When Su He saw Jiang Xiaoxiao in the hospital ward, she didn't question the two of them. Instead of being angry, she smiled and asked if she was badly hurt and how long she would need to stay, all with a gentle demeanor.
"Meow Meow, please don't be like this, it gives me the creeps..." Jiang Xiaoxiao would rather Su He scold her a few times; it would make her feel more at ease.
"Don't overthink it, I'm already heartbroken," Su He said with a fake smile, picking up a fruit knife and peeling an apple in front of them.
Su Chen, knowing he was in the wrong, cautiously said, "It wasn't intentional to keep it from you. You're pregnant, and overthinking is the last thing you should do."
"Yes, I should thank you both," Su He gritted her teeth. She wasn't truly angry, just felt they hadn't been forthright. She wasn't a three-year-old child who couldn't handle things.
Su Chen guiltily touched his nose. "I promise, it won't happen again."
"Me neither," Jiang Xiaoxiao weakly raised three fingers.
Su He's gaze swept over the two of them, and she let out a cold snort. "As expected, close to vermilion, one is dyed red; close to ink, one is dyed black. Xiaoxiao, you've eaten too much of my brother's saliva, even you have learned to lie!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao's secret was exposed, and she couldn't help but blush. "Well... we haven't been together for long..."
"Is that so?" Su He raised an eyebrow, clearly disbelieving. Judging by the way they looked at each other, it was at least half a year of clandestine affection.
After a few teasing remarks, Su He finally agreed to communicate normally. "What happened with the car accident?"
Su He had a hunch that this was no accident.
Su Chen and Jiang Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance and casually said the police were investigating.
"The hit-and-run vehicle sped off. I've already reported it, but there's no result yet," Su Chen took the fruit knife from Su He's hand, not daring to let her exert herself.
If she accidentally cut her finger, he wouldn't know how to explain it to that jealous Lu Yanbei.
"Meow Meow, your brother is handling this, so don't worry about it." Jiang Xiaoxiao curiously peeked at Su He's belly, changing the subject. "How many months is it? Why doesn't it show at all?"
"Just three months, how big can it be?" Su He touched her firm belly, her eyes full of loving warmth. "The doctor said it won't show until around four months."
"Are you not eating enough?" Jiang Xiaoxiao looked enviously at Su He's still slender figure.
Su He had always had a body type that didn't gain weight easily and never had to worry about dieting. Unlike her, who gained weight even by drinking water but couldn't control her mouth. She had suffered quite a bit to control her weight.
"I eat five meals a day," Su He held up a hand. "I've gained ten pounds since before I was pregnant!"
"You can't tell at all!" Jiang Xiaoxiao exclaimed.
After some idle chatter, the nurse came in to remove the IV drip. Su He took the opportunity to pull Su Chen into the corridor. "The car accident wasn't an accident, was it? Do you have any suspects?"
Su Chen hadn't expected her to be so perceptive. After a moment of thought, he nodded. "Yes."
"Someone from the Qi family?" Su He's tone was very certain.
Su Chen looked at her deeply, suddenly feeling that his sister, whom he had always protected under his wing, seemed to have grown up a lot. She was no longer the delicate, helpless girl he thought she was!
Su He was very smart, he had always known that.
"You guessed right, that's what I think too."
"Is the internal strife within the Qi family already so intense?" Su He couldn't help but frown. She hadn't intended to interfere in other people's family affairs, but those people should not have targeted her best friend.
If they wanted that position, they should fight for it openly. What kind of move was this underhanded tactic?
"The struggle started from the previous generation," Su Chen sighed helplessly. He had already stated that he would not inherit any of the Qi family's assets. He didn't even want to acknowledge his own father, so why would he go back and fight them for property?
Yet, even so, those people didn't intend to let him off the hook. They had even implicated those around him.
Su Chen's previous indifference was due to his magnanimity. But once his bottom line was crossed, he would no longer stand by and do nothing. The moment Jiang Xiaoxiao was admitted to the hospital, he suddenly changed his mind.
He would rather destroy everything in the Qi family than leave it to those insane people.
"Brother, you can't back down any further," Su He said with a somber expression. "Constant tolerance will only make them think you're easy to bully and become more audacious!"
"I know what to do." Su Chen habitually raised his hand to pat her head, but stopped midway, silently retracting his hand. "Seeing you living well makes me feel relieved. In the future, with Lu Yanbei protecting you, I can also free up my hands to protect those I want to protect."
As he said this, his gaze inadvertently glanced towards the ward.
Su He was very happy that Su Chen had found someone he truly loved. "Treat her well in the future, or I'll beat you up."
Su Chen was amused by her words. "Yes, I won't give you the chance."
*
When Su He left the hospital, the driver had been waiting for a long time.
"Young Madam, are you alright?" The driver had received orders to pick her up from the hospital and thought something had happened to her.
Su He smiled and shook her head. "Don't be nervous, I just came to visit a friend."
The driver then breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest. "Shall we go home or..."
Su He thought for a moment and then instructed, "To Lu's Group."
"Yes." The driver opened the car door for her and respectfully helped her in.
With Lu Yanbei presiding over the company, the entire atmosphere was exceptionally tense.
From the moment she stepped out of the elevator, Su He sensed that something was amiss.
"What happened?" Su He found Cheng Jue and asked in a low voice.
Cheng Jue found a deserted spot and reported in a hushed tone, "There's a problem with an overseas project. The branch office has been occupied by local armed elements, and people were injured..."
Lu's Group had opened several overseas branches a few years ago, and the cooperation with the locals had been very smooth. They never expected something like this to happen, no wonder everyone in the company looked so grim.
"I understand," Su He nodded at him and carried the lunchbox to knock on the door.
"Come in." Lu Yanbei was so overwhelmed with work that he hadn't even had a meal.
Seeing the pile of documents on the desk, Su He couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. "Have you eaten? I brought lunch."
Hearing Su He's voice, Lu Yanbei finally looked up.
"Why are you here?" Having stayed up all night, Lu Yanbei's eyes were slightly red, and his eyeballs were bloodshot. He got up, took Su He's hand, and led her to sit on the sofa in the lounge.
"I was bored at home, so I came to see you." Su He didn't mention anything about work. The most she could do was take care of him in her daily life. Besides, with his capabilities, he would definitely resolve this issue smoothly. Her concern would only become a burden to him, so she decided not to mention it.
How could Lu Yanbei not understand her good intentions? Even though he had no appetite, he still forced himself to eat half a bowl of rice. "I'm sorry, I've been really busy lately and probably won't have much time to spend with you."
"I'm not a child, I don't need constant company. We are husband and wife; we don't ask for every moment together, but for a long future."