I have an idea, but I'm afraid you won't agree. "
Tong Qiao had no idea that she had fallen into someone's trap. "I'm willing. What do you think?"
Lu Jinshen looked at Tong Qiao's … lips with a burning gaze.
Tong Qiao blinked. "Why are you looking at me like that? Tell me, what should I do? "
"Feed me."
Tong Qiao was stunned for a moment. Then she had an epiphany. "Oh, right. How could I forget that I can feed you? Wait here. I'll get a spoon."
Lu Jinshen was speechless.
After a while, Tong Qiao got a spoon from somewhere and fed Lu Jinshen little by little.
After drinking the water, Tong Qiao put the cup on the bedside table. She looked at Lu Jinshen and said, "I have something to ask you."
"Go ahead."
Tong Qiao pursed her lips. She didn't know where to start. After a few seconds of silence, she said, "Baishao told me about Xu Zihua."
"Okay."
"Do you have anything you want to say to me?"
Lu Jinshen looked at Tong Qiao. "Don't you have something to ask me?"
Tong Qiao cleared her throat and nodded. "Yes. Let me ask you. Did you marry Sheng Yufei because of Xu Zihua?"
"Yes."
"Because Xu Zihua sacrificed his life for you, you took care of his fiancée?"
"Yes."
Tong Qiao was both happy and puzzled. "You can take care of her like family. Why must you marry her?"
Lu Jinshen pursed his lips and remained silent.
Tong Qiao waited for a long time. Seeing that Lu Jinshen had no intention of answering her, she looked away and stared out the window for a moment. When she turned to look at Lu Jinshen again, she asked, "Do you love Sheng Yufei?"
Lu Jinshen was stunned. Obviously, he did not expect Tong Qiao to ask this question.
Tong Qiao suddenly felt relieved after asking. No matter why he married Sheng Yufei, what she cared about most was whether he had ever loved Sheng Yufei in his heart. Seeing that Lu Jinshen did not speak, Tong Qiao asked again, "Is it difficult to answer this question?"
Lu Jinshen furrowed his brows and deliberated for a moment. "Qiao 'er, there are many kinds of love. Friendship between friends, family, comrades …"
"I'm talking about love between a man and a woman." Tong Qiao interrupted Lu Jinshen.
Lu Jinshen stared at Tong Qiao for a moment, then his thin lips parted slightly. "I don't love that."
Tong Qiao's heart was filled with joy. She decided to ask another question. "Then do you love me?" She then added, "I'm also asking about love between a man and a woman."
"Yes," Lu Jinshen answered without hesitation.
Tong Qiao smiled. It was as if the dark clouds in her heart had suddenly dispersed, and she was suddenly enlightened.
Lu Jinshen held Tong Qiao's hand and looked at her affectionately. "Qiao 'er, don't leave me, okay?"
Tong Qiao pulled her hand away and covered Lu Jinshen with the blanket. "It depends on your performance. Close your eyes and have a good rest now."
"Sleep with me."
"No, you're injured. I'm afraid of touching you."
Lu Jinshen looked at Tong Qiao with a look that said, "I won't sleep if you don't sleep with me."
Tong Qiao compromised. "Since I'm also a patient, let's recuperate together."
Lu Jinshen smiled. "I'll get Ji Ji to cancel your ward. We'll stay together."
Tong Qiao only glanced at Lu Jinshen from the corner of her eyes without saying anything. She took off her shoes and slept next to him. As Lu Jinshen's back was injured, he had been lying on his side the whole time. After Tong Qiao slept on top of him, the two of them faced each other and their breaths mingled.
Lu Jinshen looked at her without blinking.
Tong Qiao's face was a little hot. She said unhappily, "What are you looking at? Close your eyes and sleep."
"Okay." Lu Jinshen agreed, but his eyes were still fixed on Tong Qiao.
Tong Qiao felt uncomfortable under his gaze. "Lu Jinshen, are you going to sleep or not? If not, I'm leaving."
"I want to kiss you."
"Lu Jinshen …"
"I asked you to feed me water just now because I wanted you to feed me with your mouth."
"…"
"Qiao 'er, kiss me."
Tong Qiao looked at the handsome man in front of her. She recalled the scene in the private room when he had been protecting her tightly. She was deeply shocked, especially when he was stabbed when he tried to save her.
It was not until that moment that Tong Qiao realized that she cared more about this man than she had imagined. At that moment, she even thought about what she would do if he died.
Now, Baishao said that Lu Jinshen might have other reasons for marrying Sheng Yufei. Lu Jinshen himself also said that he loved her and did not love Sheng Yufei!
This was enough, wasn't it?
Tong Qiao put one hand on Lu Jinshen's neck and kissed him on the lips. It was not a light kiss, nor was it a light kiss. She let her heart entangle with him.
There was also a faint taste of alcohol in his mouth, which made her unable to stop.
Lu Jinshen's big hand clasped Tong Qiao's small waist. He used so much strength that it was as if he wanted to press her into his body.
After a fierce battle of words, Tong Qiao looked at Lu Jinshen, panting. "Are you satisfied with this kiss?"
Lu Jinshen's eyes were burning. He said in a deep and hoarse voice, "It's not enough."
"I also feel that it's like scratching an itch through a boot." Tong Qiao smiled. She was straightforward and blushed shyly. "I'll let you sleep when you're better."
Lu Jinshen's body, which had been stirred up by the kiss, was instantly set ablaze. His hot blood surged through his body uncontrollably. His eyes seemed to be wrapped in fire, which could set Tong Qiao on fire. "I'll sleep now."
Tong Qiao pressed Lu Jinshen's shoulder. "Don't move. Your back is injured."
"It's okay. This injury won't affect my work."
"Don't mess around. You've been here for a few months. What's the difference?"
Speaking of this, Lu Jinshen's eyes became bitter. "You also know that you've neglected me for a few months."
"Who asked you to leave me alone when you registered your marriage? You deserve it!"
The passion on Lu Jinshen's face faded instantly. He even let go of Tong Qiao's waist. "Yufei really had something to do that day. I couldn't leave her alone."
Tong Qiao sensed the change in Lu Jinshen's attitude. She recalled what he had said and asked him, "Previously in the private room, you hugged me and said that I was a sinner and that I didn't deserve to be happy. What did you mean?"
Lu Jinshen looked at Tong Qiao. There were thousands of emotions in his eyes. In the end, they turned into a sigh.
Seeing that Lu Jinshen had fallen silent again, Tong Qiao directly expressed her thoughts. "Do you think that because of you, Xu Zihua and Sheng Yufei are separated by life and death? They can't be together, so you can't have your own happiness in this lifetime?"
Surprise flashed across Lu Jinshen's eyes, followed by self-reproach and pain. He raised his hand and placed it on Tong Qiao's smooth and tender face, rubbing it back and forth. "I've never been close to a woman, and I've never given myself the chance to experience happiness. But you barged into my life in such a way. It was so unexpected, and I … couldn't guard against it. Just one night, and I knew that I wouldn't be able to remain as still as water."
Lu Jinshen's answer confirmed Tong Qiao's thoughts. He was living with the shackles of affection and couldn't control himself. He even felt that his own happiness was a sin. His thoughts were already heavily shackled. On one hand, he wanted to hold on to the people around him. On the other hand, he felt that his own happiness was wrong. Without anyone to comfort him, it would only tighten until he couldn't breathe.
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