After bathing, Song Yinxi lazily lay back on the hospital bed and started scrolling through her phone.
Duan Jinchi couldn’t even find an excuse to stop her.
Having slept all afternoon, she was definitely not sleepy at all.
He could almost predict that the moment he opened his mouth, Song Yinxi would righteously pull out the “looking at my phone to regain memories” excuse.
“Husband, aren’t you going to take a shower?”
Song Yinxi suddenly spoke up.
“Yes, I’m waiting for my clothes.”
“Oh…” The corners of her mouth curved up, “Then… are there any for me?”
“Yes! Of course!” Duan Jinchi forced himself to respond, “We’re married…”
Satisfied, Song Yinxi continued looking at her phone.
Duan Jinchi quickly messaged his assistant Chen Shan: Buy some women’s clothes and daily necessities.
Chen Shan replied instantly: Received.
“Oh, husband.”
Just as he saw the message, Song Yinxi called him again.
“What’s wrong?”
Song Yinxi asked sweetly, “What’s your name?”
“Duan Jinchi.”
“Jinchi? What a nice name…” She nodded thoughtfully, “It really suits you – won’t even let your own wife kiss you.”
Duan Jinchi twitched his lips and awkwardly explained, “Not that ‘reserved’ jinchi, but the jin from Tianjin and chi from Mercedes-Benz.”
Song Yinxi drew out her tone: “Oh”
Oh??
What kind of expression was that?
She looked quite disappointed.
Did she really want to kiss him that much?
What arch-rivals – could it all be a front, and she’s actually had a crush on him all along?
Duan Jinchi suddenly shuddered, impossible, impossible!
“It’s not that I won’t let you kiss me, it’s just… you’ve lost your memory now, maybe later…” Duan Jinchi said slowly.
“The doctor said we should be more intimate, but you’re not following medical advice.” Song Yinxi teased him.
This woman, taking advantage of her amnesia to try to steal his first kiss.
Wishful thinking!!
His first kiss was meant for his future true love.
“The doctor also told you to rest more, but you’re still playing with your phone.” Duan Jinchi countered, reaching out his hand, “Give me your phone, it’s confiscated. No more playing.”
Song Yinxi’s gaze fell on his hand. She hadn’t noticed before, but Duan Jinchi’s fingers were long and well-proportioned, with distinct knuckles and a faint pink hue – quite good-looking.
Song Yinxi grabbed his wrist.
Duan Jinchi was startled, “What are you doing?”
She was about to die laughing.
Just grabbing his hand elicited such a big reaction.
Who was it that cried earlier saying he was her dear husband? Now he’s learning the consequences?
“I’ll read your palm.”
“You can read palms?” Duan Jinchi raised an eyebrow, “Don’t tell me you learned from some roadside charlatan. That stuff is all fake.”
Not listening, not listening, turtle chanting scriptures.
Song Yinxi stared at his palm, “Your career line is very long…”
Duan Jinchi was slightly stunned, could she really do it?
“What else?”
“You have two marriage lines!!” Song Yinxi looked up, her eyes sparkling, “Husband, does this mean you’ll have two marriages? Am I your first wife?”
“This stuff is unreliable!” Duan Jinchi withdrew his hand with a stern face, “I’m going to take a shower.”
“Oh.”
Song Yinxi watched his retreating back.
Duan Jinchi went to the hospital room door and brought in two large shopping bags.
Clearly, one contained women’s clothes while the other had men’s clothes.
Duan Jinchi took one bag and went into the bathroom.
Listening to the sound of running water from the bathroom, Song Yinxi thought about how just yesterday, she and Duan Jinchi couldn’t stand the sight of each other, but after the car accident, they had become a fake married couple.
This hospital room had no bed, only a sofa.
Tonight, Duan Jinchi would have to “make do” with sleeping on the sofa.
After finishing his shower and blow-drying his hair, Duan Jinchi leisurely walked out.
Tsk tsk.
So they really were a fake couple!
Did Duan Jinchi always bundle up this tightly at home too?
It was summer, yet he was wearing long-sleeved, long-legged silk pajamas. Who was he trying to guard against? Who???
With behavior like this, how dare he call himself “hubby darling”!
He wouldn’t even let her kiss him—what kind of “hubby darling” was that!
“Wow, hubby, you look so fresh and clean after your shower, even handsomer! I want a kiss!” Song Yinxi puckered her lips, “Mwah…”
Duan Jinchi stood frozen at the foot of the bed, not daring to take a single step forward.
Her reaction…
Could it be—Song Yinxi had fallen in love with him at first sight!
Maybe it was even…
What was that phrase again?
Physical attraction.
She’d wanted to kiss him more than once today.
“No kissing.”
Duan Jinchi feigned seriousness.
“Why not?” Song Yinxi asked with a disappointed expression.
Jerk!
Getting all high and mighty.
No kissing~~
As if.
Who’d want to kiss you anyway!
She’d said it on purpose just to annoy him!
“Because you got into a car accident, and I’m both worried and angry. From now on, you must have the driver take you out—no driving yourself. To make sure you remember this lesson, no kisses for you!” Duan Jinchi rattled off in one breath.
Song Yinxi rolled her eyes. What was all that nonsense? Such a chaste and virtuous man.
“Going to sleep.”
Song Yinxi lay down to sleep, turning her back to him.
Duan Jinchi twitched his lips. Giving him the cold shoulder just because he wouldn’t let her kiss him?
See, this was the real Song Yinxi!
Even with amnesia, her true nature couldn’t be hidden!
Duan Jinchi turned off the light and drew the curtain, separating the hospital bed from the sofa.
Lying on the sofa, he contemplated life.
It wasn’t hard, and he wasn’t suffering.
Sleeping on the sofa was his own doing!!
Time to sleep.
Outside, the stars shifted across the sky, and before long, the horizon began to glow with the first light of dawn.
Accustomed to a large bed, Duan Jinchi tossed and turned all night, nearly rolling off the sofa several times.
Finally drifting off, he faintly heard someone softly calling “hubby.”
He wasn’t married—how could anyone be calling him hubby?
Before he could even open his eyes, his cheeks were patted a few times.
How dare she!
She actually dared to pat his face!
Duan Jinchi opened his eyes and, in his grogginess, saw Song Yinxi in her hospital gown, a bandage wrapped around her head, leaning over beside the sofa.
“Hubby, hubby, you’re awake…”
Duan Jinchi gradually came to his senses. He’d almost forgotten—yesterday, he’d taken advantage of Song Yinxi’s amnesia to pretend to be her husband.
“I’m so hungry. Could you buy me breakfast?” Song Yinxi asked softly.
Duan Jinchi sat up drowsily, “Mm, okay…”
Song Yinxi cheerfully placed her order, “I want Ziguangyuan’s steamed rice cake and sugar baked rolls, Xuji’s beef buns and beef pancakes, and Ruyi’s wontons.”
Duan Jinchi casually smoothed his messy hair, “You must be really hungry!”
“Mm, so please hurry, hubby!” Song Yinxi nodded.
“If you’re hungry, don’t be picky. By the time I run all over town to buy those, you’ll be starving.” Duan Jinchi yawned as he got up, “I’ll go buy something from the cafeteria downstairs. You go wait in bed.”
“But I just want those…” Song Yinxi plopped back down on the sofa.
If not now, then when?
She wanted them!
She just did…
Did Duan Jinchi think being her “husband” would be easy?
She naturally clung to Duan Jinchi’s arm and cooed, “Husband, I’m a patient. I just want to eat it, please? Pretty please~”
She rubbed her face against his arm, her amber eyes glistening as she gazed at him.
Duan Jinchi instantly perked up.
She’s breaking the rules again!
Acting cute again!
His heart softened, and so did his tone: “How about this—I’ll go downstairs first to buy something to fill your stomach, then we’ll go somewhere else to eat, alright?”
Song Yinxi nodded, her voice sweet and soft: “Husband, you’re so good to me. I love you so much…”
Duan Jinchi: “!!!”Losing her memories seemed to have unlocked Song Yinxi’s ability to act cute—her coquettish acts were becoming more and more skilled.”
Unbearable.