When Xie Jinghui came back in, he didn't expect that Shen Shuangjian was already awake.
The loose hospital gown looked bare on him. As Shen Shuangjian against the headboard and turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window, her long hair naturally fell loose.
His skin looked deathly pale, devoid of any color, and the sunlight, brushing against his lowered brows and eyes, gilded his thick eyelashes with a faint golden glow.
No word can truly Shen Shuangjian's essence. He is so contradictory. You say he is aloof and fragile, yet he possesses a detached and unyielding spirit. You say he is sickly and indifferent, yet he is stunningly beautiful in every way.
He seems detached from worldly affairs, yet possesses a soft and delicate heart; though he is tainted by the world, he sits atop his self-constructed pedestal, watching others struggle and rise and fall.
"You... are awake."
If he didn't speak, even Xie Jinghui himself wouldn't have noticed that his voice had become somewhat hoarse.
" Mr. Xie." Shen Shuangjian slowly turned around, looking at Xie Jinghui with a calmer expression than anyone else. "What's wrong with me?"
Shen Shuangjian's last conscious thought was opening the door and seeing Xie Jinghui, but at that moment, everything before his eyes began to blur, and he finally vanished into complete darkness.
Shen Shuangjian realized that she had probably fainted, and that she had likely troubled many people and delayed many processes.
"Anemia, malnutrition, and hypoglycemia caused the acute fainting." Xie Jinghui slowly walked to the bedside and sat down in the chair next to it.
When Shen Shuangjian fainted, the party was still going on by the pool, and no one dared to disturb him. But Xie Jinghui Shen Shuangjian to try to wake him up and get him something to eat.
He didn't know whether he should be glad that he happened to be there Shen Shuangjian fainted, or blame himself for raising her to be like this, yet still having the nerve to criticize Shen Sixian.
While Shen Shuangjian unconscious, Xie Jinghui also thought about many things.
He knew perfectly well that Shen Shuangjian had a poor appetite and often missed meals due to physical fatigue.
But like everyone else, he indulged Shen Shuangjian without any limits because he wanted to please her. She did whatever he wanted and he didn't dare to utter a single word of objection.
Shen Shuangjian wanted to sleep, he let her sleep as long as she wanted, and she didn't allow anyone to disturb her.
Shen Shuangjian wasn't eating, he didn't dare say another word, afraid that the next second he would see Shen Shuangjian's puzzled and distant gaze.
Therefore, Shen Shuangjian, who was already physically weak, suffered from malnutrition, anemia, and fainted due to hypoglycemia in a short period of time.
He shouldn't have been so hard on himself, taking all the blame upon himself. After all, he too had been pampered and didn't know how to take care of someone born into luxury.
But the truth is, Shen Shuangjian Xie Jinghui Jinghui's slight frown, she realized she was wrong, hopelessly wrong.
"I just discussed it with your brother, and we've decided to postpone this episode's recording. Let him recover here before returning to Capital."
Xie Jinghui no longer wanted to blindly obey Shen Shuangjian in similar matters, so before Shen Shuangjian react, he had already spoken up and pushed Shen Sixian forward.
"You really need to rest. If you want to participate in the later episodes, you have to listen to me, and you know your brother's temper."
Xie Jinghui poured himself a glass of water and held it in his hand, letting it cool. "If you don't listen, he'll unilaterally pay the breach of contract penalty for you and force you to leave the show."
The businessman's nature to seek profit and avoid harm, and Xie Jinghui's habit of striking at the heart of the matter, allowed him to immediately grasp the point that Shen Shuangjian cared about most, and then conveniently shift the conflict and fire to Shen Sixian, thus extricating himself perfectly.
So, having taken these words to heart and knowing that her health would be a burden to others, Shen Shuangjian could only lower her eyes and remain silent, which could be considered a silent agreement.
" Mr. Xie, thank you for your help again." Shen Shuangjian coughed lightly, covering her mouth slightly. "You're still recording the show, I'm fine now..."
"It's alright," Xie Jinghui interrupted at the opportune moment. "The production team isn't stupid; if we're missing the two of us, someone else will naturally fill in."
Xie Jinghui handed the now-cooled hot water to Shen Shuangjian, his gaze fixed intently on her.
" Shuangjian, I can't leave in peace."
This is both an excuse and the truest thought in my heart.
He couldn't leave Shen Shuangjian alone in the hospital, so he had Shen Sixian, who was emotionally unstable and spoke with barbs, take care of Shen Shuangjian.
Xie Jinghui simply couldn't say it, and didn't know how to tell Shen Shuangjian, to say that his sincerity was beyond question, to say that he wanted to take care of Shen Shuangjian for the rest of his life?
Who would believe that?
Gazing at Shen Shuangjian's serene eyes in the sunlight, he couldn't help himself and subconsciously brushed the hair from Shen Shuangjian's forehead.
Xie Jinghui sighed inwardly.
" Shuangjian, given our relationship, you really don't need to worry about troubling me."
As her eyelashes fluttered slightly, they brushed against Xie Jinghui's palm, a gentle, ticklish sensation, like a feather brushing against the tip of her heart, elusive and unpredictable.
Xie Jinghui curled her lips and was about to speak when she was interrupted by Shen Sixian, who was standing at the door.
Take your hand away.
Shen Sixian's face was grim, and he sternly rebuked Xie Jinghui.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xie Jinghui reach out to touch Shen Shuangjian's face. One touch wasn't enough; he didn't remove his hand for a long time.
They dared to do this even to his face, as if he were dead. I wonder what kind of despicable things they do in private.
"Brother..."
Shen Sixian's voice suddenly rang out, startling Shen Shuangjian, who hadn't known he was there.
Shen Shuangjian his knees and leaned his shoulders slightly forward. If Shen Sixian knew him well enough, he would have noticed that this was Shen Shuangjian's somewhat evasive and reserved posture.
The ward suddenly fell silent.
Shen Sixian didn't speak, but just quietly looked at Shen Shuangjian. After a long while, he looked away and sighed.
"Mom's family owns property here. I've already instructed someone to clean it up, and it's ready for us to move in anytime. Your health doesn't allow you to leave the Northwest, so you'll have to recuperate here for now."
Shen Sixian pursed his lips more and more as he spoke, ignoring Xie Jinghui and only looking down to communicate with his assistant on his phone.
Shen Sixian didn't know why, but besides the anger and heartache he should have felt, he also felt wronged.
Shen Sixian, who had been pampered and had a smooth life since childhood, actually felt wronged.
The nurse's cold words and Xie Jinghui's sarcastic remarks were like knives piercing Shen Sixian's heart.
He didn't know whether he should be angry at Shen Shuangjian for making him look like this, or he should feel sorry for him for being in this state without even realizing it.
If he didn't care, these things wouldn't bother him.
Why should he care? Why should he travel thousands of miles time and time again for Shen Shuangjian? Why should he endure other people's accusations and berate him behind his back?
Why couldn't he be a little more ruthless and more ambitious?
But what Shen Sixian really wanted to ask was why Shen Shuangjian couldn't be more obedient and less stubborn.
If he is willing to shower his tenderness upon others, then why can't he accept it with equanimity?