After talking for so long, Chu Ge really felt a bit thirsty. With just one bite of the apple, he immediately felt his mouth filling with saliva, bringing an indescribable comfort from tongue to throat, and down to the stomach.

Happiness, sometimes, is just this simple. When you have what you need in your hand, it's a tremendous blessing.

While chewing on the apple, Chu Ge jokingly said, "What? Are you trying to shut me up with food? I'm not that easy to bribe, you know."

Although Chu Ge hit the nail on the head with his thoughts, Chu Shiyao wasn't going to admit it. She giggled, skewered another piece of apple, and said, "Brother Chu, listen to what you're saying. How unkind! How could you be so ungrateful to someone's heartfelt intentions? Here, have another piece."

Chu Ge laughed heartily, took another bite off the apple on the toothpick, and said, "If you really want to learn that much, don't expect to get me with just two pieces of apple. You'd better show a bit more sincerity."

"Yes, yes, sincerity. Sis Chu, you've got to show more sincerity!" He Junming also nodded earnestly on the side, joining in the fun.

"Shut up." Chu Shiyao turned back and glared fiercely at He Junming.

"Sis Chu, I want some apple too. You can't be so biased." Unfazed by her glare, He Junming said with a cheeky smile.

"Your hands aren't broken. Peel it yourself if you want it."

"If my hands were broken, would you peel it for me?"

"Peel your head, I'm too lazy to bother with you."

One moment, Chu Shiyao seemed quite fierce, but in the blink of an eye, her childlike face was full of a sunny, bright smile. Once Chu Ge had finished the apple in his mouth, she opened a bottled drink with paper packaging for him and placed the straw by his mouth.

"Brother Chu, have some drink. Anyway, it's that kid's drink. It seems to be imported too, so don't drink for nothing."

"Yes, yes, Chu Ge, have a drink. Drinking my drink gives me face."

Looking at these two jokers in front of him, Chu Ge genuinely felt the joy from the bottom of his heart. With the two of them around, the days of hospitalization certainly wouldn't be boring.

The three of them chatted and laughed, ate and drank, watched movies, and talked about the world, turning the hospital stay into something that felt a bit like a picnic.

Before they knew it, several hours had passed. During this time, He Junming went to the bathroom several times, and Chu Ge once again felt like he needed to relieve himself.

This time, with a man at his side, Chu Ge called out to He Junming and went to the bathroom, asking him for a bit of help.

After finishing, Chu Ge suddenly remembered that Liu Weijiang wanted to talk to He Junming, so he went back to his ward to get the phone, then returned to He Junming's ward.

Bringing over the phone that Liu Weijiang had given him, Chu Ge asked He Junming to call Liu Weijiang to let him know that he could put his mind at ease.

Just as Chu Ge expected, Liu Weijiang's number was indeed stored in this iPhone 5S. In fact, there were only two numbers in it, one being Liu Weijiang's, and the other labeled "Crown Prince," which, of course, was He Junming's number.

Although Chu Ge didn't have much regard for Liu Weijiang, he had agreed to let He Junming make a call, and it was the perfect excuse to take care of that.

Unknowingly, a whole day had passed just like that. Chu Shiyao didn't leave immediately after getting off work but stayed in the ward to have dinner with Chu Ge and He Junming.

Dinner was delivered by someone He Junming called, four dishes and a soup. It was evidently the work of a chef, not only looking quite appealing but also offering a very balanced nutritional mix, all beneficial for bone injury recovery.

As for the taste, Chu Ge thought it was just alright, still a bit lacking compared to his own cooking skills.

Still, with such company, Chu Ge enjoyed the meal thoroughly, as he didn't have to lift a finger with Chu Shiyao feeding him a bite of food and a bite of rice, taking care of all the eating for him.

After dinner, the three of them chatted for a while longer. As the sky completely darkened, Chu Shiyao headed home, leaving only Chu Ge and He Junming in the ward.

With Chu Shiyao gone, He Junming gave Chu Ge a crafty smile.

Seeing He Junming's sneaky grin, Chu Ge couldn't help but feel puzzled. What was this kid up to again? No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like he wasn't thinking anything good.

After a few seconds of grinning, Chu Ge asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"Heh heh, Chu Ge, I'm just wondering, when Nurse Chu was here earlier, wouldn't it have been nicer for you to have asked her to accompany you to the bathroom? Why ask me?"

Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "Isn't that obvious? She's a girl after all, of course I want you to help."

He Junming shook his head, "Chu Ge, that's not the right way to think. After all, we're in a hospital, and she's a nurse — nurses are angels in white, whose job is to care for patients. And you happen to be a patient now, so it's only right for Nurse Chu to help you, isn't it?"

Hearing He Junming's reasoning, Chu Ge couldn't help but be at a loss for words.

"What you're saying is both right and wrong. Certainly, being a nurse is Chu Shiyao's job, and she has the responsibility of taking care of patients. But we also need to empathize with her situation. Besides being a nurse, she's also a girl. Regardless of how you look at it, having a girl do such things is inconvenient, isn't it?"

He Junming's eyelids twitched as he looked at the serious expression on Chu Ge's face, feeling even more speechless than Chu Ge.

Come on, is it necessary to be so serious about this?

"Chu Ge, I've noticed you're really particular. But... before you came here, how did you go to the bathroom?"

Chu Ge hesitated slightly but decided not to mention that Chu Shiyao had helped him once. To him, it wasn't a big deal, and considering Chu Shiyao's job, it didn't matter either. But as he had just explained to He Junming, after all, Chu Shiyao was a girl, and he felt it wouldn't be proper to talk about it.

"I just held it in all the time and didn't feel the need to go to the bathroom before."

"Oh..." He Junming nodded, still a bit skeptical inside.

Suddenly, an idea popped into He Junming's mind. Could it be that Chu Ge has some issue?

In He Junming's view, having a nurse take care of patients was perfectly natural. Could it be that Chu Ge's body had some problem, which is why he didn't want Chu Shiyao to help?

Hesitating for a moment, He Junming didn't dare to ask Chu Ge directly and changed the topic.

"Chu Ge, how did you practice skateboarding to the point where you're so good at it? Share some of your experience with me?"

Chu Ge thought for a moment, "Actually, there's not much experience to share. It's just that I do a lot of exercise usually, so my body coordination is pretty good. Once your body coordination improves, any sport becomes relatively easy."

Hearing Chu Ge's words, He Junming couldn't help but feel somewhat speechless, "Chu Ge, you said you'd treat me like a younger brother. Stop being mysterious with me, alright? Your answer sounds too vague."

Chu Ge chuckled, "I can't help it if it's vague. I'm telling you the truth. Many things are interconnected. If you don't believe me, you can try engaging in a variety of sports after you recover and experience it gradually. You'll see if what I said makes sense."

"Really?" He Junming scratched his head, "I feel like I exercise enough normally. Why don't I have the kind of experience you mentioned?"

Chu Ge laughed and shook his head, "If you don't feel it, it just shows that your supposedly sufficient exercise isn't enough."

"Not enough? I'm dizzy..."

He Junming muttered, feeling exasperated. Just then, the hospital's Deputy Director, who was also the head of the orthopedic department, came in with an assistant.

"Mr. He, it's time for your check-up."

He Junming frowned but didn't show a bad attitude. He swallowed back the question he wanted to ask Chu Ge, nodded, and said "Hmm."

"Xiao Ming, you must cooperate well with the treatment here. I'm heading back. I won't come by tonight, so you take a good rest."

"Hmm, Chu Ge, let me walk you out."

Hearing this conversation, the Deputy Director of the hospital, wearing a cautious smile, couldn't help but gasp and swallow, giving Chu Ge a deep look and secretly memorizing his appearance.

After leaving He Junming's hospital room, Chu Ge asked the night nurse to open the door for him. He Junming returned the phone to him and said two more words, reluctantly returning to his own hospital room.

In his room, Chu Ge did some exercises that didn't require the use of hands until the sky completely darkened.

Outside the window, all was silent, the moon was bright but stars scarce, and in the ward, the only sound was the occasional rustle of the curtains by the wind.

Just as Chu Ge was about to sleep, he heard the sound of high heels clicking on the floor from the doorway, becoming increasingly distinct in the quiet corridor.

The rhythm of these footsteps... seemed somewhat familiar?

Chu Ge was contemplating this when the door was suddenly pushed open.

Immediately, a woman with exquisite makeup and a faint smile at the corner of her mouth walked in from outside the door.

She wore a bright black semi-transparent silk long shirt with a red rose design. The rose's petals bloomed vibrantly from the neckline, and a stem extended diagonally down from there, colored in red and green, vividly resembling a real rose awaiting to be picked.

She paired it with only a pair of extremely tight and transparent white stockings, extending from her thighs down to her rounded feet, creating a stark contrast with the black silk long shirt with a red rose on the upper body, a strong visual contrast indeed.

Her exquisite jade feet were adorned with a pair of high heels clearly suggesting a hefty price, with criss-cross straps from calf to ankle and the entire heel a dazzling red, seamlessly blending in color gradients along the hollow shoe edge to the tip, which turned majestic purple.

Seeing her walking in like this, Chu Ge was momentarily stunned, then the corners of his mouth involuntarily lifted slightly as he leaned against the headboard to sit up.

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