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I was at a loss for words. I knew there was something wrong with what he said, but I just couldn't come up with the words to defend Mina.
God knows she truly cared for me, whether in the past or regardless of who stood by my side; at least she was genuinely considering my happiness.
From this perspective, she was more reliable than Xiao Minxing.
Thinking of this, I glanced at the man sitting by the hospital bed, looking furious. I couldn't help but find it amusing. Perhaps he was not angry because Mina said something to me, but rather because even though we lived together, my heart was closer to Mina, and I was more willing to listen to her.
When Xiao Minxing turned around and saw me smiling, he looked even angrier and shot me a fierce glare.
I whispered to him, "Has the doctor told you not to get so angry? Look at me; I'm lying in bed now and haven't done anything to you. Why are you still so mad every day? If anything else happens, you can't blame me."
This time, Xiao Minxing glared at me for a longer time. It seemed that besides glaring, he had no other way to express himself. Finally, he let out a long sigh and said, "I've been completely at your mercy my whole life."
"I don't want to eat you; your bones are too hard and would hurt my teeth," I replied casually.
To my surprise, Xiao Minxing's eyes suddenly lit up with intensity as he stared at me and asked, "Are you sure? Maybe you'll enjoy it very much; although it's a bit hard, it's also quite comfortable..."
Oh no, this is definitely going off the rails! I didn't dare continue the conversation and wished I could pull the blanket over my head. Unfortunately, I couldn't move my hands and had to close my eyes instead.
As a result, Xiao Minxing leaned down and kissed me on the lips as if he were taking advantage of me.
It was indulgent and deep. If we weren't in the hospital and if I could move my body, I wouldn't know what else he might do next.
The time spent in the hospital felt long. Aside from the first few days when people came to visit me, it gradually became less frequent. Everyone had their own work and lives; no one could revolve around me every day.
Only Xiao Minxing had stayed by my side since the day I entered the hospital. He didn't go to work at all and remained with me in the hospital almost day and night. Sometimes he would go back to change clothes or take a shower but would always remind Sister Liu not to leave the ward until he returned.
He even locked the door at night when he went to sleep and lay on the bed next to the door.
I, being highly alert, often suspected that he hadn't really slept at all, just kept his eyes closed. Because even if I moved slightly, he would wake up immediately and come over to ask me what was wrong and if I was feeling unwell.
Half a month later, I had improved significantly and could move around. The routine check-up for the baby was also normal. However, Xiao Minxing had developed dark circles under his eyes and looked noticeably thinner.
Sometimes I felt sorry for him and urged him to go get some good sleep, but he would stubbornly insist, "I can sleep well here too. Don't worry about me; just focus on taking care of yourself."
It was always the same words. However, apart from trying hard to get better, I couldn't think of anything else to convince him.
There should have been a conclusion regarding Jin Ke's situation long ago, but Mina had been visiting less frequently. Each time she came, Xiao Minxing was by my side, so she didn't bring it up again. As for Xiao Minxing himself, I had no expectations.
So that day when he and Sister Liu helped me walk downstairs to the hospital's garden, I said somewhat frustratedly, "Isn't it too domineering of you to not even let Mina say a word to me?"
He carefully placed me on the nearest chair, even worried that it might be cold, so he took off his jacket and laid it over the seat before letting me sit down.
The autumn sun was shining brightly; it was quite warm at this time. I squinted my eyes and looked into the distance. The garden was filled with people walking around like us—patients and their family members—but there weren't many like me who were visibly pregnant.
Sister Liu had been sent by Xiao Minxing to buy some fruit. We sat side by side on a bench, and he sighed as he said, "It's not that I'm afraid she’ll tell you something; many things are unclear right now. There are some things she doesn't understand either. If she tells you, you'll only think more about it, which won't help your condition. Why add to your worries?"
I might be a bit slow-witted, but when Xiao Minxing said this, I could still tell that something significant seemed to have happened recently.
I turned sideways to look at him and asked, "Did something happen at the company again?"
He didn't respond but his expression was far from good. After a long pause, he finally said, "Get better quickly. I promise you that when you're discharged from the hospital, no matter how bad things are, I'll tell you everything."
It seemed things were worse than I imagined; all previous hopes now felt pale in comparison. Looking at the man before me and recalling the pressures he bore made my nose tingle with sadness—I hated that I couldn't help him.
The sunlight was still intense. Although the weather had entered late autumn, Haicheng's temperatures were usually not too low. Plus today was sunny; by noon, even sitting still made one sweat profusely.
Xiao Minxing looked at me and said, "Shall we head back? Your face is getting sunburned."
I hurriedly replied, "No! It's been so long since I've sweated like this; it feels great! Actually, I want to take a shower more; I've been feeling dirty these past half month."
Xiao Minxing leaned in and said, "Let me see, I have to wipe you down with hot water every day, and you still smell?"
As he spoke, he actually sniffed around my body, and with a lingering tone, he said, "There is indeed a bit of a fragrant sweat smell."
I pushed him away with my other hand that wasn't tied up and said, "You're just talking nonsense; it clearly stinks."
He then took my hand and gently placed it on his lips, not moving for a long time.
In fact, this time together was quite beautiful. Aside from not being able to move myself, having Xiao Minxing by my side every day, taking care of me so thoughtfully, felt really wonderful.
On the twentieth day of my hospitalization, the Doctor finally came to remove everything that needed to be taken off me. Then he solemnly explained how to take care of myself when I go home: what I couldn't do and what I shouldn't do, how many hours I needed to sleep each day, that I couldn't over-exercise but also couldn't do nothing at all.
In total, it took him more than ten minutes to finish his lecture.
I was already listening with great impatience, but when I turned to look at Xiao Minxing, he was actually listening intently like a little student. Not only was he seriously paying attention to every word, but he was also nodding along as if he had memorized even the punctuation marks.
When the Doctor finished and went out, Xiao Minxing personally walked him to the Entrance. When he turned back and saw me, he deliberately asked in a cold voice, "You heard everything I just said, right?"
I smiled and shook my head at him.
"Nope, I didn't hear a single word. You just remember it; after all, my life is all arranged by you."
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