How could I possibly be confined in a cage?

The hospital wasn't quiet at noon; people came and went carrying food, gathering in twos and threes to eat.

Qingru gently pushed open the door to the ward as usual, but unexpectedly found a strange woman inside.

The young woman, dressed in a soft pink wide-sleeved cheongsam, was gazing at Jiang Shen with tears in her eyes.

“Young Master, please listen to my advice and go home to recuperate. This place is not as good as home. You were seriously injured. When the old lady found out, she cried several times and almost fell ill herself.”

Jiang Shen was getting impatient. "You know I'm badly injured. Even if there are a lot of people at home taking care of me, do they all know medicine? What if my wound gets infected and I have to go to the hospital? Wouldn't that delay things? Besides, how did my grandma know I was injured? Who told her? Didn't I say I was keeping some things from her and not letting any family members come to take care of me? So why did you come here?"

The woman sobbed softly, "Young master, you make it sound so easy. How could I not come to see what's going on? The old lady is a person of great stature. Do you think she can keep such a big matter from us?"

Guo Zixing, who was following behind Qingru, overheard this and couldn't help but sneer, "Your maid is so loyal, why don't you appreciate it?"

Once he started speaking, Qingru felt awkward about leaving, so she simply opened the door and said with a smile, "If I had known you had someone coming to your house, I would have saved myself the trouble of coming today."

Jiang Shen looked slightly flustered. "Sigh, they're all worrying for nothing. I'm perfectly fine in the hospital. Even my father didn't come in person. Why are they causing trouble?"

Qingru smiled but didn't say anything, handing the food box to the woman.

The woman was startled when the servants entered, but she quickly recovered and took the food box from Qingru's hands. Seeing that the two men were dressed in fine clothes and seemed quite familiar with her young master, she consciously stepped aside to serve them tea and water.

Guo Zixing, who had regarded Jiang Shen as an opponent, felt much more relaxed at this moment. He said, "It's definitely different when someone takes care of you personally. They are much more considerate than others. What she said makes sense. Your injury is almost healed. It's good to go home and put your parents' minds at ease."

Upon hearing this, the woman gave Guo Zixing a grateful look, and then looked at Jiang Shen eagerly.

Jiang Shen rolled his eyes. He ignored Guo Zixing and asked Qingru, "What's good to eat today?"

Qingru smiled slightly, "Chicken soup."

Jiang Shen's face stiffened, and he wailed in pain, "Can't you come up with something different?"

Qingru shook her head. "Look at you, so full of energy. I don't think it's anything serious. Just listen to her advice and go home to rest. I might go on a long trip in a couple of days."

Jiang Shen said, "Going on a long trip? You just got back from Shanghai and you're already going on another long trip?"

Qingru put away her joking expression, looked at Guo Zixing, and then at Jiang Shen, "We can't let things go wrong for no reason. Besides... I also have some other things to take care of."

Jiang Shen also became serious. "Xiao Lian, close the door and go stand guard outside."

Xiao Lian was very obedient; she quickly retreated and closed the door tightly.

Guo Zixing seemed to be thinking, "You're going to Wushan?"

Qingru nodded, "It's not just Wushan."

Guo Zixing fell silent. He didn't remember what had happened at Wushan, but Qingru had told him about the importance of Wushan.

Looking at their expressions, Jiang Shen said with a touch of sadness, "I'll go with you too."

Qingru took a deep breath and said calmly, "No need. You should take good care of yourself. The matter of Wushan has nothing to do with you. When I come back from Wushan, we have more important things to do."

In fact, both Wushan and the trip to Nanjing were life-or-death matters, and since they all came at once, she could only deal with them one by one.

What's more, there's her father who's gone far away, and her sister who's caught in the whirlpool... none of these things are easy matters.