Chapter 34: Chocolate

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

It was already morning when Quan Meng woke up. There was no one in the ward, so she slowly got up.

Had she been rescued?

Quan Meng couldn’t remember clearly what had happened when she was locked up. She only remembered that it was dark and cold, and she felt hungry. She was already at the limit of her life.

The ward in front of her looked very similar to the one she had stayed in two days ago.

The door was opened and Shen Xin walked in with many bags. She was delighted to see that Quan Meng had woken up.

“Mengmeng, you’re finally awake!” Shen Xin was so excited that she forgot about the stuff in her arms. She flung them on the ground and immediately pounced on Quan Meng. However, she was afraid that her body would press against Quan Meng’s hand receiving the IV drip infusion, so she deliberately avoided it.

Quan Meng found out from Shen Xin that she had been sleeping for two days. These two days, it was Huo Ling and Aunt Yun who took care of her, and today it was Shen Xin’s turn.

“It was Huo Ling who saved you, you know.” Shen Xin helped Quan Meng peel an apple while she filled her in on what happened in the past few days.

The Quan family probably used money to hush up the kidnapping. Just like in the past, they used money to smooth over disadvantageous situations.

However, Shen Xin also told her that this matter had caused quite a stir in the industry. The Quan family’s assets had shrunk by one-fifth in value and it was a huge loss for them.

Quan Meng only listened silently. She felt as if she no longer had any feelings for the Quan family. Whether they lived or died had nothing to do with her anymore.

Shen Xin only accompanied her for half a day before Aunt Yun returned. She even brought Quan Meng’s favorite porridge.

Aunt Yun fed Quan Meng mouthful after mouthful of porridge. After thinking for a long time, she finally spoke, “Miss Quan, please don’t blame Master for going to your rescue late. He was overseas and couldn’t receive any calls…”

After waking up for such a long time, Quan Meng seemed to have something on her mind and appeared very depressed.

“Why would I blame him? If it wasn’t for him, I might have already died.” Quan Meng’s pale face broke into an awkward smile. “I have to thank you too, Aunt Yun. You’re really kind to me.”

Quan Meng’s eyes were filled with tears. She had only known this nanny Aunt Yun for less than half a month, but she was willing to do so much for her. On the other hand, her biological parents, who had lived with her for more than twenty years, could throw her away like garbage. It was truly ridiculous.

Quan Meng’s personality seemed to have changed a lot after she came back this time. Although she was still smiling, there were a lot of emotions on her face that no one could understand. She would often lean on the bed and look out the window.

Huo Ling was on a business trip again. Quan Meng had not seen him since she woke up. Quan Meng was thinking that she wanted to thank him in person.

One night, she fell asleep. She lay on the hospital bed and broke out in a cold sweat. Her sleeping posture was not at ease either. It was as if something was chasing her, and she kept mumbling, “No, no! Let me out!”

“Let me out!” Quan Meng suddenly opened her eyes, panting heavily. She dreamed that she was captured and brought back to that enclosed room once again. She dreamed of the corpses of rats and cockroaches. After remaining dazed for a long while, she realized that she was in the hospital. The night light at the head of the bed was still emitting a faint glow.

“Did you have a nightmare?” Huo Ling was sitting on the sofa at the side with his legs crossed. He rubbed the tip of his nose awkwardly.

“When… when did you come back?” It took Quan Meng a long time to realize that this Huo Ling was not a dream. He was really sitting there, in person. She hurriedly wiped the tears from her face.

“The plane touched down three hours ago.” Huo Ling picked up the magazine at the side and flipped to a random page. Then, as if he was looking for an excuse, he added, “Aunt Yun was too tired these past two days. I gave her a few days off so she can go home and rest.”

“I heard from Aunt Yun that you fainted due to low blood sugar?” Quan Meng stretched across and opened the drawer at the side, taking out a few bars of chocolate and candy. “Have some. This was very useful when I had low blood sugar. You don’t look too good.”

Huo Ling looked at Quan Meng’s extended hand. It was not big. After staying in the hospital for a long time, the palm had turned white, and the fingers were slender. It looked easy to hold.

“Thanks.” Huo Ling did not try to act tough either. He reached out and took a bar of chocolate from Quan Meng. He didn’t know if it was intentional or not, but when he pulled his fingers away, he gently stroked Quan Meng’s palm, sending shivers down Quan Meng’s spine momentarily.

Huo Ling took the chocolate, tore the wrapper, and put it in his mouth. It was not very sweet, but it was very smooth. Huo Ling was still thinking about the moment he touched Quan Meng’s palm. It was just as he thought, soft and tender.

“Then I’ll go to bed first. You should rest early too.” Without waiting for Huo Ling’s reaction, Quan Meng lay back in bed, with her back facing Huo Ling.

Fortunately, the light was very dim, or he would have seen the blush on her face clearly.