Before returning to the hospital, Ling Che went back to Xishuiwan to remove the bleeding gauze, re-treated the wound, changed into clean clothes, and then went to the hospital.

When we arrived at the ward, it was already dark outside.

The temperature in the ward was just right. The person on the bed was asleep under a thin blanket. It was quiet and peaceful, which made people feel better.

Ling Che walked over gently, and just as he pulled back the quilt to lie down with her, he lifted the corner of the quilt when the person on the bed woke up.

The warm desk lamp was on, and their eyes met in the dim light.

Ling Che paused as he gripped the quilt, his eyes soft, "Did I wake you up?"

"No." She just closed her eyes and rested, not completely asleep. She heard it when Ling Che came in.

Ling Che took off his coat and lay down beside her, wrapping his arms around her neck and holding her in his arms.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

Qiao Ruyi nodded and said, "I ate it, and also ate some fruit."

"Really? What fruit?" Ling Che lowered his eyes to look at her soft lips, "Let me try it."

As he lowered his head, Qiao Ruyi reached out to support his body and asked, "Have you eaten at Grandpa's?"

"Yeah." Ling Che smiled, "I've eaten."

Qiao Ruyi sniffed and smelled his white shirt. "Have you taken a shower and changed clothes?"

"You discovered this."

Ling Che smiled. She had a keen nose, so it was not surprising that she could smell it after taking a shower. However, when he changed his clothes, he specially found a white shirt of the same style, so she could also see it.

Qiao Ruyi's jade-like fingertips slid across the buttons of his white shirt. "The buttons on the white shirt you wore today are made of white butterfly shells, and the one you're wearing is made of rhino horn."

She raised her head and met Ling Che's eyes with a faint smile, "Why did you take a shower after coming back?"

Unexpectedly, she even knew how to button his shirt every day so carefully. Ling Che held her hand in his palm and kissed it on his lips.

"It was too hot over there, Grandpa. Besides feeling a little uncomfortable from sweating, he took a shower." Ling Che raised an eyebrow. "You know, he's old and afraid of the cold, so he turned up the heating extra high."

Qiao Ruyi didn't doubt him and asked, "Grandpa didn't say anything today, did he?"

"No." Ling Che smiled faintly, "He's just bored."

Patting her head, Ling Che said gently, "Go to sleep."

His warmth and breath made Qiao Ruyi feel at ease. She snuggled into his arms and gently closed her eyes.

......

The green buds on the branches outside the window are growing taller day by day, the temperature outside is gradually rising, and the sunshine is getting warmer day by day.

spring is coming.

Qiao Ruyi stayed in the hospital for another full month and was almost moldy. After a comprehensive examination confirmed that there was no problem, she was finally discharged from the hospital with Ling Che's permission.

As soon as she returned to Yujingwan, the chubby Yuanyuan came up to her, stood at her feet, opened her round eyes, raised her head and meowed.

It seems to be saying, "Where have you been these days? I miss you so much."

Qiao Ruyi's heart melted when she saw it.

She picked up Yuanyuan, rubbed its chubby body, and walked to the sofa and sat down.

Looking around at the familiar environment, Qiao Ruyi couldn't help but smile. It felt so good to be home.

The man behind him came up and rubbed the little white cat, "You heartless thing, why don't you bark at me?"

"Master, Madam, you are back!"

Aunt Zhang was so happy to see them home that she couldn't stop smiling. "Where are you going on vacation this time?"

Qiao Ruyi looked up at Ling Che and found that Ling Che was also looking at her.

Aunt Zhang didn't know that the two of them had been staying in the hospital for almost two months, and thought they were going abroad for vacation like last time.

The two looked at each other and said in unison.

"Country Y!"

"Country F!"

Well, there is no tacit understanding at all.

"......" Aunt Zhang was confused. Why did the young master say Country F and the young lady say Country Y?

The two people on the sofa looked at each other again and spoke in unison.

"Country F!"

"Country Y!"

"......" Aunt Zhang was even more confused.

Ling Che said calmly, "It's all the same. First we went to Country Y, then to Country F."

"So that's how it is!" Aunt Zhang finally realized what was happening and said with a smile, "No wonder you were out for so long this time. Yuanyuan was looking for you guys every day at home."

Qiao Ruyi blinked at Ling Che. She was quite good at making up stories.

After dinner in the evening, Ling Che went to the study to handle official business, while Qiao Ruyi was also working on the computer to deal with the work that had been piling up for a long time.

The phone on the desk rang. Ling Che picked it up, took a look, and answered it.

"Mr. Ling." It was Qi Jin.

Qi Jin called so late at night, something important must have happened.

Ling Che glanced at Qiao Ruyi who was buried in front of the computer, then stood up and walked to the terrace.

"explain."

"News came from headquarters. Valen is dead."

Ling Che frowned, "How did he die?"

Qi Jin said in a serious tone, "He was assassinated. He was shot dead with one shot. His marksmanship was very accurate."

Ling Che's eyes were cold. After all, he had called Valen his teacher for many years. The last time they met, the other party hoped that he could take over his mercenary armed forces. He didn't expect that would be the last time they met.

"His troops are now in Barney's hands?"

Barney is the apprentice brought up by Valen in recent years. His qualifications are not the best, but since he was brought up by Valen himself, Barney is the most legitimate successor after Valen's death.

"No, Barney is dead too." Qi Jin said, "The successor of the army now is called Qin Chao."

The veins on the back of his hand holding the phone were bulging, and Ling Che suddenly chuckled.

This profession is like walking on the edge of a knife. Valen was assassinated and the murderer behind it may be an enemy or another organization.

But now even his successor Barney is dead, and the armed forces have been taken over by the Qin Dynasty.

"Heh!" Ling Che said with a teasing smile, "He's quite courageous."

It's crazy that they even dared to kill Valen.

"Young Master Ling," Qi Jin asked again, "Qin Chao held a memorial service for Valen and Barney in the army. Headquarters asked if you would return to Country Y?"

"Of course I have to go back." Ling Che curled his lips.

Wasn't Qin Chao's memorial service just for him to see?

"Okay, I'll arrange it as soon as possible. There's one more thing." Qi Jin said, "Zhuang Ce did have someone helping him return to Jing City. The information we found is that this person is in Jing City, but we can't find any specific information at the moment. The other party is very secretive and has considerable influence."

"Keep checking."

After Ling Che finished explaining, he looked up and found that the head buried in front of the computer in the room had also raised up and was looking straight at him.

After hanging up the phone and walking in, Qiao Ruyi asked, "What's the matter?"

For general business matters, he would answer the phone in front of her, and she would not ask too many questions.

Ling Che didn't intend to hide it. He sat next to her and pinched her fair earlobe. "I'm going to Country Y tomorrow."

"Why are you suddenly going to Country Y?" Qiao Ruyi turned sideways to face him and straightened his black home clothes. "What happened?"

"A former teacher of mine in Country Y passed away. I'm going to pay my respects and will be back soon." Ling Che thought for a moment and asked her, "Would you like to come with me?"

Qiao Ruyi was about to answer yes when she suddenly remembered something.

She glanced at the calendar and saw that tomorrow was March 3rd.

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