Ye Qiu didn’t quite know what to say and sneaked a glance at Lin Jingzhi.

He understood all too well that Lin Jingzhi was teasing him on purpose.

But for a young man his age, there was always an allure to older women, especially someone as stunning and charming as Lin Jingzhi.

In an instant, Ye Qiu felt his body react beyond his control and stammered, “Sister Lin, please don’t…”

“What do you want me to do then?”

“Just… not this.”

“I get it.” Lin Jingzhi tapped Ye Qiu’s forehead with her finger and cooed, “You’re so naughty, but I like it.”

What did she mean by that?

Before Ye Qiu could figure it out, Lin Jingzhi began to undress.

Ye Qiu was startled and quickly grabbed her hand, pleading, “Sister Lin, I’m begging you, please don’t do this, okay?”

“What, you don’t like me?”

Like her!

Very much so!

Ye Qiu thought any normal man would be attracted to Lin Jingzhi. After all, women like her were rare gems.

But as a doctor, he had to adhere to professional ethics and avoid getting too intimate with patients. And this was happening in a hospital room, which could have bad repercussions if someone walked in.

“Sister Lin, shall I change your dressing?” Ye Qiu tried to change the subject.

“The nurse already changed it earlier, no need for that now,” Lin Jingzhi replied.

“Then, shall I get you a glass of water?”

“I’m not thirsty.”

“Are you hungry? I can go to the cafeteria and get you some crystal buns?”

“I’m not hungry either.”

“Then maybe…”

“Enough, stop changing the subject. Do you like me or not?” Lin Jingzhi gazed at Ye Qiu with a smile, playfully demanding, “Be honest, no lying.”

Ye Qiu hesitated, then nodded.

“That’s more like it. Kiss me.”

“Sister Lin, please don’t…”

“Come on, be good.”

“Enough!” Ye Qiu suddenly shouted.

Lin Jingzhi was taken aback, not expecting Ye Qiu to yell at her, and her eyes welled up with tears after a few seconds of shock.

Ye Qiu had been pushed to the edge and didn’t know what else to do, so he shouted in desperation. But immediately after, he regretted it.

Sister Lin was just joking around, why did I take it so seriously?

What if Sister Lin got really angry? That would be trouble for him.

Ye Qiu hurriedly apologized, “Sister Lin, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”

“You did it on purpose. You were mean to me, you just yelled at me.”

“I really didn’t mean to…”

“Hmph, I don’t want to talk to you anymore. You actually yelled at me, I feel so wronged, wuu wuu wuu…”

Seeing Lin Jingzhi reach for her tears, Ye Qiu panicked and impulsively hugged her.

Lin Jingzhi stiffened, and a piercing coldness appeared in her eyes.

At that moment, Ye Qiu’s voice whispered in her ear, “I’m sorry, Sister Lin, I truly didn’t mean it. Please don’t cry, okay? I promise I’ll never yell at you again, I swear.”

Ye Qiu’s voice was tinged with panic and fear, like a child who had done something wrong and was at a loss.

Lin Jingzhi felt something stir deep inside her, and after a moment, the icy look in her eyes softened into tenderness, and her rigid body relaxed. She gently wrapped her arms around Ye Qiu’s neck and said, “I want you to promise never to bully me again.”

“I promise, I’ll never bully you again.”

“And you have to promise never to leave me for the rest of your life.”

Ye Qiu was taken aback. What did Sister Lin mean?

She wants me to never leave her, does that mean she wants to be with me?

“Thump!”

Just then, Lin Jingzhi tapped Ye Qiu’s forehead hard and teased, “Do you think I want to be your girlfriend? Keep dreaming.”

Uh—

“Even if I wanted to be your girlfriend, would you dare?” Lin Jingzhi looked into Ye Qiu’s eyes with a hint of challenge.

Ye Qiu wanted to say, if you dare, I dare, but the words died on his lips.

The gap between them was too great.

He was just an ordinary doctor, with no status or background. He couldn’t even hold onto a woman like Zhang Lili, so what right did he have to be with Lin Jingzhi?

Sigh!

Ye Qiu sighed and avoided Lin Jingzhi’s gaze.

“Sister Lin, you should rest. I have to get back to my department,” Ye Qiu said, then turned and walked away.

As he was about to step out of the VIP ward, Lin Jingzhi’s voice suddenly came from behind, “Ye Qiu, as a man, sometimes you need to be brave.”

Ye Qiu understood the deeper meaning in Lin Jingzhi’s words. He paused, turned to look at her, and said earnestly, “Sister Lin, if one day I have the strength to protect you from the storms, I think I’ll have the courage to pursue you.”

With that, he left quickly.

On the hospital bed, Lin Jingzhi was stunned for a moment, then her beautiful face bloomed with a smile.

Ten minutes after Ye Qiu left, a tall and attractive woman walked into Lin Jingzhi’s VIP ward.

The woman was very pretty, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, about 1.7 meters tall, with ear-length short hair dyed wine red. She wore a black leather jacket that revealed her slender waist and tight jeans that accentuated her strong, shapely legs.

She wore a pair of Doc Martens, exuding a cool aura from head to toe.

“President Lin!” The woman approached Lin Jingzhi and greeted her respectfully.

Lin Jingzhi looked up at the woman and smiled, “Little Jie, what brings you here?”

This woman was her personal assistant, Sun Mengjie!

“Sister Lin, there are a few things I need to report to you,” Sun Mengjie said.

“What’s so important that it couldn’t be discussed over the phone? Didn’t I say to just call me with any issues?”

“President Lin, there are two matters of importance that I thought would be better to report in person.”

“Go ahead, then.”

Sun Mengjie reported, “First, the Qian family is interested in that plot of land in the east of the city. Qian Yanru came to Jiangzhou to represent the Qian family in the bidding.”

Lin Jingzhi said, “There wasn’t much profit in that land to begin with. If the Qian family wants it, let them have it. But don’t make it too easy for them, you know what I mean?”

“I understand.”

“And the second matter?” Lin Jingzhi inquired.

Sun Mengjie answered, “Xiao Qingdi has arrived in Jiangzhou.”

“What’s he here for?” Lin Jingzhi’s expression changed slightly, then as if remembering something, she asked, “He’s not here for Bai Bing, is he?”

“I think so. Today his butler sent flowers to Bai Bing,” Sun Mengjie said.

Lin Jingzhi’s face turned serious and she said, “If Xiao Qingdi is indeed here for Bai Bing, then Ye Qiu might be in trouble!”