Chapter 756
Chapter 756 He Used to Have a Hard Time
An Xia stared at Bai Yunan''s back figure for a few seconds and couldn''t help but feel like he was angry.
She wondered if he had feelings for Ziyue.
How was that possible?
Not long after, Bai Jingshu came upstairs. An Xia pulled him into the room and asked him mysteriously,
"Does Yunan have a girlfriend?"
Bai Jingshu shook his head and replied, "No."
An Xia thought for a moment and asked again, "What about a boyfriend?"
Smack!
Bai Jingshu patted An Xia''s head. "What are you thinking all day?"
"Yunan just asked me about Ziyue, could it be that he—"
Bai Jingshu cut her off, saying, "Probably."
An Xia blinked and looked horrified by the idea.
Bai Jingshu reassured her, "Don''t worry. He might have been interested in Su Ziyue before, but that
was just in the past. As for whether he likes her or loves her, I''m not sure, but right now, he definitely
doesn''t have any thoughts about her."
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An Xia felt relieved by Bai Jingshu''s certainty.
"Then why did he specifically ask about Ziyue?" she asked, considering Bai Yunan''s typically serious
and aloof demeanor.
Bai Jingshu offered her an analogy to exin.
"It''s like when you see a cute cat on the roadside, and then someone else takes the cat away. Later,
when you see the cat''s owner, wouldn''t you ask how the cat is doing?"
An Xia nodded but then shook her head. "Ziyue is not a cat."
"I said it was an analogy! Silly!"
"You''re the silly one!"
"Oh, look who''s part of the silly family!"
...
The following day, Bai Jingshu went to the hospital to visit Bai Yeqi, and An Xia apanied him.
Based on what Bai Jingshu told her, a dispute between Shu Yanian and Bai Yeqi had resulted in a
shattered vase. During the scuffle, Bai Yeqi fell and got cut by the shards.
He sustained multiple wounds and head injuries, but fortunately, his life wasn''t in danger.
An Xia recalled that Old Master Bai had also returned with Bai Yunan and Bai Jingshu the previous
night.
It was understandable for Shu Yanian to remain in the hospital. However, she wondered if Bai Mingxu
also stayed there throughout the night.
This made her think that Bai Mingxu seemed to care deeply for Bai Yeqi.
An Xia couldn''t help but recall Aunt Liu''s words from the previous night.
Bai Mingxu, with his identity, engaging in an extramarital affair, was a serious matter and could lead to
disciplinary action.
Aunt Liu''s mention of Bai Jingshu''s mother leaving hinted that Bai Mingxu might have divorced her.
Moreover, when Aunt Liu asked An Xia to take better care of Bai Jingshu, it sparked her curiosity about
whether Bai Jingshu had faced hardships in the past.
She turned her head and nced at Bai Jingshu, and her mind shed back to when she first met him
—his shameless and smug appearance. It was hard to imagine him having a tough life.
"An Xia!"
Bai Jingshu''s voice brought her back to the present. Turning to face him, she asked, "What is it?"
"Get off the car. What''s on your mind?" Bai Jingshu ced one hand on the car door and reached for
her head with the other.
An Xia quickly covered her head with her hand. "Don''t touch it. You''ll mess up my hair!"
Bai Jingshu snorted. "How vain of you."
However, he didn''t touch her head again.
An Xia was not very tall, and she looked petite without wearing high heels. Standing in front of Bai
Jingshu, she resembled a little girl. Bai Jingshu had a habit of affectionately rubbing her head.
He would mess up her hair and watch her pretend to be annoyed with him.
Despite being a bit childish, Bai Jingshu never seemed to tire of it.
Moving on from their yful moment, they proceeded to the hospital where Bai Yeqi stayed in a VIP
ward with an attached reception room.
As they entered, Bai Mingxu was having a meal while one of his subordinates reported something to
him.
Upon seeing Bai Jingshu and An Xiae in, Bai Mingxu briefly raised his head and gave instructions
to his subordinate before focusing his attention on them. "Here you are."
Bai Jingshu nodded in acknowledgment and turned his gaze toward the inner room. "How is he doing?"
Age was catching up to Bai Mingxu, and despite his robust physique, he appeared tired after staying up
all night.
"He woke up a few timesst night, but he''s feeling better this morning," Bai Mingxu replied. However,
when his gaze fell on An Xia, he furrowed his brows slightly. "Miss An is a guest. Why did you bring her
to the hospital?"
As Bai Jingshu''s girlfriend, it was normal for An Xia to visit the hospital when someone in his family was
hospitalized.
However, the unfamiliar tone in Bai Mingxu''s words showed his displeasure toward her.
An Xia didn''t feel angry as she already knew that the people in the Bai family didn''t particrly like her.
It was Bai Jingshu who reacted strangely upon hearing Bai Mingxu''s words. His tone changed as he
said, "We''re family, so let''s not use such distant words. It hurts to hear them."
After speaking, he pulled An Xia into the room.
An Xia noticed that Bai Mingxu''s expression changed in response to Bai Jingshu''s words.
She couldn''t help but admire her keen observation.
The rtionships within the Bai family were undeniablyplicated, and the emotions were even more
so.
As they continued further inside, they finally arrived at Bai Yeqi''s ward.
Propped up against the headboard, Bai Yeqi had gauze wrapped around his head, his face unnaturally
pale.
His condition looked somewhat serious.
As soon as he heard the door open, he turned to look at them, but his lips only slightly parted without
uttering a word.
Just then, Shu Yanian emerged from the bathroom.
Her appearance was also far from well.
Holding a washbasin in her hand, she said, "You are here."
After approaching, she ced the washbasin aside and began to wipe Bai Yeqi''s face with a towel.
An Xia and Bai Jingshu exchanged nces and took a seat on the side.
Given the strained rtionship between Bai Jingshu and Bai Yeqi, and with Bai Yeqi''s inability to speak
in his current condition, An Xia felt no need to engage in much conversation.
After sitting for a few minutes, Bai Jingshu stood up and suggested to An Xia, "Let''s go back."
An Xia obediently rose and left with him.
At the door, they ran into Bai Mingxu.
His face darkened slightly as he asked, "Leaving so soon?"
Bai Jingshu responded nonchntly, "We''ve seen the person. If we continue to stay here, are we going
to have lunch here too?"
An Xia shifted her gaze and looked elsewhere.
If she were in Bai Mingxu''s position, with a son like Bai Jingshu, she would likely find it hard to resist
the urge to scold him.
"You..." Bai Mingxu pointed at Bai Jingshu but struggled to find the right words to say.
Nevertheless, Bai Jingshu paid no attention to his father''s words and pulled An Xia away.
Back in the car, Bai Jingshu took out a cigarette case and extracted a cigarette without lighting it.
An Xia leaned over and found a lighter in his pocket, offering, "If you want to smoke, go ahead."
Bai Jingshu raised an eyebrow and squinted at her as he ced the cigarette in his mouth. He
mumbled, "Light it for me."
An Xia obediently held the lighter and ignited the cigarette for him.
After taking a drag of his cigarette, Bai Jingshu leaned in and sealed her lips, passing the smoke to her.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she choked on the smoke, but Bai Jingshu didn''t let go of her. Instead,
he passionately kissed her before finally releasing her.
With a smirk, he squinted his eyes, took another drag of his cigarette, and seemed satisfied with her
teary face. In a yful tone, he asked, "Hey, I am right here. Why are you crying?"
An Xia was about to scold him, but when she met his gaze, she hesitated slightly and asked, "Are you
not happy?"
Bai Jingshu took a quick drag of the cigarette and ended up choking on it.