Chapter 50 Little puppy? ?

The next morning, Jiang Tingwan just walked to the door of Xie Duo's ward and saw Lu Zhaoye standing in the corridor holding an exquisite fruit basket.

He was wearing a dark grey turtleneck sweater with a black long windbreaker today, and he gave off a cold and aloof vibe.

"Uncle Lu asked you to come?"

Jiang Tingwan walked over and looked around at the basket of fresh fruits.

The Xie family and the Lu family have a good relationship, so naturally they have to do enough superficial work.

Lu Zhaoye was about to ask the nurse to help take the baby in, but when he heard her voice he suddenly withdrew his hand.

"It suddenly occurred to me that it would be better if I delivered it myself."

Jiang Tingwan raised her eyebrows.

He shook the fruit basket deliberately. "Why, Miss Jiang, you're even fussing about this?"

Jiang Tingwan's eyes moved from the fruit basket to his face, and the corners of her lips slightly raised: "What do I care about?"

The two walked into the ward one after the other. Xie Duo was leaning against the head of the bed looking at a tablet. The moment he saw Jiang Tingwan, he immediately locked the screen.

But when he saw Lu Zhaoye following behind her, his eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Get well soon."

Lu Zhaoye casually placed the fruit basket on the bedside table, his movements as casual as if he was throwing away something insignificant.

Xie Duo said coldly: "Thank Uncle Lu for me."

"Don't get me wrong," Lu Zhaoye put one hand in his pocket and glanced at Jiang Tingwan meaningfully, "I'm here to accompany someone."

Jiang Tingwan narrowed his eyes. What was this guy trying to do?

"Then you can go after delivering it."

Xie Duo's tone became noticeably colder.

"OK."

Lu Zhaoye walked over and put his arm around Jiang Tingwan’s shoulders.

Before she could react, Xie Duo had already stood up to stop her, but his large movements strained his wound and he groaned.

"Are you okay?"

Jiang Tingwan immediately pushed Lu Zhaoye away and rushed to the bed in two steps.

Xie Duo lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes casting a shadow under his eyes: "Maybe... it hurts a little."

"Yeah?"

Lu Zhaoye stood at the door and sneered, "Then I'll call a doctor for you."

"No need." Xie Duo raised his eyes, his gaze sharp, "The doctor will come to check on the ward soon, so I won't bother you, Mr. Lu."

The air froze instantly.

The two men stared at each other from a distance, one leaning lazily against the wall, the other looking sick and ferocious, but both exuded a tense aura.

Jiang Tingwan cleared her throat and was about to stand up when Lu Zhaoye's lips curled up in victory.

Unexpectedly, Xie Duo suddenly grabbed her wrist.

And she turned back to comfort him.

"I'm not leaving."

Xie Duo then let go, and Lu Zhaoye’s smile instantly froze on his face.

Jiang Tingwan walked up to him reluctantly.

"or..."

"Why don't you go back to the company first? You two...always have problems..."

Lu Zhaoye interrupted her, complex emotions surging in his eyes.

"Why not deal with you unclear?"

Before she could answer, he turned and left, his leather shoes making a dull sound on the floor.

Jiang Tingwan rubbed his brows, sighed, walked to Xie Duo's bed and sat down.

"Are you really alright?"

Xie Duo shook his head, the part of his collarbone exposed by the collar of his hospital gown glowing cold white in the sunlight.

"It's all right now."

"What are you going to say if you don't let me go?" Jiang Tingwan supported her chin with one hand and looked at him.

Xie Duo's Adam's apple rolled, and he said in a low voice: "There's nothing much to say, I just..."

He paused, looked up at her, and said, "I don't want you to go with him."

Jiang Tingwan raised her eyebrows. This guy always played straight with a serious face.

She said calmly, "Then it's ok for me to go alone, right?"

Xie Duo frowned slightly, and a look of almost grievance flashed in his deep eyes.

He whispered, "Are you busy?"

"It's quite busy."

Jiang Tingwan touched his nose.

This was the truth, but she still felt a little guilty.

After all, it was a bit too much to say this to the person who saved my life...

"Then go ahead."

Xie Duo lowered his eyelashes, casting a small shadow under his eyes.

"I was abrupt."

Seeing him like this, Jiang Tingwan couldn't move her legs.

She stood up and walked towards the fruit basket: "What kind of fruit do you want? I'll cut it for you."

Xie Duo's fingertips moved slightly, but his eyes turned to the window: "That orange."

Jiang Tingwan followed his gaze and saw that there were indeed a few fresh oranges on the small round table by the window.

This person... would rather eat the fruit by the window than touch the fruit basket sent by Lu Zhaoye.

These two people are extremely childish.

As she picked up the orange, she noticed the tablet in front of him.

"Dean Xie is more dedicated than I am."

She joked casually, but didn't notice that Xie Duo's ears were slightly red.

The sharp blade cut through the orange peel, and the sweet fruity aroma filled the ward.

Jiang Tingwan lowered her head and concentrated on peeling the fruit.

"If you're in a hurry, just deal with the documents first. I won't peek at confidential information."

"No..." Xie Duo said in a light voice.

Jiang Tingwan picked up the cut orange slices with a toothpick and naturally handed them to his mouth.

When she looked up, she was met with a pair of gazes that were focused to the point of burning. Xie Duo was staring at her without blinking, and her reflection was reflected in his dark eyes.

Her fingers trembled slightly, and she was about to withdraw her hand to let him eat it himself, but Xie Duo had already leaned forward slightly, and his warm lips gently brushed across her fingertips, and he took the orange petals into his mouth.

This man, who usually has a fierce aura, now appears somewhat docile and well-behaved.

Jiang Tingwan felt inexplicably guilty and cursed herself in her heart for always thinking of others as large dogs.

But the next moment, Xie Duo's voice was heard.

"You really like..." he

The voice was a little muffled because of the orange in his mouth.

"The puppy type?"

Jiang Tingwan raised her head suddenly, her eyes widened, and the fruit knife in her hand almost fell to the ground.

Xie Duo continued, the blush on the tips of his ears spreading to his neck: "If it's true, I'm actually younger than you..."

"I can……"

She almost instinctively reached out to cover his mouth, and felt his warm breath in her palm.

"What are you talking about?"

The usually calm eldest daughter of the Jiang family was actually at a loss at this moment.

"Where did you hear that?"

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Jiang Tingwan suddenly remembered the conversation she had with Ruan Yue in the ward last night, and her eyes widened slightly.

"You didn't sleep last night?"

Xie Duo's Adam's apple rolled and his eyes wandered away, avoiding her sight.

"I'm a light sleeper...I woke up when you opened the door..."

"That was a joke!" Jiang Tingwan's voice unconsciously rose a few degrees.

"What little... puppy? I was just kidding."

She spoke rapidly, explaining urgently.

The ward suddenly became quiet, with only the regular ticking of the monitor as the only sound.

The sunlight made the tiny particles of dust floating in the air between the two of them clearly visible.

After a long while, Xie Duo said softly.

"I see..."

There was a barely perceptible hint of loss in his deep voice.

He lowered his eyes to look at his bandaged wrist, his thick eyelashes casting a small shadow under his eyes.

Jiang Tingwan could hardly maintain her dignity.

What is this person disappointed about?

If she remembered correctly, he was an ace in the anti-terrorist force before becoming a technical admiral and had participated in countless high-risk missions.

Now she's actually wondering whether she likes the puppy type...

"You can eat first."

Jiang Tingwan stood up suddenly, and the porcelain bowl made a crisp clash sound on the bedside table.

"I have something else to do at the company. I'll leave now."

After she finished speaking, she immediately turned around and almost ran away.

This time Xie Duo did not stop him.

He watched the ward door close quietly.

After a long time, he picked up the tablet on the bedside.

There was still a page of an anonymous forum on the screen.

His fingertips paused on the screen for a few seconds, and finally he clicked exit.