No man on earth, it was estimated, disliked hearing those two words.
Chen Dongyang clearly liked them too.
The first time he heard the word from Tiantian’s lips, he froze for a moment, then became even more excited.
He pressed his mouth to her ear and asked in a low, slightly trembling voice.
“What did you say I was?”
Tiantian’s heart rate was also thrown off by him, but she had to endure it.
She was too embarrassed to repeat it, but Chen Dongyang wouldn’t let her off the hook. He kept asking by her ear, so she had to say it again.
“A warrior.”
Chen Dongyang chuckled softly into her ear, a sound that was incredibly pleasant.
“Say it more specifically.”
“The number one warrior in South City. Is that okay? Are you satisfied?”
Satisfied, Chen Dongyang released her and kissed her apple-red cheek again.
“I’ll show you again tomorrow when we get back. Go to sleep.”
Tiantian, too shy to look at him, turned and ran back to Wushuang’s room.
Wushuang was tidying the quilt. Seeing Tiantian rush in, close the door, her face flushed with shyness and two rosy patches, she couldn’t help but tease.
“What have you two been up to? You’re still at my place, and you’re already blushing and your heart is racing. Do you have to be this lovey-dovey? I never realized you were such a love-struck fool, Jiang Jingtiantian.”
She had never dated before, so how could she know what kind of fool she was?
“Sigh,” Tiantian sighed.
“I don’t want to be like this, but I can’t control myself.”
It had been a while since the two of them had confided in each other. Lying on the bed, they chatted, sharing their recent emotional journeys.
The more they talked, the more excited they became, and the harder it was to sleep. Just as they were feeling a surge of emotion, there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door.
Chen Dongyang’s voice drifted in.
“Tiantian, Wushuang, are you two asleep yet?”
Wushuang nudged Tiantian’s arm.
“Oh my god, he’s back again? Is it really necessary? You two can’t stand to be apart for even a night?”
“Alright, alright, I think you two should just move out of my place and get a hotel. You’re so sickeningly sweet, it’s terrifying.”
Tiantian felt a little embarrassed and hit Wushuang, then poked her head out and said to the door.
“No, we’re not asleep. Why aren’t you asleep yet? What’s wrong?”
“Zeng Hui called to say Doubao is sick again. I have to go back to Tongcheng right away.”
The two of them instantly dropped their smiles and jumped out of bed.
They opened the door to find Chen Dongyang already dressed, looking at them with a serious expression.
“The medical standards in Tongcheng are not as good as in South City, and Doubao’s treatment plan was decided in South City. I’ll probably have to go to the First People’s Hospital. I need to go to Tongcheng first to pick her up, and then we’ll go to South City. Are you two coming with me or…?”
The road to Tongcheng passed through South City, and since they couldn’t sleep tonight anyway, Tiantian said without hesitation.
“I’ll go with you.”
She had only been feeling better for a few hours, and now something else was happening?
Wushuang definitely couldn’t sleep either, and besides, she hadn’t resigned from the advertising company yet. It wasn’t feasible to keep taking so much time off, so she decided to go back to work tomorrow.
“I’ll go with you too.”
“Then hurry up and get dressed.”
Chen Dongyang glanced at his phone.
It was a journey of several hours, and they couldn’t afford to delay any longer.
The two of them changed out of their pajamas. Wushuang grabbed her suitcase, and the three of them rushed out.
The commotion woke Wushuang’s parents, who came out to ask what was happening.
They said there was an urgent company matter and they couldn’t stay any longer. After a hurried farewell, they embarked on their journey home.
Chen Dongyang drove with a serious expression. Less than five minutes after they left, Zeng Hui called again.
It was a WeChat video call, which Chen Dongyang found inconvenient to answer, so he switched it to voice.
“Dongyang? When will you get here? Doubao is having seizures again, I’m so scared, what should I do? Can you hurry a little?”
It was 2:40 AM, and they were in Pingcheng. By the time they reached Tongcheng, it would likely be eight in the morning.
Even if Doubao was incredibly lucky, she probably wouldn’t last until then.
Chen Dongyang didn’t want to tell Zeng Hui the truth, so he thought for a moment.
“Don’t worry. It will be too late by the time I get there. Why don’t you call Tongcheng Hospital’s 120 first? I’m leaving from South City now, and it will take at least two hours at the fastest. If not, we can transfer her back to South City when I arrive. It’s better than waiting at home.”
“Call Tongcheng’s emergency number? Okay, okay. I’ll call now, but I don’t have much money on me.”
Chen Dongyang was personally handling Old Master Kang’s project, and he had contracted the construction team. Therefore, he had fronted the cost of purchasing some raw materials, and his card balance was indeed low.
Zeng Hui had touched upon a sensitive topic. Fearing that Tiantian would worry, he glanced at Tiantian’s face beside him.
“Don’t worry, I’ll transfer it to you now. Make the call first.”
Zeng Hui hung up. Chen Dongyang pulled the car over and asked Tiantian to drive.
“You drive first, I need to make a call.”
Tiantian got into the driver’s seat but didn’t move.
“Who are you calling? What are you calling for?”
Chen Dongyang knew this would happen. Tiantian had money, and she wouldn’t ignore him if she heard he was short of cash, but he was a man and didn’t want to spend a woman’s money.
“Can you just drive first? Don’t ask so many questions?”
“No. Are you calling someone to borrow money? Chen Dongyang, I can give you some.”
Chen Dongyang’s face darkened. “Why should I take your money? What you’ve given me is already more than enough.”
“Consider it an investment. You can pay me back later.”
“Investment is investment, this is different.”
“How is it different?”
At a time like this, they still had the mood to argue?
Wushuang, an outsider watching from the back, was getting anxious.
“If you two are not in the mood to drive, I will! Don’t waste any more time! Chen Dongyang, this is not the time to be concerned about pride. Saving a life is the priority. Whose money is it? You can pay it back later, just take it now!”
Chen Dongyang turned his head to the window, his refusal evident on the back of his head.
But Tiantian still took out her phone and transferred him 50,000 yuan via Alipay.
“You have to pay me back double later, Chen Dongyang, or I’ll look down on you forever.”
Wushuang watched from the back, feeling that Tiantian’s relationship was too tiring.
Not only was she giving her all, but she was also pouring money into it. And what’s more, Chen Dongyang couldn’t promise her the future she desired. Alas.
The car sped along the highway. After about an hour, Zeng Hui called Chen Dongyang again.
The first time it was panic, this time it was outright crying.
“When exactly will you get here? The doctors here refuse to admit her, saying Doubao’s condition is too complicated. They told me to go to South City. In the middle of the night, how can I go? Chen Dongyang, where are you? When are you coming?”
The hospital refused to admit her? This was something Chen Dongyang had never expected.
He didn’t explain to Zeng Hui where he was and calmly persuaded her.
“I’ll contact the hospital in South City immediately and have them send an ambulance to pick up Doubao. Don’t worry for now.”
Zeng Hui was sobbing uncontrollably. “How can I not worry? The child has been having seizures for an hour, and she’s not doing well. By the time the doctors from South City arrive, it will take so long, what’s the point?”