Chapter 2079: Don't Scare Her

Yaen Chi’s stubbornness was like a drizzle to Xu Shu, he barely felt it.

As he reached to uncover Yaen Chi’s quilt and lift his clothes, Yaen Chi reacted sharply, gripping his hand, “The doctor already checked today.”

Xu Shu said, “That was another doctor, I haven’t checked yet.”

“All wrapped up in bandages, what can you even see.”

Yaen Chi slapped his hand away, “The little girl is still here, don’t scare her.”

“Oh.”

Xu Shu’s brow twitched momentarily, and he gently coaxed Ye Wanting, “Why don’t you go sit on the sofa for a bit? I’ll check his injury.”

Ye Wanting held her water cup but didn’t drink, she could see Yaen Chi’s embarrassment.

After all, such a spirited man lying here now—outside the room and in the corridor, those in plain clothes walking around—are they all here to protect him?

When did Yaen Chi end up in such a state? He didn’t want to show his vulnerability in front of her; she understood.

“I’m a bit peckish, I want to go out and get some cakes. Brother Chi, Brother Shu, do you want anything? It’s on me.”

Yaen Chi was momentarily stunned, just looking at her without speaking.

Xu Shu said, “I won’t have anything. When you leave the hospital, turn left and it’s the third shop; their privately run cakes are delicious, the nurses here told me, go get them.”

“Okay.”

Ye Wanting calculated in her heart, planning to find something not too sweet that they could eat.

“Check my clothes, the ones on the sofa.”

Yaen Chi instructed her, “There’s money in the pocket, take it to buy.”

Ye Wanting quickly put his clothes back, her face turning red, stammering, “N-no need, I have my own.”

With that, she quickly ran off, slowing at the door and positioning herself sideways to close it, too embarrassed to look back inside.

Yaen Chi was rather fond of her bashful reaction, chuckling softly, “This child, haven’t seen her for a while, gotten all polite with me.”

Xu Shu snorted, bluntly exposing him, “Not that old, yet always thinking like a dad.”

“Why am I not old! I’m turning thirty tomorrow!”

Xu Shu was speechless, “What’s so great about boasting your age?”

“What do you know; this age is prime time—wealthy, handsome, fit, and caring. If someone had to choose, at least compare with me and you, an older man past thirty, what do you have to compare with me?” He boasted with pride.

Xu Shu didn’t indulge him, unbuttoned and lifted the gauze a bit, causing Yaen Chi to hiss from the pain.

Even though Xu Shu was used to seeing all kinds of injuries, Yaen Chi who lived a well-off life, perhaps with only one or two childhood scars barely noticeable, he thought about Yaen Chi’s injury but didn’t expect it to be this severe.

“How did this happen? With your skills, it shouldn’t be.”

Yaen Chi lay on the pillow, indifferent, “Just protected someone.”

“That explains it then.”

Xu Shu re-wrapped the gauze, tying a neat knot, “Just rest; it won’t cripple you. At most, you’ll have some scars, you have money, just get them fixed surgically.”

Yaen Chi sneered, “Don’t fool me; this is nothing. I’m just too lazy to move. The injury isn’t severe, just a few scars, nothing ugly; it adds to my manly charm.”

“You should be glad you were far from the explosion point; otherwise, your entire back would be gone. Saying it so seriously in the group, and retreating early, I really thought you’d be ruined down there.”