The female nurse standing at the side grabbed Lin Xiaowan's arm and exclaimed, "Don't use so much force! Don't wipe your eyes with your hands! There are so many bacterias on your hands."
Lin Xiaowan looked at the female nurse blankly.
'Am I not supposed to rub my eyes with my hands?'
"What's wrong with my eyes?"
It was strange. She did not feel that anything was wrong with her eyes.
"It's nothing. You just burst the capillaries in your eye. Don't worry. You didn't feel uncomfortable when you woke up, right? Your vision isn't affected, right?"
The doctor spoke as though he was talking to a child. After all, who would dislike an obedient person?
Lin Xiaowan nodded.
When Huo Cheng and Qiao You'an arrived, they saw Huo Zheng lying unconscious at the side and the medical staff in the room.
"What happened?"
"Mr. Huo suddenly fainted so we came to check on him. There's nothing wrong with him. Perhaps, he fainted because of low blood pressure or because he was stimulated. It's fine. He'll recover by tonight or tomorrow morning…" the doctor said.
Huo Cheng nodded in relief when he heard that there was nothing wrong with Huo Zheng.
After the doctor was done examining Lin Xiaowan's eye, he told her that she would have to take an X-Ray a few days later before she left. If she was worried, he told her she could get her eyes tested again. However, he assured her that nothing seemed to be wrong with her eyes.
"Thank you, doctor."
Qiao You'an raised the insulated lunch box in her hand and asked, "Xiaowan, are you hungry? You slept for a long time. You must be hungry. Why don't you eat something?"
Qiao You'an wanted to set up a small table at the side of the bed, but Lin Xiaowan stopped her. "It's fine. My arms and legs are fine. Let's eat at the dining table."
The meal was made by the chef at home. There was beet meatball vegetable soup, stir-fried vegetables, steamed pigeon with eggplant, and sweet braised pear with candied dates.
It was obvious that the meal was also meant for Huo Zheng, but he could not eat it now.
Lin Xiaowan enjoyed the food, but she found it a little bland. She preferred food with stronger tastes.
Qiao You'an urged, "Eat more. You're thin, to begin with. After lying in bed for half a month, you've grown even thinner."
"Have you spoken to Huo Zheng?"
Lin Xiaowan held the porcelain bowl with braised pear and nodded.
"What did he say?" Huo Cheng asked curiously, "The doctor even said he might be stimulated."
Lin Xiaowan stammered. In the end, she only said that they spoke about the past before Huo Zheng fainted.
Huo Cheng asked incredulously, "So did he stimulate himself by talking about the past? Was he stimulated by his past?"
Lin Xiaowan was at a loss for words. She felt that it had more to do with her talking about her rebirth. She said hesitantly, "Ah, that doesn't seem to be the case…"
"When did my brother become so frail?" Huo Cheng sat at the side, immersed in his thoughts.
…
The couple stayed with Lin Xiaowan for a while before they finally left.
Even when it was late at night, and Lin Xiaowan felt sleepy, Huo Zheng still did not wake up.
The bed was big enough for two people. Lin Xiaowan lay next to Huo Zheng and stared at him. After she turned off the light, she tossed and turned for a while before she finally rolled into his arms.
…
The next morning when Lin Xiaowan woke up, Huo Zheng had already woken up. He had already changed his clothes and was leaning against the headboard and working on his laptop. When he saw that she had woken up, he put his laptop aside and lowered his head to kiss her.
Huo Zheng kissed Lin Xiaowan for a long time. When she finally regained her senses, she asked with glistening eyes, "What was that for?"
"I remembered a lot of things. I remembered things from our previous life," Huo Zheng said. He stared at her and caressed her delicate face with his big hand. It was tender and affectionate.
Huo Zheng hugged her and kissed her cheek before he sighed softly. "I'm sorry."
In the previous life, he lived a lonely life without Lin Xiaowan.
After Lin Xiaowan left, he sent some to inform her family in Beicheng. At that time, he was prepared to be beaten and scolded. After all, their daughter had died by his side. Unexpectedly, his assistant returned with 200 yuan. It was Lin Xiaowan's aunt called 'consolation money'.
It was only later that Huo Zheng found out that Lin Xiaowan grew up uncared for like weeds in her family.
He saw the text messages and photos on Lin Xiaowan's phone during those few months. He was filled with self-blame and regret in the latter half of his life. Every time he thought about it, his heart was wrenched in pain.
He had dealt with the Dong family ruthlessly and punished Song Zhiyi cruelly. He even quarreled with Huo Cheng over the information that Song Zhiyi obtained in the past. In the end, they did not speak for almost a year. However, when it came down to it, the person he hated the most was himself.
When he finally regained consciousness and saw Lin Xiaowan sleeping soundly next to him, no one knew how grateful he was that the heavens sent his lost treasure back to him.
"Don't apologize."
Lin Xiaowan did not blame him anymore. She reached out and hugged him as she said, "I know you had my best interest at heart. However, I don't want to be left in the dark. Sister and…"
Lin Xiaowan had not addressed Huo Cheng directly for a long time so for a moment, she did not know how to address him.
Huo Zheng looked at her patiently as he caressed her head. Due to her injury, her hair had been cut short. After half a month, it had grown a little longer. Her hair fell beneath her ears, making her look very cute.
Lin Xiaowan continued to say, "Sister An can face these things with Brother Cheng, and I can also face them with you. You can protect me, right?"
Huo Zheng now controlled half of the economy in Shangxia. Very few people could compete with him. He said, "I can."
"Alright," Lin Xiaowan said. She got out of his embrace before she waved her hand and said, "Since you're so confident, I'll give you a chance to pursue me."
"What?" Huo Zheng was stunned.
"Pursue me," Lin Xiaowan said with a magnanimous expression on her face, "You didn't think I was joking about breaking up, right? You didn't even confess before we got together. I'll give you a chance to pursue me now. After that, you have to confess to me. When the time is right, you have to propose to me. Oh, the proposal shouldn't be too grand. Let's just be low-key about it. I don't want too many people to be involved."
Huo Zheng nodded indulgently. "Alright, we'll do as you say, but I have one condition."
He held Lin Xiaowan's right hand. After so many things happened, the ring was still on her finger. He said, "You can't take off your ring."
"That's fine with me."
All Lin Xiaowan wanted was to make up for the things in her past life. The end result was the same. She needed a sense of security and so did Huo Zheng.