Chapter 771 - Put A Ring On It (2/2)
”We met at a hotel,” answered Han Bohai.
”Hotel? Didn't we meet at the shopping mall?” questioned Ying.
”Was she drunk?” Han Bohai nodded in reply to Dr. Ling's question. ”That explains it. She blacks out after getting drunk. I guess it didn't change even after all these years.”
Ying looked up at him, ”We really met at the hotel?”
”Do you think I'm lying? You even beat me that night.”
While Ying pursed her lips, Dr. Ling burst out laughing. ”That is also so like her. When we drank for the first time in high school, I was the first victim of that violent nature of hers. Even in her drunken stupor, she loves to show off her skills.”
”I don't show off my skills,” retorted Ying. ”I don't even remember anything neither from your incident back then nor from your incident from now.” She was telling this to both of them. The reason she didn't drink was also because of what Ling Wanwan told her back then. Although she knew Ling Wanwan must have exaggerated a little, she couldn't help accepting the reality of her words. So, she usually kept away from alcohol, her nemesis.
Covering her eyes, Ying said, ”I'm definitely not going to drink ever again.”
”As if that'd help,” said Dr. Ling. ”You don't even need liquid courage to do whatever you want.”
”Are you jealous that you aren't that courageous?” retorted Ying.
”You both seem to be very close,” remarked Han Bohai.
”We are,” was what Dr. Ling said.
”We were,” was what Ying said. Then she stared at Dr. Ling and went on, ”There are a lot of years between us now.”
”Years can't possibly change our friendship,” said Dr. Ling.
”That's what you think,” replied Ying. ”Let's go back to my room. I came to see Xiu and Darren but I'll just come again in the morning.”
Han Bohai silently helped her up while Dr. Ling continued to look at them with a smile.
”Good night, Yingying! Have a good rest! I'll see you in the morning!”
”I hope I don't see you in the morning,” Ying shot up.
”That's harsh but it's okay. I know you don't mean it.”
”I mean every word of it,” Ying's voice came from the stairs.
Dr. Ling stayed silent in reply. But wondered to herself, 'I would have been better if you meant those words.'
”Why don't you just tell her why you left back then?”
Dr. Ling was startled and clutched her chest before looking at Xiao Li, ”Can't you make a sound? I almost got a heart attack!” She took a deep breath and added, ”How long have you been standing there?”
”I just came,” replied Xiao Li. ”And don't try to change the topic. You should really tell her everything truthfully.”
Dr. Ling stood and shook her head, ”I can't do that.”