Chapter 84 Sister-in-law
They're all my brothers, older than me. It's not too much for them to call you sister-in-law, is it?
sister in law
Jiang Zhao's attack was fierce and merciless, and he punched Lin Jindong in the face again.
Lin Jindong turned to the side, clearly a trained fighter. He was about the same height as Jiang Zhao, so he didn't dodge with much ease. He raised his hand to wipe away the bloodstains splattered on the corner of his lips, but Jiang Zhao grabbed him by the collar and pressed him against the wall.
"I'm warning you, don't think that just because you have a pretty face you can climb into her bed." Jiang Zhao's tone was cold. "No one can compete with me for her. Xie Yong is not worthy, and you are even less worthy."
Jiang Zhao would never lose his composure like this in front of strangers, much less utter so many threatening words.
He was most likely provoked.
Lin Jindong raised an eyebrow. Clearly, the more Jiang Zhao broke down, the more satisfied he was. He tilted his chin up, looking down at the powerful young master in front of him who could easily command the winds and rains in the Imperial State. He asked him in return, "Are you sure she really likes you?"
His tone was slightly flippant, and every word was sharp as a blade, viciously stabbing into Jiang Zhao's heart.
Jiang Zhao's eyes were bloodshot from the shock, and he was blinded by anger, but his fingers seemed to waver slightly, lingering on Lin Jindong's collar for a long while.
Seeing this, I realized that Jiang Zhao's psychological defenses were already crumbling, and perhaps only my instigation was needed to push them to the brink of collapse.
Struggling to get off the hospital bed, I went over and pressed down on Jiang Zhao's arm. "Jiang Zhao, please stop hitting him, okay?"
My voice sounded exceptionally pitiful, even showing a look of deep heartache, "He really is just my brother... please let him go."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhao's vacant gaze slowly moved to my face.
After a two-second pause, he suddenly laughed.
Jiang Zhao shook off my hand. He wasn't strong enough to push me down, but I still fell to the ground in a very awkward way. My eyes were full of innocence, and tears almost fell down immediately as I looked at him in disbelief.
He was lost in thought for half a second. I bit my lip, then silently lowered my eyes, letting my eyelashes completely conceal the emotions in my eyes.
In front of the two men, I collapsed limply to the ground.
"What else do you want?" I looked at him. "Don't I even have time to be alone with my brother...?"
Jiang Zhao's pupils contracted slightly.
Lin Jindong, standing behind him, smiled jokingly, his expression clearly praising my acting skills as superb and masterful.
"elder brother?"
In the chaotic and silent ward, a clear, pleasant voice suddenly broke through.
I looked in the direction of the sound and saw three people enter the room one after another. The woman at the front, wearing a Chanel-style jacket and a light-colored dress, was extremely beautiful. Her jewelry and handbag were all high-end, and she was wearing beautiful Jimmy Choo stilettos.
Behind her were Xie Yong and another young man I didn't recognize. Compared to the other young men and women in the room who were clearly from wealthy families, the other man was more refined in appearance and dressed in particularly outstanding clothes, all of which were from niche but expensive brands.
Xie Yong looked at me sitting on the ground, his brows furrowed slightly. In front of Jiang Zhao, he walked up to me and even picked me up.
"You...?" I was more surprised than anyone else to see him here. My brain even reminded me that his relationship with that gentle and elegant woman was not simple, and that woman did look familiar; I seemed to have seen her somewhere before...
"Are you injured or sick?" Xie Yong showed no sign of unease.
He looked down at my hands and noticed the marks and bruises there. He said in a low voice, "It seems like you get hurt a lot when you're with him."
Jiang Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a sharp and intimidating oppressive aura.
I was a little slow on the uptake, and faced with such a chaotic scene, I didn't know what to say. I just strained to look at the few people in the ward through Xie Yong's shoulder.
The girl walked up to Lin Jindong and handed him a handkerchief. "Brother, what are you doing here?"
"What are you all doing here?" Jiang Zhao interrupted her without any gentlemanly manners. He especially hated Xie Yong, who was standing by my bed, and looked at him as if he were an enemy. "Especially you, stay away from her."
“Jiang Zhao, I just heard from Auntie that Mingzhuo was in a car accident, so Yong Ge, Ye Zi and I came to see him.”
The girl chuckled gracefully, her appearance gentle and serene, seemingly unaffected by Jiang Zhao's bad temper. I was suddenly taken aback, and the girl naturally noticed the tense atmosphere between Xie Yong and Jiang Zhao.
She walked towards me and said, "I didn't expect to run into you here."
“Is it… Ji-eun?” I thought of the girl I had video chatted with before. She smiled gently, seemingly happy that I recognized her. Her long, soft black curly hair was slightly loose over her shoulders, and she had a light and pleasant fragrance.
Seeing this, the man called "Ye Zi" whistled.
He spoke lazily, his tone just as I expected—casual, unrestrained, even a little recklessly audacious—"Brother Yong, is she your girlfriend, or Jiang Zhao's? Or... Brother Jin Dong?"
It was said very lightly, but it easily stirred up several men who already disliked each other.
Xie Yong warned coldly, "Ye Zi, she is not dating Jiang Zhao."
"Oh, really?" Ye Fenglin wasn't afraid of making things worse. He looked around. There was the elite prosecutor whose face was somewhat disheveled from the beating, the conglomerate head who was suppressing his anger, and Xie Yong whose expression was clearly unfriendly.
Ye Fenglin smiled thoughtfully.
"Let her rest, Jiang Zhao. If you're worried, I can stay with her. I'm a girl, I won't do anything to her." Lin Zhi'en walked to the middle of the ward. Only now did her eyebrows and eyes resemble her brother Lin Jindong by three or four points, with the same thin double eyelids and a cold and aloof demeanor.
She was dignified and beautiful just standing there, and despite being a girl, her presence was in no way inferior to Jiang Zhao and Xie Yong.
Perhaps because of what had happened earlier when he pushed me to the ground, Jiang Zhao did not refuse her.
A few minutes later, everyone left.
The large ward fell silent again. I felt a little embarrassed and was about to thank her when Lin Zhi'en patiently tucked the blanket around me, allowing me to lie quietly without any disturbance.
"Your brother and I..." I wanted to explain to her, my eyelashes trembling slightly. I was afraid she would misunderstand.
Lin Zhien still looked as gentle and kind as ever, and she stroked my cheek.
It wasn't a coercive warning like Jiang Zhao's, nor a seemingly gentle but actually seductive one like Jiang Mingzhuo's, nor a purely lustful and restless one like Lin Jindong's. It was simply comforting me, "I don't care about this matter. I hope you can get better soon."
I suddenly felt a sense of dependence and rubbed my hand against hers. "I want... you to stay with me."
"I will," Lin Zhi'en replied with a gentle smile.
She stroked my cheek and neck, her body emitting a very light rose scent. The belated sense of peace finally made me close my eyes. Lin Zhi'en's voice was soft and faint, but there was a hint of helplessness in her tone, "You seem to have lost some weight compared to before. Why did you suffer so much from the very beginning this time?"
Although these words sounded strange, I had no suspicion of such a beautiful and dignified young lady as she was. I simply fell asleep peacefully, surrounded by that fragrance.
I woke up to find another day had passed.
This is the hospital's most luxurious ward. There's no pungent disinfectant smell at all. The whole room is filled with a faint jasmine fragrance. I turned my head and saw a delicate and beautiful bouquet of flowers placed by the bed, which smelled very similar to the scent on me.
It was given to me by Lim Ji-eun. She not only gave me flowers, but also two tickets to a ballet she starred in.
I smiled, admiring the gold-embossed ticket. It was the first time a girl other than Lu Qixi had appeared in my life. I was so happy that I didn't even notice the man sitting on the sofa opposite me in the ward.
As my gaze slowly lifted, I saw the man in the black coat opposite me. From his handsome eyebrows and eyes to his slightly pursed thin lips, then his striking profile, and finally the dark watch and decorative black ring on his wrist... my eyes were filled with astonishment and panic.
I only met "Ye Zi" yesterday, but I don't know how long she's been sitting here.
"You, did you need something from me?"
He frowned slightly, scrutinizing me. His long legs were clearly outstretched, with nowhere to go.
"Good morning, those things on the table are what I brought for you."
He said lazily, "By the way, my name is Ye Fenglin."
"Thank you." I thought he was just Lin Zhi'en's friend, so I wasn't on guard. I picked up the orange Hermes paper bags, paused for a moment, and after opening the packaging, I found that inside were several limited edition Kelly bags that were hard to get even with the required purchase amount.
My eyes widened in surprise. "This? You must have picked up the wrong one."
“I didn’t take the wrong one,” Ye Fenglin’s voice was deep and pleasant. He suddenly stood up and walked towards me. “That’s just a small fruit basket. After all, you have to bring this when you visit a patient in the hospital, right? Sister-in-law.”
The lighting in the ward was actually rather dim.
"Is it alright to call you that?"
"I'm not." I shook my head frantically.
Ye Fenglin seemed to move closer again. The height difference was obvious, and even though he deliberately bent down, there was still a sense of oppression when he got close.
“You are Xie Yong’s girlfriend, Lin Jindong’s girlfriend, or Jiang Mingzhuo’s girlfriend, or Jiang Zhao, it doesn’t matter. They are all my brothers, older than me. It shouldn’t be too much for them to call you sister-in-law.”
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ye Fenglin's eyes lit up with a smile. "I can come see you anytime from now on. Aren't you bored?"
"No, thank you." I still refused him. "And you can take these little fruit baskets with you."
“You can wait until I finish speaking, sister-in-law.” Ye Fenglin winked at me. “You have a good friend named Lu Qixi. She’s been sending out resumes to various law firms in the Empire State, hoping to become an assistant lawyer. She failed again yesterday.”
"How did you know?" I was extremely surprised.
“I happened to be interning at my dad’s law firm, and that’s when I saw her. To be honest, her academic background was quite average, and her abilities weren’t that outstanding. It was already a great kindness of Fu Yue that she got the interview opportunity.”
"..." I looked at him hesitantly.
"Sister-in-law, you don't believe me?" Ye Fenglin smiled at me again. "If you agree, I'll hire her. After all... the law firm is my family's. If you weren't satisfied with that little fruit basket, would you like this gift?"
[Author's Note]
The two brothers were keeping an eye on Xiao Fu because they knew she loved ordering takeout. However, after getting together with Yu Xu, Xiao Fu only did her homework at home and never went out to eat takeout. This was also the reason why Xie Yong and the others were all on edge.
I'm not afraid she'll stop eating takeout, I'm afraid she'll never eat takeout again.
Furthermore, the Celestial Dragons are unaware that each other possesses all of the other's memories; for example, no one knows that Yoko has regained his memories.
I could have written more today, but I got locked out so many times yesterday, which made me a little upset. I'll make up for it tomorrow!
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