There is only one person who calls Dai Dai "Consort Dai": Rong Xiao.
Today, the fashionable young master was dressed entirely in pink—a pink T-shirt and pink trousers, even his earrings were studded with pink diamonds. Yet, he didn't look feminine at all; instead, he appeared incredibly alluring.
Huo Yunchao appeared in the ward.
The entire audience fell silent.
Lying on her hospital bed, Xue Qiandai looked down at her arm and bandages, trying to visualize herself as a small blade of grass, pondering how to answer the questions that were about to be asked.
Jian Yan stopped peeling the apple and placed the fruit plate on the bedside table. "You two talk for a bit, I'll go ask the nurse if we need an IV."
Jian Yan slipped out of the ward. Dai Dai, you'll have to act out the second half of your self-inflicted injury yourself.
Intravenous infusion? Has it gotten so serious that an IV infusion is needed? Huo Yunchao's breath hitched, as if an invisible needle had pierced the back of his hand.
"Huo Yunchao, you...you...how can you be someone's boyfriend?" Rong Xiao, who had been stunned for five seconds, came back to his senses, stared at Huo Yunchao's Adam's apple, swallowed hard, and thought, "Damn it, he always uses his good looks to do nothing!" "If you can't take good care of Consort Dai, then...I'll take over!"
Only Rong Xiao would be capable of poaching someone from someone else's side like that.
Huo Yunchao's gaze suddenly flashed, almost tangible, and struck Rong Xiao, who immediately fell silent.
"Your boyfriend is here, what are you still doing here? Don't you think you're bright enough of a third wheel?"
Xue Qiandai looked up, her eyes crinkling into a smile. The beauty referring to herself as her "real boyfriend"—ah, how lovely!
Rong Xiao wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine.
Unfortunately, his eyes weren't sharp enough, and coupled with his somewhat effeminate appearance, he managed to project a rather affectionate demeanor, which gave Huo Yunchao goosebumps.
“Dai… Consort Dai,” he called out, his neck stiff, “I’ll avenge you. Wait for my good news.”
They obediently made way for the person in charge and even remembered to close the door.
Huo Yunchao ignored him and walked towards the bedside, each step seemingly treading on Xue Qiandai's heart.
"Beautiful Lady Huo, I..."
She tried to explain, but before she could finish speaking, a kiss silenced her.
Huo Yunchao moved very gently, afraid of accidentally touching the injured area; the touch was light and tingling.
"Dai Dai, why was I the last to know?"
He was so close that his breath hit Xue Qiandai's neck, and her eyes were filled with a peach blossom-like beauty, making her intoxicatingly beautiful.
"Because if I want you to feel sorry for me, you will love me more."
This answer is different from the one given to Zhao Jiequn.
"Afraid of hurting his heart" has become "Let him feel heartache," but no matter what, every word translated means love.
Huo Yunchao sat down on the edge of the bed, gently cupped her face, and kissed her eyelashes. "Dai Dai, is it because my love wasn't obvious enough that you didn't receive the signal?"
Xue Qiandai shook her head; his gaze was gentle and flowing. She was captivated by his eyes, as if traveling through the galaxy.
Huo Yunchao's lips slid down and landed on her small nose. "Don't do that again, okay? It makes me feel incompetent and unfit."
"How could that be?" Xue Qiandai smiled, revealing eight teeth. "If you're incompetent, then everyone in the world is a useless bum!"
The first step to soothing your boyfriend is to compliment him.
Huo Yunchao then kissed her lips, a kiss that lingered longer than before. "Dai Dai, does it still hurt? How about you bite my arm a few times, and we can make a matching couple's watch?"
Xue Qiandai couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Your wrist is adorned with a Patek Philippe; it can't have the slightest flaw."
"And what about you?" Huo Yunchao pressed.
"I used to be," Xue Qiandai didn't say aloud, "and I will soon be."
Huo Yunchao pulled her into his arms and held her gently. "Dai Dai, you have me. I don't want you to work so hard, I don't want you to be exposed to the elements, but I know you have your own independent will. You are so smart and talented, how could you be content with mediocrity? But at least, let me be your support."
The embrace of this beauty is so comfortable, it has the fragrance of orchids and jade trees. Xue Qiandai rested her chin on his shoulder, "My beauty, you have always been my last resort. Let me try one more time."
Huo Yunchao agreed.
“Rong Xiao was on vacation and had nothing to do. He came to the coffee shop to find me today and that’s when he found out I was hospitalized,” Xue Qiandai finally had a chance to explain. “He originally wanted to ask me when the early autumn collection would be released, because the small fashion shows in Paris have already started.”
Paris Fashion Week is held twice a year. The autumn show in September and October features the following spring/summer collections and resort styles; the fashion shows in February and March mainly focus on summer wear. In between, major brands present smaller shows.
Huo Yunchao stroked her purple hair and asked with a smile, "Do you have menswear? I want to order a series. Wearing your clothes will feel like you're always by my side."
Xue Qiandai scratched her head. She hadn't had time to think about it before, and now her mind was blank; she had no ideas at all. "I was just discussing it with Jian Yan, and she said she wanted to go to the wholesale market to do some research."
"Dongpi," or "Zoo Wholesale Market," is a fairly large fashion distribution and wholesale market, famous for its proximity to the Imperial Zoo.
Every time the seasons change or a new international fashion trend emerges, the seasoned veterans at the wholesale market are quick to replicate a batch of runway looks. Many designers and fashion buyers frequent the wholesale market. Clothes there are sometimes sold by weight.
"Oh, then I'll make a reservation."
He personally supports his girlfriend's entrepreneurial endeavors.
"Okay. Oh, by the way, how did your proposals to those venture capitalists go?" Xue Qiandai remembered the important matter; judging by the time, he seemed to have rushed over as soon as he finished.
"The venture capitalists can tell a project is valuable at a glance; they're just weighing how much profit they can make from the deal. Don't worry, I'll keep Fireball under our control. You are now my brand strategy consultant."
He used "we" instead of "ourselves," which means Xue Qiandai is included as well. A brand strategy consultant—high-end, sophisticated, and classy!
You will definitely succeed.
After chatting for a while, Huo Yunchao finally managed to find out who was responsible for Xue Qiandai's injury through subtle probing.
The nurse came to check on the patients. Huo Yunchao came out of the ward and saw Jian Yan playing on her phone in the corridor, doing something.
"Thank you for taking care of Dai Dai. I'll take over for the next few days. You can rest for a while."
Since the person in question had volunteered, Jian Yan naturally wouldn't get in the way. However, she hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Huo, Dai Dai is a proud girl. She's too hard on herself to keep up with you. It breaks my heart to see her like this. Please try to persuade her."
Huo Yunchao's heart tightened, and he couldn't speak, his throat hoarse. In the end, he could only nod.
After Jian Yan left, Huo Yunchao made two phone calls, the first to Qin Shu.
"I'll be home for very short periods these days, could you please bring me some clean clothes? Also, I have a Tibetan Mastiff at home, could you please look after it for me?"
Qin Shu on the other end of the phone: "..."
This is unbelievable! They really don't treat themselves like family. Delivering clothes is one thing, but expecting to be a cat owner is another? Where is the justice?
Grinding his teeth, Qin Shu said, "Okay—"
It has a particularly long ending note.
Huo Yunchao made a second call to Gu Fan.
"Senior, I'd like to ask you to be my personal lawyer and investigate and gather evidence against Gao Qiang of Huading Fund. I hope this scumbag spends the rest of his life in prison."
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