Chapter 156: The Straightforward Second Brother

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Murong Qiao suddenly thought of the person who had given her snacks and medicine at the Nan family. Now that she thought about it, that guy was also very good to her.

However, she still didn’t know who exactly he is.

Thinking of the Nan family, Murong Qiao subconsciously thought of Nan Jin, whom she had seen in the hospital previously.

The last time she saw Nan Jin lying on the bed, she had only met him by a freak combination of factors.

At the thought of this, the image of Nan Jin lying on the bed and looking at her with glowing eyes appeared in Murong Qiao’s mind. Her heart suddenly softened.

His illness looked serious, but he was lying alone in the hospital. Perhaps not even a single person had visited him…

Murong Qiao thought of Nan Jin’s previous falling out with the Nan family and even felt that the Nan family might not know what had happened to him.

Murong Qiao immediately decided to go to the hospital.

She would just treat it as looking for Murong Zheng and in pa.s.sing, she could take a look at Nan Jin.

Murong Qiao thought to herself that since her Second Brother was always busy researching, she asked the kitchen to make a bowl of chicken soup and brought it to the hospital.

Just like last time, Murong Qiao was very familiar with Murong Zheng’s office.

“Second Brother!” Murong Qiao knocked on the door and entered, greeting Murong Zheng.

Seeing Murong Qiao appear here, Murong Zheng looked at her in surprise. Then, his nose twitched and he smelled a rich fragrance in the air.

“I brought you some chicken soup.” Seeing that his gaze landed on her hand, Murong Qiao hurriedly placed the chicken soup she had brought on the table and opened it.

When she opened the lid of the thermos bag she was using, a mellow and delicious smell permeated the room, triggering an appet.i.te arousing hunger.

“1 don’t eat onions, and the oil of this chicken soup is too heavy. It has already exceeded my quota for today.” Seeing the scattered green on the soup, Murong Zheng spoke in his usual style.

Murong Qiao raised her eyebrows but was not angry. In any case, she had been mentally prepared before coming and was gradually used to Murong Zheng’s style.

“The seasoning and spices used are all over the limit.” Murong Zheng sat motionless in his seat, his words calm. “In the end, the nutritional value of the chicken soup is not high.”

Murong Qiao didn’t expect her good intentions to be criticized like this. She was a little speechless when she heard Murong Zheng find fault with the chicken soup she had brought.

Knowing Murong Zheng’s habits, Murong Qiao felt a little helpless. She even felt that it was really rare for Murong Zheng to maintain this style until now.

“If you don’t want to drink it, I’ll take the chicken soup away.” Since Murong Zheng didn’t like it, Murong Qiao didn’t intend to waste it.

She puffed up her cheeks angrily and reached out to take it away.

However, as soon as the lid was twisted shut, Murong Zheng stopped her before she could take it away.

“How can you bring back something you gave away?” Murong Zheng said matter-of-factly and put the chicken soup aside naturally.

Before Murong Qiao could react, she watched as Murong Zheng placed the chicken soup on the shelf beside him. From the height, it looked like he was afraid that she would take it away.

So what if you’re tall?

Seeing the other party accept the chicken soup, Murong Qiao couldn’t help but turn her head and chuckle.

Second Brother was still a little cute.

“I’m going to the toilet.” Murong Qiao found an excuse to go out.

Murong Qiao walked out of Murong Zheng’s office and stood at the door for two seconds before walking to the other side of the corridor.

Nan Jin’s ward was over there.

Murong Qiao lightened her footsteps and slowly approached Nan Jin’s ward. She looked in through the transparent gla.s.s window at the corner and saw Nan Jin almost at a glance.

It had been a while since they last met, and the other party seemed to have changed drastically.

Nan Jin was still wearing the hospital uniform, but he looked even more empty than the last time Murong Qiao saw him. He seemed to have lost some weight, and even his face did not look very good.

The only exposed skin was the back of his hand that was pierced with an intravenous drip. The greenish-purple blood vessels were especially prominent, and his skin was so pale that it was as if he had lost his health.

Murong Qiao found an angle where the other party wouldn’t notice and silently observed Nan Jin. The other party was lying quietly on the bed and looked like he was asleep.

Seeing Nan Jin’s haggard appearance, Murong Qiao couldn’t tell what kind of feelings she should have.

She subconsciously felt the pleasure of revenge. Seeing Nan Jin’s weak appearance now, she felt that the other party had received the retribution he deserved.

However, when she realized that Nan Jin was also her brother, she couldn’t help but sigh. They should have been very close, but in the end, it turned out like this.

Murong Qiao stood there in silence for a moment. In the end, she recalled how Nan Jin’s eyes had lit up when he saw her previously.

That light was too dazzling and it was difficult for her to forget.

However, Murong Qiao would always remember Nan Jin’s past actions.

“Young Miss, do you want to go in to visit?” A nurse’s friendly voice woke Murong Qiao up from her thoughts.

She glanced at Nan Jin, who was still sleeping, and shook her head. She had no intention of meeting Nan Jin.

Seeing that Murong Qiao was not a family member, the nurse did not pay much attention and continued with her work.

The nurse walked down the corridor to an office door and knocked politely.

“Come in.” A cold voice sounded from inside.

“Doctor Murong, these are the samples and information you wanted.” The nurse pushed the door open and placed the information in her hand neatly on Murong Zheng’s desk.

However, the faint fragrance in the air stunned the nurse and she couldn’t help but sniff.

This smell, was it chicken soup…?

“You can go out now,” Murong Zheng said expressionlessly when he saw the nurse standing there without moving.

The nurse was instantly pulled back from her thoughts by Murong Zheng’s voice. She hurriedly apologized and left Murong Zheng’s office.

It was probably her imagination. Why would a person like Doctor Murong drink chicken soup?

The nurse shook her head and left the way she had come.

Seeing the door close, Murong Zheng took out the chicken soup from the cabinet and placed it in front of him.

He took a small sip and a disdainful expression immediately appeared on his face, but he did not stop drinking the soup.

Chicken soup was very heavy on the taste buds, and Murong Qiao did not bring much, so Murong Zheng only took a few sips before he saw the bottom.

The chicken soup today tasted good.

After he finished drinking and put away the cutlery, Murong Qiao returned.

“Second Brother, aren’t you going to the research lab anymore?” she asked casually.

Murong Qiao remembered that Nan Jin was lying in Murong Zheng’s research lab last time, and his situation this time was clearly not as good as before.

“There’s already a solution,” Murong Zheng replied. Since there was already a solution, there was no need to go to the research lab.

When he was researching previously, Murong Zheng had some ideas. After this period of focused research, Murong Zheng had already proposed a plan that could treat this illness.

“It was resolved so quickly? Second Brother is so powerful.” Murong Qiao’s eyes widened in surprise. She didn’t expect Murong Zheng to find a solution so quickly.

Knowing that this illness could be cured, Murong Qiao subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief. She felt her heavy heart relax a little.

Her subconscious relaxation did not escape Murong Zheng’s eyes. Seeing Murong Qiao’s reaction, Murong Zheng immediately thought of the patient who had called her Qiaoqiao previously.

Murong Zheng realized almost instantly that Murong Qiao’s problem was that she was concerned about the patient.

His face was as cold as usual, but there was an imperceptible curve in his eyes. The corners of his mouth, which had curled up slightly because of Murong Qiao’s arrival, were pursed again.

It was clearly the same face, but it gave off a much colder feeling..