Chapter 184: Hospitalized

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Huo Zheng had not shaved for the past two days, and his chin was covered in stubbles. He lowered his head and gently rubbed his chin against Lin Xiaowan’s palm, causing her to laugh from the ticklish sensation. However, as soon as the corners of her lips curled up, she coughed violently. The pain in her lungs and trachea caused her face to scrunch up.

Huo Zheng had been on tenterhook over the past few days. As soon as he heard coughing, he quickly called the doctor over, afraid that something would happen to her.

After regaining consciousness, Lin Xiaowan also had to undergo a few specific tests. After that, she was transferred out of the Sixth People’s Hospital to the All Heart Hospital, where she was previously hospitalized.

At this moment, Lin Xiaowan was sitting up. Qian You’an was feeding her a bowl of nourishing soup and telling her about what had happened. It was only then that she found out that she had nearly died.

“Where’s Huo Zheng?”

“He’s speaking to the doctor,” Qiao You’an replied. However, when she thought about how the tall man had to lower his head as he was lectured by the doctor, she could no help but add, amused, “To be precise, he’s being lectured by the doctor.”

The doctor in All Heart Hospital was the one who treated Lin Xiaowan previously. He was her attending doctor after the incident with Song Zhiyi. Back then, he had carefully reminded Huo Zheng that Lin Xiaowan had to be extra careful due to the lasting damage to her lungs. He had told Huo Zheng that Lin Xiaowan could not afford any more damage to her lungs, and at that time, Huo Zheng had earnestly vowed that he would not let anything happen to Lin Xiaowan. However, in such a short time, Lin Xiaowan was admitted to the hospital because she almost drowned to death. One could only imagine what it did to her lungs. As such, he could not help but reprimand Huo Zheng.

The sequelae of drowning were very obvious. Although Lin Xiaowan was sedentary, her breathing was relatively fast. Her heart rate could go up to 130 bpm even when she was not doing anything strenuous. Apart from that, her cough also did not go away.

Lin Xiaowan stayed in the hospital for three weeks. During that time, Huo Zheng did not leave at all. The living room in her ward had turned into his office. Even when he absolutely had to leave, he would not be away for more than two hours. Not only that, but during the time he was away, he would constantly call her.

Currently, Lin Xiaowan still had to undergo a few more checkups. If there were no major problems, she could be discharged and go home.

At this time, Lin Xiaowan noticed that Huo Zheng was not in a good mood after answering a call. She asked curiously, “Who called?”

Huo Zheng went over to hold her hand and kissed it before he said, “It’s Gu Yuwu’s husband. Lu Yingxin hasn’t been caught yet. He called today to discuss something with me.”

Lin Xiaowan asked, confused, “Why did Lu Yingxin do this?”

Huo Zheng shook his head. What was Lu Yingxin thinking? No conclusive motives were found after the investigation. However, while Lin Xiaowan was hospitalized, he had a lot of time to think and came out with a few guesses. He said, “Lu Yingxin bribed the security guards in Xilin Imperial Garden. Her reasons for befriending you are unknown, but they’re definitely not pure…”

Lin Xiaowan had told Huo Zheng about what Lu Yingxin said when they were in Jiyu Courtyard. Needless to say, Huo Zheng did not believe Lu Yingxin at all.

“President Li isn’t her boyfriend. The two of them are in a… transactional relationship. Perhaps she’s jealous of us…” Huo Zheng said.

“Transactional relationship?”

Lin Xiaowan still had another two more checkups so Huo Zheng said, “I’ll tell you after your checkup…”

At this time, Huo Zheng had already brought her to the consultation room.

After the checkups were completed, Lin Xiaowan returned to her ward. She was still thinking about Huo Zheng’s earlier words.

At this time, many of Huo Zheng’s employees were in the living room of the ward, reporting their work to him. He even had an online meeting later in the afternoon.

There was nothing for her to do in the hospital. Her movements were greatly restricted now so she spent a lot of time drawing and painting. As such, her account on Speaker was updated quite regularly with various watercolor landscape paintings.

Lunch was prepared by the chef in the ward. Lin Xiaowan’s ward was indeed luxurious. It was not much different from a small single-person apartment. It naturally came with a kitchen of its own.

While Huo Zheng was busy with his meeting, Lin Xiaowan stayed in the kitchen with the chef. Many of the ingredients had already been prepped before they were brought over so the chef only needed to cook them. Seeing Lin Xiaowan tailing him, the chef gave her a pear and told her to sit on a small stool to peel the pear.

As usual, Lin Xiaowan told the chef what she wanted to eat. As she peeled the pear, she said, “I want to drink pear smoothie today…”

The weather had been getting hotter and hotter recently. Afraid that she would catch a cold, Huo Zheng did not turn on the air conditioner and only left the fan on. Although it was not too hot, Lin Xiaowan still craved something cold.

Lin Xiaowan continued to say in a low voice, “1 haven’t had cupcakes in a while…”

The chef turned down the fire on the stove to slowly simmer the food in the pot. Then, he said, “Young Madam, I’m afraid you can’t eat whatever you want for the time being.”

All of Lin Xiaowan’s food was now cooked based on the list that the nutritionist at the hospital had given them. What she ate every day was clearly listed. Let alone smoothies and cupcakes, even sweet potatoes were deemed too sweet for her.

Lin Xiaowan pouted and asked, “I should be able to eat pears, right?”

‘Pears can nourish the lungs and stop coughing… It should be fine, right?’

The chef took the small pear she peeled and sliced it into pieces before placing them on a small plate. After placing a small fork on it, he said, “Yes, but the amount is restricted…”

Huo Zheng ended the meeting for lunch and ate with Lin Xiaowan.

At this time, Lin Xiaowan could no longer suppress her curiosity. She asked, “Can you tell me now? What kind of transactional business is it?”

Huo Zheng tapped her plate and said, “Eat first.”

Seeing that she was eating, he continued to say, “Lu Yingxin participated in a variety show, and she met President Li because of the show. He’s not dating her. He’s…”

Huo Zheng paused, trying to find the right words to make it less explicit.

Lin Xiaowan asked tentatively, “Is he her sugar daddy?”

“That’s right…” Huo Zheng said with a nod. Then, he asked, slightly unhappy, “Do you know what a sugar daddy is?”

Lin Xiaowan nodded. “I know! I read a lot of news in the entertainment industry. There were many stories about how sugar daddies became true loves and such. The stories were all very dramatic…”

“What kind of things have you been reading?” Huo Zheng asked, feeling speechless.

“Anyway, that’s not important! Tell me about Lu Yingxin and her sugar daddy. Why did she do this?” Lin Xiaowan urged.

Huo Zheng sighed helplessly. “Finish the soup in your bowl. It’s getting cold.”

Then, he said, “Lu Yingxin is no different from an object to President Li. Moreover, he doesn’t have a good temper. He often beats and scolds Lu Yingxin.”

Huo Zheng did not tell Lin Xiaowan that Old Master Li also liked to humiliate Lu Yingxin in the bedroom.

Although Old Master Li did not take Lu Yingxin seriously, he still had a relationship with Lu Yingxin after all. As such, after she committed this crime, he was attacked by the Huo family. Unable to find Lu Yingxin, Huo Zheng vented all his anger on Old Master Li.

When Old Master Li heard about what Lu Yingxin had done, he was so frightened that he told Huo Zheng everything about Lu Yingxin from the beginning until the end..