mtl008 Chapter 148 Long time no see
Chapter 148 Long time no see
The emergency room reeked of disinfectant, the atmosphere oppressively suffocating. Qin Reng stood by the bedside, looking at the unconscious elderly man lying on the bed, his eyes slightly reddening.
Yu Yuetong walked to his side and gently took his hand, wanting to offer him some comfort. Qin Reng gripped her hand back with astonishing force, as if he wanted to crush her bones.
"Grandpa... he'll be alright, right?" Qin Reng's voice was hoarse and trembling, as if he were asking Yu Yuetong, or perhaps himself.
Yu Yuetong's nose tingled, and her eyes reddened. She didn't know how to answer him, so she could only hold his hand tightly, offering him silent comfort.
Time ticked by, and finally the emergency room door opened. The doctor emerged wearily, removed his mask, and let out a long sigh of relief. "Mr. Qin, thankfully, the old man is out of danger, but..."
"But what?" Qin Reng's heart jumped into his throat again.
"But the old man is old, and this coma has caused some damage to his body. He needs to be hospitalized for observation for a period of time." The doctor paused and added, "Also, the old man seems to have been greatly stimulated and his emotions are very unstable. You should try to comfort him and try not to make him angry again."
Upon hearing this, Qin Reng's expression turned even more grim. He knew that the old man's fainting spell was definitely related to what had happened between them before.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his guilt and self-blame, and said to the doctor, "Thank you, doctor."
The doctor nodded, turned and left.
Qin Reng looked at the old man still unconscious on the hospital bed, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He walked to the window, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and tried to numb himself with nicotine.
"Qin Reng..." Yu Yuetong walked to his side and called out softly.
Qin Reng turned to look at her, his eyes filled with a complex and unfathomable expression.
"Are you... alright?" Yu Yuetong asked with some concern.
Qin Reng chuckled self-deprecatingly: "I'm fine. But why did you come back with me?"
"I..." Yu Yuetong was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
"What? Are you worried that if I die, you'll have no one to use?" Qin Reng's tone was icy, tinged with sarcasm.
Yu Yuetong felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart. She bit her lip, forcing back the tears in her eyes, and stubbornly said, "Qin Reng, you bastard!"
After saying that, she turned and ran out of the ward.
Qin Reng watched her departing figure, the cigarette butt in his hand falling to the ground, leaving a charred mark. He closed his eyes, clutching his chest in anguish, as if an invisible hand was tearing at his heart.
Yu Yuetong clutched her chest, glaring at Qin Reng's retreating figure, until the door slammed shut in front of her, at which point she stomped her foot in frustration.
"Bastard! You son of a bitch! You deserve to have your grandpa faint from anger!" she muttered under her breath, pacing back and forth in the empty corridor.
Damn it! Does he think she wanted to come? If she wasn't afraid he'd anger the old man to death in a moment of impulsiveness, she wouldn't bother with him at all!
Yu Yuetong grew angrier the more she thought about it, so she plopped down on a bench in the corridor and scratched her hair in frustration.
Damn it! I shouldn't have agreed to help him out of momentary weakness! Now look what's happened, I've gotten myself into this mess!
She's now in a difficult situation, caught between a rock and a hard place.
In the ward, Qin Reng irritably loosened his tie, walked to the window, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.
The old man's words still echoed in his ears, like sharp thorns piercing his heart with pain.
"You unfilial son! You unfilial son! Don't you even respect your grandfather anymore?!"
"You've given up your family fortune for a woman! How can you face your deceased parents?!"
"I'm telling you, as long as I'm alive, you can forget about being with her!"
……
Qin Reng closed his eyes in pain, but the bright and beautiful face kept appearing in his mind.
Yu Yuetong, Yu Yuetong...
This name was like a curse, deeply imprinted on his heart, impossible to shake off.
He hated her; he hated her deception, her exploitation, and her heartlessness.
But he couldn't help but miss her, miss her smile, miss her voice, miss her scent.
This conflicting feeling was driving him crazy!
"Knock Knock Knock-"
A knock on the door interrupted Qin Reng's thoughts.
He stubbed out his cigarette, turned around and looked towards the door, only to see Yu Yuetong walk in carrying a glass of water.
"Here you go." She handed him the water glass, her tone calm, as if nothing had happened.
Qin Reng paused for a moment, looking at her calm profile, a strange sense of irritation welled up in his heart.
"I don't need your fake kindness!" he said coldly, swatting her hand away.
The water glass fell to the ground with a loud "bang," splashing water everywhere and wetting Yu Yuetong's trouser legs.
She seemed oblivious, merely glancing at him indifferently before bending down to pick up the water glass from the ground, turning and walking out.
Watching her departing figure, Qin Reng suddenly felt a strange sense of panic.
what happened to him?
……
Yu Yuetong sat down on the bench in the corridor, looking out the window at the gradually darkening sky, feeling completely lost.
She didn't know how much longer she could hold on.
During this time, she was like a spinning top, completely caught up in the affairs of Qin Reng and the Qin family, and had no time to think about her own future.
She originally thought that as long as she helped Qin Reng get through the current difficulties, they could part ways amicably, just as agreed in the agreement.
But now, she can see her own heart less and less clearly.
"Yu Yuetong?"
A familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears.
She suddenly looked up and saw a familiar face appear before her.
"Mo Qingcheng?!" Yu Yuetong stood up in surprise, looking at the man in front of her in disbelief.
Why is he here?
"Long time no see." Mo Qingcheng looked at her with a gentle smile and affectionate gaze.
Yu Yuetong's heart skipped a beat, and a strange feeling welled up inside her.
"How did you end up here?" she asked, trying to sound calm.
"I heard you were here, so I came to see you," Mo Qingcheng said, his gaze falling on the ward door behind her. "Are you taking care of Qin Reng?"
Yu Yuetong nodded, but felt inexplicably guilty.
"How is he?" Mo Qingcheng asked, his tone devoid of emotion.
"The doctor said she's out of danger, but she still needs to stay in the hospital for observation for a while," Yu Yuetong replied.
"That's good." Mo Qingcheng nodded, paused for a moment, and then said, "Yuetong, do you still remember when we were in college..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a sudden roar from behind him.
"Yu Yuetong! What are you doing?!"
Qin Reng stood angrily at the door of the ward, his eyes bloodshot as if he were about to breathe fire.