You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Mentioning that name made Su Qinghe's teeth grind. "What if she comes back to bother you? What if she seduces you away while I'm not around?"

"Also, besides Lin Wanwan, there are so many girls in the school. What if other girls suddenly appear?"

"I can't see or touch you at home. If someone else takes you away, I'll have nowhere to cry. What can I do?"

This extreme insecurity caused her to tremble uncontrollably.

No one knows how terrified she was when she was home alone today.

Her heart felt like it had been thrown into a scalding pan of boiling oil.

Every single second, she couldn't help but wonder what Jiang Che was doing, whether he was looking at other girls, and whether he was being harassed by that wicked woman, Lin Wanwan...

This feeling is truly unbearable, and she absolutely refuses to be tormented by this pain any longer.

Jiang Che was also at a loss. He had prepared a bunch of grand principles, but he swallowed them back down when they were about to come out.

Because he was actually very aware that Su Qinghe's current mental state was somewhat unhealthy.

It is obviously impossible to reason with a "patient" who is extremely insecure.

Su Qinghe's logic is actually very simple: if I don't look at you, I feel like you will run away, that you will abandon me.

Jiang Che didn't know what to do. This was his first time in a relationship, and it was a little special.

For a moment, both of them fell silent. The room quieted down, with only Su Qinghe's occasional sobs coming through.

After a while, Jiang Che seemed to have made a decision, and his body, which had been sitting still for a long time, began to move.

He didn't say anything, threw off the covers, got out of bed, and walked straight to the balcony.

Su Qinghe heard a rustling sound beside her ear, and she subconsciously reached for the spot where Jiang Che had just been, only to find air.

She was terrified, thinking he was angry and about to leave, so she quickly jumped out of bed to chase after him, pleading, "Don't go... I won't say anything more, okay...?"

"I was wrong, Jiang Che. I won't go. I'll stay home and wait for you..."

Tears pattered onto the floor, her beautiful eyes red and wet, making her look heartbroken and pitiful.

Jiang Che's somewhat confused mind cleared up instantly. He quickly turned around and hugged Su Qinghe, who was staggering towards him. "Who said I was leaving?"

The little girl clung to his sleeve, unwilling to let go, so Jiang Che had no choice but to carry her back to the bed and explain in a softer tone, "I was just about to go to the balcony to make a phone call."

"Who are you calling so late?"

Su Qinghe sniffed. Despite her sadness, it didn't stop her from checking up on things while looking aggrieved.

"Give it to my sister and ask her about the surgery."

Jiang Che patted her head and then said what was on his mind: "I'll have my sister ask Director Hu if it's possible to cure your eyes as soon as possible."

"Once your eyes are better, I'll take you with me, not only to school, but even if you want to climb on the roof and cause trouble."

Su Qinghe stared blankly up at him, seemingly not expecting that Jiang Che would come up with this solution in the end.

Jiang Che patted her head and tucked her back into the blanket. "Lie still and don't move. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, he took his phone and walked to the balcony, then closed the sliding door.

Taking advantage of the cold winter night wind, Jiang Che leaned against the handrail and stood quietly for a while, completely clearing his chaotic mind.

He opened his phone, found his older sister Bai Yuning's number, and dialed it.

Bai Yuning should have already gone to bed to rest by now, but Jiang Che didn't care about disturbing the neighbors late at night. When it came to Su Qinghe, he couldn't wait a moment longer.

I can only find an opportunity to invite Bai Yuning to dinner or something in the future to apologize properly and make amends.

While waiting for the call to connect, Jiang Che's gaze couldn't help but drift through the glass door to the girl lying quietly on the bed.

After a few rings, the call was finally answered.

"Hey? Why are you bothering me in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? Are you asking for trouble?"

Bai Yuning's lazy voice drifted over, and judging from the background noise, she seemed to still be awake, perhaps watching a TV series.

"Sis, something urgent has happened."

Jiang Che didn't waste any time and went straight to the point, "Can that surgery be performed earlier?"

"Whose surgery? Your little wife's?"

Bai Yuning yawned. "Didn't Old Hu say she needs another half month of recuperation? Her health is too poor; I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."

"I know, but she's not in a good mental state right now; she feels too insecure."

Jiang Che lowered his voice, "I was thinking of asking you to ask Director Hu if there are any other solutions that can expedite things as much as possible."

"Even if it costs more money to have foreign experts fly over, it doesn't matter."

As long as she can regain her sight sooner, Su Qinghe can live a normal life sooner, and her anxiety and fear of loss will lessen more quickly.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

"I didn't realize you were such a romantic."

Bai Yuning clicked her tongue. "Alright, since you've asked, I'll go ask for you."

"I heard that our hospital recently introduced a new piece of equipment, which is said to be very effective for optic nerve compression and has a short recovery period."

Jiang Che's serious expression relaxed slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up a little. "Thanks, sis. I'll treat you to dinner later."

"Now you know to call me 'sister'? But don't thank me yet, I need to check with Director Hu to see if the equipment is properly set up."

I heard the sounds of dressing and grabbing keys coming from Bai Yuning's end. "I'll hang up now. I'm going to Old Hu's place. If it's alright, bring your people over first thing tomorrow morning."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Che returned to his room from the balcony.

As soon as I stepped inside, the bulging little bag on the bed stirred.

Hearing Jiang Che's movement, Su Qinghe immediately poked her head out from under the covers. "Finished the call?"

"Okay, it's over."

Jiang Che walked to the bedside in a few steps, lifted a corner of the quilt and crawled in.

As soon as I lay down, the small, hot body next to me seemed to be attracted to me like a magnet.

Jiang Che reached out and pulled her into his arms. Although his body was cold from the wind, Su Qinghe didn't mind at all. Instead, she clung to him like an octopus.

"Don't hug me, I'm cold." Jiang Che was afraid of hurting her, so he tried to back away a little.

"Not too cold, just right."

Su Qinghe wasn't about to let the man she'd already won slip away again. She once again placed Jiang Che's arm under her neck, rested her head on it contentedly, and rubbed her face affectionately against his chest.

Jiang Che had no choice but to let her hug him, taking the opportunity to warm himself up.

The two of them lay quietly in bed for a long time.

In his drowsy state, Jiang Che felt his phone, which was on the bedside table, vibrate.

He reached out and took it, and a WeChat message from Bai Yuning popped up on the screen.