"Mengmeng, why are you crying? It's not like that, it really isn't."
Wang Xinghe's attempts to persuade her only made her cry harder.
The tiny pearls fell down her face as if they were free.
"Stop talking, I knew it. You must regret it. If you don't want me anymore, just say so. I can accept it." Liu Qingmeng pouted and cried. At this moment, Liu Qingmeng looked pitiful, which made Wang Xinghe feel sorry for her.
"No, it's really not, Mengmeng, let me explain." Wang Xinghe tried to sit up, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in his body and hissed.
"What are you doing? Don't sit up!" Liu Qingmeng said in a tearful voice.
"Mengmeng, please don't cry, okay? Listen to me."
"Then you go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."
"There are tissues on the bedside table, take one and wipe it first."
"Oh." Liu Qingmeng took a tissue and began to wipe her tears.
"I really didn't mean to ignore you, it's just that my phone got broken. I wanted to reply to your message, but my older sister said she'd buy me a new one tomorrow."
"Fine then, why did you keep it from me for so long after you recognized me? If it weren't for this, you still wouldn't have told me! Did you not want to see me?"
"No, Mengmeng, it's just that I felt the timing wasn't right. After all, you have such a bad impression of me, and I was afraid that if I said it directly, you would just turn around and leave."
"How could that be! That's Baby! I thought it was some other boy. Baby is different from other boys!" In her anxiety, Liu Qingmeng blurted out what was on her mind.
"Mengmeng, what did you just call me?"
"Huh? What did I call you?" Liu Qingmeng finally realized.
"I... I just blurted out what was on my mind in a moment of panic," Liu Qingmeng explained hastily.
"Isn't what you said correct?"
"Is it right?"
"What do you think? How did you say it on the phone?"
"Ugh, I'm not talking to you anymore, you're so annoying!" Liu Qingmeng had stopped crying and showed a shy expression.
"Alright, is the misunderstanding cleared up now?"
"Hmph! So, does that mean we've successfully met in person?"
What do you think?
“We’re pretty weird, aren’t we? Other people who meet online choose a romantic place and have a grand ceremony when they meet in person. But we met in a dilapidated, unfinished building, in such an environment, and we even risked our lives.”
"Perhaps in a sense, this kind of scene is more memorable, isn't it? It might be a unique occurrence."
"It seems you're right, Xinghe. When did the doctor say you could be discharged?"
“I don’t like this title,” Wang Xinghe said, frowning.
"Ah! Is it too fast? I can't shout it out. Am I holding back?" Liu Qingmeng said softly, looking at her fingers.
"I was just kidding. The doctor said I need to rest for a month, but I don't think it will take that long. They're just superficial injuries."
"No, the doctor said it has to take that long, understand? You have to listen to the doctor," Liu Qingmeng said seriously, frowning.
"But it's not good to take such a long leave of absence right after the start of the semester."
“What’s wrong with that, Xinghe? We’re in college now, we can take leave, and this is sick leave.”
"Okay then, but I'm afraid I'll fall too far behind in my studies and won't be able to understand the lessons when I go back to class."
"It's okay, I believe in you. With your intelligence, you'll be fine. Just stay in the hospital and recover."
"Alright then." Although Wang Xinghe agreed verbally, he still wanted to recover for a few days before going back to class, and see how well he had recovered by then.
"Xinghe, I don't want to go back to sleep."
"Huh? What do you mean? Why don't you want to go back to sleep?"
"I'm scared."
What are you afraid of?
“I have nightmares, and I can think about what happened that day as soon as I close my eyes.”
"So you'll sleep here?"
"That's what I think too."
"But you might be leaving when it gets light, so why don't you ask my sisters to say you're my girlfriend?"
"Don't tell! Please don't tell! If you do, your sisters' impression of me will definitely worsen, and they'll force you to break up with me. We need to take things slowly and gradually, okay?"
"I'm sure I can change the way my sisters see me!"
"But I think my four older sisters are acting this way because they don't know you're my girlfriend yet. If they knew, they would definitely change their opinion of you!"
"No, I need to change their opinion of me through my actions, not through my status, you understand?"
Liu Qingmeng also has her own unique pride.
"Alright then, Mengmeng, why don't you go to sleep? You need to get some rest."
"Okay, Xinghe, you're still injured and need to recover, so can I sleep on the bed next to you?"
"Sure, you can go to sleep, but you might have to leave at dawn."
“I know, Xinghe.”
"Hmm, is no one coming over to your house?"
"No, I live alone. My parents are away on a business trip. There are nannies at home who come to take care of me during the day, but I let them leave at night. I'm not used to having strangers around when I'm sleeping."
"Okay, goodnight, Mengmeng."
"Goodnight, baby," Liu Qingmeng said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz before turning away.
After a good night's sleep, Wang Xinghe originally wanted to wake up early and call Liu Qingmeng, but when he woke up, he found that Liu Qingmeng had already left.
"Hey, little Xinghe, did you miss me?"
After a while, the ward door was opened, and a girl wrapped up tightly entered. It was clearly Su Ke'er.
"Fourth Sister, you're here."
"Of course! Your fourth sister even brought you a gift. Your eldest sister said your phone was broken, so your fourth sister got you a new phone first thing this morning. See how generous your fourth sister is!"
It's another Apple phone, and it's the latest top-of-the-line model that came out recently.
"Thank you, Fourth Sister."
"You're welcome~ How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"
"I feel better, Fourth Sister. Could you please help me up?"
"Sure, you can sit up now."
"It should work, I'll give it a try."
After a day of rest, Wang Xinghe was able to sit up.
Su Ke'er helped Wang Xinghe change his SIM card and activate his phone, and finally he had a phone again.
Wang Xinghe opened the chat software, and sure enough, there were 99+ messages.
Most of them were sent by Liu Qingmeng.
"Little Xinghe, what are you doing? Who are you chatting with?"
Su Ke'er tried to peek, but Wang Xinghe covered her eyes.
"No, it's just some classmates and friends who are concerned about me."
How did they know?
"My roommates asked me where I went."
"Alright, I have something to tell you, little brother Xinghe."
"Fourth Sister, go ahead and say it, I'm listening," Wang Xinghe said to Liu Qingmeng as they chatted.
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