Chapter 54: Fifty-four heartbeats "You should like the color"...
The warmth on his neck spread downwards like a warm current. Xu Youjing's breathing stopped and his heart skipped a beat.
He finally raised his hand, placed his palm on the waist, and held the person in his arms.
"hiss."
Wen Huai frowned in pain, and Xu Youjing let her go.
"Is your lower back injured too?"
She said she wanted to see it, but Wen Huai didn't let her. "I'll go to the bathroom and take a look later."
Xu Youjing glanced at his watch. "The press conference will end in twenty minutes. Jiang Han and the others are watching. Should I take you to the hospital?"
"No need to go to the hospital. It's probably just a bump. It's nothing serious." A voice came from her headset. "Dong Chen said everything is fine. There should be time to apply medicine."
Xu Youjing understood and took out his phone to send a voice message to Jiang Han.
After about five or six minutes, there was a knock on the locked door, and Xu Youjing got up to get it.
The medicine box contained everything. Wen Huai recalled his previous experiences and smiled unconsciously.
Xu Youjing took out the necessary medicines and saw someone standing there grinning foolishly, "What are you so happy about?"
"I remember we both used drugs on each other before." She was in a good mood. "After two times, it came back to me again."
That time, when Wen Huai was scratched by glass shards, he applied medicine to her in the office. The second time, his wrist became red and swollen, and it was Wen Huai who applied the medicine. Now, the roles have been reversed...
Xu Youjing just hopes that this cycle will not happen to her again.
"sit."
Wen Huai sat down and rolled up his sleeves. The red bloodstain had turned dark purple, with blue and purple patches, as if he had been beaten.
I have been busy all day and finally got time to sit down and rest. Wen Huai let his mind go blank and stared at Xu Youjing's hands applying medicine in a daze.
His movements were gentle, his bony fingers gently pinching her arm, while his other hand applied ointment, his fingertips turning white. Worried that she might feel pain, he would blow on it.
Wen Huai's nose was blocked, so he took a deep breath and met the man's gaze.
She paused, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Xu Youjing continued, "I thought you were crying in pain."
Then, I heard him murmur with care: "Dad would be heartbroken if he knew you were hit like this."
When Wen Huai mentioned his father, the joke he was about to make stopped at his lips.
She twitched her lips and spoke matter-of-factly, "It was my mistake at work that gave someone an opportunity to take advantage of me. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened, otherwise I would have been fired before I even resigned."
"With me here, who dares to fire you?"
"puff."
Wen Huaiben's depressed mood was smoothed out.
She held his wrist and stroked the dial of the watch, which was similar to the one on her left hand. "Mr. Xu, do your employees know that you are so domineering?"
"It doesn't matter whether the employees know or not, as long as my wife knows."
Xu Youjing softened his tone and didn't struggle to break free. He coaxed her, "I'll give it to you later. I'll apply the medicine first."
Wen Huai's throat was hoarse and he withdrew his hand awkwardly.
That's not what she meant...
Remembering what Qiao Mian said in the elevator, she changed the subject: "Qiao Mian said you called last night to ask if girls should drink brown sugar water when they have their periods?"
"Well, you talked about me?"
I felt that Xu Youjing's emphasis was a bit off, but I didn't say anything and continued his words:
"Yes, and he also said that we must not forget to invite her to the wedding."
After a moment of silence, he asked, "Do you want to have a bigger birthday party this time and invite them to your home?"
"OK."
I remembered my grandma said that at home, she was worried about disturbing her rest.
"Talk to grandma and pick a location where she can leave when she's tired."
After closing the lid of the ointment, Xu Youjing fanned it, "She will be returning home the next day. Only Grandma and Uncle Li will be in the old house. No other irrelevant people will disturb you."
He always owed her an explanation: "They have lived abroad for many years and have never cared about my affairs. The reason they came back was because they met Qiao Mian in Paris. They thought I had let her down, and when they heard that I was married, they were very offended by you."
"Don't worry, Qiao Mian has already explained everything to her."
Wen Huai nodded, but looked at him.
He said it so officially. How strong a mental fortitude did he have to have to make these words sound insignificant?
Xu Youjing didn't notice her little thoughts, and frowned, "Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt."
"Then turn around."
Wen Huai paused, remembering that his lower back was also red, but not as bad as his arm.
Seeing Xu Youjing waiting for her to turn around, she still felt bad and waved her hand: "It's just a little scrape on the waist, no need to apply medicine."
"No pain?"
She gritted her teeth: "It really doesn't hurt."
One of them was sitting and the other was standing, with bright lights shining overhead.
Wen Huai thought in silence.
If Xu Youjing said it again, she would no longer be shy.
Anyway, they like each other, and it's legitimate. Looking at each other's waists... is a normal thing between husband and wife.
Xu Youjing compromised: "When we get home tonight, let Aunt Ping apply medicine on you?"
Wen Huai nodded: "Okay."
..
The live broadcast ended successfully and the response was better than expected.
In particular, the news that the Peak staff protected Qiao Mian became a hot topic, adding fuel to this wave of traffic.
Sui Jianwen left midway, so he was not present at the company's review meeting either. Li Qicheng was mainly in charge.
The marketing department and sales department gave clear feedback on the data and selected keywords with high traffic volume to make adequate preparations for the subsequent official press conference.
At the end of the review, Li Qicheng also smelled the faint scent of medicine on Wen Huai, and for the second time today, he showed concern for her: "I didn't see it clearly on the stage at the time, but later I saw the surveillance and realized how hard you fell. So, you don't have to come this afternoon. Go to the hospital for a physical examination, the company will reimburse you."
"Mr. Li, this..."
"It's okay." Li Qicheng knew Wen Huai was dedicated to her work and comforted her, "You've done a great job today. No one expected that person to stab the security guard's hand with a knife, so they had the chance to get out. Tell me, if it weren't for you, what would we do if that knife scratched Qiao Mian? Regardless of whether she's backed by the Qiao or Xie family, the online saliva alone can drown us."
"Rest assured."
Having said this, Wen Huai agreed.
After the meeting, Wen Huai returned to the office to pack up and prepare to leave.
She sent a message to Xu Youjing, but he didn't reply until she arrived at the parking lot.
J: Where?
J: [I have another meeting.]
J: [Let Jiang Han drive you, otherwise I won’t be at ease.]
Just an hour ago, the official opening date for the Energy Utilization and Mining Advisory Summit was finally confirmed. As the leading industry in North City Mining, Xu Youjing was at his busiest.
She didn't refuse and sent the address of the floor she was on.
J: [I will be working overtime tonight, so you don’t have to wait for me for dinner.]
She replied, "Okay."
J: [Remember to take your medicine.]
Wen Huai smiled, deliberately contradicting him, [shaking his head.jpg]
Xu Youjing was in a meeting and was about to put down his phone when he saw the last emoticon sent and curled his lips.
Ignoring the attention from the side, I continued typing, "Tell me when you're done checking. I might not be able to reply in time."
I added the shaking head emoticon pack to my gallery and locked the screen.
The black Rolls-Royce drove out of the garage and headed for the hospital.
Because Xu Youjing had given a heads-up, it took Wen Huai less than thirty minutes from arriving at the hospital to completing the examination and administering the medicine.
Walking to the lobby on the first floor with Jiang Han, a familiar figure came into view. Wen Huai stopped in the middle of the lobby.
Jiang Han looked at her and said, "Madam?"
Wen Huai saw the man's face clearly and walked over without bothering to explain to Jiang Han.
"Miaomiao?"
Lu Miaomiao's face was pale, and her eyes were unfocused for a long time before she could see Wen Huai clearly.
Before she could speak, Wen Huai noticed her abnormality and raised his hand to touch her forehead, "Why is it so hot?"
Jiang Han saw the list in her hand, took it and helped her queue up.
Two hours later, Lu Miaomiao's temperature finally dropped, and Wen Huai breathed a sigh of relief.
"Madam, this is the medicine the nurse prescribed. She said you can leave after you finish this bottle."
Wen Huai took it and thanked him: "Thank you for your hard work, Special Assistant Jiang."
"You're welcome. This is also what Mr. Xu ordered."
“Ahem!”
Lu Miaomiao interrupted the two of them, and she also saw the person in front of her clearly.
"I thought I was dreaming about you." Her lips were cracked, and her smile was haggard. "It seems it wasn't a dream."
Jiang Han was very considerate: "I'll get some hot water."
"Thanks."
Watching him leave, Lu Miaomiao said, "Is this your husband? He's quite handsome."
Wen Huai was stunned: "Didn't you read the message I sent you two days ago?"
Lu Miaomiao also froze: "Ah? I forgot." She said flatteringly, "I've had a low-grade fever these past two days. I saw your message, but I didn't read it carefully. I've been too busy lately."
Wen Huai stared into her eyes and said nothing.
Lu Miaomiao's eyes dodged, and she took the initiative to admit her mistake: "A few days ago, our team leader and editor-in-chief reported me. She usually stabs me in the back, and this time I didn't tolerate her. I immediately argued with her, and then I resigned."
"Resign?"
“I submitted it on my own initiative.”
She sighed, "I never told you that the atmosphere at the magazine has been bad since the old editor-in-chief left two years ago, but I wasn't aware of it because I was always on business trips. This time I came back, and everything was wrong. I decided to quit. I'm not happy working here anyway."
"Then I spent the whole day at home slumping over food, and ended up like this."
Seeing her worry, Lu Miaomiao comforted her, "It's okay. Although I'm unemployed and sick now, I will find a job and I will recover. These are all trivial matters! I told you this because I was afraid you would worry. Look at you."
"Then why didn't you tell me you were sick? Your fever was 38.5 degrees Celsius, and you were still trying to be brave."
"You have your own job too." Lu Miaomiao took out her phone and finally saw Wen Huai's message from that day clearly. Her eyes widened, "Fuck..."
Lu Miaomiao didn't feel any discomfort at all, and almost jumped up and down, "Xu Youjing? Is that the Xu Youjing from our school?"
Wen Huai nodded.
"Oh my goodness! You hid it so well! Ai Bao, am I not your dearest baby?"
Wen Huai expressed his loyalty: "You are the first person on my side who knows him."
Lu Miaomiao glared at her: "Humph."
"real!"
Unable to pretend for even a second, Lu Miaomiao stomped her feet and asked her when they started dating, wanting first-hand information about them.
She was too excited, and Wen Huai was afraid that she would recover her blood, so he was cautious and comforted her while speaking slowly.
Half an hour later.
The three of them sat in the car and sent Lu Miaomiao home first.
Wen Huai was worried: "How about I go back with you? If you fall ill in this state, no one will know."
"Oh, it's just a minor illness!" Lu Miaomiao raised an eyebrow, not paying attention to this. "Go on, you two just expressed your feelings to each other a few days ago. Where are you now?"
"Hold hands? Hug? Kiss? Go—"
Wen Huai covered her mouth and winked at her: There is someone in front!
Lu Miaomiao gestured to show that she understood, and smiled, "Hehe, you're getting carried away. But considering that you two have been married for almost half a year, everything is reasonable. There's no need to be shy. I just feel a little sad when I think about how Chunai Xiaoai has become a little bitch."
She leaned in and whispered, "By the way, does it feel good to be on the highway?"
"cough......"
Seeing this, Lu Miaomiao asked, "You haven't got that yet?"
Wen Huai didn't want her to misunderstand, so he said implicitly, "We live in two rooms."
"Huh? It's been so long, and we're still in the same room?"
Seeing Wen Huai's dazed expression, she had the answer. "You should at least ask, otherwise how can he take the initiative to tell me? You're a little too anxious."
Wen Huai felt wronged: "Then I said I'm not in a hurry?"
"Not really, it's just... Oh, forget it. You're all into pure love and secret crushes. You've only just confessed your feelings after getting the marriage certificate for so long. For you two, this pace is pretty fast."
"But I have something to tell you first. If the man takes the initiative in this kind of thing, it means he has been planning on you for a long time, but if he doesn't take the initiative, it means he doesn't love you that much."
Wen Huai felt like he needed to grow a brain.
Lu Miaomiao stopped there and didn't put too much color into her pure mind. Before getting off the car, he raised an eyebrow at her in a mysterious way: "Why don't you try it tonight and see if he can hold it in?"
“…”
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At 10:30 in the evening, Xu Youjing still hadn't returned.
Aunt Ping came out several times and saw Wen Huai sitting on the sofa. Knowing that she was waiting for someone, she said tactfully, "It's not comfortable on the sofa. Why don't you go back to the room? I'll ask You Jing to come find you when he comes back."
Find her.
Go to her room?
Wen Huaiben, who was a little sleepy, regained consciousness. He stretched his legs and turned over his phone to see the chat page with Lu Miaomiao:
Lu Miaomiao: [Picture]
Lu Miaomiao: [Picture]
Lu Miaomiao: [Picture]
Lu Miaomiao: [Pick which one you like.]
Lu Miaomiao: [I was just wondering what to get you, this is perfect, hahaha!]
She replied to Aunt Ping first: "It's okay, Aunt Ping, I'll sit for a while. The taste of Chinese medicine in my mouth is too strong, and I won't be able to sleep if I go back."
Aunt Ping didn't want to say anything more and told her to go to bed early before leaving.
Wen Huai types: [What are these?]
Lu Miaomiao: [Men's sexy underwear, don't tell me you don't even know this.]
Wen Huai looked at those "clothes" that he had no idea how to wear in a strange way, and his brows furrowed even deeper.
At this moment, the sound of an engine came from the door, which attracted her attention and she even forgot about the phone she had put down.
Xu Youjing opened the door, looking exhausted.
Seeing the people in the living room, he was startled, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle: "Why haven't you slept yet?"
"Chatting with Miaomiao."
She heard something wrong, "Why is your voice hoarse?"
"Maybe he choked on the wind."
The temperature has dropped recently, and when she came back tonight, the wind was getting stronger before it got dark.
"Then I'll go get you a glass of water."
"good."
Wen Huai came back with the cup, only to find that someone had looked away from somewhere.
My whole body stiffened.
Her phone doesn't seem to be locked!
"for you."
"Thank you, wife."
Wen Huai scratched his ear and took the phone back.
"Is everything going well?"
"Well, but..."
"What?"
A smile flashed in his deep eyes, and he said, "Choose the second one."
Wen Huai didn't react.
He brought the glass of water to his lips and stared at her. "You should like the color."
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