Yun Shu Nian looked at Mu Qi with hopeful eyes. "Mu Qi, let's go to the hospital! You've bled so much, I'm worried."
Worried? She was worried about him? The black and white in his phoenix eyes finally shifted their focus.
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"Little girl, you shouldn't bite even if you're angry! Look, you've bitten through your boyfriend's blood vessel." The auntie in the emergency room said while bandaging Mu Qi's wound, instructing Yun Shu Nian.
Yun Shu Nian had completely lost her feisty demeanor from before, her face flushed red like a well-behaved young wife. "Okay, I understand."
"Alright. Go pay, and don't forget to apply ointment and take medicine on time to prevent infection," the doctor said, waving his hand and giving Yun Shu Nian another reminder.
Yun Shu Nian took the slip from the doctor and left with Mu Qi.
Yun Shu Nian cautiously asked Mu Qi from behind, "Mu Qi, do you know where to pay?" The Yun and Mu families both had private doctors, and except for the time Yun Shu Nian lived in a boarding school, she rarely encountered hospitals.
"I've been here once before," Mu Qi replied concisely, as usual.
However, Yun Shu Nian interpreted Mu Qi's words at this moment as him still being angry.
Yun Shu Nian fell silent, letting Mu Qi lead her forward with his uninjured hand.
Finally, they reached the counter. Yun Shu Nian thought it would be inconvenient for Mu Qi with his injured hand, so she immediately took the payment slip and walked ahead of him.
"Hello," Yun Shu Nian greeted, then handed over the payment slip.
The nurse at the counter wore a mask, but her exquisite makeup was still visible through the thick foundation. She glanced subtly at Mu Qi behind Yun Shu Nian, then at Yun Shu Nian in front of her.
Without a word, she lowered her head to process the payment.
"That will be two hundred and ninety yuan."
Yun Shu Nian subconsciously touched her pocket and realized she was still wearing her coral fleece pajamas.
She turned around awkwardly. "Mu Qi, wallet."
Mu Qi immediately reached for it, but Yun Shu Nian stopped him.
What? Did she still want to distance herself from him? Mu Qi's phoenix eyes darkened.
In their past lives, before they were even married, Mu Qi had given Yun Shu Nian his main bank card. However, Yun Shu Nian had adamantly refused, even throwing the card into the trash.
At that time, Yun Shu Nian had made it clear that she didn't want any connection with Mu Qi.
At this moment, Yun Shu Nian didn't look up and couldn't see Mu Qi's expression. "Is it in this pocket? Don't move, I'll get it myself. You're injured, be careful."
As Yun Shu Nian spoke, she reached into Mu Qi's pocket.
The dark look in his phoenix eyes instantly cleared.
After retrieving the wallet, Yun Shu Nian handed the card over. Yun Shu Nian wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but she thought she saw a hint of mockery in the nurse's eyes.
"Heh, another mistress," the nurse at the counter suddenly said.
It was the middle of the night, and there were no other patients in the hospital besides Yun Shu Nian and Mu Qi, so the not-so-quiet voice was clearly heard by both of them.
Yun Shu Nian, who had not encountered such terms in her social circle, didn't understand what the nurse meant and didn't intend to pursue it.
However, if Yun Shu Nian let the nurse go, it didn't mean Mu Qi would.
"Mu Qi, I'll go get the medicine. Wait for me here," Mu Qi was injured and had driven all the way, so Yun Shu Nian wanted him to rest.
However, just as Yun Shu Nian had predicted, Mu Qi grabbed her the moment she turned.
Before Mu Qi could speak, Yun Shu Nian preemptively dispelled his doubts. "I won't wander off, I'm just going to get the medicine, Mu Qi."
Just as Yun Shu Nian thought Mu Qi would insist on going with her, he suddenly spoke. "Okay, don't wander off." With that, Mu Qi actually let go of her hand.
After Mu Qi spoke, Yun Shu Nian walked somewhat stiffly towards the medicine pick-up counter. Yun Shu Nian had expected to be happy when Mu Qi said that, as it meant he was finally starting to trust her.
However, at this moment, Yun Shu Nian felt not happiness, but fear, because she couldn't tell if this was trust or him letting go.
Yun Shu Nian's thoughts were a mess, and her pace quickened.
Mu Qi watched her from behind until her figure disappeared around the corner.
Mu Qi then turned and walked towards the payment counter.
The nurse at the payment window watched Mu Qi's graceful approach, uncomfortably adjusting her hair and avoiding direct eye contact.
*Knock, knock—*
The nurse, using a delicate gesture, opened the window.
"Sir..." The nurse assumed Mu Qi had deliberately sent Yun Shu Nian away, so she had her phone number ready. She called out "Sir" in a sweet voice while handing him her number.
She never expected that Mu Qi had indeed deliberately sent Yun Shu Nian away, but not for her phone number.
Mu Qi looked coldly at the name tag on the nurse's uniform: "Jiao Mei."
Mu Qi's clear and magnetic voice struck the nurse's heart instantly.
However, the next moment, her expression under the mask seemed as if she had met the King of Hell.
Seeing that Mu Qi hadn't taken her phone number, the nurse was about to say something when she saw Mu Qi dial his phone. The nurse thought he was going to call her directly and shyly took out her phone.
But she waited for a long time. Just as the nurse thought Mu Qi had dialed the wrong number, she saw Mu Qi speak into the phone.
"Assistant Li, there's a Jiao Mei at the Central City Hospital. Don't let me see her in the capital again." Mu Qi hung up.
Anyone he held dear, no one was allowed to disrespect.
The nurse's previously fervent heart instantly froze. She looked up and finally saw Mu Qi's cold, menacing expression, staring blankly at his receding, cold figure.
After a long while, she recovered and forcibly comforted herself. Was it up to him whether she could stay in the capital?
But recalling Mu Qi's noble and sharp demeanor, the nurse trembled. It wasn't until the next morning when the dean personally issued an order to dismiss her that the nurse fell into complete despair.