novelraw Chapter 50 – Is this why you came to sleep in my bed?
Chapter 50 – Is this why you came to sleep in my bed?
Jiang Ci returned to the hospital room and started discussing patient care with Aunt Zhou Qi.
Just then, Grandpa sent Jiang Ci a WeChat message asking about her mother's condition.
Jiang Ci was deeply moved; Grandpa was a highly cultured intellectual.
She replied to him with a voice message: "Grandpa, my mom is doing well, don't worry."
"Jiang Ci, who are you talking to?" Jiang Yi asked again.
"None of your business."
Jiang Yi guessed it must be Lu Yudong's grandpa.
It seemed that Jiang Ci had a good relationship with her grandpa.
His eyes darted around as he hatched a mischievous plan.
"Jiang Yi, is Aunt okay?" Chu Shuo called out to Jiang Yi from the doorway.
"She's fine, are you leaving?"
"Yes."
Jiang Yi gave Jiang Ci one last look. From the way Chu Shuo spoke earlier, Jiang Yi knew their conversation had fallen apart.
Jiang Yi gritted his teeth and left. Jiang Ci was truly stubborn; he needed to resort to some underhanded tactics.
Jiang Ci glanced at her watch; it was almost four o'clock. After giving Zhou Qi a few more instructions, she also left.
Yin Xuemo's scenes hadn't finished filming; she was still working.
Jiang Ci didn't pay much attention to it.
In fact, what Jiang Ci didn't know was that Yin Xuemo had seen her and Chu Shuo talking in the hallway earlier.
Downstairs, Jiang Ci sent a WeChat message to Lu Yudong. His call came through shortly after, with a brief "Wait for me five minutes," before he hung up.
Once in the car, Lu Yudong was on the phone the whole time, discussing work matters—how to bid for the land in the southern district, its valuation, how many houses to build, and he also wanted to build a high-end shopping mall.
Jiang Ci, feeling bored, started scrolling through her phone. As she did, she felt sleepy and dozed off in the car.
It wasn't until they were almost home that Lu Yudong finished his call.
"Fell asleep?" he asked.
Jiang Ci woke up groggily, her eyes still sleepy, and mumbled, "Spring fatigue, autumn lethargy, summer naps."
"What did you do last night to be this tired?" Lu Yudong teased Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci ignored him, turned her body, and continued to sleep.
During dinner, Grandpa kept asking about her mother's illness—what it was, how the treatment was going, if there were any complications, showing great concern.
Jiang Ci felt Grandpa was truly kind. Despite having lung cancer himself, he was still so concerned about others. She felt deeply moved and warm inside, but thinking about how Grandpa might not have much time left, she felt like crying.
After dinner, Lu Yudong went upstairs.
A moment later, Jiang Ci, hugging her quilt, came from her bedroom to his.
This novel is available on "pawread.com".
Since Lu Yudong had been sleeping alone on this double bed, he always slept in the middle.
Seeing Jiang Ci, Lu Yudong put down the book in his hands, clasped his hands together, and looked at Jiang Ci with interest. "What's the meaning of this?"
He was really something, not caring at all that Jiang Ci was standing there with her quilt.
"Want to sleep here?" Jiang Ci drooped her eyelids, looking like a lost puppy.
"Oh?" Lu Yudong started to laugh, seemingly quite amused. "Did I hear wrong? Wasn't someone used to sleeping alone?"
"Still... not quite used to it. A bit scared. Can you move over a bit?" Jiang Ci said meekly.
After all, Jiang Ci was just a young girl, and she had explained the umbrella incident to Lu Yudong.
Although Lu Yudong was still hung up on her donating the computer, it was all in the past. The ex was gone, and even if he was still upset, there was nothing he could do.
He moved over a bit, making space for Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci spread out her quilt, accidentally touching his warm arm. His body was so hot.
The air conditioning in Lu Yudong's room was set quite low, making it a bit chilly.
Jiang Ci mustered all her courage and slipped under his air-conditioned blanket.
Lu Yudong was restless because of her.
But he was Lu Yudong, after all, and had some self-control, although, in Jiang Ci's eyes, it seemed like he had no reaction.
"Thank you," Jiang Ci said, lying in his bed. He leaned against the headboard, and Jiang Ci looked up, her eyes twinkling as she spoke to him.
"Thank you for what?"
"Thank you for finding the best caregiver for my mom. I only found out today."
"So, is that why you came to sleep in my bed?"
"Of course not."
Lu Yudong couldn't hold back any longer. He slid down and pressed against Jiang Ci, turning off the bedside lamp in the process.
Jiang Ci's hands pressed against his chest. "Wait a moment."
"What now?" Lu Yudong asked, a bit impatiently.
"Be gentle..."
"Was I rough before?" Lu Yudong understood what Jiang Ci meant and teased her on purpose.
"Yes, you're really heavy," Jiang Ci said innocently, always making her feel so much pain.
"Alright, I'll lose some weight in the future."
Jiang Ci: ...