15 - You are suspicious because you care

She was stunned as she walked back to the hospital room, her mind recalling the beautiful woman she had met the other day.

Such a stunning woman, and she turned out to be Jiang Hao's fiancée?

It was laughable. Here I was, thinking that Jiang Hao might have unhealthy thoughts about me?

That woman's beauty and elegance far exceed anything I could compare to. How could someone like Jiang Hao possibly be interested in me?

I had always been so self-conscious, and it turns out I was just a fool, seeing things through a narrow perspective. What a complete joke!

With all these self-mocking thoughts, Yang Qing finally let go of the last bit of caution in her heart.

Women are strange creatures.

Although she thought this was a good thing, Yang Qing still felt uneasy, an emotion she couldn't quite understand herself.

"I don't get along well with my fiancée. Because of you, she misunderstood me yesterday," Jiang Hao's voice came again.

"I'm sorry, this is all because of me."

Yang Qing turned around, her words full of self-blame. Just as she spoke, she reflexively asked, "Why don't you and the beautiful sister get along well?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them, wishing she could pinch herself.

It was their private matter. What right did she have to ask?

But Jiang Hao didn't mind.

He looked out the window in the hallway and sighed, "Maybe it's because I'm not good enough."

"How could that be!"

Yang Qing immediately denied it, replying seriously, "You're handsome, kind, and completely different from other rich second-generation heirs! You're the best person I've ever met in the world!"

By using the word "best" twice, it was clear just how excited Yang Qing was.

At first, Jiang Hao was a bit smug, but as she continued, his smile slowly faded.

He looked at Yang Qing seriously and said, "No, I'm not a good person!"

"You are!" Yang Qing assured him with certainty.

"Can we stop with the 'good person card'?" Jiang Hao said, a bit exasperated.

"...Pfft!"

Yang Qing covered her mouth and laughed.

That smile, like a lotus flower just blooming, was fresh, graceful, and indescribably beautiful.

Jiang Hao stared at her, mesmerized.

When he came to his senses, he realized that Yang Qing's face was flushed, as if it were about to bleed.

"Cough!"

Jiang Hao cleared his throat, shifting his gaze, "Your smile really suits you."

Yang Qing didn't respond but lowered her head further.

A subtle, inexplicable tension hung between them.

Just as Yang Qing was about to return to the room, a series of footsteps echoed from the front.

She quickly spotted the woman in the crowd.

It was the beautiful sister from yesterday, Jiang Hao's fiancée, Xia Siyu.

Beside her stood Xia Guodong and Jiang Lan.

They all stopped in front of Jiang Hao. Xia Guodong narrowed his eyes as he observed Yang Qing, a serious look appearing in his eyes.

It couldn't be denied that if Jiang Hao were truly interested in Yang Qing, it would be understandable.

"Jiang Hao, you came to the hospital first. Are you trying to conspire?" Xia Siyu stared directly at Jiang Hao and spoke first.

"You must have already investigated everything these past few days. Don't you think asking these questions now is a bit boring?" Jiang Hao calmly responded.

Boring? Xia Siyu was a bit angry. She still wasn't used to being criticized by Jiang Hao. After a cold hum, she gave up on talking to him.

One thing was clear to everyone present.

In the past few days, both the Xia family and the Jiang family had conducted investigations into Yang Qing and her mother, as well as the incident in the county town.

From the gathered information, it seemed that Jiang Hao's trip to Anping was indeed a spur-of-the-moment decision, and he had donated quite a bit of medical equipment to the county hospital.

The key point was that there was no evidence showing that Jiang Hao had met Yang Qing during the trip.

So there was no basis for the idea that Jiang Hao went to the county town specifically because he was interested in Yang Qing and wanted to help her.

Could it be that these two really had nothing going on?

Although the matter seemed to be clarified, Xia Siyu still didn't want to let it go.

"Siyu! I've told you, Xiao Hao is not that kind of person!" Xia Guodong spoke up, clearly frustrated.

Normally, if his son was misunderstood, Jiang Lan would be the most angry.

But she wasn't bothered at all. Instead, she had a content smile on her face, "Guodong, don't blame Siyu. On the contrary, we should be happy!"

Xia Guodong was a bit confused, and so was Xia Siyu.

In fact, when they came to the hospital today, the father and daughter had even prepared themselves for Jiang Lan's reprimands!

"Guodong, think about it, the reason Siyu is suspicious of Jiang Hao is because she cares about him!" Jiang Lan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xia Guodong immediately slapped his forehead and smiled in understanding.

Jiang Lan was right. If Xia Siyu truly didn't care about Jiang Hao, why would she be so concerned about Yang Qing?

On the other hand, Xia Siyu was left speechless.

Her intention had always been to find a way to sever the connection between Jiang Hao and Yang Qing by holding something over him.

But things didn't go as planned, and in the end, she had misunderstood Jiang Hao.

"Beautiful sister, please don't misunderstand Brother Hao. Everything is my fault," Yang Qing, who had been silent, suddenly found her courage to speak.

Her voice was small, but it immediately caught everyone's attention.

Being noticed by so many wealthy people made Yang Qing want to run away immediately.

But remembering that all of this was because of her, she gritted her teeth and told everything, leaving no detail out.

The story matched exactly with what Xia Siyu had learned, but it was even more detailed.

Overall, it was just a "coincidence." Jiang Hao had only played the role of a philanthropist from the beginning.

"Sister, Brother Hao is really a good person. He saved my mother's life."

"I don't want to affect your relationship because of me."

"I swear! There is absolutely nothing between me and Brother Hao! And someone as excellent as him, I'm not worthy of."

"Sister, Brother Hao really cares about you as his fiancée."

Yang Qing spoke sincerely, with no trace of falseness.

Xia Siyu fell silent. She realized that she had been wrong about the situation.

Now that Yang Qing knew she was Jiang Hao's fiancée and seemed to take it well, this was enough to clear Jiang Hao's name.

"Siyu, you're too involved! Everyone knows how excellent Jiang Hao is. Sometimes, you should reflect on yourself!" Xia Guodong added.

"I..."

Xia Siyu instinctively wanted to argue, but she couldn't find the words.

After all, the Jiang Hao she had so despised was now a completely different person, and over the past few days, he had indeed given her enough space.

Jiang Lan, ever understanding, raised her hand to stop Xia Guodong from continuing, "Guodong, let's just leave it here. Let the kids sort it out themselves."