The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 575 - 539
Chu Zhengran and Lin Huai Shu were with a group of people.
They stayed at the Gu Mansion, saw Old Sir Gu, had dinner, and still hadn’t left.
Qiao Yuxian couldn’t just stay in her room forever.
After all, Gu Yanjing dragged her away, certainly not for anything good.
If she didn’t go out, everyone would speculate.
If she went out, everyone would still be guessing.
So she simply rested in her room for a while, then went out to continue chatting with them.
Her phone kept ringing; it was calls from Yunzhong Building.
Gu Linhai had been in touch with them, offering pretty good terms for cooperation.
Wen Mingcheng’s assistant was continually updating Qiao Yuxian.
After receiving the call, Qiao Yuxian didn’t agree.
She just said to wait and see for a couple of days.
The terms offered by Gu Linhai were quite good.
But not enough to make Yunzhong Building want to cooperate with him.
Wait a few more days to see what other benefits he could offer.
After dinner, Chu Zhengran, Lu Mengyi, and the others stayed for nearly another hour before gradually leaving. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Qiao Yuxian didn’t invite Qiao Lech to stay overnight.
After all, the Gu Mansion wasn’t very peaceful, making it unsafe.
So Lin Huai Shu took her back to the Qiao Family.
Lu Mengyi and Lu Muyao went directly back to the Lu Family.
Qin Xia and Chu Zhengran went to the hospital.
Chu Zhengran could go out now, but he was still staying in the hospital.
Qin Xia had been filming with her crew recently, and today she happened to have a day off when Gu Linhai pulled this.
So she went to the Gu Mansion to see Qiao Yuxian, and seeing Chu Zhengran was incidental.
Also, she sent Chu Zhengran back to the hospital on her way.
On the way to the hospital, Qin Xia looked at Chu Zhengran’s leg and said, "Didn’t they say your recovery was going well? Why are you still in the hospital?"
Qin Xia had been busy filming.
She would return whenever Chu Zhengran needed her, but it had only been three times.
Each time was just for one day.
"Recovery needs to be in the hospital. Going back and forth is a hassle," Chu Zhengran said.
Qin Xia looked at his leg.
She really wanted to ask if he knew what he was saying.
What does it mean that recovery needs to be in the hospital?!
Did the Chu Family go bankrupt?
If the Chu Family wanted, they could move an entire hospital to their home.
Qin Xia didn’t want to engage further, so she turned her head to look out the window.
"How many days of rest do you have?" Chu Zhengran asked.
"I’ll go back to the crew tomorrow afternoon," Qin Xia replied.
Chu Zhengran dusted off his pants, remaining silent.
After a moment of quiet, Qin Xia suddenly said, "Chu Zhengran, go home. I will visit you when I have time."
Chu Zhengran’s expression blanked for a moment.
Qin Xia said, "Even if you stay at the Chu Mansion, I’ll come to see you when I have the time."
Chu Zhengran didn’t respond.
He really didn’t need to stay in the hospital.
Although he hadn’t fully recovered, he no longer needed to be hospitalized. Recovering at home with regular check-ups would suffice.
But he didn’t get discharged. He kept staying in the hospital.
Because he feared that if he left the hospital, Qin Xia wouldn’t visit him anymore.
Although he could visit the film crew when he had time, his limited mobility posed a risk of troubling Qin Xia.
So he mainly brought food when he visited the set.
They would share a meal in the car, and then he would leave.
They didn’t have much time together.
Firstly, Qin Xia was busy and unavailable, and secondly, if he stayed too long on set, Qin Xia would be distracted out of concern for his mobility.
So he always looked forward to Qin Xia’s days off.
When it’s her day off and he’s in the hospital, Qin Xia would visit.
They would get more time together.
Qin Xia turned to him and asked, "Where to?"
"The hospital," Chu Zhengran replied.
Qin Xia looked at him as if saying: Here’s your chance to give me a different answer.
Chu Zhengran said, "I need an IV today."
Qin Xia’s lips moved slightly.
Chu Zhengran had to get an IV every two weeks.
Today was the scheduled day.
She didn’t say anything further, and turned to look out the window again.
Chu Zhengran didn’t speak again.
They arrived at the hospital.
Chu Zhengran could slowly get out of the car and walk a little distance.
But he was a bit slow.
So he simply sat in a wheelchair and had an assistant push him.
Qin Xia followed behind, yawning and replying to messages.
When they got to the ward, Qin Xia kept sending messages, standing at the door for a while.
After entering the ward, she looked for her clothes and decided to make a call on speakerphone.
Chu Zhengran sat on the sofa, listening to the man’s voice from the phone, and his eyes darkened slightly.
Qin Xia said, "Just tell me your suggestions straightforwardly. I’m returning to the crew tomorrow afternoon and don’t have time to discuss, so let’s discuss it like this."
Chu Zhengran squinted his eyes slightly.
The voice from the phone said, "I was thinking we could do a few runs on set to see which effect looks better. It’d be more efficient to shoot then."
The man’s voice sounded a bit hesitant and shy.
It was as if he was bravely trying to express his opinion to Qin Xia.
Qin Xia’s tone didn’t change; she seemed used to handling such matters with ease: "The director and the writer will have their perspectives. How about we create a chat group for discussion? Share your ideas there. It’s more efficient that way. I really have something on, and I can’t make it tomorrow morning."
"Alright then," the man said, "let’s discuss tomorrow afternoon. Can’t explain it clearly over the phone."
"Okay." Qin Xia ended the call, thinking the conversation was over.
Then, the voice on the other end spoke again, "Sister Xia, you seem really busy lately. Is something going on? Do you need help?"
"No need." Just as she said this, Qin Xia heard the sound of a cup shattering.
She immediately checked, "What happened?"
"It’s nothing." Chu Zhengran was picking up the pieces, "Didn’t hold it steady."
The sound on the other end of the phone instantly disappeared.
Qin Xia said, "Don’t move, I’ll handle it."
Chu Zhengran grasped her hand before she could touch the shards.
Qin Xia looked at him.
Chu Zhengran said, "Be careful, don’t touch it. Let someone come in and clean it up."
Qin Xia didn’t pick them up, she withdrew her hand from his and stood up.
Chu Zhengran rubbed his fingertip and asked, "What are you looking for?"
"My pajamas," Qin Xia replied, "I remember leaving them here."
"Okay. I’ll get them." Chu Zhengran got up slowly and walked towards the wardrobe, saying, "Is the call still going on?"
Qin Xia checked her phone. It was disconnected five seconds ago.
She looked at the ended call, then at Chu Zhengran who was fetching her pajamas, and finally at the broken cup.
Chu Zhengran approached with her pajamas, "Will this do?"
Qin Xia took them and said, "Chu Zhengran, next time, if you don’t want me talking to a guy on the phone, just say so. No need to break cups."
After saying this, she clicked her tongue lightly, "A cup worth tens of thousands, broken just like that."
Young Master Chu liked tea, and his teacups were quite costly.
"Does that guy like you?" Chu Zhengran didn’t care about the cup’s price; he just asked straightforwardly.
"Plenty of people like me," Qin Xia said, "Firstly, I’m very beautiful, there are queues of people chasing after me. Secondly, I’m famous. At least half of them want to use my fame for their gain."
