Translated by newbienoona

Edited by anks

“Be quiet, don't disturb the patient!” The nurse whistles, picks up the tray and puts it on the cart before exiting the ward.

Seeing Mo Xinwei act so casually, Meng Xiaonan tries to embarra.s.s her. “An Chuxia didn't give you permission!”

Mo Xinwei tosses her hair as she pa.s.ses by. “Hey, don't hit me!”

“You… .” Meng Xiaonan was about to rush to her when Taoqiu intervenes. These two can really go at it anytime, anywhere.

“Can you two be quiet? Didn't you hear the nurse say don't disturb the patient? You don't want Master Qilu to be awaken by you… .”

“It's okay for him to wake up,” An Chuxia says, laughing. “Meng Xiaonan, don't make a fuss. Come cut an apple for me.”

“Your foot is injured, not your hand,” Meng Xiaonan says reluctantly but obediently walks up to the side of the bed to cut up some fruit.

Mo Xinwei hums before taking a step behind the curtain.

Han Qilu's head is bandaged, and his eye is half-covered. But this doesn't affect his aura. The moment she lays eyes on him, she says, “Although my boyfriend is so good to me, I still feel badly for you.”

She speaks softly so An Chuxia doesn't hear her. She walks over to his side of the bed and sits down. She reaches out for his hand and is surprised at how warm it is, bordering on feeling hot.

This makes her look at his face.

“Ah!” she exclaims, but a big hand over her mouth prevents her from being heard.

Han Qilu stares at her intently, pleading her not to speak.

He's awake! Han Qilu is awake!

“Shhh-.” He retracts his hand and then snorts uneasily.

Mo Xinwei tenses, and nods her head. She has always obeyed Han Qilu. Obviously, she won't speak right now, but this will just s...o...b..ll into something bigger.

Since he's already conscious, why pretend he isn't? Shouldn't he let everyone know immediately? What is he thinking?

“Why?” she asks, whispering.

“I have no reason [to let anyone know]. If you can't keep this secret for me, leave.” He says this without anger, but Mo Xinwei complies despite being displeased. After all, she just accidentally confessed her heart to him. Oh, she needs to exit!

“Then I'm leaving,” she says, standing up.

“You know what not to say,” he says, pressing his hand against his throat.

“Of course I know nothing.” She smiles. She wants to catch An Chuxia's attention, but then, she looks at Han Qilu. Strangely, she feels a.s.sured.

Wait… why should she feel relieved?

She moves behind the curtain and walks to An Chuxia.

“Hey, Miss Mo, would you like an apple?” Meng Xiaonan asks sourly. “Can't bear it anymore?”

“I love my boyfriend so much!” Xinwei suddenly shouts out.

What's she talking about?

An Chuxia feels uncomfortable, and suddenly asks, “What happened? What's wrong with your face?”

“Nothing!” She coughs. “Is there any water? I need some water.”

“I'm sorry to inconvenience you to pour yourself a drink.” An Chuxia points to the water fountain. This place was like a hotel. It has everything in it!

The four of them talk for a while before finally leaving. They didn't apply for time off so they have to return before lunch break is over.

“We'll see you later!” Mo Xinwei says before subconsciously glancing at Han Qilu's side. Then, she leaves immediately. Taoqiu nods to An Chuxia and follows Xinwei out.

Meng Xiaonan was about to leave when she asks, “Would you like me to bring your textbooks?”

“No. Mommy will help me find a tutor. I guess I'll be here for a while. Don't worry about me. Get back. School starts soon.”

Relieved, Meng Xiaonan steps out of the room.

After the three leave, silence fills the vast ward.

“Hey-.” An inaudible sigh drills into his eardrum. He frowns subconsciously. He actually regained consciousness early in the morning. He took the courage to wake up when he realized he was sharing the same room with An Chuxia.

During his period of lucidity, pieces of his memory come to him. At first, all he hears is a girl crying while he was blanketed in darkness. Then, the darkness dissipates. And he sees himself lying by a boulder. A girl was hugging him, and her cry was heartbreaking.

Then, his heart bursts.

The girl who was as b.l.o.o.d.y as him was An Chuxia.

The fragmented memory intermittently flashes, making him feel drowsy. The memory is incomplete, and he didn't want to rest to regain the memory. Alas, the morning pa.s.ses on without any progress.

Maybe he should wake up. Really wake up.

When he saw Chuxia in the abandoned warehouse, he figured something out. At that moment, a voice told him she is his person.

As for the Xiang Mankuai matter, there's such a long road ahead, he can eventually resolve this.

It seems he should thank the kidnapper for helping him sober up.

An Chuxia sits on her bed, dazed, waiting for Jiang Yuan and her tutor when she hears a wheezing sound. “Water.”

In excitement, she acts before she could think. She gets herself off the bed and steps with her injured foot. She couldn't care less. She rushes to his side.

She stares at him, his eyes are on hers. A thousand words are stuck in her throat, and yet the words that come out are, “You're awake.”

“Well,” he says without breaking the gaze. She is the person who steadies his heart.

“Ah!” She comes back to her senses. “Didn't you just say you wanted water? Let me pour some for you… Wait. Should I call the nurse first? No, I should call mommy first!”

Watching An Chuxia's frazzled state makes him suddenly laugh. “Give me water first, then call the nurse. Then, call my mom.”

How long has it been since she's seen this smile? She pauses momentarily before thanking the G.o.ds and getting him some water.

He stares at her back and realizes she's barefooted with the exception of the black thing on her foot. His nerves tighten, and he silently scolds himself. d.a.m.n, she has a foot injury!

“An Chuxia!” Han Qilu shouts and he attempts to sit up. A wave of nausea hits him to the point that he almost faints.

“Lie down. Don't get up!” She walks back to him quickly with the gla.s.s in hand.

He looks at her eyes filled with concern. He turns to her and says, “I'm not useless. I can pour water for myself.”

“But I've already poured it for you,” she says before handing the water to him. “Here, you must be thirsty.”

This woman… He takes the water and drinks it.

Meanwhile, An Chuxia rings the call bell. The nurses and doctors burst through the door.

“What's wrong with Master Qilu? Is he awake?” The head physician is full of joy. He knows that if Han Qilu doesn't recover, the responsibility on his shoulders is great. His job cannot be guaranteed!

“Miss Chuxia, you shouldn't be walking!” Someone notices her on her feet, and a wheelchair is immediately brought into the room for her to sit and be wheeled to her bed.

She can't get over the fact that she is being wheeled for such a minor injury. She can't get over it.

The doctors perform a battery of tests on Qilu. She can't see anything because of the large curtain. She isn't concerned since he's conscious.

Once she is on her bed, the nurse says, “Don't move. I have to tend to Master Qilu.” She quickly moves over to the other patient.

With a sigh of relief, she wonders if he woke up different.

But what IS different? At that moment, she can't figure it out.

She forgot to call Jiang Yuan! She picks up the phone from the night stand and starts dialing numbers.