Ji Cong'an's shrewd eyes darted back and forth between Du Muchen and Su Peishan a few times.
He shook his head inwardly.
His brother was completely under this woman's thumb and had no choice but to accept his fate.
Even if you dislike your brother for being unambitious, can you just ignore him?
"Um, Miss Su, I think you two should go outside to talk, so as not to disturb the patient."
Su Peishan had a cold expression, looking both helpless and angry.
If it weren't for the hospital room, where Du Muchen blocked their way.
She would definitely run away as soon as she saw him. She had a lot of worries lately and really didn't want to continue getting entangled with him.
"Let's talk outside."
Seeing that Su Peishan was softening, Du Muchen's cold eyes gradually softened.
Like a wolf cub guarding its prey, he stepped aside to make way, but his eyes were fixed on Su Peishan.
I was afraid she would run away.
Su Peishan took a deep breath, suppressed a trace of anger in her heart, and walked out of the ward with her head held high.
Ji Cong'an winked at him, then smiled and said, "I'll wait for you in the ward!"
Du Muchen grunted in agreement and then left the ward with Su Peishan.
Ji Cong'an stayed behind alone, his gaze fixed on the girl on the hospital bed.
He let out a long sigh.
"Little sister Qianmo, your brother has come to see you."
Ji Cong'an placed the gifts he brought on the table, walked to the bedside, and looked at the girl sleeping peacefully and calmly in front of him, feeling a pang of melancholy.
The lord went to Kunlun Mountain, saying he was looking for the culprit who caused Qianmo to fall into a coma.
As a result, after that trip, contact was suddenly lost.
Although Feng Yi and Gu Jin are with me, two top experts protecting me closely, there shouldn't be any problems.
We still can't get in touch with them, and their relatives and friends in Beijing are extremely worried.
"Qianmo, the Duke hasn't returned from Kunlun Mountain yet. The Gu family has mobilized all their manpower and resources, and even the military forces there, but they still can't find him, Feng Yi, Gu Jin, and the others. Sister, I know you're capable, and now only you have the ability to find him, so you must wake up as soon as possible, understand?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Cong'an felt the girl's tightly closed eyes on the bed twitch.
"Qianmo? Qianmo, did you hear what I said?"
Suddenly, the girl lying on the hospital bed opened her eyes.
Ji Cong'an was startled and stood there stunned.
"What...did my words work?" He couldn't believe his eyes and rubbed them.
At this moment, the girl on the hospital bed sat up.
His expression was blank, and his eyes were vacant.
She stiffly turned her head to look at Ji Cong'an, her gaze fixed on him with a deathly stillness.
Seeing that Bai Qianmo had woken up, Ji Cong'an was so excited that he didn't notice anything unusual about her.
"Qianmo, you're really awake? Really? Hahaha, that's wonderful, that's wonderful!"
Bai Qianmo didn't say anything, and lifted the blanket to get out of bed.
Ji Cong'an hurriedly stopped him, "Don't... don't get out of bed yet. Your body is still very weak. You need to rest in bed for a couple of days... uh..."
Ji Cong'an bent down to help Bai Qianmo, but just as he bent down, he suddenly felt a dull pain in the back of his neck.
Before he could react, everything went black, and he fell heavily onto the bed.
*
"Ten minutes. Say what you have to say." Du Peishan glanced at the time.
Has my dad contacted you recently?
"No!" Su Peishan turned her face away, refusing to look at him.
Du Muchen snorted softly, a cold smile playing on his thin lips.
"You don't seem surprised that my dad is looking for you."
Su Peishan said lightly, "What's so surprising about me? If you keep pestering me like this, your father will come back to me sooner or later. There's nothing surprising about it."
"Look me in the eyes and say, why are you avoiding me?"
Su Peishan turned her head away in annoyance, raising her chin to look at the man in front of her.
"So what if I look into your eyes? You see? My eyes are clear as a mirror, I'm not lying! I'm not hiding from you, I'm very busy. Qianmo is unconscious right now, and there are a ton of things waiting for me at the company. I wish I could clone a few more of myself, where would I find the time to hide from you?"
When Su Peishan raised her head to meet him, Du Muchen's taut lips curled up slightly, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly, he lowered his head and moved closer to Su Peishan's face.
"Ah!" Su Peishan was startled and quickly backed away.
In my panic, I twisted my high heels.
She fell face-first to the ground.
Du Muchen's expression changed slightly. He quickly reached out and pulled her back into his arms before she fell.
Still in shock, Su Peishan's vision blurred, and before she could see clearly, she found herself tumbling into a broad, sturdy chest.
Once she came to her senses, she reached out and pushed him forcefully.
However, the man's arms around her waist were strong and powerful, and no matter how she pushed or hit him, he held her tightly and didn't move.
Holding the woman he had longed for in his arms, Du Muchen's weary heart finally found peace.
He buried his handsome face in Su Peishan's neck and spoke softly.
"Don't run away, I know you have feelings for me."
Su Peishan froze, her deepest secret exposed, and a wave of panic washed over her.
She bit her lip and pushed Du Muchen away forcefully.
His eyes were utterly cold.
"Don't flatter yourself. The decision I made to break up with you back then was after careful consideration. To put it bluntly, it was because I didn't like you enough."
"What about that day? Have you forgotten what you said to me when you were drunk and hugging me?"
Su Peishan's cheeks flushed red, and her eyes flickered.
"We're all adults. Don't keep harping on this because of a one-night stand. You said it yourself, I was drunk at the time, and I don't even know what I did to you. You actually believed the nonsense I said while I was drunk? Haha, you're so old, how come you're still as childish as you were a few years ago?"
Du Muchen stared intently at Su Peishan, his gaze sharp as a dagger.
Su Peishan felt inexplicably flustered and dared not look directly into those eyes again.
She was afraid, afraid that she would reveal her true feelings.
"Ten minutes are up."
She turned to leave, but Du Muchen grabbed her wrist tightly.
"Du Muchen!" Su Peishan murmured helplessly.
"Are you... going to keep nagging like this? This is a hospital, don't forget who you are."
Du Muchen scoffed, his voice laced with anger: "You think I care about these things?"
"Yes, you don't care. You are the heir of the Du family, and your family has a huge fortune waiting for you to inherit. Your father can't wait for you to leave the entertainment industry. In his eyes, you are just messing around in this circle, so you can be so unscrupulous!"
Su Peishan gave a self-deprecating laugh.
“But I can’t be as carefree as you. My family doesn’t allow me to be willful. I need to rely on this profession to change my life. This is the career I will strive for my whole life. So, I don’t want others to see you and me like this. It will completely ruin me.”
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