PNB Chapter 89 Kissing those wounds little by little
Chapter 89 Kissing those wounds little by little
Did he have something to ask her? But she didn't feel there was anything to talk about between them, unless...
"You have something to ask me? Is it about the divorce?"
Aside from the divorce, which is something she and he still have to talk about, Jiang Qin really doesn't think there's anything else between them that they can talk about or ask each other.
There was silence on the other end of the phone. Jiang Qin raised an eyebrow and voiced her intuition: "No?"
Meanwhile, at Ruikang Hospital, Huo Sili, holding his phone, was about to say something.
Jiang Qin spoke first: "If not, it's getting late. You said an hour, but there's a lot of traffic on the road at this time. It's a question whether you can get back on time."
"I'm getting sleepy now and can't wait for you that long. What's wrong? If it's urgent, why don't you say it now?"
In the hospital ward, Horst opened the door and stepped into the quiet corridor outside.
"I can't say now, and it's only a little past eight, not even nine yet. When did you start going to bed so early?"
Jiang Qin is currently quite sensitive to any questions about her private life. Upon hearing this, although she was unsure if he had discovered something again, she became alert almost instantly.
Jiang Qin pretended to be speechless. "I'm just sleepy, and the doctor said that my condition requires me to sleep more. Okay, I don't want to talk to you anymore. I told you to talk, but you won't. It seems you're not in a hurry. I'm hanging up."
After she finished speaking, there was silence on her end.
Huo Sili raised an eyebrow slightly and called her name, "Qinqin..."
But as soon as I finished calling out, I heard a beep.
The call was disconnected.
Footsteps sounded behind him, and when he turned around, Lu Xiuyuan walked out.
"What's wrong? Did you have a fight with your wife?"
He Xu stood against the wall, not daring to speak, and carefully glanced at Huo Sili, then at Lu Xiuyuan.
Then, seeing that Lu Xiuyuan still wanted to say something, she silently moved even closer to the wall.
Fortunately, Huo Sili stopped Lu Xiuyuan from gossiping any further.
"What, are you jealous that I have a wife?" These words were really hurtful, and He Xu was worried that the two of them might start fighting if they kept insulting each other.
Fortunately, I was overthinking it.
While Lu Xiuyuan remained silent, Huo Sili changed the subject, "Alright, I'm going back. Please take care of this person for now."
Within seconds, the two stopped teasing each other and became good buddies again.
Lu Xiuyuan: "Alright, go back and be with your wife."
As they were talking, Lu Xiuyuan suddenly remembered something and looked at Huo Sili, who was about to enter the elevator, "Hey, wait a minute."
Horst stopped in his tracks. "Hmm?"
Lu Xiuyuan: "You two, why don't you have a proper wedding? Even if you don't want to announce it elsewhere, at least make it public within the industry. Stop keeping your marriage a secret."
Horst raised an eyebrow slightly.
Lu Xiuyuan continued, sounding somewhat earnest: "Didn't you say before that you were considering her being in school? Now that she's graduated, if you two continue to keep this a secret, I'm afraid you..."
He will be without a wife.
Before he could utter a single word, seeing the thin lips of the person in front of him visibly tighten, Lu Xiuyuan wisely shut his mouth.
Well, everyone has their own destiny. When it's time for a relationship to end, forcing it together isn't a solution.
Huo Sili and He Xu left, and Lu Xiuyuan also returned to his clinic, continuing to study his medical books.
……
In Yunhai Huafu, Jiang Qin's eyelids were drooping as she took a shower in the bathroom.
I was thinking that maybe I should wait for him a little longer, since he might really have some work-related issues that he couldn't talk about over the phone.
But when I came out of the bathroom, I was so sleepy, and this kind of sleepiness was different from my usual sleepiness.
Right now, she felt completely out of control, her mind was foggy, and she couldn't use willpower to fight against her body's instinctive reactions. She was so sleepy that she couldn't stand it anymore.
She felt she could fall asleep even standing, let alone sitting.
But apart from lying down, other sleeping positions are clearly dangerous for her at present.
After all, it's not easy to cover yourself with a blanket while sitting, and it's easy to catch a cold. Also, when you're asleep, your head is tilted to one side, which can make your neck uncomfortable.
With her remaining energy, Jiang Qin forced herself to think for a moment, but ultimately gave up on waiting for Huo Sili to come back and ask her questions. After all, she was so sleepy that even if he came back and asked her, she wouldn't be able to answer.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qin didn't hesitate any longer. She quickly lay down on the bed and, with the last bit of consciousness, wrapped herself tightly in the blanket.
Feeling weak and limp, Jiang Qin didn't even have the strength to reach out and turn off the bedside lamp. The moment she closed her eyes completely, it was like a computer being forced to shut down. Even though some programs were still running, the screen suddenly went black, and she was completely plunged into chaos.
……
In the dead of night, the black Cullinan, just as Horstley had predicted, came to a stop outside the gates of Yunhai Hua Mansion within an hour.
Wang Ma was still awake in the nanny's room when she heard a noise. She looked out the window, saw the car, and quickly came out to greet it.
I'm just wondering, didn't the gentleman come back earlier? Why did he go out again later?
Before Wang Ma could figure out what was going on, under the moonlight, a tall, handsome man strode quickly inside.
"Sir," Wang Ma called out quickly.
"Hmm," Huo Sili responded faintly, continuing to walk, then suddenly stopped.
Following Huo Sili's steps, Wang Ma stopped when she saw him stop, and noticed that Huo Sili was looking up at the window of the villa upstairs.
Following Huo Sili's line of sight, Wang Ma saw the master bedroom with the curtains tightly closed.
Thinking of something, a complex feeling suddenly welled up in my heart.
The wife is probably asleep.
I reckon the gentleman will be sleeping in the guest room again tonight.
That said, the two have been secretly married for four years. Although the wife was initially thought to be young, the husband is not young at all. They are always having conflicts and sleeping in separate rooms. When will the old lady be able to hold her great-grandchild?
Wang Ma herself is old enough to have a grandchild, and seeing the couple's situation, she couldn't help but worry for the old lady.
But soon, Wang Ma was pleasantly surprised again—the display screen on the right side of the elevator showed that they had reached the third floor!
It seems uncertain whether the two of them will sleep in separate rooms tonight!
Meanwhile, upstairs, Horstley gently pushed open the door to the master bedroom.
Then he noticed the bedside lamp was still on in the room, and his eyes lit up.
Huo Sili quietly closed the door and walked over. Jiang Qin, lying on the large bed, seemed to hear some noise in her sleep.
He groaned uncomfortably and rolled over in bed.
Huo Sili, who was about to approach, stopped in his tracks. He waited until Jiang Qin seemed to have slept comfortably before continuing forward.
Finally, he reached her side.
Suddenly, Huo Sili felt a little dazed. How long had it been since he had quietly gazed at her at night like this?
He suddenly remembered the way the old man addressed him in the hospital ward.
Huo Sili frowned. Chi Shen, is it the Chi Shen from Huo Chi Shen?
If so, what exactly happened eight years ago, and what was the story behind it?
Huo Sili gazed at Jiang Qin's sleeping face, his mind wandering uncontrollably. He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
Just then, as if sensing the heat, the person in the bed groaned and stretched their left hand out from under the covers.
Her skin was fair, making any marks stand out. With that movement, under the warm light, he immediately noticed the knife mark on her wrist—
After the scabs fell off, the color of those wounds was noticeably pinker than the surrounding area.
Horst's eyes were dark. He leaned down again, gently took her hand, and kissed the wounds little by little.
As he kissed those scars, Huo Sili suddenly heard Lu Xiuyuan's words from before.
—Why don't you two have a proper wedding? Even if you don't want to announce it publicly elsewhere, at least make it public within your industry. Stop keeping your marriage a secret.