Chi Yu watched her earnest look and suddenly burst into laughter. He reached out and gently tapped the tip of her nose. "It's not a vacation. No matter how good the conditions are, the hospital is no place for a long - term stay. If you really want him to take a good rest for a while, just tell him directly. He should listen to you."
Jiang Zhirou was slightly stunned at Chi Yu's words.
As an onlooker, she could view the delicate relationship between Chi Yu and Shen Yu'an more rationally.
She could also tell that Shen Yu'an's feelings for Qingmian went far beyond brother - sister affection. It's just that he wasn't as brave as Chi Yu and couldn't express his feelings as openly.
Compared to Chi Yu, Shen Yu'an would subconsciously back away when facing his feelings.
This was probably the main reason why he pushed the girl away from his side before he even had the chance to express his feelings for Qingmian.
"Are you so sure he'll listen to me?" Jiang Zhirou suddenly asked.
The next second, Chi Yu nodded and answered affirmatively, "He will."
As soon as his voice faded, Jiang Zhirou suddenly laughed. "You're quite magnanimous."
Chi Yu didn't immediately understand what Jiang Zhirou meant. By the time he did, Jiang Zhirou's wound had already been treated. She stood up from the chair. "Let's go back."
"Back where?"
Chi Yu suddenly blurted out this question.
Without a second thought, Jiang Zhirou replied, "Of course, back to Yue Lan. My house is there. Where else could I go?"
But Chi Yu tightly held her hand and stared into her eyes intently. "Hmm? Back where?"
Only then did Jiang Zhirou realize that Chi Yu wanted her to go with him.
She thought for a moment and asked, "Where do you live?"
Chi Yu found that he couldn't figure out what was going on in her head or what would come out of her mouth next.
He smiled and half - jokingly said, "What's the matter? If my place is too shabby, you won't go back with me?"
"Not really. It's just that if you live in your old villa, I won't like it very much."
Chi Yu was taken aback. "Why?"
Jiang Zhirou glanced at him indifferently. "Didn't you let other women live there? It would be so inappropriate for me to move in."
It took Chi Yu two seconds to realize that the "other woman" she was referring to was Xiang Yun.
He never thought that Qingmian would care about this. She had never mentioned it before, so he subconsciously assumed that she thought the same as him.
Hearing her say this suddenly, Chi Yu felt a twinge of guilt.
He stretched out his long arm and gently pulled her into his arms. "I'm sorry, baby. It won't happen again."
Chi Yu's sudden serious look surprised Jiang Zhirou.
She had said that just for the sake of saying it, without a trace of emotion in her heart.
It was just a simple statement of fact. She never expected it to make Chi Yu feel... inexplicable guilt?
Jiang Zhirou was tightly held in Chi Yu's arms, surrounded by the familiar scent of the man.
Suddenly, Jiang Zhirou felt her heart gradually calming down, and along with it came a sense of peace she had never felt before.
Jiang Zhirou just let Chi Yu hold her. She didn't move at all, like a startled cat.
She actually lacked a sense of security when she was a child.
Since she had memories, she knew that she didn't have a father. She knew that Jiang Yuezhong didn't really like her, and she knew that her mother was more focused on finding the man who had made her pregnant.
Moreover, Jiang Yan suffered from severe mental illness, and her condition became more frequent after giving birth to her.
At that time, she didn't understand anything. She only knew to be afraid, and at the same time, she wondered why she didn't have parents who loved her like Si Moshen's.
This was also the reason why she was overly dependent on Si Moshen when she was a child. She envied Si Moshen for having a complete family.
She wasn't being childish. She just wanted to make Jiang Yan care more about her and make Jiang Yuezhong take a second look at her through some actions.
But it never worked.
"Let's go. I'll take you back to Yue Lan."
Chi Yu's voice suddenly rang above her head, interrupting her train of thought.
Jiang Zhirou suddenly came back to her senses and looked up blankly at the man in front of her.
"Aren't you taking me back with you?"
His intention just now was clearly to take her back.
Why did he suddenly change his mind?
Chi Yu saw a hint of panic in her eyes.
His heart tightened, and he quickly explained, "We might be away for a long time after going back to the imperial capital tomorrow. Let you stay with Chen Yixia for one more night."
Chi Yu didn't know where the panic in "Qingmian"'s eyes came from, but seeing her expression, a sense of panic flashed through his heart for no reason.
"After you go back tomorrow, Chen Yixia will be alone here. You'll surely start feeling sorry for her again. Spend one more night with her tonight."
As soon as Chi Yu finished speaking, Jiang Zhirou could clearly feel herself taking a sigh of relief.
She didn't know what she was afraid of, but after hearing Chi Yu's explanation, her mood did improve a lot.
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An hour later, the car slowly drove into Yue Lan Manor.
Jiang Zhirou got out of the car first. She turned around and waved to Chi Yu in the back row. "See you at the airport tomorrow."
Chi Yu nodded with a smile.
Uncle Shen in the driver's seat watched their interaction with a complex look in his eyes.
Si Moshen had already told him not to tell Chi Yu about Jiang Zhirou for the time being.
Uncle Shen wanted to say something, but when he saw the look in Chi Yu's eyes as he looked at Jiang Zhirou, he swallowed his words.
"Let's go, Uncle Shen. I'll have to trouble you to make another trip."
Chi Yu's voice suddenly rang out in the car.
Only then did Uncle Shen come back to his senses and nodded repeatedly. "It's no trouble, no trouble."
Then he stepped on the accelerator and quickly left Yue Lan.
Si Moshen's order must be Jiang Zhirou's own intention. Since it was Jiang Zhirou's choice, it was not appropriate for him, an outsider, to interfere.
Thinking of this, Uncle Shen relaxed his grip on the steering wheel slightly and focused on the road ahead.
Jiang Zhirou watched the car drive away until it completely disappeared from sight. Then she slowly retracted her gaze and turned around to go upstairs.
As soon as she turned around, she saw Si Moshen standing on the steps, looking straight at her.
His eyes carried a condescending scrutiny.
Jiang Zhirou subconsciously stopped in her tracks. She didn't know how long Si Moshen had been standing there, but she hated the act of eavesdropping.
"Has the famous Third Master Si now learned this underhanded way of eavesdropping?"
Jiang Zhirou's words clearly carried a hint of sarcasm.
Si Moshen wasn't angry. There was little expression on his face. "The whole Yue Lan belongs to me. How do you define eavesdropping?"
Jiang Zhirou was taken aback by his words.
His mouth was still as venomous as when they were kids.
She gave Si Moshen an annoyed look and walked past him.
But Si Moshen's voice rang out behind her: "You're Jiang Zhirou now, not Shen Qingmian."