You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

At this point, Liu Zhenguo seemed to have opened a floodgate of words and couldn't help but start complaining.

"But let me tell you, this kid is only good at fighting, his brain is practically a block of wood."

"I'm already thirty, and I still can't find a partner."

"All he does is work overtime in that lousy company all day long. I think he's trying to marry himself off to the country."

Jiang Che was taken aback. If he remembered correctly, Grandpa Liu had defended his son just two days ago.

It seems that Grandpa Liu has been scolded quite a bit by Aunt Zhang these past two days, which has led to a complete change in his mindset.

It can only be said that this pressure to get married is a common problem among parents all over the world, and even a big shot like a commander is not immune to it.

"What are you looking at?"

Liu Zhenguo glared at Jiang Che and pretended to scold him, "If you're any better, you'll be able to introduce a girlfriend to my blockhead son in the future."

"As long as it's a woman, alive and breathing."

"Alright, that's enough!"

Aunt Zhang, lying in the hospital bed, couldn't bear to listen any longer and threw half an apple core at Liu Zhenguo.

"Finding a wife is important, but is our son some kind of terrible person? What do you mean 'any woman will do'?"

"You're talking nonsense in front of Xiao Jiang, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Liu Zhenguo caught the apple core, casually tossed it into the trash can, and muttered, "I was just trying to liven things up, and now I can't even say anything..."

Jiang Che watched the couple bickering from the side and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

This harmonious atmosphere between husband and wife is truly enviable.

"Alright, then I won't disturb your rest any longer."

Seeing that it was almost time, Jiang Che stood up from his chair and looked at Liu Zhenguo before leaving. "Grandpa Liu, could you please send me Brother Liu's contact information later? I'll add him when I get home tonight."

"become."

Liu Zhenguo waved his hand, "You should also hurry back and check on Qinghe, she's probably getting impatient waiting for you."

Jiang Che nodded, turned around and walked out of the ward.

……

After leaving the house, Jiang Che went to the nurses' station to pick up a cake and milk tea, then took the elevator and headed straight for the floor where the VIP ward was located.

Upon arriving at the door, Jiang Che did not rush inside.

He first stood at the door and quietly peeked inside through the glass window in the door.

In the ward, Su Qinghe was leaning against the headboard, holding her phone in her hand, nodding her head repeatedly.

It looked like he was dozing off, or maybe he was spacing out.

It looks just like a kitten left at home by its owner, waiting for its owner to return by the door.

Jiang Che watched for a while, then couldn't help but sigh softly.

What a silly girl.

He composed himself, put on a relaxed smile, and then pushed open the door and went inside.

"Qinghe, I'm back."

Uncle Liu was sitting on the sofa looking at his phone when he saw that his young master had returned. A gentle smile appeared on his old face. "Young master is back."

"Yes, I just went to see Grandpa Liu."

Jiang Che nodded to Uncle Liu, then walked to Su Qinghe's side and placed the things he was holding on the bedside table.

"Alright then, young master, you keep Miss Su company for a while. I'll just go out for a smoke and get some fresh air."

Uncle Liu was a shrewd man; he knew the young couple must have some private things to say, so he made up an excuse and slipped away.

After the door closed, only Jiang Che and Su Qinghe remained in the ward.

Su Qinghe was not in a daze or dozing off as Jiang Che had expected.

Since hanging up the phone, she has been quietly leaning against the headboard, thinking of a solution.

If A-Che doesn't abandon her after he comes back, then naturally everyone will be happy.

But if he really gets angry and chooses to leave her...

Su Qinghe's eyes gradually became sickly and obsessive. During the time she was waiting for Jiang Che to return, she had already figured out how to take Jiang Che and disappear from the world without anyone noticing.

They went to live a life where it was just the two of them, undisturbed by others.

The moment she heard Jiang Che's voice, the girl instantly and seamlessly switched into a soft, innocent, and harmless little rabbit mode, without letting Jiang Che notice anything amiss.

"Ah Che~"

She looked up and smiled sweetly at Jiang Che, her eyes curving into crescents, looking incredibly well-behaved.

But if you observe closely, you'll notice that her gaze is shifty.

"Are you starving?"

Jiang Che didn't expose her. He sat down on the edge of the bed with the cake box in his hand, and casually asked while unwrapping the packaging.

"It's okay, I'm not particularly hungry."

Su Qinghe sat obediently with her hands on her knees, like a primary school student waiting for the teacher to give her candy.

Actually, she has no appetite at all right now.

My heart was pounding in my chest like a drum, my palms were sweating, and my mind was filled with thoughts of whether Jiang Che knew the truth.

"Even if you're not hungry, you have to eat something. I went all the way here to buy this for you, so give me some face."

Jiang Che made a lighthearted joke, then pushed the cut cake in front of her and handed her the milk tea with a straw, saying, "Eat it while it's cold. It'll be too sweet if the cake melts."

"Thank you, A-Che~"

Su Qinghe took the fork, scooped out a small piece of cake, and put it in her mouth.

The sweet cream melted on her tongue, but she couldn't taste any sweetness at all; it tasted like chewing wax.

She chewed mechanically while secretly glancing at Jiang Che's face out of the corner of her eye.

Jiang Che was leaning back in his chair, scrolling through the news on his phone, his expression indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

The more this happened, the more uncertain Su Qinghe felt.

Just now, Uncle Liu clearly and confidently said that Jiang Che heard her admitting to self-harm outside the door.

Although Uncle Liu said that Jiang Che would most likely not blame her.

Before hearing Jiang Che say those words himself, Su Qinghe was completely unable to stop herself from having wild thoughts.

Regardless of the outcome, she wanted to see Jiang Che's reaction.

But why is he not reacting at all now?

Even calling her crazy or asking her why she did it would be much better than this suffocating silence.

"A-Che..."

Su Qinghe swallowed the cake in her mouth, but couldn't resist any longer and tentatively opened her mouth.

"Um?"

Jiang Che didn't even look up, just swiped his finger across the screen. "What's wrong? Doesn't it taste good?"

"It's not...it's just..."

Su Qinghe bit her fork, her voice barely audible, "How's it going at the police station?"

"It went quite smoothly."

Jiang Che locked his phone, tossed it onto the bedside table, and turned to look at her again. "Zhang Yang and Lin Wanwan are probably going to spend the rest of their lives in jail. Now you can focus on recovering."

After saying that, Jiang Che smiled slightly at her and, as usual, reached out and gently rubbed her head.

Su Qinghe stared blankly as he touched her head, her heart pounding even louder.

Is he... acting?

Or is this the calm before the storm?