Chapter 28 Isnst It Better to Be Obedient? (2/2)
”What does he mean by this…” Xia Wan lowered her head, murmuring to herself.
”I think he's just shy,” A Miao said, continuing to prod her. ”I suspect he's just too shy to ask you in person.”
Xia Wan's eyes gleamed. ”That's right! No wonder he doesn't dare to look at me earlier!”
A Miao really wanted to tell Xia Wan that the psycho simply could not be bothered to look at her.
”You're not joking, are you?” Xia Wan suddenly asked. She was not an idiot. Shen Xinglan's attitude toward her had always been cold. Why would he suddenly ask a question like this?
”What good does it serve me to lie?” A Miao snorted. ”I'd rather you two have nothing to do with each other. That way, I won't have to marry Bai Youran in your stead.”
Momentarily dumbfounded, Xia Wan quickly fixed her expression. ”Don't joke around. What do you mean, marrying in my stead? You're the one who's supposed to get married in the first place!” She stood up. ”I have to go since it's getting late. I'll come and visit you again tomorrow.”
A Miao smiled faintly at her. ”Shen Xinglan won't be coming tomorrow.”
”What are you saying? How can you stay here without anyone looking after you?” Xia Wan feigned bashfulness and glared at her. ”Don't worry. I'll bring you something delicious tomorrow.”
Shortly after she left, the caretaker came in with a tray.
”Miss A Miao, Dr. Le is the one who prepared all these dishes today. It smells really fragrant. Hurry up and have a taste!” The caretaker was a woman in her fifties. She diligently helped A Miao straighten the bed and lifted the lunchbox up to feed her.
”Did he really cook this?” A Miao was in disbelief after taking a bite. This was too delicious for words.
The caretaker replied in a mysterious voice, ”You must not be aware of this. Dr. Le is such a mystery. He doesn't talk to people and stays inside his office all day. He does even his cooking inside his office.”
”Your hospital management is so humane.” A Miao swallowed a piece of braised rib.
”Dr. Le is the only one.” The care worker's eyes turned lively. ”He came here for you. Our dean is talking to him all smiles. That's why…”
In other words, she was the amazing one.
Suddenly, A Miao found it hard to swallow the food in her mouth. Evidently, it was Shen Xinglan who purposefully summoned Le Yi here to treat her. She found it ridiculous when she thought of Shen Xinglan's attitude toward her this morning. What right did he have to treat her that way?
What right did they have to decide everything? What right did they have to cause her injuries just because they were unhappy with her…
”I'm full. I don't want to eat anymore.” She pushed the lunchbox aside and leaned backward to lie down. ”I'm going to take a nap.”
The care worker dared not question her, thinking that she had misspoken, and left after cleaning up. When Le Yi came to change her bandages in the afternoon, he found that her bandages were unwrapped until they were a mess.
”Did you touch your wound?”
”No.” A Miao shook her head. ”I think I accidentally tugged at it while sleeping.”
Le Yi rebandaged her hands while frowning. ”Please be more careful. Don't tug at it anymore or you won't recover.”
However, he once again found her bandages to be in a complete mess when he tried to change them the next day. He said nothing because of Xia Wan's presence and merely glanced at A Miao before taking his leave.
”You don't have to wait any longer. I've already told you that Shen Xinglan won't be coming today.” A Miao was in no mood to see any of the Xia family members, especially the heavily perfumed Xia Wan. The smell made her uncomfortable.
”I'll accompany you for a little longer.” Xia Wan refused to give up. She waited for another hour before finally leaving in anger.
Unexpectedly, Shen Xinglan and Le Yi showed up minutes after she left.
”Do you need something from me?” A Miao glanced at them. ”I'm about to sleep.”
Shen Xinglan's beautiful eyes carried a piercing coldness. ”I've told you that our deal is a fair one. Since we both need something from each other, you best not get up to your schemes behind my back.” He stared straight at A Miao. ”In my eyes, you're no more than a clown.”
A Miao's expression was deadly cold. She buried her head inside the covers without looking or even speaking to him.
Le Yi, who stood on the sidelines, shook his head. He thought that if this girl removed her sunglasses and stared at Shen Xinglan for a bit longer, Shen Xinglan's temper might just quell...
”I only need her hands to recover. You can do as you see fit.” Once he finished speaking, Shen Xinglan stepped out of the room with large strides. Le Yi followed after him. The two of them only began talking after they walked far away from the room.
”Didn't you believe that she's Shanshan?” Le Yi looked at Shen Xinglan with an amused smile. ”Aren't you afraid of scaring her with how fierce you looked?”
Shen Xinglan scoffed. ”You underestimated her. That woman is an unkillable cockroach. She's incredibly resilient.” He paused for a moment before adding, ”It's not that I believe she's Shanshan. It's a suspicion, that's all.”
After all, whether in terms of appearance or experience, A Miao was the one that most closely resembled Shanshan of all the people he had met over the years.
”Then I'll use the gentlest method!” Le Yi was beaming but his smile carried an inexplicable coldness.
In the next few days, A Miao realized that she would sleep very soundly. Moreover, she would be in a state of perpetual drowsiness. Not even Xia Wan could rouse A Miao from sleep when she visited. After remaining in this state for a week, she took advantage of a moment of clarity to question Le Yi.
”What did you do to me?”
Le Yi was still wearing that faint smile. ”Nothing much. I'm just helping you recover in an ordinary manner.”
”You dare drug me!” This answer was well within A Miao's expectations but her heart nevertheless sank when she heard it from Le Yi.
”Shen needs your hands to recover and you also have a deal with him. It's only right for you to go along with the treatment.” Le Yi looked at her gently. ”You behaved very well in the beginning! Otherwise, I wouldn't have made you sleep all day and obediently heal.”
A Miao looked at the man in front of her in disappointment. She had made a mistake...