Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Restless Heart Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Restless Heart Shen Ci waited at the door of the hospital room for a while, a nurse emerged carrying a tray.
He hastily asked, “How are things inside?”
The nurse, a young girl, was stunned by Shen Ci’s beauty, and her face turned red as she spoke softly and shyly, “The blood transfusion just ended, and there’s no immediate issue now.
You must be a family member, right?
You can go in to take care of them.”
Shen Ci thanked her and pushed the door open to enter.
Meng Wanhua was still unconscious, but her complexion looked much better.
Meng Chuyue lay on another bed, her eyes open, staring at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought.
Hearing someone enter, she glanced over subconsciously and, seeing it was Shen Ci, said in surprise, “I thought you had already left.”
Meng Chuyue’s complexion was paler than usual, but she exuded a clean, decadent beauty that was captivating.
Shen Ci dared not look too long and turned to gaze at the IV drip by Meng Wanhua’s bed, chuckling, “Your cousin just asked me the same, and I told her you hadn’t paid me yet.”
Meng Chuyue laughed, “Don’t worry, I won’t stiff you on the fare.
But seriously, do you really drive a taxi?”
She had seen earlier that his car indeed had a “taxi” sign.
“Mm, to make money, I’d do anything.”
“Impressive!” Meng Chuyue sat up and gave him a thumbs up, “Thank you for helping out earlier.
My mom is fine now, so you can go about your business.
I’ll pay you for the fare another day.”
She laughed again after speaking.
He definitely wouldn’t take the fare; she wouldn’t offer it either, as that would be too pretentious.
Shen Ci also laughed, “No need for the fare, just tell me where you bought those tasty little oranges that day.”
Meng Chuyue recalled that day and chuckled, “They weren’t bought, someone gave them to me.
They were quite expensive, which is why I was hesitant to share them that day.”
She couldn’t help but laugh again after speaking.
Shen Ci raised an eyebrow, “…I see.
Forget about it then.
Maybe just bring me some baozi sometime.”
The baozi Meng Chuyue made weren’t as delicious as the oranges from that day, but they were the tastiest he had ever eaten.
“Sure, I’ll make you some once my mom is discharged from the hospital.
But, you’re only home at night, right?”
Shen Ci, who actually rarely stayed home at night, paused, “Right, could you save them for me until then?
How about tomorrow night at seven?
I’ll wait by our apartment doors.”
“Haha, it’s like a secret meeting of the underground resistance, but okay.”
Shen Ci couldn’t explain why he was hesitant to leave.
But without a reason to stay, he had to go.
After he left, Meng Chuyue covered her heart sweetly and mocked herself.
Heh, a thirty-something-year-old auntie, swept off her feet by a younger man’s striking beauty and seductive voice, foolishly plays with the idea of romance.
It’s a pity Hai City was where Shen Ci flourished in his past life.
If it were somewhere a bit further from Hai City, she might have given it a try.
But she was bound to leave Hai City in the future, so it was better not to start anything.
She didn’t truly like Shen Ci; earlier she was merely dazzled by his looks.
Enough of that, enough.
Meng Chuyue truly hadn’t developed feelings for Shen Ci; her hormones had merely acted up for a moment, and she swiftly brushed him out of her mind.
Now her mind was preoccupied with how to get Meng Wanhua to eat more Spirit Plant.
Or perhaps, should she share the secret of her space with her?
She had unintentionally learned many truths these past days and realized some things were misunderstandings.
Although she had gained a lot of Meng Wanhua’s attention by playing the lovable and clever daughter, deep down she knew Meng Wanhua’s feelings towards her as a daughter were not deep.
She could see it in her eyes.
Through past and present lives, Meng Wanhua’s gaze held a certain distance every time she looked at her.
There was no need to mention the past life, and it was the same even after reincarnation.
With such a mother, she dared not share the secret of her space, fearing betrayal and potentially ending up worse off than in her previous life.