The next day, Luo Haofeng arrived at the hospital where Qi iling was staying.
In the ward, Qi iling was eating while a nurse aide attended to her.
Seeing Luo Haofeng enter, the nurse aide widened her eyes in surprise. It was known that over the past two years, Luo Haofeng’s fa in City B was on par with that of Mo Xiuchen in G City.
"Luo... President Luo..."
Hearing the nurse aide’s stuttering, Luo Haofeng waved her off lightly, "You may leave. I want to have a few words with iling."
Qi iling swallowed the apple in her mouth and used a toothpick to pick up another piece from the fruit plate, as if she hadn’t seen Luo Haofeng.
A sharp glint flashed through Luo Haofeng’s narrow eyes briefly as he took long strides to the bedside, pulled out a chair, and sat down, watching Qi iling focused on eating her apple.
"iling, don’t eat too many apples at once, it’s too cold."
Although it hadn’t rained or snowed these past two days, the winter weather was exceptionally cold.
Qi iling, who had been asleep for so long and just woke up, needed to be cautious about what she ate.
"Do you still care about ?"
Qi iling’s expression stiffened at Luo Haofeng’s words.
Her hand holding the toothpick trembled, and she slowly lifted her bowed head. Her once bright eyes were now dull and lifeless.
Her voice no longer held its past liveliness or arrogance, instead it carried a sense of sorrow and sadness.
This Qi iling seed unfamiliar to Luo Haofeng.
He frowned slightly, a sigh slipping from his lips.
Qi iling blinked her eyes, and the sadness in them didn’t dissipate from the sight of Luo Haofeng; instead, the longer she looked, the deeper the sorrow washed over her.
A man she had loved for years — while she was in a coma, not only did he and his family ignore her, they even suppressed her family, leading to her company’s bankruptcy and her father and brother’s downfall.
Yet, she couldn’t bring herself to hate him.
Instead, she woke up asking about him.
"iling, back then you wanted to marry . I told you I didn’t have romantic feelings for you, but I was willing to treat you as a lifelong friend, or as a sister."
"Yes!"
Qi iling’s eyes brimd with moisture, tears quivering on her eyelashes.
"When I had the car accident, you must have been very happy, Brother Haofeng. Why didn’t you just let die then?"
"..."
Luo Haofeng didn’t answer.
The silence was more hurtful.
Qi iling laughed mournfully, "Brother Haofeng, I heard you have a new girlfriend. You don’t need to visit at the hospital anymore. My dad and brother told everything that happened in the past two years."
At this, she paused, pressing her lips tightly as if in a difficult struggle, speaking again with a choked, cold voice, "You should leave, don’t let my dad and brother see you."
"iling, since I’m here to see you, I don’t fear Uncle Qi and your brother seeing ."
Luo Haofeng leaned forward, took a tissue from the table by the bed, and handed it to her, "You’re still a bit weak. You need more rest, don’t rush to leave the hospital."
"My dad and brother don’t have the money for to stay hospitalized."
"Didn’t Uncle Qi tell you that it’s been covering your hospital expenses all this ti?"
Luo Haofeng’s words left Qi iling wide-eyed with astonishnt.
"Is what you’re saying true?"
But her father said that since she fell into a coma and entered the hospital, Luo Haofeng not only ignored her but also forced her father to agree to annul their engagent.
Even going so far as to ruin her family in such a cruel manner.
Qi iling hesitated, unsure if she should believe Luo Haofeng.
Having been awake for so many days, Luo Haofeng hadn’t co to see her once. She could only believe what her father said.
Luo Haofeng smiled self-deprecatingly, "Perhaps Uncle Qi was doing it for your own good. He hopes you can move on quickly, iling. You are a great, talented girl, and you will definitely et a man who loves you."
"Are you afraid I’ll cling to you again?"
Qi iling’s smile was mournful, "Rest assured, I no longer have the right to cling to you."
Qi iling used to be arrogant and reckless, even resorting to threats to marry Luo Haofeng, but that was because she had the ans to do so.
She believed that only she was worthy of Luo Haofeng.
Moreover, Mother Luo liked her and strongly pushed for her to be with Luo Haofeng, fulfilling her wishes.
Things are different now. Qi Family is in decline, and Mother Luo no longer sees her as a potential daughter-in-law. She’s aware of this more than anyone.
She knows she’ll never be with Luo Haofeng in this lifeti.
After being in a coma for over two years, her perspective on life has changed. She’s essentially reborn, given another life by the heavens, and she can’t ekly live or die for a man anymore.
"iling, when it cos to feelings, there’s no such thing as rights. If you want, we can still be friends. You can reach out to if you ever need anything."
"Is your current girlfriend pretty?"
"Haha!"
"Brother Haofeng, can you bring your girlfriend to visit next ti?"
"Sure."
Qi iling finally smiled, not the mournful smile from before, but one that seed relieved.
"Brother Haofeng, if I said I’ve let go of you, that would be a lie. But living a second life, I’ll try not to irritate you like I did in the past. I want to stay for a little longer here, can you help with that?"
Qi iling had initially agreed to be discharged.
But now, she suddenly didn’t want to leave.
Once she leaves the hospital, her father and brother wouldn’t allow her to see Luo Haofeng again. Staying here ensures Luo Haofeng will visit her again.
"Okay, I’ll tell the doctor in a mont."
"Thank you, Brother Haofeng."
Qi iling thanked him with a smile.
After leaving the ward, Luo Haofeng went to find her attending doctor to understand her condition.
Leaving the hospital, Luo Haofeng’s lips curled into a relaxed smile.
This visit to Qi iling had been without hope. Unexpectedly, the feeling Qi iling gave him had changed quite a bit.
Once he got into the car, he didn’t start the engine imdiately but took out his phone to dial Bai Xiaoxiao’s number.
For so reason, he suddenly wanted to hear Xiaoxiao’s voice very much.
Qi iling said she’d start anew and wouldn’t be the sa...
He truly hoped Qi iling could move on and find happiness.
The phone rang several tis before it was answered, and the voice he longed for entered his ear, like a soft hand gently brushing against his heart, softening it in an instant, "Hello!"
"Xiaoxiao, it’s so nice to hear your voice."
Words slipped from Luo Haofeng’s lips involuntarily, even he found it surprising.
On the other end, Bai Xiaoxiao was stunned by his words for a few seconds before asking with concern and worry, "What happened? Did sothing happen?"
The warm current flooding his heart ward up the winter day, Luo Haofeng’s lips curved up, his voice clear and happy, "No, Xiaoxiao, I just missed you."
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