Sharing Dreams with My Bestie's Cousin

He avoided her injured hand.

The breath on her ear was a bit urgent, and Wen Zhi could also hear his heartbeat, faster than usual.

He was nervous.

It was because he was worried about her.

"Shang Hexing," Wen Zhi called his name softly.

Shang Hexing hummed in response. His emotions had calmed down, and the strength in his arms had eased a bit, but he still maintained the posture of holding her in his embrace.

Just now Wen Zhi’s face was almost buried in his chest and she couldn’t move.

Now she could move, she raised her face to look at him, but saw his brows still furrowed—it would probably take quite a while for them to smooth out.

Gu Rang watched the two of them embracing, not making a sound or disturbing them, simply watching quietly for a moment before standing up: "Wen Zhi, I’m going to leave first."

Wen Zhi was held by Shang Hexing, and from this angle, she couldn’t see Gu Rang, but still raised her voice to reply, "Okay."

Then she pushed Shang Hexing with her uninjured hand, but he did not move, nor did he show any intention to withdraw.

Gu Rang, unable to watch, turned and left directly.

Not until the door closed, and the entire hospital ward quieted down completely.

Wen Zhi hesitated, then continued to poke Shang Hexing’s arm with that hand, and said in a low voice, "Gu Rang has already left."

Shang Hexing did not move.

Wen Zhi tried to push him away, and he retreated half a step accordingly, looking down at her.

Wen Zhi couldn’t bear his gaze and turned away: "Why are you being so weird?"

After a long silence, Wen Zhi finally heard Shang Hexing’s voice. He asked her, "What did Gu Rang say to you before I came back?"

Wen Zhi walked to the table, casually took a biscuit, and responded indistinctly, "He didn’t say anything."

Shang Hexing walked over to Wen Zhi. Rationality told him that if she really knew, she would not be as calm as she was now, nor would she hide her emotions.

But what did Gu Rang’s expression mean?

Was he playing him?

To be more certain, Shang Hexing still asked, "Did Gu Rang mention your uncle?"

Wen Zhi turned her head, her tone somewhat surprised, "My uncle?"

Shang Hexing pursed his lips slightly: "Your father."

Wen Zhi made a sound of realization and replied, "He did mention him."

Shang Hexing’s brows knitted together tightly, his eyes somewhat obscure, "... What did he say?"

Wen Zhi hummed, "He said that person has already returned to Bai City, and Wen Yiwan was pressing hard, so he needed to rush back to appease Wen Yiwan’s mood."

Shang Hexing’s lips were firmly pressed together, his thoughts myriad.

At that moment, Wen Zhi offered him a piece of biscuit: "Do you want one?"

Shang Hexing shook his head.

Wen Zhi took a bite herself, "I forgot you had already eaten outside before you came back."

Shang Hexing suddenly asked, "What?"

What did this reaction mean?

Wen Zhi was puzzled, "Chen Zhu said you used your connections today and arranged a dinner to thank someone..." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

This was a lie Chen Jinhai had told Wen Zhi alone, which Shang Hexing was unaware of.

"Oh, you didn’t go to a dinner." Wen Zhi reacted swiftly, especially at this moment; Shang Hexing’s expression was enough to explain everything.

She raised her finger towards him, "Where did you go?"

Without waiting for Shang Hexing to speak, Wen Zhi immediately retracted her hand, "Never mind, it’s none of my business where you went. It would be impolite to ask further."

Shang Hexing: "..."

She picked up the jar of biscuits and was about to walk inside; Shang Hexing quietly pulled her back, his features softening a bit, "Alright, stop it."

Wen Zhi: "Who’s causing a fuss with you? I’m not."

Shang Hexing said, "I went to another hospital."

Wen Zhi looked at him, "To see whom?"

She had an inkling of who he went to see but still wanted to hear it from him.

How could Shang Hexing not know what Wen Zhi was concerned about? He explained, "Chong Wanyin is being treated at another hospital. I went to see her condition and to contact my father about taking her back to Bai City."

Fortunately, Wen Zhi was not as angry as he had anticipated.

She just asked, "Did Chong Wanyin only have the wound on her neck?"

Shang Hexing: "Yes."

Wen Zhi asked again, "So the matter of me kidnapping her is not going to be pursued?"

"It won’t be pursued. Let’s end it here," Shang Hexing said.

Wen Zhi lowered her eyelids, her expression uncertain whether she believed him or not.

Before long, Chen Jinhai delivered dinner.

After dinner, Wen Zhi proposed to Shang Hexing, "Let’s return to Bai City tomorrow."

Shang Hexing agreed with her, "Mm."

"Also," Wen Zhi said to Shang Hexing, "can you help me retrieve something?"

"What is it?"

"The string of Buddha Beads on Chong Wanyin’s wrist."