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

The dim light cast a long, slanted shadow of Su Qinghe onto the snow-white wall, highlighting her loneliness.

She just sat there motionless against the headboard, her eyes wrapped in thick white gauze, her hands folded on the blanket in front of her.

In this empty and dark environment, the girl looked just like a kitten abandoned by the roadside.

Although Jiang Che was somewhat surprised that Su Qinghe didn't cry or make a fuss, he felt that Su Qinghe's calmness was even more strange.

This silly girl is probably imagining some melodramatic scenario in her mind, like "Jiang Che doesn't want me anymore" or "I'm a burden."

Upon realizing this possibility, Jiang Che didn't dare to delay and quickly strode over.

The girl on the bed heard footsteps approaching her and her ears twitched slightly.

When Jiang Che walked up to her, Su Qinghe had already looked up at him, her soft voice carrying a hint of unease.

"Jiang Che?"

"it's me."

Jiang Che walked to the bedside and sat down, reaching out to hold her small hand that was resting on the blanket.

It felt ice-cold to the touch, clearly indicating it had been left outside the blanket for a long time.

Why are your hands so cold?

Jiang Che frowned and put her hand in his warm palm to warm it.

As the familiar scent wafted towards her, Su Qinghe's tense shoulders gradually slumped down.

She didn't say anything, but followed the direction of Jiang Che's arm and snuggled closer to him, then stretched out her arms and hung them in mid-air, her pink lips pouting in grievance.

The meaning is obvious.

I want a hug~

Jiang Che smiled helplessly, leaned forward, and opened his arms to pull her into his embrace.

His chin rested gently on the top of her head, and the faint fragrance emanating from her body lingered around his nose.

"When did you wake up?"

Jiang Che gently patted her back with one hand, like soothing a child, "Were you scared when you woke up and found me gone?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the head in his arms nuzzled against him several times.

After several seconds, Su Qinghe nodded listlessly, "Hmm..."

When she woke up, she found herself still surrounded by darkness and instinctively thought the surgery had failed.

She was terrified and wanted to seek Jiang Che's protection, but no matter how she called out, there was only deathly silence around her.

This fear of being abandoned by the whole world overwhelmed her countless times.

"sorry."

Jiang Che also felt guilty. He tightened his arms around her and said in a tone full of remorse, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have been gone for so long. I should have waited for you to wake up before leaving."

I spent some time delivering food to Bai Yuning and chatting with Uncle Liu, which definitely took up a lot of my time.

If he had known the girl would wake up so quickly, he wouldn't have gone to join in the fun.

Jiang Che did not say these words at this time. In his opinion, saying these things at this time would be no different from shirking responsibility.

Since it was his fault, he should openly admit it and then find an opportunity to make amends. That's the right thing to do.

"It's not your fault."

Su Qinghe shook her head in his arms, her soft hair tickling Jiang Che's chin.

"I know you must have had something to do before you went out."

She sniffed her slightly reddened nose, slowly pulled away from Jiang Che's embrace, and then, with Jiang Che's help, sat up against the headboard again.

"Although I was very scared just now, I kept telling myself that Jiang Che promised he wouldn't abandon me, and he would definitely be back soon."

"I want to try to believe in you, and I also want to try to be a little braver."

In the past, or even this morning, her first reaction to this situation was to be trapped in the fantasy of being abandoned, unable to extricate herself, and unable to do anything but cry helplessly.

Even though she now has Jiang Che, and even though Jiang Che has repeatedly promised her that he will not abandon her, she has already tasted the bitterness of not being firmly chosen by someone in the past ten years.

Despite numerous promises, her heart remained as restless as a small boat adrift in the ocean currents.

When she realized Jiang Che wasn't there, she still wanted to cry, but she managed to hold it back in the end.

She didn't want Jiang Che to comfort her every time because of her bad habits, because if it always happened, Jiang Che would definitely get tired of her in the future.

In order to stay by his side forever, she must change her tendency to be insecure and anxious.

Although Jiang Che didn't know what Su Qinghe was really thinking, he was very happy and gratified to hear her say that.

In his view, the fact that Su Qinghe was able to start making such changes meant that her inferiority complex was gradually being dismantled.

I believe that before long, Su Qinghe standing in front of him will definitely be a sunny girl radiating youth and confidence.

"Good girl."

Jiang Che was momentarily overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't resist giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. "From now on, I'll tell you where I'm going, and I'll make sure you can't lose me."

Su Qinghe's cheeks flushed slightly from the sudden kiss, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up. She then buried her head in his chest again.

After cuddling together for a while, Jiang Che finally remembered the important matter.

He reached out and pressed the call button by the bedside.

Less than a minute later, the on-duty doctor and a nurse pushed open the door and walked in.

After a series of tests, all indicators were normal.

"Doctor, can she eat now?" Jiang Che asked. "The anesthesia should have worn off by now, right?"

"If you don't feel dizzy or nauseous, you can eat something."

The doctor glanced at the record book, "However, since you just had surgery, it's best to eat light, liquid foods and avoid anything too greasy."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

After seeing the doctor and nurses off, Jiang Che took the millet porridge he had just bought from the cafeteria out of the insulated bag and placed it on the small table in front of Su Qinghe.

"Are you starving?"

Jiang Che unscrewed the lid, and a faint aroma of rice instantly filled the entire ward.

"Ugh, I haven't eaten anything for almost a day~"

Su Qinghe rubbed her flat stomach. She had been in a state of high tension all day, and only now that she had relaxed did she realize that her stomach was growling with hunger.

Jiang Che raised the headboard of the hospital bed a little higher so that she could lean against it more comfortably, then picked up the bowl and scooped a spoonful of millet porridge.

He blew on it to test the temperature, and only when he felt it wasn't too hot did he put it to Su Qinghe's lips.

"Ah—open your mouth."

Su Qinghe obediently opened her mouth and put the porridge in.

Soft, sweet, and at the perfect temperature.

After a few mouthfuls of hot porridge, a warm current spread quickly from my stomach to my limbs, and my body, which had been feeling a bit cold, warmed up considerably in no time.

"Is it good?"

"Mmm, it's very sweet."

Su Qinghe nodded, her mood improved considerably, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Then eat more."

Jiang Che patiently fed him spoonful by spoonful.

If Wang Kai and others who are usually close to Jiang Che saw this scene, they would definitely be so shocked that they wouldn't be able to close their mouths.

After all, Young Master Jiang, who had lived a life of luxury since childhood, was now in this small hospital room, doing the work of serving others, and doing it with great relish.

Is this what contrast is?

The bowl of porridge was quickly emptied.

Jiang Che took a tissue and carefully wiped the porridge stains from the corners of Su Qinghe's mouth, then cleaned up the dishes.

"Are you full? Would you like something else?" Jiang Che asked with concern.

Su Qinghe rubbed her stomach, let out a small burp, and gently shook her head. "I'm already full. I'll be stuffed if I eat any more."

Jiang Che thought to himself, "How can my wife be so cute?" So he couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.

Su Qinghe cooperated by pressing her cheek closer to his palm, and even puffed out a little air to make her cheeks protrude more so that he could pinch them more easily.

"Alright, let's get down to business."