Chapter 597 - I Don’t Believe That You Would Let This Opportunity Slip Away (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“I didn’t do it for you.”

After Zhang Yichen finished his sentence, he was afraid that Huo Jinyao would misunderstand, so he added, “I’m a soldier for the people. Have you forgotten? No matter who it was, I would have saved her under those circumstances.”

His voice was a little hoarse. After sleeping for a few days, he was no longer as energetic as before. However, when he said this, his voice was still firm and convincing.

As if he was trying to see through him, Huo Jinyao stared at his face. No matter how hard he stared at Zhang Yichen, his expression didn’t change.

“Yes. Indeed, no matter who it was, you would have saved them. But you wouldn’t cut your own flesh and feed your blood to just anyone, right?”

Huo Jinyao’s words made Zhang Yichen glance at him. His brows furrowed, as if he was about to speak.

Huo Jinyao smiled helplessly. “You don’t have to deny it in front of me. I won’t misunderstand anything. I won’t doubt my wife just because of this. I just want to thank you, the kind that comes from the bottom of my heart.”

“Thank you, Uncle. If it weren’t for you, Qingsang would have… No matter what, you saved her. I don’t care if your motive was your duty as a soldier or your feelings for Qingsang. I’ll thank you regardless.”

Huo Jinyao restrained his expression and looked at him seriously. He said word by word, “Uncle, I owe you my life.”

Zhang Yichen fell silent. He suddenly turned his face away and looked at the sky outside the window.

The weather was gloomy, as if it was going to rain.

“You don’t owe me, and she doesn’t owe me either. I did it of my own free will. It’s what I should have done.”

He couldn’t think too much during the situation at that time. The only thought in his mind was that he couldn’t let Su Qingsang die.

What he said was also true. Even if that person wasn’t Su Qingsang, he wouldn’t have just stand by and watch.

“You said I don’t owe me anything, but I can’t treat it as if I don’t owe you anything.”

Huo Jinyao’s expression was extremely serious. He nodded heavily at Zhang Yichen.

“Thank you, Uncle.”

His eyes as deep as a sea of stars and filled with gratitude, he gazed at Zhang Yichen.

His brows tightly knitted together, Zhang Yichen retracted his gaze and looked at Huo Jinyao.

“Do you think that I’m the kind of person who would blackmail people indebted to me?!”

Huo Jinyao shook his head. “I didn’t mean that. But I will never let go of Su Qingsang, no matter what the reason is. No matter who she meets again, she would still be my wife.”

Zhang Yichen’s expression didn’t change. “I told you, I’m a soldier. I was just doing what a soldier should have done.”

..

When Huo Jinyao returned to the ward, Su Qingsang was still asleep. He sat beside Su Qingsang and stared at her sleeping face.

He held her hand and pressed it against his cheek.

Su Qingsang woke up because of his movements. She blinked and met Huo Jinyao’s gaze.

Su Qingsang looked at Huo Jinyao for a while and realized that he had been holding her hand the entire time.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Was there something on her face?

Huo Jinyao kissed the back of her hand and shook his head gently.

“No. I just wanted to look at you. I was afraid that you would disappear.”

She really scared him this time. Huo Jinyao held her hand tightly. He still couldn’t forget the fear of losing her.

“Silly.” Feeling a little helpless, Su Qingsang reached out to pinch his hand. “How did our Young Master Huo become so silly?”

“I am pretty silly.” Huo Jinyao held her hand. “Your body is fine now. After you rest well tomorrow, we’ll go back to Rong City, okay?”

“Okay.”Su Qingsang didn’t object. “No, Director Sun and the others –”

“They’re staying behind as volunteers now. I believe they won’t be returning to Rong City for the time being.”

“I want to volunteer as well.”

At a time like this, the disaster area needed a large number of doctors. As a doctor, she really wanted to do her part.

“You’re not allowed.” Huo Jinyao held her hand tightly. “You’re not allowed to be a volunteer. Call me selfish or careful, but you haven’t fully recovered yet. I’m worried about you being a volunteer.”

“But –”

“No buts,” Huo Jinyao insisted. “Qingsang, I understand your feelings and your determination to do good, but this isn’t like the mudslide that happened last time. This is an earthquake. An aftershock could happen at any time. I can’t bear the slightest possibility of losing you.”

Even if it was just a little, it wouldn’t do.

Su Qingsang felt his hot hand, and she understood his concerns. “But, Director Sun and the others are all helping out now, yet I have to return to Rong City alone. It really isn’t good. More importantly, I really want to contribute to the disaster area. Jinyao, just let me, okay? I promise that I’ll ensure my own safety and I’ll be very careful. I will not let myself be in danger. Can I?”

“No.”

“Jinyao?”

“Unless you promise me something.”

“What?”

“I’ll go too.”

“Huo Jinyao.” Has he gone mad? Su Qingsang didn’t know what to say. “You’re the President of Tianyu Group, how can you –”

“If you can, I can too.” Huo Jinyao said very seriously, “And you’re the wife of the President of Tianyu Group.”

Su Qingsang couldn’t help but laugh. She leaned over and kissed Huo Jinyao on the cheek.

“Jinyao, you’re so nice.”

Huo Jinyao took a deep look at her and thought of Zhang Yichen, who was next door.

“Actually, I was afraid that you wouldn’t think I’m good enough.”

“Why would I? In my heart, you’re the best.”

“Qingsang.”

“Yes?”

“If, I mean if, there’s a man who treats you better than I do. He could even, could… would you…”

Huo Jinyao suddenly stopped talking. He denied what he had just said.

He was jealous, insanely jealous.

He was jealous of Zhang Yichen, jealous that the person who was by Su Qingsang’s side at that time wasn’t him.

“What are you trying to say?”

Su Qingsang looked at him in confusion. Huo Jinyao hugged her and pressed his chin against her neck.

“I’m trying to say that if a man treats you better than I do, would you be with him?”

Su Qingsang blinked at him and finally raised her hand to place it on Huo Jinyao’s forehead.

“You don’t have a fever? Why are you talking nonsense?”

Huo Jinyao pulled her hand down and held it tightly. He looked at her and didn’t look like he was joking.

“I’m serious. If that man is very good, if that man loves you very much, if he could sacrifice his life for you, you…”

“Huo Jinyao. “Su Qingsang interrupted him. “We’re married. Have you forgotten?”

Huo Jinyao’s slightly dazed face made Su Qingsang burst into laughter. She held his hand. “We married a year ago. Speaking of which, two days ago was our wedding anniversary. Look, we’re already married.”

“I know, but…”

“There’s no buts. I won’t commit bigamy, and I won’t be with another man.”

Seeing that Huo Jinyao seemed to have something else to say, she raised her hand and placed it on his lips.

“No matter how good and outstanding that person is, no matter how good he is to me. Huo Jinyao, my husband is you.”

Huo Jinyao looked at her and suddenly smiled. He reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist, leaned over, and gently planted a kiss on her lips.

“Yes. Your husband is me.”

Huo Jinyao’s voice was deep and there were hidden emotions in it.

Su Qingsang’s reaction was to hug him and press her face against his chest.

..

Su Qingsang rested for another day. After confirming that there were no major problems with her body, Huo Jinyao made arrangements for them to follow the next batch of supplies back to C City this afternoon.

They were only staying in N City temporarily. There was nothing to pack.

Huo Jinyao, on the other hand, had something to do. He had arranged for Yang Wenchang to send relief supplies over.

This time, Tianyu Group’s performance in this area was very eye-catching. The higher-ups all thought that Huo Jinyao was trying to create publicity for the Group, but only Huo Jinyao knew that he really wanted to do something for these people.

The supplies were ready and flew to C City with the helicopter in the afternoon.

Huo Jinyao and Yang Wenchang went to work on this matter, while Su Qingsang packed up and prepared to leave.

When she came out of the ward, she happened to see that the door of the next ward was open.

She froze for a moment, and her red lips pursed into a straight line. Finally, she turned around and went to the next ward.

Zhang Yichen’s back was injured. His body was fine, but he had suffered such a serious internal injury and lost so much blood. He had survived it.

However, his injury was a little more serious, and he didn’t look too good.

He reached out for the cup by the bedside. He placed it a little far away and leaned his body forward a little.

Before he could touch the cup, a hand picked it up first and placed it on his hand.

When he turned around and saw Su Qingsang, he was stunned.

He naturally knew that Su Qingsang was in the next ward, but he had never thought of taking a look at her.

Well, it wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about it, but he couldn’t think about it. So he simply pretended that he didn’t know and treated it as if the patient next door was another patient.

He didn’t expect that he would see Su Qingsang.

“You –” Zhang Yichen said one word and held the cup tightly. “Are you okay?”

Su Qingsang nodded and looked at Zhang Yichen. Her voice was very soft. “Uncle, thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Zhang Yichen took a sip of the water. His voice and expression were very cold.

“Thank you, Uncle.” Su Qingsang’s voice was very sincere. “Thank you for saving my life.”

Zhang Yichen lowered his head and drank all the water in the cup. Then, he used the action of placing the cup to shift his gaze away.

“I said, no need to thank me. I’m a soldier. That’s what I should do.”

He said this twice in two days. But each time, his mood was different.

Su Qingsang still wanted to say something, but she felt that the words ‘thank you’ were indeed too light.

“Uncle, are you hurt very badly? How’s your body now? Is it better?”