Chapter 907 - 903
She couldn’t tell him she was leaving for his sake!
So, could Le Zhengsheng really understand her?
If she just vanished into thin air, with the feelings they’d built up during this time, would Le Zhengsheng believe her and wait for her for two years?
Gu Xiaoning had actually asked herself this more than once...
The answer was, even if Le Zhengsheng didn’t wait for her, as long as he could gain back his health, she would have no regrets.
The man in front of her was her husband—so handsome it was unreal, flawless and perfect. For him, there was nothing she wouldn’t do.
Chapter 601 Goodbye, My Love
Le Zhengsheng noticed that Gu Xiaoning had been especially clingy these past few days.
At night, after the nurse finished making her rounds.
Gu Xiaoning immediately crawled up onto the bed. "Let’s sleep together."
"Hehe." Le Zhengsheng laughed, eyes full of tenderness. "Isn’t there a room over there? Don’t you think I smell like medicine? Isn’t it disgusting?"
"No." Gu Xiaoning shook her head, her eyes blinking. "I like the way you smell. The baby will definitely like it too."
As she spoke, she took his hand and placed it on her belly.
Le Zhengsheng found her naive and adorable. "You’re still a child yourself, yet you’re about to have a child."
Because of the medication, Le Zhengsheng fell asleep very quickly...
Curled up in his arms, Gu Xiaoning clenched her teeth as tears streamed down.
She clasped his hand, silently speaking to the baby in her belly: "Baby, this is Daddy. You have to remember Daddy’s smell! We’re going to leave Daddy very soon."
...
For the final treatment, Gu Xiaoning bought ingredients from the market.
She wanted to personally make a batch of small wontons for Le Zhengsheng.
Usually, whenever A-Sheng had no appetite, he liked eating small wontons. But those were always made by Aunt Gu; Gu Xiaoning only helped out on the side...
This time, Gu Xiaoning decided to do it herself.
She was pretty good in the kitchen, but it was her first time making small wontons. She’d watched her mother do it many times at home. Even though she wasn’t practiced, it wasn’t exactly hard.
The nurse pushed Le Zhengsheng back into the ward, and he immediately caught a whiff of a delicious aroma.
"Mm..." Le Zhengsheng sniffed. "What’s that smell? Honey? Are you in the kitchen?"
"Ta-da-ta-da!"
Wearing an apron, Gu Xiaoning hopped out of the kitchen!
She laughed loudly. "Haha... Director Le Zheng, congratulations on finishing treatment! To celebrate your successful completion, we’re having a feast today!"
"Oh?" Le Zhengsheng’s eyes brimmed with affection. "Yeah? That’s great... What are we eating?"
"Small wontons!" Gu Xiaoning burst out laughing. "Surprised? Unexpected?"
"Tch!" Le Zhengsheng couldn’t help it and snorted with laughter.
The nurse who had pushed him back was new, and she looked at them with envy.
Le Zhengsheng smiled and explained, "Sorry to make you laugh. My wife... she’s young, she’s like this."
"Uh, yes."
The little nurse smiled along and left... Young? Mrs. Le had a young wife? Yet this little nurse had just graduated from nursing school and was actually younger than Gu Xiaoning!
Sure enough, in Le Zhengsheng’s eyes, Gu Xiaoning was forever the one who never grew up.
"Time to eat!"
Gu Xiaoning set up the table and came over to help Le Zhengsheng.
"Mm." He sniffed, then looked into the bowl at the huge, plump wontons and said suspiciously, "You sure these are... small wontons?"
"Hee-hee." Gu Xiaoning couldn’t hold back a quiet giggle, then burst into loud laughter. "Haha... Big, big wontons! No... haha..."
She held her belly. "I think they’re fat wontons! Haha..."
Watching her, Le Zhengsheng felt she was unbelievably cute... He just hoped she could smile like this for the rest of her life.
"Ah!" Gu Xiaoning stopped laughing, scooped one up with a spoon, blew on it to cool it, and held it to his lips. "I blew on it, you can eat now."
"Mm." Le Zhengsheng didn’t move, obediently opening his mouth.
Gu Xiaoning looked at him expectantly. "Is it good?"
"It’s good... it’s just..." Le Zhengsheng frowned slightly, tilting his head.
"Just what?" Gu Xiaoning got nervous.
"A bit fat..." After he finished, Le Zhengsheng pulled his wife into his arms, lowered his head, and kissed her lips.
"Mm..." Gu Xiaoning pressed against his chest, her cheeks flushing.
Their lips and teeth tangled, tender and lingering. "It’s so fat, half for you, half for me."
Le Zhengsheng clasped Gu Xiaoning’s hand, and she grew anxious. "A-Sheng, the soup spilled on you."
"Perfect. We’ll shower together in a bit!"
"..."
Gu Xiaoning frowned, her expression conflicted. Who said A-Sheng was a patient? If he were healthy... all the men in the world could just give up living!
...
In the middle of the night, after taking his medicine, Le Zhengsheng was already fast asleep.
Gu Xiaoning climbed out of bed; her phone had been vibrating for a long time.
She picked it up, answered, her voice very quiet. "Hello?"
"It’s me, Su Hang."
Gu Xiaoning fell silent and said nothing.
Su Hang continued, "I’m just reminding you not to miss the flight... at this time, you can head to the airport."
Gu Xiaoning bit down hard. "I know."
She didn’t listen to anything else Su Hang had to say and hung up.
Turning back to look at her husband still sleeping deeply on the bed, in that moment... she could no longer hold it in; tears burst from her eyes!
"Ah..." Gu Xiaoning’s knees went weak, and she collapsed to the floor.
She didn’t dare cry out loud, so she could only suppress everything. All her grievance and helplessness were stuck in her throat.
"A-Sheng, A-Sheng..." Gu Xiaoning sobbed, almost unable to catch her breath.
"Why does it have to be you who isn’t healthy? Did Heaven send me to your side to save you? But if that’s the case, why make you fall in love with me? If you didn’t love me, if only I loved you, I wouldn’t, wouldn’t be so foolish as to dream of growing old with you!" Everything she hadn’t dared tell anyone, at this last moment before parting, she had to say to her husband!
Eyes blurred with tears, Gu Xiaoning gently caressed Le Zhengsheng’s cheek, her tears dripping onto his face.
Gu Xiaoning lowered her head and kissed his lips.
"A-Sheng, when you wake up, will you hate me?"
"A-Sheng, for two years... I’ve sold myself to Su Hang for two years. Will you wait for me?"
"A-Sheng, no matter what happens, I want you to know that I love you! In this world, no one loves Le Zhengsheng more than Gu Xiaoning does!"
Tears slammed down hard, falling on the back of her hand, the pain cutting to the bone!
The night was black as ink...
Gu Xiaoning left the hospital, got in the car, and rushed to the airport.
Before entering the security checkpoint, she turned back. The airport was still crowded even at night, but she couldn’t see the person she wanted to see.
Goodbye, A-Sheng... Goodbye, my love.
...
At dawn, Le Zhengsheng turned over.
"Hm?" Eyes closed, he raised a brow. Why did his arms feel so empty?
He opened his eyes; sure enough, Gu Xiaoning was no longer in bed.
He glanced toward the bathroom and the kitchenette. "Honey?"
No one answered...
"What’s going on?" Le Zhengsheng found it strange. His treatment had already ended yesterday. He just needed to rest today, and they’d be heading back to Holy City tomorrow. "Honey?"
Le Zhengsheng searched the entire VIP suite, but he didn’t see any sign of Gu Xiaoning.
Where did she go? He pulled out his phone and dialed her number.
... Hello, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable.
Hm? Le Zhengsheng’s brows furrowed tightly. What was this? Ever since they got together, this had never happened before. No matter where Gu Xiaoning went, she never let him be unable to find her!