After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

This was the first time Shi Xubai truly understood this sentence.

That evening, Tang Zhi and the others had already left. Ji Nianci lay on her hospital bed, casually scrolling through her phone, her eyes glancing towards the door every now and then, as if waiting for something.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

Ji Nianci's eyes lit up, and she immediately sat up, revealing a look of anticipation.

The visitor was Lin Cheng.

She felt a moment of disappointment, but then immediately put on a smile: "Assistant Lin, is there anything I can help you with?"

Assistant Lin naturally noticed the change in her expression. He forced himself to step forward and said, "Madam, this is dinner that the master asked me to bring to you. He said you should rest early after you finish eating."

After saying that, he placed the insulated bag in his hand on the cabinet next to the hospital bed.

Ji Nianci looked at the bag, then at him, and asked, "Where's Shen Ceyan? Why didn't he come?"

"Um... Sir is still working and quite busy, so he asked me to deliver it." Lin Cheng lowered his head slightly, appearing neither humble nor arrogant.

"Oh... I see. Thank you for your help, Assistant Lin." Ji Nianci forced another smile.

"No, it's all I should do. Madam, please rest early after you finish eating, I won't disturb you any longer."

……

Lin Cheng walked out of the ward and gently closed the door behind him.

He sighed deeply, feeling incredibly guilty.

Why are these two always arguing? They've only just made up!

When the lady saw him just now, her eyes instantly changed from expectation to disappointment. Her smile, which was more like a grimace, made him feel a little sorry for her.

The boss is really something. What's wrong with him delivering the food himself? It's just a short walk away!

"How is she?" A deep, hoarse voice sounded beside him, interrupting his thoughts.

Shen Ceyan had walked up to him at some point, his eyes fixed on the direction of the ward door, as if trying to see something through it, his gaze lonely and forlorn.

The soundproofing in this ward was excellent; Jinianci couldn't hear a sound inside.

Lin Cheng thought for a moment before speaking, "Madam is fine. When I went in to see her just now, she was in pretty good spirits. It's just..."

"Just what?"

"I sensed that Madam seemed a little disappointed when she saw it was me. Boss, why don't you go in and check on her?"

Shen Ceyan remained silent for a while before speaking: "Never mind."

The voice was so low it was almost inaudible; it was unclear whether it was being spoken to Lin Cheng or to oneself.

……

Ji Nianci stared at the insulated bag for a while before finally reaching out and opening it.

There were several dishes inside, all of which were her favorites. They were brightly colored, had an enticing aroma, and made one's mouth water.

But she didn't have much of an appetite and only took a symbolic bite.

The moment she put the chopsticks in her mouth, she froze in shock.

This is a dish made by Shen Ceyan.

Because she had eaten it before, she had a particularly strong impression of it and recognized it after just one bite.

She looked at the dishes on the table and felt a little wronged.

He hadn't appeared since Tang Zhi and Shi Xubai came to see her. She waited for a long time, but he didn't show up; she only saw Assistant Lin instead.

You have time to cook so many dishes, but no time to come and spend time with her?

Actually, she was a little scared. Shen Ceyan hadn't been angry with her about Zhou An's incident; in fact, he had quietly helped her clean up the mess and handled everything perfectly. But the more he did this, the more flustered Ji Nianci became.

She would rather Shen Ceyan have a big fight with her, at least that would prove he still cares about her, and that would give her the confidence to coax him back.

Instead of silently handling everything like this, his gaze towards her remained indifferent. She couldn't even guess what he was thinking.

……

late at night.

The memorial to Ci is already fast asleep.

A tall figure opened the door to her hospital room.

He slowly walked to her bedside, his footsteps very light, as if afraid of waking her.

Every time before going to sleep, Ci would habitually turn on the small bedside lamp.

At this moment, the dim yellow light shone on her face, perfectly illuminating her peaceful sleeping expression.

He just watched quietly, his eyes filled with a dark and unfathomable emotion.

In her sleep, Nianci vaguely felt a warm hand caress her cheek, and heard a murmur in her ear: "Nian Nian, what should I do..."

In the early morning, as sunlight streamed through the glass and fell on the bedside, Ji Nianci finally woke up from her sleep.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she instinctively looked to the side.

In the past, when she was sick, Shen Ceyan would always stay by her bedside and take care of her, so she could see him as soon as she opened her eyes.

But today, her bedside was empty.

Ji Nianci suppressed her disappointment and comforted herself that he was just too busy and didn't mean to not come to see her.

Her hand unconsciously touched her cheek. Was that warmth from last night just an illusion?

At this moment, several doctors pushed open the door and came in to perform a routine examination on her.

Not long after, a nurse came over with the report and smiled at her, saying, "Ms. Ji, all your health indicators are very good, you can be discharged now."

"Oh, okay, thank you." Upon hearing this news, Ji Nianci's expression didn't show much joy.

The nurse had just left when Lin Cheng came in.

"Madam, I've come to pick you up from the hospital. I've already taken care of all the formalities. Shall we go now?"

Ji Nianci looked at the medical report in his hand, then at Assistant Lin who was smiling at him, and said in a daze, "My medical report just came out, and you've already completed the formalities? Assistant Lin, you're quite efficient."

"..."

Lin Cheng's smile instantly turned a little awkward. He chuckled and said, "Yes...yes, after all, it's Madam's matter, how could I dare to neglect it?"

Of course, the efficiency had to be fast! After all, this report was the first one submitted, and it was in the husband's hands; he had carefully consulted with the doctor about it. So, as soon as he received the information, he went to get it done without delay.

"Where's Shen Ceyan? Isn't he coming?" Ji Nianci asked tentatively.

"Ah... Mr. is still busy. The company has a big project recently, and he's been busy for several days. Haha..." Lin Cheng lied without changing his expression.

"I see... alright." There was an undisguised disappointment in Ji Nianci's tone.

After the two got into the car, Ji Nianci, sitting in the back seat, suddenly said, "Assistant Lin, take me to the company."

"Huh?" Lin Cheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Madam, let's go home. You just got discharged from the hospital and need to rest..."

“No need.” Ji Nianci’s tone left no room for refusal: “Didn’t you say he was too busy to come? It’s alright, I’ll go see him. Let’s go.”