Upon hearing this, Ye Xunhuan paused slightly, as a whirlwind of thoughts raced through his mind!
Does he care for Qiu Ruoxi so much because she is his wife, out of responsibility, or because Qiu Ruoxi holds an extremely important place in his heart?
Ye Xunhuan understood that Qiu Ruoxi was not asking about responsibility; she wanted him to compare love and responsibility, which of the two weighed more!
Ye Xunhuan admitted that he liked Qiu Ruoxi, in other words, a woman as beautiful as Qiu Ruoxi is unlikely to leave any man unaffected.
But when responsibility and love clashed, Ye Xunhuan became somewhat bewildered.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan silent, a bitter expression immediately appeared on Qiu Ruoxi's face, as if she already guessed the answer.
"Let's go!" Qiu Ruoxi didn't pursue Ye Xunhuan further, instead lightly sighed!
With that, Qiu Ruoxi made a move to leave.
Yet at that moment, Ye Xunhuan suddenly spoke up: "I saved you because of responsibility, because you are my wife..."
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan's abrupt words, Qiu Ruoxi felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her body shuddering uncontrollably.
Even though she had already guessed that Ye Xunhuan saved her, it was more likely out of responsibility, a husband's duty to protect his wife.
Qiu Ruoxi had guessed it, but still held a sliver of hope in her heart, hoping that Ye Xunhuan saved her more out of love than that so-called responsibility.
For a moment, Qiu Ruoxi's body trembled uncontrollably, her delicate face turned pale, her enticing red lips bit lightly by those pearly teeth, her pink fists clenched tightly, looking extremely painful while appearing as if a gust of wind could blow her down at any moment!
At this moment, Qiu Ruoxi felt as if a knife was brutally stabbing back and forth into her heart, causing her unbearable pain.
And the person holding the knife was none other than her own husband, the man she loved!
Right now, Qiu Ruoxi thought Ye Xunhuan was very cruel, cruel to the extreme, not leaving her even a trace of fantasy!
But the next moment, a tragic smile appeared on Qiu Ruoxi's face, like a rose about to wither!
Yes, how could he love her so deeply, how could he love her like he loved Su Guyan?
After all, she and he were merely the result of matchmaking by their parents, she had always been nitpicking about him, and never fulfilled her duties as a wife, how could he possibly love her to the core?
Just as Qiu Ruoxi was lost in thought, Ye Xunhuan's words suddenly shifted: "I am your husband, no matter what happens between us, I am always your husband. As a husband, I should create a space for my wife to live under the sun, rushing forward when danger arises, protecting the woman I love with my life if need be—this is a husband's responsibility, my responsibility to you, a responsibility I cannot shirk."
"But along with responsibility, there is love. If I don't love you, even if you are my wife, what then? In this city of dirty dealings, in this faithless era, if not for love, who would care for you merely out of that ridiculous responsibility?" Ye Xunhuan firmly stated, "Qiu Ruoxi, no matter how you treat me, as long as I live, I won't let anyone harm you."
"Whoever dares to harm you, I'll send them to hell!" Ye Xunhuan declared forcefully, "As long as I live, no one dare bully you!"
"This is responsibility, and also my love for you!"
Just as Ye Xunhuan finished speaking, Qiu Ruoxi suddenly turned around, like a sprite, and leapt into Ye Xunhuan's arms, kissing him fiercely!
At this moment, Qiu Ruoxi felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment in her heart.
He cares for her, not just because she is his wife, but more because of love.
He truly loves her, for her, he can do anything.
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan's heartfelt words, Qiu Ruoxi could no longer contain her emotions, rushing toward Ye Xunhuan and kissing him!
Women are emotional beings, and Qiu Ruoxi, being ordinary, naturally couldn't escape being emotional.
Ye Xunhuan's words may not sound like sweet talk, yet they deeply moved Qiu Ruoxi's heart, making her forget all the unpleasantness between her and Ye Xunhuan.
Now she just wants to hug this man, kiss this man!
Faced with Qiu Ruoxi's sudden action, Ye Xunhuan was completely stunned, with all sorts of complex emotions flooding his face.
There was shock, bewilderment, confusion, delight, excitement...
Qiu Ruoxi had never acted toward Ye Xunhuan, and now it was entirely for the first time.
After a brief stupor, Ye Xunhuan came back to his senses, wrapped his arms around Qiu Ruoxi's slender waist, and kissed her.
However, Qiu Ruoxi's kiss was quite unskilled, and once Ye Xunhuan came back to his senses, he took the lead entirely, with Qiu Ruoxi being passive.
But this time, Qiu Ruoxi cooperated well with Ye Xunhuan.
On the rooftop of the Huangtu Group, a man and woman were passionately kissing, as if announcing to the world that they are in their prime, they are in love!
Meanwhile, Wei Zixu had already taken Qianhuan Liuyun and Qianhuan Lanqin to the hospital.
Yet upon arriving at the hospital, Wei Zixu realized a serious problem, he was out of money!
It is said that having money makes things easy, lacking money makes things difficult.
In this world, having money can solve anything, but without money, one can hardly move.
Isn't there a saying that a penny throws off a hero? Now Wei Zixu is exactly like that.
Anyone who's been sick and hospitalized knows that without money in a hospital, sorry, your illness can't be treated!
In this regard, Wei Zixu was deeply resentful of hospitals, saying doctors should treat patients with compassion, yet hospitals always act based on money.
Now in the hospital, they were asking Wei Zixu to pay, but he couldn't come up with the funds.
"Are you unable to pay the surgery and hospitalization fees..." a fairly sweet-looking young nurse asked Wei Zixu somewhat unfriendly.
Wei Zixu nodded with difficulty: "I'll call my friend, he'll bring money for me!"
Upon hearing Wei Zixu say he didn't have money, the young nurse's expression immediately turned unpleasant, her gaze toward Wei Zixu increasingly disdainful: "Better hurry, this isn't a welfare institution!"
Feeling the nurse's displeased expression, Wei Zixu's face also turned somewhat unpleasant: "You're not a welfare institution, but you are a hospital, treating patients is a doctor's duty, your responsibility!"
"It's a responsibility, but not an obligation!"
"Damn, I want to complain about you!"
"Go ahead!" the nurse said indifferently.
"Damn, I want to get you fired!"
"You think you can?" the nurse tossed a disdainful look at Wei Zixu: "Do you have that ability?"
"I never bully with power, but if you're not fired today, I'll be damned!"
"Then why don't you call me mom..." The nurse was sharp-tongued, completely unafraid of Wei Zixu!
"I hope you dare answer when I call!"
Saying this, Wei Zixu immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number!