37: Chapter 37: Taking Her to His Home
37 -37: Taking Her to His Home
The man was a bit surprised by her suggestion and tried to persuade her, “You should still go, just in case you hit something without realizing it; if it’s serious and you delay treatment, it won’t be good for your body.”
Lin Xinlan shook her head.
“I’m fine, really, it was just a slight bump.
I don’t want to go to the hospital, just drop me off anywhere.”
Qiao Yiyang frowned slightly, but he didn’t answer her, nor did he take her to the hospital.
Instead, he took her to his house.
Lin Xinlan was a bit surprised, she certainly wouldn’t enter his house, but Qiao Yiyang turned to her with a smile and said, “Don’t worry, there are other people in my house.
Come in with me to put some medicine on; I need to make sure you’re okay before I can be at ease.”
“Come on, don’t make me feel too guilty.” Qiao Yiyang took her hand and led her into the house, and Lin Xinlan, after thinking it over, gave up struggling.
As it stood, she had nowhere to go, so she really did feel like sitting for a while at his house.
Upon entering, a woman in her fifties, dressed in a white servant’s uniform, came over with a smiling face to greet him, “Young Master, you’re back.”
“Auntie Long, please get the medical kit.
I accidentally bumped into this Miss on the road.”
Auntie Long looked at Lin Xinlan and was startled by her appearance.
“That looks pretty serious!
Miss, please sit down, don’t stand; you must be very uncomfortable.
You all wait, I’ll bring the medical kit right over.”
Lin Xinlan thought, Auntie Long had misunderstood; her appearance wasn’t from being hit by a car.
But she didn’t have the energy to explain and sat on the sofa, feeling exhausted and uncomfortable as if her body had been drained.
Auntie Long was a very kind old lady.
She treated Lin Xinlan’s wounds, and after a careful check of her knees, she breathed a sigh of relief when she made sure everything was alright.
No one asked about the swelling on her face, and Lin Xinlan didn’t tell.
Auntie Long poured her a cup of hot tea.
After taking a few sips, Lin Xinlan felt her heart was not trembling as much and had steadied somewhat.
She sat quietly for a while before she looked up at Qiao Yiyang and Auntie Long.
“Thank you both for taking care of me, but I should be going now.”
“Young lady, rest a little longer, leave after dinner,” Auntie Long hurried to stop her, saying warmly.
Qiao Yiyang also stood up and said to her, “Yes, I can’t feel at ease if you go out .
How about you stay over tonight?
I think you must have encountered something upsetting.
Stay here tonight and you can leave tomorrow, there’s no hurry.”
Auntie Long nodded eagerly, smiling kindly, “Exactly, stay for the night.
I’ll prepare a room for you later; it’s really nice, I guarantee you’ll have a comfortable sleep.”
“No ‘buts,’ stay here.
If you really don’t know where to go, just stay here for the time being,” Qiao Yiyang said calmly, his deep and steady voice inexplicably giving a sense of solidity.
Lin Xinlan really didn’t know where to go, and she couldn’t refuse their kindness.
At this moment, what she needed the most was warmth.
The room Auntie Long prepared for her was indeed beautiful; it faced the backyard with a view full of blooming flowers and lush greenery, pleasing to the eye.
Lin Xinlan couldn’t help but visit the backyard, where she sat on a swing, her head lowered as she listlessly swayed.
Suddenly, her phone rang; it was Rong Shaoze calling.
Lin Xinlan didn’t answer; the phone rang over and over until finally, it stopped.
After a while, she picked up the phone, gathered her courage, and dialed her home number.
The phone rang several times before it was picked up and immediately Xiaocong’s excited voice came from the other end, “Mommy!”
Lin Xinlan’s heart clenched painfully, and she covered her mouth as tears flooded out.
“Mommy, is that you?”