Chapter 58
When Xia Ruirui came out, she had already put on her coat.
Looking at Shen Yuqing who was sitting motionless on the sofa, she was stunned for a second and realized something: “Shen Yuqing, I may need your help too.”
Shen Yuqing looked at her without saying anything, and his attitude towards her seemed to have returned to the time when he was in high school and spoke coldly to her.
"You're going out to look for him, and you still need my help?"
Xia Ruirui was choked by the sarcasm in his words and almost thought she had traveled back to when she was a deskmate with Shen Yuqing in high school.
The best attitude he showed towards me at that time was probably when he spoke to me in a sarcastic way.
He was in a good mood because he didn't speak in a sarcastic way.
Xia Ruirui blinked, even somewhat nostalgic for Shen Yuqing at that time.
After all, how can a pungent chili pepper be as effective as being obedient?
But now is an urgent matter, not a good time to recall or explain.
She grabbed someone, stuffed his coat on the sofa into his hand, and pushed him out the door: "Our young master will be arrogant again when he comes back."
Young Master was what Xia Ruirui called Shen Yuqing when she was in the first year of high school whenever she tried to coax him after he got angry.
Although he didn't buy it at that time, he would stop saying anything every time she coaxed him.
Although he would still mock her when he was extremely angry sometimes, his anger would be much lower.
Although Shen Yuqing, a freshman in high school, would not be intimidated by this title, the 26-year-old Shen Yuqing seemed to be very fond of it.
The fact that 'Xia Ruirui was coaxing him' was enough to make him secretly happy.
Although he was still a little unhappy because Xia Ruirui was going to meet Ji Chuyao later, he still gave her face and got into the car reluctantly.
In the parking lot, he watched Xia Ruirui sit in the passenger seat with a very natural expression.
Shen Yuqing suppressed the inexplicable joy in his heart, sat in the main driver's seat, and looked at her with raised eyebrows.
Noticing his gaze, Xia Ruirui winked at him: "What are you looking at me for? I can't drive."
"..." Shen Yuqing relaxed his brows, "Where to go, navigation."
"Beiyi Central Hospital."
After he finished speaking, Shen Yuqing's expression became a little more serious, but he didn't ask why he had to go to the hospital.
It was Xia Ruirui who took the initiative to explain: "Ji Chuyao's aunt is in the hospital. She was transferred from Xijing City to the thoracic surgery department of Beiyi Hospital."
Shen Yuqing was steering the wheel, and didn't say anything angry like "that's none of your business" because of jealousy.
When he arrived at the hospital, he saw Ji Chuyao, who looked haggard. He didn't seem very surprised to see Shen Yuqing behind Xia Ruirui.
When Shen Yuqing saw him, he was no longer as cold as before, but patted his shoulder: "It will turn out well."
Ji Chuyao's smile was a little bitter: "I'll lend you my good wishes."
Xia Ruirui looked at him without exchanging pleasantries: "I know the director of thoracic surgery. Don't worry, I've already contacted him in the car."
As she spoke, she took off her coat that was in the way and handed it to the side.
Almost at the same time, Ji Chuyao and Shen Yuqing both stretched out their hands, wanting to take the coat from her. Xia Ruirui handed it to Shen Yuqing without thinking.
"I'll take your aunt to find her later. She should have a hospital vacancy."
She has always been heartless, so naturally she didn't realize anything was wrong and kept asking Ji Chuyao to relax.
The two men looked at each other. Shen Yuqing's expression showed no emotion, but Ji Chuyao's eyes showed relief.
He looked at Xia Ruirui and suppressed the sadness in his heart: "Then I'll leave it to you, Xia Ruirui."
"It's a small matter."
From the moment she entered the hospital, Xia Ruirui started to get busy. First, she used her connections to get an extra bed, and then she took Ji Chuyao's aunt to take X-rays.
It wasn't until she was transferred to the inpatient ward that she had time to catch her breath.
Because she needed to change clothes, Xia Ruirui stayed to help even though there was a nurse there.
She looked at the two people standing beside her, felt annoyed and sent them both out.
"Gentlemen, please leave first. Don't stay here."
"...Okay, then let's go out and handle the formalities."
"Um."
Ji Chuyao looked at his aunt lying on the hospital bed. Although she was still haggard, her condition was very stable, and he was completely relieved.
Before leaving, he reminded Xia Ruirui: "Call me if you need anything. I'll be outside the door."
"I understand. You can rest assured."
Seeing that the nurse was taking very good care of the child, Xia Ruirui didn't worry too much about it. She just needed to check from time to time to see if the equipment had any abnormalities.
Outside the ward, Ji Chuyao and Shen Yuqing ran around and finally completed the hospitalization procedures and paid all the fees.
When I returned to the ward, I saw from outside that my aunt had fallen asleep, and Xia Ruirui was also so tired that she fell asleep half-lying on the edge of the bed.
There are devices monitoring everything, and if there are any changes, it will automatically alert you, so there is no need to keep an eye on it all the time.
Therefore, neither of them went in.
The hospital is a smoke-free environment, so the two went to the stairwell.
It was already very late. Apart from the patients and their families in the inpatient department, there was almost no one in the stairwell except Ji Chuyao and Shen Yuqing.
Ji Chuyao lit a cigarette and gave one to Shen Yuqing. Although he had no addiction to smoking, he still took it and took a puff.
Although the two men lit cigarettes, they didn't smoke much. They just let the cigarettes burn and took a puff from time to time.
Ji Chuyao looked at Shen Yuqing, and it was rare for him to want to have a heart-to-heart with his love rival: "You and her are finally reconciled, and I finally don't have to have any illusions."
“…I was so jealous of you during the teacher appreciation banquet.”
Regardless of whether the other party responded or not, he continued to talk.
Shen Yuqing, who was standing aside, frowned a little when he heard this. He could understand the first half of what Ji Chuyao said.
Ji Chuyao also likes Xia Ruirui. This is not a secret, of course he knows it.
But the second half of his sentence made him a little confused about whether the other party was being evasive or had a hidden meaning.
On the day of the teacher appreciation banquet, the dignity and pride he had always guarded were shattered to the ground.
For him, what happened that day has always been a thorn. Even though he is in a relationship with Xia Ruirui, he still feels a dull pain when he thinks of that day from time to time.
But he loved Xia Ruirui and tried hard to bury the thorn deep in his heart. If Xia Ruirui didn't mention it, he would never bring up what happened that day again.
But Ji Chuyao said that he envied him very much on the day of the teacher's appreciation banquet.
If Shen Yuqing remembered correctly, when he confessed to Xia Ruirui, he was rejected before he even said it out loud.
Ji Chuyao must have seen clearly how he walked away in embarrassment with his tail between his legs, right?
However, Ji Chuyao's tone and expression seemed to be just as he said, that he was envious of himself.
What is going on here?
Seeing that he hadn't responded yet, Ji Chuyao glanced at him sideways.
Shen Yuqing also raised an eyebrow and looked at him, wanting to ask clearly and thinking about the wording.
Ji Chuyao realized that he didn't know yet, so he didn't hide it, but repeated what Xia Ruirui had said to him that year.
"At that time, I asked her if she had a fight with me and if there was any opportunity for me to take advantage of it."
"Xia Ruirui said, you two will definitely reconcile."
…
Shen Yuqing could no longer remember what Ji Chuyao said afterwards.
After he heard what Xia Ruirui said to Ji Chuyao, he was in a very confused state.
Before this, Shen Yuqing always thought that Xia Ruirui had been in love with Ji Chuyao after she rejected him at the teacher appreciation banquet.
However, he didn't expect that he was not the only one who was rejected that day. In other words, Xia Ruirui rejected both him and Ji Chuyao.
And from listening to her conversation with Ji Chuyao, it seems that she prefers him more.
So why did she reject him? And who was Xia Ruirui's ex that she mentioned in the game?
After the two returned home from the hospital, Shen Yuqing was not in a very good mood, and he didn't say a word even when driving.
Xia Ruirui also noticed this, and on the way back from the parking lot, she kept thinking about how to coax him.
When they got home, she gently grabbed the corner of his clothes from behind: "Are you angry?"
In fact, Shen Yuqing was not angry. He was even a little surprised after listening to what Xia Ruirui said as relayed by Ji Chuyao.
This proves that Xia Ruirui favored him at that time.
But at the same time he felt surprised, he was also confused. He didn't understand why Xia Ruirui obviously liked him but always pushed him away again and again.
He stared into Xia Ruirui's eyes and decided to swallow his doubts: "I'm not angry."
Xia Ruirui was certain that he was saying one thing and thinking another, and she pinched the soft flesh on both sides of his cheeks with her fingers: "Don't be angry, Ji Chuyao is my savior."
When they were in Yunjin, it was Ji Chuyao who rescued her and Wang Kelly from the flood. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was their savior.
She wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Shen Yuqing.
He looked at her and said seriously, "Why don't you explain?"
Xia Ruirui blinked, somewhat confused: "What do you want to explain?"
"You clearly went to Yunjin with Wang Kelly. I saw you and Ji Chuyao together at the rescue point. You knew I misunderstood you."
"I thought you went to Yunjin with Ji Chuyao. You knew I misunderstood, but you didn't explain and let me continue to misunderstand. Why?"
After Shen Yuqing finished speaking, Xia Ruirui remained silent.
After a while, she didn't explain, but reported a string of numbers: "79."
Shen Yuqing frowned and looked at her in confusion.
Xia Ruirui also looked at him and said slowly, "You just said 79 words in one breath. This is the longest sentence you have said since I met you."
“…” Shen Yuqing rubbed his forehead with his hand, resisting the urge to return to his room and isolate himself from the world.
She is always like this!
The train of thought is really unique.
However, Xia Ruirui began to admit her mistake in the next sentence: "I was wrong."
Shen Yuqing didn't even raise his eyelids: "What's wrong?"
He guessed her next words would be 'Everything is wrong'.
Sure enough, the next second.
"It's all wrong."
Shen Yuqing raised his eyes and gave her a cold look. At just one glance, Xia Ruirui tactfully changed her words.
She said angrily, "I shouldn't have wanted to push you away."
"Why do you want to push me away?"
When asked why, Xia Ruirui's body stiffened for a few seconds before she relaxed: "Because I'm not a very good person..."
Before she finished speaking, she was hugged by Shen Yuqing: “Don’t say such things, you are very good.”
Xia Ruirui couldn't help but feel a sore nose, and put her face into his neck, rubbing it: "Chen Yuqing, I'm sorry, I shouldn't always want to push you away."
Hearing this, Shen Yuqing's eyes were slightly red, and the hand holding her tightened a little: "I forgive you, but don't push me away next time."
Xia Ruirui didn't say anything, but her head in someone's neck kept nodding.
The two of them hugged each other for a long time.
After a while, Shen Yuqing said quietly: "I heard that you wanted to reconcile with me during the teacher appreciation banquet."
Xia Ruirui's mood had calmed down, but her face instantly turned red when she heard this.
She pushed Shen Yuqing away and then hid in the bedroom.
After a while, she suddenly rushed out, hugged him tightly, said good night, and hid back in.
After she left, the entire living room returned to its original quietness.
Shen Yuqing sat alone on the sofa, smelling the scent of Xia Ruirui in the air, and it was really hard to suppress the corners of his mouth.
Looking at someone who hid in the room because he was embarrassed, he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
Shen Yuqing felt that he was almost falling in love with the door because of his love for the house.
He half-lay on the sofa, covered with the quilt Xia Ruirui gave him, looking at a closed room, and whispered softly:
"Good night, Xia Ruirui."
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