Substitute Bride to the Crippled Billionaire

Chapter 176: Chapter 179 Hope

Fu Yihan shot him a cold glance but said nothing.

After some effort tying the knee brace in place, Gong Qi stood up with a sigh of relief. "Although the X-rays show some changes, we still need to confirm with Qin Chuan."

"Mm."

Fu Yihan nodded. "Let’s go now."

"Now?"

"Or else?"

Seeing Fu Yihan’s matter-of-fact expression, Gong Qi sighed helplessly. "Alright, now it is."

...

Su Qingnuan was busy with work when the phone started ringing incessantly.

Unable to ignore it anymore, she picked up and snapped, "Who is it?"

There was silence on the other end for a moment, followed by a familiar voice.

"Me."

Just hearing the voice made Su Qingnuan pause for a second before she quickly recognized who it was. She immediately glanced at the caller ID.

"...Mr. Fu." Su Qingnuan’s tone softened instantly, and she forced a flattering smile. "What brings you to call me?"

"Busy?" the voice on the other end asked.

Su Qingnuan stared at the mountain of documents piled up on her desk but smiled insincerely. "Not too bad."

"I’ll pick you up after work."

"Huh?" Su Qingnuan was momentarily taken aback. "Aren’t you not coming to the company today?"

Before she finished her sentence, the call abruptly ended.

He’s still the same.

Su Qingnuan shook her head helplessly, sighed lightly, put her phone away, and continued working diligently.

As an overworked employee, Su Qingnuan didn’t realize it was the end of her workday until Fu Yihan’s call reminded her.

"Why aren’t you downstairs yet?"

Hearing those words, Su Qingnuan instinctively glanced at the clock. Ten minutes had already passed.

She quickly grabbed her belongings and hurriedly said, "I’m coming down right now."

The call was once again cut off abruptly.

Su Qingnuan called out to Gu Xiaoxiao from afar, "Xiaoxiao, something urgent has come up; I’m heading down now."

"Alright, go ahead."

She rushed to the elevator, her heart pounding wildly in her chest, as if it were about to leap out.

Pressing a hand to her chest, Su Qingnuan tried to steady her breathing inside the elevator.

As she jogged out of the building, she spotted the familiar car parked nearby and quickly walked over.

Opening the back seat door, she was greeted by that cold and familiar face. Catching her breath, she addressed him, "Mr. Fu."

Fu Yihan turned to look at her, noticing her pale complexion as she stood by the car door, one hand pressed against her chest.

Something seemed to cross his mind, and his voice turned cold. "You ran here?"

"Huh?" Su Qingnuan got into the car and nodded. "Yeah! I didn’t want to waste time."

Does she not know her own condition? And yet she still ran?

Fu Yihan’s expression darkened again.

Not understanding the reason behind his mood, Su Qingnuan noticed the sudden heavy atmosphere in the car and dared not speak further.

After she got in, the driver started the car.

Noticing the car heading in the opposite direction, Su Qingnuan was full of questions, but when her gaze met Fu Yihan’s, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything.

Fu Yihan kept staring at her, making Su Qingnuan too nervous to lift her head.

"Does your chest hurt?"

"Huh?" Su Qingnuan turned to him, staring blankly.

Raising an eyebrow, Fu Yihan’s gaze dropped to her right hand, which was still pressed against her chest.

Flustered, Su Qingnuan withdrew her hand quickly and smiled. "It doesn’t hurt."

It really didn’t hurt—things had just gotten too rushed earlier, and her heart had been racing.

Seeing her complexion return to normal and her face no longer as pale, Fu Yihan nodded slightly. "Mm. No matter how urgent it is in the future, don’t run."

What?

Su Qingnuan turned her head and stared at Fu Yihan’s icy profile for a while before hesitantly asking, "Mr. Fu, are you worried about me?"

He didn’t respond, instead bending forward to grab a bottle of water from the front compartment and handing it to her.

"Drink."

"...Alright."

Opening the bottle, Su Qingnuan snuck glances at Fu Yihan from the corner of her eye.

His expression remained stoic, unchanging, but his ears had turned red.

So, did she guess right?

Were his ears always this red, or was there another reason?

Su Qingnuan stared at his ears for a while, unable to figure it out.

Just then, Fu Yihan turned his head abruptly and glared at her.

"What are you looking at?"

"..." Su Qingnuan quickly lowered her head and muttered, "I was just looking."

Purely looking, with no other intentions. noveldrama

Clearly, Fu Yihan didn’t buy her explanation and kept glaring at her.

Unable to bear his piercing gaze, Su Qingnuan turned her eyes elsewhere in defeat.

Just as Fu Yihan watched her bow her head in what looked like remorse, the car came to an abrupt stop.

"Eldest Young Master, we’ve arrived."

Fu Yihan finally withdrew his gaze and said coolly, "Get out."

Su Qingnuan hurriedly stepped out of the car.

She was just about to circle around the car to push Fu Yihan’s wheelchair but noticed there was another car parked behind theirs.

Qin Chuan and Gong Qi stepped out of that car, with Gong Qi cheerfully waving. "Sis-in-law."

This term...

Su Qingnuan smiled awkwardly and nodded. "Hello."

Compared to Gong Qi’s enthusiasm, Qin Chuan was far more indifferent, giving her a faint nod before walking toward Fu Yihan.

With those two around, Su Qingnuan wouldn’t get the chance to push the wheelchair.

Thinking this, Su Qingnuan slowed her pace.

But when she made her way closer and saw Fu Yihan’s empty wheelchair behind him, with the other two walking ahead, she couldn’t help but quicken her steps.

Seeing her lingering behind, Fu Yihan frowned. "Why’re you moving so slowly?"

Startled, Su Qingnuan hurried over and replied with a laugh, "I was just replying to a message."

Fu Yihan said nothing, merely glancing at the wheelchair handles.

Su Qingnuan understood and pushed the wheelchair forward.

Catching up to the two men ahead, Su Qingnuan asked curiously, "Where are we heading now?"

"Qin Chuan said he’s treating us to dinner today, Sis-in-law."

Qin Chuan is treating them to dinner?

Su Qingnuan turned her curious gaze toward Qin Chuan, her eyes full of questions.

But Qin Chuan ignored her curiosity and simply walked ahead at his own pace.

Watching him pick up speed, Su Qingnuan felt a little helpless—she was pushing someone, after all!

"Don’t bother keeping up with him," Fu Yihan suddenly said, his icy tone devoid of emotion. "We’ll take it slow; we’ll get there eventually."

"Exactly!" Gong Qi chimed in with a laugh, "Let him go ahead and order the dishes."

Watching Qin Chuan’s distant figure disappear further, alongside the relaxed attitudes of the other two, Su Qingnuan also gradually slowed her pace.

They were passing through a dense forest, where sunlight scattered through the gaps in the trees, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

"Sis-in-law," Gong Qi leaned closer with a meaningful glance toward Fu Yihan’s legs. "I heard from Yihan that you can treat his condition?"

From Fu Yihan?

Su Qingnuan turned to look at Fu Yihan. However, from her angle, she could only see the back of his head, not his face.

"Not exactly..." Su Qingnuan said awkwardly. "I’m not even sure if it’ll work, but there’s always room to try, right? You never know."

"True." Gong Qi nodded, smiling faintly. "Though I’ve noticed Yihan seems quite willing to give your method a try. Go for it, Sis-in-law."

"Thanks." Su Qingnuan smiled faintly. "I appreciate the support."