She didn't want to be Xu Linchuan's friend for life; she wanted to be Xu Linchuan's wife, his lover!
Before Xu Linchuan appeared, she thought she would never fall in love or get married and have children in this lifetime.
But only when she met the person she loved did she understand what love truly was.
He was Xu Linchuan, after all. The most well-known and youngest doctor in Shencheng, the closed-door disciple of the most formidable doctor in the country. He was also a top student, young, handsome, gentle, with excellent family background and upbringing! Compared to Huo Tingyun's overbearing presence, Xu Linchuan was like a gentle March spring breeze, serene and pleasant!
"Lin Chuan isn't an unreasonable person. Perhaps one day, he'll have a change of heart."
At least compared to Huo Tingyun, Xu Linchuan wouldn't be unmoved or touched.
"Easier said than done. I can't wait to hold his hand, kiss him, go shopping, just like ordinary couples. I can't bear to see him like this. It breaks my heart to see him this way, but there's nothing I can do."
They sat in the coffee shop for a long time. Su Qi saw that it was getting late and she had matters to attend to at the company, so she got up to leave.
Gu Tangxue sat by the window for a while, then also got up to pay. After thinking about it, she still wanted to go see Lin Chuan again.
Walking into the hospital and taking the elevator, she stood outside the ICU ward. To her surprise, the room door was ajar. It had been closed when she left. Which nurse was so careless?
Gu Tangxue pushed the door open and was shocked to see that Xu Linchuan's ventilator on the hospital bed had been removed at some point, and even the electrocardiogram machine had been unplugged. All she could hear was Xu Linchuan gasping for air.
"Lin Chuan—"
Gu Tangxue hurried forward and placed the ventilator back on Xu Linchuan's face. She couldn't clearly see or recognize the other tubes. She raised her hand and pressed the nurse call button. A nurse quickly arrived. Seeing the situation, she rushed forward and reconnected various tubes to Xu Linchuan.
"Oh my god, thank goodness it was timely! One second later, and it would have been fatal!"
The nurse was still shaken, her face pale.
Gu Tangxue suppressed her anger and glanced at the door.
Someone must have come in just now, intending to frame Lin Chuan.
Who could it be!
"I want to check the surveillance footage!" Gu Tangxue said, walking quickly out of the ward and sprinting towards the monitoring room.
Arriving at the monitoring room, she expected it to be locked. To her surprise, it opened as soon as she pushed the door.
Gu Tangxue's heart skipped a beat. She pushed the door open and entered the monitoring room. The surveillance was still running, but she found that it was impossible to retrieve previous footage; it had all been deleted.
Damn it, she was still a step too late.
Who wanted to harm Lin Chuan, to be so meticulous? It looked like it was premeditated.
Gu Tangxue's limbs felt a little cold. She turned and left the monitoring room, returning to the ward. Seeing that Xu Linchuan had recovered, Gu Tangxue rushed to the bedside. "How are you feeling?"
Xu Linchuan blinked his eyes, his head able to move slightly now.
"I was so worried about you. Someone wanted to harm you. I'm taking leave for these few days to stay by your side and take care of you. I don't trust anyone else watching over you."
It was only during the time the caregiver went to eat that Xu Linchuan was almost killed.
If she had been a moment later, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
That night, Gu Tangxue told Su Qi about the incident. Su Qi, having just left the company, was quite surprised.
Among the people she knew, the most ruthless was Xu Ruyun.
But even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs. Could Xu Ruyun harm Lin Chuan? Absolutely impossible!
If it wasn't Xu Ruyun, then who was so heartless?
Although Lin Chuan was a doctor, medical disputes weren't unheard of. However, Lin Chuan's gentle and refined personality meant he must have had good relationships with people, and there was no reason for a patient's family to seek revenge.
Su Qi really couldn't think of any other possibilities.
Connecting this with the photos Qin Xue received yesterday morning, what was the inevitable connection between these two events?
Her mind was in a complete mess.
Su Qi got into her car. "I'm going to get some supper. I'll call you later."
After a day of work, she was truly exhausted.
She just wanted to eat something good.
Su Qi liked Chinese food and went to a Chinese restaurant owned by Shengshi Group.
She knew there was a chance she might run into Huo Tingyun, but she didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
Seeing the golden couple walking towards her, Su Qi couldn't help but sigh, thinking how well-matched they were. Huo Tingyun was well-matched with anyone, or rather, he was a versatile match.
Su Qi couldn't help but recall Yang Tianhao's sarcastic remark about Huo Tingyun.
"A man who doesn't cherish himself is like a rotten cabbage."
She couldn't help but chuckle.
Li Caiyi saw Su Qi from afar, her eyes lighting up. She wanted to go up and greet Su Qi, but the man beside her held her hand and even reached out to put an arm around her waist.
Huo Tingyun had held her hand before, but this was the first time he had put his arm around her waist. Li Caiyi was startled and looked at the man in front of her with surprise.
"Tingyun, what's wrong?"
Su Qi had already walked closer. Seeing their intimate posture, her smile only grew wider. "What a coincidence, are you also out for supper?"
To be able to greet her ex-husband with such a smile, she was the only one in the world.
"Sister Su Qi, Tingyun just got off work. We're here for dinner. Are you alone?"
"Of course. I'm hungry, so I won't chat with you. I'll go grab something to eat first."
Su Qi smiled and brushed past them, not glancing at Huo Tingyun from beginning to end.
Li Caiyi felt Huo Tingyun release her waist as soon as Su Qi left, as if their earlier intimacy was just a show.
"Tingyun, do you still have feelings for Sister Su Qi?"
Li Caiyi asked, somewhat confused.
Huo Tingyun turned his gaze, his eyes indifferent. "What?"
He pretended not to hear and didn't answer the question, neither denying nor confirming.
"It's nothing. Let's go eat!"
Li Caiyi linked her arm with Huo Tingyun's and they entered the restaurant.
It was ten o'clock at night. In the large restaurant, there were only the three of them. Su Qi sat by the window. She only ordered some light dishes and a bowl of porridge, which were served quickly. Li Caiyi had expected the man to go to a private room, but he sat down directly in the hall and started ordering.
Li Caiyi was seated with her back to Su Qi.
However, Huo Tingyun sat opposite her, where he could see Su Qi.
Li Caiyi, still a bit bewildered, turned and looked at Su Qi behind her. "Tingyun, do you want to eat with Sister Su Qi?"
"Eat with her?" Huo Tingyun let out a cold sneer. "It spoils my appetite."
Li Caiyi was speechless and said nothing more.
During the meal, the man kept looking at her. But Li Caiyi felt that his seemingly affectionate gaze was unfocused, as if he were looking through her at the woman behind her.
Li Caiyi wasn't very hungry either. She only ate a few bites of food and then kept drinking water.
Su Qi, behind them, seemed to have finished eating. She called the waiter to pay the bill and then got up to leave the restaurant.
Before leaving, she even said goodbye to Li Caiyi.