I married my best friend's dad in a whirlwind romance, only to find out he'd secretly love

next second.

Then they called out Lu Yanzhi's name.

"It's our turn. I'll help you." Qiao An'an reached out to help Lu Yanzhi.

The driver standing nearby realized something was wrong and felt like he was being superfluous!

No, if this continues, I'll lose my job.

He quickly stepped forward, "Miss Qiao, it's alright, I'll help the gentleman!"

"Sir, slow down!"

The driver breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he had been quick-witted.

But he didn't notice that Lu Yanzhi's eyes were murderous.

Not long after.

The driver came out with the bill. "The doctor said we need to take X-rays to see if there's anything wrong with the bones. I'm going to pay the bill. Thank you, Ms. Qiao, for taking care of my husband."

After saying that, he grabbed the form and ran off as if someone was chasing him.

No one knew that the driver was crying inside; his boss had just said he was going to deduct his salary for the month.

Seeing the boss's dark expression, the driver belatedly realized what was going on.

It turns out that the boss's unusual behavior was all because of Miss Qiao.

But he had just tried to steal the boss from Miss Qiao, and he cursed himself for being so clueless.

Qiao An'an helped Lu Yanzhi to the X-ray room. She couldn't go in, so she had to wait outside.

Two minutes later, Lu Yanzhi came out, and Qiao An'an immediately stepped forward, "What did the doctor say?"

Lu Yanzhi shook his head. "The doctor didn't say anything."

Just then, the doctor came out with a serious expression.

Are Lu Yanzhi's family members present?

Upon hearing that they were looking for family members, Qiao An'an realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately stepped forward anxiously. "Doctor, is his condition serious?"

The doctor glanced at Qiao An'an and asked again, "Are you Lu Yanzhi's family member?"

Qiao An'an didn't think too much about it and nodded directly, "Yes, that's me."

"The patient has a bone fracture, not too serious, but the wound needs to be treated again and immobilized."

Upon hearing this, Qiao An'an's face turned pale instantly. "It's that serious... then... will there be any long-term effects or anything?"

"Don't worry, it's minor. Just take good care of it. Just don't use this hand too much for a while, since the injury is on your shoulder and it's easy to pull it."

Seeing her nervousness, the doctor quickly reassured her, "Go find the attending physician and have him re-treat the wound."

After saying that, he handed the test results to Qiao An'an and turned to go into the examination room.

Seeing that she seemed frightened, Lu Yanzhi gently patted her back to comfort her, "It's okay, it's mild."

"He...he said you fractured your bone..." Qiao An'an's voice choked instantly.

She felt guilty and sad, and her face turned frighteningly pale.

Lu Yanzhi held her in his arms with heartache, "It's alright, the doctor said she'll be fine after some rest."

Qiao An'an's tears fell onto his hand, burning his heart with pain.

"It's all my fault. I had to go there. If I hadn't gone, you wouldn't have gotten hit."

Her crying felt like needles pricking Lu Yanzhi's heart. He tenderly raised his hand to wipe away her tears, but his tone remained firm.

"Don't cry, it's not your fault. I took you there, so I should protect you."

"Sweetie, look me in the eyes. As long as you're okay, I'm okay too."

Lu Yanzhi's voice was deep and gentle, his eyes serious.

Listening to Lu Yanzhi's tone and looking into his deep and determined eyes, Qiao An'an gradually calmed down.

But I still felt sad, guilty, and ashamed.

When they were re-bandaging, the doctor asked the family to go outside and wait, but Qiao An'an refused to leave and stayed by Lu Yanzhi's side, holding his uninjured hand tightly.

Seeing the sweat on his forehead, yet remaining silent, she knew he must be in a lot of pain.

After the treatment was completed, the doctor advised that I should have regular check-ups and prescribed medication.

Qiao An'an looked at the medicine and carefully noted down how to use and take it.

The doctor advised, "The family needs to pay close attention. He shouldn't exert any force with this hand. He should eat a light diet and get plenty of rest."

Qiao An'an took out her phone and carefully wrote it down in the notes app.

As they walked out of the hospital, Lu Yanzhi looked at her cautious manner and his heart softened terribly.

After thinking for a while, Qiao An'an finally spoke up, "Uncle Lu, I'm starting my internship tomorrow, so I can only take care of you after get off work. If anything happens, please call me, okay?"

She thought that since he was injured because of her, it was only right that she take care of him.

Lu Yanzhi felt a pang of pain in his heart as he listened to her cautious question.

His baby is so kind.

"Okay." Lu Yanzhi smiled.

He wanted to say that he had a maid at home, but he was afraid that if he refused, she would feel even more guilty.

Upon hearing the man's agreement, Qiao An'an breathed a sigh of relief.

She glanced at the time; she was running out of time to pick up her parents.

"Uncle Lu, I have to pick up my parents. Can the driver take you home? I'll come back and take care of you after I'm done, okay?" Qiao An'an was afraid he would be unhappy.

Seeing her like this, Lu Yanzhi felt very uncomfortable. He didn't want to see her being so cautious around him, nor did he want to see her being afraid of him.

"Sweetie, I can go back by myself."

Lu Yanzhi looked at her gently and said, "Have the driver take you to pick up your parents, then I'll go back."

"No need, no need!" Qiao An'an quickly waved her hand, "I can just take a taxi."

How could she possibly let a patient accompany her everywhere?

Besides, how would she explain it to her parents if they saw her getting out of such a nice car?

Lu Yanzhi seemed to know what she was thinking and said, "I'll take you there. If you don't want your aunt and uncle to see me, I won't get out of the car. You can take a taxi back, okay?"

The man's questioning tone made Qiao An'an give in.

"All right!"

Lu Yanzhi kept his word. He dropped her off at her destination, didn't get out of the car, watched her enter the high-speed rail station, and then left.

Qiao An'an turned around and, not seeing Lu Yanzhi's car, breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as she entered the high-speed rail station, she heard a familiar voice.

"An'an!"

Qiao An'an looked up and saw her parents walking towards her.

She quickly suppressed her panic and put on a smile, "Dad, Mom!"

Mom Wen Tian rushed forward and hugged Qiao An'an tightly, her voice gentle, "Have you been waiting long?"

"No, I just arrived too." Qiao An'an hugged her mother, smelling her mother's unique scent.

Wen Tian patted her shoulder tenderly, "It's alright, Mom's here."

Qiao Zhihua, carrying luggage, stepped forward as well, saying, "It's alright, your parents are here to support you."

Feeling her parents' love, Qiao An'an knew they must have thought she was sad and felt wronged.

She quickly smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm fine. I think it's a good thing that I was able to see what kind of person Jiang Chen is at this time. Don't worry, I'm not that fragile."

But she didn't expect that her parents would see her as just putting on a brave face.

"Mom and Dad, let's go back to the hotel to put our luggage away." Qiao An'an wanted to help with the luggage, but her father wouldn't let her.

"I'll take the luggage. You two go ahead and have a good talk."

Qiao An'an smiled and nodded, then took her mother's hand and walked ahead.

Qiao An'an took a taxi and went directly to the hotel.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Qiao An'an's parents exchanged a glance, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes.

They came here demanding an explanation.