novelraw Chapter 0143 A Request in the Rain
Chapter 0143 A Request in the Rain
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At the hospital entrance.
A light drizzle was falling.
Winter rain always carries a biting chill; it falls on the ground without creating ripples, but silently soaks the gray cement.
Wen Ning stood at the bottom of the steps.
She looked at the Maybach parked in the shadows.
There were several dozen meters between them, separated by a dark privacy film.
She could almost feel the burning yet restrained gaze that had been following her.
That's Jiang Ci.
It is Jiang Ci, who was once arrogant and invincible, but now can only hide in the shadows and dare not even show his face.
Wen Ning's fingers gripped the handle of the medicine bag tightly.
The jar containing the candied orange peel made a slight clinking sound as she moved.
"call……"
She took a deep breath.
The cold air filled my lungs, but it also cleared my muddled mind somewhat.
She did not go to the taxi waiting area.
Instead, she opened the long-handled black umbrella that he had "arranged" for her at the convenience store.
step.
Two steps.
She walked straight toward the Maybach, her feet sinking into the wet ground.
……
inside the car.
Jiang Ci was originally gazing greedily at that figure from behind.
When he saw Wen Ning suddenly turn around and walk towards him.
His pupils contracted sharply.
Panic.
Even... feeling completely helpless.
His first instinct was to start the car and drive away, not wanting her to see him in this disheveled state of spying.
But her steps were so firm.
If she doesn't get out of the car, am I supposed to make her walk all the way here? Or knock on the car window?
She still had a fever.
She is sick.
Damn it.
Jiang Ci cursed under his breath.
He didn't care about any vow of "not disturbing" or about saving face.
I opened the car door.
Long legs stride out.
He even forgot to take his umbrella.
She wasn't wearing a coat either.
Wearing only a thin shirt and a suit vest, he rushed into the rain.
"Don't move!"
He strode forward to meet him, his voice stern with anxiety.
"Don't move!"
He strode over to Wen Ning.
It blocked the airflow.
The rain instantly soaked his hair and shoulders.
But he didn't care at all.
His gaze was fixed on Wen Ning's face, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Why did you get here?"
His voice was terribly hoarse, filled with deep self-reproach.
"Did I disturb you? Or are you feeling unwell?"
"Hurry back to the car, don't get wet."
Wen Ning held up the umbrella.
The umbrella is very large.
She stepped forward, shielding Jiang Ci's head from the rain.
"Jiang Ci."
She looked at him.
Looking at his eyelashes wet with rain, and at the barely concealed, cautious panic in his eyes.
You're wet.
She said softly.
Jiang Ci was stunned for a moment.
He seemed to only then realize that he was getting rained on.
But he neither dodged nor took the umbrella.
He just stared greedily at her, who was so close to him.
Thin.
Her face was still very pale.
But those eyes no longer held that heartbreaking stillness.
"It's okay."
Jiang Ci wiped the water off his face and gave a wry smile.
"I'm thick-skinned and tough; a little rain will sober me up."
He took a half step back, deliberately maintaining a safe distance that wouldn't offend her.
"Feel sorry."
He lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong.
"I told you I wouldn't appear in front of you."
"I just... heard you were sick, and I was worried about you."
"I didn't mean to bother you, I'll be leaving now."
As he spoke, he turned to go back to his car.
That pathetic escape was heartbreaking.
"Jiang Ci."
Wen Ning called out to him.
Jiang Ci stood rooted to the spot.
Stiff back.
"How long are you going to hide?"
Wen Ning's voice was very soft, mixed with the sound of rain, yet it clearly reached his ears.
"Buy me some paint."
"You bring me an umbrella."
"Fix the streetlights."
"You also need to find me a doctor, prescribe medicine that I don't like to drink, and prepare candy for me."
Wen Ning sniffed.
My eyes felt a little hot.
"You've done so much."
"But you don't even dare to see me?"
Jiang Ci slowly turned around.
Rainwater slid down his jawline.
He looked at Wen Ning with a broken, deep affection in his eyes.
"I dare not."
He admitted it.
His voice was low and hoarse, with a slight tremor.
I'm afraid you'll hate me.
"I'm afraid that if you see me, you'll be reminded of that cage, and all those unhappy things."
"Wen Ning..."
He raised his hand, wanting to touch her, but then curled his fingers in mid-air and withdrew it.
"I know I used to be an asshole."
I hurt you too deeply.
"I don't ask for your forgiveness, I only hope..."
He looked at the medicine in her hand.
I hope you're doing well.
Wen Ning looked at his humble appearance.
The wall in my heart has finally collapsed completely.
If you don't love someone, why go to such lengths?
If he didn't love her, why would that arrogant CEO Jiang be behaving like a drowning dog, groveling before her?
Between them.
It's never that I don't love you.
It was because they loved each other too much, to the point of hurting each other, to the point of becoming unrecognizable because of the fear of losing each other.
"Jiang Ci."
Wen Ning took a step forward.
The umbrella completely covered the two people.
In this small space, sheltered from the wind and rain.
I don't hate you.
she says.
Jiang Ci suddenly raised his head.
An incredulous glint flashed in his eyes.
"What...did you say?"
I said, I don't hate you.
Wen Ning looked into his eyes and repeated it carefully.
"What happened three years ago, I was wrong, and you were wrong too."
"What happened before was to keep me here, even though the method was wrong, but I... don't blame you anymore."
"We're even."
Jiang Ci's breathing became rapid.
His chest heaved violently.
The immense surprise and disbelief made him feel dizzy.
Are we even now?
She doesn't blame him anymore?
"That……"
His Adam's apple bobbed.
His voice was trembling uncontrollably.
He looked at her.
I used up all the courage I had in my life.
He finally asked the question that had lingered in his mind countless times, yet he had never dared to ask it aloud.
"Since you don't dislike it..."
"Now that we're even..."
He slowly bent down.
His line of sight was level with hers.
Those eyes, once filled with hostility and possessiveness, now held only the purest and most humble plea.
"Could you...?"
"Could you please give me another chance?"
"It's not President Jiang."
"Not a creditor."
"It's just Jiang Ci."
"A man... who wants to pursue you again."
"I will change."
"I will learn to respect you, and learn how to love someone normally."
"I will make up for the three years I owe you, little by little."
The raindrops pattered against the umbrella.
Jiang Ci reached out his hand.
Palms facing upwards.
He handed it to her.
That hand was trembling.
It contains his broken and pieced-back true heart.
"Wen Ning".
"Could you... let me pursue you again?"
"Start from the beginning."
"OK?"