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Chapter 473: Bitter pills may have wholesome effects

Chapter 473: Bitter pills may have wholesome effects

"Are you in Hancheng?"

"How did you know?"

"Xiao Yu told me."

"That kid. Who’s actually family here? I can count on one hand the number of times he’s chatted with me."

"He’s my brother, too (smiley face)."

In the hotel room.

Jiang Chen was eating while chatting with Fang Qing on his phone.

"If you keep making random comments in my Moments, I’m going to block you."

Fang Qing was clearly here to hold him accountable for calling her photo a "photo lie", but Jiang Chen was accustomed to such "threats".

"Freedom of speech is a basic right of every citizen. As a brilliant law student, you don’t need me to enlighten you with such common knowledge, do you?"

"(knife) (knife) (knife)"

Jiang Chen smiled, put down his phone, and focused on his meal.

This was how he chatted with this childhood friend.

They could message each other out of boredom in the dead of night without fretting about whether the other would reply or when.

Maybe one second they’d be chatting exuberantly, and the next second, gone without a trace.

As for this.

Both were used to it.

Sometimes there might be a gap of ten days or half a month between conversations, and the funniest part was they could continue the same topic.

After finishing his meal and now dressed in the business attire he bought last night on Han River Road, Jiang Chen felt there was something odd.

Peaceful.

It was far too peaceful.

That lady hadn’t appeared yet.

Wasn’t there an important business engagement today?

He wiped his mouth and stood up to leave.

"Mr. Jiang."

Two bodyguards were diligently standing by the door.

For this trip to Hancheng, Miss Shi brought four bodyguards with her, split into two teams, protecting her around the clock.

Once bitten by a snake, one fears a rope for ten years.

"Is Miss Shi in?"

Jiang Chen kept up appearances in front of the bodyguards, despite whatever they might think of him internally.

"Yes."

One bodyguard nodded, then said, "Miss seems to have caught a cold."

A cold?

Could it be because of the rain last night?

"I’ll go in and have a look."

Jiang Chen pressed the doorbell.

After a while, the door opened.

Miss Shi looked indeed under the weather, her expression listless.

Jiang Chen walked in and shut the door behind him.

The trash can was full of wadded-up tissues, and Shi Qianxi had nestled back into the couch, casually grabbing another tissue to press against her nose.

This woman, she really is delicate.

Jiang Chen sighed to himself and glanced at the cold medicine on the coffee table.

"Shall we inform Director Duan to cancel today’s schedule?"

"No way."

Shi Qianxi, slumped on the couch with a heavy nasal voice, said, "Those partners specifically made time for us. What will they think if we cancel last minute?"

That’s true.

The partners in Jinhai were also influential figures, and their time was equally precious.

Even if no one would criticize openly, it could still affect Jinhai’s reputation.

But still.

"Since when do you care about what others think?"

Jiang Chen sat down beside her.

Miss Shi, lacking the energy to banter, just said, "Help me get some more tissues."

Jiang Chen took some from the coffee table and handed them to her, "How are you going to go looking like this?"

"It’s just for the evening. I’ll be better later."

"Don’t you know your own body? You had to go out in the rain."

Jiang Chen shook his head.

This lady’s character was indeed different from the average daughters of privilege. Last night’s actions wouldn’t be done by a typical genteel young lady, but her body was as delicate as any.

Shi Qianxi kicked him irritably, her bare, smooth feet like tender shoots, devoid of any garish nail polish, which made them appear especially clean.

Such beautiful feet.

"Do you have no humanity, making fun of me when I’m like this?"

"Have you taken any medicine?"

"I took them, but they don’t seem to do anything. Could they have bought me fake medicine?"

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

"It’s not a painkiller. How could it work instantly? Where are your socks?"

"Why?"

"You’re like this and still barefoot. Do you really want your cold to get worse?"

Jiang Chen was helpless.

Such a grown person and still can’t take care of oneself.

"In the bedroom."

Then Shi Qianxi watched him get up and go into the bedroom to fetch her socks for her.

"Here."

"Are you a man or not? I don’t have the strength right now."

"..."

Jiang Chen was at a loss for words. It was just a minor cold; was there really a need to act as if it was partial paralysis?

But seeing her weak appearance, the gentleman in him took over.

Jiang Chen took hold of one of her jade-like feet and helped her put on her socks.

Miss Shi obediently stayed still, her toes involuntarily curling slightly, her ears turning red, and a warmth seemed to rise from her feet, spreading through her limbs and throughout her body.

When Jiang Chen finished putting on her socks and looked up, he noticed her face was beet red.

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing."

Shi Qianxi pulled back her foot.

Jiang Chen didn’t pay it much mind, suddenly shifted his position, and moved closer.

Shi Qianxi’s eyelashes fluttered, and she seemed to perk up, nervously asking, "What, what are you doing?"

This guy.

He better not lose control at a time like this.

Please, no.

Although vigorous exercise might help with recovering from a cold, she didn’t want her first time to be like this...

Of course, Jiang Chen was unaware of her rich inner turmoil, and focused on pressing his hand against her forehead.

"Good, no fever."

"..."

He withdrew his hand.

Miss Shi’s heart settled back down, unsure whether she felt relieved or disappointed.

Unable to help herself, she kicked out again.

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Chen, now back at his previous spot, was bewildered.

Shi Qianxi didn’t respond and kicked again.

Jiang Chen stood up.

If you can’t reason with someone, you can at least avoid them.

The rain last night was indeed just a shower; it had stopped by the time they were on their way back to the hotel.

Today had cleared up as a result.

Jiang Chen picked up the cold medicine and took a look.

"Lychee flavored?"

He looked at Shi Qianxi, surprised.

"Is there a problem?"

"Is this really medicine?"

Oh boy.

So this stuff actually comes in fruit flavors.

"Yes, I specifically asked them to get it. You can try it too; it’s as delicious as candy."

"..."

Jiang Chen was speechless.

"Such nonsense."

"How am I causing trouble? This is cold medicine, and it’s been inspected."

Jiang Chen didn’t care whether it had been inspected or not; he knew that good medicine tasted bitter.

And anything coated in sweetness was mostly harmful.

"What are you doing?!"

Shi Qianxi saw him actually throw the medicine straight into the trash can.

"You just lie there and wait."

Jiang Chen warned her, then went inside and brought back a blanket.

"Cover yourself."

After that, he headed straight out the door.

"So fierce for what."

Shi Qianxi muttered to herself, seemingly aggrieved as she bit her lip; but obediently, she took the blanket and covered herself up, her eyes especially sweet.