Perhaps I was overthinking it, Lin Qing comforted herself in her heart. She had become much more sensitive since Mu Li lost his memory.
Mu Li didn't say anything, his lips were tightly pursed. Lin Qing looked up at him. His delicate face was angular. What was he thinking? Lin Qing wanted to know, but he didn't say anything in the end.
Later, she thought, if she had spoken up at that time, would they not have come to this point? But all the reality told her that it was impossible to turn back.
Chen Qudong glanced at Mu Li with an ambiguous smile, then kept his eyes fixed on Lin Qing: "Since we meet here, shall we go have lunch together?"
His words made his intentions very clear, and it was obvious that he didn't really want to see Lu Xiao.
Lin Qing did not respond immediately. She took Mu Li's arm and gently swayed towards her: "Didn't you say you wanted to change the taste for lunch today? There is a Chinese restaurant near the hospital that I heard is good. Do you want to try it?"
She smiled brightly, her clear eyes gleaming with light, as if this was a very common inquiry between them. In fact, Lin Qing was afraid in her heart, she was afraid that Mu Li would push her away.
Mu Li did not reject her overly intimate behavior, nor did he show any other emotions. His unfathomable eyes fixed their gaze on Lin Qing's face, and after a long time, he hummed lightly.
To others, this was like a woman being pampered by a man. But this scene made Chen Qudong feel a pain in his heart.
Lin Qing raised her eyebrows and smiled faintly: "Okay, let's go now." She looked at Chen Qudong again, her eyes light, "Senior, Lu Xiao hasn't woken up yet. If you are busy, you don't have to stay in the ward too long."
She rejected Chen Qudong invisibly, but could not find any point to refute.
Mu Li has always been concerned about the relationship between Lin Qing and Chen Qudong, especially now that he has lost his memory. After watching the program recording that day, he felt even more resentful towards Chen Qudong, and he wished that this person would completely disappear from Lin Qing's sight.
Lin Qing certainly understood this, so he would not give Chen Qudong the opportunity to intervene between them.
Chen Qudong was silent for a moment, and his smile was a little forced. Seeing that he was silent, Lin Qing took Mu Li's arm and walked away. Just after taking two steps, the person behind him spoke, and his tone seemed to be probing: "Lin Qing, I heard that what Lu Xiao gave you was the ring that was lost before. That ring... do you like it?"
Lin Qing didn't know that the ring was custom-made for her by Chen Qudong. Thinking of Lu Xiao who was still lying on the hospital bed, a smile spread across her lips: "Lu Xiao is doing this for my own good. I am very grateful to her." But in her heart, only the one given by Mu Li is unique.
Mu Li frowned, with a gloomy look in his eyes.
Lin Qing did not turn his head and did not see the smile on Chen Qudong's lips. He looked at the two figures without saying anything until they turned a corner near the main building and disappeared from his sight.
Lin Qing really wanted to know what Mu Li and Chen Qudong had just said, but Mu Li seemed to be worried and kept silent all the way. She took Mu Li's arm and walked to the entrance of the hotel, only to find that they hadn't walked side by side so intimately for a long time. She had never thought that such a plain action would become a luxury.
She knew about this restaurant thanks to Lu Xiao. Once, they worked overtime together until very late, and this restaurant was not far from the company, so Lu Xiao brought her here to have dinner before they went home.
"We're here." They stopped under the hotel sign. Lin Qing looked up at the flying words on it and felt that it matched Lu Xiao's personality very well.
Mu Li hummed. He didn't look at the sign but simply glanced at the restaurant. Because it was lunchtime, the hall was almost full. Mu Li turned his head to look at Lin Qing and frowned slightly.
Lin Qing was ready to go in, but she paused when she felt that gaze. Seeing Mu Li frown, she consciously let go of his hand, thinking that maybe Mu Li had been holding back his dissatisfaction for a long time.
Her actions made Mu Li feel lost, as if something was pulled out of his heart.
Mu Li's eyes were filled with mixed emotions, but Lin Qing didn't understand: "What's wrong?"
Mu Li walked into the restaurant: "Let's eat."
Lin Qing hurriedly followed.
They were lucky. As soon as they entered, a table by the window was vacated. Lin Qing pointed in that direction and walked quickly over. He stood aside and waited quietly for the waiter to clear the table.
The waiter cleaned up and brought the menu: "What would you like to eat?"
Lin Qing waited for Mu Li to speak but didn't say anything. Mu Li pointed at Lin Qing and said to the waiter: "Ask her."
Lin Qing had no choice but to take the menu. She didn't like ordering food very much, and she would always struggle for a long time. The waiter's attitude was very good, and he just waited by the side without showing any impatience.
After a while, Mu Li's voice suddenly sounded: "How much do you trust Chen Qudong?"
Lin Qing, who was looking at the menu, paused when he heard this and popped his head out from the top of the menu: "Why are you asking this?"
Speaking of trust, Lin Qing herself was not sure if she still trusted Chen Qudong. She used to think of Chen Qudong all the time. If it was at that time, she would have believed it even if her senior told her that tomorrow was the end of the world. But now...
Maybe that trust is long gone.
Mu Li pursed his lips and his eyes fell on the menu in Lin Qing's hand: "I'm hungry, order quickly."
Lin Qing continued to study the menu depressedly. After a while, she ordered the dishes. The waiter confirmed it and walked away. Lin Qing was a little hungry, and she was a little distracted with her chin hanging.
"Lin Qing, there's one thing you'd better remember. You are mine. Understand?" Seeing her in a daze, Mu Li suddenly leaned back and crossed his legs.
Lin Qing blinked and didn’t react for a moment: “I am your…” What did he want to say by suddenly saying this
Have all her efforts during this period been in vain
A burst of ecstasy rose in Lin Qing's heart, and his eyes sparkled like stars as he stared at Mu Li motionlessly.
Since he said that, it means he accepted her, but...
Does he love her
Or, does he like her
Lin Qing suddenly remembered that Mu Li had looked at her fiercely and said that she was his, but he would never love her. Maybe this was what he meant now.
The dishes had been served for a long time, but Lin Qing still maintained the same state as before. Mu Li folded his arms and leaned against the back of the chair: "I know I'm good-looking, but don't you feel tired when you stare at me like this?"
How come it doesn’t hurt? Lin Qing didn’t dare to blink his eyes, as it hurt when he closed them.
Lin Qing moved the small bowl of rice in front of him, took a small bite and looked up: "I'm afraid you will regret it later."
Will it? Whatever Mu Li said, he has not taken it back.
Lin Qing was in a good mood during this meal. She was very hungry. She had no appetite recently. She only ate a few bites before putting down her chopsticks. But today she ate most of the dishes on the table. Mu Li didn't move his chopsticks much. He basically just watched Lin Qing eat.
She was very serious when she was eating. Mu Li sat there watching her and suddenly wondered if he had always watched her eat like this before.
After the meal, Lin Qing felt alive again. When Mu Li went to pay the bill, she looked at the street outside the window. It seemed that she had not felt such bright sunshine for a long time.
Lin Qing was thinking when her cell phone vibrated violently in her pocket. She took it out and saw that it was the hospital's number.
"Hello?" Lin Qing answered immediately. "Is there something wrong with Lu Xiao?" Her heart was suddenly lifted.
The nurse on the other end of the phone smiled and explained: "Don't be nervous, it's a good thing. The patient in bed 21 has woken up."
Lin Qing straightened up and stared out the window in a daze. At this time, Mu Li had just come back after paying the bill: "She woke up? When did it happen?"
"Just now." The nurse looked at the watch on her chest, "About ten minutes ago." Because the patient underwent some more tests after waking up, it took the nurse a while to come and inform Lin Qing.
"Okay! We'll be back soon!" Lin Qing spoke excitedly and quickly. After putting away his phone, he saw Mu Li standing beside him, "Mu Li, Lu Xiao is awake!"
"Yes, I heard everything." Mu Li's expression did not change. He reached out and rubbed Lin Qing's hair. "Calm down, go back to the hospital now."
He stroked Lin Qing's hair, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes. However, Lin Qing was so excited about something else that he didn't notice it at that moment. Why did he ignore it at that time? If it happened again, Lin Qing would definitely remember every moment of his and would never miss it.
Next to bed 21 on the fifth floor of the third inpatient department, Lu Xiao was surrounded by a group of people.
Wave after wave of doctors came to check according to Mu Li's instructions, and the atmosphere in the room was serious and tense.
When the doctors finished their examination, Lu Xiao rolled his eyes and said, "Is it ok?"
Lin Qing also felt that it was a bit exaggerated to have so many doctors come to check, so he pulled Mu Li's sleeve and said, "Mu Li, I think it's almost done..."
Mu Li nodded to the attending physician next to him: "Okay, everyone go down."
After the doctors left, the door was closed, leaving only three people in the room. Lu Xiao tried to move her body, but because her waist injury was quite serious, she couldn't move at the moment. She gritted her teeth and said, "It was a really hard collision."
Lin Qing came over and helped her lean against the bed, moving the pillow behind her head: "Lu Xiao, do you remember what the person who hit you looked like?"
Lu Xiao found a more comfortable position to lie down, with a subtle expression: "I have no recollection. It was very dark and I was drunk."
"Then, do you remember anything unusual?" Lin Qing was not giving up. She had to help Lu Xiao find the person who hit her. Even if it was not premeditated, it was a hit-and-run.
After Lu Xiao finished the operation, she asked Mu Li to help retrieve the video footage from that time, but the camera at the intersection was broken at the time of the incident. No matter how you think about it, this can't be a coincidence.
Lu Xiao had a slight concussion, and her head hurt when she thought about it. She pressed her temple and shrugged, "I can't remember it for now."
Lin Qing's eyes darkened.
Lu Xiao was telling the truth. She was originally going to meet Chen Qudong, after all, the ring was Chen Qudong's idea. But not long after she left the company, she received a text message saying that he wanted to talk to her about the ring. Lu Xiao thought that there were not many people who wanted to know about the ring, either Chen Qudong or Lin Qing, so she went to Yinghao according to the text message without thinking too much.
After arriving at Yinghao, she didn't see anyone immediately. The waiter at the bar said someone had given her some wine. Lu Xiao saw that it was a very expensive brand, so she drank several glasses in a row. She has always had a good alcohol tolerance, but she couldn't drink too much. After an hour, she felt a little dizzy.