CHAPTER 414: CHAPTER 414: SPRING OUTING

Qin Anyu lay on his back, looking at his profile, and asked, "Chu Hong, thank you."

"Do we really need to be so polite with each other?" The pretty peach blossom eyes of Chu Hong glanced at her sideways, as if affection was floating in his gaze.

Qin Anyu quickly looked away and said, "Chu Hong, each matter on its own; if you want to take revenge on Chu Xuan, you’ve chosen the wrong person. The person Chu Xuan values most isn’t me, it’s Jiang Wei."

Chu Hong’s steps halted for a moment; he looked into the distance and said, "Qin Anyu, you’re just a coward. Do I even need you to take revenge on Chu Xuan?"

"You’re still the same as before, not knowing what’s good for you," grumbled Chu Hong, annoyed.

"You’re the one who doesn’t know what’s good for you," retorted Qin Anyu instantly.

Chu Hong coolly replied, "Whoever responds is the one who doesn’t know what’s good for them."

Once they got into the car, Qin Anyu and Chu Hong started to quarrel. Qin Anyu wanted to ride in her own car, but Chu Hong forcefully put her in his car. She didn’t even get a chance to refuse; she was taken straight to the hospital. Watching Chu Hong eagerly taking her for treatment, the anger Qin Anyu initially had slowly dissipated.

Her ankle wasn’t broken, just needed some massage to get better. But that massage, it was very painful. Chu Hong held Qin Anyu, comforting her, "An Yu, don’t worry, it will be over soon."

"Old doctor, you’ll be gentle, right?" Qin Anyu dared only poke her head out, looking at her foot swollen like a steamed bun. Just touching it was painful, not to mention a massage. Wouldn’t she faint from the pain?

Qin Anyu felt an undercurrent of fear and clutched Chu Hong’s clothes tightly.

At that moment, she was glad that it was Chu Hong who had come, not just a driver; otherwise, she wouldn’t have felt comfortable grabbing the driver.

But Chu Hong was different; he was like a little brother.

"Mhm." The moment the old doctor’s hand touched Qin Anyu’s foot, she couldn’t help but shiver.

Chu Hong extended his hand to her mouth and said, "If it hurts, you can bite down on this."

"I’m not going to bite," said Qin Anyu with a look of disgust, but she was quickly proven wrong.

"Ah..." Overwhelmed by the pain, Qin Anyu didn’t care whether it was Chu Hong’s hand or not; she bit down on it.

Chu Hong, keeping his composure, shielded Qin Anyu’s vision so she wouldn’t have to watch her leg being massaged, while he closely observed the doctor’s technique.

It wasn’t long before the old doctor finished the massage, and Qin Anyu was left with tears in her eyes.

"It’s okay now, it doesn’t hurt anymore; give it a try," coaxed Chu Hong, like one would comfort a child.

Qin Anyu cautiously rotated her foot, confirming it wasn’t painful anymore. She belatedly released her mouth. Excited, but upon seeing the teeth marks on his arm, Qin Anyu felt somewhat embarrassed and awkwardly said, "That... that..."

"You owe me compensation," Chu Hong leaned down and whispered into her ear. Naturally handsome, his voice had a magnetic quality, and his scent was a pleasant fragrance. The warmth of his breath on her ear made Qin Anyu shiver for a moment.

"Just talk properly," Qin Anyu pushed Chu Hong away, her head bowed, concealing the panic within her eyes. "How do you want me to compensate you?"

"Take me out to dinner, and also, don’t you make clothes? Why not prepare some for me?" Chu Hong looked at her intently, not teasing her, afraid of making her angry.

"Eating is fine, but your clothes... aren’t they all custom-made?" Qin Anyu stared at the clothes he was wearing, which looked very upscale.

"You have custom-made services too." Chu Hong stared at her and said, "I know Tang Yue can make clothes, and since you’ve been following her for so long, you should be able to make some too. When the time comes, I want you to make them for me personally."

"I can’t do it." Qin Anyu said awkwardly, making clothes for a man by hand didn’t seem like something just friends would do.

"Then, shall we change the way of compensation?" Chu Hong’s gaze burned into her lips.

"What are you thinking about?" Qin Anyu’s heart fluttered from his gaze, and she quickly turned her head and said, "Once I’ve made the clothes, I’ll give them to you."

Qin Anyu ran off in big strides.

Chu Hong watched her retreating back with a light chuckle, then he lowered his head to look at the fresh bite mark. Along the neat row of bite marks, he raised his other arm to compare—it was a mix of old and new, yet only the neat row of teeth marks were identical.

"It’s a pair now." Chu Hong chuckled lightly, not feeling the pain at all, instead, he found it quite delightful.

Did this mean that their relationship had taken a step closer?

After Qin Anyu left, as if there were ghosts chasing her, she stopped a taxi and went back to the alley.

"Sister An Yu, what happened to you?" Tang Yue was tidying up the house and saw Qin Anyu hurriedly entering. She teased, "Could it be that Chu Hong is chasing after you again?"

"Xiao Yue, you have no idea, I had such bad luck today." Qin Anyu looked at Tang Yue with a grievous expression, her leg might have been massaged better, but the swollen part still hadn’t gone down, resembling a bun.

She lifted her leg, and when the bun-like swollen foot appeared in front of Tang Yue, Tang Yue quickly asked, "Sister An Yu, what happened? How did your foot get so swollen? Let me cook a few eggs for you."

Tang Yue hurried to put eggs in the pot to boil.

Qin Anyu, still fuming, recounted the day’s events, naturally omitting the embarrassing part where she bit someone.

Tang Yue raised an eyebrow and teased her, "Sister An Yu, Chu Hong isn’t half-bad, is he? Despite being so vexed by you, he still took you to the hospital?"

"When did I vex him?" Qin Anyu said, feeling a little guilty as she spoke. She hadn’t shown Chu Hong any kind of pleasantness during their conversation earlier.

"Sister An Yu, come, take a seat." Tang Yue pulled Qin Anyu down to sit. When the eggs were ready, she wrapped them in cloth and applied them to Qin Anyu’s swollen foot. Although the swelling looked scary, it wasn’t too serious since it had retreated with the massage. It just looked alarming.

That evening, Bai Qing was exceedingly happy and even brought out wine to drink. The neighbor, Zhang Tingyu, was also invited over for dinner.

During dinner, Bai Qing announced that she had made a good sum from stock trading.

Zhang Tingyu’s face was full of anticipation. Previously, by following Tang Yue, she had earned ten to twenty thousand, securing her tuition, and no longer had to worry about living expenses. Later, she left ten thousand with Tang Yue and Bai Qing to invest; by now, after some time, perhaps they had made a lot more?

For Bai Qing to be this excited, maybe they really did earn a great deal.

"Tingyu, you won’t be left out," Bai Qing said excitedly, whispering, "Xiao Yue, this time we owe it to Lian Qingyang’s one million."

"Huh..." Tang Yue had been busy with a new series of clothes recently and hadn’t had time to check the stock market.

Qin Anyu had also invested ten to twenty thousand, treating it just as a lighthearted affair.

"Don’t worry, your money has tripled," Bai Qing said without giving a specific amount.