novelraw Chapter 267: He Just Wants to Treat Her Well (7)
Chapter 267: He Just Wants to Treat Her Well (7)
Pressing her lips together, Tang Yanqi reached for her phone, found Tang Ruhai’s number, and was about to call when the phone suddenly rang. It was Sheng Jianan.
The sudden call took Tang Yanqi by surprise.
Wasn’t Sheng Jianan supposed to be on the plane right now?
Walking into the hospital corridor’s emergency exit, Tang Yanqi finally answered the call: "Hello?"
On the other end, Sheng Jianan was sitting in the VIP lounge at Hong Kong Airport. His flight was the earliest but wasn’t direct, requiring a stopover in Hong Kong, which gave him the chance to call Tang Yanqi.
Sheng Jianan had been restless throughout the journey, regretting getting on the plane immediately. After the madness of last night, watching Tang Yanqi exhausted and nestled in his arms, looking at her peaceful face, her gentle collarbone, Sheng Jianan had never thought a woman could look so beautiful.
Holding her delicate body, two thoughts crossed his mind: first, he needed to feed her more, she was too thin, so thin it made his heart ache; second, from now on, this woman named Tang Yanqi would be under his protection, his only woman, and no one would bully her. Only she could bully others.
The feeling was intense, and Sheng Jianan couldn’t explain why. He was naturally protective, especially towards her.
It was this restlessness that made Sheng Jianan call Tang Yanqi impatiently as soon as he got off the plane.
Her voice was as calm as ever, but it made Sheng Jianan’s heart race even more, his lips curling into a smile: "Where are you?"
"At the hospital."
Hospital?
Sheng Jianan paused for a moment, then quickly understood: "Visiting the old man?"
"No... um, yes."
Tang Yanqi was unprepared and instinctively wanted to say "no," but quickly swallowed her words. Her quick response did not escape Sheng Jianan’s notice, and his brow furrowed instantly: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Last night, when he saw her looking so sorrowful, he did get a bit carried away. Could it be that he hurt her then?
Tang Yanqi realized Sheng Jianan had caught her lie, so she didn’t continue to fabricate and spoke honestly: "No, I’m fine. I’m here with a roommate."
Hearing that it wasn’t her, Sheng Jianan relaxed immediately. Since it wasn’t her, whoever it was didn’t concern him.
"That’s good. Get some rest. Yesterday, you did well."
It was clearly a caring remark, but coming from Sheng Jianan, considering what happened last night, it only sounded awkward.
Tang Yanqi’s face flushed instantly. Immersed in inexplicable sadness last night, she hadn’t felt much. But with Sheng Jianan’s comment, the embarrassment a girl feels from such things quickly spread across her cheeks.
Her fingers unconsciously poked at the wall as she softly replied, "Mm."
Sheng Jianan seemed to sense her embarrassment through the phone, his smile growing wider, and he tapped his finger on his knee: "I’ll come back after dealing with everything. Wait for me, okay?"
Tang Yanqi’s face grew even redder. He must be doing it on purpose, ending with that drawn-out "okay" with a teasing note.
Even over the phone, if they were face-to-face, Tang Yanqi would want to dig a hole and hide in it.
She forced herself to speak: "If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now."
"Mm, call me if anything happens. Remember, if anyone bullies you again, I’ll deal with them."