Good Guy Card
8
The driver was perplexed and bewildered. He had been Zhao Xingcan's driver for two years. Zhao Xingcan had only been in Beijing a few times, but whenever he came, he was reserved and aloof, which perfectly matched his image of a powerful figure.
But now, he looked secretly in the rearview mirror with a flickering look.
Zhao Xingcan raised his eyes, and looked at him with heavy dark eyes.
The driver was stunned and immediately looked away in panic.
Zhao Xingcan took Lin Ju directly to the private hospital under the group. When the dean learned that Zhao Xingcan had arrived, he immediately came out of his home and rushed to the hospital.
The dean personally checked and after the examination, Lin Ju was pushed into the ward for infusion.
Zhao Xingcan was standing in the hospital corridor, Xu Gaoyou was standing opposite him, and the dean came over and reported Lin Ju's condition to Zhao Xingcan.
"Mr. Zhao, Miss Lin has a low-grade fever caused by inflammation in her body. She's not seriously ill."
Zhao Xingcan nodded slowly and exchanged a few words with the dean. After the dean left, he looked at Xu Gaoyou.
Xu Gaoyou looked at him warily. Zhao Xingcan thought of the intimacy he had seen between Lin Ju and him in the parking lot. He suddenly felt bored and turned away without saying anything more.
Lin Ju woke up quickly. She moved her hands, but they were immediately held down.
Xu Gaoyou came over and said calmly, "I'm getting an IV." He immediately looked depressed and said, "Sister, you have a fever, did you know that?"
Lin Ju was confused and realized it later, "No wonder I felt dizzy just now."
"I really admire you. Fortunately, it's just a common fever." Xu Gaoyou was still frightened.
"I haven't finished eating the candied haws yet." Lin Ju sighed.
"You're still thinking about eating. What do you want to eat now? I'll buy it for you, but there's only one convenience store nearby."
"I want some milk."
"Okay, I'll go buy it." Xu Gaoyou said as he walked to the door. When he opened the door, he paused and turned his head. His face was tense and his expression was a little serious. "Sister, there is something I think I should remind you of."
"Your friend drives an expensive car. The hospital he brought you to is the best among private hospitals. The dean even came personally to give you guidance. Call him Mr. Zhao."
"In Beijing, there's someone who's seen this kind of scene. Is he... Zhao Xingcan?"
Lin Ju quietly opened her eyelashes and asked, "Did Zhao Xingcan send me here?"
Xu Gaoyou's fingers gripped the door handle, his knuckles turning white. He took a deep breath, his voice unconsciously becoming deeper. "Sister, you'd better stay away from him."
"Um?"
Xu Gaoyou didn't say anything more, but forwarded a post to Lin Ju.
Some old news about Zhao Xingcan.
When Xu Gaoyou came back, Lin Ju had only read half of the post. She put her phone under the pillow, feeling empty inside.
In fact, Xu Gaoyou didn't need to remind her. She knew herself well and knew that she and Zhao Xingcan were from two different worlds.
Lin Ju said she wanted to drink milk, so Xu Gaoyou bought a large one-liter bottle.
He put the milk on the table. He must have been thinking about it all the way and couldn't help it, so he started muttering again.
"Men in their circle have no shortage of women throwing themselves at them. Zhao Xingcan has seen all kinds of women. Sister, he's been interested in you, but he's never seen anyone like you..."
"Me like this? What does it look like?" Lin Ju suddenly laughed. She looked at Xu Gaoyou, as if she saw Ke Jia in front of her, pointing at her and saying, Lin Ju, a disabled person like you, who else would love you except me.
Xu Gaoyou realized that he had said the wrong thing and looked at her in silence.
"Sister, I don't mean anything else. I just want to remind you that Zhao Xingcan is not a good person."
"Have you read that post? It says he has an illegitimate child and was with a man when he was young."
Lin Ju took off her hearing aid and closed her eyes.
If she doesn't want to listen, no one can force her.
The whole world suddenly became quiet. Lin Ju felt like she was drowning in water. She held her breath, feeling her lungs slowly being drained, and her heart beating very slowly.
She couldn't hear what Xu Gaoyou said afterwards.
When I opened my eyes, Xu Gaoyou had already left.
There was a one-liter bottle of milk on the bedside with water droplets condensing on it. Lin Ju picked up the milk and took a sip.
She lowered her eyes, took out her cell phone from under the pillow, bit her lower lip lightly, and clicked on the post.
I knocked on the door at this time, and when no one responded, I pushed the door open and walked in.
Lin Ju noticed the shadow cast in front of him and thought it was Xu Gaoyou again, so he didn't even raise his head.
The shadow stood there for a while, then suddenly approached. Before Lin Ju could react, her long hair was tucked behind her ears, and slightly cool fingertips stroked her cheek, pinched her chin, and gently lifted it up.
Zhao Xingcan lowered his eyes, looking at her with a half-smile, his gaze just sweeping across the phone screen. "You want to know me so much? Wouldn't it be faster to ask me in person?"
Lin Ju was stunned. He opened his mouth and uttered a silent monosyllable. Then he hurriedly put away his phone and put it under his thigh, then grabbed his hearing aid and put it on.
The sound of rain was pattering and the wind was howling. She looked out the window and saw that it was raining outside the gaps in the gray curtains.
Lin Ju swallowed the dryness in his throat and turned his head away.
"I'm sorry, I..."
Lin Ju didn't know how to explain at all and could only apologize helplessly.
Zhao Xingcan crossed his arms, smiling broadly, and looked down at Lin Ju, whose cheeks were slightly flushed. He spoke slowly, "I don't have any illegitimate children, and I don't like men."
Lin Ju licked her dry lips, raised her head to glance at him quickly, then lowered her head again and whispered, "I know."
"You are a very good person." Whether at the airport or in Wanning, even at this moment, it was Zhao Xingcan who was helping Lin Ju.
However, his help was not unconditional, which Lin Ju knew very well.
After Lin Ju said this, Zhao Xingcan, who had inexplicably gotten a good guy card, put down his arms, leaned over and stared, his expression unreadable.
It was raining outside, and the rain light was like water ripples, blurred on one side of Lin Ju's face, like a soft filter.
Zhao Xingcan had heard a lot of flattery, from those who needed help, all using false flattery to coax him. For a long time, he had lived in a world of vacuum and mask. This was the first time he had ever received such genuine praise as Lin Ju's.
He burst out laughing, pinched Lin Ju's chin with his fingers, and shook it gently from side to side.
"Lin Ju, you are wrong. I am not a good person."
Lin Ju tried to pull his hand away, but he grabbed it with his backhand.
Her breathing suddenly became rapid, her body trembled slightly, and the other hand that was still receiving an IV couldn't help but tense up, and a slight pain came from the back of her hand.
When Lin Ju went out today, she wore a slim sweater under her black down jacket. Since she was just hanging water, she didn't change her clothes.
Lin Ju didn't like too much light, so the lights in the ward weren't on full blast. The moonlight was dim, and in the hazy light, Lin Ju's tightened waistline looked like the waves on Zhao Xingcan's electrocardiogram.
Because of the fever, her eyes and lips were red, as if she had put on rouge.
Zhao Xingcan's gaze passed over her lips, a smile in his eyes, "Lin Ju, after you are discharged from the hospital, can we go have a meal together?"
Maybe it was because of the fever, her head was groggy and she had no time to think. Or maybe it was because of what Xu Gaoyou had just said, which made her feel unwilling.
When she heard Zhao Xingcan's invitation, she agreed without thinking much.
Only then did Zhao Xingcan let go of her hand with satisfaction, and as if rewarding her, he stroked Lin Ju's hair gently, "Be good, have a good rest, I'll pick you up from the hospital tomorrow."
This night was destined to be a sleepless one for Lin Ju. She sorted out the details of her interactions with Zhao Xingcan bit by bit, wanting to know at which point she lost her guard and why she let herself go even though she knew it was a mistake to get close to Zhao Xingcan.
She tossed and turned all night, but she couldn't come up with any answers except looking paler and more haggard.
The nurse came to measure her temperature in the morning and brought her a complete set of clothes and a pink cosmetic bag prepared by Zhao Xingcan.
"Ms. Lin, Mr. Zhao asked me to tell you that he is waiting in the lobby downstairs."
Lin Ju sat on the edge of the bed, stroking the soft and comfortable wool coat, and opened her makeup bag. There was foundation, concealer, eye shadow, and even a small bottle of perfume.
She unscrewed the lid and sniffed gently. The fresh fruity scent and light floral fragrance were intertwined. It was not too strong, which was the smell that Lin Ju liked.
There is a lounge specially prepared for VIPs in the hospital lobby. When Lin Ju arrived, he happened to see several women in uniform standing at the tea bar, looking at Zhao Xingcan and whispering.
She let her hair down and walked in front of Zhao Xingcan.
Zhao Xingcan opened his eyes, stood up, took the bag of clothes that Lin Ju had changed out of, and put his other hand on Lin Ju's shoulder.
He was tall and slender, wearing a crisp wool coat, a slightly tilted suit and a striped shirt, with a smile in his eyes like rippling spring water, like a model walking down the catwalk of Fashion Week.
Moreover, his smiling face is very misleading, making people naturally think that he is a herbivore.
Zhao Xingcan led her to the underground garage and said as they walked, "It's snowing in Beijing today. Do you want to eat copper pot mutton while watching the snow?"
Lin Ju doesn't have any requirements for food. She can accept everything except chicken.
Zhao Xingcan opened the car door and put his hands on the roof.
Lin Ju passed by him, and her hair slid down the back of Zhao Xingcan's hand.
He lowered his eyes and curled his fingers slightly.
After Lin Ju sat in, he gently closed the door.
The car drove out of the underground garage and onto the ground, and a white light slowly appeared in my sight. The entire sky was gray-blue, and the snow fell silently.
There was a faint scent of cedar mint in the car, which was the base note of her perfume, the same scent that Zhao Xingshen used.
Zhao Xingcan directly pulled Lin Ju to the top of a mountain. The mountain was covered with white snow. The winding mountain road was surrounded by layers of snow and drove directly to the manor on the top of the mountain.
A small area for parking was created on the flattened roof.
Zhao Xingcan parked the car, took out an umbrella from the back seat, got out and walked around to Lin Ju.
The black umbrella was opened, and he opened the car door with one hand. The umbrella fell on the roof of the car, completely blocking the falling snow for Lin Ju.
When Lin Ju got out of the car, he gently reminded her to be careful not to slip on the ground.
Lin Ju grabbed his arm.
Zhao Xingcan closed the car door and tilted the umbrella towards Lin Ju.
Someone was specially assigned to help them enter the manor.
The road was slippery on a snowy day, and Lin Ju was afraid of falling. She walked beside Zhao Xingcan, treading carefully like a little duck.
Zhao Xingcan glanced at her for a few seconds, then started laughing. He leaned close to Lin Ju's ear and whispered something in her ear to tease her.
As he expected, Lin Ju's ears immediately turned red, like two thin pieces of blood-stained jade.
He thought Lin Ju's ears were particularly beautiful and looked at them again and again.
Finally, Lin Ju couldn't help but glare at him and said angrily, "Why do you always look at me?"
Zhao Xingcan's shoulders trembled slightly, and he chuckled softly. He spoke leisurely, "I think your ears are suitable for earrings. Why don't you have pierced ears?"
"It's not very convenient to wear earrings while wearing a hearing aid. Although it's okay for smaller ones, it still feels too troublesome." Lin Ju was very frank, but Zhao Xingcan remained silent.
"Zhao Xingcan, I am still different from ordinary people."
When Lin Ju said this, dry snow fell down, like sandpaper polishing the umbrella surface, rustling.
She has severe hearing loss and even with a hearing aid, she finds it difficult to distinguish such subtle sounds.
This is the difference between her and Zhao Xingcan.
The waiter in a long uniform walked to a room without looking around, bent down and pushed open the door, "Mr. Zhao, your room has arrived."
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