Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 257: Breaking the Ice

Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Breaking the Ice

Liang Lei had the habit of wearing an eye mask while sleeping during the day. The hospital bed was near the window, and the light was strong, so she pulled the blanket over her head to block it. At first glance, it looked a bit eerie.

As a result, when Lin Hanrui came in, he immediately saw someone on the hospital bed covered with a white sheet, and he stood stunned in place, his heart twisting in pain like being stabbed by needles, with feet that felt as heavy as lead, every step hard and heavy.

Cheng Qiaobei opened his eyes at the sound, just about to tell him to keep quiet so as not to wake Liang Lei, when he saw Lin Hanrui’s tears streaming down, his mouth twitching, and then he hugged the person and started wailing.

Lin Hanrui cried with his nose running and tears streaming, lamenting loudly, "Leizi, why didn’t you wait for me, I haven’t even seen you one last time. You should have left me a message before you left, now what do I do? Leizi... ooo..."

The man’s wailing echoed down the hallway, and Chen Ningxi came out of the doctors’ duty room also hearing it and couldn’t help but feel sad, silently lamenting:

Alas... another unfortunate family.

In the hospital, scenes of human drama—joys and sorrows—played out daily. The place that had heard the most prayers was the hospital walls.

But the closer she got to Liang Lei’s ward, the louder the crying, and the more Chen Ningxi felt something was amiss. Why did the voice sound like Lin Hanrui?

When she saw the scene in the ward and met Cheng Qiaobei’s gaze, he signaled her with a shake of his head not to disturb them.

The crying had also attracted the attention of surrounding patients and family members, who stood at the door looking inside, seeking the direction of the sound, but to avoid disturbing other patients’ rest, she closed the door behind her.

"Lin Hanrui, you’re here," Chen Ningxi said.

Lin Hanrui cried even louder, "I’m late, I’m late, oooh..."

To say he was late was true; when Liang Lei was sent to the hospital by ambulance, they couldn’t contact him for half a day.

But to blame himself to the extent of crying with a runny nose and tears seemed excessive.

Chen Ningxi placed the topical medication on the bedside table, just about to advise him, when she heard Lin Hanrui, sobbing, say:

"Leizi, oooh... it’s all my fault, oooh... it’s all my fault. Rest assured, since you didn’t wear a wedding dress when you were alive, I’ll make sure you wear one when you leave, oooh... Leizi, what will I do without you? How will I face the days ahead... I killed you... oooh..."

Chen Ningxi was completely frozen, slowly turning her face, "You nonsense..."

Before Chen Ningxi could continue, the person under the covers jumped up, furious:

"Lin Hanrui, are you looking for death—!"

Lin Hanrui: "..."

The crying stopped, Lin Hanrui sniffed and lifted his head, "...How come I seem to hear Liang Lei scolding me, oooh... what will I do without her in this life? I really love Liang Lei, Old Cheng, I really love her, oooh..."

"Oooh my foot," Liang Lei threw off the blanket, staring angrily at Lin Hanrui, "Keep your eyes peeled, I’m not dead yet."

Lin Hanrui blinked, sniffling again, "Leizi, you’re okay."

Liang Lei’s chest heaved violently, "What do you think? Are you looking at a ghost?"

Lin Hanrui hugged her tightly, burying his head in her shoulder and crying even harder, like a wronged child, his sobs intensifying, soaking Liang Lei’s hospital gown. Despite her annoyance, when she tried to push him away, Lin Hanrui clung even tighter.

He choked out, "Leizi, I’m stuck with you for life, I won’t leave you. When I came in and saw you like that, I lost the will to live. I can’t bear the thought of losing you, it’s too painful, thank goodness you’re alright, as long as you’re okay. Oooh..."

Liang Lei could feel his inner turmoil and the relief after realizing she was safe. If it wasn’t love, the previous scene couldn’t have been acted out; and because of this confirmed love, the obstacle in Liang Lei’s heart was smoothed over.

"Okay, I’m fine, stop crying now, let me sleep for a while, I’m exhausted lately."

After Liang Lei spoke, she patted Lin Hanrui’s back softly.

He released her, using the back of his hand to wipe away his tears, helped her lie down again cautiously, and carefully tucked in the blanket, "You sleep, I’ll be right here watching over you."

Liang Lei closed her eyes. Pregnancy not only increased her appetite but also made her particularly sleepy. In no time, she was in a deep sleep again.

Cheng Qiaobei handed him a tissue, "Stop crying, wipe away the tears, get in the car."

Lin Hanrui took the tissue, blowing his nose hard, "You did it on purpose, didn’t you? You made me misunderstand, hugging her and crying."

Cheng Qiaobei: "..."

He was silent for a moment, raising his eyebrows, "From when you came in, I didn’t say a word, how did I make you misunderstand?"

"You didn’t speak, and you didn’t stop me either. You could just say she was asleep and that would have been the end of it. Made me think something happened to Liang Lei, crying for half a day, didn’t cry myself to death!" Lin Hanrui reached for a couple more tissues from Cheng Qiaobei.

Cheng Qiaobei pulled out two more for him, disdainfully saying, "You have no brains? If someone was really gone, would they be left here?"

Lin Hanrui was about to retort, then upon thinking, realized it was true, "I..."

"What do you mean what, you’re just dumb." Cheng Qiaobei continued to mock him but was stopped by Chen Ningxi.

"Okay, you two, keep quiet, let Liang Lei sleep," Chen Ningxi glanced at Cheng Qiaobei, who scratched the side of his brow, muttering quietly, "Not my fault."

Chen Ningxi checked the time based on the nurse’s advice, and said to Lin Hanrui, "You stay here with Liang Lei, I’m going to get the lab results."

"I’ll go," although Liang Lei and Chen Ningxi were best friends, he should be the one running errands, "Which floor, where do I get it?"

Chen Ningxi handed him a slip of paper, "Scan this QR code at the machine on the fourth floor, it will come out."

"Got it."

Lin Hanrui hurried out of the ward.

Left in the ward were only the three of them. With Liang Lei sound asleep, Chen Ningxi turned to look at Cheng Qiaobei, who became uncomfortable under her gaze and asked:

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Chen Ningxi lowered her voice, "You definitely did it on purpose just now, no need to deny it."

Without confirming or denying, Cheng Qiaobei, through talking with Liang Lei, could feel that Liang Lei was gradually cooling off in her relationship with Lin Hanrui. However, Lin Hanrui genuinely liked Liang Lei, and Liang Lei was sincerely devoted to him. The only thing lacking was time for good communication, leading to misunderstandings between them. If they wanted to break the ice in their relationship, this was a good opportunity, though it might not be the most dignified approach, it was effective.

Chen Ningxi: "Once Lin Hanrui comes back, I’ll go home to cook. The doctor said Liang Lei needs to eat something nutritious lately."

With Lin Hanrui taking care of things at the hospital, Cheng Qiaobei walked her to the market to buy a black chicken to make soup. They carried bags full up the stairs.

As the car drove into the community, the security guard, upon spotting Chen Ningxi’s car, immediately dialed Pan Cheng’s number.

The guard covered his mouthpiece and said, "Mr. Pan, the owner of parking space 39E is home."

Pan Cheng happened to be in the area meeting a client, and upon hearing it, turned his car toward the community.