Chapter 169 169: Heartache and self-blame

Shang Yan's cell phone was placed in the living room. Hearing the sound, he subconsciously looked at Xu Li.

"Go pick it up!" Xu Li gestured with a smile.

He walked to the coffee table in the living room and picked up his mobile phone. The note on the caller ID made him frown slightly, but he picked it up anyway.

Xu Li stood next to the cake. From her perspective, she could see all his emotional changes.

"Where are you?"

"Okay, I'll be right over."

Compared with the coldness and calmness when he first answered the phone, he was obviously a little anxious and worried at this time. Xu Li saw that something was not right, so she immediately walked over and saw him hanging up the phone, so she asked, "What's wrong? What's going on?"

Already?"

"I have to go to the hospital now."

"Hospital? What's going on? Who went to the hospital?"

"He's a friend of mine. I'll go over there and be back soon, okay?"

Xu Li was stunned for a moment. She really wanted to ask which friend she was, male or female, but seeing that he was in such a hurry and going to the hospital, she thought that something must be serious, so she didn't bother to think too much, "Then hurry up.

Go ahead, I'll wait for you to come back."

Shang Yan nodded, walked to the door, picked up the car keys and left.

Xu Li stared in the direction of the door for a while without looking back. She didn't know why. Looking at his leaving back, she felt inexplicably empty. She even felt that he seemed to be getting farther and farther away from her.

That invisible and intangible feeling of uneasiness soon took over her whole heart, dispelling all the expectations and happiness she had originally been filled with.

She looked back at the beautiful strawberry cake and found that the candles were almost burned out. She was afraid that the wax would drip on the cake, so her first reaction was to rush over and pull out all the candles.

In her haste, her hand accidentally touched the wax oil. It was so hot that she gasped and quickly retracted her hand. Due to the large movement, she swung the entire cake and the wine glass to the ground.

The originally warm and romantic scene suddenly turned into a mess.

She knelt down in annoyance and looked at the cake on the ground, feeling distressed and blaming herself.

They haven't cut the cake Shang Yan bought for her yet, and they haven't eaten it yet!

"Madam, this... don't move around, or you may hurt your hand." Uncle Lin heard the sound and walked out of the kitchen. He was startled when he saw the cakes and wine glasses smashed to pieces on the floor, and then saw her reaching out to touch them.

Fragments, he quickly raised his voice to stop it.

Xu Li's hand paused in the air and she looked at Uncle Lin in a daze.

"Madam, are you not injured?"

She shook her head, continued to poke the puddle of cake, scraped off a layer and brought it to her mouth. She smiled and raised her eyebrows, "Well, it is indeed very sweet and delicious. It's a pity that Shang Yan hasn't eaten it yet."

When you arrive, you will be harmed by me."

At the end of the sentence, she sighed quietly.

"Uncle Lin, please clean up this place and put away the dining table." As she said that, she slowly straightened up, found the gift box she had prepared for Shang Yan in advance, and went directly upstairs.

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In the hospital.

Jiang Qingyun's face was pale and slightly sickly on the hospital bed. There was a needle stuck in the back of his hand, and he spoke softly, "I'm sorry, Ayan, to disturb you. I just returned to Kyoto not long ago. My family

Even though I'm not here, I don't know who to call, so I can only think of you first."

"Well, how are you feeling now?" Shang Yan sat on the chair beside the bed and asked quietly.

"It's much better now. It's not as painful as before. It should be because the painkillers have taken effect." Jiang Qingyun smiled slightly and her voice was a little weak.

"Your stomach cramps never get better?"

"It's an old problem. I used to do it frequently abroad, but I haven't done it for a while. This is the first time this year. I took medicine to treat it, but the effect is not very obvious. Every time it hurts, I break out in cold sweats. I can’t even stand up, so I can only get relief by taking painkillers.”

"Have you had dinner tonight?"

Jiang Qingyun shook her head, "Not long after I ordered takeout, I got into this old habit. What about you? Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten." Shang Yan took out his mobile phone, "What do you want to eat, I'll give you some."

"No, I can't eat anything right now. Can you...get me a glass of water?"

"Um."

Shang Yan put away his cell phone again, stood up and poured her a glass of water. Perhaps he had just experienced severe pain, so Jiang Qingyun had no strength in her body and it was difficult to even lift her arms.

He shook the head of the bed and brought the water glass to her lips.

"Thank you." After she finished drinking, she showed a desolate smile, "Ayan, if you are busy, go back first. I'm fine now and I don't feel any pain anymore."

Shang Yan lightly raised his eyelids and looked at the three bottles of unfilled water hanging above. He said softly, "I will accompany you to finish the injection."

Jiang Qingyun smiled and said, "Okay, I was in so much pain that I didn't realize what I was saying. I didn't hear what the doctor said clearly."

"The doctor asked you to stay in the hospital for two days for observation, and then give you another day of injections tomorrow."

"okay."

Jiang Qingyun slept for a while and didn't even know when the needle was pulled out. When she woke up, it was already three o'clock in the middle of the night. The room was quiet and there was no one around.

She subconsciously called out "Ayan" twice, but when there was no response, she guessed that he must have left.

It is inevitable that I feel a little disappointed in my heart.

Although Shang Yan was thinking about Xu Li and their wedding anniversary, he still waited until Jiang Qingyun pulled out the needle before leaving.

When we returned to Jinyuan, it was only after twelve o'clock in the evening.

Except for the night lights on the mahogany porch and the gentle sound of the wind, the entire villa was quiet.

When he walked in, it was not as warm as before. A wisp of breeze blew in his face, making him feel a little deserted. As he walked further in, although the flowers from before were still there, all the candles were extinguished, and the rich dinner on the table was also cleared away. The cake is also gone.

Only the bouquet of roses he brought back was left on the chair, and the pink roses in the bottle.

He pursed his lips lightly and went straight upstairs.

The room was still dark. Shang Yan turned on the small light in the entrance hall of the master bedroom, and could vaguely see the figure of Qian sleeping soundly on the bed. He deliberately walked over with gentle steps and sat on the edge of the bed. He was about to stroke her forehead with his hand. Xu Li slowly opened her eyes.

She had always been a light sleeper, and she felt it the moment she sank on the edge of the bed.

"Are you back?" Xu Li asked in confusion after seeing the person clearly.

"Well, did it wake you up?"

"What time is it?" She didn't answer, but smoothed her hair, sat up, and turned off the lamp, "It's almost half past twelve? How is your friend? Is he feeling better? Does it matter?"

"It's okay now."

"Well, that's good." Xu Li responded calmly, her tone was light, and there were no waves or fluctuations on her face, "I accidentally knocked over the cake, but I tasted it and it was delicious."

"Then I'll buy it for you tomorrow..." Seeing her taking the initiative, Shang Yan replied quickly.

"No need, just try it. It won't taste the same again. Also, I feel a little fatter recently. I didn't feel photogenic in the group before. I need to control it. The next group will have more control over my figure."

Be more strict."

"It's getting late. You're tired at night too. Go to bed early. I'm so sleepy. Good night."

As she spoke, she showed a faint smile, then lay down again, closed her eyes and ignored him.
Chapter completed!