The man being complained about was currently enjoying his after-dinner dessert.
"You should rest," Huo Rou's rationality returned to her eyes. She gently pushed Qin Ningyi away and separated from him.
His originally pale face showed a trace of redness due to temporary oxygen deprivation.
Qin Ningyi looked at her now plump and enticing red lips. He obediently lay down and patted the spot beside him, "You need to rest too."
"You sleep quickly, I need to call An'an."
Huo Rou had recovered somewhat. She had also been examined by the doctor and prescribed medicine at Qin Ningyi's request, and was now able to move normally.
As she stood up and walked out of the ward, Zhao Hengyu was still waiting outside the door. Seeing her emerge, he greeted her with a smile and quickly went in.
"Old Qin, your injury..." Zhao Hengyu felt his hands and feet, his eyes filled with amusement.
"Speak quickly." Qin Ningyi was not the type to be embarrassed under his gaze. His expression had already shifted from doting tenderness to a complete lack of expression.
"Tsk, you're too boring!" Zhao Hengyu didn't rush to get to the point. The matter was simple, and the person was easy to deal with. There was more meaning in teasing this man with this time.
He sat down on the stool by the bed and adopted a lecturing posture. "You just don't know how to have fun. At a time like this, you should be throwing a tantrum, pretending to be uncomfortable to gain sympathy. You, this stoic fellow, let her go out with peace of mind? You should have whimpered a couple of times..."
Qin Ningyi shot him a cold glance, and he immediately shut up.
"It was Jiang Rong who borrowed the Jiang family's name and offered a considerable price, using threats and temptations to make one of your assistants reveal your after-work schedule. It was a very last-minute arrangement for this entire incident."
After speaking, he carefully observed Qin Ningyi's expression, trying to glean something from his face. "Hearing this result, don't you feel ashamed? The great Young Master Qin, almost lost his life in such a way by such a character, tsk tsk tsk."
"You don't know how scared Huo Rou looked outside the operating room, she was so pale and questioned me for a long time."
Upon hearing him mention Huo Rou, a storm brewed in Qin Ningyi's eyes. "Detain the person first, and take good care of her."
He emphasized the word "care" heavily. Whatever else, Huo Rou's pale face now was unforgivable.
"Oh, so I've been talking for a long time, and you only heard one sentence, is that right?" Zhao Hengyu spun his phone. "We haven't even made a move yet, and she's already so happy she's about to play herself out."
"Investigate thoroughly, and send a few more people to protect Huo Rou. There are many who want me dead, and she's in danger by my side." Qin Ningyi had become cautious through this incident. It was fine when he solved things himself before, but what if he encountered a few more fools? What about Huo Rou?
Zhao Hengyu immediately made arrangements. They then discussed other information.
After leaving, Huo Rou confirmed with An'an that she would pick him up at Ruan Su's place tomorrow, and then called Zhao Wen.
"Captain Huo, how is your body?" Zhao Wen had been entrusted by someone to arrange a meeting with Huo Rou, but he didn't expect Huo Rou to call first.
"Perhaps...
She had been with Qin Ningyi recently. If someone targeted her, he would inevitably be affected, and he was injured this time.
Huo Rou thought of this and immediately had a plan. However, Zhao Wen sending people to protect her would be too conspicuous.
"No need, I have arrangements."
She then contacted Wang Haozhuo. Through the phone, she could hear the young man thumping his chest. "No problem, Sister Huo. The people I have are all top-notch. I'll have them protect you without a single hair out of place."
"It's not me, it's Qin Ningyi," she said calmly.
Today, she had let herself go, which was why she fell asleep in the car. This would not happen again.
Wang Haozhuo didn't think that Qin Ningyi, a young master of the Qin family, would need protection. But to reassure Huo Rou, he agreed, "I'll protect everyone!"
It wasn't a problem to include one more.
After standing by the window for a while, she felt a dull pain within her body. The effect of the medicine suppressing the toxicity was likely wearing off.
To maintain her clarity, she had reduced the dosage of her medication each time.
"Sister Huo, why are you standing by the window? It's cold!" Shen Sitong, following Shen Wuyou's instructions, had gone out to buy many things. As she returned with bags of goods, she saw Huo Rou standing outside, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Quick, let me help you back!"
Huo Rou touched the sweat on her forehead and shook her head.
Without looking, she knew what she looked like. If she entered the ward in this state, Qin Ningyi would definitely worry.
"I'll sit here for a while." She sat on a chair, enduring the piercing pain within her body, her face growing paler.
Shen Sitong was so scared that she called for a doctor. The doctor examined her for a long time but could not give a definitive conclusion. She was so anxious that she was almost crying.
"It's alright, I'll be fine after a rest."
She bit her lip, her entire back drenched. Finally, she endured this bout of pain.
"You should go back and rest, Sitong. Thank you so much today." Huo Rou stood up, wiped the sweat from her forehead, as if nothing had happened.
Shen Sitong felt heartbroken. She already admired Huo Rou, and her staying to take care of her wasn't just because of Shen Wuyou's request.
"Sister Huo, you don't have to be so strong, I won't laugh at you." Her voice was tearful as she said this.
Huo Rou gently stroked her hair. This young girl truly gave her heart to others so easily.
"It has nothing to do with being strong." She smiled faintly and walked into the ward.
Shen Sitong had no choice but to move the things she bought for Huo Rou into Qin Ningyi's ward, and then retreated to send a message to Shen Wuyou.
In the ward.
Zhao Hengyu glanced back at Qin Ningyi, who had fallen asleep in an instant. He struggled to suppress his laughter in front of Huo Rou.
It seemed that Old Qin had taken his words to heart. Wasn't he putting on a good act?
He lowered his head, suppressing his laughter, brought a stool for Huo Rou, poured her water, and then went out.
Qin Ningyi had waited for a long time for the scene Zhao Hengyu had described, but instead, he felt the depression beside the bed and heard shallow breathing.
He carefully opened his eyes. Huo Rou had already fallen asleep by the bedside, her brow furrowed uneasily.
"Why do you sleep like a kitten?"
He sighed, moved his leg, which was in a cast, to the side of the bed, and used it for support to stand up. Once stable, he slowly bent down.
His hand, which had been unable to hold a spoon even for eating earlier, was now steady as he placed it on Huo Rou's waist.
Urgent footsteps echoed from the corridor, and someone was talking. Just as he was about to pick Huo Rou up, the door was pushed open.