Chapter 35 Hospitalization
"Hey, I'm out now for something."
"Okay, I got it. Have fun," Lan Yaoxia responded.
Then he hung up the phone with Du Yujie, sat silently beside the bed, staring at the unconscious Li Jinxi, and a heavy sigh welled up in his heart.
Unexpectedly, things would develop to this point, which gave Lan Yaoxia a headache. His thoughts gradually drifted back to the past, remembering that when he had just graduated from college, the young and energetic Lan Yaoxia actually stole the household registration book without telling his family and married Li Jinxi without hesitation.
At that time, Lan Ning, the eldest sister of the Lan family, was firmly opposed to them being together, and Li Jinxi's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Li Zhong, were afraid of the power of the Lan family and did not dare to easily express their approval of this marriage.
You know, although the Li family is also a group with tens of billions of assets, it is far less powerful than the Lan family. The Lan family is a giant that has risen rapidly in Linhai City in the past fifty years. Its background is said to be traceable to an ancient family.
At that time, the Li family didn't even have the capital to fight against the Lan family. As long as the Lan family gave a hint, countless people would flock to it and devour the entire Li family's assets.
Li Zhong was fully aware of the interests involved and did not dare to show any disrespect to the Lan family.
Thinking back to that year, when Li Jinxi happily handed the marriage certificate to her parents, Li Zhong was so angry that he was shaking all over, almost suffocating, and was admitted to the hospital directly!
On the other hand, at the Lan family's side, after Lan Yaoxia's earnest persuasion, Lan Ning's anger subsided a little, but she was still unwilling.
In fact, in Lan Ning's heart, she hoped that Lan Yaoxia could enter the family business to be tempered, and find a woman of equal status to marry and start a family in the future. After all, a big family like theirs would often consolidate its power and status through marriage.
But Lan Yaoxia acted so recklessly, completely disregarding the interests of the family, which really made Lan Ning angry.
You know, Lan Ning is five years older than Lan Yaoxia. As soon as she graduated from university, she followed her father's arrangement and joined her father's group.
Although Lan Ning's personality is somewhat casual and free-spirited on weekdays, she is meticulous in her work and even very strict with herself.
Although Lan Ning finally stated that she would no longer interfere in Lan Yaoxia's marriage, she remained firm in allowing Lan Yaoxia to join the group and kept urging Lan Yaoxia to take action as soon as possible.
Perhaps it was because Li Jinxi was too tired physically and mentally. When the sunset outside the window slowly set, she did not wake up from her sleep until after six o'clock.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she immediately saw Lan Yaoxia waiting by the bed. Li Jinxi seemed a little emotional at the moment, and she quickly reached out to grab the edge of the bed and tried to get up.
Lan Yaoxia noticed this scene and immediately stepped forward to support her. She stood the pillow upright and placed it behind her, then carefully let Li Jinxi lean on it.
Li Jinxi was about to speak, but Lan Yaoxia spoke first: "The doctor said that you are very weak right now, so try to avoid too much activity." Then she asked: "Are you hungry? I'll go buy you some porridge."
Seeing that Lan Yaoxia was about to turn around and leave, Li Jinxi hurriedly shouted, "Husband, I..." However, before she could finish her words, Lan Yaoxia interrupted her without hesitation: "Let's finish eating first and then talk." After that, he walked out of the ward without looking back, leaving Li Jinxi alone staring at the door.
About half an hour later, Lan Yaoxia finally returned to the ward with a bowl of hot porridge.
Li Jinxi stared at Lan Yaoxia silently, with complex emotions in her eyes. The moment Lan Yaoxia opened the lid of the box, a strong and tempting aroma came to her nose - it was the unique aroma of lean meat porridge, which quickly filled the whole room.
However, Lan Yaoxia seemed to have forgotten the tense relationship between them, and she skillfully blew on the hot porridge in the spoon, trying to cool it down as quickly as possible.
Then, a spoonful of warm porridge was brought to Li Jinxi's lips, dotted with a few slices of lean meat. Li Jinxi opened her mouth without hesitation, enjoying this sudden care and warmth.
At this moment, Li Jinxi couldn't help but recall the past, and secretly sighed in her heart: "It's been a long time, it's really been too long since I experienced this feeling..." Since the quarrel, the distance between them has grown farther and farther, and they have fallen into silence and the cold war with each other.
When the delicious porridge slid into Li Jinxi's mouth, her taste buds were completely awakened. The feeling of hunger surged into her heart like a tide. These days, she almost lost interest in food, and was restless and unable to eat all day. Now, this bowl of delicious porridge became the comfort she had longed for.
Lan Yaoxia was feeding Li Jinxi spoonful after spoonful, and suddenly realized that they were still arguing, and the spoon in her hand stopped involuntarily. Li Jinxi also noticed this change, staring at the stagnant spoon, and a sense of loss surged in her heart.
How she wished Lan Yaoxia could continue feeding her so that this wonderful time could continue, even if it was just to finish this bowl of porridge.
Then, Li Jinxi showed a bitter smile on her face and said softly, "Let me do it." After that, she slowly stretched out her hand and tried to take the bowl of porridge.
However, what Li Jinxi didn't expect was that Lan Yaoxia actually said, "It's okay, let's finish drinking first and then talk."
Li Jinxi lowered her head slightly and began to slowly drink the porridge that Lan Yaoxia fed her. She ate every mouthful very carefully, as if she was savoring every bit of the past. Lan Yaoxia watched her drink quietly, without showing any impatience.
At this moment, Li Jinxi suddenly had an illusion, as if they had returned to the past. At that time, they never quarreled, and Lan Yaoxia's eyes were always full of tenderness and affection.
It's a pity that all of this was destroyed by my own hands. When Li Jinxi thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a strong sense of regret. This regret surged into her heart like a tide.
In the past, such warm moments were common between them, but now they have become so precious, even like a kind of pity and charity from Lan Yaoxia to himself.
Despite this, Li Jinxi still finished the whole bowl of porridge happily.
After a brief silence, she deeply felt Lan Yaoxia's decisiveness and knew clearly that she could no longer save this relationship.
Finally, Li Jinxi mustered up the courage to say, "Husband, let's go on a trip together. I'll decide the location, and I hope you can accompany me on this trip." After that, she took a deep breath and added, "When the trip is over, I will sign the divorce agreement."
After hearing Li Jinxi's words, Lan Yaoxia felt as if her heart was instantly hollowed out. She was at a loss, and no emotion such as relief or ecstasy surged in her heart.