After contracting to have a child, the icy female CEO became addicted.

That's strange.

After uttering these accusations, Jiang Ran felt that Wen Ling's gaze towards him was strange.

From the moment she woke up until now, although she still had a smile on her face just like yesterday, her eyes were nowhere near as bright as they are now...

Very... tender?

"hiss!"

Jiang Ran gasped, feeling a chill run down her spine under that gaze.

He quickly looked away and said to the nurse at the door, "Um, you're here to change her dressing, right? I, I'll excuse myself..."

"Well......"

The nurse blinked, her gaze, which seemed to find them rather endearing, lingering on the two of them.

Seeing Jiang Ran walking towards her, the nurse took a deep breath and quickly pulled a bill from her pocket, handing it over. "Um, there's something else you two need to pay. This is for yesterday's surgery and hospitalization fees. You two drank too much yesterday..."

"oh oh."

Jiang Ran suddenly remembered this matter. He took the bill, and just as his eyes glanced at the numbers, Wen Ling's voice rang out behind him.

"Take my phone with you."

The total cost, including surgery and hospitalization, is 54,000.

Jiang Ran could afford it.

However, he didn't bring his phone.

After a quick glance, Jiang Ran turned back and took the phone from Wen Ling.

Awkwardly, Jiang Ran hastily stuffed her phone into her pocket and walked outside, saying, "Then you take good care of yourself. I'll go pay the bill first, and then I'll buy some food and daily necessities on the way..."

As he spoke, he strode out of the ward.

It wasn't until he stood in the corridor outside the ward, surrounded by medical staff and patients coming and going, that the noise finally brought him back to his senses!

"call!"

Jiang Ran breathed a sigh of relief. His memory of yesterday was limited to the ordeal of getting Wen Ling into the operating room.

Then, he seemed to have taken a nap outside the operating room, and when the operating room door opened, he followed the hospital bed trolley and came to the ward in a daze.

And then, he knew nothing more.

He was severely exhausted, and with the alcohol taking effect, he seemed to have blacked out.

The last time Jiang Ran blacked out was on graduation day when she drank with her roommates in the dorm until late at night.

Anyway, when I woke up the next day, I felt extremely uncomfortable.

Jiang Ran first went to the restroom, washed her face with cold water, and then slowly went downstairs to the payment counter.

During a break in the queue, just as it was about to be his turn, Jiang Ran took out his phone.

Seeing that the people in front of him had already paid and left, Jiang Ran realized that he had forgotten to unlock Wen Ling's phone beforehand.

"..."

"Young man, are you paying your bill?"

The older man behind him patted Jiang Ran on the shoulder.

While still in a daze, Jiang Ran was about to offer her seat to someone else to finish first, but as soon as she looked at the screen of her phone, the screen unlocked automatically.

Jiang Ran was stunned!

Huh?! When did Wen Ling install facial recognition on his phone too?!

The line behind him was getting longer and longer, and Jiang Ran didn't have time to think about it at the moment. He quickly stepped forward and handed the bill through the window.

A short while later, the girl inside handed out the bill again, saying expressionlessly, "Sir, this bill has already been paid."

"It's already tied?!"

Jiang Ran was stunned and almost bit her tongue.

"Yes, the record shows it was settled just half an hour ago. The medical staff probably haven't had time to check yet. However, your bill has indeed been settled. Next!"

Before Jiang Ran could react, the older man behind him squeezed in.

As Jiang Ran stepped out of the payment counter, she stared blankly at the bill in her hand.

There's no reason for it to have ended!

They were both so drunk last night, who got married?!

Could it be Wen Zhi?!

The thought popped into Jiang Ran's mind, and his lips twitched.

Well, at least Wen Zhi knows how to care about her sister. That's really something!

He muttered a complaint to himself, stuffed the bill into his pocket, and turned to go to the hospital's cafeteria.

In the ward.

The nurse, after changing the dressing, repeatedly instructed Wen Ling on the hospital bed, "Don't run around while you're getting the IV drip. You need to rest now. Also, the anesthesia in your foot should be wearing off by now; you really shouldn't get out of bed!"

The young nurse seemed to have seen many patients who didn't take their health seriously. Although Wen Ling looked older than her and had a very intimidating expression, she still braced herself and gave Wen Ling her instructions.

To be honest, if the nurse hadn't reminded her, Wen Ling would have almost forgotten that she had twisted her ankle.

I didn't feel anything when I got out of bed yesterday; it turns out the anesthesia hadn't worn off yet!

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

Wen Ling's eyes darkened, and she responded in a cold tone.

"......well."

The nurse sighed and left with the medicine tray.

The room returned to silence, but Wen Ling kept recalling Jiang Ran's angry yet concerned words.

And the same thing happened last night.

It hurt so much last night.

She still vaguely remembers the memories before entering the operating room, because of the pain.

It seems that only when she suffers some kind of harm will Jiang Ran lose control of his emotions and become angry and concerned about her...

Or should she tell Jiang Ran that her foot hurts when he comes back later?

Wen Ling leaned against the headboard, tapping her chin with her finger as she pondered.

"Knock knock knock—"

The knocking on the ward door interrupted Wen Ling's thoughts.

Thinking it was Jiang Ran returning, Wen Ling realized what was happening and instinctively replied, "Come in."

As the door was pushed open and she saw who entered, Wen Ling's upturned lips instantly froze on her face, replaced by a look of malice in her eyes.

It was Weng Bingyun.

Weng Bingyun was dressed in a well-fitting black suit, her hair was combed back and slicked back, showing that she had dressed up specially.

When Wen Ling noticed the dark circles under her eyes and her haggard appearance, Weng Bingyun quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Xiao Ling, why do you look so haggard? Lately, you..."

"roll."

Before Weng Bingyun could finish speaking, Wen Ling's icy voice descended, carrying an undeniable order to drive her away!

Weng Bingyun's eyes flickered slightly, but she still forced a smile and said, "Xiao Ling, I've been waiting for you. Where have you been all this time? We made a promise..."

"I told you to get lost!"

Before Weng Bingyun could finish speaking, Wen Ling's angry voice rang out. However, she was too weak and choked on her words, coughing violently.

"Cough cough—"

When Weng Bingyun saw this, she was about to step forward to help Wen Ling catch her breath, but Wen Ling slapped her away.

Did I let you touch me?

Wen Ling's voice was cold and gloomy.

The IV needle that had just been inserted was shattered by her forceful flick of her wrist, blood splattering onto the pristine white sheets, but Wen Ling felt no pain whatsoever.

Because she is very scared right now.

Why did Weng Bingyun come?

Her relationship with Jiang Ran had only just begun to improve, and if Jiang Ran were to see this...