Can't Take My Eyes Off You

C 90-91

Lu Xingzhi glanced at the bruise left by a needle and nodded. Jiang Yao's skin was indeed delicate, it could bruise easily just from a blood sample taken. Also, it seemed like she was more afraid of pain than other girls. Jiang Lei once told him that she was so delicate, she would cry even if her finger got pricked by a sewing needle.

Therefore, the wounds that she endured this time was probably the most painful experience she ever had in her life.

"The hospital gown doesn't look good, my clothes still look better." Jiang Yao awkwardly explained. "Moreover, I know I'm fine and that I'll surely be discharged this afternoon. I'm going to change back to my own clothes anyway, so isn't it the same as doing it now?"

Lu Xingzhi nodded and chuckled. Evidently, nineteen was the age for a lady to start caring about her appearance more. Jiang Yao was no exception.

However, he did not know that a lady would only apply makeup for the man she loved. That's why Jiang Yao particularly cared about her appearance in front of him.

The summer's morning sun was blazing enough but it was not as sweltering as noon. They had a walk around the hospital building after they left the ward.

The hospital was a place to celebrate the newborn, treat the elderly and sick, and for some people, it was the place to spend the last moments of their lives. It was a place to bid farewell to the past and welcome the future. That was why it was always busy and crowded with people from all walks of life with different emotions.

In the hospital, you can see through people's emotions at a glance and have a clear look at the people who have just parted with their loved ones.

Jiang Yao withdrew her focus on people around her, turned around and looked at Lu Xingzhi. To her surprise, he was looking at her too and both their eyes met. Suddenly, Jiang Yao remembered a word called 'tacit' and smiled at Lu Xingzhi.

Lu Xingzhi stopped in his tracks abruptly. Possibly blinded by the sun or perhaps stunned by the gorgeous smile she gave him, Lu Xingzhi forgot to continue walking and he only stood straight while staring at her.

Just as Jiang Yao predicted, the doctor had instructed the nurse to send her the medicine after lunch and notified her that she could be discharged.

Lu Xingzhi asked Jiang Yao to wait for him at the ward as he called home. He asked for a driver to be sent to pick them up at the hospital. The weather was blazing hot and he was not going to let Jiang Yao be exposed to sunlight because her sweat might remove the ointment on her back.

After she was discharged from the hospital, Jiang Yao felt rejuvenated from head to toe. She was not a fan of the smell of the hospital or the overly narrow beds. Lu Xingzhi could not even straighten his legs once he lay on it.

The driver brought them straight back to the Lu family's house in town. Zhao Zhuangzong had been caught and the cops came to town to arrest him. The Zhao family did not have any time to visit the town, as they were probably busy finding ways to get Zhao Zhuangzong out of jail.

Lu Xingzhi's parents and the four members of the Jiang family were all waiting in the house. Jiang Yao was welcomed with open arms once she stepped into the house. Jiang Lei could not even wait to wrap his little sister in his arms and to check if his sister had lost a few pounds after this tragedy had happened to her. If Jiang Yao had not grown up and she was still four or five years old, Jiang Jie and Jiang Lei would definitely ask her to show them her injuries. Only then would they stop worrying about her.

"Luck is on our side! Luck is on our side! Our Yaoyao will be blessed by good luck after that mishap!" Mrs. Jiang held Jiang Yao's hand while wishing a whole lot of blessings. She even sprinkled some water boiled with pomelo skin on her. She believed that by doing that, it could chase away all the bad spirits and people. It was one of the villagers' beliefs and Jiang Yao did not avoid it at all. She only bowed down and gave Mrs. Jiang a bear hug after she was done with the ritual. "Mom, there's nothing to worry about. I'm fine."

"Fine! Fine! Fine! How could that be fine? You almost gave me a heart attack!" Jiang Lei raised his hand and was about to smack Jiang Yao's head just like how he used to do when he reprimanded her back when they were kids.

However, he could sense a murderous aura after he raised his hand. He looked back and saw his brother-in-law glaring at his hand like a fierce tiger. Jiang Lei withdrew his hand immediately and tried to cover it up by scratching his head awkwardly.

How could Jiang Yao not know what Jiang Lei was about to do? Ever since he raised his hand, she had already braced herself to receive a slap from him but in the end, she saw him acting strangely by withdrawing his hand to scratch his head. She was shocked and realized that Jiang Lei was not looking at her, but he was looking at the man beside her instead. She then turned around and looked at Lu Xingzhi who was beside her, out of curiosity.

However right after she turned around, Lu Xingzhi's big palm was already on her head and he started rubbing it gently. Jiang Yao glanced at Lu Xingzhi doubtfully. She was uncertain of the expression he had shown Jiang Lei.

"You two can go upstairs and get some rest. We will have dinner together tonight. Your uncle and Xiaoxiao will be coming over later." Mrs. Lu smiled happily while talking to Mrs. Jiang. "Mrs. Jiang, I might need to bother you and get you to help me cook tonight."

"How would that bother me? My only concern is that the food I make is too terrible and no one would be willing to touch them," Mrs. Jiang replied with a smile while feeling embarrassed. To be honest, the two families did not have many opportunities to eat together. Both families had eaten together once before Jiang Yao was married. Since then, they did not have the chance nor the time to do that again.

"You're just being humble, Mrs. Jiang. Look at how well you've brought up all three of your children. Your cooking skills shouldn't be too bad, for how could you possibly have raised three adorable children otherwise?" Mrs. Lu replied.

"Auntie, I'm a man. It isn't appropriate to describe me as adorable, right? I'm more of a fan of the word handsome,"Jiang Lei replied cheekily, making everyone in the room laugh out loud.

Jiang Yao was still concerned about Lu Xingzhi as he did not getting any rest the previous night, so she did not stay downstairs and chat with the others for long. After standing for about half an hour later, she tugged at Lu Xingzhi's sleeve and urged him softly, "Let's go upstairs and get some rest."

"Are you tired?" Jiang Yao seemed very energetic to Lu Xingzhi. Her family members were all there and he thought that she would be unwilling to go upstairs.

"Aren't you tired?" Jiang Yao asked him back. Before Lu Xingzhi could answer, she started to push him up the stairs while greeting the elders. "Dad, Mom, Xingzhi and I are going upstairs to get some rest."

"Go, go." Mrs. Lu smiled happily while nodding her head. She had already noticed their interaction just now. Her son thought that Jiang Yao might be unwilling to go upstairs as her family members were here, but Jiang Yao was still thinking about Lu Xingzhi and how he had not gotten enough rest last night. Both of them were caring about each other.

Mrs. Lu could not be happier because Jiang Yao had finally started to care for her husband.

After they had both gone upstairs and closed the door, Mrs. Lu could not hold it back anymore and started laughing. "Their relationship is gradually getting better, they can't wait to stick to each other everyday. When I delivered breakfast to them at the hospital this morning, Xingzhi was even worried that I might disturb their time together and he asked me to return home immediately."

Mr. Lu curved up his lips and laughed. It was true that anyone with a pair of eyes could tell that Jiang Yao's attitude towards Lu Xingzhi had drastically changed. It was as if her eyes had gone missing in the past, and she had no one in her eyes or even her heart. However for now, she was just like Lu Xingzhi, with both of them only having each other in their eyes.

Jiang Yao did not know that her family members were making fun of her and Lu Xingzhi. After they entered the room and closed the door, Jiang Yao turned around and told Lu Xingzhi, "Go get a bath and rest. It's not even two o'clock yet, you can sleep until dinner time,"

Lu Xingzhi could not stop laughing, "Are you that worried about me not getting enough sleep? Or are you worried that I'm going to die of exhaustion?"

Jiang Yao rolled her eyes at him and went to unpack her stuff. She noticed that he didn't even budge and ushered him once again. "Hurry up!"