Chapter 1402: This woman is truly thick-skinned

Jiang Chenghao wanted to as well, but whenever he thought of Liu Xin'ai's request to him... he felt a tightness in his chest.

He lowered his eyes, his voice dry: "Matters of the heart cannot be forced. I respect Xin'ai's choice, and you shouldn't always be coming up with wild ideas either. Care more about your sister and try to make her happy."

Jiang Chenghao's expression was desolate.

It was as if a flame had burned out, leaving only ashes behind.

Yet Liu Qingze was utterly baffled: "No, you're just giving up like this? Do you even like my sister or not!"

"That isn't just liking, it's love! It is precisely because I love her that I cannot add to her troubles with what I think is 'good' for her! Of course, if Xin'ai is in need, I will certainly help without hesitation."

After Jiang Chenghao finished speaking, he used the excuse of having other matters to attend to and immediately hung up the phone.

Don't let Jiang Chenghao's composed appearance fool you; once he hung up, he irritably tossed his phone onto the table!

If he hadn't made the prompt decision to hang up, and Liu Qingze had lobbied him a few more times...

It would have been hard for Jiang Chenghao not to change his mind!

But he could not add any more trouble to Liu Xin'ai's life.

So he could only hide away like a deserter.

As for Liu Qingze on the other end of the line, he was left speechless.

He felt that Jiang Chenghao was truly being difficult.

Shouldn't one fight for what they like?

Yielding back and forth—did he think he was doing charity?

It was truly incomprehensible!

……

In the Laboratory—

Finishing her morning work, Liu Xin'ai tidied up briefly and prepared to head to the Hospital.

But Professor Shen called her over and gave Liu Xin'ai a bottle of medicine.

"This is..."

"A Special Effect Medicine that accelerates wound healing."

The tone Professor Shen used to say this was very flat.

But Liu Xin'ai looked carefully at the logo on the bottom of the medicine bottle...

"This medicine is very expensive; tell me how much it costs, and I will transfer the money to you."

As Liu Xin'ai spoke, she took out her phone.

But Professor Shen pressed down on her wrist and said: "Yiyan was injured, and I haven't even gone to visit him; let this be a gift of well-wishes. I hope he can recover soon."

"This... alright, thank you, Professor."

"Why be so formal? If you feel it's too much, you don't have to come in the mornings."

Liu Xin'ai already felt bad enough about leaving half a day early every day; how could she possibly take the whole day off?

Immediately, she refused: "It's not too much. Taking care of Qin Yiyan isn't tiring; it's just chatting with him."

Liu Xin'ai wanted to put the professor's mind at ease.

But the professor smiled and said: "This isn't just ordinary chatting; it's golden words of wisdom. To Qin Yiyan's ears, it is definitely more effective than this Special Effect Medicine of mine."

Professor Shen's teasing made Liu Xin'ai feel a bit awkward.

She just smiled and did not respond.

And Professor Shen did not keep teasing Liu Xin'ai; after saying a few words, he went off to busy himself with other things.

Liu Xin'ai knew the efficacy of this bottle of medicine, and she knew how precious it was.

At this moment, she couldn't wait to deliver the medicine to Qin Yiyan.

However...

When Liu Xin'ai rushed to the Hospital, she heard his roar at the door of Qin Yiyan's ward: "Get out!!"

This sound made Liu Xin'ai freeze.

She wondered why he was in such a huge temper.

And who was the person standing inside?

Liu Xin'ai peeked through the crack in the door to look inside.

She saw a very elegant beauty standing there, who, from the side, looked somewhat like Liu Xin'ai.

The woman did not leave just because Qin Yiyan was losing his temper; instead, she said very gently: "You are sick now, just let me take care of you."

The woman's pitiful and charming appearance was truly alluring.

But Qin Yiyan looked annoyed and said dismissively: "There are nursing staff here; I don't need you to meddle in my affairs!"

"How could they take care of you as meticulously as I can?"

"Even if you were more meticulous, could you possibly be..."

While Qin Yiyan was speaking, he spotted Liu Xin'ai at the door!

In that instant, it was as if Qin Yiyan had found a savior.

He even shouted toward the door: "Xin'ai, you're finally here!"

Actually, Liu Xin'ai had wanted to wait until the woman left before going in.

Now, with Qin Yiyan shouting like that...

Liu Xin'ai had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk in.

Qin Yiyan could not move yet, so he could only use his eyes and voice to express his current dissatisfaction and protest: "I don't know where this woman came from, but she actually just fell asleep by my bedside!"

The woman seemed not to hear Qin Yiyan's accusation; she turned to look at Liu Xin'ai, then nodded politely and said with a smile: "This must be Ms. Liu, hello."

The other party clearly knew that Liu Xin'ai was Qin Yiyan's wife, yet she deliberately addressed her as Ms. Liu...

Liu Xin'ai silently glanced at the other person, nodded faintly, and gave a response.

The woman's smile did not fade, however; she tilted her head and asked, "Ms. Liu is very busy, did you rush over here by taking time out of your schedule?"

"No, I came here specifically."

"That really is hard work."

Liu Xin'ai stared at the other person's smiling face, feeling more and more that... she was very similar to herself, especially the lines at the corners of her mouth when she smiled.

But the way that woman stared at Liu Xin'ai made her feel very uncomfortable.

Liu Xin'ai averted her gaze and asked in a flat tone, "I still don't know what to call you, Miss?"

"Wang Yaran. My grandfather is the chairman of Wang Enterprise."

"Oh, I haven't heard of it."

Liu Xin'ai truly had not heard of it, and her attitude in speaking lacked any emotional color.

Yet Wang Yaran lightly clenched her fist.

Afterward, she responded with a smile: "Compared to the Qin Family, our Wang Enterprise is indeed obscure, so it is normal that you haven't heard of it. But I admire Mr. Qin very much, and knowing he was injured, I just wanted to come and take care of him."

Qin Yiyan had truly had enough!

He said to the woman in a bad mood, "I already said I don't need it; how can you be so thick-skinned!"

"Whether my skin is thick or not, didn't you just touch it with your hand earlier?"

As Wang Yaran spoke, she even looked at Qin Yiyan timidly.

It was as if... something unspeakable had happened between them.

But heaven and earth are my witness, Qin Yiyan hadn't done anything at all!

As for touching her face...

Qin Yiyan hurriedly explained to Liu Xin'ai: "She was lying there just now, and I thought it was you who had arrived, so I touched her. Xin'ai, I used my right hand; help me disinfect it in a moment! I feel so disgusted!!"

Qin Yiyan truly felt disgusted, and the expression on his face was also one of extreme revulsion.

And his behavior made the woman look wounded.

Liu Xin'ai, however, didn't say anything.

That woman's hairstyle and style of dress were very similar to her own, and lying by the bedside with only her profile visible, it was quite easy to mistake her for someone else.

It was just that this similarity—was it a coincidence or... something else?

Liu Xin'ai looked at Wang Yaran searchingly.

And Qin Yiyan could not wait to start shooing the person away: "You go now; my wife is here, she will take care of me!"

Wang Yaran, however, did not leave.

Instead, she tilted her head and asked with an innocent face, "I heard that you are in the middle of a divorce."

Qin Yiyan was already in a bad mood to begin with.

Upon hearing the woman's words, he narrowed his eyes directly: "Who did you hear that from!?"

"Your father, of course."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned heavy, as if an invisible pressure were pressing down on everyone's hearts.