Chapter 871 - When Conditions Are Right, Success Will Come (2)
When she saw Su Chen frowning as he hung up then taking a look at the time, Chen Ling smiled and said generously, “If you’re busy, then go on. You can’t delay your work now. It’s not early anymore. Tong Tong, go home with Su Chen. Your father’s coming over soon.”
“It’s fine. I’ll sit with you for a bit more. They called just to inform me of tomorrow’s meeting, but I might have to get some things from the office later,” Su Chen explained, yet his gaze kept looking at the little woman who had not spoken much ever since he came in from time to time. That gaze of his flickered from dark to light. Naturally, Chen Ling took this all in, and a sly light suddenly flashed in her eyes.
“Alright, you two quickly go home now. I won’t keep you any longer. We’ve chatted for so long that I’m a little tired too, so I want to sleep for a while. Don’t disturb me now. Go home, the two of you.” Chen Ling chased the young couple off.
“Mother!” Ji Zitong frowned.
Chen Ling just waved to the two of them. “Shoo, go now! I want to sleep!”
After that, Ji Zitong only scowled and looked helplessly at Su Chen who had already gotten up. “We’ll come to visit you another day then.”
“Good, go home!”
At this point, Ji Zitong packed up briefly and left the ward with Su Chen.
When they left the inpatient ward, the sun was already setting. They basked in the warm and gentle twilight as they walked along the pebbled path side by side. The night breeze gently blew, bringing a hint of refreshing coolness amidst the warmth.
Su Chen turned to his side and looked at Ji Zitong’s clear and slightly thin face, as he said with a lowered voice, “Let’s not go home to cook tonight. What do you want to eat? Let me make it up to you properly. You’ve grown thinner in just a few days.”
Ji Zitong then averted her gaze before turning to look at him. She thought about it quite seriously, then said, “Let’s just go home. We can make soup and a few light dishes. I’m a little tired, so I want to go home and rest earlier.”
Su Chen was a little startled by what she said, but he nodded too. “Okay then, as you wish. I’ll need to get some things from the office first. Later, we’ll get some ingredients from the supermarket since our fridge is already emptied out.”
“Mmm,” Ji Zitong calmly answered.
After a while, the two of them reached their car. Ji Zitong could not hold her sleepiness back anymore, so she leaned against the seat and fell asleep immediately.
Su Chen could see the fatigue between her brows. Instead of waking her up, he just took off his coat and put it on her.
His fresh and wild masculine scent reached her, so Ji Zitong subconsciously opened her eyes and looked at him in surprise while he just helped her fix her shirt a little. His deep voice contained a faint concern. “Sleep. I’ll let you know when we reach home.”
Ji Zitong’s beautiful eyes flickered for a bit as she silently watched Su Chen for a long time. Meanwhile, he had already turned away to start his car. She then breathed in, blinked, and turned away to look out of the window before she closed her eyes again.
The sky gradually darkened and the streetlights on both sides of the road lit up. After that, Ji Zitong had no idea when Su Chen parked his car to get something from the office or when he went to get the ingredients from the supermarket. She had been so exhausted these past few days. Every day, she ran to the store and then straight to the hospital. She certainly could not get a good rest at a place like the hospital!
The car slowly stopped in front of the villa as Su Chen parked steadily. He switched the lights in the car on, and when he turned to look, the woman beside him was sleeping soundly while leaning against the window. Although several thin and unruly fringes of hair stuck to her face, there was a lasting charm to it.
Su Chen watched her like that for a long while, and upon seeing that she did not react, he finally sighed and his long arms slowly reached out to her. His fingertips gently combed the strands past her exquisite face and onto the back of her chair.
He suddenly did not know whether he should wake her up.
Just as he was hesitating, Ji Zitong whose eyes were tightly shut finally moved, as if realizing that there was something blocking her side, Ji Zitong slowly opened her eyes, and when she saw Su Chen who was so close to her, she was startled, yet very quickly she recovered.
Su Chen pulled back his hand before he opened the door to get down. “We’re home. Let’s get down.”
As he said this, he walked to the back seat to bring down the two large bags.
Ji Zitong massaged the tired space between her brows. After that, she got down from the car unhurriedly and walked into the house.
She had just reached home when the man who followed her in spoke up, “Go upstairs and shower first. Have a good sleep. I’ll make dinner, and I’ll call you when I’m done.”
“It’s fine. I’ll just sleep when we’re done. I couldn’t get any sleep in the hospital these past two days, so I was a little tired,” Ji Zitong refused as she reached out, wanting to take the bags from him, yet Su Chen’s steadfast and handsome face frowned. “I told you to go upstairs and shower before sleeping. Now, go!” his imposing voice boomed.
As she looked at him, she suddenly felt like she was looking at the stern military instructor from her training days back then again. Watching him quietly for quite a while, she kept quiet.
“Be good and go. It’s just dinner. You don’t have to perform as a good wife in front of me.” Perhaps because he noticed that his tone was a little harsh earlier, he softened his tone.
Dazed, Ji Zitong only nodded and went straight upstairs. Upon seeing her figure vanish up the staircase, Su Chen picked up the things and walked to the kitchen.
Ji Zitong returned to the room, took a quick shower, and climbed into bed sleepily before she fell asleep. By the time she took a look outside, it was already dark.
Su Chen swiftly cooked the rice, prepared the ingredients, and brewed the soup. He spent slightly over an hour before he brought the dishes out. He was about to call Ji Zitong down for dinner when Zhou Zimo called unexpectedly.
“Su Chen, I’m at the Imperial Sky Entertainment Club. Come out for a drink!” Su Chen had just answered the call when Zhou Zimo’s voice immediately came through.
Stunned, Su Chen glanced upstairs, thought about it, then responded, “I’ll take a raincheck. I’m not going out tonight. I even made dinner, and it’s past 8 p.m..”
“Bloody hell! How late is 8 p.m.? Don’t be nonsensical now. Come over!” Zhou Zimo persuaded.
“Nah, Ji Zitong’s mother was hospitalized for the past two days, so she’s been looking after her for two days too. She’s a little exhausted.”
“Fine, fine, with love comes neglect for friends. Just do whatever you want then. I’ll call Chen!” Zhou Zimo did not wait for Su Chen to finish before he cut him off.