Xin Guangjin did not immediately respond to Xin Ying's resignation as president of Huanning Group, and the matter was put on hold. Xin Ying was not in a hurry and stayed at the hospital with Lin Leyao.
A week later, Xin Ying and Lin Leyao were transferred back to a hospital in S City to continue their treatment.
The news of Xin Ying's departure from the company eventually spread among the Xin family. After returning to S City, the number of people visiting her at the hospital increased dramatically, and many people advised Xin Ying not to resign.
There is no one in the Xin family who can take over the position of president. Xin Boliang has been in Hong Kong for many years. Xin Sinan was successful in his business when he was young and now owns his own entertainment company. He is unwilling to take over family affairs. The remaining sixth brother has taken a completely different career path from the Xin family. The only next generation member is Xin Wenwen, who has come of age, but with Xin Wenwen's current abilities, he is completely incapable of taking on the position of president of Huanning Group.
Everyone explained all their concerns to Xin Ying, hoping she would reconsider her resignation. However, Xin Ying was determined and refused to listen to anyone's advice.
After finishing his work in Hong Kong, Xin Boliang quickly flew back to S City to visit Xin Ying.
Knowing he couldn't persuade Xin Ying, Xin Boliang went to Lin Leyao, hoping she could talk to Xin Ying.
After hearing Xin Boliang's words, Lin Leyao smiled and said, "Big brother, no matter what happens, I will always stand by Xin Ying's side. I will support her in whatever decision she makes, and I will only support her."
Upon hearing Lin Leyao's resolute answer, Xin Boliang paused for a long time before nodding and saying nothing more.
Xin Ying stayed at a private hospital in S City. Lin Leyao's health had almost recovered, and she no longer needed to be hospitalized after returning to S City. So, only Xin Ying remained hospitalized. However, during the many days back in S City, Lin Leyao stayed in Xin Ying's ward almost all the time. The ward was a suite, and the facilities inside were much improved compared to the previous ward. It was also much more comfortable to stay in. Xin Ying sometimes felt like she was on vacation rather than being sick.
After seeing Xin Bolang off, Lin Leyao returned to the ward and saw Xin Ying sitting on the balcony leisurely basking in the sun. She smiled and said, "You seem so carefree. Everyone else was worried sick when you resigned."
Xin Ying curled her lips and said, "What, did my older brother ask you to whisper sweet nothings in my ear?"
"Yes, but I am such an upright person that I am not swayed by profit at all, and I refused it with righteous indignation."
Xin Ying laughed and said, "Unmoved by profit? Then tell me, what profit did my brother use to tempt you?"
Lin Leyao looked very serious: "It's nothing, it's just that her sister will have to be my slave for the rest of her life."
Xin Ying chuckled: "This 'profit' is indeed a bit tempting, but I know why you didn't agree."
Lin Leyao, who was mixing honey water, paused for a moment and asked blankly, "Why?"
Xin Ying looked at her and smiled, "Not only can I be your slave for life, but I can also love only you for life. Can the temptations that old man my brother mentioned compare to me?"
Lin Leyao thought Xin Ying was going to give a serious answer, but she didn't expect her to continue the rambling topic she had just been discussing. Lin Leyao was immediately at a loss for words.
Lin Leyao carried the poured honey water to the balcony.
Lin Leyao placed the cup on the coffee table, cupped Xin Ying's face in her hands, kissed her on the lips, and said, "No one can compare to you."
Xin Ying took the opportunity to pull Lin Leyao into her arms. Lin Leyao sat on Xin Ying's uninjured leg, and the two quietly nestled together, looking at the scenery outside the balcony.
A gentle breeze blew, making them feel slightly cool, and their minds and bodies were unusually calm.
The two chatted while enjoying the scenery. Xin Ying asked, "Honey, what will I do if I stop making money after I quit my job?"
Lin Leyao leaned against Xin Ying's chest, resting with her eyes half-closed. Hearing Xin Ying's words, she slowly said, "I'll take care of you."
Xin Ying's voice suddenly choked up, and she sniffled, covering her face and pretending to cry: "Wife, you're so good to me, how can I ever repay you?"
Lin Leyao couldn't help but laugh when she heard Xin Ying faking her tears: "What should we do then? Yoyo is going to give birth in a few days, why don't you go and take care of Yoyo during her postpartum period?"
Xin Ying continued to cover her face: "As long as I can repay you, I'm willing to take care of Yoyo's poop and pee."
Lin Leyao opened her lips but before she could speak, Xin Ying changed the subject: "How about I repay you now? Yoyo isn't here, so I'll serve you first."
After saying that, Xin Ying hugged Lin Leyao tightly.
Lin Leyao felt Xin Ying's hand on her waist and slapped the troublesome hand.
Rejected, Xin Ying hugged Lin Leyao and sobbed, "I can't even touch my own wife? Is there no justice in this world?!"
After being rejected by Lin Leyao, Xin Ying made no other moves and simply hugged Lin Leyao and acted coquettishly.
Lin Leyao was held in Xin Ying's arms, a faint smile always on her lips.
Xin Ying is now much more lively and affectionate than when they first met, like a little bundle of joy. Sometimes, when Lin Leyao sees Xin Ying sleeping next to her, she can hardly believe it; she never imagined that they would be so happy after going through so much hardship.
Xin Ying no longer handles company affairs, and Lin Leyao has not taken on any new roles for the time being. The two of them spend all their time together, and they are both very free during this period.
During this time, Lin Leyao slept in another room in the suite to avoid pressing on Xin Ying's wound while sleeping.
Previously, Xin Ying would sneak into Lin Leyao's room at night after she fell asleep to sleep with her. Several times, Lin Leyao was startled when she woke up in the middle of the night and found Xin Ying sleeping next to her. Every time Xin Ying sneaked in at night, Lin Leyao would chase her away. After several times, Xin Ying finally gave up the idea of sneaking into Lin Leyao's room to sleep at night.
After losing their jobs, the two of them adopted a very healthy lifestyle, going to bed early and waking up early every day.
At 10 p.m., Lin Leyao said goodnight to Xin Ying and returned to her room. Xin Ying also put down her phone, closed her eyes, and prepared to rest.
Although Xin Ying didn't want to leave Lin Leyao's side for even a second, she knew that her health was the most important thing right now. In order not to worry Lin Leyao, she had been resting seriously to ensure her body recovered smoothly.
It was late at night, and the ward was quiet. Suddenly, a rustling sound came from Lin Leyao's room.
Lin Leyao, barefoot in the dark, tiptoed to the door on the cold floor. She gently opened the door and walked to Xin Ying's room, whose door was also tightly closed.
The door was suddenly opened, and Xin Ying, who was inside the room, was caught red-handed before she could hide.
In the darkness, a laptop was casting a soft glow on Xin Ying's face.
Xin Ying was caught off guard by Lin Leyao's sudden appearance, and Lin Leyao had already seen the contents of her computer screen.
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Lin Leyao had ignored Xin Ying for several days in a row, which made Xin Ying feel very stifled.
She knew Lin Leyao was angry because she stayed up late, but she had her own reasons.
Lin Leyao placed the honey water on the cabinet next to the hospital bed and looked up to see Xin Ying's resentful eyes.
She knew Xin Ying felt wronged because she had ignored her, but Xin Ying was still in the recovery phase and had to take medicine and get injections every day. There was no possibility that her condition would not worsen. Under such circumstances, how could Lin Leyao not be angry that Xin Ying secretly stayed up all night without telling everyone?
The key issue is that she had no idea how many times Xin Ying had stayed up all night. Lin Leyao was angry with Xin Ying, but she was also angry with herself.
Xin Ying noticed that Lin Leyao was looking at her, and immediately grabbed Lin Leyao's hand to prevent her from leaving.
Lin Leyao was so angry that she tried to break free, but Xin Ying held on very tightly. After struggling once, Lin Leyao didn't try again.
Xin Ying kissed Lin Leyao's hand and said coquettishly, "Don't be angry anymore, okay? I promise I won't stay up late anymore."
I don't believe it.
Upon hearing Lin Leyao's words, Xin Ying immediately became anxious and tried to get out of bed, but Lin Leyao quickly pressed her back down onto the bed.
Xin Ying said anxiously, "How can you not believe me! What am I supposed to do if you don't believe me?"
Lin Leyao hadn't expected Xin Ying to be so agitated, so she quickly kissed Xin Ying's cheek reassuringly and said, "I don't disbelieve you. Anyway, you can't stay up late anymore, okay?"
Xin Ying immediately quieted down, nodded obediently, and said, "I understand."
Lin Leyao looked at Xin Ying, who looked like a mischievous elementary school student being scolded by the teacher and had her eyebrows drooping. Lin Leyao couldn't help but laugh.
Little did anyone know, Xin Ying sent a message to Xu Hong while Lin Leyao wasn't paying attention: "Crying and making a scene worked really well, I've already coaxed my wife."
Xu Hong: "It seems your wife has a soft personality; she didn't make you act like you were about to hang yourself three times."
Xin Ying sent a grinning emoji: "I can't help it, my wife loves me too much."
Xu Hong: "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"
Seeing that Lin Leyao was smiling and didn't seem angry, Xin Ying smiled too, thinking that the matter of staying up all night was over.
However, a few days later, the Xin and Ji families came to the ward and held a collective criticism meeting against Xin Ying.
Both sets of grandfathers criticized Xin Ying for staying up late.
Xin Boliang and Xin Sinan came over, looked at their younger sister who had already been scolded by the old man, and sighed, saying that she was over thirty years old and still didn't know any better.
Xin Ying had been secretly preparing for her wedding by staying up late lately. Several months ago, she had told her elders that she would be in charge of all the wedding arrangements, but she never expected to be injured and hospitalized.
With only two months left until the originally planned wedding, many things were still unprepared. Although Xin Ying didn't show it on the surface, she was actually very anxious in private, so she would secretly make preparations at night.
In fact, when Lin Leyao saw the wedding planning proposal displayed on the computer screen that night, she felt both surprised and delighted.
Actually, because of the unexpected events that happened during this period, she had forgotten about the wedding, but she didn't expect Xin Ying to remember it so well.
Xin Ying always kept the wedding in mind. Because the two of them were in an arranged marriage, they directly registered their marriage. Lin Leyao had never experienced the dating, proposal, engagement and wedding process.
Xin Ying originally intended to complete Lin Leyao's marriage proposal one by one in order, but she did not expect that the proposal had encountered many difficulties.
Now that they're getting married, Xin Ying just wants to give Lin Leyao the best.
However, for Lin Leyao, Xin Ying's health was far more important than the wedding.
Ultimately, the wedding arrangements were taken over by Grandpa Xin, which satisfied Xin Ying's desire to hold the wedding on time while also allowing Lin Leyao and other family members to let Xin Ying rest and recover properly—a win-win situation!
Of course, there are different meanings to decorating a wedding yourself versus having your family do it, but after hearing Grandpa Xin's decision, Xin Ying immediately and obediently agreed. She couldn't afford to upset Lin Leyao again; her wife was really hard to appease.
With the wedding arrangements completely handed over to Xin Guangjin, Xin Ying finally had some free time.
A few days later, Xin Yuan, who was studying in another province, finally came to the hospital with her father, Xin Ying, her sixth brother.
Xin Yuan's arrival immediately enlivened the ward, as the television in the ward was playing an idol drama that Xin Yuan was currently watching 24 hours a day.
Xin Yuan sat next to Xin Ying, cracking walnuts while watching TV, and said, "Is this screenwriter a dream girl? How could she write the male lead like this? How could a high and mighty CEO speak to his girlfriend in a humble manner? He has to coax her even if she doesn't eat a meal, and he has to fake cry and act cute. This male lead's character is completely ruined!"
Xin Ying, sitting next to him, ate walnuts without saying a word.
Xin Yuan continued, "What? The female lead says 'I don't believe you,' and the male lead goes on a hunger strike because he's so upset? Does this screenwriter think the audience is stupid?! Auntie, do you think this male lead is sick?!"
Xin Ying silently watched the CEO on TV, whose every move seemed so familiar, without saying a word.
Xin Yuan, standing nearby, smashed a walnut in anger, exclaiming, "I'm so angry! Is a wife that important? Will I die if I don't date?!"
Xin Ying chewed a couple of walnut kernels, thinking to herself, "You don't know anything."
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Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 19:22:48 on June 6, 2022 and 15:26:42 on June 9, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: 55157345 (1 landmine);
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Anzhiruosu, 1 bottle;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 120
Lin Leyao saw Lin Zhipei once when she was still at Yunnan Hospital. After she was transferred back to a hospital in S City, Lin Zhipei came to visit her again. After that, Lin Zhipei never appeared at the hospital again.
Since returning from abroad, Lin Zhipei has not traveled abroad again. Recently, she has been visiting her biological mother at the nursing home every day.
Qin Suzhen's schizophrenia has hardly flared up recently, and she spends her days in the sanatorium living a quiet and comfortable life with early to bed and early to rise.