Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 87: The Beginning of Change in Chapter 86

After dropping Mrs. Zhao at the hospital entrance, Lu Tianxing had returned to the ward, pulled up a chair, and sat by the bed, quietly watching Bai Zhiqing as she slept soundly.

This was the first time he had observed Bai Zhiqing so closely and truly took a good look at her.

On the hospital bed, Bai Zhiqing’s lustrous black hair, as smooth as silk, sprawled carelessly. Her usually cold and stunning face was now pale and devoid of any color, making her look as fragile as a rootless duckweed. Her eyes were tightly shut, her breathing even, no longer exuding her usual cold beauty but instead a pitiable sight. Even asleep, her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she couldn’t find happiness even in her dreams.

Suddenly, Bai Zhiqing’s eyelashes trembled lightly, and slowly her eyes opened. When she saw Lu Tianxing watching her, she startled slightly, an inexplicable sense of shyness welled up in her heart, ”What are you... What are you looking at? Turn your face away.”

”Wife, you’re awake. Do you feel any discomfort? Don’t move just yet, I’ll go call someone.”

Upon seeing Bai Zhiqing awake, Lu Tianxing immediately stood up and walked towards the outside.

Bai Zhiqing wanted to call Lu Tianxing back, but by the time she collected herself, he had already disappeared from the ward. Slightly stunned, her face soon broke into a soft smile, as if the ice had melted – being cared for seemed to be quite a pleasant taste, giving her a hint of sweetness in her heart.

Not long after Lu Tianxing left, a female doctor accompanied by several nurses entered with some equipment and began a meticulous checkup on Bai Zhiqing. After much toil, they finally stopped.

”Doctor, how is it?” Lu Tianxing, unable to wait, asked as soon as the checkup was done.

”Miss Bai has awakened, which means she’s out of danger now, and her high fever has subsided. However, her body is still weak and she needs to recuperate in the hospital for a few days.”

The female doctor was quite polite towards Lu Tianxing; she remembered how this man had rushed into the hospital carrying Bai Zhiqing, all brisk and resolute.

”That’s not possible, the company has just entered a crucial phase, and I must be present there.”

Hearing this, Bai Zhiqing struggled to sit up from the bed, ”Doctor, I know my own body. Just prescribe some medicine, I’ll recuperate at home.”

Before the doctor could respond, Lu Tianxing already spoke up discontentedly, ”What the doctor says goes. You must stay in the hospital to recuperate, and you’re not allowed to go anywhere else.”

”Lu Tianxing, you...”

Bai Zhiqing, visibly frustrated, stared at Lu Tianxing, only to find him also looking at her with a stern face, brooking no doubt.

The atmosphere in the ward suddenly tensed up, and ultimately, Bai Zhiqing was the first to back down, muttering discontentedly, ”What’s the big deal? Stop looking at me like you’re going to eat me. Don’t think I’m scared of you. I just don’t want Mrs. Zhao to worry, hmph.”

Lu Tianxing’s face broke into a smug smile and said, ”Doctor, that settles it then. Please take good care of her over the next period of time.”

”You’re welcome, Mr. Lu. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave. If you need anything, just press the button beside the bed, no need to come looking for me.”

With that, the female doctor led the nurses out, leaving the ward in an eerie silence as no one spoke up.

It was unclear how much time had passed before Lu Tianxing finally spoke up slowly, ”Your body is still very weak and needs proper rest. As for work, let it go for now. I refuse to believe that Bai’s Group will collapse without its chairman. If that’s really the case, maybe your company should consider changing its staff.”

Bai Zhiqing didn’t speak, she just quietly looked at Lu Tianxing, her gaze full of complexity, ”Why?”

”No reason, you’re my wife, helping you is what I should do. Besides, you haven’t had a child for me yet! How could I bear to let something happen to you? More importantly, you’re a top-level beauty with both looks and money, finding a wife like you would be tough even with a lantern, so of course, I should take good care of you. Who knows, you might be so moved or excited that you might even take the initiative to devote yourself to me,” Lu Tianxing chuckled naughtily.

After hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Zhiqing didn’t hesitate to say, ”Why haven’t those people beaten you to death before?”

Lu Tianxing became immediately displeased, ”Hey wife, your heart is too cruel. Didn’t I just save you? Otherwise, you would have been sold by now. Don’t you plan to thank me at all? Forget the banner, some bonus would be nice.”

”Didn’t you say I am your wife? Does a husband need a bonus for saving his own wife?”

Bai Zhiqing’s lips curled up slightly, suddenly revealing a sly smile.

Lu Tianxing was slightly startled, staring blankly at Bai Zhiqing. When did the Ice Queen start to smile, and even look prettier doing it?

”You...”

Watching Lu Tianxing stare straight at her, Bai Zhiqing blushed, subconsciously wanting to curse Lu Tianxing fiercely, but she found herself unable to utter the words.

”Alright, alright, wife, you’re still very weak, just sleep quietly. I’ll call Mrs. Zhao and tell her you’ve awakened, so she won’t worry,” Lu Tianxing said.

Lu Tianxing adjusted the blanket for Bai Zhiqing, then turned and walked towards the door of the hospital room, planning to leave.

Lying on the hospital bed, Bai Zhiqing watched Lu Tianxing’s departing figure, her mind filled with myriad thoughts. Although Lu Tianxing was her husband in the legal sense, she still had no concept of marriage in her heart. To her, marrying Lu Tianxing was merely a temporary expedient to deter her suitors, planning to divorce him once this matter was over.

Bai Zhiqing gazed at the pristine white ceiling with bewildered eyes, her mind overflowing with thoughts. In her heart, Lu Tianxing was a shameless Rogue, who had used despicable means to take advantage of her body. She despised Lu Tianxing, wishing she could chop him into a thousand pieces.

Yet, Bai Zhiqing hadn’t expected that the man she thought of as despicable and shameless would even risk his life to save hers. Especially in the moment Lu Tianxing embraced her, she felt an unprecedented peace in her heart, as if no matter how fierce storm raged outside, this man would shield her from all harm.

Some say love at first sight happens in a single glance, and falling in love with someone happens in a fleeting moment.

Perhaps at that time, her attitude towards Lu Tianxing had quietly changed, no longer cold and aloof, but learning to accept.

”Lu Tianxing, who exactly are you, which one is the real you? Maybe marrying you wasn’t a mistake after all.”

Bai Zhiqing recalled the various incidents that had transpired following her marriage to Lu Tianxing, a sweet smile appearing on her lips. Yet, when she thought about their agreement, a trace of bitterness unexpectedly surged in her heart, as if something in her heart was about to vanish.

”Never mind, I won’t think about it anymore. Let things take their course. If we’re fated, this agreement doesn’t change a thing. I have the right not to cancel this welcome.”

Bai Zhiqing shook her head, watching Lu Tianxing’s retreating back, and blurted out instinctively, ”Lu Tianxing, stop overthinking. I have nothing to do with Zhao Lin, and there’s nothing between us at school either. He only came to my office yesterday to discuss a strategic partnership between the two companies. I don’t like him at all.”

Just as he was about to exit the door, Lu Tianxing paused, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. It seemed that his cheap wife was not as heartless as he imagined, even knowing how to explain herself. This was a very good start; it seemed that breaking the ice and winning over the goddess was just around the corner.