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Chapter 32: Moving Out
Unlike Jiang Suizhou, Guan Xi didn’t have serious external injuries. After her fever subsided, she regained her vitality, becoming lively again. However, just to be safe, the doctor advised her to continue staying in the hospital for observation for one more day. The fact that she was kidnapped was kept confidential, known only to some close family and friends. So when Guan Xi saw Yang Mingzhi entering the ward, she was a bit surprised.
“Uncle Yang, how did you find out about this?” Guan Xi asked.
Yang Mingzhi sat on a chair by the bed and said, “What? If I hadn’t picked up some hints from your father, were you not planning to tell me about this?”
Guan Xi said, “It’s just a small matter.”
Yang Mingzhi scolded, “This is a small matter? Your life was almost at stake, and you call it a small matter?”
Guan Xi chuckled awkwardly, “I’m fine now, don’t worry.”
Yang Mingzhi frowned, “I heard that Fang Zhihong at the police station refuses to cooperate. He doesn’t admit that someone instructed him; he claims it was just his own idea.”
Guan Xi replied, “I believe no one instructed him.”
Yang Mingzhi said, “Do you know that he grew up with Guan Ying since childhood and lived opposite her adoptive parents’ house?”
“I know they know each other.”
“Then why—”
“Uncle Yang, I’m not trying to act broad-minded. It’s just that if someone instructed him, Fang Zhihong wouldn’t be so clumsy. Besides, Guan Ying isn’t that foolish. If she wanted to harm me, would she involve Fang Zhihong? Think about his clueless appearance that day; he’s not at all smart.”
“But no matter what, it’s somewhat related to Guan Ying,” Guan Xi added.
“This is indeed true.”
“Well, you should pay more attention to it yourself in your daily life.”
“Yes, I will.”
Yang Mingzhi knew that what Guan Xi said made sense, but he still had lingering fear about this matter in his heart. He then instructed Guan Xi on many things she should be careful about, and only then did he get up and leave. After leaving the ward, he saw Guan Xinghao coming from the corridor, carrying food specifically for his daughter.
“Is Xi Xi not asleep?” Guan Xinghao approached and asked.
Yang Mingzhi’s complexion was not good, “No.”
“Well, I’ll go and bring her some food.”
“When will you tell her?” As the two passed by each other, Yang Mingzhi asked in a low voice.
Guan Xinghao’s footsteps suddenly stopped.
Yang Mingzhi turned around, “Look at what’s happening now.”
Guan Xinghao, usually composed and not showing emotions, now had a pale face, “I will take good care of her from now on.”
“But are you sure that she will have a good life just because you protect her? I know Guan Ying is your daughter, and you feel indebted to her, but Xi Xi…”
“I will pave the way for her as long as I protect her! No matter what happens, Xi Xi will always be my precious daughter!”
“But she doesn’t know anything, and it’s not fair to her.”
Guan Xinghao’s hand holding the food trembled, “So what do you think she would do if I told her?”
Yang Mingzhi looked at his former friend, feeling annoyed but also helpless, as if he didn’t know what the right choice was. After a while, he sighed, “If I find out that Xi Xi suffers any more grievances in the future, I will tell her the truth.”
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Lying on the hospital bed all the time was not an easy thing. Guan Xi felt that after she was fine, she kept getting up and wandering around the ward. It was almost like she was about to do a set of high school radio exercises just to express how bored she was.
“Do you want some fruit?” Guan Xi walked around and sat on a chair, peeling an apple for herself.
But it was just a casual question since Jiang Suizhou didn’t like eating fruits anyway. However, the person lying on the bed today unexpectedly nodded, “Yes.”
Guan Xi was stunned, “Do you really want to eat?”
Jiang Suizhou: “Are you saying… you just casually asked?”
“How could it be?” Guan Xi smiled slightly, “I genuinely asked.”
She peeled the apple bit by bit and, after finishing, handed it to him, “Eat.”
Jiang Suizhou didn’t move, “Could you please cut it into pieces, thank you.”
Guan Xi: “…”
Miss Guan’s instinctive thought was “Whether you eat it or not, it’s up to you.” However, dissatisfied with Jiang Suizhou, who lay in bed “disabled” to save her, she took a deep breath, took the knife, and cut the apple into small pieces, placing them on a plate.
“All done, you can eat now.”
Jiang Suizhou nodded and opened his mouth.
Guan Xi: “?”
Jiang Suizhou: “??”
Guan Xi: “What are you doing?”
Jiang Suizhou: “Isn’t someone supposed to feed the patient?”
Guan Xi blinked her eyes twice, “No, your hands are fine. Why would you want someone else to feed you?”
Jiang Suizhou coldly remarked, “When Wei Xiuyang fed you, weren’t you still happily eating?”
“But my hands were getting injections.”
“Both of your hands were getting injections?”
Guan Xi: “…”
The young master’s temper was rising, huh?
Normally, Guan Xi would definitely retort, but at this moment, she had no desire to attack him. After some thought, she took a piece of apple, leisurely passed it over, and said, “Alright, alright. Seeing you in such a pitiful state… But let me tell you, this is the first time I’ve ever fed someone. You should feel grateful.”
Jiang Suizhou’s lips slightly curled, opening his mouth. However, just a few centimeters away, the apple in front of him was pulled back – devoured into emptiness. Jiang Suizhou paused, silently watching her.
Guan Xi chuckled awkwardly, “Oh, it’s just a joke. Don’t couples play like this… Here, here, here.”
She extended the apple again, but this time Jiang Suizhou didn’t cooperate. He just stared at her, getting closer by two degrees. However, when it was about to happen—Guan Xi pulled back, accompanied by a mischievous laugh.
“Hahaha, wait, hahaha.” Guan Xi looked at Jiang Suizhou’s calm but somewhat gloomy expression, finding it amusing, “I didn’t mean it, here, here, this time it’s real.”
She extended the apple again, but this time Jiang Suizhou didn’t cooperate. He just stared at her, not moving.
Guan Xi shook the fork, “What’s wrong? Why aren’t you eating?”
Surprisingly, the swaying motion resembled teasing a pet dog. Jiang Suizhou withdrew his gaze, ignoring her.
Guan Xi chuckled softly, “If you don’t want to eat, then don’t. You’re not fortunate enough. It’s a rare occurrence for me to feed someone fruits…,” she said, then put the piece of fruit into her own mouth. However, just as she bit into it, suddenly, Jiang Suizhou’s hand encircled the back of her neck, pulling her forward. He leaned in, snatching the apple she had bitten onto from between her front teeth.
Guan Xi’s laughter froze. Jiang Suizhou chewed slowly for a few moments, swallowed, and said, “You can continue playing.”
Guan Xi: “… Why do you always like to play tricks?”
Jiang Suizhou raised an eyebrow slightly and said in a low voice, “Who’s the one playing tricks here?”
“Oh my goodness! The moment I walked in, I saw an inappropriate scene.” At this moment, a particularly gossipy voice suddenly came from the entrance.
Jiang Suizhou looked up and saw Song Li and Guan Yuanbai entering. He then released his hand, sat up straight, and returned to his previous posture.
Guan Xi turned to look and didn’t feel the need to blush at all. She casually placed the fruit plate aside and greeted, “Brother, why are you here? You even brought him… It’s not like everyone knows, right?”
Guan Yuanbai glanced at her, “I didn’t tell them, afraid that grandpa and grandma would worry again.”
“That’s good. Don’t tell anyone, so they won’t bother me one by one.”
“Yeah.” Guan Yuanbai walked over and sat down. “Are you really okay?”
“You can see from their appearance just now that they’re fine.” Song Li took out his phone. “Hey hey, Suizhou, can I take a photo with your injured leg?”
Jiang Suizhou: “Are you insane?”
Song Li enthusiastically said, “Let’s post it on Moments. It’s a rare scene. Don’t worry, I won’t say you got injured from a fight, just say you fell down the stairs.”
Seemingly even more foolish.
Guan Yuanbai patted Song Li, “Stop messing around. If you post this on your Moments, so many people will come to visit in the hospital.”
“What kind of people? Are you saying women?” Song Li grinned mischievously. “If I mention that Guan Xi is also here, no one will dare to come, I guarantee.”
Guan Yuanbai kicked him, too lazy to deal with him, and turned to ask Guan Xi, “Didn’t you say you had a fever? Why aren’t you lying in bed? What are you doing sitting here?”
Guan Xi pointed at Jiang Suizhou, “I have no choice. He asked me to cut fruit for him and feed him.”
Jiang Suizhou: “…”
Guan Yuanbai frowned, “Jiang Suizhou, are you really ordering my sister like this? Are you even human?”
Guan Xi proudly agreed, “Exactly, a perfectly fine person acting like a beast.”
Guan Yuanbai said, “I think you shouldn’t be in the same ward. Isn’t a single room enough? You insist on squeezing into one. Guan Xi, I’ll have someone arrange a single room for you later.”
Jiang Suizhou was silent for a while and said, “Do you really think I can order her around? Don’t you know your sister’s temper?”
Guan Yuanbai was stunned for a moment, “Oh, it seems to make sense.”
Song Li said, “Alright, Yuanbai, why are you making a fuss? They’re just being playful. Didn’t you see them kissing and hugging when we came in?”
Guan Yuanbai: “…”
Guan Xi watched as the others came and went, chuckling, “No need to change my room. I’m leaving the hospital tomorrow. Don’t bother.”
Indeed, Guan Xi was going to be discharged. The next day, Guan Xinghao personally came to pick her up. On the way home, Guan Xinghao talked to her about Fang Zhihong’s case. He admitted to kidnapping Guan Xi, but his claim was that no one ordered him to do so. Nevertheless, he couldn’t escape imprisonment for his actions.
“Your father has investigated this matter. It’s indeed unrelated to Guan Ying, so you…”
“I know.” Guan Xi interrupted, “But dad, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”
“Go on.”
“I want to move out—”
“No way!”
Guan Xi was harshly rejected before she could finish. She stared, “Why not?”
Guan Xinghao said, “Xi Xi, are you still doing this because of Ying Ying?”
Guan Xi looked out the car window without giving a direct answer. She said, “My presence puts mom in a difficult position, doesn’t it?”
“How could—”
“Why not? Mom must have some grievances in her heart. I think it’s more appropriate for me to move out.”
“You, you… So you’re rejecting me as your father too?”
Guan Xi choked, “No, dad, where did you get that idea?”
Guan Xinghao looked distressed, “You’ve never lived alone. I can’t feel at ease letting you go. And think about it, if you move out now, what will others think? I don’t want you to be the subject of gossip again.”
“I’m already an adult, and you still don’t trust me! Besides, I don’t care about gossip.”
Guan Xinghao was torn and distressed, but Guan Xi was firm in her decision.
He remained silent for a long time before reluctantly conceding, “Okay, how about this? Let’s discuss the moving later, where to live, who will take care of you; all those details need careful consideration. You’ve just recovered from your illness; let’s take it easy at home for now.”
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