Is 141 Xuan your wife?

  Bai Xue's eyes were fixed on Shen Xuan as she gently placed Pei Jin Cheng back onto the bed. Every movement of hers was precise, yet she looked like an ordinary woman, only slightly taller than him, with a slender figure that belonged to the thin category.

  But picking up such a tall man, she can do it so easily, she couldn't help but be shocked.

  She carefully laid down Pei Jin Cheng's body, only then did she gently place his butt on the bed, and immediately afterwards, with a speed that was even faster than a nurse, she pulled over a pillow to support his back.

  Give Pei Jin Cheng a good quilt, Shen Xuan went to fetch porridge again. When she picked up the porridge, she passed by Bai Shan's side. Shen Xuan lowered her voice and said softly, just as Han Qiyang said, "Miss Bai, you go back first and rest early."

  "I'll go feed Jin Cheng." Bai Shan's hand clenched into a fist, gazing at Shen Xuan with an expression that was both sorrowful and somewhat resolute, making Shen Xuan want to stomp her foot in frustration.

  But she just smiled faintly.

  She sat on the edge of Pei Jin Cheng's bed with a bowl of porridge, handing it to him. Pei Jin Cheng was stunned and bewildered - what did she mean? Wasn't she going to feed him? He was a patient now!

  "The porridge has gone cold, you need some proper exercise, being fed by others is not good."

  Although it seemed like he was talking to Pei Jin Cheng, in reality, everything he said was for Bai Xue to hear.

  Xian arranged the patient's daily life like a parent, slowly and carefully, so that others couldn't even get involved.

  Pei Jin Cheng took the bowl of porridge, ate a small mouthful, and when he looked up, seeing Bai Shan's eyes brimming with tears, his brow furrowed.

  Shen Xuan is actually one year younger than Bai Xue, but she looks much older than her.

  Bai Shan looks like a child.

  "Xiao Shan, go to bed early, you should develop a habit of sleeping early, otherwise how can you be so thin all the time?"

  It was just a sentence of concern, but Bai Shan nodded as if she had received an order. Although she didn't want to leave, "I'll go back to sleep right away and try to gain some weight." She knew that in front of Shen Xuan, she wasn't losing by just a little bit - it must be because she was too thin and weak, which is why her ex-fiancé wouldn't even touch her, not even when she was willing to be his mistress.

  As soon as Bai Shan went out, Pei Jin Cheng put away the gentle smile he had just shown to Bai Shan, handed the porridge to Shen Xuan, and leaned back comfortably against the headboard, letting out a long sigh. "Xuan, can you lower the bed for me? I want to sleep some more. When you come back, it'll be just right for eating. I'm not hungry yet."

  Xun bent down and pressed the elevator button, then immediately supported Pei Jin Cheng's back, pulled out the pillow behind him, held his head with one hand, "Okay, I'll be right back, I'll put your phone by your pillow, you can call me or press the nurse call button."

  The bed board was laid flat, and the hand that had been supporting his occipital bone lifted up, then stuffed another pillow under him and patted it. "If it hurts, be sure to call a nurse."

  "Hmm." Pei Jin Cheng responded faintly.

  I don't know why I'm so sleepy, I've already slept for a whole day, I feel very tired, and it's only been a short while since I woke up.

  Xun Chen left the hospital and called Shen Kai. The Shen family's coal mine is on this side, no matter how well they get along with the local government, there are people from the Shen family here, so there are houses and kitchens.

  Finding a kitchen is easy, but finding one with all the ingredients ready is hard.

  When Shen Xuan called Shen Kai, Shen Kai was having tea with the provincial party secretary, and the secretary's assistant was also present.

  So in the end, Secretary Shu's secretary took Shen Xuan to the kitchen of the five-star hotel where she and Xiao Ying lived. The ingredients were very complete, and there were also fresh live fish.

  Xun Shen didn't know how to make fish slice soup, nor did she know how to kill a fish, but the night cook quickly made it for Xun Shen.

  Xin made her signature seaweed and pork ribs soup, with the pork ribs marinated in salt and mixed with starch and seasoning powder.

  That chubby cook curiously watched Xue's movements, and glanced at the high-pressure pot on the fire with kelp, "Huh, aren't you stewing pork ribs soup?"

  The kitchen staff asked with the attitude that if this beautiful lady couldn't cook, he could take over, after all, this was someone brought by the provincial party committee secretary, must be a big shot.

  The valve on the pressure cooker was hissing and spewing out white steam, turning happily. Shen Xuan smiled, "Hmm, not a thick soup, first boil the kelp until it's cooked, then use that broth to cook the pork ribs, once they're done, that's it, the meat will be more chewy."

  The cook's face smiled with a twitch of his cheek muscles, very thick and honest, "Next time I'll definitely try it, don't mind stealing a trick?"

  Xun Xun looked a bit embarrassed, what kind of teacher was she? She glanced at the pressure cooker and shrugged, "Today's probably won't be very delicious. Last time I used a clay pot to stew the kelp, but today I'm in a hurry, so I used a pressure cooker."

  "It's nothing, it's nothing, if it's pressed out like this and tastes good, then it's fine even if it's stewed in a clay pot."

  Xu Xuan chatted with the chef, and by the way, she took out the recipe. She marinated the pork ribs well, and then carefully thought about how cruelly the chef had stunned the fish, sliced off large pieces of fish meat, cut them into fish slices along the bones, pinched on starch, and also cut some ingredients to match.

  Finally stir-fried a dish of pepper and meat, and a dish of oyster sauce with vegetable hearts.

  Xuan packed up the cooked dishes, soup and rice, and sent them back to the hospital.

  The light in the room was very weak, and when I pushed the door open carefully, I could hear Pei Jin Cheng's breathing, rising and falling evenly, a deep sleep of extreme fatigue.

  By the light of the lamp, I put the dishes on the table, and the porridge was still there.

  Wanting to wake him up for dinner, yet worried about disturbing his good sleep.

  Want him to continue sleeping, but worried that he hadn't eaten all day...

  "Back? And didn't even call me."

  Xuan shook her shoulders slightly, then twisted the lamp on the wall to make it brighter, and began to take out all the food from the bag. "I just got back too."

  The dishes were brought out and placed on Bai Jin Cheng's bed board, which had been raised earlier. The pillows were fluffed up and the desk board on the bed was adjusted before the dishes were arranged on it.

  Xin placed the fish slice soup and two other dishes in front of him, putting her own soup on the outside. When it was cooked, she tasted it and indeed found that it wasn't as fragrant as when she had used a clay pot to cook it last time, feeling like something was missing from the flavor.

  Bai Jincheng did not notice Shen Xuan's small movements, and with a pair of chopsticks, he picked up a piece of kelp and put it in his mouth, his eyes narrowing slightly.

  Xuan quickly opened the soup box, "Uh, you have wounds on your body, eating fish is good for healing wounds."

  "I want to eat ribs." Pei Jin Cheng held up his chopsticks and pointed at the soup box in Shen Xuan's hand.

  Xuan could only nod at him.

  Small pieces of bone were spat out from Pei Jin Cheng's mouth into the small bowl on the table. As he ate, he muttered to himself, "A Xuan, you should ask Zhong Ma how long she marinated these ribs for. And I think ginger is just a seasoning, don't put too much, just a little bit will do, because the ribs have already been marinated and won't be so fishy-smelling. As for the kelp, you want to choose the thicker end, the stewed kelp is a bit sticky..."

  Xuan had always thought that Pei Jin Cheng was a man of few words, at the dinner table in the Pei household, who would be chattering away nonstop? Of course not Pei Jin Cheng, rarely speaking, and when he did, it was slow and measured.

  Last time she made soup and took it upstairs for him to drink, but he didn't drink it.

  This time again started complaining about everything.

  She stood by the bed like a little daughter-in-law, listening to his scolding. He could scold all he wanted, but did he have to complain while eating? Was there such a person? Obviously, they had taken advantage of the people's hard work and sweat, yet they still dared to say that the people hadn't worked hard enough in recent years and that grain production was low. What kind of nonsense was this?!

  The fire in her heart suddenly flared up, and her face sank instantly. "Pei Jincheng! You can eat or not, but how dare you utter such nonsense about eating leftovers?! If you say one more word, I'll pour everything away and let you not have a single bite!"

  Pei Jin Cheng originally still enjoyed Xue Lian's current appearance. Look at his wife, this is what his wife should be like.

  He wanted to eat something, and she would hurry up to make it for him, serving him well. If he scolded her, she would listen quietly like a little daughter-in-law.

  Ahh!

  Just a few minutes?

  Wow!

  It's starting again! "Xuán! Do you know who you're talking to right now?!"

  "Come with me!"

  "Hey!" Pei Jin Cheng didn't get to gloat for more than a few minutes before he was put back in his place. He was both annoyed and embarrassed, and with a flick of his wrist, the chopsticks flew out of his hand and hit the small table. The chopsticks bounced off in all directions, and Pei Jin Cheng gave the table a push, sending it spinning towards the bed. Just as it was about to float away, Shen Xuan caught it.

  Xu Xuan is stupid.

  Pei Jin Cheng didn't look at Shen Xuan, patted the quilt on his leg and said with great dignity, "I won't eat your leftovers!"

  Xin's heart was at a loss, she wanted to force a smile but couldn't, if it weren't for this man having three serious injuries, if he hadn't gone a day without eating, if this bastard wasn't her husband, she wouldn't care whether he ate or not!

  But it seems like this man is serious about it.

  It's fine if I don't eat now, what if I go on a hunger strike tomorrow?

  He shouldn't be so stupid, right? "Then tomorrow I'll also take care of your food and drink, you won't eat either?"

  Pei Jin Cheng raised his eyes and glared at Shen Xuan, "Yes! You've made me not want to eat. I said I wouldn't eat your leftovers, so I won't eat your leftovers!"

  Xuan Xin thought, it's over, this is Young Master Da!

  This is still the biggest sign of the Pei family's young master!

  Smiling brightly, she pushed the tray over again, "Hehe." Then smiled foolishly twice more, "Hehe."

  "Jin Cheng, I was just joking earlier. You're absolutely right, the ribs weren't marinated for long enough and I didn't pick the thicker end of the kelp either. I put a bit too much ginger in it. Why don't you try some fish slice soup instead? The head chef made it and it tastes great."

  Pei Jin Cheng's head was tilted to one side, still ignoring Shen Xuan. His hands had nothing to do and nowhere to put them, so from time to time he would pat the quilt, feeling a bit aimless.

  Xin Yu gritted her teeth and cursed in her heart: "You're so pretentious, you'll die if you don't!"

  "Jin Cheng, sorry, you eat some more, after eating a good sleep, the body will only get better by eating something, just infusing liquid medicine is not enough, right?"

  Pei Jin Cheng snorted, "Your leftovers, I don't want to eat!"

  Xian lowered her posture, "Can eat, can eat! How can't you eat?! Letting you eat the dishes I made is my honor!"

  Pei Jin Cheng glanced at Shen Xuan and said, "Your words sound very hypocritical. You don't think that way in your heart."

  The woman immediately raised her finger and swore, "I guarantee! What I said is true to heaven and earth and my conscience! In my heart, it's 100% sincere and genuine! If you don't believe me, cut open my chest and take a look!"

  Xuan thought Pei Jin Cheng would be amused and turn around with a smile, but when that deadpan man turned his face back, he still had that stinky expression, as if he had been wronged in some great way.

  Don't be ridiculous!

  Don't put on that expression as if I owe you tens of billions and won't pay you back; who are you showing it to?

  It's just for her to see.

  "Jin Cheng, eat quickly, it will get cold soon, and I haven't turned on the air conditioner in this room."

  Pei Jin Cheng choked his neck and roared violently, "How do you want me to eat? I'll grab it with my hands! I'm Han Chinese!"

  Xin Xuan knew that if he was in good health at G City, she would have to find something from home and throw it directly at him. This bastard! Who doesn't know he's Han Chinese, not a minority? Who doesn't know he eats with his hands?

  But the chopsticks were thrown away by this son of a bitch himself!

  My heart is seething with anger, but the words coming out of my mouth are very humble, "Also, I brought a few extra pairs of chopsticks."

  Pei Jin Cheng didn't make a sound, and when Shen Xuan handed him the chopsticks, he said with an air of embarrassment, "I was so angry just now, my hand is still shaking, I couldn't hold it steady!"

  Shen Xuan really wanted to grab the hand of this bastard in front of her and take a closer look, wondering if he was shivering with fear or just pretending!

  "Or should I feed you?"

  "How dare I?" Pei Jin Cheng said slowly and calmly, his eyes glanced at the wall again, with a careless glint in them.

  "I want to treat you to a meal, otherwise, just give me some face?"

  "If I don't eat well, you won't be able to explain it to Grandpa, will you?" Pei Jincheng turned around and glared at Shen Xuan, then raised an eyebrow. "Alright, spare me the trouble, I'll drink the soup, bring over the ladle."

  Xuān Qún served Emperor Jǐn Chéng like a true imperial palace manager, "Little Xuānzi".

  After everything was settled, the two of them went back to sleep separately.

  Bae Jin-young was very satisfied with Shin Hyeon's service.

  If Pei Jin Cheng's injury wasn't on his leg, he would have been able to get out of bed and walk the next day.

  But if the hospital confirms that nothing is wrong, he will have to be transferred back to G City as soon as possible, but the coal mine in D City has caused trouble again and can't be solved for the time being.

  The compensation plan was arranged by the provincial party secretary after Pei Jin Cheng entered the hospital, and it was quickly handled. The agreement was signed as soon as possible, and the scene that day was very chaotic, so the person who injured Pei Jin Cheng couldn't be identified.

  At that time, a commotion caused the camera to stop filming, and the incident happened suddenly, without even leaving an image.

  With Pei Li's temperament, his grandson was injured like this. Even if he had already compensated the money on the surface, he would have to find those people one by one in private and settle them. However, that day was a special situation, the provincial party secretary was at the scene, definitely not wanting things to get out of hand, so much so that from the time the miners and their families made trouble, the camera had stopped filming.

  Bai Li thought to himself, feeling quite indignant. This time's incident had greatly discounted his impression of the Shen family.

  The city of D is still gray and hazy during the day, it has always been like this, with a sky full of ash-gray clouds, making it hard to feel clean. But at night, it's surprisingly cleaner, you can see the bright moon.

  The sunlight pierced through the gloomy air, not as intense as in the south. Shen Xuan opened the window for some fresh air.

  Pei Jin Cheng had just eaten some fruit when a guest arrived soon after.

  Not someone else, but Lin Zhiyuan himself.

  Pei Jin Cheng seemed unsurprised and let Shen Xuan move a chair for Lin Zhi Yuan.

  Xin Xuan didn't have Pei Jin's calmness, only remembering what Xin Tian said that night when she saw Lin Zhiyuan. Was it about the land by the sea? She poured tea for Lin Zhiyuan and tactfully left the room.

  Lin Zhiyuan sat in a place that was not close to Pei Jin Cheng, nor was it far away. He was at the foot of the bed, and the two had a certain distance between them. It seemed like they were gazing at each other from afar, yet they could draw their swords and engage in combat at any moment.

  Lin Zhiyuan looked at Shen Xuan's back as she walked out the door and asked with a knowing tone, "Shen Xuan, is that your wife?"

  "Mm." Pei Jin Cheng nodded, "Our marriage has not been made public."

  Lin Zhiyuan smiled slyly, "Then can I use revealing your marital relationship to threaten you?"

  Pei Jin Cheng burst out laughing, "Do you want me to help you contact the media?"

  Lin Zhiyuan, since learning about Qiao Ran's mother and son, has also put down his elegant front in front of Pei Jincheng. He shook his head, "Forget it, you're too sinister. Who knows if you'll ask me for a wedding red envelope later? Not worth it."

  "This idea isn't bad, getting married is a great opportunity to make some money." Pei Jin Cheng's leg was in a cast and he was suspended in mid-air, looking utterly disheveled as a patient, but he couldn't help smiling smugly. "Big Brother Lin is so concerned about my injury, can't you even give me a red envelope?"

  "Oh, that's right." Lin Zhiyuan stood up, patted his pants pocket and found nothing, then patted the breast pocket of his suit and finally pulled out a 50-yuan bill from the inner pocket. His briefcase was beside him, he took out a notebook, tore off a piece of paper, folded it, put the money in, wrote two words "Red Envelope" on the simple envelope with a red pen, and handed it to Pei Jincheng, "Wishing you an early recovery."

  Pei Jin Cheng pinched the five-dollar "red envelope" and said disdainfully, "Can I not say thank you?"

  "Alright, this way you can help Shen You Ran and them, just right to offset with me."

  Pei Jin Cheng looked at Lin Zhi Yuan who had already sat back down calmly, "Tsk tsk" shaking his head, "You'd be better off not doing business with that brain of yours."

  Lin Zhiyuan smiled confidently and shrugged his shoulders, "If I didn't go into politics, wouldn't I be losing out just the same?"

  "What do you want to gain from this trip?"

  Lin Zhiyuan didn't have the leisure to continue joking around, "I found that doctor of yours, he's indeed a big shot, quite authoritative."

  Pei Jin Cheng smiled faintly, "Brother Lin doesn't believe me and is investigating me?"

  "You're so sinister, how can I casually believe you? I only trust what I've investigated myself. Hurry back to the city and let Xiaobao have surgery as soon as possible."

  "You've checked it out, and you can also stare at the operation in the city."

  "Hmm." Lin Zhiyuan gazed at Pei Jincheng, his tone light but with a hint of sharpness. "You dare to bring such a doctor back to the country, you must not be afraid that I will buy him over. He said it himself, he only has a relationship with you, if not for your relationship, he would not have pushed aside his work overseas just for a child's surgery."

  Xian Chengbai has already grasped Lin Zhiyuan's weakness, so he no longer needs to be overly cautious around him. The two can now get along harmoniously and have their own mutual appreciation for each other. If they appreciate each other, there is no need to belittle oneself, which would only make the other person appreciate them more. Therefore, his attitude towards Lin Zhiyuan has gradually become more familiar, even his tone of voice has become more casual. Of course, all this is also due to Lin Zhiyuan's increasingly casual demeanor. "So, you failed in digging a corner? That's why you came to find me?"

  Lin Zhiyuan smiled with narrowed eyes, "Mm, no big deal. I'll be waiting for your next visit. You'd better hurry back to G City and arrange the surgery. I've inquired about it, and they say it's best to have the surgery within a week."

  "Master Lin, are you trying to kill me? I'm severely injured all over my body."

  "What conditions do you want?"

  Pei Jin Cheng smiled and said seriously, "I think the four directions of East, South, West and North in G City, as well as the airport, city center, and six bus lines that go directly to the water park, are beneficial for the physical and mental health of citizens during holidays."

  "Haha, Pei Jincheng, why didn't you just say so and ask me to sign for a few road repairs?"

  Pei Jincheng continued with a smile, "I think that in the future when designing subways or light rails, we can add a stop at Water Park, which would be very convenient for citizens' travel."

  Lin Zhiyuan furrowed his brow, "These things will eventually be paired up anyway, what's the hurry now?"

  "How can being late be better than being early? Right?" Moreover, after a few more years, who knows who the municipal party secretary will be, it's better to put some plans on the agenda earlier.

  Lin Zhiyuan has already stood up, "Then what time will you set off?"

  "Tomorrow?" Pei Jin Cheng's heart knew Lin Zhi Yuan had already agreed.

  "Let's go this afternoon, come with me."

  "You're really losing out by not being an exploitative capitalist."

  Lin Zhiyuan adjusted his tie, picked up his briefcase and stood up straight, looking handsome and confident. He was ready to leave. With a raised eyebrow and a hint of a smile in the corner of his eye, he said, "I'm being exploited by capitalists first, so I do this to avoid losing out."

  Pei Jin Cheng smiled slightly, Lin Zhi looked at the door, raised an eyebrow, and a hint of sly smile escaped from the corner of his eyes. His lips curled up slightly, "Shen Xuan, your wife?"

  "Lin Ge seems to have something to say." Pei Jin Cheng asked very carefully, and his tone became much more serious.

  Lin Zhiyuan slightly raised his chin, proudly gazing at the handsome man on the hospital bed, and said slowly, "Your Jin Cheng Holdings used to be in real estate, but in recent years, your wife managed the company and withdrew from the real estate industry. Ah, it's quite difficult for women to do business, especially beautiful ones."

  "Oh?"

  "In the past, the beautiful female CEO of Jin Cheng Holdings was coveted by the director of the National Land Bureau...” Lin Zhiyuan deliberately stopped here and changed the subject, praising, "However, your wife is quite capable, even if she doesn't do real estate, it's not bad."

  Seeing Pei Jin Cheng's face sink, his phoenix eyes narrowed into a knife line. Lin Zhiyuan smiled with satisfaction and walked out, saying leisurely, "Director of the Highway Bureau or Director of the National Territory Bureau, you choose one."

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  60,000 words, two updates today and it's finished.