Qiao Chen carefully held Xu Wan's hand. When he saw the nasty wound on Xu Wan's palm, his heart ached. He imagined how Xu Wan, a feeble woman, was waiting for him to come, while being determined to perish with the despicable man. She was so brave that he pitied her.
"Does it hurt?" Qiao Chen's voice had never been so gentle.
Xu Wan sobbed and muttered, "It doesn't."
"How can it not hurt? You bled so much." Qiao Chen knew that Xu Wan was never one who showed weakness in front of others.
Then, he carried Xu Wan and sent her to the hospital.
Ah De had never expected to see such a scene in his life.
His cold-blooded and heartless boss was carrying a woman in his arms. From time to time, he would lower his head and coax her. "We're reaching the hospital soon. It won't hurt anymore."
Ah De looked as if he had seen a ghost.
When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor treated Xu Wan's wound and said to Qiao Chen, who had been waiting outside the door, "The patient's wound isn't too deep. Otherwise, it would have cut into the large blood vessel. However, she just received a tremendous shock and needs to rest."
"Can I go see her?" Qiao Chen heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that Xu Wan was fine.
"Sure, but the patient is asleep now. Don't disturb her."
Qiao Chen nodded and walked into the ward. He saw Xu Wan lying on the bed. Her face was bloodless.
He walked forward and saw that Xu Wan's right hand was wrapped in layers of gauze. Then, he held Xu Wan's left hand and felt that her hand was cold. He patiently warmed her hand.
After warming her hand, he was still reluctant to let go of it. He continued to hold her hand.
Although Xu Wan was asleep, she was still frowning. After all, she had just received such a tremendous shock and was probably still a little traumatized.
Qiao Chen didn't expect her to live alone in a rented apartment with someone else.
Had she been living like this ever since she moved out of the Qiao family?
Qiao Chen never knew that his rejection of Xu Wan in the past would cause her to end up in such a state.
Yet, she had said nothing. After she had found out how much he hated her, she left without another word. She had set him free whilst she silently bore all the pressure.
Qiao Chen's heart slowly surged with pity and self-reproach.
It was all because of him that Xu Wan suffered so much.
"I'm sorry." Qiao Chen had never said those words to anyone before. In his world, he didn't need to apologize to anyone.
But at that moment, even though Qiao Chen only mouthed those two words, it was an unprecedented first for him.
Xu Wan, who was in a deep slumber, seemed to have sensed something and her fingers trembled.
"Are you forgiving me or scolding me?" Qiao Chen couldn't help but smile.
After leaving Xu Wan's ward, Qiao Chen instructed Ah De to send someone to take good care of Xu Wan and report any complications to him immediately.
As for Gao Hu and his girlfriend, they were already on their way to the African savanna under Qiao Chen's arrangement.
After Xu Wan's hand almost healed, she was discharged. Ah De said to her, "Your things have been moved to Master Qiao's house. He asked me to bring you home directly."
Xu Wan was stunned. Go to Qiao Chen's house?
Since they had moved her things to Qiao Chen's house, Xu Wan could say nothing else and could only follow Ah De.
Qiao Chen lived in a luxurious estate on the Third Ring Road. The estate was superb. Most importantly, the environment was not bad, with lots of greenery. There was even a lake with excellent scenery.
After the car entered the estate, one could see that a small forest separated every household, guaranteeing privacy.
"Miss Xu, the key to the house is in the box next to you. There is also a car key. If you want to go out in the future, you can just drive directly from the garage. The security in this neighborhood is very good. I heard that a few famous stars are living in this estate too. However, each household is far away from one another, so I have never seen them before. Master Qiao said that he will be back soon. You can wait for him at home first."
Xu Wan nodded and reached into the box.
"I don't want the car. I'm just a university student. Driving is too high-key for me. This place is close to the subway station. I can just take the subway to school." Xu Wan put the car key back.
Ah De thought for a moment. "Okay, let me talk to Boss Qiao."
The car drove into Qiao Chen's manor. Xu Wan got out of the car and saw a vast lawn that was almost big enough to play golf. The three-story-tall manor hid in the woods. It was like the princess's palace in a fairy tale. It was quiet and luxurious, exuding a sense of nobility.
After Xu Wan entered the room, she followed what Ah De told her and went up to the third room on the left.
The room was vast, almost a hundred square meters. It included a bathroom and a huge balcony. There were a few pots of flowers in front of the French windows. They seemed to be of some expensive orchid species. From the windows, one could see the shimmering lake in the distance. It was so beautiful and amazing.