"Duke, I’m truly... truly sorry, I just... can’t get out of bed."
"It’s not a problem."
Huangfu Jue walked to her bedside, and because the injury was on her back, her evening gown had already been removed, leaving her shoulder and half her back bare, only wrapped in gauze. With a quick glance, Huangfu Jue averted his eyes.
"How are your injuries?"
"Don’t worry about me, it’s just a superficial wound."
"What ’just a superficial wound’? Didn’t the doctor say that if it had been any deeper it would have damaged the blood vessels?"
Qian Xueying stopped Xiuyi, as if trying too hard to be stable, she couldn’t help coughing twice, "Please don’t take it so seriously, I’m really fine."
Huangfu Jue raised his finger, "Call the doctor over."
One of his subordinates turned to find the doctor, and he sat down in the chair that Xiuyi had brought over.
"No matter what, I owe you thanks for tonight."
"You’re being too polite," Qian Xueying returned a pale smile, "My little injury is nothing, I’m just glad you’re okay."
The doctor was brought in by the subordinate, and Huangfu Jue immediately inquired about Qian Xueying’s injuries.
"You needn’t worry too much, Miss Locke’s injuries are not very serious, just a bit of blood loss. We have taken care of her wounds, and with careful recuperation she will recover quickly."
Huangfu Jue’s mood instantly relaxed, "I will arrange for someone to cover all of her expenses."
"How can that be?" Qian Xueying immediately propped herself up on one arm, "Duke, wouldn’t that make me feel embarrassed?"
"Both of you need not worry about these matters. We’ve already received a call from the Presidential Palace, and all expenses will be covered by them." The doctor smiled as he spoke, "We will take very good care of Miss Locke."
A nurse came in to call the doctor away for an emergency. The doctor nodded at Huangfu Jue and hurried off.
At that moment, Xiuyi spoke softly.
"Duke, could you trouble yourself to look after Miss Xue for a bit?"
"Xiuyi!" Qian Xueying quickly gestured with her hand, "It’s not necessary, Duke. He just needs to go and retrieve some things. There are doctors and nurses here, it’s fine, and besides, I... I can move."
"Miss!" Xiuyi frowned, "The doctor already said that you can’t move around after just having your wound stitched up. You only brought me with you this time, what will you do if there’s no one by your side when I’m gone?"
"This..." Qian Xueying looked sideways at Huangfu Jue, "Duke, I’m afraid... it might not be convenient, right?"
"It’s not a problem." Huangfu Jue raised his hand and waved at his subordinate, "You take him back."
Huangfu Jue didn’t have much of a relationship with Qian Xueying, and naturally did not want to be indebted to her. Despite being preoccupied with concerns for Gan Yuan and Gan Tang, he still managed to agree patiently.
Joy flashed in Qian Xueying’s eyes, and she immediately smiled gratefully at him, "Then it’s really... such a bother to you."
Xiuyi left with Huangfu Jue’s subordinate, and the hospital room was left with only Huangfu Jue, Qian Xueying, and one of his personal bodyguards.
Qian Xueying spoke softly, "Have you found out who was responsible for what happened just now?"
Huangfu Jue answered dryly, clearly not wanting to elaborate on the matter.
When it came to matters involving Moses, how could he mention it casually in front of Qian Xueying.
"Actually, I..." Qian Xueying was careful with her words, "I was quite scared just now, and I wasn’t really thinking; I just felt... you absolutely couldn’t come to harm!"
At the end of her statement, she lifted her eyes quickly to look at him and then hurriedly shifted her gaze away.