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

Faced with Su Qinghe's coquettish charm, Jiang Che quickly succumbed and reached out to pinch her cheek, pulling it outwards: "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. The dress is pretty, and you're pretty too."

"Stop acting cute! We're pressed for time and have a lot to do. Hurry up and pack your things to get ready to leave the hospital. I've had enough of the disinfectant smell."

Su Qinghe let him pinch her soft cheeks, and nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Me too! I've wanted to leave for a long time. All I do every day is get injections and take medicine, and there's no A-Che to chat with and keep me entertained. I'm so bored."

"You can blame me for this?" Jiang Che chuckled, flicking her forehead. "You don't seem bored at all, do you? You even got up early to study, like you were afraid you wouldn't have enough time."

"Oh no... don't say it!"

The two bickered and teased each other as they tidied up their belongings in the hospital room, creating a warm and pleasant atmosphere.

After packing his luggage, Jiang Che sent a message to Uncle Liu, asking him to bring his bodyguards to meet him and take charge.

He then put away his phone, extended his hand to Su Qinghe, and said, "Let's go."

"Um!"

Su Qinghe held the flowers in one hand and handed them over without hesitation with the other. Their hands clasped tightly together, their fingers intertwined.

As the two walked out of the ward, Uncle Liu arrived with his bodyguards. Seeing them approaching, he quickly quickened his pace to greet them.

"Young Master, Miss Su."

"Uncle Liu, could you please go downstairs and complete Qinghe's discharge procedures?"

"You guys, pack up the rest of the things in the ward, move them to the car, and take them home," Jiang Che gave the instructions methodically.

"Understood." The bodyguards responded and went to their posts.

Uncle Liu took the bag from Jiang Che: "Young Master, I'll go downstairs to take care of the formalities first. Please take Miss Su to the main gate and wait for me. I'll bring the car over in a bit."

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Uncle Liu." Jiang Che nodded in agreement.

The group split up; the bodyguards left with their luggage via the elevator near the hospital's back door, while Uncle Liu went to the doctor's office to prepare discharge papers.

Jiang Che led Su Qinghe toward the elevator in the lobby. It seemed as if the heavens were celebrating Su Qinghe's discharge from the hospital today, as the elevator, which was usually hard to come by, soon stopped in front of the two of them.

And it was an empty elevator.

With no one else around, Su Qinghe could lean on Jiang Che's shoulder without restraint, greedily inhaling every breath of his cool, refreshing scent.

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze falling directly on the boy's pale, thin lips.

In my memory, A-Che always liked to purse his lips slightly, no matter what. When he pursed his lips, the lines were neat and he looked a bit distant and indifferent.

But whenever he looked at her, her sharply defined lips would curve into a beautiful arc, making him unable to resist wanting to lean in and kiss her.

Thinking this in her mind, Su Qinghe actually did just that.

She tiptoed slightly, slowly closed her eyes, and moved closer and closer to Jiang Che's lips.

Even their breathing became unconsciously very light.

However, the elevator had already reached the first floor when it was still a long way from successfully reaching the target.

As a "ding" sounded, Su Qinghe opened her eyes as if waking from a dream, then quickly withdrew her movements, her cheeks flushing involuntarily.

However, Jiang Che did not notice Su Qinghe's abnormality. He held her small hand tightly and used his body as a barrier to block the crowd that was desperately squeezing into the elevator like zombies. With great effort, he led her out of the elevator.

The two walked out of the inpatient building and came to the open-air square outside.

Although the temperature in Lincheng has risen a bit in the past few days, the air in the morning is still crisp and cold, and the wind still feels a bit chilly when it blows on your face.

Jiang Che turned around and glanced at Su Qinghe, who was shivering from the cold, and his brows immediately furrowed.

Without hesitation, he took off his trench coat and draped it over her shoulders, then pulled her collar tight to keep the wind out.

Jiang Che was only wearing a white inner layer, standing tall and blocking the wind.

Su Qinghe obediently let him do as he pleased, leaning her body closer to him.

The clothes were covered with Jiang Che's body temperature and refreshing scent.

She clung tightly to his arm, refusing to leave even for a moment.

The handsome man and beautiful woman stood out at the hospital entrance, attracting frequent glances from passersby.

Su Qinghe noticed those gazes, especially the stares from several young female nurses directed at Jiang Che, and a wave of displeasure immediately rose in her heart.

She deliberately pressed her head against Jiang Che's arm and glared at the nurses, clearly asserting her dominance.

Jiang Che was looking around aimlessly when he suddenly felt something rubbing against his arm. He looked down and saw it was Su Qinghe.

Then, following the girl's hostile gaze, he looked into the distance and immediately understood her intentions upon seeing the figures of the nurses.

So Jiang Che raised the two hands that had been tightly clasped together and gently waved them at them.

Although not a single word was spoken, it was more powerful than a thousand words.

Just as the two were waiting for Uncle Liu to drive over, a black Audi A8 with a temporary license plate (Temporary A) smoothly glided into their view.

The car stopped precisely two steps in front of Jiang Che and Su Qinghe.

Jiang Che subconsciously took two steps back with Su Qinghe, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed after seeing the license plate number.

The driver's side window rolled down, revealing a face wearing large-framed sunglasses; it was indeed Bai Yuning.

She wasn't wearing that aloof white coat today; instead, she wore a camel-colored cashmere coat over a beige silk shirt, and her long hair was casually tied back with a jade hairpin.

Sunglasses covered most of her face, but they couldn't hide her gentle and mature temperament.

Under their watchful eyes, she deftly removed her sunglasses, revealing a pair of peach blossom eyes that bore a striking resemblance to Jiang Che's, her gaze filled with mockery.

"Hey, showing off their love in broad daylight, right on the street?" Bai Yuning said, her arm resting on the edge of the car window, her tone light and teasing.

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow, pulled Su Qinghe closer to his chest, and blocked half of her body from view: "Don't worry about whether we're showing off our affection or not. But you, Dr. Bai, instead of sitting in your office, what brings you here to wander around?"

"What's wrong with me? I'm human too. I need to take days off too, is that not allowed?"

Bai Yuning rolled her eyes at Jiang Che, then turned her gaze to Su Qinghe, immediately reverting to a gentle, smiling demeanor, "Qinghe~"

During Su Qinghe's hospitalization, Bai Yuning, as a doctor at the hospital and Jiang Che's cousin, frequently visited her ward and showed her great care.

The two had long since become as close as sisters without Jiang Che's knowledge.

"Yu Ning!" Su Qinghe took a step forward, leaned against the car window, and said in a sweet voice, "Why did you suddenly take a day off today? I remember you told me that you usually don't take days off, right?"

Bai Yuning reached out and pinched Su Qinghe's fair cheek, the gesture natural and affectionate: "I was worried about Qinghe being discharged from the hospital today, so I specially took a day off to come and pick you up."

"You've recovered really well. Your face looks so radiant. No wonder you've captivated someone so completely."