Chapter 1550: An Awkward Question

Xu Xiaoxiao looked helplessly at the ceiling, thinking to herself that she should talk less with this big sister in the future, otherwise she would sell you out whether openly or covertly!

Watching Xu Xiaoxiao's vivid expressions, Jiang Chenghao felt quite a bit more at ease.

He placed a bouquet of flowers to the side and asked, "How are you feeling?"

At this moment, Jiang Chenghao was as gentle as jade and as elegant as a tree in the wind.

But to say that he was looking at her with deep affection...

Xu Xiaoxiao felt that the nurse must have seen it wrong.

He was just looking at her with concern.

It was the nurse who was overthinking things.

Xu Xiaoxiao stood firm in her own thoughts and said calmly, "The wound hurts a little, and it's a bit numb."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chenghao asked with great concern, "Should I go find a doctor to take a look?"

"No need, this is a normal phenomenon; look, the values on the Monitor are quite normal, aren't they?"

Jiang Chenghao looked up to check.

The values were indeed very stable.

However, the nurse's mood was not very stable.

The more she looked, the more she felt the two were a perfect match, and when they were together, there was an indescribable sense of tacit understanding.

The big sister rolled her eyes, then asked a question: "Are you two a couple?"

This big sister... she really does love to drop bombshells!

Xu Xiaoxiao was speechless once again, then said patiently, "No, we are friends."

The big sister drew out her voice with an "Oh," then looked at Jiang Chenghao: "Then do you have a girlfriend?"

"No."

"Is there someone you like?"

"I... have, and also don't have."

Jiang Chenghao had just felt a hazy budding of affection, but he was not yet certain whether he could count this heartbeat as liking someone.

A bewildered Jiang Chenghao looked at Xu Xiaoxiao unconsciously.

Only to find that Xu Xiaoxiao was also looking at him, and even nodded at him, revealing an "I understand everything" expression.

Hmm...

Jiang Chenghao, on the contrary, didn't quite understand; he didn't know what Xu Xiaoxiao had thought of.

In fact, Xu Xiaoxiao had just automatically projected that person onto Liu Xin'ai.

Liu Xin'ai was the person he liked, but also the person he could not like.

That was why his answer was so contradictory.

Sigh, in the end, he still hadn't been able to let go.

She also didn't know if he would be able to completely let go in this lifetime and start a new life.

Xu Xiaoxiao sighed, feeling that Jiang Chenghao was too miserable.

As for Jiang Chenghao... he always felt that Xu Xiaoxiao had misunderstood.

But because the big sister was right there, Jiang Chenghao found it difficult to ask too much.

The big sister, however, took in the "secret glances" between the two!

She didn't forget to give Jiang Chenghao a nudge: "Young man, if you have someone you like, you have to seize the opportunity!"

Jiang Chenghao's expression was somewhat awkward.

Xu Xiaoxiao, meanwhile, felt heartbroken for Jiang Chenghao.

In this world, not everything can be seized; what this big sister said was just rubbing salt into someone's wound.

To prevent the big sister from speaking without thinking again, Xu Xiaoxiao made a request to her: "Could you let us chat alone for a while?"

"Sure, sure, sure, feelings all need to be cultivated!"

The big sister left with a smile.

Xu Xiaoxiao, however, asked with a bitter face: "Who found this nurse?"

"I don't know, I imagine it was either Xin'ai or Baobao."

"Sigh, we should change to another one."

"Why, is she not taking good care of you?"

"It's not that, the big sister is just... too talkative."

From the conversation just now, Jiang Chenghao had sensed it.

However...

He smiled and said, "When recovering from an illness, having such a talkative person by your side means you won't be lonely."

Hmm, it wasn't lonely, it was just easy to feel stifled!

Xu Xiaoxiao's lips moved, but in the end, she didn't say anything else.

Afterward, friends came to visit Xu Xiaoxiao one after another.

However, among them, there was no Wang Sinian.

Not seeing that guy, Xu Xiaoxiao was actually happy to be at ease.

It was just that when Zhou Zhou met with Xu Xiaoxiao, he had mentioned Wang Sinian's name.

But he only mentioned it briefly, then seemed to be wary of something and didn't continue.

Xu Xiaoxiao wished for the three words "Wang Sinian" to disappear from her life, so naturally, she wouldn't take the initiative to ask.

The friends didn't stay long; after chatting for a little while, they left in twos and threes.

And Jiang Chenghao was the last to leave.

When he left, he even took one last lingering look at Xu Xiaoxiao.

As soon as he left, the older sister who was taking care of her immediately said with a grin, "He looked at you just like that yesterday! How affectionate!"

"That was a look of concern, Sister Zhang, please stop talking nonsense."

This Sister Zhang immediately offered a different conclusion: "What concern, it's clearly liking, he likes you!"

Xu Xiaoxiao was too lazy to say more; she closed her eyes, preparing to rest.

And in Sister Zhang's eyes, this awkward appearance of hers was... shyness.

It is very normal for a girl to be shy.

But Sister Zhang couldn't help but remind her: "Such a handsome boy is very popular out there; if you keep dawdling, be careful he gets snatched away by someone else."

Xu Xiaoxiao kept her eyes closed and said, "He won't be snatched away by anyone."

"You are certainly confident."

Sister Zhang checked the time, thought it was time for medicine, and went to the nurse's station to collect it.

Hearing the footsteps fade away, Xu Xiaoxiao slowly opened her eyes.

She... wasn't confident, but rather knew just how infatuated Jiang Chenghao was.

But if he could like someone else, it would mean Xu Xiaoxiao's help had taken effect, and Jiang Chenghao could begin a new romantic life.

However...

At the mere thought of Jiang Chenghao belonging to someone else...

Oh my, her chest hurt so much!

Xu Xiaoxiao felt she was overthinking, so she didn't dare to dwell on it anymore and hurried to rest.

Don't look at how dangerous Xu Xiaoxiao's surgery process was; she recovered quite quickly.

In the span of a week, she was able to go home to recuperate.

When she was discharged, that nursing aide older sister was also going to follow her back.

Xu Xiaoxiao had not fully recovered yet, so she needed someone to take care of her at home.

But... could that person not be Sister Zhang?

Xu Xiaoxiao had already found out that Sister Zhang had been found by Jiang Baobao, so she spoke with her privately.

She took the opportunity to mention her idea of wanting to change caregivers.

Jiang Baobao looked puzzled: "I think that older sister takes care of you very well, and she's cheerful; the two of you seem to get along quite well, too."

"We get along okay, but... the older sister loves gossiping too much."

Especially gossiping about Xu Xiaoxiao.

Every time Jiang Chenghao came, the older sister would have a motherly smile on her face.

It made Xu Xiaoxiao feel very stifled.

Jiang Baobao, however, didn't think this was a big deal and said, "Then I'll have a word with her, and she won't gossip in the future. What do you think?"

"Can that older sister actually do it?"

"Of course she can. I'll just say one thing—that I'll deduct her pay—and she'll be able to do it!"

After saying this, Jiang Baobao patted Xu Xiaoxiao on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"You, you don't understand the market. It's really not easy to find a nursing aide who is efficient and doesn't cut corners these days. The older sister just likes to chat about other people's gossip; it's not a big deal. Just talk to her about it."

Since Jiang Baobao had already said as much, how could Xu Xiaoxiao still be embarrassed to refuse?

Now, she only hoped that after Jiang Baobao talked to the older sister, the older sister would really be able to keep her word.

And after observing for the next few days, Xu Xiaoxiao discovered that the older sister had indeed restrained herself quite a bit.