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Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Investigate Her

When Su Zhaozhao woke up, she found herself back in the hospital bed.

Recalling the scene before she passed out, she frowned. ’How did I faint again?’

’Is my constitution really this bad?’

’Or rather, the original owner’s body was just terrible.’

The original owner had suffered years of not having enough to eat or a good night’s sleep, not to mention the beatings. She had only been here a short while, so even with the help of the spiritual spring water from her space, she figured recovery wouldn’t be so fast.

"You’re awake?" a cool male voice asked. Su Zhaozhao turned her head to meet Xie Huaizheng’s pitch-black eyes.

The man’s face was expressionless, but his gaze was dark, as if he could murder her.

’Why does he look so angry?’

Su Zhaozhao wanted to reach out and hug him, but she felt too exhausted to get up.

"Don’t be mad. I’m fine," Su Zhaozhao said.

After that nap, she did feel much better than before.

"Fine?" Xie Huaizheng’s thin lips curved into a humorless smile. "I told you to stay in the hospital so you could rest quietly. And what did you do? Run around restlessly? You didn’t even bother to wear more clothes, and the next thing you know, you’ve fainted again."

Xie Huaizheng looked at Su Zhaozhao lying in the hospital bed. The girl’s face was pale, her body frail.

A thin blanket covered her, looking as if it might swallow her whole.

She was too thin and weak. The doctor who examined her said she was suffering from malnutrition and low blood sugar.

That’s why her constitution wasn’t very strong, and her illnesses tended to be more severe.

’It’s hard to believe, considering how lively and cheerful she usually is. And she still managed to save so many people...’

"I’m sorry, okay? Don’t be mad anymore." Su Zhaozhao hadn’t expected Xie Huaizheng to be this angry.

But a part of her was happy. ’Doesn’t this just mean Xie Huaizheng cares about me too?’

"I was just bored. Don’t worry, from now on, I’ll listen to the doctor and rest peacefully in my room."

However, the man’s thin lips remained tightly pressed together. His gaze was cold as he stared at her, not saying a word for a long moment.

Under his gaze, Su Zhaozhao felt increasingly guilty.

She lowered her head even further, like a child who had done something wrong.

She reached out, took Xie Huaizheng’s hand, and gave it a little shake. "Don’t be mad anymore, Camp Commander Xie. How about a smile?"

Hearing Su Zhaozhao call him "Camp Commander Xie" in that sweet, soft, coquettish voice, Xie Huaizheng’s heart softened in that instant.

He felt like he couldn’t stay angry even if he wanted to.

And when he met the girl’s sincere, radiant smile—although she was beautiful when she smiled—Xie Huaizheng could tell that Su Zhaozhao’s smile was too pale right now.

It lacked the vitality she had when she was healthy.

’She should be as healthy as she was before.’

Now, she was like a wilting flower, and Xie Huaizheng wished he could shower her with water.

"Get some proper rest." Xie Huaizheng knitted his brows. "If you don’t, I’ll send you home."

This threat was very effective against Su Zhaozhao.

"I’ll rest well," Su Zhaozhao said, shrinking back and burrowing into the blankets.

He could tell she had no affection for that family of hers and didn’t want to go back.

’Looks like I’ll have to have someone look into it.’

’Is my grandfather’s comrade-in-arms this bad at raising a family?’

’Just letting his own granddaughter get bullied by her stepmother.’

Just then, a knock came from the door.

Su Zhaozhao turned her head and saw Lin Shumo standing there.

Su Zhaozhao quickly said, "Come in, Doctor Lin."

’Doctor Lin?’

Xie Huaizheng glanced at Lin Shumo, then looked back at Su Zhaozhao’s radiant smile.

’Why does she... smile at everyone like that?’

’And this Lin Shumo isn’t bad-looking either.’

Just then, Lin Shumo also smiled at Su Zhaozhao, his tone gentle. "Are you feeling okay now? It was a little scary seeing you faint earlier."

"I’m okay," Su Zhaozhao said. "I think I just got a little too emotional."

"Mm, it’s good that you’re alright. You still need to rest quietly. Even if you’re discharged tomorrow, you’ll need to recuperate for a while," Lin Shumo said as he wrote in the medical chart in his hand.

Su Zhaozhao committed his words to memory.

At this very moment, her gaze shifted from Xie Huaizheng to Lin Shumo and back again.

’The male lead and the second male lead have both appeared before me, the villainess. This is really a bit strange.’

’Too bad I’m not the female lead, or this would be a total battlefield of romantic rivalry.’

She didn’t know that, at this very moment, Xie Huaizheng was also staring at Lin Shumo with a wary expression.

His sharp eyes sized the man up from head to toe.

’Even with his discerning eye, he had to admit the man before him was quite perfect.’

’Handsome, gentle, and refined.’

’Women all like this type, right?’

After Lin Shumo finished writing his report, he said to Su Zhaozhao, "Thank you for what you did today. Everyone at our hospital is very grateful to you."

"I just saw an injustice and had to step in," Su Zhaozhao said with a smile.

’She couldn’t help but sneak a few more glances at Lin Shumo. He’s even more handsome than his description in the novel. I hope that this time, since I’ve snatched the male lead, he can live happily ever after with the female lead.’

But in the next moment, her line of sight was blocked by Xie Huaizheng.

The man’s tall figure was like a mountain. Before she could react, she heard Xie Huaizheng say to Lin Shumo, "Zhaozhao still needs to rest. She can’t talk too much. You can head out now."

"Alright."

After Lin Shumo left, Su Zhaozhao looked at Xie Huaizheng unhappily. "You blocked me from talking to Doctor Lin."

The next instant, he gripped her chin.

The rough calluses on the man’s fingers made Su Zhaozhao frown.

"I just want you to get proper rest, not waste your breath talking nonsense with any random person." After speaking, Xie Huaizheng stood up. "I’m leaving. I’ll bring you dinner later. You had better be resting in this room."

After Xie Huaizheng left, Su Zhaozhao rubbed her chin.

’He’s so fierce!’

’Is this his version of tough love?’

At this thought, Su Zhaozhao buried herself in the blankets and rolled around on the bed.

’Ah! Am I about to successfully conquer Xie Huaizheng?’

Su Zhaozhao’s eyes immediately curved into crescents.

Xie Huaizheng didn’t know what was wrong with him either.

For the past two days, his mind had been in turmoil because of Su Zhaozhao. Seeing her sick felt worse than being sick himself.

’This isn’t like me at all.’

Xie Huaizheng lit a cigarette, but even the nicotine couldn’t soothe his emotions.

He knitted his brows, feeling nothing but immense irritation.

’Is the reason I’m like this because I... like Su Zhaozhao?’

’That little girl... she’s definitely special. And very interesting.’

’I get the feeling that a future with her would never be boring.’

’I remember how she said she wanted to marry me on the very first day.’

’And now, he suddenly realized... getting married would be pretty good.’

’It would stop other men from having eyes for her.’

Therefore, after leaving, he went directly to the communications room to make a call.

"Do a background check on someone for me in Jiang City. Su Zhaozhao. I want everything on her family history."

The person on the other end of the line was surprised, then laughed teasingly. "Who’s this? Sounds like a girl’s name. Huai Zheng, is this your crush?"

"Cut the crap," Xie Huaizheng said with a frown. "She’s the granddaughter of my grandfather’s comrade-in-arms. He says she’s my betrothed from an arranged marriage, and I want to get to the bottom of it."

’This way, I can also get to know her better.’