Hearing the two say almost identical things, Lian Xiao felt his teeth ache.
Not only my teeth felt sore, but my heart also felt a little sore and swollen.
"Get out of here, who wants to listen to your lovey-dovey display?"
He kicked the radiator again, took long strides, and strode away.
Jiang Linchuan's calm voice rang out, "Damaging public property, fine of 30."
Lian Xiao stumbled, turned around, and glared at him angrily with his narrow eyes. "Just for kicking me, you want a month's allowance? You're ruthless! You wait, one day I'll get you!"
Only after the tall figure disappeared from sight did Jiang Linchuan turn around and return to the ward.
Just thinking about what Xu Xinghe had said earlier made him smile involuntarily, and his heart felt sweet, as if it had been soaked in honey.
He entered quietly, saying, "The matter is settled."
Upon hearing that it was him, Xu Xinghe immediately smiled. "Then can you stay with me a little longer? I'm so bored being alone in the ward. When can I go home?"
"We need to observe you for another day to make sure your bones are okay."
Jiang Linchuan sat down, took out an apple, and started peeling it.
The peel behaved very well in his hands, forming a complete arc that revealed the glistening white flesh.
He cut it into small pieces, then stuck them in with toothpicks and held them to Xu Xinghe's lips, saying, "Try it."
This was something he had worked very hard to obtain.
As the weather gets colder, fruit becomes increasingly scarce.
Winter in Heilongjiang Province is basically devoid of fruit; instead, people eat a variety of vegetables that are suitable for long-term storage, such as cabbage, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, every day.
Jiang Linchuan was afraid that Xu Xinghe would not be able to tolerate it, so he had been sending people out to buy things from the south for the past few days.
Xu Xinghe obediently ate it, her eyes curving into crescents. "Sweet."
She ate most of it before stopping.
Jiang Linchuan cleaned up the fruit peels, his gaze falling on the opened can of yellow peaches. He paused for a moment, then threw it into the trash can along with the fruit peels.
She wants to eat it, and he will buy it for her; she doesn't need any other man.
Xu Xinghe didn't notice Jiang Linchuan's little movement. "Um, my arms and legs are a little numb."
Lying in one position for too long just feels uncomfortable.
Jiang Linchuan immediately grasped her wrist and began to gently massage her arm.
The warmth of her palm seeped through the fabric, and Xu Xinghe squinted her eyes in comfort.
...
In the hospital corridor.
Wang Zhizhi, bundled up tightly, asked the nurse, "Which ward is Xu Xinghe in?"
When she heard that Xu Xinghe was injured, and that it seemed to be quite serious, she was overjoyed and wanted to come and see for herself.
She felt relieved as long as Xu Xinghe was unhappy.
The young nurse didn't recognize her and thought she was a villager who had come to express her gratitude. She kindly pointed inside, saying, "It's the second to last ward."
Wang Zhizhi thanked her silently and walked quickly towards the ward.
She froze as soon as she reached the door.
Xu Xinghe didn't look injured at all; she was even able to laugh, and she laughed very happily.
She paused for a moment, then peered into the ward.
Jiang Linchuan was standing at the foot of the bed, massaging Xu Xinghe's legs. His palms were pressed against her slender calves, and his fingertips were gently kneading them.
His tall figure leaned slightly forward, creating a striking yet harmonious contrast with the petite figure on the bed.
Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on the two of them, making them look like a match made in heaven.
Seeing his focused expression, Xu Xinghe couldn't help but tease him, "Commander Jiang's technique is too professional. I think you're perfect to be a stay-at-home husband. I'll earn money to support you, and you can stay home and cook and do laundry for me. How about that?"
Jiang Linchuan looked at her mischievous smile, his fingertips moved down to her delicate soles, and he tickled them, saying, "Nonsense."
How could he possibly be a stay-at-home husband!
"Ouch!" Xu Xinghe pulled her foot back because of the ticklish feeling, but because of the injury on her chest, she couldn't move it much. She could only keep curling her little toes, trying to escape the clutches of the ticklish torment. She almost laughed until tears came to her eyes. "Jiang Linchuan! Stop it... It tickles so much, ouch, it hurts!"
Jiang Linchuan immediately stopped what he was doing and nervously held her ankle. "I'm sorry, it's my fault."
Xu Xinghe smiled, her face flushed, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt that much."
"That's good." Jiang Linchuan continued the massage, his lowered eyes overflowing with tenderness.
Actually, being a stay-at-home dad... isn't necessarily a bad thing.
If that person were Xu Xinghe, he could back down.
Wang Zhizhi gripped the cloth bag tightly in her hand, her fingernails almost digging into her palm.
She came to see Xu Xinghe suffer, not for the two of them to be all lovey-dovey!
Jiang Linchuan, this heartless man, actually has such a gentle side.
Jealousy nearly consumed Wang Zhizhi; her eyes were bloodshot as she stared intently at the two people inside.
"Bang……"
Unconsciously, she got closer and closer to the door frame, and the cloth bag in her hand bumped against it, making a slight sound.
Wang Zhizhi suddenly came to her senses and subconsciously shrank back.
The sounds inside the room abruptly ceased.
Jiang Linchuan put Xu Xinghe's legs down and thoughtfully covered her with the blanket. "I'll go out and take a look. You lie down and don't move."
He strode out of the ward and saw that it was Wang Zhizhi. His face instantly turned cold, and his original gentle aura vanished, leaving only a chilling coldness.
"Get out!" he spat out, his eyes filled with undisguised disgust as he looked at Wang Zhizhi, as if she were a piece of trash. "Don't come looking for Xinghe again and disturb her rest."
Wang Zhizhi's face drained of color. She glared at him with resentment, took a few steps back, and then turned and ran.
Jiang Linchuan returned to the ward.
Xu Xinghe asked curiously, "Who came? Why didn't they come in?"
"It wasn't anyone, it was just that the wind was too strong outside and the window wasn't closed properly."
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