Wait, are they acting like nobody's around? And is this still the same cold-faced tyrant in the business world, the CEO Qin who wouldn't utter a single word in ten minutes? This...this...this is preferential treatment, isn't it?
He's been in here for so long, Qin Yan could count the number of times he's replied on her fingers. She even worried about him and came to check on him, and this is all she got? Humph.
"Is she really your fiancée?" he asked, unwilling to give up.
Yun Nuan was so lost in thought that she didn't know what they were talking about. Her eyes were blankly staring at one spot. Qin Yan turned around and looked at her coldly.
"Aren't you a know-it-all? Do I have to tell you this?" His sarcasm was so obvious that Xiao Yunli had no way to refute it.
"So you want to bring her to the banquet? It's fine if she does, but who knows, people might compare who's worse off between the two of you."
"One is lame and in a wheelchair, the other is sickly and looks like a porcelain doll. Are you sure you'll have no problem attending the banquet? Those people are all very snobbish. You're not in charge of the Qin family anymore, so who knows how they'll talk about you."
Qin Yan naturally wouldn't take any of this to heart. If he didn't put on a show, how could he get his second uncle to willingly walk into the trap? But he hadn't asked Yun Nuan whether she was willing to go yet.
The conversation between the two didn't last long before Aunt Lan appeared. After searching for a while, she found Yun Nuan here and her anxious heart relaxed. She quickly called her to go eat.
"Oh my gosh, you're here! I was wondering where you were. Mr. Qin, Mr. Xiao, it's time to get ready for dinner."
The meals were prepared in the sanatorium's kitchen. When Assistant Wen was around, he would arrange the meals. When he wasn't there, Aunt Lan would prepare Qin Yan's meals while she was cooking for Yun Nuan.
"Let's eat together," Qin Yan said, but Yun Nuan was somewhat reluctant. She glared at Qin Yan, her eyes full of cursing him for being so cruel.
She could only eat so little, and watching the two of them eat was pure torture, yet this person seemed oblivious to it.
"What's wrong? You don't want to? Fine, then forget it." He was quite heartbroken, while Xiao Yunli sneered from the side, thinking, "Qin Yan is nothing but a dog."
Can't he see that the girl is about to glare him through the roof?
"You're really being ridiculous, hmph." Completely unaware that she had used the wrong word, Yun Nuan followed Aunt Lan back to her ward with her hands behind her back, while Xiao Yunli behind her was suppressing a laugh.
As soon as she left, he burst into laughter, "Hahaha, hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Where did she learn those words? They sound like she's scolding you, hahaha."
Qin Yan's face darkened. He restrained himself from laughing out loud and could only hold it in. But she was just too lively.
His meals were brought up by his assistant, Wen, who handled his business. This assistant was assigned to him after he moved into the sanatorium and was one of his own people. Qin Yan would only call him when he needed something.
The steaming hot food was served, and Xiao Yunli ate while chatting with him. The two of them didn't follow the rule of not speaking while eating or sleeping.
"Didn't you investigate her background? You know the Yun family's situation. Once they're exposed, they'll cling to you like a vampire."
Qin Yan's expression remained unchanged, his eyes lowered. "I'm a cripple, wasn't I already excluded by the Yun family long ago? Besides, she has no relation to the Yun family anymore."
Xiao Yunli clicked his tongue in amazement. Who would say that about themselves?
"Are you serious? About her?"
Qin Yan glanced at him, and Xiao Yunli felt a chill in his heart. Was that expression meant to sever ties?
"No, you weren't serious. You were so gentle when you applied the medicine for her, you paid for her treatment, arranged a room, and even brought her back. Are you kidding me?"
Qin Yan didn't think these things were enough to prove that he treated her differently from others. If there was any difference, it was that she was still his fiancée in name only. He didn't want to give people gossip, and besides, he had to give his mother an explanation for this marriage.
Paying money is something he can manage; it's nothing.
His expression said it all. Xiao Yunli thought to himself, "Sure enough, this person is still the Qin Yan I know, cold and heartless. I thought Yun Nuan would be different."
However, he still had some doubts. Qin Yan was so certain, he was just waiting for the day he would be proven wrong. Hmph.
"You're taking all of these? Do you still want this little one?" Aunt Lan asked, holding some books she hadn't finished reading.
Yun Nuan nodded, and Aunt Lan put it into the bag. Aunt Lan was quite happy. Being able to be discharged from the hospital meant that Yun Nuan's health had improved and it would be more convenient to go home. Staying in the sanatorium was never as convenient as being at home.
Qin Yan's side is almost ready. He came over last night to say that the two of them are going to be discharged from the hospital. She will stay at his house temporarily, but she needs to cooperate with him on some things.
She wanted to refuse, but the thought of the high cost made it seem like she was powerless to argue. She couldn't understand why the other party hadn't given up on her yet.
"When you get back, you and your husband should step over the fire pit together. If Mr. Qin is not feeling well, then sweep the area with pomelo leaves to remove any bad luck. From now on, everything will be bright. In particular, our little one needs to take good care of her health so that she won't feel so bad after the surgery."
Aunt Lan felt sorry for her, and every time she looked at her, her eyes were filled with love. She would call her "darling" as if she were her own child.
A black car was already parked in front of the sanatorium. Yun Nuan didn't recognize the logo, but the man was sitting upright in a wheelchair, and the person in front of him was the person in charge of the sanatorium, who was bowing his head and reporting to him.
Aunt Lan led her into the car first. After a while, Assistant Wen appeared, the man got into the car, and the wheelchair was placed in the back.
Besides their car, there were several other cars of different colors following behind. Aunt Lan was in one of the cars behind them. When he saw her looking back curiously, Assistant Wen quickly explained.
"The bodyguard's car is following behind. Don't worry, Aunt Lan is behind us, she won't get lost."
Upon hearing this, she turned her head back and looked at Qin Yan, who hadn't spoken since getting into the car. He was holding a stack of documents and looking at them with a furrowed brow.
Boring. She thought to herself.
After a while, Assistant Wen reappeared, holding a box in his hand. He placed it in front of Yun Nuan, who didn't understand what it meant. However, Assistant Wen didn't say anything and turned to get into the passenger seat.
She had no choice but to tug at Qin Yan's sleeve and ask...
"This is for me?"
The box contained a cell phone, clearly indicating that Assistant Wen was doing this for money, and the phone was being pressed by the person next to him.
"Here you go. The phone card is all set up inside. My contact information, Aunt Lan's, and Assistant Wen's are all in there. You can contact us by phone if you need anything."
After Qin Yan finished speaking, he watched her open the box and turn it on. She operated it secretly, as if it were her first time encountering such things, and she seemed quite curious.
This wasn't Yun Nuan's first time encountering a mobile phone, but it was her first time owning one. In her previous life, the medical expenses were already exorbitantly high, and her parents had left her in the hospital without any preparation. So, she had only played with a mobile phone a few times from the girl next door.
"Stop playing now, you'll get dizzy. Let's do it when we get back."
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