Chapter 84

As the pitiful little nurse walked over to Xiao Bing, he caught a whiff of a faint, unique fragrance that only young girls have. The scent was so pleasant that Xiao Bing couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Put this thermometer under your armpit," the little nurse said, handing him a thermometer. "We'll check your temperature in a bit."

"This... I can't really move my arm..." Xiao Bing said with a sad expression, looking at the nurse.

The little nurse said "Oh," without any suspicion, and extended the thermometer into Xiao Bing's bed, placing it under his armpit. During this process, her small hand and arm accidentally brushed against Xiao Bing's chest, which felt smooth and pleasant.

Especially when she was so close, Xiao Bing looked at her snow-white, flawless skin and her large, long-lashed eyes, which seemed so clear and fresh that he couldn't resist the urge to bite her cheek.

Cough, cough, it must be that his self-control has decreased after the injury. This little apple-like, tender and fresh, is really endearing.

After the little nurse withdrew her hand, she sat down beside him and continued to ask, "How do you feel now? Your body must be in pain. Besides the pain, do you feel any discomfort inside your body?"

Xiao Bing said pitifully, "My chest hurts a bit. Do you want to help me rub it?"

"Chest pain?" The little nurse frowned, "That means you were injured in the heart area. We need to do a proper examination."

Xiao Bing saw that the little nurse took it seriously and thought it would be better not to tease her anymore. So he changed his words, "It's fine now. I feel better, and it doesn't hurt as much."

The little nurse looked at Xiao Bing with suspicion, checked the time, and then put her hand back into his bed to take out the thermometer. After a glance, she said, "Hmm, your temperature is normal. Let me check you again."

The little nurse then took out other instruments to check Xiao Bing's heart, listened to his heartbeat, and checked his blood pressure. After confirming there were no issues, she put away the tools and prepared to leave.

Xiao Bing saw her about to leave and coughed, "Um... what should I do if I need to urinate?"

"Oh, right," the little nurse said with an innocent look, "You need to urinate."

Xiao Bing deliberately made a embarrassed face, "How about... you help me each time?"

"There's someone at the door, isn't there?" The little nurse looked at Xiao Bing with confusion, then her eyes twinkled, and she said with a smile, "I'll insert a catheter for you."

"..." Xiao Bing secretly despised himself and had to agree.

After the little nurse left, Xiao Bing waited for Su Xiaoxiao to come. She had clearly been very concerned on the phone, so even though she had been a bit angry, Xiao Bing didn't mind.

When Su Xiaoxiao rushed into the ward and saw Xiao Bing lying on the bed with many bandages, her concern was evident. She asked anxiously, "How are you?"

Xiao Bing smiled bitterly, "Don't worry, I won't die."

"No one wants to joke with you," Su Xiaoxiao sat down on the bed opposite, looking angry, "How did you get such serious injuries? Who did this to you? Is there no law and order?"

Xiao Bing smiled, "It's just a minor injury."

"You were unconscious last night, and you still call it a minor injury?" Su Xiaoxiao was emotionally agitated, "Who did this to you? Did you report it to the police?"

"The police can't handle it," Xiao Bing looked at Su Xiaoxiao and asked, "Are you concerned about me?"

"I...," Su Xiaoxiao's eyes showed a moment of panic, and she huffed, "Isn't it enough that Yezi cares about you? Why do you need me?"

Xiao Bing opened his mouth, hearing the jealousy in Su Xiaoxiao's words, and felt a bit regretful for his loose tongue, not knowing how to continue.

Su Xiaoxiao also felt awkward and quickly changed the topic, "It's almost noon. Have you eaten anything? Shall I buy you some lunch?"

Xiao Bing touched his stomach and smiled bitterly, "I haven't even had breakfast!"

"Men really don't know how to take care of themselves," Su Xiaoxiao said and walked out of the ward, actually fleeing.

After she left, Xiao Bing sighed in relief, lightly slapped his face, and muttered to himself, "You talk without thinking. What if she misunderstands... Sigh, I've already delayed Peiya, I can't delay her sister too, besides, I need to be fair to Yezi..."

Xiao Bing calmed himself down. He felt pity for Su Xiaoxiao, mainly because of her tragic background, but he didn't have the same instant attraction he felt for Yezi, which he had only experienced with her.

The door creaked open, and Erhuo poked half his body in, looking at Xiao Bing on the bed, and said bluntly, "Brother Bing, were you two just doing something naughty in here?"

"Get lost!" Xiao Bing shouted in anger, "Stop talking nonsense, especially in front of Yezi!"

"I was just asking, why are you so angry... Otherwise, why did Su Xiaoxiao run out with a red face?"

Xiao Bing waved his hand, "Get out, you fool, you don't understand these things."

"My mom said I'm a fool, but I'm not stupid. You're just fooling me, like Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing..."

Seeing Xiao Bing glare, Erhuo quickly changed his words, "No, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai?"

"Huang Shiren and Yang Bailao?"

Xiao Bing looked around, ready to find something to throw at him. Erhuo, who wasn't really stupid, quickly retreated and closed the door.

"You little brat," Xiao Bing said, half laughing and half crying, but the fool was indeed a good person, straightforward and sincere.

After a while, Su Xiaoxiao came in with a lunch box. Xiao Bing tried to sit up, but the slightest movement caused him great pain, making him grimace.

"Alright, don't move. I'll feed you."

Su Xiaoxiao moved a chair over and said, "I didn't expect to have to take care of you after taking care of my mom. Since you were unconscious last night, I'll forgive you, but if anything happens next time, you must inform me immediately. I'm not concerned about you; I'm thinking about whether I need to get up early to make breakfast the next morning."

This excuse was clearly weak.

Su Xiaoxiao herself didn't even believe what she said, so she quickly stopped talking, closed her mouth, and opened the lunch box. It contained a mix of meat and vegetables, plus rice, which was quite a hearty meal. To make eating easier, Su Xiaoxiao had also bought an extra spoon, using the spoon to scoop rice and the chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.

"Brother Bing, let's chat. What happened last night? Who did you offend?"

Xiao Bing couldn't tell Su Xiaoxiao the real story. On one hand, to avoid making her worry, and on the other hand, if she knew he had participated in a life-or-death battle, she would probably be even more upset. So he made up a reason, "Oh, it happened like this. Last night, Yezi and I ran into a gang of thugs. The first time we met, we also ran into thugs, and I helped her deal with them. But last night, there were many of them, and I had to protect Yezi, so it ended up like this..."

Su Xiaoxiao found this story quite believable and didn't suspect anything. She said angrily, "What kind of society is this? How can you run into thugs everywhere? Didn't you report it to the police?"

"I did report it. The police have already arrested those people. Don't worry, with the Ye family's involvement, they will all receive the punishment they deserve."

"Okay," Su Xiaoxiao sighed in relief, "People like that must be punished, or they will continue to commit crimes."

"I agree."

Su Xiaoxiao finally stopped dwelling on this issue. She asked about Xiao Bing's injuries and, upon learning that he might need to stay in the hospital for a few days, comforted him a bit and said she would frequently check on the renovation of the noodle shop.

Xiao Bing smiled, "The renovation won't be finished in a day or two. I think by the time it's done, I'll be discharged. But it's good to check in occasionally to make sure they don't slack off. Erhuo might be busy, as he has to stay here with me every day."

"Okay, I will," Su Xiaoxiao glanced at the time and said, "I'm relieved to see you're fine. I came out during my lunch break, originally planning to take the afternoon off, but since you seem to be okay, you should rest well. I'll go to class. I've been absent a lot recently."

"Go ahead. You've missed a lot of classes since your aunt was sick. It's easy to catch up on the lessons, but missing classes will affect your credits."

"Okay, I know. I'll go now."

"Bye."

Watching Su Xiaoxiao leave the ward, Xiao Bing closed his eyes slightly, feeling surprisingly energetic, perhaps due to his recent breakthrough to the Hua Jin stage. The only issue now was the physical damage, but with the current recovery rate, he would be discharged in a few days.

What are you planning to do next, Peony Fairy? Xiao Bing thought to himself.

Peony Fairy was sitting in front of Zhu Mingyu's tombstone, her subordinates standing far away. She was facing away from them, and at this moment, no one would disturb her. Even from her back, you could feel how sorrowful she was.

No one could have imagined that the death of the man she often humiliated would be such a huge blow to her.

"Mingyu, you won't die in vain... I will make that man pay a price worse than death... And, I'm sorry..."

As she spoke, Peony Fairy raised her hand and gently lifted the veil from her face...

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