Chapter 22

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Fortunately, the driver was experienced and had good reflexes. After a furious turn of the steering wheel, he narrowly avoided disaster.

With a “bang,” the red Ferrari hit the roadside greenery and came to a stop.

The damage to the car didn’t appear too severe, and theoretically, the owner should have been alright. However, a full minute passed, and still, the Ferrari owner did not emerge from the car.

Qiao Jing realized the seriousness of the situation and didn’t delay any longer. She quickly pushed open her car door, got out, and went over to the Ferrari.

Without a word, she directly reached out and pulled open the driver’s door.

The owner of the Ferrari was a young man, doubled over the steering wheel, clutching his stomach, and convulsing.

“Hey! Are you okay?” she called out.

The Ferrari owner struggled to lift his face from the steering wheel, revealing delicate facial features and a strong jawline.

Qiao Jing felt a sense of familiarity, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

“Take me, take me to the hospital. I, I… appendicitis…” he managed to say.

It wasn’t long before Qiao Jing rushed the Ferrari owner to the hospital.

They arrived somewhat late, and his condition was very serious; he already had a perforation. Worried, Qiao Jing wasted no more time and personally went into the operating room to perform surgery on the Ferrari owner.

After the Ferrari owner woke up, Qiao Jing was already gone.

“Knock knock knock—” the sound of knocking on the door echoed.

Turning his head toward the door, the Ferrari owner said, “Cousin, you’re here.”

Zhan Qipei had just been in a meeting when he suddenly received a call from Zhan Ruiting, informing him of the accident.

“Do you feel any better?” he asked.

“Ah—” Zhan Ruiting sighed, “Physically, I’ve recovered, but emotionally—” he began.

Zhan Qipei looked at Zhan Ruiting’s chest without waiting for Zhan Ruiting’s question, and Zhan Ruiting preemptively spoke up.

“Cousin, I have fallen for someone,” he confessed.

“Hmm?” Zhan Qipei looked at Zhan Ruiting with an expression of surprise.

“She saved me and operated on me. I couldn’t control my feelings and fell deeply in love,” Zhan Ruiting held his heart, with the image of the girl’s cool and gorgeous face overwhelming his thoughts.

Zhan Qipei didn’t think Zhan Ruiting was joking and asked with curiosity, “You mentioned before that a girl saved you. Are you talking about her?”

“Yes, that’s her! I never imagined she would turn out to be a doctor at this hospital. You don’t know, the way she operated on me was so cool and impressive!”

Hearing Zhan Ruiting talk like this, Zhan Qipei’s thoughts drifted back to ten days prior. The girl ignoring his protests, insistently pulling down his pants to operate.

“Right, cousin, I’m sorry. I had exams abroad and was too stressed to fly back for your wedding. I’ll attend the next time you get married,” Zhan Ruiting apologized.

In Zhan Ruiting’s eyes, his cousin’s country-bred wife would have nothing to do with the Zhan Family once the agreed time was up, so he hadn’t taken this wedding to heart.

“Mhm,” Zhan Qipei responded indifferently.

Zhan Ruiting knew Zhan Qipei well under normal circumstances. If he teased his cousin like this, his cousin would surely retort with something. But what did he just hear now?

“Mhm?”

His cousin had simply agreed?

“Cousin! Do you have someone you like?” Zhan Ruiting’s eyes widened as he gazed at Zhan Qipei.

Zhan Qipei raised an eyebrow and the corner of his mouth curled up, subtly acknowledging it.

Zhan Ruiting’s eyes opened even wider in response.

“No way! Is it for real? May I ask which Fairy deigned to descend to earth and caught your eye?”

Zhan Qipei and Zhan Ruiting had been close since childhood, and they would share many things without keeping secrets.

Thus, Zhan Qipei recounted the events of ten days earlier to Zhan Ruiting.

After listening, Zhan Ruiting’s gaze immediately fell to the area between Zhan Qipei’s legs.

“Really, really shaved?”

This future cousin-in-law was truly fierce!

“You’re focusing on the wrong thing,” Zhan Qipei remarked, his face showing a rare hint of embarrassment.

“Cough cough—right, right, the main point isn’t that. So, did you find her, cousin?” As soon as Zhan Ruiting asked, he noticed the darkening expression on Zhan Qipei’s face.

Without needing an answer, it was clear she hadn’t been found.

“Cousin, don’t worry. Now that I know, I’ll definitely help you look for her,” Zhan Ruiting promised earnestly.

Just then, Zhan Ruiting had a sudden thought.

“Cousin, do you think the girl has been avoiding you because she knows you’re married?” he speculated.

Zhan Qipei’s dark pupils immediately lit up. How had he not considered that before?

Indeed, he was too close to the matter!

While the possibility was strong, due to the concerns with Zhan Yuanshan, he couldn’t immediately divorce Qiao Jing.

At that moment, the nurse walked in.

“Visiting hours are over, the patient needs to rest.”

Zhan Ruiting quickly asked, “The doctor who treated me, why isn’t she coming?”

“You mean Doctor Qiao? She has left,” the nurse replied.

Doctor Qiao? Last name Qiao? Zhan Qipei’s brows knitted together, what a coincidence.

“Will she come tomorrow?” Zhan Ruiting looked at the nurse and asked.

“Doctor Qiao is very responsible towards every patient. Since she was the lead surgeon for your operation, she should come back tomorrow.”

Great!

Zhan Ruiting was so excited that he almost jumped out of bed, “Cousin, you must come tomorrow! I’ll let you see how good my taste is!”

“We’ll see, I’ll try to make some time to come over tomorrow.”

If it were someone else, Zhan Qipei wouldn’t bother wasting time. But he had a good relationship with Zhan Ruiting, they were cousins, yet closer than brothers.

Since it concerned Zhan Ruiting’s life-long happiness, it was necessary for him to step in on his behalf.

“Okay, I’ll be waiting for you!” Zhan Ruiting chuckled excitedly, looking forward to tomorrow.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz—” The phone vibrated. Zhan Qipei took out his phone, it was a call from Qiao Jing.

He tapped and answered.

“I’ve found a nice apartment, Nantai Apartment. Do you want to come and see it?” Qiao Jing was standing on the balcony of the apartment, looking towards the Angel Welfare Institute right across. She really liked this location.

Even though the apartment was slightly shabby and barely mid-range, and the area wasn’t particularly large, she was quite pleased with the overall layout.

“An apartment?” Zhan Qipei frowned, “Not a villa?”

“If you’re not comfortable with the house, go find one yourself. But I won’t move, I’m only staying here,” Qiao Jing said before she walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down.

Zhan Qipei gritted his teeth and drove towards the apartment.

This woman was really domineering. Relying on their grandfather taking her side, she dared to make decisions on her own without discussing with him.

If he’s not satisfied with the living place later, he definitely won’t move in!

“Ding-dong—”

Hearing the doorbell, Qiao Jing guessed that Zhan Qipei had arrived, got up, and went to open the door.

After Zhan Qipei came in, he looked at the interior layout, and his expression immediately soured.

It was too small, simply not enough for him to move around.

Moreover, there was only one living room and two bedrooms. In his opinion, Qiao Jing took one room, and he didn’t even have a study. How was he supposed to work?

What Zhan Qipei found most unacceptable was that there was only one bathroom and toilet. This meant that for the upcoming period, he and Qiao Jing would have to share the bathroom and toilet.

“This won’t do, pick somewhere else,” Zhan Qipei turned around to leave.

Just as he turned around, Qiao Jing’s voice followed.

“Suit yourself, wherever you want to stay has nothing to do with me.”

Upon hearing this, Zhan Qipei stopped in his tracks and turned back to look at Qiao Jing.

“Are you intent on staying here?”

“That’s right,” Qiao Jing replied indifferently with a slight raise of her faintly mist-like brows.

Zhan Qipei’s chest notably heaved, and his face gradually became frosty.

“What if I refuse to live here, huh?”

“As I said, suit yourself. You can discuss it with your grandfather yourself.”

Qiao Jing’s words completely enraged Zhan Qipei.

“Are you using grandfather to threaten me?”

“You’re overthinking it. I was just reminding you,” Qiao Jing spoke the truth; the word ‘threaten’ was too much. She really didn’t mean it that way.

That’s what Qiao Jing thought, but to Zhan Qipei’s ears, it didn’t sound the same.

Unable to bear it any longer, Zhan Qipei grabbed Qiao Jing’s arm. With a pull and a push, he shoved her against the door.

With a “thud—”

Qiao Jing’s back hit the cold door, causing a faint ache.

“Qiao Jing!” Zhan Qipei roared through gritted teeth.

“What are you freaking out about?” Qiao Jing reached to push Zhan Qipei’s shoulders.

Just then, Xiuxiang entered the password from outside and pushed the door open.

Qiao Jing, with her back being suddenly pushed, stumbled forward, and, just by chance, her lips pressed against the man’s.