Chapter 37

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

In the early hours of the morning, Huo Ling was awoken by a sound.

He had never slept well. He suffered from insomnia and was a light sleeper.

The sound wasn’t loud. It was probably Little Floss who had knocked over something while doing zoomies around the living room.

However, it was hard for a person to fall back asleep once he was awake. Huo Ling simply got up and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

When he was returning to his room, he passed by Quan Meng’s room. She seemed to be having nightmares again, and her cries could be heard from outside the door.

Huo Ling had intended to pretend that he did not hear anything, but then he thought of that night in the hospital. He didn’t know why, but he opened the door. The girl was curled up in the blanket, her pillow soaked with her tears.

Huo Ling thought of turning on the light at the bedside for her and would return to his room when she was better.

To his surprise, Quan Meng had the habit of kicking the blanket off. Huo Ling held his forehead and wanted to ignore it, but eventually, he still covered her with the blanket.

The moment Huo Ling stood up, his hand was grabbed by Quan Meng.

The girl seemed to have been woken up. She opened her eyes slowly and got a clear view of the man in front.

“Huo Ling?” She mumbled as if she had not woken up fully. She pulled the man toward the bed and muttered, “Thank you for saving me.”

With that, Quan Meng fell asleep again. Huo Ling was sprawled on the side of the bed in an extremely awkward position. He tried to break free from Quan Meng’s grasp, but she simply held on even tighter.

“Despicable,” Huo Ling whispered. He had no choice. His hand was completely held down by Quan Meng. He used his other hand to prod Quan Meng, but she did not react at all.

Huo Ling had no choice but to lie awkwardly beside Quan Meng. He tried his best not to touch Quan Meng anywhere except for where his hand was being held.

Surprisingly, after lying down for just a while, Huo Ling actually felt tired and gradually closed his eyes.

It was a good night’s sleep.

The next morning, he was woken up by an itch. Quan Meng’s back was facing him, and her head was resting on his arm. Her hair also fell on his face.

Huo Ling slowly opened his eyes and found that both he and Quan Meng were lying very close to each other in an intimate posture. What was worse, Quan Meng’s sleeping habit was very indiscreet. Her pajamas had already slid up to her chest, revealing her fair and delicate belly. Her chest was vaguely visible from time to time.

Huo Ling felt a certain part of himself getting aroused. He shrank back nervously, but unexpectedly, he fell off the bed onto the floor.

And this movement woke up Quan Meng straightaway.

“Argh! What are you doing in my room?” After waking up, Quan Meng was stunned for quite a while before she realized what was going on. She reached out to grab the pillow and flung it down.

Huo Ling, who was still rubbing his waist after the fall, was hit by the flying pillow.

“Don’t think too much. You had a nightmare last night and grabbed my hand. You refused to let go of my hand!” Huo Ling grabbed the pillow and threw it back onto the bed. “Since you’re awake, I’m leaving.”

Quan Meng recalled that she seemed to have dreamed of Huo Ling. Was it in fact not a dream at all?

Huo Ling sat at the dining table and ate the breakfast Quan Meng had prepared for him. However, he saw Quan Meng putting her own breakfast into a takeaway box.

“Going to work?” Huo Ling asked as he looked at Quan Meng, who was dressed neatly.

“Mm-hmm.” Quan Meng seemed to be in a good mood.

Huo Ling could not figure out why Quan Meng wanted to go back to work so badly. Back then, he had suggested that she worked as a freelance designer at home. He would also give her some money and design briefs to work on every month, but his proposal was rejected by Quan Meng.

On top of that, she had just been discharged from the hospital. What if something happened to her again?

“Do you need me to send you?” The words saying he wanted her to quit her job were on the tip of his tongue, but Huo Ling swallowed them in the end.

“No need. I’ll just take the subway.” Quan Meng looked at her watch. It was almost time, so she picked up her bag and left the house.

After a short journey, Quan Meng arrived at Shan Shi Jewelry. Hu Wen’s tears almost flowed out when she saw Quan Meng.

“It’s great that you’re fine!” She happily grabbed Quan Meng’s hands and scrutinized her all over a few times. “You’ve lost weight.”

When he saw that Quan Meng had returned, Li Fen didn’t say anything. He simply nodded at her and returned to his office.

Surprisingly, Quan Meng met a client as soon as she came back.

Hu Wen asked her assistant to look for Quan Meng at her office. The assistant informed her that a couple who had just returned from overseas had arrived and were preparing to get engaged recently. They wanted to have a custom-made ring.

The couple looked to be in their twenties, almost the same age as Huo Ling.

Although the man was not as good-looking as Huo Ling, he was still considered handsome. Quan Meng did not know why she felt a sense of familiarity when she looked at him.

The lady also looked very kind and gentle. Her hair was tied up in a discreet bun, and her simple and elegant dress left a positive impression on people.

“You are Mr. Yao and Ms. Bai, right?” Quan Meng looked at the information in her hands and introduced herself to the couple.

“Good day to you. I’m the designer assigned to assist you. My name is Quan Meng.”