Chapter 29 Stop...
This sentence is very clear and the meaning it implies is also obvious.
Xia Yiqing felt a little breathless all of a sudden, and it took a lot of effort for her fingers to tear it free from the hem of her clothes. She was so nervous that she felt a little stomachache.
Xia Yiqing moved forward step by step, barely controlling her breathing. The world seemed to be filled with only white.
Just outside the ward, she was separated from the man who risked his life to save her by a door.
It was a door that was opened by a nurse and was now half-closed.
Mustering up her courage, Xia Yiqing patted her face twice, came to her senses, forced a smile on her face, and walked in.
There was a soft beeping sound, and the equipment monitoring vital signs was running non-stop, revealing a cold and dead atmosphere.
The curtains in the ward were not completely drawn, and a little light came in.
The man lying on the hospital bed had his eyes closed at this moment, and the white quilt covering his chest rose and fell slightly with his breathing. He did not open his eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow on his eye bags.
Is he asleep?
Xia Yiqing originally just wanted to take a look from a distance, but the stomachache caused by her emotions had been going on since she approached the ward.
Looking at the man's pale face, she suddenly felt as if she had nothing to say to him.
"Thank you" is too formulaic, and "I love you" is like expired honey. I don't know if it will harm you if you eat it.
Before coming in, the nurse gave me repeated instructions.
"The patient's surgery was relatively successful, but their postoperative recovery is less than ideal. Their cardiopulmonary function is weak and they could become ill at any time. We need to closely monitor their condition. If there is any emergency, ring the alarm immediately and avoid causing any emotional distress."
Just watch him quietly until the visit is over.
This was a contingency plan that Xia Yiqing had thought of.
But when the sun was pouring down outside, and the mottled light and shadows sparsely fell on the man's overly superior brow, she was shocked to realize that all these years it seemed that everyone's attention was focused on the Qi family behind Mr. Qi Sanye, and no one seemed to really care what he looked like.
The skin was as delicate as jade. The little bit of color that the man had managed to regain after the surgery had been completely consumed, but he still looked incredibly beautiful.
One person was lying on the bed and seemed to be asleep, while the other was standing beside the bed, not daring to breathe for fear of disturbing the patient who seemed like he would break if touched.
The wind quietly slid in through the window, dispersing some of the smell of medicine in the ward.
Xia Yiqing stared at the wound on his right cheek, and her vision gradually blurred.
It was a rainy night.
She was living peacefully in Yiyuan, browsing her phone out of boredom, wondering whether she should practice yoga, sweat out some food to burn off the energy for dinner, and then take a shower, when she heard a small sound outside.
The sound was very thin and fragmented, and was stretched out very long, like a moan, but Xia Yiqing paused.
It should be a kitten.
She didn't have much experience in taking care of cats and dogs, and her parents always told her to stay away from them, "and see what you'll do if you get bitten by them."
Over time, her feelings for small animals were not scared away, but she felt a little timid. If you had to say it, she yearned for them but did not dare to get close to them.
Thanks to Qi Hanmu, she felt compelled to play the role of Mrs. Qi well and made a lot of charitable investments using the supplementary card given by Qi Hanmu.
This includes many stray cat and dog bases in Jiangcheng.
Jiangcheng is not particularly cold in winter, but stray animals are really dangerous, and their food and safety cannot be guaranteed.
Every time she went with the convoy to deliver food and other supplies, she would always watch the rescued animals from afar.
They are very well-behaved. Compared with the willful and spoiled cats and dogs at home, they are more like the children in welfare homes, but they are far bolder and more friendly than the children in welfare homes.
As soon as she went over, there were a lot of plush pendants around Xia Yiqing's legs. Although she only dared to touch them secretly most of the time, at least she dared to get close to them.
Qi Hanmu is different.
On the few occasions he had the patience to follow her, he always stayed in the car outside and didn't get out.
Xia Yiqing guessed that he didn't like these little animals and didn't bother to create a character, so she didn't try to dissuade him.
The wild cat's cry was getting closer and closer. Xia Yiqing found her in the corner of the garden lawn with a pounding heart.
It's the mother cat.
There were also several kittens of different colors, all with patterns. Xia Yiqing judged that they were tabby cats.
Having heard that the tabby cat had amazing fighting power, Xia Yiqing did not dare to attack it rashly.
However, the mother cat circled around her and rubbed against her. When she found that this human was not getting along, she simply picked up a kitten and put it at her feet. She then picked up the other kittens by the scruff of the neck and left.
The mother cat was relieved of the burden, but Xia Yiqing was completely confused and out of touch with the situation.
It was not until the kitten's soft cry brought her back to her senses that she shuddered and asked the servant to take the kitten back into the house.
The servants had been replaced a lot, and they did what they were told, but there was some concern in their words.
"Madam, my husband is not in good health. Will he not allow us to keep a cat?"
Xia Yiqing was stunned, remembering the asthma medicine she had found on the bedside table.
She pursed her lips slightly and said in a firm voice, "He's going on a business trip soon and won't be back."
The cat was also strong. After drinking the goat's milk that night, it became full of energy and kept meowing at her.
It was rare for Xia Yiqing to take care of a small life like this. Her eyebrows curved and she played with it for a long time.
The servants were also very happy that the huge Yi Garden finally had a cheerful atmosphere.
But when the brakes sounded in the front yard, the servants and Xia Yiqing were stunned.
Qi Hanmu, didn’t you say you wouldn’t come back?
By the time she reacted, the man had already walked up to her. His close-fitting suit was well-tailored, outlining his almost perfect figure.
The cool woody fragrance belonging to Qi Hanmu hit her face, but it made her panic for no reason, and she even subconsciously hid the kitten behind her.
"Are you daydreaming?" The man's tone was unclear, and his pair of phoenix eyes were deep, surrounding her like the night.
"Uh, I..."
Perhaps it was because her acting was too poor, Qi Hanmu frowned almost imperceptibly, and said in a low voice, "You are hiding something from me."
It's a very affirmative tone.
At that time, Qi Hanmu was still in good health and was still managing the company's affairs.
He had just returned from the company and had not yet shifted his focus from maximizing profits in business. His tone was dull, and even Xia Yiqing's eyes were flat when she looked at him.
She didn't know where he went. Qi Hanmu never needed to report his itinerary to her, and her every word and action was under Qi Hanmu's surveillance.
Her throat felt strangely choked, and Xia Yiqing managed to utter "None of your business," then stood up and tried to go upstairs with the cardboard box containing the kitten.
A slightly cold but strong hand grasped her wrist, cold but undeniable. "Stop," followed by a cold, "Speak clearly."
Panic and anxiety are intertwined.
Maybe he didn't want to see the kitten being abandoned like this.
Xia Yiqing bit her lips tightly and lowered her head.
She didn't even look at the man, so naturally she didn't notice the forbearance in his expression.
He had been running around all day and was already tired, with his tense muscles feeling slightly sore.
The blatant concealment at home was like a fuse, completely igniting something inexplicable between the two.
"Cardboard box," Qi Hanmu couldn't stand any longer and fell onto the sofa with his hands.
"The one behind you, take it out."
The man's eyes were dark and heavy. When he looked at people intently, they were like a bottomless whirlpool that could suck people in.
Perhaps it was because Qi Hanmu's hand was too cold and wet, Xia Yiqing subconsciously struggled.
Perhaps because he didn't expect her to resist, the man's pupils looked even darker and more menacing as he looked at her.
No matter how hard she struggled, he kept holding her with a little more strength than hers.
With ease.
He doesn't look like a patient at all.
The servant who witnessed everything and knew what was in the cardboard box dared not say a word and could only pray that this torture would end quickly.
The husband cares so much about his wife. As long as his wife acts a little coquettishly, the kitten should not be sent away.
Xia Yiqing felt a little overwhelmed when he came back in the middle of the night to question her and grab her hands.
So much so that she really couldn't pretend to be well-behaved and obedient.
She just bit her inner lip tightly, stretched out her right hand, and carefully pried open Qi Hanmu's wrist.
His grip hurt her.
Faced with the sudden resistance, Qi Hanmu felt dizzy and almost couldn't breathe.
His fingertips loosened a little, and Xia Yiqing seized the opportunity to free his wrist.
Just as Xia Yiqing turned around and prepared to retreat upstairs, a faint cat meow was heard.
She paused, and her whole body froze in place like the wooden man in “One, Two, Three, Wooden Man” who was forced to stop.
Qi Hanmu's voice was very soft, "Cat?"
Xia Yiqing lowered her eyes and said nothing.
"Don't you know I'm allergic to cat hair?"
Xia Yiqing's breathing also became disordered.
The man on the sofa had a hint of self-mockery in his voice, "That's right, Miss Xia, you don't care. You can pay attention to any cat or dog."
This was followed by a light cough, shallow and continuous, obviously suppressed.
Xia Yiqing was distracted by the kitten and stopped paying attention. With the mentality that she couldn't avoid it, she put the cardboard box between the two of them.
"It's so pitiful. The mother cat doesn't want it anymore. Isn't it better not to send it away?"
Seeing Qi Hanmu's eyes suddenly turn cold, Xia Yiqing was stunned and a little at a loss.
"Do you like it?" The man's voice was unclear.
She felt like any answer would be a trap. She bit her inner lip, not wanting to send it away. It had finally found a home..."
When talking about "home", Xia Yiqing suddenly stopped.
Then, her face became somewhat sad.
Yes, Yiyuan is not her home.
It was a cage carefully crafted by the Third Master to keep his private property.
What position does a canary have to ask the sponsor to show leniency and spare another life?
As expected, the man chuckled, his tone inexplicably adding a hint of sarcasm. "Overflowing with love, wanting to give every stray thing a home? The Xia family's little princess is truly philanthropic."
She didn't notice the man's red eyes and slightly trembling fingertips.
Just thought he was mocking her for not knowing her identity.
"I, I understand."
Xia Yiqing's vision gradually lost focus. The kitten's soft cry echoed in her ears again and again, but she wanted to escape.
But at a certain moment, she looked back as if she had telepathy, and saw the man covering his heart with his left hand, his eyes drooped, and his face couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
The shadow couldn't wait to cover his entire body. For some unknown reason, Xia Yiqing felt that he was just like the abandoned stray animal she had described.
He was shocked by his own shocking idea. How could the young master, who had been pampered since childhood, become a wanderer?
Xia Yiqing shook her head, but there was no joy in her eyes.
I heard that the cat was later taken away by a servant to be raised.
But perhaps out of guilt, or perhaps because of Qi Hanmu's sinister words, "Don't get covered with cat hair unless you want me to die," Xia Yiqing has been avoiding the yard where the cat is kept.
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