His Name (II)

Wushuang gaped at the panting Su Ran. When did she notify her?

"Ranran, why are you here?"

"Why can't I be here? What happened to you? I left you alone for just a moment and you've turned your foot into pork trotters?"

Wushuang's eyes twitched as she glanced at her red swollen foot; it did resemble pork trotters. 

"I'm alright. I just tripped."

"A mere trip caused your foot to look like this? Sister Wushuang, you're such an overachiever. Does it hurt?"

"It's much better now. Now, tell me, why are you here?"

"You dare question me? Jun Xiang was too vague over the phone. I thought your life was in danger. You scared the crap out of me," ranted Su Ran as she gave off a huge sigh of relief.

She initially ignored Jun Xiang's call but subsequently received a WeChat message saying that Wushunag was admitted to the People's Hospital for an emergency. It scared her half to death. What a terrible way to convey the message.

"Jun Xiang? Your fiance?"

Su Ran rolled her eyes. "How many Jun Xiang's do I know in S City?"

Wushuang guessed that it was the man who called Jun Xiang and the corner of her lips curled. She did not expect him to have such an attentive side, but it was obvious that he was a very meticulous person.

"You can still pull off such an arousing and lustful smile even when your foot is twisted like this. You better fess up; since when were you so close to Mu Jinchen? How did he know you were hospitalized ahead of me?" Jun Xiang told her that it was Mu Jinchen that informed him, so she associated this much.

"Mu Jinchen…" Wushuang mumbled the name softly, which caused her lips to tingle.

'Jin' meant to be miserly or to begrudge; 'Chen' was the location of the North Star, a person of royal heritage. Jinchen. The name suited him.

He had a domineering and kingly demeanor, the cream of the crop among men.

Su Ran rubbed her arms exaggeratedly. "Brr… So mushy. Come on, own up. How did you two hook up?"

"Miss Su, you're a descendant of a prestigious family, an heiress who has received her education in a western university. Could you speak with a little more couth?" Although she was accustomed to Su Ran's crassness, she felt quite uncomfortable when it was directed at her.

Su Ran pretended to be cross and blurted out, "I thought I could hear some juicy details. That's so unfair. I told you I had a fiance ages ago, and you kept your man secret from me. It's just like the last time—"

Before she could finish, she noticed the slight change in Wushuang's expression and regretted it immediately. "Wushuang, I didn't mean to."

Her first love was a taboo subject. It was not that Wushuang did not want to tell her; she was still studying abroad when it happened and it ended before she returned.

Wushuang smiled lightly. "It's alright."

"Oh, by the way, I thought I saw Tang Mubai when I came in. I didn't get a good look, so I'm not sure."

Wushuang's expression changed again, then she smiled again. "I'm sure you were mistaken; he wouldn't come here. Even if he did, it wouldn't be for me."

It was said that people who were loyal in love would turn out to be the most heartless. The fact was that people who were passionate can be even more heartless. One would not want to experience such cruelty a second time.

"I was probably seeing things. I'll not talk about it anymore, I'm beat. Miss nurse, please get me an extra bed. I'll spend the night here."

Wushuang felt warm when she heard that Su Ran wanted to stay but thought that it was unnecessary. "I'm fine," she assured, "you don't need to accompany me. There are many doctors and nurses here. Aunt Su will be even more worried if you don't return home."