How I Became The Devil's Last and Only Love
Chapter 116: Awakened from a Nightmare

Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Awakened from a Nightmare

Fang Anning had a dream.

In the dream, there was an ugly witch who said her flesh could be used to make the most delicious soup, so she sent four little monsters to capture her.

She ran frantically, ending up in a forest.

Unexpectedly, this forest turned out to be the witch’s headquarters.

The witch had a daughter who, with a malicious grin, pounced towards her. She was terrified and let out a loud scream, jolting awake.

Because the witch’s daughter was none other than Bai Yunzhu.

"What’s wrong?"

Suddenly, a man’s deep voice inquired from within the room.

Fang Anning was stunned for a moment.

Before she could get a clear look at the man, she was embraced tightly by him and gently patted on the back for comfort.

"Did you have a nightmare? Don’t worry, I’m here, no one will hurt you."

"You... How are you here?" Fang Anning asked in surprise.

Hadn’t he gone abroad? How could he suddenly appear in the hospital room?

Could this be another dream?

She raised her hand and pinched her own face.

It hurt.

It seemed that this was not a dream, but reality!

"I just got back, it was too late, and seeing you sleeping soundly, I didn’t wake you up, luckily I didn’t leave just now."

The man pushed her away and turned on the light in the room.

Fang Anning looked at her phone; it was five o’clock in the morning.

She had thought she hadn’t fallen asleep, yet she had actually slept for five hours.

"Did you rush back overnight? You must be exhausted!" Fang Anning asked, looking at He Tingchen.

She hadn’t seen him for just a few days, yet she found that she somewhat missed him.

Although his face was still a bit scary, it was no longer as terrifying as before.

"How did you know I’m exhausted?" He Tingchen asked.

Fang Anning smiled and reached out her hand to touch his chin, saying, "You’ve grown a beard."

He Tingchen was always a very meticulous person.

He was always clean-shaven, his hair perfectly groomed, and his shirts without a single wrinkle.

But now he had some stubble, his hair was a bit messy, and his shirt’s collar was wrinkled. It looked like he had indeed rushed back without rest throughout the night.

He Tingchen took hold of her hand, which was touching his chin, and said in a husky voice, "Knowing that something happened to you, I was very worried. Rest assured, I won’t go anywhere before you give birth."

"If you say that, I might misunderstand," Fang Anning said with a smile.

"Misunderstand what?" He Tingchen looked at her with deep-set eyes.

Fang Anning bit her lip and said, "Misunderstand that you might like me a little."

"If you want to misunderstand, then go ahead and misunderstand. But it’s still early; get some more sleep."

He Tingchen felt a noticeable discomfort due to her words. A trace of peculiar light flashed in his eyes as he supported her shoulders to lie down.

"Are you leaving?"

As soon as Fang Anning lay down, she grasped his wrist and asked.

A flicker passed through He Tingchen’s eyes, and he said in a low voice, "Not leaving, I’ll stay with you."

"Good, then I’ll sleep. With you by my side, I definitely won’t have nightmares. I was just scared to death by a nightmare about a witch grabbing me," Fang Anning said with a smile.

She held onto his hand tightly and wouldn’t let go, embracing his hand as she closed her eyes.

Upon hearing her words, He Tingchen couldn’t help but curve his lips slightly.

After she fell asleep with her eyes closed, he extended his other hand to gently stroke her scattered hair, gazing at her tenderly with his eyes.

However, after Fang Anning was sound asleep, he gently withdrew his hand, covered her with the quilt, and then stood up to leave.

Mrs. Chen was still on guard outside. Seeing him come out, she hurriedly greeted him, "Sir."

"Go in and watch over her. She’s having nightmares," He Tingchen said.

Mrs. Chen nodded.

He Tingchen added, "If she wakes up looking for me, call me."

"Yes, sir."

Mrs. Chen entered stealthily and gently closed the door.

He Tingchen stood at the door for a moment before pulling out his phone to summon Wen Yi.

Once Wen Yi arrived, He Tingchen asked with a sullen face, "What exactly happened?"

Wen Yi answered, "Mrs. Liao and Miss Bai Yunzhu conspired to deceive the lady to leave the house and then sent her to the Women’s Virtue Academy to learn etiquette. However, Mrs. Liao instructed the people at the Academy to take good care of the lady since she’s pregnant; she must learn manners, but the child must not be harmed. Yet, shortly after Mrs. Liao left, those at the Academy punished her physically, confining her in a gloomy training room, almost putting her in danger. It was Mr. Bai from the Bai Group who rushed to the Women’s Virtue Academy and rescued the lady, bringing her to the hospital in time to save her."

"Bai Yunyang?" He Tingchen’s brows furrowed slightly.

Wen Yi replied, "Yes, but I have yet to investigate why Mr. Bai would do such a thing."

"My aunt is not foolish; she just wanted to discipline Anning, and wouldn’t want the child in her womb to be harmed. Therefore, those who punished Anning must have been instructed by someone else. I couldn’t figure out who it was before, but now I know," He Tingchen said.

"Do we need to meet with Mr. Bai?" Wen Yi asked.

"No need; Anning didn’t complain to me, which means Bai Yunyang made some deal with her. We can ignore him for now. As for that Women’s Virtue Academy, I no longer want such an institution to exist," He Tingchen said coldly.

Wen Yi remarked, "The head of the Women’s Virtue Academy, Mr. Li, is the son-in-law of the Hu family."

"The textile Hu family?" He Tingchen frowned.

Wen Yi nodded: "Yes, he’s a son-in-law who joined the Hu family. The patriarch of the Hu family has some connections with our old man, so it’s not easy to outright sever ties."

"Surely it’s not easy to sever ties; I remember when I was young, Hu Yue used to play with me. I didn’t expect she would end up marrying such a man," He Tingchen scoffed.

Wen Yi continued, "Relying on the Hu family, this Li Ziwei does quite well in business. The Women’s Virtue Academy is just one of his many ventures. I’ve heard he also wants to get involved with the project with Honghui. It’s just that Bai Yunyang has been refusing, which is why he hasn’t had the chance to be part of it."

"What about his morals?" He Tingchen asked.

Wen Yi replied with a laugh, "Such a person is like a jackal – arrogant when proud. Although he’s the Hu family’s son-in-law, once he made a name for himself, naturally he wouldn’t content himself with just sticking to the Hu family daughter. You may not know, but the daughter of the Hu family is really a treasure, with a height of one meter sixty and a weight of two hundred pounds, how could Li Ziwei not flirt around outside. In fact, Hu Yue knows it too, but with her own appearance and having already born a son, as long as he doesn’t have illegitimate children outside, she does not care what else he does. Hence, this makes Li Ziwei even more audacious, unafraid to indulge in anything, without any concerns."

"Since it’s not good to break with the Hu family openly, let Hu Yue clean up her own house," He Tingchen snorted coldly.

Wen Yi looked at him in surprise, not comprehending.

He Tingchen was silent for a moment, then said, "Arrange a meeting with Bai Yunyang for me, I want to see him."

Wen Yi nodded, immediately setting out to handle the matter.