Duan Jinchi’s mind raced. Given Song Yinxi’s temperament, if he didn’t show her, would she suspect they weren’t actually married?
But she was still on an IV drip, had just woken up with complete memory loss, and was already bored enough to demand seeing his abs?
Was that reasonable?
“I get it…” Song Yinxi suddenly murmured.
Duan Jinchi’s heart tightened. What did she understand now??
The doctor never said her memory would recover this fast!
Song Yinxi drawled, “You don’t have abs, right? That’s why you’re making excuses and being so evasive.”
Duan Jinchi: “I…”
“No need to explain. I can tell you’re the type who sits in an office all day and doesn’t even know which way a gym door opens. Ah, my life is so hard—I married such a handsome husband, but he doesn’t even have abs.” She shook her head regretfully, her acting utterly natural.
Duan Jinchi’s face darkened. “Who said that? I do!”
“If you have abs, why won’t show them to your wife? Who are you saving them for?” Song Yinxi pointed at him, her eyes lighting up. “Oh~ I see.”
“What do you see now?” Duan Jinchi felt his scalp prickle.
“You said we had a fight earlier… Could it be you have someone else? Are you cheating? You actually dared to put horns on me…” As she spoke, her voice choked up, and her eyes reddened…
“Wah…”
Duan Jinchi was tongue-tied.
She’d lost her memory, but her imagination was running wild.
Even if he had a hundred mouths, he couldn’t explain himself now.
Wronged—he was more wronged than Dou E!
He’d never even had a girlfriend—how could he cheat?!
You need tracks before you can derail!
“I’m not cheating! I’m innocent!” he defended weakly.
“Then why won’t you show me?” Song Yinxi pressed relentlessly.
Haha.
So satisfying.
Watching him struggle to explain was absolutely thrilling.
“I—”
Before Duan Jinchi could finish, the hospital door burst open with a bang.
“Xixi!”
“Xixi, how are you?”
Min Xin rushed to the bedside, leaning over anxiously. “Does your head still hurt? It’s all that reckless driver’s fault—daring to look at his phone while driving, harming others and himself!”
“I… I’m fine,” Song Yinxi replied softly.
Duan Jinchi frowned slightly. “She needs rest. Calm down.”
Min Xin turned and glared at Duan Jinchi. “President Duan, I’ll take care of Xixi here. No need to trouble yourself—please leave.”
Song Yinxi, fully in drama queen mode, shouted, “My husband can’t go!”
Duan Jinchi felt an inexplicable satisfaction.
…
Why was he feeling pleased?
They were about to be exposed!
Min Xin looked back and forth between them, disbelief written all over her face. “Xixi, I’m your assistant. We chat eight hundred times a day—how could I not know if you married him? When did this happen?”
“Sorry, I’ve lost my memory. I’m not sure either… He said he’s my…” Song Yinxi deliberately paused, then said softly, “darling husband…”
The phrase “darling husband” had indeed been spoken by Duan Jinchi himself.
So now, whether they were married or not was for Duan Jinchi to explain.
“You lost your memory?!” Min Xin exclaimed. “Sweetie, he’s lying to you! You’re single! Unmarried! What husband?!”
Song Yinxi looked at Duan Jinchi with a wounded expression. “You’re not my husband? You lied to me?”
Her eyes were so fragile they seemed ready to shatter at any moment.
Duan Jinchi steadied his voice: “I’m not lying to you. We just got married recently and haven’t had time to inform anyone yet.”
His expression was serious, unlike someone telling lies.
Min Xin’s tears fell: “You actually kept your marriage from me…”
Song Yinxi felt a pang of guilt.
Sweetie, I didn’t mean to hide it from you—
Because I never actually got married!
“You’re my assistant? Seems like I’m quite the career woman then~” She quickly changed the subject.
Min Xin wiped her tears: “Of course! Your goal is to push Evergreen Group into the Fortune Global 500!”
Duan Jinchi’s gaze fell upon Song Yinxi’s face. She actually had such ambitious aspirations… He never knew this before.
Somewhat surprising.
“I’ll recover as soon as possible, don’t worry. The company can’t do without you. With my husband taking care of me, I’ll be fine.” Song Yinxi gently patted her hand.
Min Xin still found it hard to accept—Song Yinxi and Duan Jinchi were actually married?!
Was this the legendary love-hate relationship?
Had she fallen behind the times?
The plot device of marrying one’s arch-rival from novels was actually playing out right beside her?
She turned seriously to Duan Jinchi: “President Duan, can you take good care of our Xixi?”
“Of course,” he answered firmly.
After Min Xin left the hospital room, she immediately turned back to find the doctor.
Regarding Song Yinxi’s condition, she had to get some clear answers.
Once Min Xin left, the hospital room quieted down.
“Want to eat something?” Duan Jinchi broke the silence.
“Just ask the doctor what I can eat, and I’ll have that…” Song Yinxi listlessly closed her eyes.
Her head hurt so much.
Can anyone relate? Feeling dizzy after being hit by the airbag.
Seeing she had fallen asleep, Duan Jinchi quietly left the room.
He walked to the end of the corridor to make a phone call, while Min Xin secretly returned.
“Xixi, Xixi~”
Song Yinxi opened her eyes: “Sister Xin.”
Min Xin lowered her voice: “You recognized me before I even introduced myself—you haven’t lost your memory!”
Song Yinxi quickly covered her mouth: “I’m pretending.”
“Why?”
“The moment I opened my eyes, I saw Duan Jinchi’s face full of ‘look who’s down on their luck now’ expression. I casually claimed amnesia, and then he actually took the opportunity to say he’s my husband. So I’m playing along to see how far he’ll take this act. Don’t you dare spill the beans.” Her voice was extremely low, afraid Duan Jinchi might hear.
“You scared me to death. I’m just glad you haven’t lost your memory.” Min Xin breathed a long sigh of relief. “I was saying if you two could get married, pigs would fly.”
Though she tried to convince herself to accept it, she still found it unbelievable.
That’s why she secretly returned when she saw Duan Jinchi wasn’t around.
“Of course I wouldn’t like him,” Song Yinxi said with certainty. “Don’t worry, this is what you call ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’—enduring hardships to achieve my goal.”
“I thought it was strange. I just asked the doctor—during your car accident, Duan Jinchi’s car happened to be behind you. He probably recognized your car and followed the ambulance to accompany you to the hospital,” Min Xin said.
Song Yinxi understood now. No wonder she saw Duan Jinchi’s gloating face when she woke up.
That guy had witnessed her getting into a car accident with his own eyes.
If she hadn’t pretended amnesia, she’d never be able to lift her head in front of him again!
Min Xin said, “Alright, alright, as long as you’re clear-headed. I’ll head out now.”
Song Yinxi reminded her, “Don’t tell my dad. He’s on vacation abroad with my grandparents—don’t make him worry.”
Min Xin nodded. She understood.
After Song Yinxi’s mother passed away, her father Song Jingfu never remarried and remained extremely filial to her maternal grandparents.
Before Min Xin left, she specifically called a nurse to change the IV drip.
When Duan Jinchi returned to the ward, the nurse had just finished changing the medication and left.
“Hey, what kind of husband are you? The IV drip finished and I had to call the nurse myself. Where did you go?” Song Yinxi complained with a pout.
“I took a work call,” Duan Jinchi said as he sat by the bed. “I’ll pay more attention next time.”
“Even though you won’t show me your abs, since you care so much about my life, I’ll reluctantly acknowledge you as my husband~ But don’t leave me alone in the hospital room again, okay?” Her voice was soft and pleading.
“What should I do then? I have to work. Should I hire a caregiver for you?”
Song Yinxi let out a light humph. “I take back what I just said about you.”
This young lady is truly hard to please.
“I’ve lost my memory, and you still leave me here all alone. Doesn’t your conscience hurt?” Her eyes reddened, voice choked with emotion. “Are you… thinking about divorcing me?”