Ye Jinghuai had his wound re-treated by Xu Weiming.
He said seriously and earnestly, "We can't let it get infected again. I'm not a god, and neither are you."
The implication was that neither of them had the power to bring someone back from the dead.
Ye Jinghuai responded with a nonchalant "Mm" that clearly showed he wasn't too concerned.
Xu Weiming didn't say much either.
Anyway, everyone understood the reasoning.
He tidied up his medical kit.
Qin Jiang watched as Ye Jinghuai, weakened after tending to his wound, lay on the bed.
He said, "Have you ever thought that An Nuan will eventually find out our secret?"
"I haven't thought about it. I've been keeping it from her," Ye Jinghuai replied frankly.
"Are you really not on guard against her?"
"No need to be on guard."
"But can she accept you?" Qin Jiang asked in return.
Ye Jinghuai's throat moved slightly.
Qin Jiang said, "I'm just reminding you from a humanistic perspective. Xiao Nanchen died at the hands of Xia Qiqi. Don't make the same mistake."
"I know my limits."
"I feel like you've lost your sense of propriety in front of An Nuan," Qin Jiang remarked.
Ye Jinghuai shot him a look.
Qin Jiang shifted his gaze.
Sometimes, when Ye Jinghuai was angry, he could be truly intimidating.
He looked at Xu Weiming, who had finished organizing his medical kit, and quickly said, "Lao Xu, let's go together."
Saying that, the two of them left.
Ye Jinghuai lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.
It was true, he felt somewhat uneasy because of Qin Jiang's words.
What did he mean... can An Nuan accept it?
He remained silent like this.
The door was pushed open.
His eyes flickered as he watched An Nuan walk in.
Seeing Ye Jinghuai lying on the bed, clearly weakened, and feeling a hint of unspoken anger, she couldn't help but curse, "Serves you right."
Of course, she was cursing him for his lack of restraint at the hotel this afternoon.
If it weren't for that... it wouldn't have affected his wound.
"Even in death, one can be romantic under the peony flowers," Ye Jinghuai smirked.
His smile was dangerously charming.
An Nuan sometimes didn't dare to look him in the eye.
She didn't even glance at Ye Jinghuai and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.
Who knows how Qi Qi and Nan Chen's wedding night went?!
In the previous life, well... they did spend it together.
...
The next day.
An Nuan's alarm clock rang.
When she reached out to turn it off, someone had already done it for her.
An Nuan squinted her eyes and looked at Ye Jinghuai.
Seeing that Ye Jinghuai was still half-asleep, she turned off her phone and snuggled back into his arms.
An Nuan squirmed.
This Ye Jinghuai was really heavy.
One of his legs was pressed against her, as heavy as a thousand-pound iron, making it impossible for her to move.
Sometimes, when she woke up in the middle of the night, she thought she was being haunted by a ghost.
She thought of a way to separate herself from Ye Jinghuai and sleep separately.
After all, his health was now considered good.
At least he could take care of himself.
Thinking this, An Nuan twisted her body and managed to free herself from Ye Jinghuai's embrace.
She had to go to work today.
And she had never been one to laze in bed.
She thought she had given the best of herself to the man who loved her most, only to end up being hurt beyond repair.
As soon as she thought of the tragedy from her previous life, she felt an intense surge of anger every day, as if she wanted to kill Gu Yan Sheng's arrogant head immediately!
She quickly freshened up and sat in front of the dressing table to put on makeup.
She couldn't help but sigh.
The 22-year-old reflection in the mirror looked vastly different from her 32-year-old self in the previous life.
Her 22-year-old face was smooth and tender, as if the collagen was about to burst out, and the two words "youth" seemed to be written all over her face.
She couldn't help but take a few more glances at herself.
"I didn't expect Miss An to be so narcissistic." Suddenly, Ye Jinghuai's voice sounded in her ear.
An Nuan was startled.
Wasn't this guy sleeping like a log?
How did he suddenly wake up again?
"There's no Miss An, it's just that I couldn't sleep well tossing and turning."
Nonsense.
An Nuan really wanted to curse.
But then again.
How could Ye Jinghuai always guess what she was thinking?
Was this man gifted with supernatural abilities or... just really good at reading people's minds?
Regardless of which one it was.
It was terrifying.
She had to keep her distance from this guy.
She thought so.
At this moment, Ye Jinghuai changed his clothes in front of her without her avoiding him.
Just like that, she looked at the naked man behind her through the mirror...
"Does it look good?" Ye Jinghuai asked her.
Clearly, he had his back turned to her.
An Nuan suddenly snapped out of it.
Her face turned red in an instant.
She said, "What's good about it? It's nothing but flesh and bones."
Ye Jinghuai chuckled and said, "There's also love."
"..."
"Haven't you noticed that my whole body exudes the scent of loving you?" Ye Jinghuai looked at her.
Greasy talk.
An Nuan couldn't stand it anymore.
She said, "Ye Jinghuai, let Zhong Uncle make you some green tea to drink."
"Why?"
"To get rid of the grease," An Nuan said bluntly.
"... "
After both of them got dressed, they went downstairs to have breakfast.
Then they left together.
An Nuan actually guessed it.
Ye Jinghuai must have had his own things to do by waking up so early.
Upon further thought.
Now that he had become a civil servant, he naturally had to go to work on time every day.
Hu Feng dropped off Ye Jinghuai first before dropping off An Nuan.
An Nuan didn't mind Ye Jinghuai hitching a ride.
After all.
The car and the driver were both Ye Jinghuai's.
She wanted to mind, but she had no reason to.
They arrived at An Corporation's building.
An Nuan walked into her office with Hu Feng.
Luo Si naturally followed behind and reported on her work with a serious face, "General Manager An, the foot traffic at Guangming Building has been skyrocketing for a week, and the sales have not shown any signs of decline. In fact, they are steadily increasing. Currently, it appears that the revenue brought in by Guangming Building is within our estimation, and it may even exceed our projected value by five percent."
An Nuan nodded.
Luo Si continued, "The work on the abandoned international beachfront property that you assigned earlier has a preliminary plan according to your division of tasks. Should we have a meeting today to clarify the details?"
"10 o'clock in the morning," An Nuan said straightforwardly.
"Yes," Luo Si replied respectfully.
"By the way, has An Hao made any progress in his work recently?" An Nuan asked.
Luo Si pondered for a moment and said, "I haven't heard of any outstanding achievements from him for the time being."
"Keep an eye on him and report to me promptly if anything unusual happens," An Nuan instructed.
"Yes," Luo Si nodded and then asked, "Would General Manager An like black coffee as usual?"
"Thank you." An Nuan turned her head and immersed herself in her work.
10 a.m.
Key figures from the sales department gathered in the conference room for a meeting.
An Nuan spoke directly, "I just reviewed the sales data for Guangming Tower, and the results are good. However, we must not slack off on the follow-up strategic marketing plan. I hope Supervisor An can continue to prioritize this."
"Yes," An Xiao quickly responded.
"The focus today is mainly on the issue of the abandoned construction project at Huatan Beach. I have just reviewed a proposal from each of you..."
"General Manager An," Luo Si suddenly bent over and interrupted her.
An Nuan furrowed her brows slightly.
Luo Si placed her phone in front of An Nuan.
The message from the Chairman's office secretary was displayed on it, stating, "Officials from the official prosecutorial department have gone to the Chairman's office."
