After seeing Fang Jiangyi off, Yan Xia let out a sigh of relief. Just as she lay back on the hospital bed, heavy footsteps echoed in the corridor.
Lu Qianzhou strode over, followed by Wen Liang who was leading the way. The bodyguards arranged by Fang Jiangyi dutifully blocked his path, but Lu Qianzhou kicked one of them away, and Wen Liang cleared the way for him.
Yan Xia shuddered all over and turned to look towards the door.
Lu Qianzhou stood at the door, his gaze cold. He strode up to Yan Xia, reached out and pinched her chin, carefully examining her up and down. "Where are you hurt?"
His thin lips were a suppressed pale purple, and his eyebrows were tightly knitted. Yan Xia couldn't tell whether he was angry or worried.
Just a moment ago, he was inexplicably quarreling with her and getting angry, yet now he came here to visit her. Yan Xia was really fed up with his erratic and cold - violent attitude. She turned her head to break free from Lu Qianzhou's grip and said.
"I'm fine. Anyway, I'm not going to die."
Lu Qianzhou's suppressed anger flared up. "You won't die. Before I allow it, you have to stay by my side for a lifetime. You mustn't have any mishaps."
Yan Xia snorted. "Do you think I'll stay by your side for a lifetime just because you say so? Third Brother, what am I in your eyes? Am I your girlfriend or just a pet you keep? When you're happy, I'm supposed to wag my tail and beg for your affection, and when you're unhappy, I'm supposed to obediently get out of your way."
She always thought Lu Qianzhou had excellent self - restraint, but today, perhaps because the carefully prepared gift was destroyed by him with his own hands, she was really angry.
Lu Qianzhou looked down at her.
"I've told you before, I don't celebrate birthdays, and I don't need any surprises."
He thought he had made himself clear enough. It was she who went against his wishes and prepared this surprise on her own. This was something that touched his bottom line.
"Yes." Yan Xia said with a smile. "So why do you still keep a girlfriend like me who is so disobedient and doesn't understand your mind? Shouldn't you break up with me earlier and free yourself?"
Lu Qianzhou's heart tightened. The restlessness that had just subsided in his heart surged up again. He looked at her and seemed to find that he couldn't be angry with her anymore. He gradually lowered his gaze.
"Don't mention the word 'break up' again. Don't forget our bet agreement."
"It's just a verbal agreement. If I don't admit it, what can you do to me?"
When her temper flared up, she was full of thorns. Lu Qianzhou sat down beside the hospital bed. "What exactly do you want now?"
Yan Xia was silent. This man didn't know the root of the problem at all. He didn't know that he had destroyed her whole - day's anticipation and her heartfelt feelings!
He even refused to admit his mistake. If he really couldn't let it go, he should have taken the initiative to explain to her why he didn't celebrate his birthday, instead of just getting angry and talking to her in a commanding tone.
"I want to know what you're thinking even more." Yan Xia got up and leaned against the head of the bed, her gaze obscure. "What you threw away was the result of my hard work for several days. I ran all over the city to find a suitable gift for you. Third Brother, the you in my impression is not like this. Do you really think your actions are without any problems?"
Communication is a big problem in a relationship.
She didn't like to let a grudge linger overnight. Once something happened, it had to be resolved immediately.
The anger on Lu Qianzhou's face gradually subsided, but there were still serious furrows between his eyebrows.
He reached out to hold Yan Xia's hand. She instinctively dodged, but he refused to let go and forcefully held her hand.
Finally, he said, "I'm sorry."
Yan Xia's expression gradually softened.
A man like Lu Qianzhou, who was so proud, actually said sorry to her!
"I'm apologizing for my behavior today, but I really don't need to celebrate my birthday, and I don't need birthday gifts either." He said, "The apology is sincere, and so is the latter statement."
Yan Xia looked at him in confusion, unable to figure out the reason.
"You never celebrate your birthday?"
Lu Qianzhou said, "I stopped after I turned eight."
Birthdays are important commemorative days for ordinary people. What kind of accident made him not even want to celebrate his birthday? Maybe it was because of his family again. Thinking of this, Yan Xia suddenly felt a little sorry for him.
Vaguely, there was a wound on her face scratched by glass. He subconsciously reached out to touch her face, but withdrew his hand at the last moment.
"It seems they've already noticed." Lu Qianzhou said coldly and firmly.
Yan Xia asked, "Fang Jiangyi?"
Lu Qianzhou said, "You don't need to know. The more you know, the more dangerous it is."
Lu Qianzhou knew it wasn't Fang Jiangyi, because he had fallen in love with Yan Xia. Even if he really discovered her identity, he wouldn't act against her so hastily.
Now she was just a pawn in his hand, but in the eyes of outsiders, they might think she knew everything, so they took action against her to control him.
Wen Liang came in from outside the door, walked up to Lu Qianzhou, glanced at Yan Xia and then said, "We've checked. Although there's no direct evidence and the driver doesn't admit it, it's basically certain that it was their people."
Lu Qianzhou's face darkened.
"You should recuperate well these days. It's too eye - catching for you to show up now. Wait for my notice."
Yan Xia nodded obediently.
After Wen Liang left, Yan Xia said.
"Third Brother, you had Lan Yuzhou taken away, right? Can you protect him for me? He was involved in Fang Jiangyi's conspiracy to frame my father. To clear my father's name, his words are crucial."
"You're barely keeping yourself safe, yet you still think about others." Lu Qianzhou frowned and reached out to poke her forehead. "You just had a car accident and almost died. Aren't you afraid? Sometimes I really want to see what's in your head. You always worry about things you shouldn't."
He narrowed his eyes. "Cheng Yan Xia, remember, at any time, the first thing you need to consider is not anyone else, but your own safety. Even if that person is me, your father, or anyone else! Don't be a fool who is easily used by others in the future."
Yan Xia's face paled slightly.
Seeing that she seemed deeply shaken by his words, his heart ached again. He suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms, the furrows between his eyebrows deep.
"Aren't you scared after such a big incident?"
Only then did Yan Xia realize that a wave of coldness was overwhelming her whole body. She was really scared. It was just that her nerves had been tense.
Now in Lu Qianzhou's arms, feeling his real warmth, she finally relaxed.
She trembled all over.
"Third Brother, I'm really scared..."
She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to avenge her father, afraid that she would never see him again. There were so many things to be afraid of.
"After Fang Jiangyi is in prison, I'll arrange for an appeal for your father. Then he'll be released."
She didn't know what to say. "Thank you, Third Brother."
Lu Qianzhou's mood had been extremely turbulent today, and he was greatly shocked by the news of her car accident.
"Cheng Yan Xia, remember, from the moment you decided to be with me, your body, your heart, and everything about you belong to me. Without my permission, you're not qualified to give them to anyone else."