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Chapter 436: Chapter 436 Discharge
Time swiftly passed, and Qiu Ruoxi was finally free after seven days in the hospital.
During those seven days, even though Qiu Ruoxi was hospitalized, she kept herself busy with reading. Of course, if there were company matters that required her decision, Qin Muge would inform her.
Of course, over the seven days of Qiu Ruoxi’s hospitalization, Ye Xunhuan was there every night to take care of her.
Early this morning, Ye Xunhuan went to handle the discharge procedures for Qiu Ruoxi. Just as he returned to the ward after completing the procedures, two familiar figures appeared before his eyes.
One was Xu Mingzhe, and the other was Qi Shijie.
Moreover, both of them were holding a bouquet of flowers; Xu Mingzhe had lilies, while Qi Shijie had carnations!
Speaking of Qi Shijie, it had been quite a while since Ye Xunhuan had seen him. Since the fall of Qi Jieyu, Qi Shijie seemed to have become more subdued, but Ye Xunhuan didn’t expect him to show up today.
But what Ye Xunhuan didn’t know was that Qi Shijie had already visited Qiu Ruoxi once before, he simply hadn’t run into him.
Now that Qiu Ruoxi was being discharged, he naturally knew and would come over.
Of course, Xu Mingzhe came as well.
Upon seeing Ye Xunhuan come in from outside, Xu Mingzhe immediately greeted him cheerfully, "Brother Ye, long time no see!"
However, when Qi Shijie saw Ye Xunhuan, a dark shadow flitted across his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal, showing a gentle smile on his face, "Mr. Ye is here too!"
Whether it was Qi Shijie or Xu Mingzhe, from the outside, they both seemed amiable, as if they were friends with Ye Xunhuan.
But what they really thought inside, only the two of them would know.
Hypocrisy!
This was a skill necessary for the upper class; even if they hated the other person inside, in certain situations, they would still put on a smile and then secretly tear off the pretense, slowly playing with knives. n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
Looking at Xu Mingzhe, Ye Xunhuan felt slightly annoyed. This guy knew perfectly well that he and Qiu Ruoxi were already married, but still, here he was, buying flowers for her release from the hospital. It was clear he had no intention of giving up.
Was this a challenge?
As for Qi Shijie, Ye Xunhuan didn’t know whether Xu Mingzhe had told him, but either way, he found Qi Shijie quite unpleasant.
But then again, if another man was coveting your wife, would you be pleased?
There’s a saying, "Don’t hit a smiling face," so faced with the smiling and humbling demeanor of Qi Shijie and Xu Mingzhe, Ye Xunhuan naturally wouldn’t act arrogant or angry.
"Big brother Xu, Young Master Qi, I truly didn’t expect you two busy people to find time in your schedules to come to the hospital and wish my wife well upon her discharge. I’m embarrassed that you would give me such face!"
With these words, Ye Xunhuan made it clear that Qiu Ruoxi was now his wife, and it was time for them to mind their own business.
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, the expressions on Xu Mingzhe’s and Qi Shijie’s faces stiffened slightly.
"Ruoxi and you..."
"Has Young Master Qi forgotten? Last time at your cocktail party, I proposed to Ruoxi, she agreed, and we’ve already registered our marriage!" Ye Xunhuan casually made up a lie, "Speaking of which, I have to thank Young Master Qi. If it weren’t for you, how could I have had the chance to propose to Ruoxi!"
"Young Master Qi, you are practically the matchmaker for me and Ruoxi. When we hold our wedding banquet, we will definitely invite you and properly thank you for playing cupid!"
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Qi Shijie felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger. This bastard got married to Qiu Ruoxi?
Was the matchmaker actually myself?
The banquet I hosted last time, everything I did just laid the groundwork for this bastard?
For a moment, a rage that was hard to articulate filled Qi Shijie’s heart.
However, Xu Mingzhe’s face was all smiles, he hadn’t told Qi Shijie about Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi’s marriage, nor did he have any intention of exposing Ye Xunhuan’s little scheme.
The man appeared like a bystander enjoying the show, just watching without speaking, clearly wanting to let Ye Xunhuan and Qi Shijie duke it out!
As for him, he was happy to reap the benefits, but of course, if there was a need to take action, he wouldn’t just sit there indifferent.
Ye Xunhuan seemed oblivious to Qi Shijie’s increasingly ugly expression and continued to boast proudly, "But right now, Ruoxi and I are in the confidentiality stage, I hope Qi Shao can help us keep it a secret!"
A smile slowly squeezed its way onto Qi Shijie’s rigid face, "Then congratulations to Mr. Ye!"
"I have to thank you for that, Qi Shao."
Qi Shijie’s words were meant as mere courtesy, but upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s response, he almost spat out blood!
And just at that moment, Xu Mingzhe suddenly spoke to Qiu Ruoxi, "Miss Qiu, congratulations on being discharged. I’ll leave the flowers here for you. I won’t disturb your rest any longer, I’m taking off now!"
"Xu Shao, take care!" Qiu Ruoxi said expressionlessly.
"Brother Ye, let’s have a drink when you’re free," Xu Mingzhe said to Ye Xunhuan in a soft voice.
"Big brother Xu, you’re leaving so soon?"
"I’ve got some things to take care of. Plus, Miss Qiu has just been discharged, it’s not good to disturb her too much. I’ll visit your house another day!"
Xu Mingzhe certainly didn’t want to wait to be chased off by Ye Xunhuan; it was wiser for him to leave of his own accord, to avoid an awkward departure later.
Seeing Xu Mingzhe leave, Qi Shijie was also eager to make his exit. He was even less inclined to stay than Xu Mingzhe, fearing that he wouldn’t be able to restrain his rage and would clash with Ye Xunhuan!
So, while he could still control his emotions, it was better to leave earlier and find a way to deal with Ye Xunhuan afterward.
After Qi Shijie and Xu Mingzhe had left, Qiu Ruoxi turned to Ye Xunhuan and asked, "Why did you say that to Qi Shijie?"
"It makes him upset, which makes me happy," Ye Xunhuan answered truthfully.
"You are completely provoking him."
"I know!"
"You know and you still provoke him, and in front of Xu Mingzhe!" Qiu Ruoxi said a bit angrily, "By doing that, you’re obviously making him lose face in front of Xu Mingzhe. He and Xu Mingzhe are already at odds, and now you’ve made him lose face in front of Xu Mingzhe..."
"Wife, why do I feel like you’re getting more and more concerned about me!" Ye Xunhuan looked at Qiu Ruoxi with a cheeky grin, "Is it because you realized after these few days of me keeping you company that you’ve completely fallen for me, that your world can no longer be without me..."
Confronted with the grinning Ye Xunhuan, Qiu Ruoxi felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness in her heart. What a jerk, still acting so nonchalant at a time like this!
But, she seemed to be genuinely concerned about him!
That thought brought a slow blush to Qiu Ruoxi’s pretty face, "Psh, how could I possibly care about him? It must be because he’s been with me these past few days, I’m grateful to him, it’s out of a sense of repayment!"
Right, it must be that!
