An Qi's eyes were filled with fear, and it was easy to see that the fear went as deep as her marrow. In contrast, Sheng Jie, Dong Manman, and An Yufei, who were standing by the side, felt that this minor injury would not even be worth mentioning to Leng Yuchen.
Besides Sheng Jie, who had been with Leng Yuchen since childhood, it was the first time that Dong Manman had met Leng Yuchen. Just by looking at the Leng Yuchen's muscular build that couldn't be concealed under his fitted shirt, she could clearly sense this man's strength. This, plus that fact that An Yufei, who had a discerning mind since childhood, was his child, was impressive indeed.
It was unfortunate that An Qi would always become so panicky. Otherwise, she would have been easily able to tell that the injury was of no real threat to Leng Yuchen. Of course, if it had been inflicted on someone else less physically strong, it would have been a completely different outcome.
As Dong Manman stared at An Qi, she wanted to say something personal to her, yet she really could not bear to damper the spirits of her well-intentioned friend as she helped her beloved up. It was not until Sheng Jie saw clearly that his boss was really only half-injured and half-pretending that he that he relaxed a bit as he helped Leng Yuchen up.
But, as Sheng Jie straightened up and looked at him, he still asked Leng Yuchen, with concern in his tone, "There are many people here. Shall I take you to the VIP lounge, where you have a bit more privacy?"
"No. Yuchen, can you walk by yourself? Why don't you try to move your toes first?" An Qi asked anxiously.
Her nervous and anxious eyes never left Leng Yuchen for a moment. It was as if she was going to stare a big hole through his injured back at any moment!
Leng Yuchen bowed his head and smiled at her. This intimate interaction was only witnessed by Dong Manman, who was having doubts about the seriousness of his injury by this point.
"I think he will be fine. An Qi, when you were studying at the university, in order to be a good daughter to Uncle An, didn't you take traditional Chinese massage as an elective course? Why don't you use some of those skills you learned on Boss Leng now?" Dong Manman suggested.
"Right here? But… There are so many people here! It's much to public!" An Qi was still feeling pretty panicked at the moment, so she missed the fact that Dong Manman was simply teasing her.
After all, from the moment that she set saw Leng Yuchen's wound, her heart seemed to have been slashed out of her body and flung elsewhere! She was in a daze, as if she was had been brought right back to the scene of her mother's car accident when she was young.
"Why would you worry about the fact that there are people here, An Qi? Am I humiliating you?" Leng Yuchen, who had been bowing his head and keeping silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, catching An Qi by surprise.
She did not even have the chance to ask him why he was being difficult at such a time before she burst into grateful tears. She was overjoyed to see him so lucid and cognizant, so she burst into tears and exclaimed, "You are fully awake now!"
"You darling little fool! I'm not in a coma or anything!" Leng Yuchen stretched out his hand and gently touched An Qi's nose, a smile spreading on his face.
The three people standing by the side immediately turned around to give the couple, who was publicly displaying their affections, some personal time and space.
"But... You are clearly suffering from such some serious injuries..." An Qi allowed Leng Yuchen to hold her face in his hand and she spoke.
She then asked fearfully, "Is this… Just a sudden spurt of activity before you die?"
Leng Yuchen looked at An Qi weeping, then considered her nonsensical words. A moment ago, the sun was shining brightly and she was so happy to see him awake, and now, in this moment, everything had seemed to change in an instant. Her facial expression changed faster than the time it took for one to flip a page in a book!
"What are you talking about? Can't you simply think of good and positive things, especially when it comes to your husband and his well being?" Initially, Leng Yuchen wanted to flick An Qi's forehead with his finger in order to snap his confused little fool out of her panicked state.
But, when his hand got close to her forehead, he could not bear to do it. Instead, he simply ruffled her jet black hair gently with his fingers and said, "Quickly, calm your heart, beloved! All is well."
As Leng Yuchen spoke the reassuring words, he rose up to his feet and picked up An Qi, who had been kneeling on the ground beside him. Leng Yuchen simply could not bear to be cruel or even inflict a simple finger flick upon An Qi at the moment. His heart was like water, the soft ripples of which were meant for her alone.
Maybe it was because An Yufei, who was standing behind Dong Manman, could no longer stand her parents publicly displaying their affections for one another, but she gave Dong Manman a look.
Then, Dong Manman returned the look. At the same time, Little Yufei said, "That's enough! Can't the two of you see that there are even more tourists around now? Though most of them have come from other places and you will never see them again, there still might be a few present who know the two of you! If that is so, won't you be embarrassed?"
As the two of them were still exchanging glances, Sheng Jie secretly wiped away his cold sweat, then carefully went forward to support Leng Yuchen. But, Leng Yuchen waved him away and said, "Don't make a fuss! Haven't you seen me suffer this kind of minor injury before?"
Sheng Jie bit his lip and nodded his head, but he secretly was thinking... But… Is it not you who wanted to pretend to be weak in front of An Qi, and slowed down for half a day because of it? Now that I am cooperating with you in your performance, you punish me by questioning me publicly?
He sighed and shook his head and thought... It's really tough to lead a life at the bottom of the food chain!
Minor injury? An Qi wondered as she tucked her hair behind her ear. But, before she could address this out loud, Leng Yuchen grabbed her little hand and dragged her toward the rest area.
After all, what his daughter had said was reasonable. At this time, although Leng Yuchen was eager to make his relationship with An Qi known, for the sake of the mother and daughter pair, it would serve as an additional protection for them if he delayed exposing his and An Qi's relationship in public.
As the sun set, Dong Manman and Sheng Jie followed behind the family of three at a courteous distance. Even though they trio was exuding a distinctively affectionate aura among them, they clearly did not feel any awkwardness.
To Dong Manman, this entire situation was simply unbelievable. After all, she was Dong Manman, a strong career who had swept through all of the fashion shows in China!
Usually, when it was her turn to appear on stage, she was surrounded by male and female models. Under the flashing LED lights, she would be the one who nodded at everyone beneath the stage. She was the star!
Moreover, when she was getting along well with An Qi, she was basically always in charge of everything. So, she couldn't understand why, after meeting Leng Yuchen, she had become like a little servant under An Qi's command!
Hmm, it seems that a woman's temperament is really determined by the husband who is behind her! Dong Manman sniffed as she thought.
She then sighed, while wondering… When will I be able to meet a caring, rich, and charming dream lover like Leng Yuchen, too?
The most important thing that Dong Manman noticed about Leng Yuchen was that he was so devoted to An Qi. Also, his physical physique was quite good. In fact, it wasn't a stretch to say that it was close to being like an immortal god's!
I can't go on thinking like this any longer! As the saying goes, comparing oneself to others will only make one angry! Dong Manman chided herself in her heart.
After all, she knew that the happiness that An Qi had today was not gained through cheating, fighting, or stealing. For this reason, Dong Manman was able to feel sincerely happy for An Qi.
At this moment, Sheng Jie glanced sideways at Dong Manman, whose facial expression was changing constantly. After his curiosity got the best of him, he couldn't help but ask, "What nonsense are you thinking about now? Has your mood changed because you have seen a happy family and now want to ditch your single status as soon as possible?"