Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin-Chapter 457: Returning to the Qi Family (1)_1

Qi Cheng finished a bowl of porridge while Ji Yunhuan was still talking to him. He felt a bit speechless and glanced at the cup beside him.

Ji Yunhuan understood and handed him the water. "Drink it."

After helping Qi Cheng drink the water, Ji Yunhuan had the servants clean up and then went downstairs to eat something herself.

She thought about how she had been preoccupied with Qi Cheng all day and decided to call Bai Liyan. She told Bai Liyan about the situation and learned that Qi Cheng was very ill. Bai Liyan said, "Should I bring Ruirui over tomorrow?"

"Okay."

Although it was a trouble for him, it couldn’t be helped. Ruirui couldn’t be away from her too long, and she couldn’t leave Qi Cheng either.

She never wanted to leave him again, not even a small step.

After finishing the call, she quickly returned.

The nurse had replaced Qi Cheng’s IV, and he had already fallen asleep.

That night, Ji Yunhuan stayed in the room with him, unable to sleep because of his coughing.

Even though he slept, the doctor had already removed his IV.

Ji Yunhuan lay beside him, listening to his cough, helplessly holding his hand. "Have the past few days been like this?"

He didn’t respond, but she knew he was awake.

Ji Yunhuan said, "Is it because I left that you stopped taking care of yourself?"

He had already been well at that time.

If he had taken good care of himself, his health wouldn’t be as bad as it was now.

He must have given up on himself as soon as she left, making himself like this.

He remained silent. Ji Yunhuan said, "I originally thought that by making you give up on me, you would go back to the Qi Family. Qi Cheng, why are you so foolish?"

Listening to her concern for him, Qi Cheng felt an indescribable emotion.

But he didn’t regret his decision. If he hadn’t, if he had returned to City A immediately after she left, would she still have come back to his side now?

Would his grandfather have agreed to let them be together?

He had only revived this love that should have died through his own efforts.

Although he was always gentle, he had an ironclad resolve most of the time.

What mattered more was that her place in his heart had long surpassed everything.

Without her, he didn’t think about whether he could live, nor did he think about the future—without her, how could there be a future?

He stayed silent. Illness caused him immense pain. Having her care for him was his greatest happiness.

In the morning, Ji Yunhuan got up early and arranged for the doctor to come and check on him.

Although Qi Cheng was already receiving treatment, his condition showed no signs of improvement.

Ji Yunhuan went downstairs. His mother and father had already arrived. Worried about Qi Cheng’s illness, his mother brought some things and personally went to the kitchen to make soup for him. It was clear she truly loved Qi Cheng.

Watching his mother’s back, Ji Yunhuan felt a bit helpless.

His mother was so good to Qi Cheng, but Qi Cheng had abandoned everything for her.

She didn’t know what good deeds she had done in her past life to have him love her so much in this one.

Since his mother was cooking, Ji Yunhuan didn’t intervene. She went back upstairs and found Qi Cheng coughing violently, the blood-stained towel tossed into the trash can beside him.

The doctor looked at him and sighed helplessly.

Ji Yunhuan’s heart wrenched.

She walked in, and Qi Cheng looked up at her.

His condition showed no signs of improvement.

After the doctor left, Ji Yunhuan took a comb and started brushing his hair. He didn’t tell her to leave; in the end, he couldn’t bear to let her go.

As she brushed his hair, she looked at his quiet face and said, "I’ve already called Bai Liyan."

Mentioning Bai Liyan made his body tense up.

Ji Yunhuan gently hugged him from behind, her face resting on his shoulder. "I just asked him to bring Ruirui over. Ruirui can’t be without me. Yesterday, to come see you, I even neglected my son. Yet you’re still mad at me."

"You and Bai Liyan are doing well. Why come back? He has money, doesn’t he?"

Ji Yunhuan felt wronged. "Didn’t I explain it to you before? I just..."

She sighed. Having caused him so much pain, no reason seemed significant anymore.

"Why not continue?" His tone was full of sarcasm.

Ji Yunhuan said, "If you like to hate me, then hate. I don’t care."

She gently finished brushing his hair, making him look more energetic. Looking at the handsome man in front of her, she said, "Actually, I came very early yesterday. You hadn’t gone out by then. Later when you went for a walk outside, I was following you the whole time..."

Hearing this, Qi Cheng looked up. He didn’t expect that his most embarrassing side had already been seen by her.

After a moment of awkwardness, he said harshly, "Are you proud of that?"

"Proud?" She said sadly, "How could you think that? I’m not proud at all. In fact, it hurt me to see you. The moment I saw you, I knew I was wrong. I shouldn’t have left you. I shouldn’t have made decisions thinking they were good for you."

She said so much, but Qi Cheng was not moved by her words at all, remaining cold and indifferent.

Ji Yunhuan fetched a towel and water basin to help him wash his face and rinse his mouth.

Soon, the servant brought up the breakfast his mother had made.

In the afternoon, Bai Liyan called to say they had arrived. Ji Yunhuan stood up and said to Qi Cheng, "I’m going to pick them up."

He lay in bed, struggling to breathe.

Ji Yunhuan held his hand tightly, looking at him with distress. "Just a moment. I’ll be right back."

Qi Cheng looked at her but said nothing.

Ji Yunhuan walked out. Because the Qi Family had come, the entire villa was surrounded by servants and bodyguards, unlike the usual quietness.

She walked to the door and found a middle-aged man standing there... It was Boss Zhong from the restaurant where Qi Cheng used to work. Having not seen Qi Cheng for a long time and being unable to reach him, he decided to come and check on him.

When he found Qi Cheng’s registered address, he was a bit stunned.

First of all, it was a villa. Although not large, it looked luxurious. Secondly, there were many luxury cars and bodyguards parked outside.

It felt a bit like the house of a movie gangster.

Just as he was about to leave, thinking Qi Cheng had written the wrong address, he saw Ji Yunhuan walk out.

"Mrs. Qi."

Hearing someone greet her, Ji Yunhuan, who was about to get in the car, paused and looked at the chubby man. "Boss Zhong."

She had been to Qi Cheng’s restaurant and had met this man before.

Seeing it was her, the boss quickly walked over. "I thought I came to the wrong place. Turns out this is really your home."

"Uh, yes." Ji Yunhuan politely asked, "Is there something you need?"