Shen Shuyue was obviously putting on a show for him.
Qiu Chengyue stared at Shen Shuyue for a long while, but eventually calmed himself down.
“Sit properly. Wait here.”
Even though he knew Shen Shuyue was doing it on purpose, Qiu Chengyue still had no way to deal with her.
He put the shrimp in his hand into her lunchbox, then turned and walked out.
When he came back, he was carrying a basin filled with warm water and a towel.
“Wash your hands.”
He had already wrung out the towel and was holding it in his hand.
Shen Shuyue glanced at him and, satisfied, put her hands into the water to wash them.
Once they were clean, Qiu Chengyue handed her the towel.
“Dry them.”
Shen Shuyue took the towel and dried her hands.
After washing her hands, she continued eating.
Qiu Chengyue washed his own hands and then went back to peeling shrimp for her.
Outside, Jiang Xinmei was busy with her work, but she still couldn’t resist eavesdropping on what was happening in Shen Shuyue’s room.
When she heard how impatient Qiu Chengyue sounded whenever he spoke to Shen Shuyue, and how unpleasant his tone was, Jiang Xinmei couldn’t help feeling secretly delighted as she worked.
No matter how beautiful Shen Shuyue was, the fact that Qiu Chengyue didn’t like her was undeniable.
See? Even though Shen Shuyue was injured, Qiu Chengyue still didn’t give her a single kind word.
After finishing the work at hand, Jiang Xinmei used checking Shen Shuyue’s wound as an excuse to return to the ward.
The moment she reached the doorway, she saw the tall, broad-shouldered Qiu Chengyue sitting there, seriously peeling shrimp for Shen Shuyue.
And Shen Shuyue was simply sitting there eating the shrimp.
Jiang Xinmei: “……”
Qiu Chengyue was peeling shrimp for Shen Shuyue?
This…
How could this be?!
Qiu Chengyue’s hands were meant for fighting battles, not peeling shrimp for Shen Shuyue!
“Porridge.”
Seeing that Shen Shuyue was only focused on eating and hadn’t touched the bowl of porridge beside her, Qiu Chengyue pointed at it.
Shen Shuyue said, “I’m full. I’m not drinking it.”
Qiu Chengyue asked, “What about the shrimp?”
“You’re not eating them anymore?”
Shen Shuyue replied, “I’ll eat the shrimp, but I’m not drinking the porridge. I’m not eating anything else either.”
There were too many shrimp. Just eating those alone had already filled her up.
Qiu Chengyue: “……”
Seeing this, Jiang Xinmei didn’t bother avoiding the situation. She simply walked over.
“You need to watch your diet. From now on, you can’t eat seafood. Your wound could easily become infected.”
“You should only eat light food, like plain porridge.”
Shen Shuyue glanced at her.
“Then it’d be best if I didn’t eat anything at all.”
“An infection? I don’t even have a wound. How would it get infected?”
“If I eat nothing but plain porridge every day, I won’t get enough nutrition. How am I supposed to recover?”
“Given my current condition, I should be drinking nourishing soups every day so I can recover faster. And you’re telling me to drink plain porridge? Did everything you learned in your medical training go straight into a dog’s stomach?”
Jiang Xinmei’s face stiffened.
“You…”
Her eyes reddened again.
Then she turned to Qiu Chengyue.
“Chengyue, look at her. She’s become so spoiled and unreasonable!”
“I only told her to watch what she eats because I’m trying to help her. How did I end up being the one at fault?”
Qiu Chengyue was silent for a moment before saying, “She really doesn’t like plain porridge. But she can have meat porridge.”
“She can also have bone broth. I’ll make some for you when I go home.”
“Just stay away from chili peppers.”
Jiang Xinmei: “……”
“Chengyue, can’t you control her a little?”
“If you keep letting her behave however she wants, she’ll only become more spoiled and arrogant.”
“You also need to think about your career. You can’t let her hold you back.”
“Look at the women in the family compound. Which one of them doesn’t put her husband first? Why is it that with her, you’re the one who has to serve her?”
Shen Shuyue: “?”
“Wait… who do you think you are?”
“Whether I’m spoiled or not has anything to do with you?”
“This is a matter between me and my husband. Since when did it become your place, an outsider, to judge us?”
“What, can’t you get married, or what? Why are you only interested in other people’s husbands?”
“Do you know that what you’re doing is interfering with a military marriage? Do you know what happens when you interfere with a military marriage?”
“You’ll get thrown in jail and spend your days behind bars!”
Jiang Xinmei: “You…”
“I didn’t.”
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
With her eyes filled with tears, she looked at Qiu Chengyue pitifully.
Seeing her like that, Qiu Chengyue frowned.
Why was she crying now?
“Xinmei, this is between us. You really shouldn’t interfere.”
“Don’t say things like that again.”
“This is a clinic. If people hear you saying things like that, the consequences could be serious. You might even lose your job.”
Jiang Xinmei froze.
After a long while, she hurriedly wiped the tears from her face.
There were people walking around outside.
Her emotional outburst had probably been overheard by others.
After wiping away her tears, she lowered her head and said in an aggrieved voice, “I didn’t think things through.”
“I won’t say anything like that again.”
“Comrade Shen Shuyue, are you finished eating? If you are, it’s time for your medicine and injection.”
Shen Shuyue snorted.
“You’ve ruined my mood. I don’t want you giving me my injection anymore. Get one of your colleagues to do it.”
“Who do you think you are to lecture me? Do you think I’m going to let you boss me around?”
“Get someone else. Otherwise, I’ll file a complaint against you.”
“Just looking at you is annoying.”
She really couldn’t understand how a blind man like Qiu Chengyue had fallen for a woman like this.
Jiang Xinmei: “I…”
“Chengyue…”
Jiang Xinmei looked aggrieved again.
Qiu Chengyue said, “I’ll get someone.”
He walked out.
Jiang Xinmei was so angry that she wanted to smash something.
What exactly had Shen Shuyue done to make Qiu Chengyue obey her every word?
Not long afterward, another nurse came in.
The nurse glanced at Jiang Xinmei before saying to Shen Shuyue, “The injection will hurt a little.”
“Just bear with it. It’ll be over soon.”
Shen Shuyue’s mood immediately improved.
Look at how someone else handled things! And then look at Jiang Xinmei. If this woman stayed here, she might end up hurting someone.
“It’s fine. I’m not afraid of pain.”
After setting up the IV drip, the nurse helped Shen Shuyue lean back against the bed. She also checked the injuries on Shen Shuyue’s legs and feet before leaving.
Shen Shuyue was full and satisfied. Leaning against the headboard, she felt like taking a nap.
Qiu Chengyue hadn’t eaten lunch yet.
Seeing Shen Shuyue close her eyes, he said, “Get some rest. I’ll come back in a while.”
Shen Shuyue opened her eyes.
“No need. Go take care of your work.”
“Come back after you’re done.”
Qiu Chengyue nodded. “Okay.”
Shen Shuyue added, “Remember to bring something to eat this afternoon.”
Qiu Chengyue replied, “I know.”
After Qiu Chengyue left, Jiang Xinmei followed him outside.
Once they were outside, Jiang Xinmei looked at Qiu Chengyue with reddened eyes.
“Can we talk?”
She wasn’t willing to give up.
Back when they were in school, she and Qiu Chengyue had been so close.
They had gone to school and come home together. Whenever either of them had something good, they always thought of the other.
Why had he suddenly gotten married?
Qiu Chengyue stopped and looked at her.
“What is it? Say it here.”
Tears began streaming down Jiang Xinmei’s face.
“Can’t you at least leave me a little dignity?”
“Can we go over there?”
She pointed toward a secluded spot outside.
Qiu Chengyue was silent for a moment.
Then he walked toward the place Jiang Xinmei had pointed to.