Finally, as the various medical personnel dispersed and headed in, Ji Nuan approached her from behind. “Miss Shi, are you all right? You’re covered in so much blood. If you’re also injured, go get it checked out. Are the people inside your friends? I’ll stay here and talk to the doctor for you, so quickly go get your wounds checked.”

“I’m fine.” Shi Niange turned around, raising her hand for Ji Nuan to see the blood on them. “I’m not injured. It’s their blood. The ones injured are my chauffeur and my assistant. They’re heavily injured. I’m fine.”

At this moment, several reporters had rushed into the hospital. While taking photos of the situation inside, they approached them to ask: “Excuse me, are the two of you friends or the family of the injured? Can anyone give us the details on the serious car accident that occurred on Yuan Chang main road…”

Outside the emergency room, the situation was suddenly thrown into chaos due to the abrupt appearance of the reporters.

Shi Niange did not speak. Ji Nuan was about to step in between her and the reporters when the voice of a man came from behind the crowd. “Scram.”

That voice was shockingly cold. Ji Nuan turned around in surprise to see Qin Siting standing there expressionlessly in a white robe.

The instant Qin Siting showed up, the entire floor of medical personnel all fell silent. No one dared to speak up.

Those reporters faltered for a moment. When they turned back to see such an impolite doctor, they immediately raised their cameras toward him.

However, before they could even speak up, the hospital security guards charged out from behind Qin Siting. They chased the reporters out while sternly saying, “The emergency room isn’t a place reporters can record as they please. Quickly get out, don’t block up this place. You’ll delay the doctors from giving patients the treatment they need. Leave!”

In the next instant, the surroundings finally became peaceful.

Qin Siting glanced coldly at Ji Nuan before shifting his gaze carelessly onto Shi Niange’s figure behind her. When he saw the pale Shi Niange standing there silently, he approached.

The man’s voice was low, heavy, and cold. “Where are you injured?”

These words were directed at Shi Niange.

Shi Niange clearly did not expect that the hospital the ambulance had brought them to was the one Qin Siting worked in.

She was silent for a moment. Her expression did not change as she calmly replied, “I’m not hurt.”

When she replied, Shi Niange’s eyes did not move to meet Qin Siting’s. Her attitude was cold and mild, just like Qin Siting’s.

Qin Siting shifted his hand to his coat pocket. His cold eyes scanned her body while his lips turned up in a thin, cold smile. “That’s true. Miss Shi’s life has always been stubborn.”

Hearing this, Shi Niange abruptly turned to look up at him. When she met Qin Siting’s cold gaze, she remained calm but said coldly, “Right now, both my chauffeur and assistant are injured. Their life and death cannot be confirmed. It’s fine if Doctor Qin is against me, but please don’t choose such a time to add hail to snow.”

Qin Siting sneered, before chuckling coldly. “I really couldn’t tell. Miss Shi actually has some conscience when dealing with the people around her. That conscience of yours eaten by a dog, did it regrow bit by bit when you were in America?”

Shi Niange did not reply, staring at him.

Ji Nuan did not wish to interfere with their feelings but found that she could not continue listening to this.

She moved closer to Qin Siting’s side, softly saying, “Doctor Qin, when Miss Shi ran in, she was stumbling slightly. She might have injured her ankle or her legs. Right now, her complexion is quite poor. Although the blood on her body isn’t hers, she still suffered a fright. You’re a man, can you not choose such a time to stab someone’s heart?”

In such a situation, he actually sprinkled salt on Shi Niange’s wounds? She really could not tell that this man, who usually held a surgical knife to save lives, was actually so cold-blooded and cruel.

“Fright? What does a fright count for?” Qin Siting’s said coldly and meaningfully. “A person with a stone-cold heart is impervious to ten thousand arrows. If my few words can stab her heart, she wouldn’t be Shi Niange.”

Once he finished his words, he turned to leave.

Although Ji Nuan wanted to accompany Shi Niange, whose physical and mental state both appeared disheveled, the two of them were not on close terms. Furthermore, the point of her visit today was to express her gratitude to Doctor Qin. After hesitating for a moment, she turned and walked out of the crowd.

Qin Siting had already entered the elevator. Before the door could close, Ji Nuan rushed to enter.

Qin Siting glanced mildly at her. His gaze was cold and indifferent, and he clearly did not have the mood to speak up.

The elevator gradually rose. Ji Nuan glanced at the tall and cold man dressed in a large white robe. She smiled teasingly. “You’re clearly concerned, yet you insist on acting indifferent. I suppose the hearts of men can also be considered a needle in the ocean, impossible to grasp.”

Qin Siting’s expression was heavy. He did not speak.

“Isn’t your clinic on the sixteenth floor? This elevator moves so slowly. It even stops on the other floors occasionally. You came down so quickly from the sixteenth floor. You must have ran down the stairs, using the quickest possible speed to arrive at the first floor. The moment you saw her, after confirming that she wasn’t the one heavily injured, you immediately began acting as though you wanted to freeze the other party into an icicle. Why is there a need to do so…”

Qin Siting coldly glanced at her. “Do all women speak so much?”

Ji Nuan raised her brows slightly and did not speak any further. After all, she did not understand the situation well and could not say more.

“Aren’t your hands already healed? Why did you suddenly come to the hospital?” Qin Siting changed the topic, glancing at her impolitely.

“To express my gratitude, ah. Previously, you helped to bandage my wounds. The medication and scar removal cream you prescribed were both handy. Furthermore, you also helped to analyze my dad’s medication. Recently, I’ve been troubling you for so many matters, so I wanted to express my gratitude properly.”

Qin Siting snorted indifferently. “There’s no need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, go back and thank your man.”

Seeing Ji Nuan’s suspicious gaze, he coldly reprimanded, “I’m busy to death every day. If your man didn’t constantly bother me to settle your problems quickly, those medications might still be stuck in my cabinets, unanalyzed until the end of time.”

Ji Nuan: “…”

He sure was honest and straightforward.

“That may be so, but I’ve still troubled you. I originally wanted to treat you to a meal, but since you’re so busy, let’s wait till you have more time.” Ji Nuan’s expression changed, and she suddenly smiled. “Jingshen and I will treat you. We can call Nan Heng along as well as Miss Shi…”

Hearing the words Miss Shi, Qin Siting immediately sneered coldly. “I won’t go!”

Ji Nuan: “…”

——

Qin Siting’s attitude today was as though he had been stung by a bee. He completely did not give her any face and was too lazy even to display basic courtesy. Ji Nuan chose not to stay there to add fuel to the fire.

In the evening, when she returned to the Yu Garden, Auntie Chen informed her that Mo Jingshen had already returned for quite some time.

Ji Nuan went up the stairs and returned to their room. She pushed open the bedroom door to hear water flowing in their bathroom.

She had only just entered when, abruptly, Mo Jingshen’s handphone, placed on the bedroom couch, began to vibrate.

Hearing this, Ji Nuan originally did not intend on answering. She estimated that Mo Jingshen was almost done with his shower and could do so himself when he came out.

However, the phone kept vibrating. After stopping for a moment, it quickly began vibrating again.

At this time, could there be an urgent issue in the company?

Ji Nuan glanced at the displayed number.

She discovered that it was an international call. The country code belonged to America, Los Angeles.

The sound of water rushing continued in the bathroom. Ji Nuan focused on the string of numbers for a long moment. When the phone kept vibrating, she composed herself and picked up the call. “Hello, it’s not convenient for Jingshen to answer the phone right now. If there’s anything important, please call back later.”

She did not hang up after speaking, waiting for the response on the other end.

However, the other party did not speak up.

“Hello, can you hear me?” Ji Nuan asked calmly.

It remained silent on the other end. The caller did not speak.

Perhaps all women had a keen sixth sense. Ji Nuan’s gaze shifted onto the bathroom. Behind the door, water and fog filled the bathroom.

“If you’re not going to speak, I’ll hang up. Jingshen is currently showering. When he comes out, I’ll have him return your call” Ji Nuan’s tone was mild. Her words sounded casual, but in the peaceful night, they provoked a strange, silent reaction.

The call was abruptly and impolitely hung up. Following which, a sharp, beeping signal filled her ears.

From start to finish, the caller did not speak. However, Ji Nuan could sense that the other party’s mood was not very good.

—-

Ji Nuan sat on the couch, falling deep in thought while holding his phone.

The pitter-patter sounds in the bathroom were accompanied by the dim light of the night. She did not sleep well in the Ji home previously and quickly began to feel drowsy.

Just as she almost fell asleep leaning dazedly on the couch, a slightly wet, cold arm wrapped around her waist. She shivered and dropped the phone in surprise.

“You’re done showering?” Ji Nuan naturally leaned on his shoulder, speaking tiredly, “There was a call for you earlier. I picked it up, but the caller didn’t say anything.”

“En.” Mo Jingshen’s hand landed on her waist, and in the next moment, he picked her up and placed her on the bed.

Ji Nuan had yet to shower and did not plan on sleeping so early. However, she was really too tired. She frowned and finally could not resist asking, “Aren’t you going to return the call?”

Just as she was about to sit up, Mo Jingshen pressed her back down. He wrapped her in the blankets and brought her into his embrace, pressing a kiss on her forehead. He softly said, “There’s no need.”

Since the moment he stepped out, he did not look at his phone.

Deep into the night, Ji Nuan turned over in her sleep and found herself still in Mo Jingshen’s embrace.

She opened her eyes and glanced toward his phone.

It seemed like his phone had been silent the whole time.

She was too drowsy. Recently, Ji Nuan often found herself feeling tired. She did not have much appetite for dinner when she was at the Ji home either. Her entire body felt drained of energy.

She took another glance in that direction again, before closing her eyes, falling asleep in the man’s arms.

At night, the room was silent.

——

The next day, just as Ji Nuan was about to rush to the studio, she received a call from the police station.

“Hello Miss Ji, this is the City Center Police Station. May I know if you are acquainted with Miss Xia Tian?”

Ji Nuan was startled. “I do. She is my friend, and she works in my studio. What’s wrong, did something happen to her?”

“She’s all right, but she gave someone quite some injuries. She said that she’s an orphan without any friends or relatives. She’s also refusing to cooperate with our investigation. We found Miss Ji’s number on her phone and decided to give you a call. May I trouble you to make a trip to the police station…”

Ji Nuan was somewhat dumbstruck.

It was not surprising for Xia Tian to lie that she was an orphan. It was not the first time she had done so as she no longer wished to have any relation with her family in S City.

But Xia Tian had actually injured someone? How could that be?

She was only recently discharged. Her legs were also not fully healed. How could she have the ability to hurt someone?

Ji Nuan did not have the time to ask more as she rushed to the police station.

Arriving at the police station, she rushed in through the doors only to see Xia Tian sitting in the interrogation room by the side. She had a carefree expression on and was exchanging helpless stares with the police officer. It seemed like they had been doing this for quite a while.

“I’m sorry. Xia Tian is my friend. May I ask what exactly happened?” Ji Nuan stood outside, tugging on one of the police officers to ask softly.

That officer glanced at Ji Nuan and then turned to look at Xia Tian who was still in the interrogation room. He spoke as though he was seeing an exotic creature. “She beat up a reporter and smashed the person’s camera. Although she didn’t resist being brought in, she has been completely uncooperative. No matter what we ask, she says she doesn’t know. She even said that her parents were formed from stone. Her lips are extremely stubborn! If it wasn’t because we snatched her phone to look for your number, I estimate she will be able to sit here until daylight exchanging stares with our officers.”

Ji Nuan: “…”

She smiled in embarrassment at the officer and kept apologizing. After entering the interrogation room, she nodded apologetically at the officer and then leaned close to Xia Tian to ask, “Aren’t you supposed to go to my studio to report today? Why did you suddenly beat someone up?”

The moment Xia Tian saw Ji Nuan, she instantly glared at the police officer outside the door, unhappily saying, “These talkative officers! This is my business. Why did they call you over!”

“What on earth is going on?” Ji Nuan glared at her.

Xia Tian rolled her eyes toward the officer in the interrogation room, softly explaining, “I went to report to your studio in the morning but caught a reporter wandering suspiciously around it. He then went downstairs and hid outside Jin Sen Building. I saw there was a camera in his hands and instantly became suspicious. When I snatched over his camera for a look, I found that it was filled with your pictures! Not just of you around the studio; it seems like he has been following you for quite a while. There were quite some photos of you!”

Ji Nuan’s brows twitched. She had an expression of disbelief. “Why would he take photos of me?”

“Who knows why he did it,” Xia Tian softly replied. “I immediately suspected his motives and threatened to send his camera to the police station for an investigation, but he suddenly became fierce and tried to snatch his camera back. Over the struggle, his camera suddenly fell and was smashed. He saw his camera was broken and seemed to remember to run. I thought he was definitely problematic and raised my crutch to give him a good beating. We kept going back and forth, and he kept resisting when my crutch accidentally smashed onto his head! Although he seemed fine, his head bled a little. A passerby called the police and then… it became like this…”