745 A Million Times for You 107 (2/2)
”…”
After switching off the lights, both of them soon dozed off.
In the middle of the night, An Xiaoning was jolted awake by the sudden shriek of agony that came from Jin Qingyan.
”Qingyan… Jin Qingyan…” She pushed him forcefully in a bid to wake him up but to no avail. She flipped him over to the side and switched on the bedside lamp, which was rather glaring.
She finally had a clearer view of him. He was trembling uncontrollably from head to toe with his body curled into a ball. Is he having a nightmare? An Xiaoning wondered.
”It hurts…”
An Xiaoning was filled with panic as soon as she heard his murmur. She hurriedly leaned closer toward him and asked, ”Where? What hurts?”
”It hurts everywhere.”
An Xiaoning immediately thought of the dinner she had prepared and thought of it as the cause of his pain. She blamed herself for preparing such horrendous food.
She was instantly filled with guilt and regret.
”Does your stomach hurt?”
”Yes.”
”I'll help you rub your tummy, alright?” she said in a gentle and mellow voice, as if she were coaxing a child.
”Alright.”
An Xiaoning lay back down beside him and began massaging his stomach slowly.
Gradually, the frown on his forehead began to ease up. He stared at her with squinted eyes and muttered, ”Xiaoning…”
”Yes?”
He hugged her tightly in his arms. Overwhelmed with a mix of emotions as her heart began to flutter, An Xiaoning laid her head against his chest and said, ”Jin Qingyan…”
”I love you.”
”Qingyan…”
”I love you very much.”
”…”
An Xiaoning remained quiet and took a whiff of his unique scent, which was all too familiar to her.
She did not struggle to break free from his embrace.
He continued to hold her in his arms and slept peacefully for the rest of the night.
To An Xiaoning's surprise, Jin Qingyan's condition became a recurring problem.
After spending a few days with him, she discovered that he had trouble sleeping on three separate nights. She insisted that he go to the hospital for a physical examination, in order to find out if there was something wrong with his health. However, he vehemently refused to go.
An Xiaoning had no choice but to ask Fan Shixin about it in private.
”What's wrong with your Young Sir's health?” she questioned.
”What… what do you mean?”
”He complained of experiencing acute pain all over his body. It has already happened more than once. I initially thought that it was because of the food I cooked for him, but it's happened thrice so far. I doubt it's because of the food. Has something gone wrong with his health? Why doesn't he want to visit the hospital for a checkup?”
Fan Shixin immediately understood what she was referring to. ”Young Sir has already gone to the hospital and gotten some checkups done.”
”What… did the doctor say?”
”The doctor said that he's suffering from a psychological disorder. The pain didn't stem from his nervous system, but rather, the onset of pain is a result of his psychological issues. He's imagining the pain. His condition…” After much thought, Fan Shixin decided to tell her the truth. He continued, ”Is caused by the impact left on him after your divorce with him. Young Sir has consistently been experiencing trouble with sleeping and would have to rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep almost every night. The doctor also said that he's experiencing the precursor symptoms of depression. Young Madam, Young Sir flew all the way to R Nation to rescue you all because he had a dream about you. Doesn't that show how much he loves you? Is it not enough? He was so mad previously, precisely because he loves you too much. That's why he can't stand the thought of you being unfaithful toward him and having another man touch you. After inquiring about aphrodisiacs from the psychiatrist, he was relieved yet regretful at the same time. Well, what he did really wasn't unforgivable. I know you have your own set of principles, Young Madam. Consider my words carefully.”
An Xiaoning could tell from Fan Shixin's tone that he was upset at her for causing Jin Qingyan to end up that way.
”Thank you, Chief Fan. Thank you for telling me the things I wouldn't have known otherwise.”
”Don't say that, Young Madam… I only said it for Young Sir's sake…” said Fan Shixin, scratching his head.
”Got it. Okay, you may go out first.”
”Alright.” Fan Shixin exited the living room.
She picked up her mobile phone and sent Jin Qingyan a text message, which read: ”I'd like to drink some tea. Could you come over in the afternoon to make me some?”
Jin Qingyan was in the midst of a meeting when he saw the message. Beaming with joy, he broke the rules and openly replied to An Xiaoning's message while he was still in the meeting room.