Chapter 324: Their idea
Chapter 324: Their idea
Nana slowly opened her eyes and looked around. Her heart was still thudding in her chest out of fear for her child.
M-mama is sorry…Mama wasn’t careful.
Jinhai leaned and softly pecked her forehead. “As long I am there, I won’t let anything bad happen to you or our baby.”
Nana stared into his black orbs, and she felt as if she was sucked into them.
“Y-you…”
Nana slowly stood straight and withdrew her hands from his neck. But he didn’t let her go. His hands were still on her waist.
Nana looked away. “I am fine now. Thank you. Let me go.”
“No.”
Nana glared at him. “Don’t take advantage of the situation, Liu Jinhai!”
Jinhai tilted his head. “And I am just a calculative bastard who only knows how to use the situation to his favor.”
Nana mockingly laughed. “Right. How can I forget?”
He pulled her even closer to her. His broad chest was in direct view. Nana’s breath was stuck in her throat when she inhaled his scent. She felt the color rising to her cheeks.
She wanted to move away, but he had tightly held her, and her pregnant belly didn’t allow her to shift around much either.
Jinhai whispered. “Nana. I know you are angry at me. You don’t want to forgive me. But no matter how much time it takes, I will get you back. That’s my promise. You are mine. You are my wife.”
Nana put her hands on his chest and pushed him back.
“Stop it, Jinhai. Nothing is going to change between us.”
Her eyes shone in the dim light. “You have not left anything that could make everything right between us. A betrayal of this scale, I can never forgive you!”
“Nana, please…” Jinhai begged her again, but it did not affect her.
Nana went back inside and didn’t look back even once.
Jinhai let out a deep sigh. He stared at the tray. He took it and lifted the plate. The food was still a bit warm.
He leaned on the car and took one bite. Nana didn’t make the food; nevertheless, it satisfied him to know that Nana cared enough about him that she couldn’t see him getting tortured like that.
Liang Xiao Dan from the side had seen everything that took place. She quietly stared at Jinhai with a complicated gaze. She thought about it for a moment and came out.
Jinhai silently watched her coming towards him.
She sighed. “I see you really love Nana. Your method was wrong to get her, but your feelings are genuine for her. I don’t know if I should happy about that or be furious that you hurt her.”
She saw the plate in his hands. “And I can clearly see that it is hurting Nana too, the separation. It has been just three days, but…I only want my daughter’s happiness, and her happiness is in you.”
Jinhai didn’t know what to say.
Liang Xiao Dan looked at him. “Nana is going to start working in Natsukashi from tomorrow.”
He met his gaze.
“I think you should do something about it.”
She said nothing further and went away.
“Thank you, mother-in-law,” Jinhai faintly smiled.
She stopped for just a moment but then continued to walk ahead.
Jinhai raised his head and looked at the night sky devoid of any stars.
“Bro, Nana is going to start to work in Natsukashi in a few days. I don’t know if it means anything or if it will help you, but now you have to think about what you have to do ahead.”
He recalled Jianyu’s words before he left the villa.
“Nana…”
—
The next morning, as the breakfast got over, Shin said, “I will drop you to Natsukashi. And then I will head to the hospital.”
Liang Zou patted her head. “Don’t work too hard. If you need anything, then just call your Dad. Just name it, and whatever you need will be in front of you.”
“Thank you, Dad.”
As they headed out, Nana was surprised to see that Jinhai wasn’t there anymore outside.
She blinked her eyes twice to confirm it.
Did Jinhai finally go back?
Shin snorted. “Heh! Didn’t he claim that he will be here as long as you are here? He lost the will just after two nights? He was so adamant and stubborn yesterday. I didn’t take him to be so weak.”
Although Shin felt good that they got rid of him, he was still angry at him that Nana might get hurt because of his indecisiveness.
Nana wasn’t ready to believe at all that Jinhai just left like that. When she remembered the promise he gave last night, she found it even more unbelievable.
Jinhai wasn’t like that. He wouldn’t just leave like that.
It wasn’t like she was disappointed in him, but more like it was hard to digest.
A million thoughts and questions were circling her mind round and round.
Shin said, “Forget it. Let’s go.”
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Shin reached his clinic some half an hour later after dropping Nana in Natsukashi. The receptionist, aka nurse, greeted him.
“Good morning Dr. Liang.”
Shin smiled. “Good morning to you too, Nurse Qi. Give the schedule for today.”
“Yes, Dr.”
Shin entered his cabin and let out a sigh. He opened his bag and took out some files and reports.
As Nurse Qi sent him the schedule, he stiffened a bit when he saw a particular name.
Somebody knocked on the door, and he said, “Come in.”
Huian came wheeling herself in. Xiang Wei wanted to go with her, but she wanted to go by herself.
Shin narrowed his gaze.
Huian awkwardly smiled. “G-good morning Liang Shin.”
Shin was definitely mad at her after how he learned what she did to Nana. Even if she confessed her mistakes, Shin wasn’t able to let it go.
As a doctor, he was helping the same woman, who was the cause of his sister’s near-death situation.
At times like these, he wanted to throw his professionalism as a doctor.
And he did.
“This is your last appointment with me. I cannot help with your treatment anymore. Go to another doctor for your treatment from now on.” His voice was cold and indifferent.
Huian froze.
She felt utterly embarrassed. Her jaw tightened as her eyes pooled in tears, but she lowered her head to hide them. She had a fair idea that he may do something like this, but it still pricked her a little. During the time they were unknown to each other’s identity, they have become a bit comfortable in that space.
It was a little difficult to speak without getting choked.
“I-I see…I understand…I am sorry I shouldn’t have come here today either. Of course, you hate even the sight of me.”
She felt like she made such a fool of herself.
Shin said, “I will recommend you to a good doctor, rest assured. I will send all your reports and the current state. You will be in good hands.”
Huian managed to smile even if it faltered a bit.
Shin got up from his seat and started to help Huian with the usual treatment and exercises.
Huian was now able to stand, but still, she needed support. And she would get tired quickly too.
He held her hand and helped her taking small steps ahead for walking.
After a few minutes, he said, “Now, I am leaving you. Hold the bedside and keep walking. Slowly and steadily. Then take your hand off the support and try to balance yourself and walk on your own.”
Huian did as he told.
She walked a few steps, and then she took the hand off the bedside. She was doing pretty good, but she stumbled at her sixth step.
“Ah!”
Shin quickly caught her in his arms. Suddenly they were way too close to each other such that their faces were only inches apart.
The door opened, and a woman entered. She froze, seeing the scene ahead.
Shin turned his head, and as if a bolt of lightning struck on him, he froze too.
“Shuchun…?”
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Natsukashi.
“Take care, okay? Just call Dad or me if you need anything.”
Nana sighed as she recalled how Shin, for the nth time, said that before heading off to his clinic.
She replied. “Yes, brother Shin. As you say.”
Nana turned and was about to open the door; two figures swiftly stood in front of her.
Nana froze.
When she recognized the familiar two faces, she stood rooted and dumbfounded.
Jinhai and Serena questioningly looked at each other. They frowned.
What is she doing here?
What is he doing here?
Both thought at the same time.
“What are you two doing here?” Nana asked.
They both looked straight at her. Nana alternatively glanced at them, and she felt a strange sense of foreboding.
“I want to work at Natsukashi.”
“I want to work at Natsukashi.”
Both said at the same time again. They looked at each other. Jinhai was indifferent, but Serena was shocked.
The same? Why does Liu Jinhai want to work here?
Jinhai was also thinking on the same lines.
Nana was stunned and confused and everything. “What!?”