Chapter 291

In the hospital.

When Song Ziqi woke up and saw that she was in the intensive care unit with only medical staff by her side, she felt a sudden sense of loss in her heart.

Early the next morning, Zhang Tezhu came in to visit Song Ziqi.

When Song Ziqi saw that the person who arrived was Zhang Tezhu instead of Qiao Muting, she asked in a dejected manner, "Where is Brother Mu Ting?"

She had assumed that after waking up from the surgery, the first person she would see was Brother Mu Ting.

So, she was truly very disappointed not to see him now.

This was a major surgery; she had thought Brother Mu Ting would be very worried about her and would stay by her side the whole time.

As it turned out...

If he was not at the hospital, then it was very likely he was with Shu Xia.

Zhang Tezhu could tell that Song Ziqi was somewhat disappointed, so he immediately said in a gentle voice, "The boss didn't sleep much the night before last, and he spent all of yesterday at the hospital waiting for your surgery to end. After confirming your surgery was a success, the boss went back to the hotel to rest. I am waiting to send the boss a message later."

Listening to Zhang Tezhu's explanation, Song Ziqi felt much more at ease.

Even though she was somewhat weak, she still asked the question she most wanted to ask, "Brother Mu Ting likes Shu Xia very much, doesn't he?"

Otherwise, so many people had wanted to get close to him in the past, yet he hadn't taken a fancy to any of them, and he hadn't married for so many years, but now he had suddenly agreed to register his marriage with Shu Xia.

Although it was requested by Qiao Nainai, if Brother Mu Ting didn't like her himself, no one could force him.

Song Ziqi's emotions fluctuated as she thought deeply about the whole matter.

Zhang Tezhu was stunned for a moment; he hadn't felt anything before, but now he suddenly felt that Song Ziqi had...

She likely had feelings other than brotherly and sisterly affection.

"The boss and Miss Shu have a very good relationship," Zhang Tezhu replied directly.

Upon hearing this, Song Ziqi felt like crying for some reason; her eyes were red, and she didn't want to say another word.

A few minutes later, Zhang Tezhu walked out and sent a message to Qiao Muting, informing him that Song Ziqi had woken up.

Standing outside, Zhang Tezhu looked inside; he could feel that Song Ziqi was unhappy. How could Song Ziqi have such thoughts about the boss?

This was not a good thing for the boss.

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At the hotel, while brushing her teeth, Shu Xia saw that the hickey on her collarbone had been deepened again, and she couldn't help but feel a bit angry.

"Mr. Qiao, can you please stop hurting my collarbone?"

The few long dresses she bought were almost all thin-strapped and exposed her collarbones.

Now, because of these marks, she couldn't wear those dresses at all!

She had wanted to take beautiful photos, too.

These kinds of marks couldn't even be covered by concealer.

Qiao Muting happened to be brushing his teeth next to Shu Xia. Hearing Shu Xia's request, his gaze fell upon Shu Xia's collarbone.

Last night, in the heat of passion, he had happened to kiss that spot, and seeing the marks left from before, he couldn't help but feel even more passionate and kissed it once again.

It was as if she bore the marks he had left on her body.

Telling others that this woman had a man.

Thinking of this, his throat felt itchy again, and her tone was coquettish when she made her request.

"It's just that you are too seductive." Qiao Muting rolled his throat, suppressing the urge to sleep with her.

Listening to his sophistry, Shu Xia's face turned red instantly, "It's you who lacks restraint; I didn't seduce you."

"When you are in bed, teary-eyed, calling me husband, both your eyes and your tone are seductive."

"Isn't it because you..." Shu Xia's retort stopped immediately.

Having just woken up in the morning, the two of them were actually discussing such things in the bathroom!

Qiao Muting raised an eyebrow, his thin lips curling into an arc, "Because of me, what?"

Shu Xia took a deep breath, not wanting to lose, "Because you wore me out! If you have the ability, don't force me to call you husband when you're doing it!"

"No, that's not right, if you have the ability, don't sleep in the same bed as me!"