Jiang Xiaoxiao learned the news of Su He's pregnancy while she was undergoing treatment in the hospital.
The day before, on her way home, she was grazed by a runaway car. Although she wasn't seriously injured, she sustained multiple soft tissue contusions and needed to be hospitalized for observation.
"I'm going to be a godmother!" Jiang Xiaoxiao exclaimed, sitting up excitedly as she saw the message from Su He. She accidentally pulled on her wound and winced, lying back down.
Su Chen returned after his phone call and, seeing her pathetic state, couldn't help but frown. "Your injuries aren't healed yet, what are you getting so worked up about? And you've got the title wrong, it's not godmother, it's aunt!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao's eyes widened.
He even wanted to fight over this title?
"I don't care! We agreed that when Su He had a child, it would be my godson!" Jiang Xiaoxiao shot him a glare and continued typing her reply to Su He.
She had originally planned to visit Su He immediately, but looking at the bandage wrapped around her wrist, she had to delete her message and retype. "I'm actually on a business trip, I'll come see you and my godson when I get back!"
"Mhm, work is important," Su He replied.
After they chatted for a while, a nurse came in to change her dressing.
Perhaps it was a new nurse, as her movements were not very skillful. She bumped the wound several times, causing Jiang Xiaoxiao to gasp in pain.
Su Chen couldn't stand watching and stopped the nurse. "Let me do it."
The nurse blushed, looking somewhat flustered.
"Put the things down and you can leave," Su Chen said, deciding to handle it himself to avoid further pain for Jiang Xiaoxiao.
His bandaging wasn't aesthetically pleasing, but his movements were exceptionally gentle, ensuring Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't suffer any more. This feeling of being doted upon warmed Jiang Xiaoxiao's heart.
So, Su Chen could also be this gentle.
Jiang Xiaoxiao stared at his face, feeling blissful.
"I know I'm a feast for the eyes, but you don't have to stare like that," Su Chen reminded her matter-of-factly as he changed her dressing.
Jiang Xiaoxiao propped her head up and said with a smile, "I'm looking at my boyfriend, do you have a problem with that?"
Su Chen paused for two seconds, then refocused his gaze on her leg. "No."
Jiang Xiaoxiao chuckled twice, feeling incredibly content. "Oh, right, please don't tell Miao Miao that I got injured, I don't want her to worry."
Su Chen hummed in agreement.
His movements were swift, and he finished treating her wound quickly.
Jiang Xiaoxiao flexed her limbs and gave him a thumbs-up. "Good technique! Have you practiced often before?"
Su Chen moved a stool closer and slowly sat down. "No, I just learn by watching a few times."
"Wow, you're really amazing then!" Jiang Xiaoxiao gave him an admiring glance.
Su Chen, not wanting to banter further, checked his phone messages.
As the helmsman of his company, he was extremely busy. Yet, he had spent several consecutive days in the hospital. If he didn't make time to attend to his work, mountains of documents would pile up by the time he returned.
"Chairman Su, what are you looking at?" Jiang Xiaoxiao, feeling bored after scrolling through her phone, shifted her attention to him.
Su Chen gave instructions to his secretary while answering her question. "Work matters."
"Ah, I haven't been to the company for days, I won't get fired, will I?" Hearing him, Jiang Xiaoxiao belatedly remembered she had forgotten to request leave.
Unexplained absence was a major offense.
Even though her work capabilities were outstanding, such a capricious act would still lead to repercussions.
"I've already requested leave for you," Su Chen said, looking up at her. After handling most of his work, he put his phone back in his pocket. "Have you decided what you want for lunch?"
"Hot pot," Jiang Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up at the mention of food.
"No," Su Chen refused outright. "Your injuries haven't healed yet, you need to avoid spicy food."
"We don't have to eat spicy! Hot pot comes in many varieties, mushroom and clear broth aren't spicy!" Jiang Xiaoxiao pouted in dissatisfaction.
"It's too greasy and not conducive to good health," Su Chen ruthlessly burst her bubble.
"I can eat less!" Jiang Xiaoxiao tried to negotiate. "Really, just twenty bites!"
Su Chen remained unmoved by her pitiful expression.
He believed he was doing what was best for her.
"Go to the downstairs cafeteria and get a bowl of lean meat congee," Su Chen instructed his secretary.
Jiang Xiaoxiao's face immediately fell.
She had been eating congee for days and was experiencing a physiological aversion to it. Couldn't he choose something else? She was a patient and needed nutrition too!
"No, I won't eat it, absolutely not!"
"Someone is abusing a patient!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at Su Chen with a mournful expression, protesting.
"Be good, don't make a fuss! When your injuries are healed, I'll take you to eat whatever you want, okay?" Su Chen, rarely patient with a woman, showed no intention of yielding.
In his opinion, hot pot offered no nutritional value and easily led to internal heat.
Jiang Xiaoxiao's protests were in vain, and she turned away in annoyance, refusing to engage with him.
Neither of them would back down, and the atmosphere became tense.
Finally, Su He's phone call rescued them from the awkward situation.
"Brother, I happen to be passing by your company, want to have lunch together?" Su He, too lazy to text, called directly.
Jiang Xiaoxiao's ears perked up upon hearing Su He's voice.
Su Chen never lied to Su He. "I'm not at the company."
After a two-second pause, he added, "Why are you out instead of staying home?"
"I've been lying in bed for two months, I'm going stir-crazy. The sun is nice today, so I wanted to go for a walk," Su He said, as she was already at the entrance of Yiteng Technology's office building. "Xiaoxiao isn't here, and neither are you? Could it be that you two are on another business trip together?"
Su Chen glanced at the person on the hospital bed and said calmly, "Yes, she's next to me, do you want to talk to her?"
He was essentially covering for Jiang Xiaoxiao.
"Forget it, since you're busy, I won't disturb you." Su He was about to turn away when she saw Su Chen's secretary hurrying out.
Su He couldn't help but frown.
He was Su Chen's chief secretary and usually stayed by his boss's side. Why was he here?
"Secretary Liu, aren't you on a business trip with my brother?" Su He called out to him.
Secretary Liu, unaware that his boss was deliberately keeping this from her, turned back and exchanged pleasantries. "Miss Su, welcome. The boss is in the hospital, I'm heading there now."
Upon hearing his words, Su He's heart sank. "What happened, is something wrong with my brother?"
"It's not Mr. Su, it's Miss Jiang." Secretary Liu was an honest person and was easily coaxed into revealing the truth by Su He's few words.
Su He listened, her heart pounding.
Xiaoxiao was in a car accident and didn't tell her!
Weren't they sisters who shared everything?
This was too much!
"Which hospital are they in?" Su He asked with a stern face.
Secretary Liu, unaware he had caused trouble, immediately gave an address.
Su Chen and Jiang Xiaoxiao, who hadn't hung up the phone and were eavesdropping: ...
Big trouble!