"Alright, I'll ask him and give you an answer tomorrow, President Jiang."
"Okay."
After hanging up, Jiang Xing sat in the car for a while, completely processing his current emotions before finally driving away from the hospital parking lot.
...
Before bed, Jiang Youli, as usual, received a message from Duan Jinghan.
This time, it was another article link.
"Women, Beware! The Top Ten Bizarre Behaviors of Men Who Have Lost Their Fertility"
Duan Jinghan: [Jiang Youli, do you see this? The eldest young master of the Qi family is probably psychologically twisted now. Marrying him would be like jumping into a pit!]
Jiang Youli: "..."
Unbelievable! Qi Huan's reputation suffers yet another blow.
She replied: [Duan Jinghan, what have you been studying every day since returning to the wealthy family?!]
Duan Jinghan: [Studying how to make you forgive and accept me again, studying how to treat you better in the future.]
Jiang Youli felt like laughing. Yesterday he was talking about having another woman bear his child outside, and today he could shamelessly say such things.
Jiang Youli searched online for an article titled "After a Breakup, These Clingy Behaviors in Men Make Them Lose Serious Value" and sent it over, then couldn't be bothered to see what Duan Jinghan might reply.
...
The next day at noon, after finishing lunch and taking a short rest, Jiang Youli went to the adjacent hospital room to administer treatment to Qi Huan.
She pushed open the door to the room and saw Qi Huan leaning against the headboard, flipping through a business magazine.
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting dappled shadows on him.
The man's handsome appearance was truly heart-stirring.
Hearing the sound, Qi Huan looked up and showed a faint smile upon seeing Jiang Youli.
"Have you had lunch? I'm going to start your treatment."
"Just finished." Qi Huan placed the business magazine on the bedside table and said with a gentle smile.
Jiang Youli sat down by the bed, took out her acupuncture needle case, and spread it open on her lap. "The doctor will give me another comprehensive check-up this afternoon. If everything is normal, I can be discharged."
Qi Huan pulled back the blanket and rolled up his pant legs. "Grandfather is still a bit concerned about my physical condition, so he wants me to stay in the hospital for a couple more days for observation. But I should still be discharged before the engagement banquet."
Jiang Youli smiled. "Okay, I'll come directly to the hospital these two days to continue your treatment."
"Alright."
The treatment proceeded in an orderly manner, time quietly slipping by.
Halfway through the treatment, Qi Huan, whose gaze had been resting on Jiang Youli's face, remembered something and asked, "Has Duan Jinghan been bothering you lately?"
Hearing this, Jiang Youli didn't even look up, still focused on inserting the needles. "Why do you ask? Him? Well, he does send messages every night, persistent as ever. But he mostly talks about you."
At this point, she couldn't help but feel amused.
Seeing her barely contained laughter, Qi Huan raised an eyebrow. "Talk about me? What for?"
"Last night he sent me an article called 'Women, Beware! The Top Ten Bizarre Behaviors of Men Who Have Lost Their Fertility,' subtly hinting that you might be psychologically twisted now, and that marrying you would be like jumping into a fire pit."
After hearing this, Qi Huan was first taken aback, then sighed helplessly. "It seems the rumors about my infertility are still quite widespread."
Jiang Youli nodded in deep agreement. "Absolutely. Wealthy family secrets—those gossipmongers naturally love to hear and spread them tirelessly."
Then, Qi Huan looked thoughtfully at Jiang Youli and said meaningfully, "Xiao Li'er, tell me, after we get married, shouldn't we quickly dispel this rumor?"
Jiang Youli's hand paused. She looked up and teased the handsome man with a mischievous glint. "Tsk, Xiao Huanhuan, your legs aren't even healed yet and you're already thinking about such things. So improper."
Qi Huan chuckled. "If I could remain proper in front of you, it would definitely be an act."
Jiang Youli clicked her tongue again. "My mom always says I have a sweet tongue, but I think I'm slightly inferior to you in that regard."
Qi Huan blurted out, "I remember a saying online about romantic relationships between men and women goes something like this: 'For the willing, no teaching is needed.' Perhaps this is just my innate understanding when it comes to you."
"How idle have you become, starting to study relationship psychology?" Jiang Youli raised an eyebrow teasingly.
Qi Huan admitted openly: "Life was dull before. Now that I have some rare leisure time, I try to broaden my range of interests and hobbies."
The two chatted idly like this, time passing unnoticed, and the treatment soon concluded.
Jiang Youli carefully disinfected the used silver needles with alcohol and placed them back into the case one by one. Looking down at Qi Huan, she asked, "It's been a while since I started treating you. How do your legs feel now?"
Qi Huan touched his kneecap. "There's often a tingling, itchy sensation, and it feels like there's a force moving around inside."
"Mhm, that means strength is gradually returning. If you're not afraid of the pain, you can try putting your feet on the ground from time to time. Don't use too much force at first, and gradually increase the pressure once you get used to it," Jiang Youli instructed.
"Okay," Qi Huan nodded seriously in response.
Jiang Youli packed up her needle case, stretched, and yawned. "Don't worry. I said I could cure you in three months, and I definitely will. I won't let your legs remain useless until next year."
"Mm, I trust your medical skills. You must be tired too, go take a nap," Qi Huan said gently.
"Yeah, I'm fine. But you, these two days in the hospital, rest well and build up your energy. Our engagement banquet will be exhausting enough for you," Jiang Youli said, stretching her arms as she left the room.
After watching Jiang Youli leave, Qi Huan tapped his long fingers on his thigh where the treatment had just ended, his dark eyes glinting.
This Duan Jinghan is truly persistent towards Xiao Li'er.
It seems if I don't take some measures, this Duan Jinghan won't give up on Xiao Li'er easily.
...
In the evening, after receiving confirmation from the doctor that Jiang Youli had no aftereffects, her beautiful stepmother went through the discharge procedures for her.
Upon leaving the hospital, they happened to run into Qin Yulian, who was bringing lunch to visit Jiang Zhao.
Qin Yulian glared viciously at Jiang Youli.
This wild girl's life is really tough!
In the same car accident, this wild girl is discharged after just three days! But her son, Jiang Zhao, is still unconscious!
Meeting Qin Yulian's sinister gaze, Jiang Youli curled her lips into a slight smile, intimately linking arms with her beautiful stepmother as they walked out of the hospital building. She deliberately sighed with feeling, "It feels so good to be discharged. I still need to ask Grandpa how the transfer of shares to me is coming along."
Qin Yulian: "..."
She knew this wretched girl was intentionally bringing up that sore subject, deliberately trying to upset her!
Qin Yulian clutched the lunchbox, turning to watch the two figures recede into the distance. She muttered under her breath, "A pair of shameless bitches, the both of you. Don't get too cocky. Yang Xu and I will see to it that you're ruined sooner or later!"
