Chapter 82 - 76: Made the News
When the phone rang, Pei Che woke up. His head hurt, and he felt weak all over. Without opening his eyes, he heard Shen Jianian’s voice and thought he was still dreaming.
He was reluctant to shatter the hard-won dream, longing to hear her voice forever.
It wasn’t until the voice stopped that he opened his eyes and met Shen Jianian’s serene gaze, realizing it was not a dream—she was on the phone with someone.
Guessing who was on the other end of the call wasn’t hard.
"You’re awake?" Shen Jianian reacted first, stood up, her face just as indifferent as last night when confronting him, "The bar waiter couldn’t reach your family, so they called me. Now that you’re awake, have your family come over soon. I’m leaving now."
Without waiting for his response, Shen Jianian picked up her bag and left.
"Little Nian..."
Pei Che called her name with reddened eyes, reaching out to grab her, not wanting her to leave, but he forgot about his injuries. Losing balance, he fell off the hospital bed, his fingertips only brushing against the hem of her clothes.
"What are you doing?!"
Shen Jianian turned back to see him fall heavily to the tiled floor, startled and flustered, she shouted in anger.
She dropped her bag and wrapped both arms around his to help him up, but she lacked the strength. After several tries, she couldn’t lift him and was about to press the button for the nurse, but he pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.
"Little Nian, don’t go, don’t leave me, please?" Pei Che disregarded the pain in his body and held her tightly, fearing she would disappear the moment he loosened his grip, "Without you, I don’t know what meaning there is left in living. Tell me, what should I do?"