When it was dark, Han Ji came to the hospital with food in his hand. He knocked on the door and asked, "Wantang, are you feeling better? Are you still in pain?"
"I took the medicine, so it doesn't hurt."
The doctor gave her painkillers and the healing medicine he prepared himself. She also drank the space well water left by her daughter continuously, and the pain in the fractured bone was very mild.
Han Ji not only brought food, but also some daily necessities for her. He said to Gong Chengjun who was standing by, "Brother Jun, I didn't bring you any food. Mom and Dad are waiting for you at home. You can drive my car back and bring us breakfast tomorrow morning."
After saying that, he threw the car keys in his pocket to him.
Gong Chengjun took the key and glanced at him deeply, as if he couldn't wait to get him out.
"Han Ji, let Big Brother stay here with me tonight, and you go home and rest."
Gong Wantang didn't want to burden him, and she felt a bit awkward. She continued, "You probably haven't had a good rest since you started the disaster relief work, and the relief work isn't completely over yet. Go and do your thing. I'm fine, and I'll be discharged tomorrow."
"The work has been arranged. I'll stay here with you tonight."
Han Ji's attitude remained unchanged. He glanced at Gong Chengjun and said, "The matter between the Xue and Zheng families is not yet completely resolved. Zheng Furen must have a backup plan. Brother Jun and Linglong will handle this matter."
Even the perfect excuse was already found. Gong Chengjun felt somewhat helpless and amused, so he had no choice but to help him, "Wantang, since Ah Ji is free tonight, let him stay here with you. I do need to go take care of the Xue and Zheng family matters. Linglong will be here later, and I'll come over after dinner to discuss something with her."
"Okay, go get busy."
Seeing that they all had something to do and the matters of the Xue and Zheng families were also very important, Gong Wantang had no choice but to agree to their arrangement.
After Gong Chengjun left, Han Ji opened the lunch box, brought out a bowl of steaming dumplings, picked up the dumplings with chopsticks and fed them to her.
"Han Ji, I'll do it myself."
Gong Wantang struggled to get up, but Han Ji held her hand down, "Wantang, don't move. You've injured your bones. Don't move your body."
"Please help me get a pillow to prop up my back so I can eat by myself."
Han Ji thought it would be difficult for her to eat while lying flat on her back, so he went to the bed next to him and got two pillows. He lifted her upper body with one hand and stuffed the pillows behind her shoulders and neck.
After she lay down, Han Ji sat back on the bench, picked up the dumplings and continued to feed her.
"Han Ji, I'll do it myself."
Gong Wantang extended her hand towards him, smiling faintly: "My hands are not injured, I can eat by myself. You probably haven't eaten yet, so let's eat together."
Seeing the beautiful smile on her face, Han Ji's heart moved slightly, his eyes were deep, he pushed her hands away, picked up the dumplings and put them to her mouth, his tone was a bit domineering: "Open your mouth."
"Han..."
As soon as she opened her mouth, Han Ji quickly stuffed the dumplings into her mouth, blocking all the words she was about to say.
As Gong Wantang put the dumplings in her mouth, her heart trembled inexplicably. When their eyes met and she felt the strong emotions in his eyes, a string in her heart suddenly tightened, and her whole body tensed up without her brain's control.
Seeing her biting the dumplings without chewing them, and the change in her eyes when she looked at him, Han Ji pursed his lips and spoke in a somewhat drifting voice: "Eat quickly."
Gong Wantang was a thoughtful person. She had only considered him a friend before and hadn't thought much about it. But now that she saw the deep meaning in his eyes, she felt completely uneasy.
She turned her head away in embarrassment, not daring to look him in the eye again. After chewing and swallowing the dumplings, she said, "Han Ji, I'll do it myself. You eat quickly."
"Wantang."
Han Ji's voice suddenly became heavier, and the hand holding the dishes and chopsticks became noticeably tighter.
Gong Wantang turned around and saw his sharp eyes staring at her. Her heart tightened. Before he could speak, she said, "Han Ji, let's eat. Don't say anything else."
How could Han Ji not understand what she meant? His face was tense and his voice was deep: "Wantang, what if I must tell you?"
"Han Ji, I, I feel, I..."
Gong Wantang actually had a lot to say, but his gaze was too hot and oppressive to her, so she couldn't say anything when it came to her lips.
"Wantang, don't say anything, just listen to me."
From the moment he saw her alive and safe in the Seoul Military District, Han Ji made up his mind that he would never let her go.
The reason why I didn't express my feelings to her in time was because she had just recovered her memory and I wanted to give her some time to adjust her mentality and also give her some time to deal with the affairs of the Gong family.
Now that the Gong family's revenge has been achieved, the Gong family father and son are still alive, and her life has returned to normal, he feels that it is time.
He had been planning to find an opportunity to confess his feelings to her in the next two days. When he learned today that she had fallen and had surgery, he was so scared that his heart jumped into his throat. He was very afraid of losing her again.
Now that she understood his thoughts, she took the opportunity to speak, "Wantang, do you know what I regret most?"
Gong Wantang didn't know much about Han Ji. Most of her memories of him were from their youth, when they often played together and were as close as siblings. After he followed his father and brother to the army, their contact became less frequent, save for the occasional exchange of letters. They only saw each other when he returned to Beijing to visit his family.
Ever since he joined the army, his personality has become calm and introverted. He is not as talkative as before. Every time they meet or get together, he sits quietly without saying a word, and there is less communication between them.
Later, she got married and Han Ji was transferred to a secret unit, and they completely lost contact for two years.
Therefore, she had no idea that Han Ji had regrets in his heart, but when he mentioned it now, she vaguely guessed that it was related to her, pursed her lips and asked, "What is it?"
"My biggest regret is not expressing my feelings to you sooner."
This is what Han Ji regrets the most, and it is also the pain that has been accumulating in his heart. He has never mentioned it to anyone before, not even his parents know.
"Wantang, do you know when I was in the most pain?"
"The day you married Cui Zhiyuan, and when I learned you died in the fire."
"On the day you got married, I went to see you off as your brother. Do you know how much pain I felt at that time?"
"My heart was broken. That was the most appropriate way to describe my mood at that time."
"When the Gong family was in trouble and I heard from outsiders that you had perished in the fire, my body and soul were completely broken, and the pain in my heart was so severe that I almost suffocated."
"Over the years, I've been living in pain, self-blame, and regret. I regret not expressing my feelings to you sooner, regret not confessing my feelings to the elders on both sides sooner, regret not snatching you away from Cui Zhiyuan, regret personally sending you into an unhappy marriage, and even more regret not protecting you."
"Wantang, do you know how happy I was when I saw you again in Seoul?"
"Seeing you alive and well, I feel like I've been reborn. I have hope and motivation for the rest of my life."
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