, and the doctor rushed in with the nurse: "Thank you, Major General! Your lung pressure..."

Xie Duo stared at Jiang Tingwan, and before the medical staff came over, he spoke in a voice that only she could hear.

"Don't reject my approach."

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She looked better, but she was about to get into trouble again...

Jiang Tingwan held his forehead tiredly.

Her vision went dark, the sound of medical staff's footsteps and the alarms of instruments mixed in her ears, and her temples were throbbing.

The figures of the medical staff in my sight began to blur.

She felt dizzy.

Just when her knees gave out and she was about to fall, a pair of strong arms held her firmly.

Looking up, it was Jiang Shixu.

"elder brother……"

She called out weakly.

There were faint dark circles under his eyes, and his suit jacket was not as neat as usual.

He had been running between the hospital and the company these days, but he never showed any sign of fatigue in front of her.

At this moment, his brows were furrowed and his thin lips were pressed into a straight line. He was obviously about to scold someone, but he stopped when he saw her confused look.

The next second, she was suddenly suspended in the air——

Jiang Shixu picked her up and carried her sideways, striding across the corridor.

Jiang Tingwan wanted to struggle, but the dizziness made her unable to even lift her fingers, so she could only lean weakly on his chest.

The medical staff passing by all looked at him sideways, but he ignored them, kicked open the door of the VIP ward, and gently placed her on the bed.

"Give her a thorough check-up." He ordered the doctor who came over, his voice as cold as ice.

Jiang Tingwan barely stood up: "No need, I just..."

"What is it?"

Jiang Shixu suddenly turned around, his eyes as sharp as knives.

"You didn't eat breakfast just a few days after the car accident? Do you think you are made of iron?"

Jiang Tingwan had never heard such a stern tone before.

These words were like a needle that popped the balloon she was holding up.

The grievances, self-blame, and exhaustion of the past few days all came flooding back to me.

Why did someone always want to harm her? Why did she cause Xie Duo to be seriously injured? Why did everything go wrong after she returned home?

Those hidden threats and the feeling of powerlessness that is surging at this moment...

These thoughts ran rampant in her mind. She bit her lower lip tightly, but still couldn't stop the heat from welling up in her eyes.

She hurriedly turned away and buried half of her face in the pillow.

I can’t cry, especially in front of Jiang Shixu.

From childhood to adulthood, she has always handled everything by herself, no matter how difficult the task was, and has never shown weakness in front of anyone.

Jiang Shixu was stunned.

He rarely saw Jiang Tingwan like this.

She has always been elegant and calm, and is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family who can defeat her opponents while chatting and laughing at the negotiation table.

a long time.

A warm hand suddenly covered her eyes.

"Feel sorry……"

".I was too anxious."

Jiang Shixu's voice softened rarely, and his fingertips gently brushed the red corners of her eyes.

"How about living in Switzerland for a while? The manor there is always being taken care of."

"Leave these matters to me. I'll have the private jet ready tomorrow."

Jiang Tingwan shook his head violently, tears dripping onto his palm.

"I'm not leaving."

"My project..."

"I'll take care of it."

"don't want."

She dug her nails into her palms.

Can't escape.

Going abroad means admitting defeat, which means she will become a flashy vase, dragging others down and needing to be protected.

If she can't even withstand such a storm, what qualifications does she have to stand in the Jiang family's position?

These setbacks, in the final analysis, are due to her lack of ability...

Jiang Shixu looked at her quietly for a while, and finally sighed.

"Okay. But you have to take care of yourself. At least eat three meals a day on time."

When he stood up, he heard an almost inaudible "hmm" from the pillow.

The door closed softly.

Jiang Tingwan curled up on the hospital bed and finally allowed herself to sink into the darkness.

She is too tired.