Chapter 66: Early Discharge
“Huff… huff… hah…”
Lying on the hospital bed, Lu Zhiyin panted, suppressing the heat and her aversion to Leng Qing Qiu. She wiped the moisture from her face.
Lu Zhiyin looked at Leng Qing Qiu, who had stood up and was tidying her slightly disheveled clothes.
Although Leng Qing Qiu had let Long Qinxin leave at her request, Lu Zhiyin was still worried about the black-haired girl.
She was afraid Leng Qing Qiu would find Long Qinxin trouble behind her back. No matter how Long Qinxin’s personality changed, she was likely no match for Leng Qing Qiu.
Although her heart had been hurt by Long Qinxin’s words, Lu Zhiyin did not hate Long Qinxin.
After all, she was the one who had deceived her; she was in the wrong first.
The guilt in her heart had not yet dissipated.
Touching her chest, Lu Zhiyin slowly tidied her hospital gown.
“Hmm… the breakfast seems to have gone cold.”
Touching the breakfast she had brought back for Lu Zhiyin from outside the hospital, Leng Qing Qiu casually threw it into the trash can.
“You’ll have to make do with cookies today, alright? My Zhiyin?”
Leng Qing Qiu smiled at Lu Zhiyin, but Lu Zhiyin only felt that the smile was full of ill intentions.
“Mm…”
She nodded.
Actually, Lu Zhiyin was overthinking this time. Leng Qing Qiu had no ulterior motives; she just didn’t want to leave Lu Zhiyin’s side for the time being.
She was afraid that if she left, Long Qinxin would come back and take Lu Zhiyin away from her.
“…”
Sensing Lu Zhiyin’s wariness, Leng Qing Qiu shrugged. She opened two bags of cookies and poured milk from a carton, placing these things in Lu Zhiyin’s arms. She herself sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the hospital room door.
The hospital was not safe. It would not prevent others from visiting or touching Lu Zhiyin, and Leng Qing Qiu did not want that.
Lu Zhiyin was exclusively hers… well, perhaps. In any case, she did not want her childhood friend to be coveted or touched by others.
“…”
Lu Zhiyin didn’t know what to say for the moment. She silently picked up the food in her arms and started eating.
Empty… well, not entirely empty. In any case, Lu Zhiyin’s stomach had some real food, and she felt a little more comfortable.
The sweet and sour milk likely brought pleasure. Eating cookies and drinking milk, Lu Zhiyin’s chaotic heart gradually calmed down.
She pondered how she should deceive Long Qinxin.
She recalled an incident where she had been drugged, and Leng Qing Qiu had recorded her seductive appearance when she was drugged. Could this be a reason for her not leaving Leng Qing Qiu’s side?
However, once Long Qinxin knew this so-called reason, she would probably question why she hadn’t called the police or told her to seek her help.
How would she then make her actions seem more reasonable?
Lu Zhiyin thought carefully, her chewing of the cookies never stopping, the slight crunching sound echoing in the room.
Leng Qing Qiu, who was sitting there absentmindedly, looked over because of the sound.
She turned her head and saw the girl with slightly puffed-out cheeks.
In her hand was a cookie that had already mostly disappeared, and on her lap was a carton of not-so-expensive milk. What attracted Leng Qing Qiu more were Lu Zhiyin’s dazed eyes as she contemplated things.
She longed for those eyes to reflect her desired colors, wanting to know what they would look like when the girl was pinned beneath her and completely possessed.
Of course, compared to what she truly wanted, what Leng Qing Qiu was doing now was child’s play. Her only goal was to make Lu Zhiyin gradually accustomed to her closeness.
By taking it step by step, she would eventually achieve her goal.
If possible, she didn’t want to use force… well, as she said, unless she couldn’t help it.
Leng Qing Qiu was unsure if she could control her physical desires when overcome with emotion.
“Sigh…”
Turning her head away, no longer looking at Lu Zhiyin’s face, Leng Qing Qiu sighed.
“…”
As Leng Qing Qiu sighed, Lu Zhiyin had already roughly figured out a solution.
She just needed to show her inner vulnerability, laying out her fabricated fears and anxieties before Long Qinxin, making her understand that she was actually a very weak person, afraid to break the status quo and afraid to take risks.
Lu Zhiyin thought that Long Qinxin had also been part of the vulnerable group at school. If she presented herself as being in a weak position, Long Qinxin would probably empathize with her difficulties and perhaps forgive her?
Perhaps… After all, Lu Zhiyin was socially anxious. In her previous life, she had difficulty even communicating with people, let alone plotting.
She racked her brain but could only come up with such a flawed plan.
“Hoo…”
Swallowing the last small piece of cookie and drinking the last sip of milk, Lu Zhiyin exhaled a long breath.
She didn’t know what her future would be like after showing weakness, but to have a future, she first had to stabilize the present.
“I say, Zhiyin, how about we get discharged early?”
Just as Lu Zhiyin finished her breakfast, Leng Qing Qiu pinned her down and then lay on her side, pressing an arm against Lu Zhiyin’s chest.
Lu Zhiyin felt a bit suffocated. After the surgery, she seemed to have developed a sequela. Her chest felt stuffy with the slightest pressure, and in severe cases, she would gasp for air.
“…Heh… heh… I’ll do whatever you say…”
Her breathing becoming rapid, Lu Zhiyin actually had no other choice. The most she could do was comply with Leng Qing Qiu.
Leng Qing Qiu’s suggestion for an early discharge was not a whim. If she continued to stay in the hospital, there would be times when she wasn’t around, and as soon as she wasn’t there, Long Qinxin would brazenly enter the room and abduct Lu Zhiyin.
Leng Qing Qiu clearly knew her limitations. She had no power or influence and couldn’t possibly get the hospital to stop Long Qinxin for her.
Moreover, the hospital environment was not good. It was better to recuperate at home than here.
At home, Leng Qing Qiu could also cook nutritious meals for Lu Zhiyin, allowing her to recover better, rather than having to eat the bland food sold by restaurants outside the hospital for every meal.
“Mhm, I knew you would say that.”
Pinched Lu Zhiyin’s cheek, a smile appeared at the corner of Leng Qing Qiu’s mouth.
Lu Zhiyin always obeyed her, and this time was no exception.
She grabbed Lu Zhiyin’s left hand, rubbing her cheek against Lu Zhiyin’s fingertips, then grabbed Lu Zhiyin’s long hair and took a deep breath.
Her nose was filled with a rich, faint fragrance, which made Leng Qing Qiu somewhat intoxicated.
She simply entwined half her body around Lu Zhiyin, making it increasingly difficult for Lu Zhiyin to breathe.
“Let’s rest for a while. We’ll go through the discharge procedures this afternoon.”
Rubbing Lu Zhiyin’s face, Leng Qing Qiu closed her eyes. She felt a temporary sense of satisfaction.
Although Lu Zhiyin was having trouble breathing, she didn’t say anything. She couldn’t dampen Leng Qing Qiu’s mood yet.
After all, Lu Zhiyin still had to agree to meet Long Qinxin in private. If Leng Qing Qiu disagreed, her plan to seek forgiveness from Long Qinxin would be impossible.
