The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 189

Chapter 189: Chapter 189

On the way to Yu Dingding’s apartment with Si Lin, Jiang Moxi learned from Si Lin that Yu Dingding had a four-centimeter-long cut on her forehead.

"Other than that, I’m not sure. I just happened to be passing by and saw her, barefoot and with her thighs exposed, walking in the freezing cold."

As for why he stopped the car, let Yu Dingding get in, and took her home to have the family doctor clean her wound?

Of course, it’s because he had seen Jiang Moxi and Yu Dingding talking and laughing together in the Night Color.

He didn’t know what kind of mentality he had in not only caring for Yu Dingding because of Jiang Moxi but taking care of her all the same.

But he knew that if something happened to Yu Dingding, Jiang Moxi would definitely be upset.

"Bare-legged?" Jiang Moxi frowned.

These past couple of days, she had just contacted Yu Dingding and knew that Yu Dingding’s relationship with Ye Chen had been developing quite well.

Especially as the New Year was approaching, Ye Chen had even taken Yu Dingding to his villa to stay, saying that he wanted to spend the New Year with her properly.

But how come right after New Year’s Eve, Yu Dingding was injured and walking alone on the street?

Seeing Jiang Moxi frowning with a disbelieving look, Si Lin hurriedly said, "I’m not lying to you."

"I didn’t say you were lying to me." Jiang Moxi just couldn’t figure out what had happened that led to Yu Dingding walking on the street in the cold winter with injuries and bare legs.

Si Lin felt that the day was a good one when he heard Jiang Moxi trusted him, despite the gloomy weather.

In no time, Si Lin drove Jiang Moxi to Yu Dingding’s apartment.

Jiang Moxi had the passcode to Yu Dingding’s apartment. After repeatedly ringing the doorbell and seeing that Yu Dingding didn’t open the door, she went straight in after unlocking the door.

"The heating is on so high? Does she think she’s being roasted?"

Upon entering Yu Dingding’s place, Si Lin felt very uncomfortable and stripped off his scarf and coat.

But Jiang Moxi couldn’t care less about that and hurried into the apartment to find Yu Dingding.

Soon, she found Yu Dingding in the bedroom.

However, Yu Dingding’s current state looked very grim. She was wrapped in thick clothes and covered with a blanket.

Her eyes were closed tightly, and her complexion was extremely pale.

"Dingding? Dingding, wake up!"

Jiang Moxi called Yu Dingding several times but failed to wake her up, so she quickly checked Yu Dingding’s forehead and found it unusually hot to the touch.

"Not good, she has a high fever," said Jiang Moxi.

"Then I’ll take her to the hospital."

Just as Si Lin was about to step forward and carry Yu Dingding, he saw Jiang Moxi take her pulse.

Then, she said, "No need, I’ll just give her a couple of acupuncture needles."

"You even know how to do that?" Si Lin was incredulous as he watched Jiang Moxi take out a set of needles from her bag.

Jiang Moxi, annoyed by his chatter, sent him a cold look, and Si Lin immediately shut up.

Then, Si Lin watched as Jiang Moxi skillfully inserted different-sized silver needles into various parts of Yu Dingding’s body.

After a while, Yu Dingding woke up.

Si Lin wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but he felt that Yu Dingding’s complexion looked a little better after Jiang Moxi had inserted the acupuncture needles.

"Moxi, why are you here?" Yu Dingding was surprised to see Jiang Moxi.

"Just now, I ran into Young Master Si on the road. He told me you were injured, so I came to check on you."

After speaking, Jiang Moxi saw that Yu Dingding was trying to sit up and quickly pushed her back down to lie on the bed.

"You have a cold and you were having a high fever just now! Don’t get up, you need to rest properly."

Jiang Moxi didn’t ask how she got injured because she guessed that it definitely had something to do with Ye Chen, especially since he and Yu Dingding had been as close as conjoined twins recently.

And Yu Dingding’s current mental state is not suitable for discussing these issues either; it’s better to wait until her health recovers and she feels like speaking out about it.

It was precisely because Jiang Moxi didn’t pry any further that Yu Dingding felt more at ease.

After saying a few words to Jiang Moxi, she began to drift back into a drowsy sleep.

Upon seeing this, Si Lin said, "I’ll head back first, then. Call me if you need anything."

"Sure. Thank you for today." Jiang Moxi thanked Si Lin as she saw him out of the apartment building’s gate.

If it wasn’t for Si Lin bringing her to Yu Dingding’s side, Yu Dingding could have been in trouble continuing to burn up with fever like that.

"You thanking me this seriously is something I’m not quite used to..."

Si Lin, looking into the sincerity in Jiang Moxi’s eyes, felt something inside him about to burst forth.

But then Jiang Moxi, ever the killjoy, quickly added, "I can block another peach blossom for you."

Consequently, whatever was about to burst forth inside Si Lin was swiftly destroyed.

"I’m not planning on having a girlfriend for now." He didn’t understand why he felt the need to stress this point in front of Jiang Moxi.

So much so that he regretted it once he said it.

In the end, he left without another word.

Si Lin had barely left when Yu Dingding woke up in the late afternoon.

Jiang Moxi ordered two servings of millet porridge for her, but Yu Dingding, though no longer feverish, had no appetite and kept refusing.

"Dingding, I don’t know if you’ve heard this saying before, ’If you lack ability, rely on luck; if luck fails, count on longevity.’"

Jiang Moxi paused, then continued, "I don’t mean that you lack ability or luck, but I just want to say that no matter what happens, don’t neglect your health. You must live on to see those bad people get their due, right?"

Yu Dingding managed a bitter smile, "That’s true. I can’t let the bad guys see me fall first."

Yu Dingding began to eat her millet porridge, giving Jiang Moxi some peace of mind.

But halfway through eating, Yu Dingding said to Jiang Moxi, "Moxi, men really are the least reliable thing in this world, which is why I plan to go back to Night Color to work, to earn money to pay off my debts while learning a skill."

Yu Dingding seemed extremely reluctant to mention Ye Chen, so Jiang Moxi didn’t bring him up and just asked, "So, what skill do you want to learn?"

"I studied jewelry and fashion design in the past, and I’ve won design awards with many of my works. Wait, let me get them for you to see."

Yu Dingding loved designing, so even after Ye Chen had abducted her from Emperor City to Yan City, she kept her favorite portfolio with her.

Yu Dingding quickly found her design book and handed it to Jiang Moxi.

Upon seeing Yu Dingding’s designs, Jiang Moxi’s eyes lit up instantly.

"These are really beautiful. This design is elegant yet not over-the-top, and this one..."

Jiang Moxi was continuously amazed, especially by several of Yu Dingding’s unfinished works, which made her feel like she had struck gold.

"Why didn’t you finish these? They’d absolutely dazzle anyone who sees them."

Yu Dingding’s unfinished designs included both jewelry and clothing, all featuring very innovative and bold ideas.

"I’m just afraid that if I complete them now and submit them, those socialites would refuse to accept my work once they see it."

"You don’t need to worry so much; everyone appreciates good work. If you have concerns, submit them to Yunshang. They have a creator protection policy there that won’t expose your personal information."

"Really?"

"Really, haven’t you seen designer X? No one knows who he is even now, right?"

Spurred on by Jiang Moxi’s words, Yu Dingding’s fighting spirit was reignited.

"Then I’ll work hard to finish these pieces and send them out as soon as possible."

She had witnessed the decay of love and would never pin her hopes on men again.

As for her past infatuation with Ye Chen, she’d treat it like a cold.

Now that the cold was cured, she naturally needed to spread her arms wide and embrace her new life...