The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 522 - 486 Madam Chu Apologizes

Hospital

Only a warm yellow wall lamp was lit in the patient room.

The room was dimly lit.

Chu Zhengran leaned against the bedhead, a computer on his leg, dealing with the matters of the Chu Family.

Qin Xia lay on the bed beside him, holding her phone, scrolling through Weibo, and saving every meme of Qiao Yuxian.

Picking them up everywhere.

After picking one, she would send it to Qiao Yuxian.

She completely ignored what Qiao Yuxian was sending her.

She just sent any cute meme she saw.

Not only that, she also posted them in the Nine Emperor Hall group chat.

Every time she sent one, someone would comment on it.

Qin Xia was chatting enthusiastically.

Suddenly, Chu Zhengran said, "Qin Xia, it’s late."

Qin Xia turned her head to look at Chu Zhengran.

Chu Zhengran closed his laptop and said, "It’s time to sleep."

"You wouldn’t understand the schedule of us young people," Qin Xia said and continued looking at her phone.

Chu Zhengran: "......"

Qin Xia continued looking at her phone.

Chu Zhengran placed the laptop on the bedside table and then lifted the quilt slightly and got out of bed.

Due to severe injuries, even though his recovery had been good recently and he had been doing rehabilitation training, his movements were still very slow.

Hearing the noise, Qin Xia sat up from the bed: "Where are you going?"

"Bathroom," Chu Zhengran said, "I can do it myself, no worries."

Qin Xia pretended not to hear his boasting and got up to support him.

Supporting his arm, Chu Zhengran looked down at her.

Qin Xia glanced at him without speaking and helped him to the bathroom.

Once he was in the bathroom, Qin Xia came out and stood by the bathroom door waiting for him.

After a while, Chu Zhengran came out, and Qin Xia helped him back.

"I’m really fine now, I can walk by myself," Chu Zhengran said, "Look, I walked from the toilet to the door without falling."

Qin Xia chuckled and said, "Mr. Chu, what’s with that tone of seeking praise?"

Chu Zhengran also chuckled: "I was bedridden for so long, now that I can walk, I just want some praise, it gives some psychological comfort."

"So amazing," Qin Xia just replied.

"Too perfunctory," Chu Zhengran said.

"Your demands aren’t low," Qin Xia said, pausing, "I discussed with your assistant. He’ll come to stay with you in a couple of days."

Chu Zhengran stopped and looked at her: "Why?"

"A director contacted me, I have to join a crew in a few days," Qin Xia said.

Emotions flickered in Chu Zhengran’s eyes: "When?"

"Two or three days, maybe," Qin Xia said. "I can’t go too long without work. Otherwise, my fans will think I’ve been blacklisted or that I’m planning to retire."

Chu Zhengran remained silent.

Qin Xia was also silent for a while and said, "I’ll come to see you when I have time."

"Really?" Chu Zhengran asked, looking at her.

"Of course," Qin Xia said, "You’re my lifesaver. I’ll come whenever you call."

Chu Zhengran’s fingers at his side moved slightly: "Qin Xia..."

Qin Xia looked at him.

After calling her name, Chu Zhengran mouthed some words, but in the end, said nothing: "Nothing. Go to sleep."

A fleeting moment of disappointment crossed Qin Xia’s eyes.

She smiled and helped him, "Okay."

Seeing that hint of disappointment in her eyes, Chu Zhengran’s heart ached as well.

Qin Xia helped him back to the bedside.

Chu Zhengran sat on the bed, and Qin Xia said, "Sleep. I’m going to bed too."

Having said that, she went to the bed next to his and lay down with her back to him.

Chu Zhengran watched her.

Watched her for a while as she looked at her phone, then put it down and fell asleep.

Chu Zhengran slowly lay back on the bed, covered himself with the quilt, and sent a few text messages on his phone.

Then he didn’t sleep all night.

Thinking all night about why their relationship remained at this stage.

Probably because every time they said fewer than five sentences, they would argue.

At the beginning, when he just woke up, he avoided this issue.

He feared Qin Xia would reconcile with him out of gratitude.

Also feared that if his body didn’t recover, she’d end up spending her life with a cripple.

He willingly saved her and didn’t want to take advantage of her vulnerability.

Later, whenever he attempted to discuss things, they would always argue. Qin Xia began to avoid wanting to talk and evaded his words.

Chu Zhengran thought about this all night and didn’t sleep.

At six in the morning, the room door was knocked on.

During her time in the hospital, Qin Xia’s sleep became very light, waking up at the slightest noise.

She sat up on the bed, glancing at the time, it was only six.

Moreover, why would someone knock on the door?

For a moment, Qin Xia was almost unsure of where she was.

Seeing Chu Zhengran, she came to her senses, got out of bed, and went to open the door.

Opening the door, she saw Madam Chu standing outside, which startled her, waking her up completely.

She looked at Madam Chu, then at the hospital room door, beginning to wonder if she’d misread the time.

If she’d overslept.

"Morning," Madam Chu said, "Did I wake you?"

Qin Xia’s hair was a bit messy from sleep, with a just-woken-up look. She touched her face, then said: "Ah. No, no. Chu Zhengran is awake, you..."

"I’m here to see you," Madam Chu said.

Qin Xia was puzzled: "See me?"

Madam Chu nodded, smiling gently: "Is it convenient?"

Qin Xia smoothed her hair again, glanced at her clothes, took a couple of steps outside, and closed the door: "It’s convenient."

Madam Chu led Qin Xia to the hallway near the window.

Qin Xia looked at Madam Chu wearing a qipao, with styled hair and exquisite makeup.

While she was dressed in loose clothing, hair down, without makeup, freshly woken.

Such a contrast.

Once they stopped, Madam Chu turned to her.

Qin Xia looked at her.

Madam Chu wore a gentle smile, then paused and said, "Qin Xia, I’m sorry."

As she spoke, she bent slightly and bowed her head, apologizing.

Qin Xia was startled, quickly stepping forward to support her: "Madam Chu, you... You’re an elder. This is too much for me."

Madam Chu’s smile remained, speaking softly: "Even elders must apologize when they do wrong."

Qin Xia was stunned.

Madam Chu took a step back and bowed again.

Qin Xia watched her bend, and even the act of bowing was elegant.

Realizing what she was doing, Qin Xia helped her up again.

Madam Chu stood straight and said, "I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those things to you back then. I know that once words are said, the hurt is done, and an apology can’t fix it. But I haven’t thought of a way to make amends yet. I hope I can have the chance to compensate."

Qin Xia didn’t say anything.

Madam Chu continued, "Honestly, from initially opposing your relationship to now, I don’t know what the purpose of my opposition was. I don’t dislike you, I was just... too overprotective of Zheng Ran. Even when he was capable of being independent, I couldn’t let go."

"I even thought he should follow the path I envisioned for his life," Madam Chu said, "But I forgot, he has his own thoughts too. Even though I raised him, he can’t be exactly like me."

"After Zheng Ran realized I was interfering with your relationship, he often talked to me about it," Madam Chu said, "I didn’t like seeing him agitated. He told me that side of him is also part of who he is. Honestly, I struggled to understand at first."

"But later, I gradually understood. In front of me, he plays the role of a son. He shows me the side I want to see," Madam Chu spoke softly, "But in front of you, he’s his true self. Elegant yet talkative, easily agitated, and somewhat sharp-tongued. To reveal his true self, one must be with the person they love most."