"..."
You're lying in intensive care, half-dead, and you still have the mood to flirt?
Jiang Nan Fang truly admired him: "Alright, it's not too late to show off your wit once you've fully recovered."
Zhan Bei Jue made up his mind at this moment to reconcile with her.
So he smiled and squeezed her hand: "When I get better, I'll tell you a secret."
Oh, he has a secret to tell her, how rare.
Jiang Nan Fang also smiled: "It better be a world-shattering secret that will blow my mind."
"Otherwise, it would be a disservice to the elaborate lie spun to make me take good care of you."
On New Year's Eve, Zhan Bei Jue lay in the ICU, and Jiang Nan Fang slept in the ward, waiting for him all night.
The next day, all his indicators stabilized, and he was finally transferred to a regular ward.
Zhan Bei Jue's consciousness was completely clear.
Listening to the continuous sounds of firecrackers and fireworks outside, he said to Jiang Nan Fang.
"Have some breakfast. Do you want me to have someone send you some dumplings?"
"No, I'll just order takeout myself."
Jiang Nan Fang used a cotton swab dipped in water to moisten her lips.
"It's been hard on you, only being able to watch me eat."
For them to be able to stay by each other's side so harmoniously.
Even if they couldn't eat a single bite, Zhan Bei Jue felt content just being able to see her at all times.
The dumplings arrived quickly.
After Jiang Nan Fang had eaten her fill, she asked him when he would reveal the secret.
Zhan Bei Jue played coy: "I'll take you to see it when I'm completely recovered."
"Secrets are only interesting when you uncover them yourself. Don't worry, it will definitely surprise you."
"Alright then."
Jiang Nan Fang picked up her phone and lay beside him, looking for something to watch.
She was watching a documentary with a bland plot.
Although the content was boring, the scenery was beautiful enough.
Seeing the longing that occasionally bloomed on Jiang Nan Fang's face, he secretly vowed in his heart.
After this period, once his leg healed, he would definitely put aside his work and take Jiang Nan Fang and the children out for a good trip to relax.
They had wasted too much time outside of life itself.
While the two were spending their time together warmly and in tacit understanding, Ke Teng, who was far away in Sanya, was not as happy.
He had thought Jiang Nan Fang would spend the New Year with him in Sanya, and that their relationship would grow stronger.
But she had abandoned him and run off again.
Without even thinking, he knew she must have been lured away by Zhan Bei Jue again.
Ke Teng was very angry.
Why was she so forgetful? Did she forget the pain so quickly once the wound healed?
She had only been out of bed for a few days, and she had already forgotten the pain that Zhan Bei Jue had brought her, the disaster that almost destroyed her?
Why was she so blinded by love?
No matter what, Ke Teng was no longer in the mood to continue his vacation.
He had to see Jiang Nan Fang immediately and pull her away from Zhan Bei Jue.
He couldn't just stand by and watch her fall into the same trap again!
Enduring his annoyance through New Year's Eve, Ke Teng boarded a plane back to Nan Cheng early the next morning.
It was easy to find out where Zhan Bei Jue was.
After a few phone calls, at two in the afternoon, Ke Teng found the floor where Zhan Bei Jue was staying.
As he stepped into the elevator, he found a middle-aged woman standing inside besides him.
The woman was wearing a luxurious purple mink coat, her hair was styled up, her makeup was exquisite, and her expression was serious.
Although she had her back to him, it was evident that she was no ordinary person.
Coincidentally, they were both going to the same floor.
Could she also be going to see Zhan Bei Jue?
Ke Teng quietly sized her up, pondering in his mind what her relationship with Zhan Bei Jue was.
Before he could figure out the answer, the elevator reached their floor.
They stepped out together, and the woman took out her phone as she walked.
Stopping at the corner of the stairs, as they brushed past each other, Ke Teng heard her say.
"Jiang Nan Fang."
She knew Jiang Nan Fang too?
She was indeed here!
Ke Teng couldn't help but stop.
He heard the woman say: "Don't be afraid, I'm not here to cause trouble for you."
"Since Ah Jue has said what he said, there's no point in staying any longer. I'm planning to go abroad, but before I leave, there are a few things I want to say to you."
"Can you come out for a moment? This is between you and me, and I don't want Ah Jue to know."
"I'll be waiting for you on the rooftop. I hope you'll come up as soon as possible."
Could this woman be Zhan Bei Jue's mother?
No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity in her features.
After speaking, the woman put away her phone and turned towards the stairwell.
Ke Teng thought for a moment and remained where he was.
Soon, the door to the ward at the end of the corridor was pushed open, and Jiang Nan Fang's face appeared.
Their eyes met, and Jiang Nan Fang looked somewhat surprised.
Ke Teng, however, had an expression of "I've finally found you."
Jiang Nan Fang walked quickly towards him: "Why are you here?"
"Can't I come?" Ke Teng retorted.
"I'm here to remind you, how can you be so forgetful, Jiang Nan Fang?"
"It hasn't been long since he caused the death of your child! How can you be back in his arms so soon? What's going on?"
"Are you enduring hardship for revenge? Or have you never truly let him go?"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't want to discuss this matter, nor did she want to discuss it with Ke Teng.
Because she knew she was weak and couldn't face his questioning.
"This is my private matter, and it has nothing to do with you. Ke Teng, you shouldn't have come here."
"I must come! What did Zhan Bei Jue say to his mother? I just heard she's leaving."
"Before she leaves, she has something to say to you. Are you preparing for a grand reconciliation? Are you planning to rekindle your old flame with him?"
"Heh, you can have more children even if this one is gone. You never cared about the previous child, did you?"
How could Ke Teng say such a thing?
He knew how much pain Jiang Nan Fang had endured when the child was lost.
However, the child was the child, and Zhan Bei Jue was Zhan Bei Jue. She couldn't truly bring herself to make Zhan Bei Jue pay for the child's death.
Although this was unfair to the child, who could truly explain matters of the heart?
Jiang Nan Fang could only say: "I'll say it again, my affairs have nothing to do with you. You should go back."
"I'm not leaving! I can't just stand by and watch you fall into the same trap again and be hurt by him!"
"Come with me, don't go to see that woman. Don't listen to Zhan Bei Jue's lies anymore!"
"If you've truly let go of your hatred and no longer want revenge, then leave Nan Cheng. We'll find a place to start anew together."
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Jiang Nan Fang's hand.
Jiang Nan Fang dodged him: "Even if I don't plan to seek revenge anymore, and want to leave Nan Cheng to start a new life, I won't do it with you."
"I told you we're not suitable, Ke Teng, can you stop saying such things?"
Ke Teng was almost driven mad by her: "What's not suitable? Where are we not suitable?"
Jiang Nan Fang said expressionlessly: "Nowhere is suitable. You're young, and your family is well-off. Countless excellent girls are waiting for you. Why bother getting entangled with a middle-aged woman like me who has given birth?"
"But I don't mind! I just like you!"
Ke Teng said anxiously, "Don't label yourself with such tags anymore. I've never minded that you've had a child!"