Chapter 54 She crashed into the man's strong, broad embrace...
Shen Qingshu's surgery is scheduled for the eighth day of the lunar new year.
Qiao Xingjia's annual leave is over, and she has to go back to work at the hospital on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.
But she was still a little worried, so she called Shen Qingshu and found out that Shen Qingshu had gone out.
Shen Qingshu made an appointment with a real estate agent early in the morning to see the house in 'Jiangchen Zunyu' by the Lijiang River.
She set her sights on a detached villa that was closest to the riverbank.
Shen Qingshu walked around the villa and said to the real estate agent, "My mother likes to grow flowers and plants."
The agent, unaware of the situation, quickly laughed and said, "That's perfect! Look, the backyard is big enough to plant lots of flowers, trees, and shrubs! Your mom will definitely love it."
Shen Qingshu looked at the real estate agent and smiled faintly, "Yes, she will like it very much."
"We can turn this side of the front yard into an open-air garage, and that side over there into a fish pond. Your mother likes flowers, plants, and trees, so she probably likes raising fish too, right?"
"Hmm." Shen Qingshu said with a faint smile, "I'll take this house."
-
There were still quite a few people along the Lijiang River on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.
Shen Qingshu didn't want to go home yet; she wanted to go for a walk along the river.
Today is a sunny day with light winds, but the temperature is still low.
Shen Qingshu, dressed in a loose dress and wrapped in a black down jacket, walked quietly along the street.
When she reached the intersection, the red light came on, and all the pedestrians around her stopped, but she continued walking forward in a daze.
Beep beep—
A piercing horn suddenly blared!
Shen Qingshu suddenly came to her senses and turned her head to see a white car heading straight for her!
"careful!"
A large hand grabbed her arm, and before she could react, her body was forcefully pulled away, and the next moment she was slammed heavily into the man's strong and broad embrace.
The white sedan screeched to a stop less than half a meter from his feet. The passenger window rolled down, and the driver cursed, "Can't you watch where you're going? If you want to die, find a quiet place. Don't cause trouble for people during the New Year!"
Wen Jingxi held Shen Qingshu with one arm and made an apologetic gesture to the driver with the other, "I'm so sorry, my friend wasn't feeling well, it wasn't intentional."
The driver snorted and drove off with the window rolled up.
Calmly regaining her composure, she gently pushed Wen Jingxi away.
Wen Jingxi released her, looked at her, and asked seriously, "Are you alright?"
Shen Qingshu glanced at him and slightly curled her lips, "I'm fine."
Wen Jingxi didn't believe it!
Thank goodness Qiao Xingjia called him and asked him to come over and check, otherwise something really bad would have happened!
Where are you going now?
“I want to go for a walk along the river,” Shen Qingshu said.
"Let's go then." Wen Jingxi took a step forward, then stopped, turned around, and reached out to hold her arm.
Shen Qingshu looked up at him, somewhat puzzled.
"What are you looking at? You almost got hit by a car. I have to hold your hand to cross the street."
Shen Qingshu was a little embarrassed. "I'm fine. I was just thinking about something and got distracted."
"I'll let go once we've crossed the street."
Wen Jingxi sighed as he spoke, "Look at you, so distracted. Dr. Qiao understands you best; she specifically called to send me to watch over you. If anything were to happen to you, I wouldn't be able to explain it."
After Wen Jingxi finished speaking, he pulled Shen Qingshu across the street.
After crossing the road, he let go of her hand.
Shen Qingshu said thank you, then put her hands in her coat pockets, looked at the calm river, took a deep breath, and started walking along the riverbank.
Wen Jingxi followed a few steps behind her.
Shen Qingshu walked aimlessly, stopping every now and then to stare at the river for a while before continuing on her way.
Wen Jingxi felt that Shen Qingshu was a bit detached, and he thought that Shen Qingshu had not yet recovered from the grief of Jiang Yuelan's death.
But he soon realized something was wrong...
Shen Qingshu suddenly stopped and remained motionless.
Wen Jingxi stepped forward curiously, "What are you looking at? You seem so focused."
Following her gaze, I discovered that she was watching a little girl playing with a pet dog.
The little girl was just over two years old, with two little braids, wearing a red Chinese-style dress. She was chubby and very cute.
"Mommy, beep beep beep~"
The young woman looked at her youngest daughter with tender eyes, "It's not Baba, it's Xiaoba, its name is Xiaoba."
"Bang! Bang..."
The little girl was just learning to speak, and her pronunciation wasn't perfect, but her sweet, baby voice was adorable and heartwarming.
Looking at the little girl, Wen Jingxi's steely heart softened a bit. "If you ask me, it's better to have a girl. Sons aren't fun at all!"
Shen Qingshu did not respond.
Wen Jingxi was puzzled, looked down, and was stunned.
Shen Qingshu cried.
Wen Jingxi immediately panicked, "You, why are you crying? Did I, did I say something wrong?"
Shen Qingshu shook her head and raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face.
But the tears just wouldn't stop.
"Don't cry, if you keep crying like this..." Wen Jingxi was at a loss, "People will think I'm bullying you!"
Shen Qingshu covered her face and slowly squatted down. Amidst her painful sobs, one could vaguely hear her say, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Wen Jingxi didn't know why she was apologizing.
She cried her heart out, repeating "I'm sorry" over and over again.
Wen Jingxi felt overwhelmed and scratched his head, feeling helpless and anxious. Finally, he sighed and gently patted Shen Qingshu's shoulder.
"Okay, okay, no need to apologize. Cry if you want to. I'll watch you. Cry all you want, and when you're tired, I'll carry you back."
Shen Qingshu was finally exhausted from crying and felt dizzy. Wen Jingxi carried her back to the studio.
It was already noon when Wen Jingxi returned to the studio, so he ordered takeout.
While Shen Qingshu was eating, Wen Jingxi took out his phone and took a few photos.
"Why are you taking pictures?" Shen Qingshu looked up at him.
"I need to report back to Dr. Qiao!" Wen Jingxi opened WeChat and sent a photo to Qiao Xingjia.
Qiao Xingjia immediately replied: 【How is she?】
Just as Wen Jingxi was about to edit her reply, she heard Shen Qingshu say, "Tell her I'm doing fine."
Wen Jingxi glanced at her, "Now you know it's shameful? When you were crying like Er Gou by the river, you weren't afraid of being ashamed at all!"
Shen Qingshu frowned and looked at him silently.
Wen Jingxi: "..."
In just three seconds, he gave in, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you!"
Wen Jingxi edited the three words "Pretty good" and sent it over, then showed it to Shen Qingshu.
After reading it, Shen Qingshu lowered her head and continued eating.
She didn't eat much, but at least she ate something, and Wen Jingxi didn't force her to eat more.
After lunch, Shen Qingshu returned to the lounge to rest.
After she fell asleep, Wen Jingxi grabbed his car keys and left.
-
At the pet store, Wen Jingxi took several photos of the pet dogs and sent them to Qiao Xingjia.
Qiao Xingjia replied: [That golden retriever, right? A-Shu's grandfather used to have a golden retriever, but it seems to have gone missing. A-Shu was heartbroken about it for a long time.]
Wen Jingxi replied: 【Okay.】
The golden retriever was just two months old when Wen Jingxi paid for it and signed the relevant purchase contract...
At that moment, the shop door was pushed open, and Fu Siyu walked in, holding Fu Siyan's hand.
"Wow! Daddy, look how cute these little dogs and kittens are here!"
Fu Siyan looked at Fu Siyu and gave a faint "hmm".
Wen Jingxi turned around and happened to meet Fu Siyan's gaze.
After a three-second silent stare, Fu Siyan looked away first, clearly having no intention of exchanging pleasantries with Wen Jingxi.
Wen Jingxi: "..."
Very good, that's so impolite!
He didn't want to exchange pleasantries with Fu Siyan anyway!
"Dad! These kittens are so cute!" Fu Siyu stood in front of a pet cabinet, pointing to a litter of Ragdoll kittens inside, and said, "Shall we buy one of these kittens for Mom?"
Wen Jingxi frowned and looked at Fu Siyu.
Is this kid going to buy a kitten for Shen Qingshu?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com