Although Jiang Li didn't know what means Sheng Jingxi had used to get rid of the Xiao family members, when she reached the door of the ward, it was indeed empty.
It turned out that Xiao Yanzhi had been transferred to a general ward.
Jiang Li secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Being transferred to a general ward meant that there were signs of improvement.
The sound of pushing the door open was very soft, just a faint creak.
The room was pitch - black. Through the dim light, she could see the person lying on the bed, which was Xiao Yanzhi, fast asleep.
Jiang Li took two more steps into the room and stopped beside the bed.
In the darkness, she could hardly see the man's face clearly. She had to tuck her hair behind her ear and bend down to get a closer look.
To avoid disturbing him, she even breathed more softly.
Xiao Yanzhi slowly woke up. When he opened his eyes, he saw a faint figure, and even the outline of the facial features was quite clear.
"Y - you're awake?" Looking into those eyes hidden in the darkness, Jiang Li looked dazed, as if she hadn't expected him to open his eyes.
"Yeah." His voice was deep. His half - awake voice was very low, "Just woke up."
He was lying seriously.
"Why so suddenly..."
"Because I dreamed of you." His voice was soft. He grabbed her wrist and pressed her palm against his heart on his chest, "Touch it. It misses you so much."
It was really overwhelming.
Jiang Li only felt that her palm was scaldingly hot. Her heart was pounding. She wanted to pull her hand back, but the other person stubbornly wouldn't let her escape.
"...I'll turn on the light."
"Don't turn it on."
The room was completely dark, but the man's voice suddenly turned cold and deep, "Don't turn on the light, Lili."
He didn't want Jiang Li to see him in such a mess.
Jiang Li was stunned for a moment.
She didn't know why, but she inexplicably sensed a kind of decadence from him.
This was different from the Xiao Yanzhi in her impression.
In her eyes, he was always calm and indifferent, always confident, and always in control of everything.
But now, even without the light on, he had a haggard and emaciated look.
He was like a wounded leader, silently licking his wounds in the corner.
She had never seen such a Xiao Yanzhi.
Jiang Li pursed her lips and said softly, "Everyone was very worried about you during the time you were unconscious."
"What about you? Were you worried about me?"
Jiang Li bit her lower lip.
She had been worried about him these days, but when facing him and hearing his question, she suddenly found it hard to say.
She nodded in the darkness.
"What are you doing? I can't see clearly." Xiao Yanzhi's voice sounded extremely calm, but there was a hint of playfulness in his tone.
He had clearly seen Jiang Li nodding, but he still wanted to hear her answer with her own mouth.
He wanted her to say that she cared about him.
On a whim, he teased her almost maliciously, "Did you miss me, huh?"
The light in the room was very dim. Jiang Li's blushing and hot cheeks were hidden in the darkness, which could hide her shyness and embarrassment.
He wasn't in a hurry and patiently waited for her reply.
After a long while, Jiang Li's voice floated over lightly, "...I was also very worried."
"That's good." Xiao Yanzhi said softly.
He let go of Jiang Li's wrist. Before she could pull it back, his hand quickly changed to holding hers, and he squeezed it tightly with restraint.
Their fingers were intertwined.
"Lili, although I really don't want to ask for a reward in this way." Xiao Yanzhi opened his lips, and his eyes fell on her face, "I've been so badly injured. Maybe I can ask to be your official boyfriend now?"
There was a smile in his voice, "I know this way is a bit taking advantage of the situation, and there's even a suspicion of playing the victim, but I'm really... a bit impatient."
Jiang Li's mind suddenly went blank.
She had just wanted to secretly come and visit Xiao Yanzhi, but she hadn't expected him to wake up, let alone that he would ask her this question.
Jiang Li was silent. Even in the darkness, she could still feel the man's burning and scorching gaze.
He was waiting for her answer.
She took a few deep breaths and then slowly said, "I won't casually agree to be with someone unless the other person is sure to marry me."
"As long as you're willing, the wedding can even be set for tomorrow." Xiao Yanzhi's tone was extremely calm, making it hard to doubt the truth of his words.
"Don't be joking..."
"Lili, it's not your first day knowing me. You know I never like to joke."
Jiang Li was speechless for a moment.
She opened her mouth to say something, but then she lowered her head and saw the screen of the phone in her pocket light up several times. She took it out and saw it was a text message from Sheng Jingxi.
[Sheng Jingxi: You have five minutes left. End your rendezvous quickly.]
Jiang Li:...
Sometimes, she really suspected that she was like a spy making a secret contact.
"I have to go. We'll talk about everything after you recover."
Jiang Li lowered her head and pried open Xiao Yanzhi's fingers one by one, then left in a hurry.
In the room, Xiao Yanzhi watched the flustered back running out. For no reason, he touched his chest with his hand.
He had a sense of unease.
For some reason, he always felt that Jiang Li was about to reject him just now?
It must be an illusion.
It must be.
His Lili would never reject him.
He had taken her on a boat ride, set off fireworks, and created so much romance and surprise for her.
She wouldn't.
...
Back in the ward, Sheng Jingxi was sitting on the chair, looking at her leisurely, "So, how was it? Am I reliable, bro?"
Jiang Li nodded, "You're quite reliable. There was no one on the way. How did you do it?"
Sheng Jingxi brushed the hair in front of his forehead and said pretentiously, "I have my own tricks. You don't need to know too much."
His proud tail was almost sticking up to the sky. Jiang Li stared at him for a few seconds and immediately guessed, "Did you bring Uncle Sheng out?"
Sheng Jingxi: "..."
The proud smile on his face froze. He quickly tried to excuse himself, "A cat is a good cat as long as it can catch mice, no matter if it's black or white."
He didn't want to admit that he had shown his identity as the eldest son of the Sheng family, saying that he wanted to have a good chat with Su Jialan, and that's how he managed to get the people away.
But as a racing driver, how long could he chat? He just superficially got on good terms with Su Jialan, talked about his experiences in the past few years, and randomly made up a few words about Sheng Shuocheng's intention to cooperate with the Xiao family.
He sent that text message because he really had nothing more to make up.
"Anyway, I've helped you get the people away. So, how was your date? Did you see him?"
Jiang Li had been smiling, but when she heard his question, her face darkened slightly.
"He woke up."
"He woke up?" Sheng Jingxi reacted even more strongly than her. He immediately leaned over to look at her face and checked her from head to toe.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Li leaned back.
Sheng Jingxi asked seriously, "So, did you kiss?"
Jiang Li: "No!"
She was both shy and annoyed, "Why are you, a man, asking this question?"