"Are you Danielle?"
The woman looked at her with a dismissive gaze, which immediately made Danielle feel uncomfortable.
"Yes, I'm Danielle. Who are you? Don't you have any manners? This is our hospital room, and we didn't invite you in, so why are you just walking in like that?"
Mu Hong's well-maintained face twitched in anger.
"I am the head of the Mu family in the mid-tier circle. I'm your elder. Such poor manners—no wonder you were kicked out by the Duo family."
Danielle's face darkened, and so did Zachary's.
What was wrong with this woman? Was she here to provoke them?
Danielle stopped Zachary, who was about to stand up, and turned to Mu Hong, staring at her without any courtesy.
"It's none of your business whether I was kicked out or not. Now get lost. If you don't leave, I'll call the police."
Mu Hong snorted coldly, pulled a card from her bag, and threw it at Danielle.
"Danielle, this is a card from Young Master Qingfeng. He asked me to tell you that he's engaged to Miss Duo He. You should give up now."
She grinned viciously. "You're not worthy of Young Master Qingfeng."
Danielle stared blankly at the card on the bed, not fully understanding what was going on.
What had she done to make Qingfeng misunderstand her so much?
Her confused expression made Mu Hong think she was just another person who had been kicked out.
Clearly, a few hundred million was enough to make her look so clueless. How pathetic.
"Hmph."
Mu Hong swayed her exaggerated hips as she turned and left. Zachary looked at Danielle.
Danielle blinked, still confused. "Do you believe me when I say I don't know what's going on?"
Zachary smiled gently. "I believe you."
"Then I'll throw this card away, it's bothering me."
Zachary reached for it, but Danielle hurriedly grabbed it.
"Wait, don't."
Seeing the sadness in Zachary's eyes, Danielle blinked innocently and explained, "Why refuse free money? Are you stupid?"
She placed the card on her wristband, and a small mysterious text appeared on the screen before the money was transferred.
Danielle casually tossed the card aside. "Five million, heh. I don't know why that fool gave me money, but hey, now we have some to spend."
"Honestly, it's so easy to transfer money here. It's nothing like back home."
Danielle complained, "Saving money is hard, transferring money is hard, everything is a hassle…"
Zachary smiled faintly as he looked at the card in the trash can.
Just then, Jin Shan arrived and saw the scene.
The young woman nestled in the man's arms, smiling happily, while the man looked at her with adoration. The warm, intimate atmosphere made it seem like the world only existed for the two of them.
It was enough to make anyone jealous.
Jin Shan pushed open the door, the sound of the door breaking the intimate moment.
He flashed a satisfied look before facing Danielle and Zachary's gaze.
Jin Shan casually shook a food container. "Danielle, I've brought you some food."
Danielle smiled apologetically. "I'm so sorry to trouble you. I was going to text you to say it wasn't necessary, but I got caught up and didn't send it."
"It's fine. Try the dishes I made."
Jin Shan took out a few containers. "These are some dishes I made based on the braised bear paw recipe I came up with."
Although they were all braised dishes, the ingredients were completely different.
Danielle nodded. "Thank you."
She served some rice and handed it to Zachary. "You must be hungry, eat some food and get your strength back."
Jin Shan cleared his throat lightly. "Danielle, I don't think Mr. Zachary should eat these greasy foods. I've brought some nutritional liquid for him. These dishes are for you to eat."
Danielle...
Zachary took her hand and placed the food back on the table.
He looked at Jin Shan with a faint smile. "I didn't expect Mr. Jin to be so experienced in taking care of patients. But I'm recovering well, and I can eat these without any problem."
Saying that, he pushed the nutritional liquid towards Danielle, and began to eat slowly while watching Jin Shan.
Though the two men didn't say anything else, Danielle couldn't help but feel a subtle tension between them.
She coughed lightly and obediently drank the nutritional liquid.
Jin Shan took a deep breath. "Alright, Zachary, take your time eating. I'll be leaving now."
"Wait a minute."
Zachary suddenly spoke up. In Danielle's confused gaze, he stood up from the bed.
He reached out and tapped his wristband on Jin Shan's device.
Ten thousand was transferred into the account.
Jin Shan's sharp eyes narrowed slightly. "Zachary, what does this mean?"
Zachary gave a cold smile. "Can't let Jin Shan work for nothing, right?"
The two tall men stood facing each other, a silent tension between them.
Uh...
Danielle covered her mouth. "Sorry, I just burped."
Jin Shan pressed his lips into a thin line, his tone a bit stiff.
"Danielle, I'll contact you again after I go back."
With that, he turned and left.
Danielle sighed. "Zachary..."
Zachary turned around with a hurt expression. "Do you like him? Is that why you're mad at me?"
What was he talking about?
Danielle hurriedly waved her hands. "No, I've told you, I only like you! It's just that Jin Shan is a guest, and you're not being very considerate."
Humph.
Zachary remained silent, sitting down on the bed with a face as dark as a pot bottom.
Danielle took a deep breath. "Zachary~"
Zachary's eyes were red.
Danielle felt helpless. She really had no experience in comforting men.
Oh, God. Couldn't she just have been born in the era of princesses?
She sighed in her heart, watching Zachary nearly burst into tears.
Quickly, she forced a smile. "Honey, let me tell you, Jin Shan is too old, how could he compare to you?"
"Right? Look at you, you've got those eight-pack abs and even a V-line..."
Danielle trailed off as she spoke, not knowing how, but suddenly she was pulling his shirt open.
The smooth lines of his muscles appeared right in front of her eyes.
Gulp.
The sound of her swallowing echoed in the silent room.
Zachary smiled seductively, lowering his head and whispering softly in her ear.
"Do you like it?"
Danielle foolishly nodded.
Zachary directly took Danielle's hand and placed it on his abs, guiding her to trace the muscles.
"You really don't like Jin Shan?"
"Who's Jin Shan?"
Danielle's confused voice completely pleased Zachary. He flipped her over and pinned her under him.
"Yeah, I don't even know who he is."
Zachary's warm breath exploded in her ear, and Danielle's head turned into mush, unable to focus on what he was saying.
It wasn't until she felt a cool sensation on her body that her rationality slowly returned.
"No, this is the hospital!"
The hospital, big brother, someone could walk in at any moment!
Zachary immediately stood up. "This is more exciting, isn't it?"
Danielle...
This bastard!
But soon, she no longer had the presence of mind to worry about whether someone would interrupt.