Chapter 207 Go Back

Meng Chao returned quickly, bringing not only porridge but also a bag of various fruits and nutritional supplements.

He entered the ward and saw Pei Yu and Xie Chi sitting on either side of the bed, while Ji Wanqing closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, creating an eerie and quiet scene.

He paused for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly, then walked directly to the bedside and placed the items on the bedside table.

"Sunny day, the porridge is here. Would you like to have some before you go to sleep?"

Ji Wanqing was half asleep and half awake when she heard Meng Chao's voice and gradually came to her senses.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Meng Chao looking at her with gentle smiles in his eyes. For no reason, she thought of Meng Chao in the ward that day, and a slight feeling stirred in her heart.

Ji Wanqing stirred, trying to sit up, and the three men all moved at once, wanting to come over and help her.

However, Meng Chao, who was closest to her, was the first to support her, placing a pillow behind her back and speaking softly.

"Alright, you still have needles in your hand, don't move around, I'll feed you."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yu paused slightly with his outstretched hand, then naturally withdrew it, picked up the water glass from the bedside table, and turned to get some water.

Xie Chi frowned, silently sat back down, but kept his eyes fixed on them.

Meng Chao seemed completely oblivious, or rather, he didn't care at all.

He opened the still-warm porridge box, picked up a spoon, carefully scooped out a small spoonful, gently blew on it to make sure the temperature was right, and then carefully handed it to Ji Wanqing's lips.

"Come on, be careful, test if it's hot."

His movements were somewhat clumsy, clearly indicating that he didn't do this kind of thing often, but his focus and care were impossible to ignore.

Ji Wanqing looked at his chin, which was so close to hers, and at his eyes, which at this moment only reflected her image, and her cheeks felt slightly hot.

She hesitated for a moment, but under the watchful eyes of the other two people, she slightly opened her mouth and took the spoonful of porridge into her mouth.

After filling the water glass, Pei Yu silently put it back in its place. His gaze behind his glasses calmly observed everything, revealing no emotion. However, his hand, hanging by his side, unconsciously clenched into a fist.

Ji Wanqing drank a small half bowl of porridge and felt her strength returning slightly.

The eerie atmosphere was only temporarily broken when two uniformed police officers knocked on the door and entered.

"Are you Ms. Ji Wanqing? We are from the branch office. Regarding the case you encountered, we need to ask you some questions and take a statement."

An older police officer explained their purpose in a gentle tone. Their arrival caused the three men in the ward to turn their heads in unison, which surprised even the police officer.

Pei Yu stood up, and as a doctor and one of the first to discover the situation at the scene, he naturally took on the role of communication.

"Officer, she's just been traumatized and is still very weak. Does she need...?"

“Brother Pei, it’s alright.” Ji Wanqing interrupted him softly. Although her face was still pale, her eyes were much more determined. “I will cooperate with the investigation.”

She knew this was a necessary procedure and hoped that those bad guys could be brought to justice as soon as possible.

The police officer nodded approvingly, pulled up a chair and sat down by the bed, then asked the three men to leave and began questioning them.

Ji Wanqing tried hard to recall and told them all the details she knew.

The questioning lasted for about an hour.

At the end, the older policeman closed his notebook, his tone serious.

"Ms. Ji, thank you for providing the detailed information. Based on the evidence we currently have and the clues you provided, we can basically confirm that this is a premeditated kidnapping case with a clear target and heinous methods. We will investigate as soon as possible and give you an explanation."

The three of them returned to the ward, and Meng Chao's phone suddenly rang urgently.

Everyone's eyes turned to him, and they saw Meng Chao take out his phone, but he frowned and hesitated for a second before answering.

"Kiyono, what's wrong? Hmm, something happened, I saw... at the hospital... Oh! No need..."

Meng Chao snorted angrily, "They actually hung up on me!"

Ji Wanqing cautiously asked, "Is it Brother Qingye?"

Meng Chao put the phone back and nodded. "Everyone was very worried when you suddenly disappeared. He knew we were in the same city, so he called to ask if I could contact you. He said he would come over now."

Xie Chi scoffed, "What business is it of his here?"

Pei Yu glanced at Xie Chi and finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Sunny days are not your possession. If you treat sunny days as friends, shouldn't you be more polite to her friends?"

Xie Chi suddenly stood up from the sofa and strode towards Pei Yu, but Pei Yu remained unmoved, merely tilting his head slightly and looking at him coldly.

Ji Wanqing thought they were about to fight, and she was so scared that she threw off the covers and got out of bed to try to break up the fight.

"Please don't do this..."

Meng Chao gently pressed her down, his gaze returning to her. "Don't move."

Ji Wanqing looked back and forth a few times, and only breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that Xie Chi hadn't made a move.

But she still stared at them nervously, only to hear Xie Chi chuckle softly.

"To be friends? So Dr. Pei really has no ulterior motives?" He paused. "Or is it that you, Dr. Pei, just enjoy playing this game of silent protection to make yourself seem exceptionally noble?"

These words were blunt and harsh, and Ji Wanqing's heart clenched. She subconsciously looked at Pei Yu.

She didn't want to break the ice; she wasn't oblivious to their kindness, she just didn't know how to respond.

"Brother Jidian..." Ji Wanqing raised her voice slightly, trying to stop him from continuing.

Unexpectedly, Xie Chi turned to look at her, his cold and sharp gaze softening and becoming more resolute.

"I'm not that noble, and I can't learn to be magnanimous. What I like, I just want to possess exclusively."

Ji Wanqing was rooted to the spot by his undisguised and possessive words, her cheeks flushed red, and her ears burned.

She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't make a sound; her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest.

Pei Yu finally stood up at this moment, "Your personal feelings shouldn't put pressure on Wan Qing. She needs rest, not to bother responding to your..."

"Pressure?" Xie Chi interrupted him, a hint of mockery in the curve of his lips, but his gaze remained fixed on Ji Wanqing's face, not moving an inch. "I'm just laying out the facts. If I were to hide them, wouldn't that be pressure?"

His logic is simple yet domineering, yet it leaves one speechless.

Meng Chao looked at this one, then at that one, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

He felt the atmosphere was stifling, especially seeing Ji Wanqing's bewildered expression.

He stood up abruptly, the movement so large that it made a screeching sound as he stood up.

"Alright!" he interrupted the awkward atmosphere. "If you have nothing better to do, go back home and stop disturbing Qingtian's rest."