Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 1224 - 1202: She Came to Beg You, Didn’t She?
Jiayi knew that she didn’t want to be seen as a helpless weakling, so she returned the water bottle to her.
Chu Xinyue poured two cups of water, handed one to Jiayi, and sat down facing her: "I’m being discharged from the hospital tomorrow, why did you come so late?"
She knew that dad and Jiayi had been coming to the hospital every day these past days, and it was exhausting.
Unexpectedly, during her lowest days, the one who was by her side was actually this sister.
That day she thanked Jiayi.
But these two words couldn’t even express one thousandth of her emotions inside.
Jiayi took a sip of water and tried to say something to brighten her mood: "Well, I just signed the contract, feeling relieved, so I dropped by the hospital to visit."
Chu Xinyue remembered that dad mentioned a couple of days ago that Jiayi was looking for an S Country branch spokesperson, seeing the contract signed, she asked: "You found someone suitable so quickly? Who is it?"
Seeing her rosy complexion, Jiayi handed the folder to her: "Perfect timing, you can also help me give it a look."
Chu Xinyue took the contract, her slender fingers flipping through the A4 papers, her calm expression suddenly tightened, and her gaze fixated on the contract.
Seeing her expression change somewhat, Jiayi asked: "What’s wrong?"
Chu Xinyue’s fingertips slightly trembled: "Lan Yurou?"
"That’s right. What’s wrong?"
Chu Xinyue pulled herself together, lifted her thin face, and tried to muster a faint smile: "Nothing... just didn’t expect you could get her. I heard she’s quite popular recently."
Jiayi chuckled: "Of course, I couldn’t do it alone; brother-in-law helped."
Chu Xinyue’s smile faded like the tide, losing the little blush she had, as if something stabbed deep down in her heart.
It was Ya Chen who introduced Lan Yurou to Jiayi...
Yet she quickly composed herself, nodded as if nothing had happened, closed the folder, and returned it to Jiayi.
"What do you think of Lan Yurou?" Jiayi asked.
Although she knew Chu Xinyue never pays attention to celebrities, she was more familiar with local artists than Jiayi.
Chu Xinyue’s lips curved slightly, but it seemed more forced: "...She’s fine."
Seeing her somewhat weary tone, Jiayi remembered the doctor’s advice and didn’t linger, standing up: "I’ll head out now. Get some rest. We’ll come to pick you up in the morning, including brother-in-law."
Ya Chen promised that no matter how busy he was, he would come to pick up Chu Xinyue from the hospital.
Chu Xinyue acknowledged with a hum, watching Jiayi’s silhouette leave, her fists gradually clenched tight, and her eyes slowly reddened.
****
The next day. In the morning.
Jiayi and Chu Yanhan arrived at the hospital early to pick up Chu Xinyue.
Xiaotao had packed the luggage for discharge and went to handle the discharge procedures with several Ya Family attendants.
Chu Xinyue dressed up and sat by the bedside, absent-minded as usual.
Jiayi noticed upon arrival that compared to yesterday, Chu Xinyue seemed paler today, as if she was in a bad mood.
She gently patted Chu Xinyue’s shoulder: "It’s still early. Brother-in-law is probably on the way."
Chu Xinyue knew Jiayi was worried she’d fear Ya Chen wouldn’t come, so she forced herself to smile.
In fact, Ya Chen promised to pick her up today because of Jiayi and dad.
Whether he comes or not doesn’t matter, he’s there, but his heart isn’t.
Just then, footsteps resonated outside the ward, followed by respectful voices from the bodyguards:
"Crown Prince."
Chu Xinyue’s heart moved, she lifted her head.
The door was pushed open, a familiar figure accompanied by two Royal Family attendants walked in.
He wore a cold black suit, his icy face gazed steadily yet distantly ahead, while holding a specialized Metal Cane for those visually impaired. It was finely carved with a dragonhead that emitted a cold sheen, just like his impeccably handsome yet utterly emotionless face.
Seeing that Ya Chen kept his word by coming, Jiayi felt relieved.
Chu Yanhan’s gloomy expression over the past days finally improved a bit, yet he couldn’t help but make a veiled jab: "The Crown Prince is so busy, I thought he wouldn’t come today."
Ya Chen knew his father-in-law was somewhat complaining about him, said: "These days have been very busy with official duties, haven’t properly attended to father-in-law, my apologies."
With that, leaning on the Metal Cane, he walked to the bedside and extended his hand to Chu Xinyue: "Let’s go home."
Chu Xinyue knew his kindness was mere courtesy because Chu Yanhan was present, so she steadied her emotions and took the man’s hand.
His palm was freezing, devoid of warmth.
Cold enough that Chu Xinyue shivered, instinctively wanting to withdraw from his hand, but he clutched it tightly in public, making it impossible to pull away.
Several people left the hospital, Jiayi and Chu Yanhan watched Ya Chen and Chu Xinyue board the Royal Family’s dedicated car.
Chu Yanhan saw the two leave holding hands and breathed a sigh: "The two seem to be doing a bit better."
Jiayi, however, didn’t think so: "I actually feel Xinyue’s mood is worse than in recent days."
Chu Yanhan looked at his daughter: "What happened?"
"I’m not sure. These few days, Xinyue perked up seeing us, talking more. Yesterday I visited the hospital, but today she seems to look worse."
Chu Yanhan asked: "Did something happen? Did you say anything to her? Xinyue, this child, due to her health, is always very introverted and sensitive."
"There’s nothing really." Just chatted briefly about the contract matters, showed her the contract then left, didn’t really say or do much.
Contract?
Jiayi spoke, yet her mind flickered.
Chu Xinyue seemed to change her expression after seeing the contract.
***
Meanwhile.
Elsewhere.
Once the Royal Family car doors closed, Ya Chen immediately released his hold from Chu Xinyue’s hand.
The car accelerated on the road.
Chu Xinyue glanced at the man beside her and spoke: "Why."
Trying to keep her voice calm, suppressing the tremble.
Ya Chen’s sharp eyebrows rose: "Why what."
"Out of so many celebrities, why did you introduce that woman to Jiayi’s store to be the spokesperson." She clenched her fingers, pressing into her palm.
Ya Chen remained expressionless: "She’s suitable."
"Did she ask you to do it?"
Ya Chen slightly frowned, without denying.
Chu Xinyue understood, her heart ached.
That Lan Yurou, volunteering to be the spokesperson for her sister’s store, not for fame or profit, but to provoke her as a wife.
Yet he, surprisingly went along with Lan Yurou’s wish.
She knew well about Ya Chen’s relationship with Lan Yurou over these two years.
Ever since the cocktail party two years ago, he met that starlet, spared no effort behind the scenes to support her, even bought a detached villa externally, hiring bodyguards and maids to care for her.
She tolerated again and again.
Until recently, couldn’t endure any longer.
[Today’s third update ends with 6000 words]
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