Why didn’t you tell me in advance that you were coming this time?
Xia Xingchen had just sat down on the sofa in the living room when suddenly, a crazy woman ran down from the second floor, shouting as she ran: "Don't hit me, please don't hit me, I won't dare to do it again, I won't dare to do it again."
Xia Xingchen stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.
Soon, the crazy woman hid behind Xia Xingchen. She looked carefully and found that there was no one chasing her.
However, the crazy woman hid behind her, clutching her sleeves tightly, and was obviously shaking.
Is she... scared?
Xia Xingchen didn't expect that Ke Junchen actually hid a crazy woman at home. No wonder he hadn't left the house during this period.
"It's okay." After Xia Xingchen made sure that no one was chasing the crazy woman, she turned around to comfort her. However, when she saw the crazy woman's face clearly, she was immediately shocked.
Is this... Choi Jung-sook?
Why is she crazy?
At the same time, the crazy woman also met Xia Xingchen's star-like eyes. She stared at Xia Xingchen foolishly. After a long time, she asked unsurely: "You... are my daughter Xia Xingchen?"
Daughter? Xia Xingchen?
Why did she feel so strange when these words came from her biological mother?!
Xia Xingchen neither admitted nor denied it, but just looked at her calmly and in disbelief.
But her silence was considered as tacit consent by Cui Jingshu. Then, she looked cautiously in the direction of the stairs and cried for help in panic: "Daughter, save me, please save me..."
"I don't want to stay here. If I stay any longer, I will die."
As she spoke, Cui Jingshu rolled up her sleeves, revealing her arms were covered in bruises.
"What's going on?" Xia Xingchen asked.
Cui Jingshu cried fearfully, "All these injuries were caused by that pervert Ke Junchen. Every time he couldn't come up with a new medicine, he would vent his anger on me..."
"Woo, woo, woo, my life is so hard!"
At this moment, Ke Junchen walked down the stairs and saw Xia Xingchen and Cui Jingshu at a glance.
His heart tightened. Why did Miss Xia come here suddenly?
He looked around but didn't see any trace of Gong Bingye.
But why did Cui Jingshu suddenly come out?
"Ms. Xia, why are you here?" Ke Junchen asked with a smile as he walked towards the sofa.
Hearing this, Cui Jingshu hid behind Xia Xingchen in fear, not even daring to show her head.
Seeing this, Ke Junchen wondered suspiciously: What is Cui Jingshu doing?
Xia Xingchen turned to Ke Junchen and made up an excuse. "I didn't even thank you properly when we were drinking at Jinghan's house last time. Today, I'm here to thank you on behalf of my friends."
Ke Junchen smiled and said, "Miss Xia, you are too polite. Your business is my business. No need to thank me."
Then he asked tentatively, "Miss Xia, why didn't the prince come with you today?"
Xia Xingchen: "He is very busy today, so I came here by myself."
Ke Junchen extended his gentlemanly hand, invited Xia Xingchen to sit down, and then asked the servant to make a pot of the best tea and bring it up.
Cui Jingshu sat beside Xia Xingchen in panic, like a frightened old cat.
Ke Junchen looked at Cui Jingshu several times in confusion. Why did this woman seem so afraid of him?
I haven't seen her have these symptoms before... Could it be that... her condition has worsened?
Ke Junchen poured a cup of tea for Xia Xingchen, and then poured himself a cup. He said politely, "Miss Xia, please have some tea."
Xia Xingchen's eyes were cold, and his tone was icy. "There's no need to drink tea. Could it be that... Doctor Ke isn't going to give me an explanation?"
Ke Junchen frowned. Explain? What explanation?
Then, he turned his gaze to Cui Jingshu again. Could it be... because of her?
Ke Junchen put down his teacup and explained, "I do owe Miss Xia an explanation."
"It's like this. Ever since Xia Xingkong died, Ms. Cui's condition hasn't been right. She kept calling out Xia Xingkong's name. Later, I accidentally saw her in a shabby, old apartment with no relatives or friends. I was worried that something might have happened to her, so I took her home!"
"I thought my medical skills would help her recover, but for some reason, even after so long, Ms. Cui is still in this state."
Ke Junchen sighed helplessly.
"Cui Jingshu has nothing to do with you, why are you trying so hard to treat her?" Xia Xingchen asked.
Ke Junchen stared at Xia Xingchen and asked, "Miss Xia, do you really not know why?"
Xia Xingchen was silent.
Of course she knows.
Ke Junchen pursed his lips and suddenly smiled, "Since Miss Xia already knows, why bother asking?"
He stared forward and recalled, "Back then, if the Crown Prince hadn't come to my rescue, I would have died a long time ago. How could I have the miraculous medical skills I have today..."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Xia Xingchen again, "You are the woman the Crown Prince loves, and Ms. Cui is your mother. Of course, it is my duty to heal her."
When Ke Junchen said this, Cui Jingshu suddenly shook her head violently, shouting, "No, no..."
Xia Xingchen asked: "If that's the case, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Ke Junchen lowered his head and said secretly, "It's because the prince is worried that you will see Ms. Cui and cause trouble, so... he is hiding it from you for the time being."
besides……
The most important point is that she is afraid that Cui Jingshu’s appearance will affect her condition.
After all... Xia Xingchen's first illness was after Cui Jingshu left...
Xia Xingchen's eyelashes fluttered, and no one knew what she was thinking at the moment. After a moment, she slowly said, "Since Divine Doctor Ke is treating her so wholeheartedly, I am relieved."
She stood up and said, "Dr. Ke will have to work hard in the coming days!"
Hearing this, Cui Jingshu grabbed Xia Xingchen's sleeve tightly and said, "Daughter, don't go. Please don't go..."
Xia Xingchen swung her hard, and Cui Jingshu almost fell to the ground with this force.
Ke Junchen said politely, "It's not hard, this is what I should do."
Afterwards, he personally saw Xia Xingchen off.
Looking at Xia Xingchen's departing back, Cui Jingshu's eyes were filled with hatred and regret.
Ever since Xia Xingchen left the palace, Gong Bingye's heart has been in turmoil for some reason. The longer Xia Xingchen was away, the more anxious he became.
Xia Xingchen had clearly only been gone for a short time, but it felt to Gong Bingye like several centuries had passed, so long.
Finally, finally... After he had been uneasy for who knows how many times, Xia Xingchen came back.
When he saw Xia Xingchen coming back, he really had an urge to hug her immediately.
However, when he thought of Xia Xingchen's indifferent attitude towards him before she left, he suppressed the impulse in his heart and just said calmly, "You're back."
No matter what, I'm glad you came back safely.
But the next second, Xia Xingchen dived into his strong and warm chest.
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