Chapter 16 Just Give Me a Kiss

“Qu Qingzhi?” Xie Muhuan noticed something was off about her and asked suspiciously, “What’s wrong?”

Qu Qingzhi trembled, her lips quivering as she stammered, “Just kiss me quickly…”

Xie Muhuan’s expression turned cold. “I already kissed you earlier.”

Qu Qingzhi shook her head slightly. “That doesn’t count…”

He had kissed his own finger earlier!

Curse this world’s strict rules! Why does it have to take things so literally?

Xie Muhuan, frustrated by her flip-flopping, suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, “You were the one who asked for a stand-in kiss. What more do you want?”

“I need you to…” Qu Qingzhi was trembling all over from the electric shocks, unable to even speak clearly.

She hugged herself tighter, curling up like a little insect.

Her usually sharp and stunningly beautiful face now appeared fragile and pitiful due to her pale complexion.

Xie Muhuan stared at her for a moment, confirming that she wasn’t faking it.

She really seemed to be physically unwell.

“I’ll go call the butler for you.” Xie Muhuan decisively left the doghouse.

“Don’t go…” Qu Qingzhi reached out but only managed to grab the hem of his clothes.

What good would calling the butler do?

She just needed one kiss from him, and everything would be fine!

Two minutes later, Butler Liang hurried over, concerned. “Miss, are you okay? Is it your heart acting up again? Don’t worry, I’ll call an ambulance right away!”

Qu Qingzhi: “…”

She didn’t have any heart problems.

It was only because, after she first transmigrated into the novel, she kept testing the world’s plot rules and ended up getting shocked several times.

At that time, her father had been around and immediately took her to the hospital.

The hospital’s diagnosis revealed some heart irregularities, and they recommended regular checkups.

She hadn’t argued against it.

“Xie Muhuan, you can’t leave…” Qu Qingzhi grabbed Xie Muhuan’s hand in desperation.

Whether or not she went to the hospital didn’t matter.

As long as he stayed, that was enough!

“Xie Muhuan, please follow the ambulance,” Butler Liang noticed his young lady’s dependence on the boy and made a quick decision, “I’ll notify her father.”

The ambulance arrived swiftly, and Qu Qingzhi was carried onto the stretcher.

She felt terrible, clutching Xie Muhuan’s hand tightly, refusing to let go.

“Let go for now,” Xie Muhuan glanced down at her fingers. She was gripping him so hard that her knuckles were turning white.

He hated being so physically close to others, but she clung to him as if he were her lifeline, unwilling to release him.

“Young man, just let your girlfriend hold on. Patients in distress need that kind of psychological comfort,” the paramedic said.

Xie Muhuan said nothing.

“Xie Muhuan, just kiss me quickly…” Qu Qingzhi seized the moment to speak.

Xie Muhuan ignored her completely.

Qu Qingzhi’s face was deathly pale, her forehead dotted with cold sweat as her pain became visibly worse.

The paramedic, feeling sympathetic, suggested, “Young man, why don’t you just give her a quick kiss? I won’t watch.”

Xie Muhuan’s expression turned frosty, his emotions boiling beneath the surface.

Even at a time like this, Qu Qingzhi was still thinking of ways to take advantage of him and humiliate him.

She was truly absurd!

…

Qu Qingzhi was in so much pain that she was barely able to speak, each word followed by labored breaths.

By the time they reached the hospital, Xie Muhuan still hadn’t kissed her.

Qu Qingzhi felt utterly helpless inside.

She was forced into the emergency room, and after a round of examinations, the diagnosis was the same as before—heart abnormalities, possibly due to a metabolic cardiomyopathy.

“Where’s my boyfriend?” Qu Qingzhi asked, tugging on the nurse’s hand just before they were about to administer an IV. “Could you please call him in for me? Please!”

“Of course,” the nurse, feeling soft-hearted for the poor girl, immediately went to find him.

At that moment, a handsome middle-aged man in a tailored suit burst into the emergency room.

“Qingzhi!”

The man rushed to the bedside, his heart aching at the sight of his pale daughter. “How are you? Are you in pain? What did the doctor say?”

“Dad…” Qu Qingzhi had only just begun to speak when the nurse returned with Xie Muhuan.

Her eyes lit up instantly, and she forced herself to perk up, calling out, “Xie Muhuan, come here! Hurry, stand by my side!”

The tall, handsome young man walked over, his expression blank.

Qu Linze, her father, glanced at Xie Muhuan and let out a cold chuckle. “So, you’re the ungrateful little brat, eh?”

He had been in the middle of a board meeting at the company when the butler called, and he had dropped everything to rush to the hospital.

The butler had told him that Qingzhi had a heart episode but had been holding onto Xie Muhuan’s hand the whole time, even refusing to let go in the ambulance.

Did she really like this brat that much?

“Qu Qingzhi, since your family’s here, I’ll leave now,” Xie Muhuan said coolly, ignoring her father.

“You can’t leave!” Qu Qingzhi shouted urgently.

She didn’t need an IV drip; she just needed a quick kiss from him to make everything better!

Xie Muhuan, unfazed, turned to walk away.

But before he could take a single step, something heavy pressed down on his shoulder.

Qu Linze had his hand on Xie Muhuan’s shoulder, speaking with a commanding tone. “You brat, my daughter said you can’t leave, and you’re going to dare to leave?”

Xie Muhuan paused for a moment: …

So this unreasonable behavior of Qu Qingzhi’s—it must be inherited from her father.

“Dad, I’m fine. Really, if he just kisses me, I’ll be all better,” Qu Qingzhi quickly said.

“You heard her, brat?” Qu Linze said, still holding Xie Muhuan down with a half-threatening tone. “But let me warn you—just a light peck, you hear? If you even think about using your tongue, I’ll twist your head off!”

Qu Qingzhi was a bit embarrassed at her father’s words.

Qu Linze was an overprotective father, and he had spoiled his daughter—the original Qu Qingzhi—beyond measure.

“Xie Muhuan, if you want Granny Xu to stay well, you better kiss me right now,” Qu Qingzhi’s weak voice was soft, but her words carried a hint of a threat disguised as a plea.

Xie Muhuan shot her a cold glance, shook off the hand on his shoulder, and walked over to the bed.

His disgust was clear in his eyes as he bent down, briefly pressing his lips against hers.

It lasted less than half a second.

He quickly pulled back, his lips curling into a mocking smile. “So, does this mean you’re cured now?”

Qu Qingzhi let out a soft sound, taking a few deep breaths. Her heart felt better, and the electric currents coursing through her body vanished.

She felt completely refreshed!

“Yes,” she smiled, her eyes curving into happy crescents.

What a lunatic.

Xie Muhuan scoffed inwardly.

Her smile was almost blinding, radiant like a field of blooming flowers swaying in the wind, wild and carefree.

Xie Muhuan turned his face away sharply, unwilling to look at her any longer. “Can I leave now?” he asked coldly.