After Losing My Memory, I Suddenly Had A Fiancée - Chapter 52

Ji Fanghuai mainly wanted Jiang Zhi to stay in the hospital for observation a little longer. Jiang Zhi’s condition wasn’t a minor illness; she had undergone surgery, and at home, it wouldn’t be convenient to get regular check-ups.

But Jiang Zhi was adamant about being discharged.

Leaning back against the pillow, Jiang Zhi sighed and said, “Today is the eighth day of the lunar month. According to our customs, the entire first lunar month is considered the New Year. Fanghuai, I want to go home with you to celebrate the New Year, not waste time in the hospital.”

Ji Fanghuai also wanted to go home with Jiang Zhi for the New Year, but only if Jiang Zhi was healthy.

“You are a patient right now, and a patient should stay in the hospital. Also, you’re on a liquid diet and need to be very careful about nutrition. At home, you might become malnourished, and malnutrition can lead to hair loss,” Ji Fanghuai warned, using a tactic of fear.

She knew Jiang Zhi cherished her beautiful hair.

Jiang Zhi had indeed noticed a few strands of hair on her pillow these past few days. The doctor had said her diet was monotonous and she needed to supplement vitamins and other nutrients to balance her meals.

She hadn’t paid much attention to it then, thinking that healthy people also shed hair, and as long as it was within a certain range, it was normal. Besides, staying in bed all day meant her hair had nowhere else to fall but the bed.

But now that Ji Fanghuai had mentioned it, even though she knew her girlfriend was intentionally trying to keep her from being discharged, she still felt a little worried.

Jiang Zhi said, “I can hire a private doctor.”

She also had a nutritionist.

Ji Fanghuai reminded her, “That’s my home.”

“Are you not planning to let me move into your home?” Jiang Zhi slumped, dejected. “Are we going to have a long-distance relationship?”

Ji Fanghuai knew she must be bored having to stay in the hospital bed lately; she felt deep sympathy for her, having been a patient herself. She said helplessly, “No, we’ll definitely live together.”

She absolutely would not feel comfortable letting Jiang Zhi live alone right now.

Jiang Zhi’s face instantly lit up with joy.

Ji Fanghuai thought for a moment and added, “If you absolutely must be discharged, you have to strictly follow my instructions. Let’s make three agreements first.”

Jiang Zhi agreed instantly. “Okay, I’ll do whatever you say. We can even make thirty agreements.”

Ji Fanghuai assumed a serious expression and asked, “Are all your things still at the hotel?”

Jiang Zhi nodded. “Yes.”

Ji Fanghuai stared intently into Jiang Zhi’s eyes, suddenly curious. “How long were you planning to stay at the hotel originally?”

Jiang Zhi immediately looked away uncomfortably, avoiding Ji Fanghuai’s gaze. “I was originally planning to stay until you forgave me. But after you accidentally injured me, I planned to go back to A-City after a while. I had promised not to appear in front of you again.”

She had been stunned after being slapped, hadn’t expected Ji Fanghuai to dislike her that much, and just wanted to disappear from Ji Fanghuai’s sight forever.

Ji Fanghuai: “…”

Accidentally injured?

She also felt awkward and skipped the topic immediately.

“First, move your things into my house. Then, we’ll ask the doctor and decide whether to be discharged.”

“Okay, I’ll have someone move them tomorrow.” Jiang Zhi contacted the hotel. Ji Fanghuai and the little assistant moved all her luggage back—just her notebook and some change of clothes, which fit into two suitcases.

Given Jiang Zhi’s strong insistence on being discharged, the doctor could only offer advice: she should ideally quit drinking, stick to a liquid diet for the next month, and then they would discuss further during her follow-up appointment.

On the day of discharge, the little assistant drove in the front, with Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi sitting in the back.

She recalled her own discharge half a year ago was like this, only her state of mind was completely different. Back then, she and Jiang Zhi were total strangers, and she would get carsick and feel like throwing up the moment she got into a car. Now, she just felt a little uncomfortable.

Ji Fanghuai turned her head and asked, “Are you feeling unwell?”

She was worried that Jiang Zhi’s post-surgery body might be different, and besides, motion sickness is related to the stomach; some people get carsick more easily on an empty stomach.

“No, are you uncomfortable?” Jiang Zhi asked with concern.

Ji Fanghuai shook her head, then hesitated. “Was my carsickness really bad before? Did I ever throw up?”

Jiang Zhi comforted her, “Don’t worry, you won’t throw up.”

“Is that true?” Ji Fanghuai couldn’t relax. There were many things she didn’t know about herself and only heard from others. She always felt her previous carsickness was much more severe than it was now.

“It’s true.” Jiang Zhi’s lips curved into a slight smile as she recalled a funny memory. “You’ve been carsick since you were little, but you never threw up. You’d just whine in my arms about how uncomfortable you felt, and then when you got out of the car, you’d look like you’d lost your soul, your little face pale, devoid of life. That’s why whenever your parents took Ji Dongyuan traveling, it was always just you and me at home.”

“You were especially timid back then and insisted on coming to my room to sleep with me at night. I didn’t like you then, and I hated how you were always chattering and talking so much, wishing I could just plug up your mouth,” Jiang Zhi said happily, reminiscing about those times. “I disliked little kids the most back then.”

In fact, Ji Fanghuai wasn’t much of a chatterbox; it was just that Jiang Zhi was quiet, and Ji Fanghuai always liked talking to her, making young Jiang Zhi feel she was too noisy.

“I was a little kid? You weren’t much older yourself,” Ji Fanghuai countered, feeling wronged. Jiang Zhi was only four years older than her.

Jiang Zhi described vividly, “I was four years older than you. We are both adults now, so of course you can’t see the difference, but you were only six years old then, very short, just over a meter tall, and you were always chasing after me calling me ‘JieJie’ (older sister).”

Ji Fanghuai glared at Jiang Zhi; she was still shorter than Jiang Zhi now. She suddenly leaned close to Jiang Zhi’s ear and softly called out, “Jie Jie…”

Jiang Zhi’s ears tingled. It turned out that while she verbally claimed not to like Ji Fanghuai calling her ‘JieJie,’ her body was very receptive to it.

Ji Fanghuai, as if addicted, called her ‘JieJie’ over and over again into her ear. Her exhaled breath brushed against Jiang Zhi’s earlobe, stimulating her so much that Jiang Zhi couldn’t bear it and quickly responded, “Mm.”

“Didn’t you say I was ‘chasing after your butt’ calling you ‘JieJie’? Why are you responding?” Ji Fanghuai played a trick, lightly biting Jiang Zhi’s ear, making sure to emphasize the word ‘butt’ when she said it.

Jiang Zhi: “…”

When they arrived home, Xixi rushed forward enthusiastically to jump into Jiang Zhi’s arms, but Ji Fanghuai intercepted it halfway. The cat had gained weight again recently and was heavy to lift.

Ji Fanghuai said, “This little traitor has missed you a lot lately.”

Xixi: “Meow?”

“Its owner is just as cute as it is.” Jiang Zhi lovingly stroked Xixi’s head. Xixi cooperated by arching its neck and purring contentedly.

Ji Fanghuai had a strange illusion that they were a family of three. She put Xixi down and instructed it to be a good cat.

As soon as Ji Fanghuai put Xixi down, Jiang Zhi hugged her from behind, as if trying to embed her into her body. They were pressed together without any gap. Ji Fanghuai slightly tilted her head and called her, “Jiang Zhi?”

Jiang Zhi didn’t speak. She leaned her head to the side and kissed Ji Fanghuai’s cheek. It was inconvenient at the hospital, and even stranger in the car. Finally, at home, she could hug her freely.

They were truly together now.

Jiang Zhi took a deep breath and said, “I’m sorry.”

Ji Fanghuai asked in confusion, “For what?”

Jiang Zhi raised her voice slightly and said into Ji Fanghuai’s ear, “Fanghuai, I’m sorry, I lied to you before.”

Ji Fanghuai’s ear was terribly ticklish. She shrugged her shoulders and twisted her body, saying, “I already told you I forgive you.”

“Your forgiveness is one thing, and my apology is another.”

Ji Fanghuai allowed Jiang Zhi to hold her. At the hospital, Jiang Zhi initially couldn’t move, and later, she was afraid of pressing on her wound, so she didn’t dare to get close at all. Now that they could finally be tightly nestled together, she felt exceptionally happy.

“Fanghuai.”

The space behind her became empty. Ji Fanghuai looked up in confusion. Jiang Zhi had already moved to the front, capturing her lips and tongue, stealing her breath. Considering that another kiss would get them “locked,” Ji Fanghuai raised her hand and pushed Jiang Zhi away, her chest heaving.

“The first of the three agreements: no touching.”

Jiang Zhi blinked innocently and said, “I was only moving my mouth.”

Though she was clearly talking about the recent kiss, Ji Fanghuai somehow thought of their only time in bed, and her face immediately felt hot and flushed.

In fact, being intimate with someone you love is only natural, but Jiang Zhi hadn’t fully recovered yet, and Ji Fanghuai wanted to take things easy.

She blustered, “The mouth is off-limits too.”

Jiang Zhi instantly made a gesture of sealing her mouth, then sat upright holding Xixi, indeed not saying a single word.

Ji Fanghuai had no idea what to do with her and said, “You can move however you want.”

Jiang Zhi wanted to be close to Ji Fanghuai all the time. However, since today was Jiang Zhi’s day of discharge, Ji Fanghuai insisted on cooking herself. The only things she knew how to make were liquid foods like steamed egg custard.

Jiang Zhi ate a few bites and couldn’t eat anymore. The taste was too bland, and eating it every day made Jiang Zhi feel like she was going to become anorexic.

Ji Fanghuai took a bite. The doctor had instructed her to use very little salt, so it was almost entirely lacking in saltiness. She said, “I’ll find a new housekeeper tomorrow.”

Jiang Zhi didn’t want to dampen her cooking enthusiasm, so she finished the rest and said, “It’s actually not bad. It’s just that I crave something that stimulates the taste buds right now, and this is too bland.”

All she had eaten recently was steamed egg custard, various nutritious porridges, and the adult nutrition purees sent by Xin Ling. Although it was for stomach recovery, it lacked flavor.

“Stimulate the taste buds? I can do that.” Ji Fanghuai went back into the kitchen. Jiang Zhi, holding Xixi, walked around the house. Apart from having a dedicated spot for Xixi, the rest of the layout was exactly the same as before.

This property was a gift from Ji Changnian to Ji Fanghuai. When Ji Fanghuai graduated, she worked at the family company, but Ji Changnian favored his younger son. Since he also maintained the facade of a loving father to the outside world, he naturally left a property for Ji Fanghuai.

Jiang Zhi sat back down on the sofa. Ji Fanghuai emerged from the kitchen and said mysteriously, “Close your eyes first.”

Jiang Zhi obediently closed her eyes.

“Open your mouth.”

Jiang Zhi slightly opened her mouth, her tongue trembling slightly.

Ji Fanghuai tried to hold back her laughter as she put the dish into Jiang Zhi’s mouth. Jiang Zhi immediately frowned in bitterness, then swallowed the taste bud-stimulating dish with a pained expression.

Ji Fanghuai said, “You can only eat this one slice. Were your taste buds stimulated?”

She had just placed a slice of cold bitter melon salad in her mouth.

Since it was freshly made and hadn’t been marinated for long, the bitterness was raw and intense.

“Stimulating,” Jiang Zhi said expressionlessly.

Ji Fanghuai said earnestly, “We’ll make do with what we have today. The housekeeper I hired before will start work tomorrow. Her cooking is definitely better than mine, and her porridge is certainly more delicious. You’ll be able to have meat soup then, which won’t be too bland and will replenish your nutrients in time.”

Jiang Zhi listened with an expressionless face, not responding.

Ji Fanghuai cautiously asked, “Do you not like it? We can order food today. There’s a restaurant nearby that makes particularly delicious food. Their Cantonese fresh shrimp porridge is especially smooth and tasty.”

Jiang Zhi nodded. “No, I don’t like it.”

Ji Fanghuai asked, “What’s wrong with it? Tell me, and we can discuss it. Oh, right, we should also find a nutritionist to customize a meal plan for you.”

Jiang Zhi continued to shake her head. “Everything about it is bad. It would be better if you tasted that stimulating flavor too.”

Just as Ji Fanghuai was confused, Jiang Zhi leaned over and made her taste the strange flavor in a peculiar way.

It was very bitter, but also very sweet.