Su He woke up in the hospital.
The scent of disinfectant filled her nostrils in the ward, leaving her feeling somewhat dazed.
How did she end up here, hooked up to so many machines?
Su He lifted her hand, struggling to sit up.
"Don't move," Lu Yanbei's voice came from the side.
Su He slowly turned her head to look at him. "How did I get here?"
"You fainted in the car," Lu Yanbei explained briefly. "The doctor said a full body check-up was necessary."
Su He was actually in pretty good health; she hadn't been sick much in recent years. This sudden, elaborate fuss was quite frightening.
Seeing Lu Yanbei's serious expression, could it be some kind of terminal illness?
Su He's heart clenched.
At that moment, several hospital elites in white coats walked in with the results.
"Mrs. Lu's bodily functions are all normal, no lesions were found. From the scans, there's no intracranial hematoma, no stroke, nothing like that. The reason for her fainting was likely due to extreme nervous tension."
Hearing this conclusion, Su He's mind finally caught up.
The implication was that she had fainted from being too nervous after Lu Yanbei hugged her!
This reason... made Su He feel utterly ashamed.
It was just a hug, and she actually fainted!
Su He raised her arm to cover her face.
How embarrassing!
After hearing the diagnoses from the head physicians, Lu Yanbei's furrowed brows eased slightly. "Thank you for your trouble."
"Young Master Yan is too polite!"
"It is our honor to serve Mrs. Lu!"
The doctors were extremely courteous.
Fearing they would disturb Su He's rest, they exchanged pleasantries for a while before parting ways.
The sudden gathering of these titans of the medical world caused quite a stir.
"What's the background of the person in that ward? To have the vice president personally attend to them!"
"The one wearing glasses, isn't he our hospital's youngest head of neurology?"
"I just heard the director call that handsome guy 'Young Master Yan,' could it be the Lu family?"
"What kind of day is it today, to have so many big shots here!"
People around whispered excitedly, clenching their fists.
However, two imposing, fierce-looking bodyguards stood at the ward door. Even if these people wanted to investigate further, they could only think about it and wouldn't dare act on it.
Confirming that Su He was truly fine, Lu Yanbei felt slightly relieved.
He bent down to pick Su He up, but she dodged him. "I... I can walk by myself."
Lu Yanbei's arm froze in mid-air, then he casually retracted it and put his hands in his pockets.
The two of them exited the ward one after another. Su He was startled to see a crowd of onlookers filling the corridor.
Lu Yanbei frowned impatiently upon seeing this.
Fortunately, the vice president had arranged for security guards to maintain order, allowing them to leave unimpeded.
Back in the car, Su He's head still felt a bit dizzy.
Lu Yanbei, fearing she would feel uncomfortable, deliberately kept his distance.
"If you're tired, you can lie down for a while. I'll wake you when we arrive," he said, taking off his jacket and gently draping it over her.
The jacket still carried his body heat, providing a comforting warmth.
Su He thanked him, not refusing his kindness.
The car drove smoothly, and Su He gradually felt drowsy as she lay there. Just as her eyelids were about to close, Lu Yanbei suddenly spoke, "Su He, I regret it."
"Hmm?" Su He opened her eyes, her mind instantly clearing.
"I admit that my methods of plotting to get you to sign the contract were not honorable..." Lu Yanbei took her hand, choosing his words carefully. "But I am serious about you. Can you... give me a chance to pursue you?"
Su He was completely stunned.
Was she hallucinating from dizziness?
Lu Yanbei actually wanted to pursue her?
Su He shook her head, trying hard to stay clear-headed. "Can you... say that again?"
Seeing her cute, bewildered expression, Lu Yanbei couldn't help but reach out and stroke her face. "Mrs. Lu, can you give Mr. Lu a chance, to allow him to openly pursue you!"
Su He blushed and avoided his gaze. "Haven't we already registered our marriage?"
"But that doesn't stop us from dating," Lu Yanbei said, pinching her chin to make her meet his gaze. His expression was serious, not like he was joking.
"I don't quite understand, what exactly do you like about me?" Su He was not blinded by romance and maintained her rationality.
"Do you believe in intuition?" Lu Yanbei gazed at her tenderly. "From the moment I first saw you, I had a premonition that I would be entangled with you, forever!"
Su He shyly lowered her head. "Three years ago, when our families discussed marriage, weren't you unwilling and went abroad?"
"Is that what you think?" Lu Yanbei realized the misunderstanding was immense.
"Isn't it?" Su He mustered the courage to look up.
Lu Yanbei curled his lips, his peach blossom eyes filled with amusement. "Of course not. A project abroad encountered some issues, and I had to rush over to fix it overnight. By the time I returned, you had already registered your marriage with Lu Jingyang..."
Su He blinked in astonishment.
So, that was the truth of the matter.
"Think carefully, in the past three years, how many storms have I shielded you from?" Lu Yanbei affectionately squeezed her nose, thinking to himself, "You ungrateful little thing."
Heaven knew how happy he was when he saw her!
Ever since they parted ways two years ago, he had searched for Su He everywhere, but each time without success. He had thought he would never see the girl he loved again.
Then, that day, as he entered the Lu family villa with his weary body, he saw that familiar figure in the dining room and almost lost control and rushed to hug her.
"Su Su, this is Jingyang's elder brother, Yanbei. Call him 'Da Ge' like Jingyang does," Mr. Lu said with a smile, introducing Su He to him. Lu Yanbei's gaze lingered on her for a long time, so long that he almost lost his composure in front of everyone.
However, when Su He looked at him, her expression was unusually calm, and she obediently called him "Da Ge."
One could imagine his mood at the time. It was just that he didn't know she had amnesia then and thought she had fallen for Lu Jingyang and was heartbroken, hence her dejected state every day.
His love was suppressed, restrained, and humble.
He dared not let anyone see his feelings for her, not wanting to burden her. It wasn't until he realized she had no romantic feelings for Lu Jingyang that he began to strategize, step by step, forcing her closer to him.
"If I didn't like you, why would I appear when you needed help and extricate you?"
"If I didn't like you, why would I rack my brains to match Lu Jingyang with Song Yan, to keep him far away from you?"
"Su He, I've loved you for so long, can you try to love me too?"
Listening to his confession, Su He's heart pounded like a drum.
So, the influential figure had been in love with her since three years ago?
She had written so many cliché Mary Sue plots, never expecting that one day it would happen to her.