Chapter 1123: (Title is a Spoiler) (1/2)
Long Jinjing sighed when Lu Zihao remained motionless and unresponsive to her words. Her chest felt tight as if her own ribs were squeezing her heart to death. She was also realizing just how much she loved this man now that he was comatose and even the doctors couldn't answer when he would wake up or what exactly was wrong with him.
The heartbreak from separating with him and trying to move on from their month-long relationship was nothing compared to the pain that she was experiencing right now worrying about him.
When would he wake up? Would he still wake up? Was he ill? Would he be healthy again after waking up?
She stroked his hair and caressed his cheek. His scarred face was already growing some beard and mustache but the facial hair only made him look more masculine in her eyes.
He still looked bulky with all his impressive muscles but it was obvious that he lost a lot of weight from being comatose for this long. His cheekbones and jaw had become sharper as if they could cut her.
She pinched his cheek, hoping that the pain would wake him up. No response. Sighing, she headed to the ensuite bathroom to take a shower. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
Ever since his collapse, she had been staying with him at the hospital and accompanying Grandpa Lu after leaving work. She packed some of her clothes, toiletries, and other essentials to make it more convenient for her. As a result, the ensuite bathroom in Lu Zihao's room was filled with Orchidia Beauty products that she used regularly.
She had been driving herself using her own car at first, but one day, Robin and Shun appeared and offered to chauffeur her whenever she was headed to the hospital. She initially declined but eventually gave in when they kept on popping up in front of her. Robin and Shun had figured out their own schedule on who would pick her up at what time.
After showering, drying her hair, and changing into a comfortable set of pyjamas, she sat beside Lu Zihao's bed to just stare at him. It was already almost 4 AM. She was exhausted from all the running around making sure that Jin Chonglin's launch event would go smoothly. Now that the launch was over, her body was bone-tired but her mind was still fully awake.
”Nikolai,” she whispered while rubbing his rough, scarred hand against her soft cheek. ”Please wake up. If you do, I promise to try again with you one more time. I know that you don't love me as much as I love you but…I'll do my best to make you fall in love with me, too. Even if I fail…at least I tried. So please…I beg you. Wake up, Nikolai.”
A tear escaped out of the corner of her eye and slid down to his hand, wetting it. She quickly wiped it with the sleeve of her shirt before giving his hand a gentle pat.
She stayed sitting beside his bed, not realizing that she had fallen asleep with her head pillowed on her own arm, while she was still holding his hand.
Time passed. The sky was still dark outside and the temperature inside the room had become colder.
She woke up shivering. She was about to move to the sofa bed and sleep there when her eyes caught something, making her gasp. Her heart felt like it stopped.
Lu Zihao was looking at her. His dark, fathomless eyes were open.
They were open!
”Nikolai?”
”Hm.”
Her shivering body turned to full-blown trembling as she could barely contain her emotions. ”Am I still dreaming? Are you really awake? Oh, please tell me I'm not dreaming and you're really awake!”