They exchanged a knowing glance and understood each other perfectly.
Hopefully, that won't happen.
"Sister Qiaoyue, Sister Yaoyao, please help me!" Wang Tiantian shook Shen Qiaoyue's hand. "Please, please ask Battalion Commander Li to forgive me and not blame me!"
Shen Qiaoyue's expression suddenly turned serious.
Jiang Jinyao gently patted Wang Tiantian's shoulder to comfort her, "We'll go find out what's going on tonight, don't cry!"
Shen Qiaoyue thought of Xia Xiaoli's timid appearance. If she were really bullied by Li Qingming, she would be in despair.
Shen Qiaoyue was also absent-minded throughout the afternoon.
Xia Xiaoli went to the clinic to help out in the morning, and filled out the application during lunchtime. She then took it to the hospital and gave it to Bai Le. That way, if it was approved, she could leave with the hospital staff.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Wei Xinxin from the nurses' station told Xia Xiaoli that Bai Le had gone to eat and would be back soon, and asked her to sit and wait by the door.
Xia Xiaoli sat on a bench with the application form in her hand, waiting.
I finally managed to take a deep breath.
A figure stood in front of her, looking down at her.
Xia Xiaoli looked up and instantly felt nervous.
It was Li Qingming. Xia Xiaoli's heart skipped a beat, and her body trembled with fear.
Judging from Xia Xiaoli's eyes, it was already certain that it was her.
Xia Xiaoli didn't know what to say for a moment, so she took a deep breath.
He forced a smile and greeted, "Commander Li... you're here too?"
"Can we talk?" Li Qingming leaned on his cane and looked intently at Xia Xiaoli.
Xia Xiaoli was genuinely surprised to see him like this.
Following Li Qingming into the ward, Li Qingming sat down first.
"Could you please close the door?" Li Qingming didn't want others to hear their conversation, as it would damage Xia Xiaoli's reputation.
Xia Xiaoli was still shaken, but seeing Li Qingming's expression, she figured he probably wouldn't do anything to her, so she closed the door behind her.
He was standing right by the door.
"I'm sorry." Li Qingming's first words were an apology. "That day, I was drugged and couldn't control myself. It was my fault."
Xia Xiaoli didn't dare to look Li Qingming in the eye.
“I’m not trying to run away. After I woke up, I searched the neighborhood but couldn’t find you. I felt really unwell, so I had to come to the hospital first! As you can see, I… injured myself and can’t walk. I apologize for not finding you right away! Wang Tiantian gave me this medicine. I didn’t know it would be so strong. I don’t even have the strength to walk to the hospital.”
After Li Qingming finished speaking, he stood up and bowed to Xia Xiaoli.
"I will take responsibility for you. After I am discharged from the hospital tomorrow, I will submit an application to my superiors, and we will get married once it is approved." Li Qingming sincerely apologized to Xia Xiaoli.
Xia Xiaoli then slowly raised her head and stared at Li Qingming.
Xia Xiaoli frowned slightly upon hearing the word "marriage".
She thought that Li Qingming had not yet discovered her, or that he was unwilling to face reality.
I didn't expect him to be hospitalized.
Xia Xiaoli gripped the application form in her hand, hesitating for a moment.
"I don't want to get married." Xia Xiaoli said this with a firm decision, which surprised Li Qingming. "But we're already in a relationship, and I have to take responsibility for you."
Xia Xiaoli took a deep breath and looked at Li Qingming, saying, "Battalion Commander Li, I don't want to marry you. You don't love me, and there are no feelings between us. I... I don't want to ruin my life because of one accident. You married me just to take responsibility, but I'm telling you now, you don't need to take responsibility. We're even now. I just beg you... don't tell anyone. I... thank you!" Unable to say anything more, Xia Xiaoli finished thanking him, turned around, opened the door, and left.
Upon seeing this, Li Qingming stood up, but lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.
Xia Xiaoli heard the sound and turned around to look.
After hesitating for a moment, Xia Xiaoli did not choose to approach him, but instead pretended not to see him fall and left.
Go to the nurses' station and tell the nurse that the patient has fallen.
This was the first time Xia Xiaoli had ever had the courage to say such a thing.
She was a very traditional person, but she didn't want to marry someone who called out the name of the person she loved but hurt her.
After Xia Xiaoli rejected Li Qingming, she seemed to feel much more at ease.
After handing the application to Bai Le, who had returned from dinner, Xia Xiaoli went back to the clinic to wait for news.
The moment Xia Xiaoli stepped out of the hospital, she felt very happy, and her mood instantly brightened.
She lost her first time, but she did nothing wrong. Don't keep crying just because she lost her first time.
Xia Xiaoli has a long life ahead of her, and there are many things she needs to do in the future. Cheer up!
You've cried and you've felt the pain; what's meant to pass will eventually pass.
Li Qingming couldn't let it go. Once he confirmed that the person was Xia Xiaoli, he felt he should be held responsible for his actions.
In the afternoon, he insisted on being discharged from the hospital, but the doctor refused Li Qingming's request.
After waiting until 6 PM, Shen Qiaoyue and Jiang Jinyao got off work.
On the way back, riding her bicycle, the first thing Shen Qiaoyue said was to ask how Xia Xiaoli was doing.
Just as I returned to the entrance of the residential compound, I saw Xia Xiaoli coming back from get off work.
"Xiaoli!"
Shen Qiaoyue and Jiang Jinyao called out Xia Xiaoli's name at the same time.
Even the parking actions were exactly the same.
He pulled Xia Xiaoli to a secluded place.
Shen Qiaoyue looked Xia Xiaoli up and down with concern, noticing the faint marks visible under her high-necked clothes.
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