Teach Me To Hate You - Chapter 23
Mei Ling had decided to prepare a simple meal and so they sat down to eat.
Lee Ai Bao was busy stuffing his mouth with food while talking,this had her scrunch her nose up as if irritated even though she found it cute.
“I cannot believe the so much idolized Ai Bao eats like this, so disgusting!” He glared at her stabbing his chopsticks into his food while she chuckled then her phone beeped.
She picked it up , opening the text her face turned pale , Lee Ai Bao noticed immediately as he had been wondering who would disrupt their happy time, but seeing the ghastly Expression on her face , it made him worried.
Ai Bao grabbed the phone to see what it was but was surprised when he saw it was just a greeting, ‘ did she get scared because of this? ‘ he wondered staring at her, she hadn’t even noticed that he had grabbed the phone.
There was more to it, that much was obvious.
The number was not saved but Mei Ling knew that number well that was the number he used to contact her since he ran to the states, when that person had found out her father was out to get him he ran to the states so their hands were tied and now it’s been nearly four years since he left and he was back with the guts to inform her that he was back.
She alone knew what he had done to her and it took her two whole years to get out of it and now he was back?!
Without realizing it her hands were shaking and she seemed to be trembling as she recalled the last incident before he left, that had been the worst day of her life, tears had formed in her eyes and they were spilling, this scene hurt Ai Bao so much , he texted the number to Mr Zhang asking for the owners identity.
Suddenly Mei Ling felt a large hand covering her trembling ones, she looked up and she met Ai Bao’s gaze, his heart squeezed seeing the tearful look on her face, what had this person done to her?
He pulled her up and hugged her this gesture was enough to pull Mei Ling out of her state as she hugged him back, she cried.
“He’s back!” She mumbled, crying silent tears as those words rang in her head, soon her head started aching followed by a loud ring like a bell was struck, Lee Ai Bao who had been patting her on her head and back felt something was wrong and then suddenly her body went limp in his hands.
His eyes widened as he looked at her, panicking he picked her up after grabbing his car keys.
Running downstairs to his car, he did everything possible to get to the hospital, even beating traffic lights, he couldn’t lose her, he just couldn’t!
Once they got to the hospital, she was placed on a stretcher and wheeled to the emergency room, his eyes went red as tears threatened to spill out , just who was this person to do this to her without being there physically? What had they done to her?
In the Lee mansion they had received a speed ticket and so they called Lee Ai Bao.
“Mother!” Madam Lee’s expression changed once she heard his voice.
“What is it?” Her husband who was drinking his tea as usual looked at her immediately.
“Mei Ling! She fainted” that was enough to make his tears , his woman had fainted and he didn’t know why? Who? All he could do was sit there and look like a loser.
“What? What hospital?”
“Our usual!” He croaked out trying to stop his tears.
” We’ll be there” the four elders had been in the Lee mansion, celebrating their master plan of bringing their children back together so they drove down to the hospital, all that was on their mind was that they were doing something naughty and so she fainted or she was pregnant, they strongly hoped it was the later.
Lee Ai Bao couldn’t bring himself to step in , he didn’t want her to see him crying or she’d feel bad, soon the sound of rushed footsteps could be heard in the hallway.
“Where’s my daughter?” Madam Mei’s voice rang out immediately she got there and he pointed to the the room.
“They are cleaning her up so we can’t step in” she swallowed.
“What happened?” Elder Lee’s authoritative voice snapped them out of the drama.
“She got this text and turned pale I thought it was a threat but…..then I was hugging her while she cried suddenly she fainted”
“What? Let me see it!” Elder Mei quickly grabbed the phone and read the text , he exchanged looks with madam Mei, hurt was clear in their and the Lee’s wondered what was going on.
“Let’s go talk Shufen”he nodded and left with Elder Lee while Madam Lee went in with madam Mei.
After some time, Lee Ai Bao sent them off, And by the time he summoned courage to go in , Mei Ling had woken up.
He forced a smile and walked up to her, he kissed her forehead then lips before sitting down and entwining their hands.
“How are you feeling?”
“My head aches, why did you bring me here? you should have taken me to Mei Mansion”he smiled.
“I was too scared to think, hey, don’t you dare faint on me like that again, I almost died of heart attack” she Chuckled and he smiled.
“I won’t” her stomach growled and she bit her lips embarrassed.
“You didn’t finish dinner right? I’ll go get you some fruits the doctor said you should have some once you wake up, I’ll be back” she nodded.
Minutes later he was back like he never even left, he helped her to sit up and then stacked the pillows behind her to make her comfortable.
“Here drink some water you must be thirsty right?” He made sure she drank more than enough before feeding her.
The warmth that filled Mei Ling nearly made her forget the issue at hand, She knew he was trying not to ask questions it was evident in his eyes, also he loved her would he still do when he found out what happened to her, nobody liked damaged goods.
“I…..” They said at the same time and then laughed.
“You go first!” She encouraged him.
“I know you’re currently in pain and might not want to tell me what happened I understand so I’ll wait till you’re ready, don’t think much about it” she smiled as always he was caring and thoughtful that’s why she had to tell him , because if she postponed it would keep going and going.
Then when they’re already too deep in the relationship he’d find out and ending things will be extremely hard, they were still new so it wouldn’t hurt that much, She’d tell him now and let him go, easily.
“No way, I have to tell you now it’s better that way…. keep the fruits” he swallowed, was he really ready to hear it?.
“You don’t have to feel pressured, just…..”
“No I want to tell you, it’d make me feel better” he nodded and kept the fruits while she inhaled…..This was it!
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