"..."
You're lying here half-dead in the ICU, and you still have the mood to flirt?
Jiang Nan Fang truly admired him, "Alright, there will be time for witty banter once you've fully recovered."
Zhan Bei Jue made up his mind at this moment to reconcile with her.
So he smiled and squeezed her hand, "When I get better, I'll tell you a secret."
Oh, he had a secret to tell her, how rare.
Jiang Nan Fang also smiled, "It better be a secret so earth-shattering that it drops my jaw."
"Otherwise, it would be a pity for the clever lie spun to have me well taken care of."
On New Year's Eve, Zhan Bei Jue lay in the ICU, and Jiang Nan Fang slept in the ward, waiting for him all night.
The next day, all his indicators stabilized, and he was finally transferred to a regular ward.
Zhan Bei Jue was completely conscious.
Listening to the continuous sounds of firecrackers and fireworks outside, he said to Jiang Nan Fang.
"Eat some breakfast. Do you want me to call someone to bring you some dumplings?"
"No, I'll just order takeout myself."
Jiang Nan Fang used a cotton swab dipped in water to moisten her lips.
"It's been hard on you, having to watch me eat."
For the two of them to be able to stay together so harmoniously.
Even if he couldn't eat a single bite of food, being able to see her at all times made Zhan Bei Jue feel content.
The dumplings were delivered quickly.
After Jiang Nan Fang had eaten her fill, she asked him when he would reveal the secret.
Zhan Bei Jue played coy, "Wait until I'm completely recovered, and I'll take you to see it."
"Secrets are only interesting when you uncover them yourself. Don't worry, it will definitely surprise you."
"Alright then."
Jiang Nan Fang picked up her phone and lay beside him, looking for something to watch.
She was watching a documentary with a plain plot.
Although the content was boring, the scenery was beautiful enough.
Seeing the longing appear on Jiang Nan Fang's face from time to time, he secretly vowed in his heart.
Once this period passed and his leg healed, he would put aside his work and take Jiang Nan Fang and the children for a good vacation.
They had wasted too much time outside of life itself.
While the two of them were spending their time in tender, tacit understanding, Ke Teng, who was far away in Sanya, was not as happy.
He had thought Jiang Nan Fang would spend the New Year with him in Sanya, and their relationship would grow stronger.
But then she had abandoned him and run off again.
Without even thinking, he knew she must have been lured away by Zhan Bei Jue again.
Ke Teng was very angry.
Why was she so forgetful? Did she forget the pain after the wound healed?
She had only been out of bed for a few days, and she had already forgotten the devastating pain Zhan Bei Jue had brought her?
Why was she so blinded by love?
No matter what, Ke Teng was no longer in the mood to continue playing.
He had to see Jiang Nan Fang immediately and pull her away from Zhan Bei Jue.
He couldn't stand by and watch her fall into the same trap again!
Enduring a day of annoyance through New Year's Eve, Ke Teng boarded a plane back to Nan City the next morning.
It was easy to find out where Zhan Bei Jue was.
After a few phone calls, by 2 PM, Ke Teng had found the floor of the hospital ward where Zhan Bei Jue was staying.
As he stepped into the elevator, he found a middle-aged woman standing inside besides himself.
The woman was wearing a luxurious purple sable coat, her hair was tied up, her makeup was exquisite, and her expression was serious.
Although her back was to him, it was clear she was no ordinary person.
Coincidentally, they were both going to the same floor.
Could she also be going to find Zhan Bei Jue?
Ke Teng quietly sized her up, wondering about her relationship with Zhan Bei Jue.
Before he could figure out the answer, the elevator reached the floor.
They stepped out together, and the woman took out her phone as she walked.
Stopping at the corner of the stairs, as they brushed past each other, Ke Teng heard her say.
"Jiang Nan Fang."
She knew Jiang Nan Fang too?
She was indeed here!
Ke Teng couldn't help but stop.
He heard the woman say, "Don't be afraid, I'm not here for you."
"Since A Jue has said as much, there's no point in staying any longer. I'm planning to go abroad, but before I leave, there are a few things I want to say to you."
"Could you come out for a moment? This is between you and me, and I don't want A Jue to know."
"I'll wait for you on the rooftop, and I hope you'll come up soon."
Could this woman be Zhan Bei Jue's mother?
No wonder he felt some familiarity in her features.
After speaking, the woman put away her phone and turned towards the stairwell.
Ke Teng thought for a moment and remained standing in place.
Soon, the door of the ward at the end of the hallway was pushed open, and Jiang Nan Fang's face appeared.
Their eyes met, and surprise flickered across Jiang Nan Fang's face.
Ke Teng, however, had an expression of finally finding her.
Jiang Nan Fang walked quickly to him, "Why are you here?"
"Can't I come?" Ke Teng retorted.
"I'm here to remind you, why are you so forgetful, Jiang Nan Fang?"
"How long ago did he cause the death of your child? How can you so quickly return to his embrace? What's going on?"
"Are you enduring hardship for revenge? Or have you never let him go in your heart?"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't want to discuss this matter, nor did she want to discuss it with Ke Teng.
Because she knew she was weak and couldn't face his questioning.
"This is my private matter, it has nothing to do with you. Ke Teng, you shouldn't have come here."
"I had to come! What did Zhan Bei Jue say to his mother? I just heard she's leaving."
"She has something to say to you before she leaves. Are you preparing for a grand reconciliation? Are you planning to get back together with him?"
"Heh, you can have more children even if you lost this one. You never cared about the child you lost before, did you?"
How could Ke Teng say that?
He knew how much pain Jiang Nan Fang was in when the child was first lost.
However, the child was the child, and Zhan Bei Jue was Zhan Bei Jue. She couldn't truly make Zhan Bei Jue pay for the child's death.
Although it was unfair to the child, who could truly explain matters of the heart?
Jiang Nan Fang could only say, "I'll say it again, my business has nothing to do with you. Go back, Ke Teng."
"I'm not leaving! I can't just watch you fall into the same trap again and be hurt by him!"
"Come with me, don't go to see that woman. Don't listen to Zhan Bei Jue's nonsense anymore!"
"If you've truly let go of your hatred and don't want revenge, then leave Nan City. We'll find a place to start anew together."
As he spoke, he reached out to take Jiang Nan Fang's hand.
Jiang Nan Fang dodged him, "Even if I don't plan to seek revenge and want to leave Nan City to start a new life, I won't do it with you."
"I told you we're not suited for each other, Ke Teng, can you please stop saying such things?"
Ke Teng was about to be infuriated to death, "What's not suited? Where are we not suited?"
Jiang Nan Fang said expressionlessly, "We're not suited anywhere. You're young, and your family is well-off. Countless excellent girls are waiting for you. Why bother with a middle-aged woman like me who has had a child?"
"But I don't mind! I just like you!"
Ke Teng said anxiously, "Don't label yourself with such tags anymore. I've never minded that you've had a child!"