When Duan Jinchi returned to the hospital room carrying breakfast, Song Yinxi was already receiving an IV drip.
He placed the breakfast on the table and casually pushed the bedside table closer. “Eat something.”
“Thank you, hubby! Love you!” Song Yinxi smiled and made a finger heart at him.
Duan Jinchi stared at that small gesture, his heart pounding uncontrollably.
He instinctively pressed his hand against his chest—Stop beating like that!
It’s just a finger heart, after all.
After driving so far early in the morning to buy breakfast, wasn’t any response from her deserved?
“It’s a bit cold…” Song Yinxi put down her chopsticks, her tone tinged with disappointment.
Not eating?
He had gone so far to buy this—she had to eat it!
Duan Jinchi picked up the chopsticks, grabbed a steamed bun, and brought it to her lips. “Open your mouth.”
“Hubby, you worked so hard going all that way. You should eat more!” Song Yinxi smiled sweetly and gently pushed his arm back. “You have it.”
Just as Duan Jinchi was about to lose his temper, her action made his inexplicable anger vanish instantly.
He silently stuffed the bun into his own mouth, only to hear her murmur, “I should’ve just ordered delivery. It might’ve been faster.”
Duan Jinchi’s chewing came to an abrupt halt.
Was she messing with him?
Fine, very fine.
She was really something!
Even with amnesia, she still knew how to torment him!
“Hubby, why aren’t you eating? Are you choking?” Song Yinxi considerately handed him some milk.
Duan Jinchi, with chopsticks in his left hand and milk in his right, fixed his dark, intense eyes on her—She was the one who’d been in a car accident, yet right now, she looked even better than he did!
He forced the bun down and set down the chopsticks. “You seem to be in good spirits. Since you don’t need me to take care of you, I’ll head to the company. If you want to eat, just order delivery.”
“Oh… Go ahead.”
“It’s just that the love is gone~”
Song Yinxi lazily leaned back against the headboard. “Just let me fend for myself then.”
“That’s not what I meant!” Duan Jinchi nearly gritted his teeth to dust. “I can’t compare to delivery—the food arrives hot, but what I bought is cold. Since you like delivery so much, I’ll oblige you.”
“Mhm, I understand…” Song Yinxi lowered her eyelids. “In your eyes, work is more important than me…”
Who was she putting on this pitiful act for!
…Oh, right. She has amnesia.
It’s not an act—she really is pitiful.
He was truly despicable—saying such harsh words to someone with amnesia. The current Song Yinxi had no one to rely on but him.
Duan Jinchi sat down by the bed. “Don’t be sad. I won’t go to the company. I’ll stay here with you.”
“Go ahead. I’ll be fine. I can manage…”
“You’re saying that out of anger.”
“How would I dare!” Song Yinxi lifted her eyes, her amber pupils glistening with moisture. “If you don’t go to the company, what if you get fired? Who will support the family then…”
Duan Jinchi laughed. “Your husband is the CEO. No one would dare fire me. Don’t worry.”
“Wow, hubby, you’re amazing!” Song Yinxi gazed at him with sparkling eyes. “So you’re the great CEO!”
Duan Jinchi lowered his head sheepishly.
This was the first time she had looked at him with such admiration…
It actually felt pretty good.
“But it’s not really appropriate for a CEO to skip work, right…” Song Yinxi suddenly changed her tone. “I didn’t know before, but now I understand—being a CEO must mean having meetings every day. Go to work, but you have to come straight to the hospital to see me as soon as you’re off!”
She’s being this obedient now?
“Are you sure you can bear it?”
Song Yinxi shook her head, “I can’t bear to let you go, but I want to be a gentle, virtuous, and understanding wife. My husband is so handsome—he wouldn’t be lured away by anyone…”
The more magnanimous she appeared, the more guilty Duan Jinchi felt.
In Song Yinxi’s eyes at this moment, he was her most intimate husband!
“There’s nothing urgent at the company. I can have meetings online,” he said softly.
He really wasn’t leaving?
So considerate?
It didn’t seem like him.
Duan Jinchi had been busy all morning and was hungry. Now that he’d calmed down, he ate his breakfast leisurely, occasionally looking up at the IV drip and pressing the call button when it was almost empty.
He looked every bit the model husband.
Even Song Yinxi was surprised—was someone taking this role too seriously?
Duan Jinchi used his laptop to attend meetings in her hospital room, stepping out quietly when taking calls to avoid disturbing her rest.
Was there some “model husband” competition lately?
Why was he being so attentive?
Or… had Duan Jinchi actually arranged for someone to hit her with the car, and now he felt guilty?
“Darling, why are you looking at me like that?”
They were taking a walk downstairs in the inpatient area, and Song Yinxi’s gaze was making him uncomfortable.
“I’m looking at you because you’re handsome!” Song Yinxi suddenly linked her arm through his.
Duan Jinchi froze completely.
She had just naturally pressed herself against him like that…
They’d seen each other many times before, and every time Song Yinxi walked past him, he’d catch a whiff of her light perfume.
Now she smelled faintly of medicine, yet it made his heart beat faster.
“So many people…” Song Yinxi murmured softly, unconsciously leaning her head toward him.
They say people unconsciously lean toward those they love—at this moment, Song Yinxi must have believed she loved him.
Duan Jinchi’s gaze fell on her cheek as he asked quietly, “Do you want to transfer to another hospital?”
The ambulance had taken her directly to a public hospital, but Herun Group owned a private hospital in Jingzhou.
“No need for all that trouble. I’m almost better anyway…”
Her injuries really weren’t serious.
Song Yinxi pressed against him, her arm brushing against his unintentionally.
Duan Jinchi took a deep breath—as someone who’d never even been in a relationship, this kind of physical contact was making his heart race out of control!
“I really want to be discharged and go home…” Song Yinxi looked at him with pleading eyes, her expression pitiful, “The hospital isn’t as comfortable as home.”
Home?
HOME!!
Alarm bells went off in Duan Jinchi’s mind. “Darling, your health comes first. We’ll go home when the doctor says you can be discharged.”
Song Yinxi nodded, “Okay.”
She understood—she needed to give Duan Jinchi time to prepare “their home.”
After all, they were a fake couple. If they suddenly went back without proper preparation, they might give themselves away.
The next day, at Herun Group.
Chen Shan heard Duan Jinchi’s voice through his earpiece: “Send some people to prepare the house. Get plenty of women’s items—clothes, bags, shoes, jewelry. Make sure nothing gives us away, understand?Chen Shan stood in the corridor, not having had the chance to answer before his gaze fixed on Xie Shuya emerging from the elevator.
He instinctively said, “President Xie, you’re here.”
On the other end of the call, Duan Jinchi immediately hung up upon hearing his mother had come to the company.
Xie Shuya pushed open the door to the CEO’s office and scanned the room indifferently. “I heard he hasn’t been home for two days and hasn’t come to the office. Where is he?”
“H-he’s on a business trip!” Chen Shan replied.
“He’s on a business trip, and you didn’t go with him?” Xie Shuya’s sharp gaze fell on him. “Tell me the truth, where did he really go?”
“President Xie, I… I…”
Seeing Chen Shan hesitate, Xie Shuya looked suspicious. “What happened to him? Don’t tell me… he got caught soliciting prostitutes?”
Chen Shan waved his hands in panic. “No, no! President Xie, how could you think of your son that way!”
“I’d rather he found a woman. He’s 27 and hasn’t even been in a relationship. You two are always together, sometimes I even suspect you two…”
Chen Shan shook his head like a rattle drum. “President Xie, I’m straight! I like women! President Duan… he should like women too!”
“Enough, let’s not talk about this. Where is he?” Xie Shuya interrupted him.