Chapter 230 Extra 1 You don’t know that I’ve been looking for you in my dreams...

The first thing Guan Xia did when he returned to Yongquan City was to go see Meng Lan.

What made her excited was that Meng Lan had passed the critical period and was out of danger. She was moved from the ICU to the general ward. Although her vital signs were stable, for some unknown reason, she was still not awake and was in a deep coma.

As expected, Guan Xia saw Lu Tingfeng outside Meng Lan's ward. After not seeing him for a while, Lu Tingfeng had lost a lot of weight, and the flesh on both sides of his cheeks were sunken. His hair had grown a little longer due to unkemptness, and was piled messily on his neck. Coupled with the stubble that had grown out of his beard, he no longer looked like the handsome man with a lively and elegant demeanor as before. If Pang Le had not revealed Lu Tingfeng's identity first, Guan Xia would not have recognized him at all.

Even though Pang Le had greeted Lu Tingfeng first, Guan Xia looked at him hesitantly until she saw the familiar eyes with a slight smile on his face, and then she barely recognized him.

"Lu Tingfeng?" Guan Xia's attention was focused on the two large dark circles under Lu Tingfeng's eyes. She couldn't help but ask him, "How many days have you been awake?"

Lu Tingfeng didn't care about his own disheveled appearance. He just looked at the wound on Guan Xia's exposed arm and said, "Even you're injured. It seems your investigation trip was indeed very thrilling. How's Xu Nian? Is he still alive? And Qi Baijiang and Wang Yu, are they all okay?"

Guan Xia felt a little amused when she heard this. It was obvious that Lu Tingfeng and Xu Nian grew up together, and they had the best relationship and cared about each other the most, but in the end, each of them was more stubborn than the other.

Guan Xia used to misunderstand the two, but after spending some time together, she understood their personalities and didn't miss the awkward concern in Lu Tingfeng's tone. She smiled and replied, "Don't worry, they're all fine. Aside from Qi Bai who had a cut and needed six stitches, the others haven't had a scratch on their skin at all."

Lu Tingfeng was surprised. "Did they hurt you?"

Guan Xia was about to explain when she heard Lu Tingfeng say, "It seems Xu Nian's strength is still lacking. Their team consists of four people, including the tall and strong Qi Bai, and they can't protect you. It seems that you should cooperate with me. You are very familiar with Sister Ji, and you also know Zhong Xiaoyu. She is a powerful weapon. With her around, those criminals will never be able to break through her and hurt you."

As Lu Tingfeng spoke, he repeated his old tune and looked at Guan Xia expectantly, his beautiful eyes sparkling. "What do you think? Reconsider it? Ditch Xu Nian, that good-looking but useless guy, and choose our team, which has both strength and good looks, a perfect match."

As Lu Tingfeng spoke, he blinked one eye coquettishly, trying to seduce Guan Xia into agreeing with his beauty.

Guan Xia was not seduced, but rather felt both amused and helpless. She really didn't expect that Lu Tingfeng had not given up at this point, and was even more exaggerated in trying other ways to get her on board.

But Guan Xia didn't misunderstand this time. She just shook her head in amusement and said, "Why are you still thinking about this? Isn't the case solved? Qi Bai asked Xu Nian yesterday if there was any possibility of you returning to the police force. Although Xu Nian didn't say it explicitly, everyone can see that he actually wants you to return."

Speaking of this topic, Lu Tingfeng finally became serious. He changed his sitting posture and said with some melancholy, "I also want to go back, but I thought about it carefully. The case that Sister Ji, Xiaoyu and I have been pursuing has been solved, but there are still many people in the team whose cases have not been solved. In addition, I am used to running around freely outside. If I really go back to the police force, I am really worried that I will be expelled from the police force for violating discipline. Then I will be embarrassed, not only for myself, but also for my alma mater and teachers. So for the sake of my mother and teachers, I'd better not go back."

Guan Xia and Pang Le remained silent. No wonder Xu Nian didn't respond directly yesterday, nor did he show any emotion or desire to persuade Lu Tingfeng. It turned out that he knew Lu Tingfeng so well and had guessed what Lu Tingfeng was thinking a long time ago.

Guan Xia wasn't very familiar with Lu Tingfeng, and since it was just a casual mention, she naturally didn't try to persuade him. Instead, she changed the subject and said, "You're wrongly blaming Xu Nian for my injury. Pang Le and I were tracking down the suspect and didn't react quickly. As a result, I suffered and ended up with injuries. But don't worry, they're just minor injuries. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

"That's also because Xu Nian didn't take good care of you," Lu Tingfeng was still secretly flattering Xu Nian in front of Guan Xia, "If I were there at the time, I would definitely stay with you every step of the way. Not to mention such a serious injury, I would definitely make sure that not even a hair on your head would be lost."

Guan Xia felt helpless after hearing this and didn't want to argue with him on this issue, so she simply pretended not to understand and kept silent.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Lu Tingfeng persevered and set his sights on Pang Le. He looked at Pang Le with a smile and said, "I heard from Sister Ji that you and Xiaoyu hit it off right away, and you two always feel reluctant to part. What do you think? Do you want to take some time out from time to time to join us in the exciting life of investigating cases? Don't worry, I'm much more reliable than Xu Nian, and I will never let you get hurt."

Pang Le had just mentioned yesterday that she missed home, her bed, and her gym. Guan Xia thought Pang Le would decisively refuse, but she heard Pang Le reply with the same smile, "Okay, ordinary life has been boring for too long. You really need to live a different kind of life from time to time and feel the true meaning of life. But let me make it clear in advance that I can only represent myself, not Guan Xia, and I won't do anything like forcing her to go if she doesn't want to."

Guan Xia looked at Pang Le in surprise, not understanding why she suddenly changed her mind.

Lu Tingfeng was overjoyed and stretched out his hand to clap with Pang Le, "Then it's settled. You're so beautiful, you will definitely not break your promise. I'm waiting for you."

Pang Le smiled and promised repeatedly, "Don't worry, how could I lie to you? I always keep my word and I will never break my promise."

The two of them made an agreement in a few words. Guan Xia looked at Pang Le and felt that he looked familiar. After thinking about it, she realized that this was not the same easy-going look she showed every time when she coaxed her boyfriend.

Guan Xia understood and sighed at the same time. They were indeed the destined male and female protagonists in the original text. There was no sign of anything yesterday, but she didn't know what happened today. The progress was suddenly rapid, which made Guan Xia dumbfounded.

Ren Lutingfeng and Pang Le were chatting. Guan Xia checked the time. Half an hour had passed and the doctor should have finished examining Meng Lan's condition.

In fact, for Guan Xia, she would rather stay in the ward and watch the doctor examine Meng Lan and present the results with her own eyes, but the doctor disliked that there were too many people in the ward and only allowed one person to stay. In addition, Meng Lan's sister was her biological sister and had always been kind to Meng Lan and cared about her, so Guan Xia had to leave on her own accord with Pang Le.

Another five or six minutes passed before the tightly closed door finally opened. Meng Lan's sister, Chang Jing, sent the doctor away before looking at Guan Xia and saying, "Don't worry. The doctor said Lan Lan is recovering well and has a strong desire to live. The reason she's been in a coma might be her body's self-protection mechanism. She'll probably wake up in an hour or two, or even a day or two."

Hearing these words, Guan Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good."

Although Meng Lan found her relatives, she did not change her surname, so the two sisters with the same father and mother had one surname Chang and the other surname Meng. But perhaps it was the magic of blood, or perhaps it was because they shared the same suffering, Chang Jing was especially nice to her on the first day Meng Lan found her parents. Now that the remaining three people have passed away except the two of them, the relationship between the two sisters has become even better.

Guan Xia was also sincerely happy for Meng Lan, and whispered to Chang Jing, "Sister, can I go in and see Meng Lan again?"

Chang Jing was only slightly taller than Guan Xia, but her aura was much stronger, and with the composure of someone accustomed to being in a superior position, she nodded and said tolerantly, "Of course, I've heard Lan Lan mention you many times. I know you're her best and only friend. You've solved all her problems. If it weren't for you, she might not have survived."

This time Guan Xia was truly shocked, and said in astonishment, "Sister, you..."

Guan Xia had just begun to speak when she was interrupted by Chang Jing with a smile, "Are you surprised at how I knew this? Lanlan is a smart girl, and how could I be stupid as her sister? If I'm not mistaken, you must have investigated her and me privately, right?"

Guan Xia didn't want to admit it, nor could she deny it, so she remained silent.

Chang Jing, as a smart person, obviously understood something from her silent attitude, and shook her head and said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning you, nor am I denouncing you. I just want to say that since you have investigated me, you must know what I went through back then. I'm very happy that Lanlan didn't go through what I went through, but since I was calculated and forced to that point, it means that Luo Xingde is a very cunning villain. I'm now considered a successful career. Since I can't deal with Luo Xingde, how could Meng Lan, who is so young and just recognized, be able to solve it so easily? At first I thought it was Lanlan who solved it herself, but then I tried many times and confirmed that it was not Lanlan who solved it. If it wasn't Lanlan, who else could it be? I paid more attention to it privately, and then found something wrong."

Guan Xia didn't pay too much attention to Meng Lan's biological sister, so naturally she didn't expect that Chang Jing had already noticed it at the very beginning of everything.

Guan Xia's thoughts raced as she heard Chang Jing continue, "Lan Lan is truly a simple and sincere person. You may have known this long ago. She didn't want to implicate you at first. She deliberately cut off contact with you, seemingly heartless, but she was also in pain. Later, when she reconnected with you, she was both happy and anxious, and even had nightmares for a long time. She also tactfully asked me, if a person unknowingly boarded a ship full of dangers, and her best friend was completely unaware and insisted on boarding that ship as well, and she tried to stop them but failed, then wouldn't that person be useless and selfish?"

Guan Xia felt very complicated after hearing this. She wanted to regret it, but after thinking about it carefully, she couldn't regret it because everything was the best arrangement. All she could do now was to pray that Meng Lan would wake up soon, and they could remain good friends for the rest of their lives and enjoy the hard-earned good life together.

Perhaps sensing Guan Xia's sincerity towards Meng Lan from her expression and attitude, Chang Jing suddenly changed the subject and smiled again, "I'm only saying this to tell you that Meng Lan may have many shortcomings, but when it comes to friendship, she's always been very frank and a bit stubborn. But what makes me happy is that you happen to be the same kind of person. That puts my mind at ease. I want to thank you sincerely on her behalf, as well as myself. Thank you for your unwavering support and for going the extra mile to help her resolve her problem."

Guan Xia was a little speechless. She wanted to say that she solved the case not only for Meng Lan, but also wanted to say that she was actually surprised that Meng Lan was involved. However, because the case was still confidential, she couldn't say anything. So Guan Xia opened her mouth, and finally took a deep breath and said, "Don't thank me, sister, it's my duty."

Chang Jing looked at Guan Xia deeply again and said with a smile, "Don't you still want to see Lan Lan? Then go in. This morning, when I was wiping her face and turning her over, I noticed that her fingers moved slightly. I don't know if it was my imagination, but I always felt that since you came, she would wake up soon."

Guan Xia was overjoyed when she heard this. She no longer bothered to talk to her and rushed into the ward in one stride.

What a coincidence! As soon as Guan Xia reached the bedside, Meng Lan, who had been in a deep coma with her eyes tightly closed, finally woke up. She was dazed for a moment, not knowing where she was. Then she stared at Guan Xia's face for a long time before revealing a weak smile. "Guan Xia, you're here? You don't know I was looking for you in my dreams. It was such a nightmare. I clearly have a good friend like you, but you didn't exist in my dreams. I was so tired of searching. Fortunately, it was just a dream. I really do have a good friend like you."