Chapter 367: Chapter 356: Su Manhan Arrives
“How is Young Master Zhan’s condition? No serious problems, right? Why are you out here?”
Lu Zijiao had received the news and sped all the way from home, arriving with his head covered in sweat from anxiety.
Lu Zijin glanced toward the end of the hallway, his voice tinged with a hint of loss.
“He’s inside, Qiao Jing… is also there. I heard from Qiao Jing that when she was about to be hit by a car, it was Zhan Qipei who saved her.”
Lu Zijiao noticed something amiss, glanced at the closed doors of the emergency room, and then at his brother’s face, recognizing a subtle expression of loss that was hard to detect.
He had vaguely guessed something and tentatively asked a question.
“Brother, have you given up?”
Upon hearing these words, Lu Zijin revealed a self-deprecating smile.
“I’ve never pursued her openly, so there’s no question of giving up.”
His feelings for Qiao Jing were concealed deep within his heart, not flaunted like others in pursuit of a girl.
Perhaps she didn’t even know that he liked her.
Lu Zijiao sighed, patting Lu Zijin’s shoulder.
“Ah, brother, there are plenty of good women in this world. You’re tall and handsome, not only one of the big shots in the medical community but also the director of the hospital. Are you really worried you can’t find someone better than Qiao Jing?”
Lu Zijin smiled and shook his head, then turned to look deeply at the emergency room door once more.
“There’s no one better than Qiao Jing in this world.”
From this sentence, Lu Zijiao could tell just how much his brother liked Qiao Jing.
He felt a measure of sadness for his brother. He admitted that Qiao Jing, being Divine Doctor Jing, was indeed remarkable and attractive, but it wasn’t like she was the only excellent woman in the world. There were other good women out there.
Before he could speak, Lu Zijin continued on his own.
“Actually, it’s mainly because of me. I never actively took the chance.
I’ve known Qiao Jing for many years, even before Zhan Qipei knew her, but I didn’t seize the opportunity. So, the result is what it is now…”
As he said this, the smile on his face looked forced, with a touch of bitterness.
Lu Zijiao, worried about his brother’s state, offered another word of comfort.
“Brother… don’t be too sad.”
Lu Zijin slowly exhaled deeply and diverted his gaze from the end of the hallway.
“It’s fine. I’ve long known this end would come. I just didn’t expect the day to arrive so soon…”
He paused, then showed a smile of acceptance.
“Perhaps… it’s for the best. Maybe Qiao Jing and Zhan Qipei are better off together. At least Zhan Qipei dares to love and hate fiercely, and he would go to any lengths to protect Qiao Jing.”
Lu Zijiao saw his brother seemed to recover a bit and sat down in a chair in the hallway.
“I never imagined that Young Master Zhan, who had always been indifferent to women, would fall in love. And his love is so passionate.
Time and again, for the sake of Qiao Jing, he’s willing to give up even his life. This time, he almost got hit by a car. I really admire him.”
Lu Zijin lowered his gaze.
“If it were me, I would make the same choice.”
Lu Zijiao coughed once, unsure of what to say to comfort his brother.
Lu Zijin’s smile gradually transformed into one of resignation, as he looked up at the light on the ceiling.
“But in this world, there aren’t that many ‘ifs’. It’s just that Qiao Jing and I were fated but not destined…”
Inside the emergency room.
Zhan Qipei, wanting to make things easier for Qiao Jing, stubbornly sat up in bed despite being advised against it, and he pushed his clothes aside.
“It’ll be less strenuous for you if I sit up.”
Qiao Jing, seeing the man’s stubborn demeanor, didn’t insist any further and quickly applied the medicine to Zhan Qipei.
After applying the medicine, she pushed Zhan Qipei, who was in a hospital gown, to the VIP ward.
As soon as the two of them arrived in the room, before they even had the chance to rest, the door to the ward opened.
Zhan Qipei’s attempt to speak was interrupted.
Su Manhan walked in with a thermos in her hand, a look of concern on her face.
Upon seeing Qiao Jing standing there, she hurried over and circled around Qiao Jing.
After confirming that Qiao Jing was alright, she let out a sigh of relief.
“Are you hurt anywhere? How do you feel?”
Qiao Jing glanced at Zhan Qipei lying on the hospital bed and then at Su Manhan, who was solely focused on her, feeling a bit helpless.
“I’m fine, it’s Zhan Qipei who got hurt.”
She saw Su Manhan’s state and how she had completely forgotten her own son.
Su Manhan suddenly came to her senses and placed the thermos on the bedside table before sitting down on a chair.
“Qipei, how are you feeling?”
Zhan Qipei pursed his thin lips and glanced at the thermos.
“It’s not a big deal.”
Upon hearing Zhan Qipei’s words, the weight lifted off Su Manhan’s heart.
“Qipei, well done! A real man is one who can protect his wife, and thankfully both of you are okay.”
Zhan Qipei slightly hooked the corner of his mouth, very satisfied.
If a man can’t even protect his own wife, then he doesn’t deserve to be called a man.
His heart clenched when he saw the car heading straight for Qiao Jing.
In that moment, the only thought in his mind was to pull Qiao Jing back to safety, and his body followed his brain’s command, swiftly saving her.
He didn’t dare to think about what could have happened if he hadn’t pulled Qiao Jing back in time.
Zhan Nanqing had followed Su Manhan into the room and noticed that her mother was first to check on Qiao Jing before her brother.
She couldn’t help but comment inwardly that it wasn’t enough for her mother not to dote on her own daughter, but if her mother knew Qiao Jing was pregnant, her brother might even fall out of favor.
Su Manhan opened the thermos, and a rich aroma of chicken soup wafted out.
This chicken soup, which she had stewed in the morning intending to take to Nantai Apartment, suddenly had to be delivered to the hospital instead after receiving the call about her son and daughter-in-law’s car accident.
She quickly made her way to the hospital, relieved that the issue wasn’t too serious.
“Qiao Jing, this soup was originally cooked for you to drink, but Qipei—”
Before Su Manhan could finish, Qiao Jing interrupted her.
“Zhan Qipei’s injury is severe, let him drink it, I’ll order takeout.”
Su Manhan immediately stood up, blocking her path, and took out a lunch box.
“Takeout is so unhealthy, this lunch box was specially prepared for you, and you should drink some of the soup too.”
She forcibly pulled Qiao Jing over to sit in front of the bedside table.
Qiao Jing pursed her lips, feeling unable to refuse but also unable to come up with any excuse to decline Su Manhan’s offer.
She looked at Zhan Qipei, intending to give the lunch box to him.
After all, she had been protected by him without a scratch.
Su Manhan noticed Qiao Jing’s intention and reached out to place the lunch box back on the bedside table.
“He has soup to drink; the lunch box is for you.”
She couldn’t let her daughter-in-law go hungry, especially today when they had met with an accident on the way to get a divorce.
She planned to be extra kind to Qiao Jing today.
Zhan Qipei also nodded, indicating that Qiao Jing should eat the meal.
After the meal, Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing didn’t stay much longer, leaving the couple some private time.
Qiao Jing checked the time, noting it was about time to change Zhan Qipei’s dressing.
The dressing needed to be changed more frequently on the first day after an injury.
“I’ll change your dressing.”
Zhan Qipei very actively took off his hospital gown, revealing his muscular build.