Chapter 358 - 358 I Love You
358 I Love You
Xiaoguo could only watch the doctor leave. She did not dare to look back at Zhao Yuyan, afraid that her heart would soften if she did.
Knowing that she was not going to accede to Zhao Yuyan’s request, Xiaoguo tossed and turned the entire night. She kept thinking about what she could do to help her. After thinking about it, there was only one thing she could do.
Since she couldn’t bring Yu Ling with her, she had to think of a way to treat Zhao Yuyan. Unexpectedly, there was no cure for her illness. The only thing that she could help her with turned out to be insurmountable.
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Jiang Danhe was busy with some work and only returned after lunch.
He thought that he wouldn’t make it in time for lunch. Unexpectedly, when he entered the house, the food was just being served.
As soon as Li Shouji entered, he took aim at the food on the table. When he realized that the fragrance didn’t smell familiar, he was extremely disappointed. It had been a long time since he had tasted his sister-in-law’s cooking. He was really craving it.
“Sister-in-law, when will we be able to taste your cooking again?”
“Anytime.” Xiaoguo served them their food. Hearing his question, she forced a smile and said, “I’ll cook tonight.”
“That’s great! I will eat less for lunch and save some belly space for dinner!”
Xiaoguo smiled and said nothing.
Although Li Shouji always made comments about the food, he was quick to finish the food on his plate. He didn’t know if it was his imagination, but he felt that the food from the kitchen was getting better and better.
He guessed that the chefs might have picked up some tricks from Sister-in-law. In actual fact, Li Shouji was spot on with his guess.
During this period of time, Xiaoguo did hang out in the kitchen very frequently, even though she did not cook on a daily basis. Moreover, she did not deliberately hide when she was cooking. If anyone were to pay attention while she cooked, they would be able to see the ingredients she used and her entire cooking process. It was definitely possible for them to pick up a thing or two from her.
“Why are you only eating now?”
“I was held up by something.”
Jiang Danhe was not like Li Shouji who only cared about food. As soon as he entered the house, he sensed that the atmosphere was not right. Xiaoyi and Zhuang Zhuang, who could not sit still during their meals on most days, were actually so well-behaved today. Although Xiaoguo said that there was nothing wrong, he felt that something was amiss.
Whenever he asked her something, she would reply accordingly. She was still wearing a smile on her face, but it looked rather forced.
Jiang Danhe swallowed the doubts in his heart and was prepared to tell her the good news later. When he thought of her expression once she heard the news, he couldn’t help but feel happy. His efforts in the morning should be very worthwhile.
After dinner, Jiang Danhe stopped Li Shouji from leaving. He pushed the two children to him and asked him to bring them for their afternoon nap. He then dragged Xiaoguo back to her room.
Li Shouji looked disheartened. He lowered his head and looked at the two smiling boys. His heart was crying out in agony. It seemed that his lunch break plan for today had just been ruined.
“What’s wrong?”
Xiaoguo was pushed back into the room by Jiang Danhe. Seeing his serious expression as he closed the door, she couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.
Jiang Danhe put on a serious face and looked at Xiaoguo. “What’s the matter today? What is affecting your appetite?”
“It’s nothing.” Xiaoguo was wondering what was wrong. So it was just this. She heaved a sigh of relief and said, “I found a doctor to see Zhao Yuyan this morning.”
“Uh-huh.” Jiang Danhe nodded and continued asking, “And then?”
“There’s no ‘then’. It’s a terminal illness. It’s untreatable.”
Jiang Danhe was silent for a moment. “Do you know what I was doing this morning?”
“I don’t know.”
“Make a guess.”
“You must be busy with work. What else could you be busy with?”
Xiaoguo said casually. She was clearly not in the mood to guess.
Jiang Danhe was unhappy with her reply. “I’ll give you a hint. I was kept busy with what you were thinking last night.”
Xiaoguo’s eyes widened when she heard that. She looked at him in disbelief. “About bringing Yu Ling out of this place?”
This time, it was Jiang Danhe’s turn to take control of the conversation. Just a moment ago, Xiaoguo kept ignoring him. When she heard him mention Yu Ling, she instantly perked up. He couldn’t help but feel a little jealous.
“Hurry up and tell me what happened.”
Seeing that the other party had sat down and was pouring tea unhurriedly, Xiaoguo was extremely anxious. She sat down and urged him to tell her more.
“Alright, alright, I’ll tell you.” Xiaoguo kept shaking him until he couldn’t take it anymore.
Xiaoguo stopped shaking Jiang Danhe and signaled him with her eyes, asking him to elaborate.
It turned out that Jiang Danhe had been kept busy investigating the identities of Zhao Yuyan and Yu Ling all morning. He thought that humans were usually unpredictable. He had to play safe.
First, he had to confirm if the account given by Zhao Yuyan was true. Then, he had to investigate if there were any descendants from the Zhao family or the Sun family. After confirming that there were no descendants, he mentioned it to Shao Zhan. After a serious and thorough investigation, Shao Zhan made an exception and agreed to let Yu Ling leave the island.
Xiaoguo was overjoyed. In her excitement, she pounced on Jiang Danhe. The two of them fell to the ground, creating a lot of noise. Fortunately, it was a wooden floor. Otherwise, they would have been completely covered in dirt.
When Jiang Danhe fell, he did not forget to protect Xiaoguo. He looked at her and said, “Be careful.”
“Thank you!” Xiaoguo was overjoyed. She looked at him with sparkling eyes. The gloominess over the past two days was instantly swept away. “Didn’t you say that it would be difficult?”
“Even if it’s difficult, we have to try and get it done.” Jiang Danhe pretended to sigh and said, “I had no choice since someone was losing sleep at night.”
When Xiaoguo heard this, she was so touched that she wanted to cry. When she first heard him mention Yu Ling, she had a hunch.
Jiang Danhe was always like this. He always did things quietly. He did mention that he would remember everything she said. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, he would make sure to remember her every word. Even if it was a small matter, he could make use of it to express his respect and love for her.
This must be the legendary love that was all responsive to one’s needs. She was so lucky to have encountered it.
She didn’t want to thank him again because it was not enough to express what she wanted to say. What Jiang Danhe had done for her couldn’t be summarized by a simple ‘thank you’.
“I love you.”
“What?”
Jiang Danhe was stunned. His smile froze on his face. His pupils trembled as he looked at her in disbelief.
Xiaoguo smiled and said word by word, “I, love, you.”
Jiang Danhe’s heart was pounding. He looked straight at her with a hint of shyness. This was the first time Xiaoguo had said “I love you” to him.
At this moment, their eyes met and emotions surged. Just as he was about to do something, the other party pushed him away and walked towards the door.
As she walked, she said, “I’ll tell them the good news now!”
With that, she pushed open the door and left without looking back. One could see that her entire back view was radiating with joy.
Jiang Danhe looked helplessly at the departing figure and sighed softly. Then, he stood up.
At this moment, three puzzled heads poked through the open door and looked at Jiang Danhe in a daze. Three pairs of eyes were looking at him curiously, looking like they wanted to get in on the action.
Jiang Danhe watched as Xiaoguo disappeared. Then, he stopped smiling and turned his head slightly. The three heads paused and immediately disappeared from his sight.
Jiang Danhe was now left alone. He tried to recall the emotions he felt earlier on, and how she had said the words “I love you.”
It was really strange. It was clearly three simple words, but when they came out of Xiaoguo’s mouth, it made his heart race and his legs go weak. He seemed to have lost control of his emotions.
At the thought of this, Jiang Danhe smiled. Then, his smile froze. His expression turned cold as he walked to the door and closed it. Only then did he reveal a blissful smile again.
The two children and one adult hiding outside the door subconsciously held their breaths when he walked over. They only relaxed when the door closed.
The few of them stood at the door and looked at each other. Then, they looked through the gap in the door.
The three sleazy butts were wriggling around. It was really unbearable to watch.
They looked so terrible that anyone who accidentally saw it would have to go and wash their eyes.
It wasn’t a joke. The two little butts were still considered cute. The sleazy looking one was Li Shouji’s big butt.