Chapter 103: Are You Disregarding All of This?

Jiang Yao felt as if her head were about to split open from the pain.

Everything before her eyes was a blur. She wanted to see clearly, yet no matter how hard she tried, she could not open them.

At her ear came the familiar sound of a woman sobbing.

“Yao... Yao... how did it end up like this? You mustn't let anything happen to you...”

Jiang Yao frowned unconsciously.

She knew at once whose voice it was.

Ye Yiyi was sitting by her hospital bed, staring at Jiang Yao, whose head had been wrapped up like a rice dumpling, and kept wiping away her tears.

“Are you trying to anger me to death?” Ye Yiyi sniffled. “Even if I'm not by your side, you can't make yourself into this kind of mess!”

As she spoke, she gently touched Jiang Yao's cheek.

Without meaning to, Jiang Yao frowned again.

Ye Yiyi hurriedly drew her hand back, and then saw Jiang Yao's fingers twitch slightly as well.

Alarmed, Ye Yiyi immediately rose to her feet and rushed out of the room in a panic.

Only then did Jiang Yao slowly open her eyes. Looking at the scene before her, both familiar and strange, she could not help but give a bitter smile.

The hospital room was empty.

There was no trace of Ye Yiyi at all.

Silently, Jiang Yao cursed herself for being dazed and foolish.

Ye Yiyi no longer regarded her as a friend, so how could she possibly be here? She must have been dreaming just now.

And she had almost taken a dream for reality.

Jiang Yao raised a hand and rubbed her head.

That only made it hurt more. Bracing herself, she tried to sit up from the bed.

At that moment, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open.

Jiang Yao looked toward the person standing at the doorway, slightly surprised.

It was not anyone she knew.

A pale yellow dress, a tall and elegant figure like a swan, and a face as lovely as an angel's.

It was actually Jin Nana.

With swaying steps, Jin Nana walked in, tilting her head to look at Jiang Yao, and could not help but laugh. “What's with that expression? You look like you've seen a ghost.”

Jiang Yao pressed her lips together. “How did I get here?”

Jin Nana arched a brow and sat down beside Jiang Yao in a very natural motion, folding her arms with an air of pride and superiority. “Then you really should thank me properly. Someone knocked you out by the river. If not for me and the driver passing by at just the right time, you'd have been left there freezing all night!”

Jiang Yao frowned, trying to recall the events of the previous night. She opened her mouth, intending to thank Jin Nana.

Jin Nana waved her hands repeatedly. “Forget it, forget it. It doesn't look like you have much to thank me with anyway. The doctor said you need to rest properly. Stay here by yourself.”

“Miss Jin.”

Jin Nana stopped and turned back. “What is it? Oh, you're asking about Brother Yunqing, aren't you?”

At the mention of He Yunqing, Jin Nana's expression visibly turned a little guarded. “I'm, Jin Nana, not the kind of petty person who likes to trip people up in secret. Don't worry, I already called Brother Yunqing. He just might have been on a plane, so the call didn't go through. If you want to call him, do it yourself.”

Jiang Yao shook her head. “Please don't tell him about this.”

Jin Nana froze, somewhat surprised. “When other women get hurt, they all cry and make a scene, begging men to feel sorry for them. Even if they just get a mosquito bite, they have to make it sound as serious as possible. You're rather interesting.”

Jiang Yao forced a smile.

The people from last night had obviously acted because of her relationship with He Yunqing.

If He Yunqing found out, he would inevitably worry again.

“Also,” Jiang Yao said after a moment's thought, “Miss Jin, about what happened last time...”

Jin Nana waved her hand. “If you're going to apologize, then don't bother. You're not stupid. Would you do something like that in a place like that?”

Jin Nana was not stupid either. She naturally had some idea of who had done it.

Only, at times like this, the proper appearances still had to be maintained, and there were some people it would not do to fall out with completely.

Looking at Jin Nana, Jiang Yao suddenly found her a little more endearing.

“Still, thank you.” Jiang Yao nodded at her and thanked her sincerely.

Jin Nana shuddered. She disliked syrupy words the most. Rolling her eyes at Jiang Yao, she said, “You and me should really not be so formal with each other.”

What she meant was He Yunqing.

He Yunqing was Jin Nana's bottom line.

The two had grown up together since childhood, true sweethearts in every sense.

The elders had often joked about them, but He Yunqing had heard it all and never taken it seriously.

Jin Nana was different. From a young age, she had decided that she would marry He Yunqing in this lifetime, and no one else would do.

After Jin Nana left, Jiang Yao lay alone in the hospital bed for a long while, until a doctor came in from outside.

“Miss Jiang, are you feeling better?” the bespectacled, gentlemanly doctor asked softly.

Jiang Yao rubbed her head. “It still hurts a little, and I still feel dizzy.”

“A head injury will cause all of that. It's normal,” the doctor nodded. “Fortunately, the blow didn't strike anything vital, and the injury isn't severe. It's just that...”

“Just that what?”

The doctor thought for a moment. “I can't be certain. I can only suggest that once your injuries have healed, you come back to our hospital for a detailed brain scan.”

“Is there something wrong with my head?”

The doctor smiled and shook his head. “No, don't be nervous yet. I only saw a very small shadow in your scan for now, and I can't tell whether it's a blood clot caused by this injury. Also, the latest machine our hospital introduced has had some issues, so we'll need you to come back for another examination after some time. But don't worry too much. Chances are, there won't be any problem.”

Jiang Yao nodded. “All right, I understand.”

Although they had clearly agreed not to tell He Yunqing, for some reason he still found out, and by evening he came anyway.

Jiang Yao was feeling stifled from being cooped up in the room and was pacing around inside when she heard arguing coming from the corridor outside.

She pressed herself to the door and looked out.

He Yunqing was walking ahead, with Sister Cai stopping him from behind.

“Yunqing!” Sister Cai said anxiously. “I don't think now is a good time for you to see her.”

“What counts as a good time? Do I need to burn incense, bathe, and choose an auspicious day?”

“You know that's not what I mean!” Sister Cai hurried to explain. “That photo has already spread on a small scale, which is why what's happening now is happening. Do you know how many eyes are on you right now? If you're photographed here again, going to see Miss Jiang, then the rumor about your relationship will be confirmed.”

“Then let it be confirmed.”

“Yunqing! You're not a rash person. Why are you being so unreasonable now?” Sister Cai continued to persuade him. “Do you know how much impact confirming the relationship will have on your acting career? Will your crazy female fans abandon you and turn on you? How many years have you worked to get where you are today? Are you going to ignore all of that?”