Before going to the hospital, Jiaojiao and Duan Xi picked up Xiaolei, and the three of them went to the hospital together.

Outside the hospital, Duan Xi needed to find parking first, so Jiaojiao and Xiaolei went inside with the food box. They didn’t expect to run into Lu Xian at the entrance.

This was the first time they ran into each other like this since yesterday’s incident.

Xiaolei looked at the two of them, worried that Jiaojiao might feel uneasy, and wanted to take her inside first. But before he could say anything, Lu Xian spoke: "Xiaolei, you go ahead inside."

Xiaolei looked at Jiaojiao, who took a silent deep breath and nodded to him. Only then did Xiaolei take the food box and go inside.

Duan Xi had already walked over, and Jiaojiao took the initiative to say to him, "Brother Xi, you go ahead inside, I’ll have a word with Brother Xian."

Duan Xi didn’t like Jiaojiao being alone with others in the past, but today he surprisingly said nothing, nodded to Jiaojiao, and then followed Xiaolei inside.

By the time Xiaolei reached the hospital lobby, he was quite surprised. When Duan Xi caught up with him, Xiaolei motioned with his mouth, but Duan Xi ignored him, passed by, and continued inside.

Xiaolei shrugged and smiled at Jiaojiao standing outside, then turned to catch up with Duan Xi.

It was breakfast time, and the hospital entrance was busy with people coming and going. Jiaojiao and Lu Xian stood opposite each other in silence, creating an awkward atmosphere. However, since they were both good-looking, passersby couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Jiaojiao didn’t like being looked at like this, and Lu Xian seemed to think the same. He smiled at her and said, "Standing here blocks the way, let’s sit in the little garden over there."

"Okay." Jiaojiao nodded, obediently following him.

The garden was also crowded, with patients doing their morning exercises, but there were still some empty spots. Lu Xian and Jiaojiao found an empty wooden bench and sat down.

After sitting down, there was another long silence.

Before knowing about Lu Xian’s feelings, Jiaojiao always had cheerful conversations with Lu Xian. She never felt any mental pressure, but now facing him, she just felt incredibly awkward.

After a long silence, she finally found a topic to start with: "How is Zishu doing today?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Lu Xian slightly raised his head, as if enjoying the sunlight. Hearing Jiaojiao’s words, he didn’t respond or move. Jiaojiao couldn’t help but turn to look at him.

The nine Ruan brothers were all good-looking, and the two brothers from the Lu Family were the same. Especially Lu Xian, unlike Zishu, his features resembled Zhiwei’s; sharply defined and exuding charisma, with a touch of roguishness, a hint of wickedness. Jiaojiao recalled he had many admirers and was particularly attentive to her in high school.

He excelled academically too, getting into the top Ye University in Beidu and then directly advancing to graduate school.

Jiaojiao found it hard to believe that such an outstanding person liked her, especially given their age gap.

Seemingly sensing Jiaojiao’s gaze, Lu Xian shifted his gaze to her, seeing the soft, tender young girl staring at him blankly. He wanted to ruffle her hair as before, but as his hand approached, Jiaojiao instinctively backed away. His hand paused, then he retracted it, responding nonchalantly, "After today’s and tomorrow’s observation period, he can be discharged."