Bao Jingyan smiled lightly.
He took off his coat.
Casually tossed it on the sofa.
While loosening his tie, he teased her, "Dressed up so grandly today?"
Su Ruanruan put down the hair dryer.
She took the initiative to sit in his arms, unfastening two buttons on his shirt for him.
"Have you been drinking?" She leaned close to his neck and took a sniff.
"Just a little red wine."
He seemed a bit weary, leaning back on the sofa with his eyes closed to rest.
Yet, his hand didn’t let her go.
Su Ruanruan blushed, not refusing.
After a moment, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Being so good today?"
Su Ruanruan snuggled into his arms, whispering, "Uncle came by today."
"Hm?" Bao Jingyan’s slender phoenix eyes opened slightly.
Su Ruanruan rested her chin on his shoulder.
She whispered, "I want to go to the hospital and see Bao Ziqi."
Su Ruanruan was afraid he’d get angry.
But Bao Jingyan just chuckled, "It’s not like I’ve stopped you from visiting! You went through all this trouble for me?"
He shamelessly teased her even more, "Aren’t you afraid your brother can’t handle it, huh?"
Su Ruanruan struggled to get down.
Taking advantage of the alcohol, Bao Jingyan pulled her beneath him...
Closed his eyes to rest.
Su Ruanruan lay in his arms, whispering softly, "Actually, you had the same idea, didn’t you? You just didn’t know how to say it, right?"
Bao Jingyan stroked her head.
His voice was hoarse as he said, "I’m afraid of wronging you."
"If you don’t misunderstand, I won’t feel wronged," Su Ruanruan gently closed her eyes.
She sighed softly, "The end of the year is approaching."
"Thinking about getting married?" He played with her small fingers.
Bao Jingyan suddenly turned over, propped his head up with one hand, and whispered to her, "At the social event today, I heard some gossip."
Su Ruanruan was quite surprised.
Normally, Bao Jingyan didn’t pay attention to these things.
Bao Jingyan’s hand roamed over his territory as he slowly began, "Just idle talk at the dinner table! They said that Young Master Zhou cherishes a girl from his past, Ruanruan, can you guess who it is?"
Su Ruanruan knew that he cared most about these things.
She went along with his words, "Should I have Ninth Brother teach him a lesson tomorrow?"
Bao Jingyan chuckled, "That’s not necessary."
He thought to himself, it must be painful not to get what one desires!
Su Ruanruan felt that Bao Jingyan had been very tolerant lately.
Su Ruanruan went to the hospital.
Bao Mingyuan was smoking in the hallway, his fingers trembling when he saw her approaching.
He lowered his voice, "Jingyan agreed?"
Su Ruanruan responded softly with a hum.
She lifted the book in her hand.
"I will read to Ziqi for an hour each day."
Bao Mingyuan was moved.
Whether it was useful or not, the thought counted.
The two entered the ward.
Madam Bao was so moved to tears, grasping Su Ruanruan’s hand, "Auntie won’t let you down."
Su Ruanruan smiled faintly.
She took off her coat and sat down on the small sofa beside the bed.
Bao Ziqi lay there quietly.
Su Ruanruan read to him.
In the quiet hospital room, only the clear sound of Su Ruanruan’s reading filled the air.
About half an hour later, Bao Ziqi’s hand moved slightly.
Madam Bao, who had been quiet as a mouse, covered her mouth in tears.
"Mingyuan, look, Ziqi moved."
Bao Mingyuan was both overjoyed and filled with complicated feelings.
Madam Bao had no idea of his emotions.
She had her own calculations.
Secretly she thought: Once Ziqi wakes up, she can go to the Gu Family to propose a marriage for him!
After reading for an hour, Su Ruanruan closed the book.
She placed it on the bedside table of Bao Ziqi.
She went to find Zhou Zizhuo and had a talk with him.
Bao Mingyuan said to her, "Ruanruan, uncle thanks you."
Su Ruanruan spoke softly, "It will be fine once things are made clear with Miss Xia."
Bao Mingyuan’s lips twitched.
He still felt that Ziqi and Xia Minglan wouldn’t make it to the end.