In the past, when he had trained with Shi Zhiwen, Leng Yuchen had been injured and had faced grave danger. However, none of those incidents had involved such vicious stares as the ones that Gu Xiaonan was sending at An Qi. The sight of them made him feel murderous!
At that instant, Leng Yuchen shifted his focus to An Qi's bed. Gu Xiaonan's eyes were filled with hatred as she stared at An Qi's oxygen mask. Her gaze was filled with sinful intentions.
Just when Leng Yuchen was about to rush out, disregarding An Qi's wishes, Gu Xiaonan's mobile phone suddenly rang. That special ring tone had been specially set up by Gu Xiaonan to indicate when Leng Jin was calling. This was because, when she first set her eyes on him, she was completely mesmerized by him.
Nevertheless, it seemed that Leng Jin's thoughts were never about her. Even when he brought her into Leng Yuchen's office, it was only for business purposes. In fact, he had never hinted at anything romantic to Gu Xiaonan.
But, the colder Leng Jin was to her, the more reluctant Gu Xiaonan was to let him go. Although she had heeded Yu Hao's suggestion and had sent the photo of An Qi and Leng Jin to Leng Yuchen, what she really wanted to see was for Leng Jin to retreat. This special ring tone was the best proof that she was still waiting for Leng Jin.
Gu Xiaonan was slightly startled as she answered the phone, "Hello, boss! Why are you calling me?" Her voice sounded so sweet that Sheng Jie it gave goose bumps all over as he thought…
This woman can not only change her face, but also her voice! It's a waste for her not to go to Hollywood and act professionally!
"Oh? Yes. That's because they were gossiping during work, so I made them copy it," Gu Xiaonan said into the receiver.
On the phone, Leng Jin seemed to have asked her about the copying incident. Gu Xiaonan was taken aback, as she did not expect her obedient staff to report on her to him! This proved that justice may be late, but would always arrive!
"Alright, I'll come back now. Vice President Leng, I'm so sorry for causing you trouble ..." Even though Gu Xiaonan knew that he could not see her over the phone, she still nodded and bowed as she talked. It seemed that Leng Jin had lost his temper with her over the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Xiaonan took a fierce glance at An Qi, who was still unconscious. She then left in a hurry.
It was only then that Leng Yuchen and Sheng Jie came out of the bathroom. Sheng Jie was creeping behind Leng Yuchen, like a thief.
"What are you doing?" Leng Yuchen turned back and asked Sheng Jie in a disgruntled tone.
"Ah, nothing. I'm just setting the tone of the atmosphere." Sheng Jie scratched his head and grinned awkwardly.
"Go and see if the helicopter has arrived. The longer An Qi stays in such an unprotected and public environment, the more I worry that something will go wrong," Leng Yuchen said.
"Okay." As if Sheng Jie was just granted amnesty, he hurriedly rushed out of the ward.
Leng Yuchen then returned to sit at An Qi's bedside. He was going to help her cover up again with the quilt, but got quite a shock instead! It turned out that An Qi had awakened some time ago!
A pair of bright eyes were staring at Leng Yuchen. The alienation in her eyes made Leng Yuchen's heart tremble.
After all, it was not easy for him to re-establish a good relationship with An Qi, and Little Yufei had begun to accept him, too. If he were to lose An Qi again, Leng Yuchen might just collapse on the spot.
"An Qi… When did you wake up? Did you hear what Gu Xiaonan said?" Leng Yuchen asked hesitantly.
An Qi looked pale, and she was obviously still being afflicted by the high fever. Leng Yuchen was so thoughtful, and as An Qi moved slightly, Leng Yuchen immediately laid a pillow behind her head.
An Qi was sure that this was the first time that Leng Yuchen had ever served others like this. Unfortunately, even after being stricken with the high fever, An Qi still could not forget how Leng Yuchen had asked her questions so forcefully before she had fallen off of the stage. The scene was deeply imprinted in her mind, and if she did not receive a good explanation, she would likely carry this dark memory with her for the rest of her life.
An Qi cleared her throat, and after seeing Leng Yuchen's concerned look in his eyes, she spoke. Her voice was hoarse, and it sounded as if she had aged tens of years. "I woke up when she announced her wedding to Yu Hao."
Leng Yuchen quickly poured An Qi a glass of water. He then tried to lift her head and help her drink it.
But, An Qi rejected his help and said, "It's okay. I'll do it myself."
Leng Yuchen's heart felt cold in an instant. He knew that her coolness was the consequence of his actions. But, if he had to blame someone or something for the real cause, it would be An Qi's forgetting to bring her mobile phone. After all, when he wanted to explain things clearly to her, he could not manage to contact her.
After a long silence, Leng Yuchen said to her, "Oh... Maybe Shi Zhiwen was right."
Hearing Shi Zhiwen's name, An Qi put her cup down and quietly waited for Leng Yuchen to give her an explanation as to what he meant.
"An Qi, listen to me..." Leng Yuchen had suffered from mild autism when he was a child, and as such, communicating was never easy for him. In fact, it seemed that he had never said so much in a single day!
But, for An Qi's sake, he forced himself to explain everything in the shortest possible time. In the quiet ward, only the sound of their two racing hearts could be heard. Leng Yuchen's heart was racing due to the fear that An Qi might not forgive him, but the reason for An Qi's racing heart was a surprise...
In her life, she was accustomed to betrayal. No one had treated her so attentively or earnestly carried out what she had requested. Moreover, the fact that the person was Leng Yuchen, who was someone who had never listened to anyone, was more meaningful to her than anything in the world.
Many thoughts began to swirl in her mind at that moment… Everything that had happened…
I said that he was not allowed to interfere in Gu Xiaonan's affairs, and he investigated them secretly.
I said that I would handle the relationship with my father, and he told his staff not to let An Shijie appear at the conference.
I said that his existence warmed my whole world. But… I had doubts about him when he struggled to suppress his inner struggle.
Even at the last glance before I passed out, I chose to look at Leng Jin… Instead of looking at Leng Yuchen, who rushed off of the stage to catch me!
"Leng Yuchen, I..." An Qi lowered her head and put her face on Leng Yuchen's chest. She did not know what else to say.
"An Qi, I know what you've been through. I understand." Leng Yuchen patted An Qi's trembling shoulders and soothed her in a soft voice.
"Life is already very dreary. I don't want you to become involved in outside disturbances. Although I promised that I would act according to your plan, please trust me and give me your hand, your heart, and all of you, okay? Leave it all to me." Leng Yuchen's words made An Qi weak.
After he finished speaking, he opened his arms in an inviting gesture to An Qi.