Ceo And His Empress.. - Volume 2 Chapter 212 209. Battle Against Time..

The night Meilin fainted…

Meilin woke up at around 20:00

It has been happening quite a lot… she thought as she woke up to the light smell of disinfectants.

Well, for better or, for worse it was actually good that she fainted; it was near impossible for her to get a good rest this past week normally and at least this way, her body finally got some rest.

She even felt a little better; she was probably infused with some drips… even her headache had subsided.

Meilin looked at her hand and then at the drip… she sighed.

She wondered what she should do from now on… her brain has not been this free for a long while now.

She knew that she was in huge stress, but for the first time, she actually couldn’t control it…

Now that her brain could relax a little, she thought about many things–

The first thing was of course, why ZiXuan had left her..?

Well, knowing him, he was probably out to fix everything… even though he didn’t show it, it was evident that he had been going through some unspeakable stress all these years and the source was probably that man and his past.

Still, she couldn’t help but think if that is what he wanted?

She was confused a little on if she needs to go and find him?

He hadn’t asked for it and won’t he think she was being too controlling, well, she threw this thought out in a second though… He already knew that she was controlling and had remained with her for years knowing that, it was definitely not a reason for her to not go.

Her job here was finally done… she did what she needed to here and she could finally focus on him.

She has been restless for a while now… but thinking about it, nothing else mattered if she could get ZiXuan back.

She had always been ready to be rejected, but probably because she would have been unable to control that beast inside her, she had been pushing this situation away… but finally, she couldn’t even use her past as an excuse-

A. she believed that for the time being no one could hurt her family and

B. she had been stretching this for too long… ZiXuan had been waiting too long without complaining, she had to end this once and for all. Compared to her, ZiXuan was too sensible, she wasn’t sure of what he might be going through and inadvertently she has been turning a blind eye to that for years now… He deserved to know where he stood and she was also tired of all this running; Qin Meilin should not be a person like this…

As for his answer, well, confirming his feelings was also good.. she didn’t know what she would do, but for now, it was better for her to get him back… they can take their time to sort it out, this time by communicating with the other without any masks on…

After finally deciding on her next step, she finally called out for a nurse…

The one to come was the same man she had seen back in her apartment and the one who followed the old man.

Meilin had a blank look in her eyes as she said, “Is there anyone outside?”

The man was startled by her cold tone and froze, before he finally replied, “Your cousin, young miss.”

“Lev?”, she asked.

The nurse gave a light nod.

After he was done checking her vitals, the doctor was finally called for and Lev also came in with him, eyes laced with worry.

Both listened to what the doctor had to say… it seems, she was just too exhausted.

Well, both had guessed it so, they didn’t show much reaction… the doctor was too tired of telling the same thing to this young lady and simply gave her some meds and asked her to eat some nutritious food before leaving.

Lev, on the other hand, had a frown and spoke after they were the only two left inside, ” Everyone was very worried… Grandmother was crying and blaming herself…. you should have taken better care…”, he knew he couldn’t reprimand her much, because they all had turned a blind eye to her situation and knew that it was hard to reign her, but he still needed to say something… this time, it had really given them a huge shock.

Meilin saw the man trying hard to articulate his words and couldn’t help but sigh again… yes, this time she was really on the wrong…

She gave a look to Lev who also looked haggard, much different from how he looked on the runway and thought to herself that she might have been too selfish this time around… but well, she can finally give them all a break.

She spoke in a mild tone, ” I need to talk with them all… we should go back, hm?”

Lev looked at her and after giving it some thought, he gave up on persuading her and simply nodded.

..

The moment Meilin reached the doorstep, their grandmother who has been waiting for her return, ran to her and with teary eyes spoke, “A’Mei… you really scared grandma… I was so…so scared…..”

Nobody could reprimand her, they all knew they were not perfect and Meilin was definitely not the only one at fault… it was already set in their head that ‘she will be fine’ and ‘she can take care of herself’… at this point, even they weren’t sure what to do anymore, it was not like they were not busy this past week, Meilin had also assigned them some work, well, it was near impossible for her to handle everything and some of the negotiations with the old foxes in the circle fell on them… no one was free, but it was evident that she was too busy… for now, regretting would not lead them anywhere so, they might as well take care of her now…

Meilin returned her embrace and gently patted her back, “I’ve worried you. I’m sorry…”

Seeing her say sorry hurt them even more, but it’s okay now… they should just move on…

Meilin looked at her whole family sitting in front and slowly opened up, ” I will be going abroad for a few days… it is urgent and I won’t be able to push it. I’ll leave the company to you guys…”, it was high time, she divided some work with others, it was because she never asked that it became hard for them to interfere…

All four present were taken aback by her sudden request which was far too rare for her, but no question was asked… they didn’t know why she was going abroad, but considering that she asked them to take care of the business, work was not involved directly and they were more than happy to let her fly freely…. Everything has been taken care of and all that was needed was keeping everything in place, they were definitely up for it!

Still, Qin Mingyu who has been silent all this while, asked her, “Where to?” even though they knew that she was responsible, but after what has happened this past week, they were still a bit reluctant and so, when someone finally asked, they concentrated on her answer.

Meilin gave them all a look and helplessly shook her head, “A-country…”

Qin Mo spoke, “Is everything okay..?”, he was the only person who knew about her whereabouts back them and hence asked her…

Meilin shook her head again, “.. just some unfinished work…”

The reason Meilin had lied about her destination was simply that she didn’t want to worry them…

They have not asked for ZiXuan for this whole week, she was sure that her grandfather must have joined the dots, but she still didn’t want to give him an exact answer… they have done enough and it was high time, she took it onto her own hands.

Nobody said anything and they all had a nice dinner… maybe because she had already decided on her next plan, she was able to eat a little more… she knew she had to get her energy before she could do anything else.

…

Come next dawn, Meilin drove to the nearest army base… even she wasn’t mad enough to infiltrate that den alone.

She had already talked with the HK-country’s government and she was given around an hour… well, even they didn’t like the underworld and if someone was trying to take care of them, they could still turn a blind eye to this situation, but to maintain that fine balance that had existed between them and the underworld, they will have to take actions and so, this was the highest amount of time they could allot them… in the end, everything came down to business opportunities and no one was better at negotiating in this field than Qin Meilin!

As for the army, it was they who had called for her… ZiXuan has been a part of them and they would like to lend her help ‘unofficially’.

Meilin took her own group of guards and the rest force under the Qin was instructed to stop the search and protect her family as usual

She donned herself in military attire and with her team and another 15 men from the army, who were in the same special forces as ZiXuan, mounted the private army helicopter and readied themselves for the upcoming battle.

Meilin took the helm and gave the instructions;

“I’ll get into their system before we reach there and find the location of Qin ZiXuan. Our aim this time is his rescue and not their annihilation. The time given to us is just one hour so, act fast. No need to involve in brawls because I couldn’t get permission for firearms and we’ll be in a disadvantageous position if we do. Clear a path for me, I’ll do the job and then secure a path for us to get out. I can handle the rest…”, well, in the end, these people were still under the government and she can’t give them a handle on her… she could actually take some firearms, but with their presence, it became a bit tricky even if they were not doing official duty…

Still, it was better for her to get their help than mobilising her own army which will alert the government…

Well, it was just rescuing him, to her it was easier than what she did back then… and though she can believe in these people to watch her back, she couldn’t fully depend on them and so, it was better for her to do the work alone.

Her orders were fairly simple and they all gave an ‘Affirmative’…

It was time to start this battle against time…