Shi Zhiwen gradually lifted up An Qi's quilt. His movements were very light. He was as pious as a pilgrim, and his hands were shaking as they held the medicinal alcohol.
At this moment, the door of the ward was quietly pushed open. Leng Yuchen did not want to disturb An Qi, but when he saw Shi Zhiwen's movements, he lost control of his temper.
Leng Yuchen rushed to An Qi's bedside like a gust of wind, then stood between An Qi and Shi Zhiwen, while demanding to know, "What are you doing?"
In that instant, the temperature in the air felt icy cold. Shi Zhiwen had always followed Leng Yuchen around since childhood, but he had never really experienced his rage.
It was indeed terrifying! However, Shi Zhiwen did not intend to retreat.
"It's your fault that An Qi's high fever is persisting! The nurse asked me to wipe her down with medicinal alcohol!" Shi Zhiwen replied, while shaking the bottle of medicinal alcohol in his hand. He could hardly contain his indignation.
"Huh? How can you use such a lame excuse?" Leng Yuchen asked. Since his ankle was hurting, he had asked Sheng Jie to come over after seeing the ward.
"Immediately arrange for An Qi to be transferred to another hospital. This place is too shabby. They don't even have personal caregivers here!" he ordered.
After saying that, Leng Yuchen turned to Shi Zhiwen and said coldly, "How dare you say it was my fault? You don't know how much I have done for An Qi in secret!"
"Ha! Then, you admit that it was done in secret! Although I don't know what happened at the meeting, I do know that you were the one who made An Qi look bad! You were the one who left her awkward and at a loss, too!" Shi Zhiwen was clearly very angry with Leng Yuchen, as he had to watch An Qi being humiliated by Gu Xiaonan, while being able to do nothing.
He had thought that Leng Yuchen would help An Qi, but he did not expect that Leng Yuchen would become the biggest accomplice to her demise. After all, he had caused An Qi to fall off the stage!
Shi Zhiwen's accusation made Leng Yuchen very upset. Even though he knew how much he had done for An Qi, he found no need to disclose any of that to Shi Zhiwen. This was because Leng Yuchen felt that he was not accountable to anyone regarding his relationship with An Qi.
So, when he turned around again, he ordered Shi Zhiwen to leave. "An Qi is my wife now, and I am confident that I can explain everything to her clearly. As for you… You are an outsider, and if there is nothing that you wish to report, please leave. I won't even see you out!"
Compared with the anger Leng Yuchen had when he first arrived, his heart contained even more pent-up anger now, especially after hearing what Shi Zhiwen had accused him of.
This upset feeling also brought with it a little uneasiness. This was because, in his heart, he knew that what Shi Zhiwen said did make some sense.
"Leng Yuchen, I know that since I lost An Qi the last time, things between us will never return to how they used to be. But, I also know that it is sometimes hard for you to express yourself. So, before I leave, I have one last piece of advice for you… In order for two people to get along, it cannot depend upon only one person, but you have to have mutual respect of both people towards one another," Shi Zhiwen said.
As Leng Yuchen listened to his words, he subconsciously touched his nose and remained silent. Seeing that he did not reply, Shi Zhiwen stretched, took a glance at An Qi, then said, "Well, I've said what I wanted to say. Now that you've found out the people who want to harm An Qi, you don't need me here any longer. It's time for me to leave."
"What are you going to do?" Leng Yuchen asked.
He had always been someone who wore a cold exterior, but had a warm heart. As he had grown up with Shi Zhiwen, he did not want to lose him. That is the reason that he had tolerated Shi Zhiwen's adoration of An Qi time and again.
Shi Zhiwen said as he walked along, "Since I was sent to the Leng Family twenty years ago, I had almost forgotten that I am still the Shi family's young master. Now, it's time for me to go back and help the old man."
As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Sheng Jie, who was in charge of the discharge procedures. Sheng Jie then said, "Shi Zhiwen, what you are talking about? Don't go! Where are you going?"
"Let him go! Since he wants to go back and court death, I will not stop him!" Leng Yuchen pulled Sheng Jie back into the house, and after he slammed the door shut angrily, Shi Zhiwen was left outside alone.
Sheng Jie felt awkward. He seemed to have unknowingly stumbled upon a conversation and discovered something that he should not know. "Boss Leng, please don't be angry, as it will affect your health! I think that Shi Zhiwen isn't thinking straight at the moment. He absolutely doesn't mean to disobey you." Sheng Jie put down the case notes and patted Leng Yuchen's back, while comforting him.
Although he was accustomed to Leng Yuchen issuing orders to the company's top management and handling all business matters, he found that Leng Yuchen dealt with personal issues like a child. One example of this was his somewhat inappropriate kindness towards An Qi. Another example was his contradictory behavior towards Shi Zhiwen.
When can I also find a place in Boss Leng's heart? Sheng Jie wondered in secret, while he unconsciously pouted.
However, Leng Yuchen was not even aware of him at all at the moment. As Sheng Jie's hand was still awkwardly lifted in the air, Leng Yuchen was sitting at An Qi's bedside, looking at her affectionately.
"Case notes!" As Leng Yuchen raised his hand, Sheng Jie gave them to him.
"A fever of unknown causes... Well, this hospital is clearly not reliable. Did you manage to contact the Leng Group's private facility?" Leng Yuchen asked.
"Rest assured. A special VIP passageway has been opened, and the company's helicopter will arrive soon," Sheng Jie replied.
Leng Yuchen nodded, then gently helped An Qi tuck the quilt more snugly around her shoulders. He then stroked her black hair and murmured, "Do you know... On the stage, when I look at you being blamed, my heart felt a pain that was much worse than yours?"
He then smiled, while continuing to murmur in her ear, hoping she could hear him, "Do you remember the bar where we first met? I bought it and transformed it into a legitimate bar. I drove all of the gangsters away. It's there, waiting for you to visit..."
He then added softly, "Oh yes, and about Little Yufei… You have no idea how smart that child is. I can imagine how she secretly protected you during all of your years in Paris..."
As he listened to Leng Yuchen's affectionate expressions to An Qi, Sheng Jie was truly touched. In fact, if he had not witnessed such sweetness with his own eyes, he would never have believed that hid cold and heartless boss was actually a sentimental man!
Then, as Sheng Jie turned to look at the pale face of the woman in the hospital bed, he could not believe that she was the one who had managed to tame Boss Leng. She just looked so small… So simple...