BingLan looked doubtfully at her hands.
Why does it feel like her husband knew the future?
Did he also return from the same future as herself?
Otherwise, why is the plot he just said so similar to the series of events that happened in the past life?
Can she even call it a past life? It is but a month?
Never mind!
Let's go along with what he says.
She had to return the ring to Bai Ming anyway. In the past, the day after she returned the ring, Bai Ming announced his engagement.
Bai Ming did not have any idea she had other friends who were connected to his circle.
Had it not been for them, she would have stayed in the dark forever.
It is only then she realized Bai Ming was probably going to keep dating her while being engaged to Miss Zhu.
Sure, she heard of wealthy kids having girlfriends or boyfriends even while engaged to one another, but she never expected to encounter it in the real world.
Worse yet, she never expected such a thing to happen to herself.
Thus, Bing Lan is quite amenable to this plan of breaking up with Bai Ming.
She laid on the floor, her face exactly as dirty as it was in the morning, her hands exactly as dirty as they were in the morning, and she herself stank like she did in the morning.
Yes, she stunk.
She had to exercise for an hour to create this kind of stinky-ness.
Delun nodded his head in approval after making sure all the points he looked for are satisfied.
Then, he arranged a camera in the corner, put a black tape on the red light.
It is to monitor the situation.
In addition to this, she herself was wearing a GPS necklace and remote camera.
It's far too spy movie'ish, but Bing Lan did not complain.
She laid there weakly, for her husband picked her up before she could eat a morsel of food.
All she can say is she is at least given bathroom time, and she is glad to have it.
Soon, Bai Ming is there as they have predicted.
"BingBing! " he yelled, and immediately picked her up from the floor.
"Bai Ming." She whispered weakly.
Bai Ming hugged her.
"You are alright. You are safe now!" he kept mumbling.
Bing Lan felt neither safe, nor comforted.
Her first reaction upon seeing Bai Ming is anger. Thus, she's glad Bai Ming hugged her, otherwise, her expression will be completely inexplicable.
Delun squeezed the arm chair's hands till he left distinct hand prints on them.
"Do not speak if you don't have the energy. I will take you to the hospital." Bai Ming said, lifting her up.
He probably wanted to lift her up in princess carry, but Bing Lan is not willing.
Bai Ming's touch irritated her now.
If not for his proposal, she wouldn't have faced this much trouble.
Worse yet, Bai Ming kept blocking her from answering to his proposal immediately. Had she been able to reject him on the spot like she planned to, she would never have gotten in to this situation, no matter which life.
From the beginning, Bing Lan did not have an idea of dating him or marrying him.
She became friends with him for small benefits. Unlike many of his other friends, she was genuine and sweet.
Then, one day, all of a sudden, Bai Ming proposed with a spectacle.
Initially, Bing Lan thought it sweet, said she would consider it, for she could not say 'NO' directly in the crowd. As much as they did not have any friendship with each other, they also did not have any enmity.
Only, she thought he would ask her over a coffee, and then she could peacefully explain to him while she's honored he likes her, she only wanted to be friends.
However, Bai Ming avoided her, and avoided listening to her answer time and again. At first, Bing Lan only found it mildly annoying, but still acceptable, for she thought he needed some time to accept what's definitely going to be a refusal, to his very public proposal.
She thought he was doing this stalling half for saving his face, half because he's reluctant to accept a 'No'.
Thinking back now, it's Bai Ming using her.
He wanted to make a spectacle proposal, so the other rich and wealthy party he is going to marry will either throw a tantrum or reject him directly.
This point only occurred to her as she saw Bai Ming's actions.
Simply put, from the beginning to end, she was nothing but a canon fodder.
Her anger increased tenfold all of a sudden.
The ambulance was arranged by Delun, as was the hospital.
After all, this is a mountainous area, the nearest hospital is far too shoddy.
At the same time, This act is hard to pull off in a well functioning hospital. No one will easily allow this kind of infraction on their hospital easily, even with some inside contacts.
She sat in silence, stewing in her anger.
The more she analyzed the situation, the more she realized Bai Ming using her is probably true.
She was used like a tissue and thrown away just as thoughtlessly.
She did all the drama by herself alone, and then she died so unfairly.
The doctor who was but a nurse wiped her hands clean with alcohol before wrapping the gauze around.
BingLan sat on her bed, her expression cold enough to freeze even the ocean waves.
Bai Ming entered her room.
He took a step back when he looked at her expression.
"Please, Come in." Bing Lan invited him in politely.
Bai Ming looked like a man walking to his own funeral.
He stood in front of her, waiting for her words.
"Bai Ming! Do you remember the question you asked me last Wednesday?" Bing Lan asked him gently.
Bai Ming looked like a deer caught in headlights. A beat after, he started speaking.
"No. I don't. No, don't talk! I am sorry I was so hasty with my actions, I am sorry! Please! Don't rush to answer the question now. Just .. Please Just give me a single chance to prove myself to you. Bing Lan, I love you! please! " he begged incoherently.
Bing Lan was surprised by the act.
Had she not lived for the past month, and known of his engagement, she would believe this man might walk through fires of hell and mountain of swords for her.
This, it's even better than an Oscar worthy performance.
Chills ran through her spine in fear.
Just how twisted one must be to be able to take even a small act to this level?
"Keep your love, but I am not worthy of it. I was not willing to marry you before, I will not be willing to marry you in future, I will not be willing to marry you in my next life. Bai Ming! Let's never see each other again. Just looking at you makes me nauseous" Bing Lan spat out.
She was just angry before, but now she's shaking with anger.
Delun, who was listening to her words, was surprised.
This is quite different from what it was before.
Previously, Bing Lan rejected him far more gently.
More than that , previously, Bai Ming sounded like a friend, but he now sounded like an obsessive stalker.
Bing Lan's exact words were this.
"Bai Ming! In the first place, I became your friend knowing you are rich. Sure, I wanted benefits, however, I never wanted to be involved with you romantically. If these are the kind of dangers those close around you experience, I don't want to be close to you any more. Let's stop seeing each other. Also, don't forget to pay due compensation, medical and otherwise before you leave. "
It's the difference between heaven and earth.
Delun watched Bai Ming look like a man who has lost everything. He stood there shocked at Bing Lan's words.
Bing Lan did not even want to give him enough time to recover.
The moment she finished speaking, she pressed the buzzer.
A nurse walked in.
"This man is an assailant. Please do not allow him anywhere near my room, nor give out any of my information to him." she told the nurse.
One could clearly see how much those words devastated Bai Ming.
He looked like a dead man.
However, he still had more words to say.
"Then promise me. I will stay away from you for this entire life, if you promise me one thing." Bai Ming persisted.
Bing Lan looked at him like he was a stranger, she immediately looked at the nurse.
The nurse looked hesitant.
After all, in fights between couples, any outsider intervention is detested.
Plus, the situation has not gotten physical yet, so the nurse was hesitant to push Bai Ming out.
"Promise me, you will stay away from Fan Delun. Promise me you will walk the other way if you ever hear that name, Promise me you will stay away from any person with that name." Bai Ming asked.
Bing Lan couldn't hide her surprise.
At that moment, Bai Ming read her expression.
"You already met him!" he said in surprise and anger.
His expression couldn't be more insane if one tried.
For the first time ever, she felt fear looking at Bai Ming.
Their relationship is not that deep.
Worse yet, how in the world Bai Ming know Delun's name?
"You have no right to ask for any promises from me. Stay away from me. If I see you one more time, I will take legal action. " Bing Lan said, shrinking back in her bed.
Delun could not bear it any more.
He called two of his subordinates dressed as nurses to throw Bai Ming out, as he rushed to Bing Lan's room.
When he got to her room, Bing Lan was breathing in and out through a brown bag.
The anger and the frost on her face is nowhere to be found.
She looked like a little girl who was just told there's no candy after drinking the medicine.
Delun's steps slowed as he approached her. The desperation he felt as he ran here ebbed away.
"Husband." Bing Lan called all of a sudden.