Chapter 96: You Scared Her Away
Chapter 96: You Scared Her Away
In the heat of the moment, Cheng Xi didn’t know what to say. During her indecision, Lu Chenzhou clutched her hand even tighter and pressed it against his chest again as he repeated, "Is it beating quickly?"
His voice was calm but serious, and in this moment, Cheng Xi felt a bizarre gentleness in his demeanor, and even his cold voice seemed warmer than usual.
But, in reality, his heart wasn’t beating any quicker. It was just that he was wearing one of those thin hospital gowns, so Cheng Xi could feel each distinct heartbeat. Back when she had been a student, she had once gotten bored and decided to experience traditional Chinese medicine and to learn to feel people’s pulses, so she had taken a year’s worth of classes and practice on the subject. She didn’t really learn how to feel pulses that much better, but she did had gotten significantly better at understanding the significance of others’ heart rates in different situations.
Right now, Lu Chenzhou’s heart was not beating any quicker than usual. In fact, it was actually beating a bit slower. When Cheng Xi remembered his unusual body condition, she had a hunch that he wasn’t feeling anything at all.
His excitement was closer to a guise, but one that could trick even himself.
Regardless of the truth, she still said, "Yes, a bit faster."
And then Lu Chenzhou smiled, a truly joyful smile that contained a bit of childish innocence and sincerity; it was just like the dark clouds that Cheng Xi had once seen before, the ones that had silently blossomed in the biting cold.
Joyful, and heart-wrenching.
Such was the power of handsome people. Cheng Xi was dazed just from looking at him, until an "Oh!" rang out from the door.
The two both regained their senses at the same time and turned towards the door, but all they saw was someone hurriedly running out.
It was one of the Lu family’s private attendants.
Cheng Xi calmly pulled her hand away, slightly tilted her head, and looked out the door. "You scared her away." She then looked at him. "You should smile more in the future. Smile if you’re happy—you look so wonderful when you’re smiling."
Lu Chenzhou responded with a simple "Oh."
Still cool and aloof, but it was missing a bit of the tyrannical tone that he usually displayed.
Yes, she had made at least a little progress; the flower blooming on the high cliff was now willing to look towards people below it.
Cheng Xi felt slightly gratified. But then her phone rang, a call from her department. "The patient in ward 24 is in the process of leaving the hospital. Dr. Cheng, are you still in the hospital?"
Cheng Xi froze for a moment. The patient in ward 24 was Chen Jiaman; although she had managed to delay the proceedings for all of yesterday, it had just ended up happening today instead.
Keeping the phone line open, Cheng Xi said, "I’m going to leave, so rest well."
Lu Chenzhou looked at her. "You’re unhappy."
"Yes, a bit." She didn’t hide the reason from him. "Chen Jiaman’s family’s here to transfer her out of the hospital."
Lu Chenzhou asked, "Do you want me to help?"
"Would you?"
"No."
Even though she knew that this was the inevitable outcome, and even though she had never expected his help to come, his cold and firm rejection still caused her to feel a bit depressed.
Lu Chenzhou was feeling good, so he even tried to explain why he couldn’t help her. "As an investor, I’m contractually obligated to not interfere with the workings of the laboratory. So unless we bring Donglai Pharmaceuticals down and I file for bankruptcy……"
Even mentioning filing for bankruptcy… Cheng Xi sucked in a breath to stabilize her emotions. "It’s not that important, really." She was honestly starting to get afraid of what he was saying, and quickly found an excuse to leave. "I really have to go. Rest well."