Chapter 697: Chapter 697: Deciding to Be Brave Once
Since there was no blender, Junjun peeled the apple, and used a spoon to scoop it into a puree, which he placed in a bowl.
Seeing him awake, Junjun asked, "Want some apple?"
Rong Ling didn’t answer but asked in return, "Where’s your mom?"
Junjun said, "Mom is outside the door, talking to my dad."
As he spoke, he walked to the foot of the bed and raised the bed board for Rong Ling a little.
Rong Ling leaned back on the pillow, not having much strength.
An intravenous needle was stuck in the back of his hand, still administering fluids.
Junjun pulled up a chair and sat down, lifting the bowl to feed the apple puree to his mouth.
Rong Ling was somewhat surprised to see the apple puree in the bowl, not expecting Junjun to be so considerate.
Junjun said, "Ah. Open your mouth, I’ll feed you."
Rong Ling obediently opened his mouth.
Junjun fed him a few bites.
Rong Ling glanced out the window.
From fainting on the transport plane to waking up now, he didn’t know how much time had passed.
Junjun seemed to immediately sense his concerns and answered, "Mom said you returned to the country two days ago. After the transport plane landed in Sea City, you were treated at a local hospital and transferred here this morning."
Rong Ling made a quiet "Hmm."
The ward door opened.
Du Shaoheng and Li Yufei walked in together.
As soon as she saw Rong Ling awake, she hurried to the bedside, seeing Junjun feeding him apple puree, she couldn’t help but be a little surprised, "Junjun is so well-behaved."
She naturally took the bowl from Junjun’s hands, seeing that only half was left.
Li Yufei asked, "Do you want more?"
Rong Ling nodded, "I’m hungry."
Li Yufei said, "The doctor said you can only eat light foods for now. You haven’t eaten for two days, relying on the nutrient solution."
After a pause, she asked again, "How do you feel? Is there any discomfort?"
Rong Ling shook his head, "After a nap, I feel refreshed."
Li Yufei was both amused and exasperated, "It’s more than just a nap?"
Du Shaoheng sat quietly to the side, silent and still.
Rong Ling also quietly finished eating a whole apple, but still felt very hungry.
"I want to eat meat."
Li Yufei said, "Eat in the evening."
Even when eating meat, it would only be some minced meat porridge.
Rong Ling’s gaze fell on Du Shaoheng.
Du Shaoheng was momentarily startled, "I’m here, I won’t disturb you, right?"
Rong Ling: "No."
Du Shaoheng: "Thank you for protecting Yufei."
Rong Ling: "It is my duty to protect her."
Du Shaoheng: "Rong Ling... Previously, there was some unpleasantness between us, I hope you don’t mind. Yufei also mentioned your situation to me, and as for the two of you... I wish you well."
Rong Ling smiled faintly, "Thank you, Mr. Du."
His tone became light, clearly guessing that Li Yufei had explained their relationship to Du Shaoheng, which made him very happy.
The room fell silent for a while again.
Du Shaoheng suddenly felt somewhat inexplicably awkward, so he stood up and said to Li Yufei, "Yufei, I’m afraid I might disturb you here, so I’ll head back first."
Li Yufei looked at Junjun, "Junjun, would you like to head back with Dad first?"
Junjun asked, "Can’t I stay with you?"
Li Yufei said, "Mom isn’t hurt, so there’s no need for a caregiver."
Junjun: "Hmm... alright then!"
He walked over, reaching out for a hug.
Li Yufei bent down and hugged him, only then did Junjun reluctantly leave with Du Shaoheng.
As soon as father and son left, Li Yufei looked at Rong Ling, "I just asked, Xiaoyi doesn’t know about your injury. Do you want to see her now?"
Rong Ling: "Don’t tell her about my injury. She’ll cry."
Li Yufei nodded, "Yeah, I’m also afraid she’ll worry. She cares about you the most, and if she knew you were so seriously injured, she’d be heartbroken."
Rong Ling looked up and suddenly stretched out his hand, blurting out unexpectedly, "I want it too."
Such an abrupt remark left Li Yufei momentarily taken aback, "Want what?"
Rong Ling didn’t speak, just slightly furrowed his brows, spreading his arms gently.
Only then did Li Yufei catch on, half amused, half exasperated, "Are you a child?"
Perhaps seeing her hug Junjun, he meant he wanted the same when he said, ’I want it too’?
She walked over and embraced him.
Rong Ling hugged her tightly.
Although the wounded area on his body was just stitched and couldn’t do drastic movements, but... for some reason, upon waking, he just wanted to hug her.
Rong Ling: "Does what you said on the ship still count?"
Li Yufei blushed and murmured, "Hmm?" as if deliberately teasing him, "I said a lot on the ship, which sentence are you referring to?"
Rong Ling: "You said, we should be together."
Li Yufei: "I don’t recall saying that."
Rong Ling looked slightly surprised, "You didn’t say it?"
Li Yufei: "Hmm, you remembered wrongly."
Rong Ling said, "Then I’ll ask again."
He looked at Li Yufei, eyes deep, tone gentle, "Can we be together?"
Li Yufei: "We’re together right now."
Rong Ling was momentarily speechless.
He just realized that this woman seemed to be teasing him.
Rong Ling: "You know very well what I mean."
Li Yufei gently tilted her head, with the motion, a wisp of hair fell over her eyelashes, "What do you mean?"
Rong Ling: "I..."
Li Yufei arched her eyebrows slightly, her beautiful eyes carrying a hint of a smile.
Rong Ling: "I want you to be my girlfriend."
Li Yufei: "Rong Ling, actually, I’ve thought about it carefully."
Rong Ling: "Hmm?"
Li Yufei: "I’ve been divorced once and have a son. There’s a ten-year age gap between us. You’re still so young and I’m no longer young."
Her tone was so sincere, Rong Ling, for a moment, couldn’t understand what she wanted to express, afraid she would reject him again, "So what?"
Li Yufei suddenly curbed her smile, "So, these past two days, I’ve been reconsidering our relationship. I’m considering whether being together is the best choice for both you and me."
Rong Ling’s face slightly tightened.
"After much thought..." Li Yufei gazed into his eyes for a long while, and then she suddenly smiled, "I’ve decided to be brave once."
With that, she leaned down and kissed his cold lips.
Rong Ling looked slightly surprised. Suddenly, he realized what she was saying.
She accepted him.
She decided to bravely love him.
Rong Ling closed his eyes, tenderly returning her kiss.
How he longed to embrace her strongly.
But he didn’t have that much strength in his hands.
Li Yufei could feel his trembling hands, so she embraced him, kissing him more proactively.
Li Yufei: "Rong Ling, I like you."
Rong Ling felt a little dissatisfied, "Just like?"
Li Yufei: "Then please work hard to make me like you more."
Rong Ling smiled, his once dim eyes surprisingly seemed to harbor twinkling stars, "Alright."