novelraw Chapter 410: Like You
Chapter 410: Like You
In her dream, she walked into a room with the lights off, overwhelmed by a strong scent of blood.It felt like a web was woven around her, enveloping her whole being.
She couldn’t see her surroundings clearly, so she followed the smell forward until her foot seemed to trip over something. She looked down...
Under the faint moonlight, Song Song saw a person lying on the carpet.
When she recognized the face...
"Ahhh!"
Song Song suddenly screamed in her sleep, immediately sitting up in bed, gasping continuously...
It was Lin Man, lying lifeless in a pool of blood.
Xiao Jinghuai was awakened by her, hurriedly sitting up to turn on the light, and reaching out to touch her forehead, "Had a nightmare?"
Song Song didn’t reply, just got up from the bed dazedly, grabbing clothes beside her and putting them on one by one.
Xiao Jinghuai furrowed his dark brows, also quickly getting out of bed and walking to the girl’s side, "Where are you planning to go in the middle of the night?"
Song Song’s hands were trembling as she put on her clothes, "I, I just dreamt of Lin Man lying in a pool of blood, lifeless. I’m a bit worried about her and want to go check on her now."
"Lin Man?" Xiao Jinghuai clasped her cold hands, "Is that why you came back so late today?"
"...Yes."
Xiao Jinghuai took off the clothes she had just put on, one by one, "That man is her choice. No one can help her but herself. As long as she doesn’t give up, she will continue to suffer."
"You really know everything."
"Hey! What are you doing? I just put those on, and you’re taking them off again."
Xiao Jinghuai pulled her back to the bed, "I’m not the one with amnesia. If you’re really worried, I’ll have Xing Quan check on her. It’s so cold outside; are you sure your weak body can handle it?"
Song Song looked at the window, where the wind was howling against it with a "pattering" sound. Unknowingly, it was already late autumn...
After autumn comes winter.
"Alright! Then let Xing Quan take a trip, but you must instruct him to report immediately if anything’s wrong. I always feel something might happen."
Xiao Jinghuai leaned down to peck her on her soft, rosy lips, "Hurry and rest well. You really worked hard just now."
Bringing up the matter only made Song Song’s ears turn increasingly red, "You... Remember to be more gentle next time."
"Oh, so there will be a next time. I thought you didn’t want to play like that anymore, but it seems you’re looking forward to it."
Song Song suddenly realized she had fallen into his trap again, "You, get... I’m going to sleep."
Xiao Jinghuai smiled silently, watching her get into bed while taking out his phone to call Xing Quan...
Poor Xing Quan, having to get up from his warm bed on such a chilly night to handle some inexplicable tasks.
An hour later, Xing Quan called Xiao Jinghuai to report back, "President Xiao, everything is normal, please rest assured."
"So can I... go home now?"
Xiao Jinghuai, holding his warm softness in his arms, was unaware of Xing Quan’s discomfort, casually replying, "Keep an eye on things for a night! Your year-end bonus will be doubled."
Xing Quan actually wanted to refuse, but thinking about the doubled year-end bonus made him drool...
In today’s society, money is still the most practical and reliable.
It’s just one night anyway.
After all, going home means being alone, and a bachelor is fearless anywhere.
Meanwhile, the two in the hospital, after confirming everything was alright, fell asleep again in each other’s arms...
Until the next morning, when a doctor knocked on the door for rounds early.
Hearing the knock, Song Song was startled awake, fortunately held by the man beside her with one arm, or she would have rolled off the bed.
However, facing several doctors and nurses coming in while she hadn’t freshened up and was still in pajamas, she felt inexplicably embarrassed. Thinking it wasn’t her being examined, she hid in the bathroom.
Leaving the door ajar, she peeked at the situation outside.
Unexpectedly, she overheard this conversation.
The doctor pushed up his glasses and said, "President Xiao, you should get discharged sooner!"
"Hmm."
Xiao Jinghuai replied flatly, "However, I don’t want to be discharged for now. Your hospital’s environment is pretty good, quite comfortable to stay in."
The doctor’s expression couldn’t be more awkward. This was the most pretentious thing he’d heard all year. Who would leave behind a billion-dollar mansion to squeeze into this run-down hospital...
The life of the rich is truly incomprehensible to ordinary folks like them.
After completing their checks, the doctor and nurses left immediately, and Song Song darted out of the bathroom to Xiao Jinghuai...
"Why aren’t you getting discharged? The doctor said you can be discharged."
Xiao Jinghuai smiled and said, "After I’m discharged, will you be this obedient, staying by my side every day?"
"You..."
Song Song didn’t expect his reason for not being discharged to be her.
"Alright! What do you need me to do to get you discharged? Occupying a hospital bed isn’t nice, and although this is a VIP ward, it’s still not as convenient as home."
Xiao Jinghuai raised an eyebrow, letting out a single note, "Hmm?"
"Fine, fine, I get it. After you’re discharged, I won’t run around either. I’ll obediently stay by your side. Is that enough?"
Besides, she had nowhere else to go, her heart was with him, and even if her body wandered to the ends of the earth, it would always return to him.
Moreover, she still hadn’t told him something very important until now...
But she didn’t know how to bring up the matter, as it was a part of her unbearable past, dusty as it might be, she couldn’t pretend it never happened.
"Xiao Jinghuai..."
She suddenly called out to him, her voice a bit choked.
"Hmm? What’s up?"
Seeing his slightly serious expression, Song Song suddenly lost her courage, "No, nothing."
"Since you’ve decided to be discharged, I’ll go handle the discharge procedures later."
Xiao Jinghuai could sense she had something important to say, but had suddenly stopped—was it because she wasn’t mentally ready yet?
Or was there some other reason?
But, regardless of the reason or the matter, he hoped she could say it herself.
...
In the afternoon, Xiao Jinghuai left the hospital and returned to the villa halfway up the mountain.
After a nap, the two strolled down the winding path in the backyard, like an old couple.
Looking at the vast view, Song Song’s heart suddenly felt much more open. She took the initiative to hold the man’s strong, large hand...
"Xiao Jinghuai, do you know what I’m thinking right now?"
The man’s voice was calm, "This place is really nice, a perfect place to retire."
"No, it’s not."
"Then what are you thinking?"
"..."
Song Song suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked up at the man, "Xiao Jinghuai, I..."
"You what?"
Song Song still felt embarrassed, every time facing him she felt shy, an inexplicable emotion as if it existed subconsciously...
Even though she didn’t want to be so bashful, even though it was just a simple three words, even though she could say it easily.
"...I like you."
"I’ve liked you for a very, very long time."