Jiang Yang looked into her eyes and asked calmly, but his sight showed something else. "Is there anything wrong?"
Nixxxie's heart was already beating faster and the way Jiang Yang was looking at her as if asking her to say the truth, she felt nervous.
"What can be wrong doctor Jiang Yang? A brother feeling worried about his sister, is there anything wrong with it?" Xi Cheng asked, having a smirk on his lips not giving Nixxxie a chance to say anything.
"Hmm! Right." Jiang Yang nodded and said to Nixxxie, "Can you get me a glass of water?"
Nodding Nixxxie left these two men. There was a silence which Xi Cheng broke. "My sister is still too young to understand people around her, so it's my duty to look after her."
"I agree with your first line. She still can't see through people and their intentions." Jiang Yang replied.
"Just like she can't see through you," Xi Cheng said.
"There is no need for her to see through me as I have already shown her my intentions when we were together the night in that suit and just now in the car for some time, outside of your home," Jiang Yang said, his intentions clear to show Xi Cheng the kind of relationship Nixxxie and he shared at that moment.
Hearing it, the look in Xi Cheng's eyes changed, but he maintained his calm. Before he could say anything Nixxxie came back with the glass of water so both kept quiet. She could sense the tension around but had nothing to say.
Once Jiang Yang finished water, he passed an empty glass to Nixxxie and Xi Cheng said, "It's getting late Doctor Jiang Yang. You should leave early or it would be late for you to sleep and thank you so much for getting my sister back home safely."
Looking at him, Jiang Yang said, "It turned out that you not only care about your sister but also care about her lover, too," Jiang Yang said circling his hand around Nixxxie's shoulder.
The word 'Lover' hit hard to Xi Cheng, but he didn't react and said, "I was just worried about the patients you will see the next morning."
"Don't worry. I am used to it." Brushing off Xi Cheng, Jiang Yang looked at Nixxxie and said, "I realized I haven't seen your bedroom yet and you have seen mine the last time you were at my place."
With her eyes wide open, Nixxxie looked at Jiang Yang. She thought it was too much to talk about it in front of Xi Cheng.
Smiling, he looked into her wide-open eyes and said, "Why are you surprised? I just want to see how do you like your room decorated and what things you like to have around so that in future I would be ready with the things already prepared for you." Saying, he tucked back the loose hair strand on the back of Nixxxie's ear.
"Isn't it the wrong time to talk about these things, Doctor Jiang Yang?" Xi Cheng interfered with them.
Giving out a deep sigh, he looked at Xi Cheng. "What's wrong? It's not the first time I would be alone with her in one room." Turning his sight back to her he said, "Shall we?"
Nodding Nixxxie led his way upstairs and Jiang Yang turned to look at Xi Cheng. "Don't worry. You can trust this handsome brother-in-law of yours." Saying Jiang Yang followed Nixxxie while Xi Cheng clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.
Nixxxie opened the door of her room and let Jiang Yang enter inside first. Closing the door she stayed silent, not knowing what to say. She was still wondering if Jiang Yang heard the conversation between her and Xi Cheng.
Looking around the room, Jiang Yang said, "Not bad. I think I don't have to do many changes in my bedroom as our taste is almost the same."
"Hmm!" she hummed and Jiang Yang sat on the couch in her room.
Pointing towards the place beside him, he said, "Sit here."
Nixxxie did what he said and Jiang Yang was calm as if he was thinking something. "Would you like to stay with me in my home?"
It shocked Nixxxie. She never ever thought he would come with such an idea. "What? Not possible."
Holding her hand in his, he said, "If you are willing, I can make it possible."
"It's not that. It's my home and how can I leave it and stay with you?"
"The home is the place where one should feel safe."
"My home is safe for me. Why should I go to the other place?" She was firm at her point.
"Yeah, I can see that." Jiang Yang said it normally, but it sounded more sarcastic so Nixxxie looked at him. "Why did you say it like this?"
Giving out a deep sigh, Jiang Yang pulled out a smile on his lips and said, "It's nothing but if there is something that will trouble you, just promise me you will come to me."
"I will. Promise," Nixxxie said.
Jiang Yang knew Nixxxie won't leave her home and she was trying to hide the uneasiness in her mind caused by her brother so he didn't insist much on what he was trying to say. Till now, she must have dealt it on her own so he wanted her to decide things for herself but still, it was impossible for him to not worry about her.
"I will wait here for some time. You can go get changed," Jiang Yang said, leaning back on the couch.
"I will be back in a few minutes." Saying she went to her wardrobe to get a fresh set of cloth for her.
"I am not in a hurry. Take your time." Jiang Yang said and nodding Nixxxie left to the bathroom.
Jiang Yang was feeling worried for her and wanted to be with her for a while. Closing his eyes, he rested until Nixxxie came back.
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