TL: Hua
Outside the hospital ward, Lin Jiaojiao and the bodyguard brought in freshly purchased lunch, and considering that Ye Rongxu and Qin Chaoyan hadn’t eaten either, she bought two portions for them as well.
But Ye Rongxu never rang the bell, so Ye Boxuan thought he was still resting and asked people not to disturb him. They can just eat first.
Grandma Ye was worried about her grandson, so she ate absent-mindedly and always glanced at the ward from time to time.
Seeing this, Grandpa Ye wanted to comfort his wife by saying, “Why don’t we go in and take a look?”
When Ye Boxuan heard this, he quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, “You eat first; I’ll go and take a look.”
With that, he walked to the door of the ward and knocked twice, pressing his ear against the door and saying, “Xu Xu?”
In the ward, Qin Chaoyan, who had just fallen asleep, opened his eyes almost instantly.
“Xuxu?” Ye Boxuan knocked on the door again.
Qin Chaoyan’s expression changed slightly. He finally realized that the knocking sound he heard in his dream just now wasn’t a dream. He quickly and lightly tilted himself out of bed, not even lifting the blanket.
Ye Rongxu had had sufficient sleep before, and now he was resting his eyes. He woke up as soon as he heard the knocking sound.
He opened his dazed eyes, saw Qin Caoyan’s movements, froze, and asked, “What are you doing?”
“Cough… Ahem, uncle is here.” Qin Chaoyan said briefly, tucked the quilt for him, and quickly started to put on his clothes. His ears, which were half covered by black hair, were inexplicably red.
Ye Rongxu: “…” Then there’s no need to act like they were caught in bed, right?
At least on the surface, aren’t they legal?
“Xuxu, can I come in?” Just as he was thinking this, Ye Boxuan pushed open the door.
Having just experienced his son being kidnapped, even though he knew that nothing could happen to the other party in the ward, he still couldn’t help but worry because he couldn’t hear any response.
But when he opened the door, Qin Chaoyan was standing in front of the hospital bed quickly getting dressed. The other party visibly stiffened when they saw him enter.
And Ye Rongxu was lying on the bed obediently. Both of them had red ears and looked very abnormal.
Ye Boxuan: “…”
Ye Rongxu: “…” It feels like getting caught committing adultery.
He couldn’t help but cover his face, and the blush gradually spread from the roots of his ears to his neck.
Ye Boxuan didn’t want to elevate the situation, so he quickly cleared his throat, closed the door tightly, and blocked the exploratory view from the two elderly people and Lin Jiaojiao behind him. Then he walked over with the lunch box, saying, “You’re awake; let’s have some food together.”
He seemed open-minded and didn’t ask anything, nor did he point it out, which made Ye Rongxu and Qin Chaoyan breathe a sigh of relief.
But as the two of them began to eat, Ye Boxuan suddenly asked in a seemingly normal manner, “You guys didn’t make it to the end just now, did you?”
“?”
The couple in the ward were stunned, slowly raised their heads, looked at each other in confusion, and when they understood the meaning of this, they suddenly coughed.
Seeing this, Ye Boxuan hurriedly stroked his son’s back while taking the medicine next to him and asked in a tight voice, “Do you feel uncomfortable? Do you want to inhale the medicine?”
Ye Rongxu’s ears and face were red, feigning anger: “Dad, what are you talking nonsense about? Qin Chaoyan and I just slept together.”
Qin Chaoyan looked up suddenly, his pupils slightly shaken as he looked at Ye Rongxu.
Ye Rongxu: “Uh.”
He realized it and hastily explained: “What I mean was we just simply lay on the bed, sleeping under a blanket, and not doing anything.”
The more he spoke, the redder his face became, almost bleeding red. His eyes were moist and shiny as he stared at Qin Chaoyan.
It was all his fault for panicking and causing misunderstandings. And Dad also…
After glaring at Qin Chaoyan, he couldn’t help but look at his dad with a puffed face.
Qin Chaoyan silently looked away, but after a while, he turned back.
The angry young master looked more spirited than when he was lying sick on the bed. His jade-white face was red, like a crabapple after rain. His eyes were clear and moist, shimmering but hiding a bit of shyness, stunningly beautiful.
Qin Chaoyan couldn’t help but take another look.
Perhaps because Ye Boxuan was still there, or perhaps because of some hidden emotions in his heart, he quickly looked away.
Ye Boxuan also realized that he had thought too much just now and couldn’t help but cough dryly; his expression was somewhat unnatural.
But after thinking about it carefully, he worriedly reminded them again: “I was just worried about you. You are still young and in the passionate love period, so it’s normal to not be able to control yourself, but some things don’t need to be so urgent, especially Xuxu. You’re not in good health and just went through a terrible situation, so you should consult a doctor first. In addition, even if you… cough, you must take safety measures in the future.”
Director Ye pressed his fist against his lips, using the tone of his usual meetings with the company’s senior management, and gave serious and solemn advice.
It can’t be helped. His son is now an adult. Qin Chaoyan is also an adult. Something has to be promptly warned.
After all, he’s both a father and a mother. If he didn’t remind them, what if his son remained ignorant? As for Qin Chaoyan, although he had a father and a mother, it was no different from not having one.
Considering his son’s health, he, the chairman of the group, can only bite the bullet and say it.
After saying that, Director Ye was also embarrassed. Without waiting for the couple to come back to their senses, he stood up and said, “I have something else to do, so I’m leaving. You guys eat slowly.”
After saying this, he pretended to be calm and hurriedly left.
Ye Rongxu, Qin Chaoyan: “…”
The two looked at each other; their faces became redder as they lowered their heads to continue eating. Ye Rongxu even wanted to bury his face in the bowl.
They all thought that the matter was over, but Director Ye seemed to have finally realized that his son had grown up. In addition to being sad and melancholy, he was worried that he had not given enough advice, so he asked the doctor for help.
Therefore, in the same afternoon, Ye Rongxu had a physical examination, and the director of the hospital, who had seen the results of the examination, suddenly gave him and Qin Chaoyan a physiological science lesson after telling him about his physical condition.
The old director had a kind face and a gentle tone, but the meaning of his words was that Ye Rongxu wasn’t in good health now, especially after being kidnapped. The situation was worse than the last examination, so it’s best to recuperate for a period of time and not have $ex in the short term. In addition, when they start their $ex life in the future, they should pay attention to one, two, three, and four…
Ye Rongxu was already numb.
He had a delicate and beautiful face, seemingly expressionless, but in fact he was desperately shouting in his heart: Help!
So embarrassed that he wanted to be discharged immediately.
On the side—
He slowly turned his head to look at the classmates who were “taking classes” next to him.
Why was Qin Chaoyan listening so seriously? This wasn’t a real class. There was no need to be a top student in this regard!
Ye Rongxu almost wanted to pull the other person’s ears and shout.
But in reality, he was still expressionless, only anxiously waiting to be discharged.
However, it was obviously impossible to be discharged immediately. This kidnapping did affect his physical condition, and the doctor suggested that he stay in the hospital for observation for a period of time.
It wasn’t until a week later that the doctor finally agreed to let him be discharged.
That week, the police also cleared up the kidnapping case.
The cleaner who helped Yao Bin cover up finally confessed that he was actually instructed by a man named Wan Chunhai. The other party bribed him to help Yao Bin trip up a few people in the hospital.
But he didn’t know that what Yao Bin was going to do was kidnapping and murder, much less be the core mastermind of the matter, and that’s all he knew.
As for Wan Chunhai, the police rushed to his residence and found that he was dead. The cause of death was alcohol poisoning.
However, at his residence, the police found evidence that he helped Yao Bin to forge a resume. Obviously, Yao Bin used this resume to enter Bohai Cleaning after he was released from prison.
In addition, the police also found evidence that Wan Chunhai and Yao Bin conspired to kidnap and even found some raw materials for homemade bombs in his residence.
It even included some false evidence that he had tricked and misled Yao Bin into thinking that it was Ye Boxuan who had killed his mother and sister. Everything seems to point to a conclusion—the ultimate culprit of the kidnapping case is Wan Chunhai.
“Who’s Wan Chunhai?” Ye Rongxu, who returned home to recuperate, couldn’t help asking at the dining table.
Ye Boxuan sighed: “The former chairman of Chunhai Group, sort of… dad’s former business rival.”
In fact, it can’t be called a rival; after all, Chunhai’s strength back then could not be compared with Ye Group.
But Wan Chunhai was a veteran in the business world, and Ye Boxuan was just a rookie who had taken over the group for a few years. The other party likely believed that Ye Boxuan’s position as chairman was more due to his father’s influence than his own qualifications.
Later, there was a period of time when Old Master Ye was hospitalized due to illness, and Ye Rongxu’s mother also had an accident. Ye Boxuan was exhausted, and Wan Chunhai took the opportunity to snatch a major project of Ye Group.
But he obviously underestimated Ye Boxuan, and in the end not only did he fail, Chunhai Group was also seriously affected. In less than two years, Chunhai’s mismanagement led to bankruptcy, and Wan Chunhai also lost everything and became impoverished.
Ye Boxuan remembered these things, and the police could also find out.
All these past histories together with Wan Chunhai’s WeChat Moments, cursing Ye Boxuan for bankrupting him and promising revenge, the police finally concluded that the other party might have been unhappy with his life after bankruptcy and had the idea of taking revenge on Ye Boxuan.
The truth seems to be just this.
Ye Boxuan found it hard to accept. In that business war, he didn’t push Chunhai Group to death and even left a lot of room for them to breathe. The other party’s bankruptcy was solely attributable to mismanagement.
Of course, Wan Chunhai insisted that Ye Boxuan was responsible, but it was impossible to argue since the person involved had already died.
Yet Ye Boxuan always felt that something was amiss and might not be that simple.
But the clues stopped at Wan Chunhai. In the absence of more evidence, it seemed that the case could only be closed like this.
In the dining room, Ye Boxuan touched Ye Rongxu’s head and sighed with guilt: “It was Dad who implicated you.”
Ye Rongxu shook his head and quickly said, “How can it be your fault, Dad? It’s obviously the bad guy who’s to blame.”
After saying that, he frowned. He originally thought that his dream self, who bullied Qin Chaoyan in various ways due to his gloomy personality and long-term illness, was outrageous enough. Unexpectedly, in reality, their family encountered extreme people one after another.
It’s too unlucky. Is their family experiencing mercury retrograde1Mercury retrograde is an astronomical phenomenon where the planet Mercury appears to move backward in the sky from Earth’s perspective. Mercury retrograde in astrology is often associated with periods of confusion, misunderstandings, and delays. In this Chinese internet slang in particular, 最近我水逆 [I experienced Mercury retrograde recently] refers to having bad luck.?
Ye Rongxu started to maintain health in the past few months and also came into contact with some metaphysics and constellations.
When you search for health and wellness on the Internet, you will inevitably see the five elements, chi, and so on, and then you will inevitably come into contact with metaphysics, followed by horoscopes… The internet algorithm is just so marvelous.
Ye Rongxu is very inquisitive, so he looked up everything.
After some serious thought, he suddenly said, “Dad, I want to go to Dongshan Temple in a few days.”
After he finished speaking, everyone at the table, including Qin Chaoyan, looked at him.
Seeing that their gaze suddenly focused on himself, Ye Rongxu coughed and said, “I want to pray to Buddha to get rid of bad luck. Why are you staring at me like that?”
Of course, the main purpose is to ask for a peace talisman for everyone in his family.
It’s not superstition; it’s mainly psychological sustenance.
Four years later in the dream, he had no father, no grandparents, only his cousin Lin Jiaojiao, and later only Qin Chaoyan.
He didn’t know what happened afterward in the dream. After having that dream, he asked his father and grandparents to check their health, but besides his grandpa’s old problems, there was no major issue with everyone.
Unable to think of an answer, he could only show concern for his family by acting spoiled and making them pay attention to safety wherever they went.
Now that such things as retaliation and kidnapping have happened, he wants to seek solace in the temple.
. However, Dongshan Temple is well known for seeking marriage and matching making; that’s why the few people present looked at Ye Rongxu just now. Lin Jiaojiao even gave Qin Chaoyan a teasing look.
When Grandma Ye heard about getting rid of bad luck, she nodded immediately and said, “Yes, yes, yes, I think we’ll go on the weekend; I’ll go with your grandpa, and so will Jiao Jiao; the whole family will go to pay their respects and get rid of the bad luck.”
Then she looked at Ye Boxuan and said, “Boxuan will go too.”
Ye Boxuan didn’t believe in superstition and said helplessly, “Mom, I’ll just…”
“Don’t say no.” He was interrupted before he could finish the sentence, followed by an unhappy scolding from the old lady, “Xuxu was just discharged; are you not worried about him?”
Ye Boxuan appeared a little solemn. After pondering over it, he quickly nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll arrange it then.”
Grandma Ye was satisfied, turned to look at Qin Chaoyan, and said with a smile, “Xiao Qin, are you going too?”
Qin Chaoyan smiled at the old lady and then looked at Ye Rongxu, as if asking for his opinion.
Ye Rongxu’s face turned slightly red, and his eyes were evasive.
In fact, Qin Chaoyan would definitely go without the old lady asking. Ye Rongxu has been particularly dependent on him since he was rescued from the kidnapping.
During the week when he was hospitalized, Qin Chaoyan didn’t even go to the company or school much. He brought all his work and study to the hospital.
Now a week has passed, and although Ye Rongxu wasn’t as panicked as when he was just rescued, he still felt a little anxious when Qin Chaoyan wasn’t around for too long.
The doctor said that it wasn’t a big problem. He was just traumatized, and it will gradually get better. And Qin Chaoyan’s companionship was effective, so it was naturally better for him to spend more time with Ye Rongxu during this period.
Ye Rongxu also thought of this and thought of more than just going to Dongshan Temple together, but also…
He couldn’t help but lower his head, his ears red as he ate in silence.
After the dinner, Qin Chaoyan pushed him to the yard to get some fresh air.
While there was no one around and the bodyguards were not paying attention to this side, he finally turned his head and whispered, “Qin Chaoyan, did you agree to what Grandma said?”
Qin Chaoyan suppressed the smile in his eyes and asked, “What is it?”
Ye Rongxu: “…”
“About our trip to Dongshan Temple together.” He gritted his teeth in hatred, feeling that Qin Chaoyan was doing it on purpose.
Qin Chaoyan smiled even deeper and said, “Um.”
“What does um mean?” Ye Rongxu looked up at him.
Qin Chaoyan looked down at him and said, “Um, we will go together.”
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