"Hey, Ling Qianchen, your wife is injured. Do you want to look into it?" A friend of Ling Qianchen's who was an entertainment industry boss called him and told him about Yuan Meng falling off the wire. Ling Qianchen instinctively felt a twinge of worry but was reluctant to admit it.
"After all, she is my wife. Of course, I'll look into it. Thanks for your trouble."
"Hey, I just called to inform you. How come it's me who has to look into it for you? Hey... Hey, Ling Qianchen!" Ling Qianchen hung up the phone before the other side could refuse. The entertainment industry boss on the other end grumbled but had no choice. He had to resign himself to secretly investigating.
Back at the film crew, Yuan Meng had multiple abrasions and bruises on her arms and thighs. She felt uncomfortable no matter whether she stood or sat. So she could only lie in bed in a strange position, trying her best not to touch the injured areas.
Buzz... Buzz... Buzz... Yuan Meng had nothing to do while lying in bed. Thinking that she was injured while that scumbag Ling Qianchen might be enjoying himself somewhere, she decided to call Ling Qianchen. She couldn't let him have such an easy time.
It took quite a while for the call to be answered.
"Hubby! Hubby, you finally answered the phone... Waaaaaaah. Hubby, you don't know how scary it was today. The wire broke when I was on it, and I fell with a thud. It hurts so much. Waaaaaaah. Hubby, I'm really sad. Please comfort me. Waaaaaaah."
Ling Qianchen pursed his lips, suppressing the words he wanted to blurt out. "Then apply more medicine and drink more hot water. You won't die. You'll get better."
???? Yuan Meng was completely confused. Why had Ling Qianchen's way of perfunctory changed from scolding to being a straight - man kind of perfunctory?
"Hubby... Um... Thank you for your concern, hubby. I... I will surely get better soon. Waaaaaaah. I can't hold the film crew back."
Ling Qianchen perfunctorily replied with an "um" and quickly ended the conversation with Yuan Meng. He hung up the phone in a hurry.
"Dead man! Scumbag! Whoever falls in love with him must be blind!" Yuan Meng said angrily. In her anger, she exerted too much strength, and her wounds started to throb. "Ouch... It hurts! It's all Ling Qianchen's fault..."
Yuan Meng was in so much pain that she didn't sleep well all night. She only fell into a light sleep in the early morning. She had just slept for a few hours when the phone rang.
"Who is it... Ouch..." She touched her wound when reaching for the phone, which made her feel like dying from the pain.
"Ai Yue, are you up? Just now, the Liu family called and wanted to talk about the contract again."
Hearing that it was Ling Qianchen's call and that it was about the cooperation, Yuan Meng immediately sat up in bed. But since she had just woken up, she forgot about her injuries. As she sat up suddenly, she couldn't help crying out in pain.
"Ai Yue? What's wrong?"
"It's okay. I just bumped into something. It's nothing serious." Yuan Meng said through gritted teeth. She was afraid of revealing her identity, so she didn't dare to make another sound. After a long while, Yuan Meng replied, "Let's meet at the entrance of the Liu company later. This time, let's strive for success." After making the appointment, Yuan Meng began to prepare.
Fortunately, because of her injury, the director had specially approved two days off for Yuan Meng. So even if she went out, no one would suspect her. However, the trouble was that Yuan Meng was covered in injuries. She had to endure the pain to discuss the cooperation, which was extremely difficult.
Two hours later
"Ai Yue, long time no see." Ling Qianchen looked at the woman he had a crush on and said affectionately.
"It's not that long. Let's go in..." Yuan Meng made a gesture of invitation, asking Ling Qianchen to go first. Yuan Meng wasn't being polite. She just felt so much pain standing that she was afraid Ling Qianchen would notice something if he walked behind her. So she took the initiative and let Ling Qianchen go first.
Yuan Meng thought that as long as she was careful when sitting in the office later, everything would be okay. But she didn't expect that the problem would occur when going upstairs.
"Hello, Mr. Ling and Miss Ai. The manager is waiting for you on the 15th floor. But I'm very sorry. Our company's elevator is under maintenance today. You need to climb the stairs from the first floor to the fourth floor. You can take the elevator from the fifth floor. We're really sorry."
"It's okay. It's like exercise." It was only four floors, so Ling Qianchen didn't mind. He turned to look at Ai Yue, seeking her opinion.
"Um... It's only four floors. It's not high... Not high." At this moment, Yuan Meng was panicking inside. It was already painful enough for her to stand there, let alone climb the stairs!
It's okay, Yuan Meng. You're a strong woman. Just endure it! Yuan Meng comforted herself in her heart.
The two didn't waste any more time. Under the guidance of the receptionist assistant, they headed towards the stairwell to go upstairs.
Yuan Meng had only climbed half of the first - floor stairs when cold sweat soaked her hair. Her climbing speed was extremely slow, and she was left behind by Ling Qianchen.
"Ai Yue, why are you so slow? Are you okay!" Ling Qianchen came down to check on Ai Yue with concern. He found that Ai Yue was holding on to the stair railing, sweating profusely.
"Ai Yue!" Just as Ling Qianchen was about to ask further, he saw Ai Yue's legs give way and she fell to the ground.
"Ai Yue, Ai Yue!" Ling Qianchen shouted her name. He picked Yuan Meng up in his arms and walked out.
At the hospital
Ling Qianchen ignored Yuan Meng's objections and took her directly to the hospital.
"Doctor, how did these injuries on her body occur? Are they serious?"
"This kind of abrasion and bruise is very common. Usually, it's caused by falling or bumping. We still need to ask the patient herself for the specific situation." The doctor said while treating Yuan Meng's wounds. "Okay, I've prescribed a few boxes of medicine for her. They're all for abrasions. It's not serious. Just take good care of herself. Go and get the medicine."
After Ling Qianchen responded to the doctor, he helped Yuan Meng walk out. "How did you get these injuries?"
Ling Qianchen was a bit confused. Yuan Meng had just been injured yesterday, and today Ai Yue was injured like this. The suspicion deep in his heart resurfaced.
Yuan Meng didn't say a word. It took her a long time to reply, "It's nothing. I just didn't watch where I was going and fell. I didn't think it was serious at that time, but later I found it was a bit more serious..."
Yuan Meng looked up at Ling Qianchen and gave him a sweet smile, indicating that she was fine.
Buzz buzz buzz. Ling Qianchen's phone suddenly rang. It was a call from the person in charge of the Liu company.
"Mr. Ling, where did you and Miss Ai go when you were going upstairs! I've been waiting for you on the floor for half an hour! I think we really don't have a fateful connection. Let's just cancel this contract." After saying that, Manager Liu hung up the phone without giving Ling Qianchen a chance to refute.
"Ling Qianchen, call him back and explain quickly. We didn't do it on purpose. It's not easy for the Liu company to change their mind. It would be such a pity if this falls through!"
"It's okay. I'll explain it to him clearly. I've also been looking into many other companies recently. Even if there's no Liu company, there are still other options. You just need to take good care of your injuries now!" Ling Qianchen gentlemanly opened the car door for Yuan Meng and helped her get in.
"Are you all set? Shall I take you home?" Ling Qianchen turned to ask her where she wanted to go.
"No, thanks. I'll just take a taxi myself." Yuan Meng quickly reached for the car door to get out.
"Hey! You're injured like this. How could I let you fend for yourself?" Ling Qianchen immediately locked the car door and insisted on taking Yuan Meng.
"Where to?" Yuan Meng stared at Ling Qianchen with wide - open eyes, seemingly surprised that he had locked the car door. A few minutes later, Yuan Meng gave in. "Take me to Luo Yishan's place. Thanks."