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Bing Xue was still groggy as she woke up. She was also hearing voices. She heard a familiar female voice saying, "Sister Mei is she going to be alright?"

Another familiar voice said, "Don't worry she's fine now. She will wake up soon."

Finally, Xue opened her eyes and saw two people by her bedside. One was her best friend Song Jue and the other one was sister Mei.

She called out and whispered, "Wa-Water."

Both Mei and Jue turned and looked at Xue. When they saw her awake both had smiles on their faces.

Mei said, "Finally, you are awake. You had all of us worried!!"

Then she handed Xue a glass of water.

After drinking the water, she sat up on her bed. She started recalling her kidnapping. The last thing she remembered was that those men had drugged her and she lost consciousness. Then she had a weird dream, which she later realized was her childhood memory. But she was confused. How did she reach the hospital? What happened to those men?

Before she could ask Mei looked at Xue and said, "I have an urgent meeting. I will check up on you after that."

Xue said, "Sister Mei I am alright now. You are already very busy. You don't have to check up on me."

Mei smiled and said, "Nonsense! I will come after my meeting." Saying that she left the ward.

Now only Xue and Jue were left in the ward.

Jue went forward and hugged Xue. She then said, "You scared me. Do you know how worried I was when I got a call from sister Mei? And who was it that wanted to kidnap you? You are so poor."

"Pffttt…. heheheh You should not console me in such a weird manner," said Xue.

Then Xue looked at her and said, "But how did I get here?"

Jue winked at her and said, "Who else but your darling, Yang Li brought you here."

Xue was astonished when she heard it was Yang Li.

She then looked at Jue and said, "But how did he get there?"

Jue said, "I don't know the complete story. But from what I know, he was actually going to meet you. When he was near your apartment, he saw a few men dressed in black running towards the parking lot across the street. He followed them and found you."

"And what about the men?" asked Xue.

"Apparently they ran away when he interrupted them," replied Jue.

Jue continued, "You should ask about the details from your darling."

Xue frowned. All 4 of them were trained soldiers. How could they just run away? Either Yang Li did something or he was one hell of a fighter. But it didn't matter to her. No matter what he would never hurt her. She had complete trust in him.

If he wanted to tell her he would tell her otherwise she won't bother.

Then she turned to Jue and glared at her. She said, "And who are you calling 'darling' again and again."

Jue winked and said in a teasing manner, "Of course, it is Yang Li. Isn't he your darling?"

Just as Jue was teasing Xue the door of the ward opened and a person walked in. It was Yang Li. He was wearing a blue cap with a red mask. He was wearing black aviators. He wore a light blue shirt and a pair of white trousers with army boots. As always, he looked cool and handsome. Xue shrieked and hid her face under the pillow. Jue got up and said, "I will come back after an hour. Bye! Bye! and enjoy…tehehe."

She then bolted out of the room.

Yang Li walked upto Xue and sat near her. Xue was still hiding herself underneath the pillow. Li smiled at her antics and said, "What are you doing under the pillow?"

Xue replied in a quiet voice, "Nothing."

Li said, "Come on get up. I've have brought some snacks for you."

Xue said immediately, "NO! I won't. I haven't even washed my face yet. You first go out of the ward."

Li said, "Why are being fussy. It doesn't matter if you haven't washed your face. You look gorgeous anyways."

When she heard his words, even though her face was covered, a blush could be seen on her neck.

She continued to stay under the pillow until Li gave up and went out of the room.

Xue quickly got up and dashed into the washroom. She came out half an hour later fully dressed. She was wearing a white shirt and a white cardigan with a floral design. She wore a brown knee-length skirt with ballet flats. She tied her hair into a ponytail.

She then peeked outside the ward and saw Yang Li. He was standing by a pillar and talking on his phone. Looking at him she thought- 'How the hell does he look so elegant all the time.' She then signaled him. Yang Li ended his call and entered the ward.

He said, "So you are all dressed now Miss Fussy pants."

She snorted and said, "WHAT Fussy pants, you are the fussy pants."

He then placed her breakfast in front of her. She began eating in silence while he was observing her.

After 5 minutes she spoke, "So, are you going to tell me what exactly happened?"

He paused for a moment and then said, "What do you want to know?"

She looked at him and asked, "How did you save me? What happened to those men? Do you know who sent them?"

After another pause, he said, "I can give you answers but I cannot tell you everything. Not yet at least."

She replied, "It's Okay. Tell me what you can."

He said, "When I reached the scene you were already unconscious. After that, I fought them and rescued you. As far as those men are concerned, they have been taken care of. I cannot tell you more. Also, regarding the real mastermind, I will give you an answer by tomorrow. However, rest assured you won't have any further issues."

Xue processed the information and then continued with her breakfast.

Li was surprised by her reaction. He asked her, "You really believe that I was able to beat those 4 trained mercenaries. You also do not have any other questions. Why is it so?"

A smile blossomed on Xue's face and she said, "Because I

trust you."

Yang Li was stupefied when he heard those words. In his entire life, apart from his sister and mother no other person had said that to him. Although there were no changes in his facial expressions, something inside him stirred. For the first time, his heart was in turmoil.

Suddenly, Xue became serious and looked at Yang Li. She said in a solemn tone, "I have another serious question for you?"

It was very rare that something could make Yang Li nervous, however, he felt nervous when he heard her tone.

He asked her solemnly, "What is it?"

She replied, "Why do you always wear a disguise and hide your face. I can tell you are handsome. Then what is the reason."

Yang Li almost fell down from his chair. He looked at her incredulously.

After a pause, he replied, "Actually when I was young, I loved wearing a disguise and now it has become a habit."

Xue snorted and said, "Stop bullshitting me!! If you don't want to tell then don't."

She angrily looked away from him and started playing with her phone.

Yang Li suddenly said, "Actually there is another reason."

When Xue heard his words, she quickly kept her phone aside and looked at him. She asked eagerly, "What is it?"

Yang Li said in a serious tone, "Actually when I was very young an astrologer told my mother that I can show my face only to my future wife otherwise I will suffer from bad karma. Once my future wife has seen my face then I can move around without a disguise and there would be no consequences. Hence, I can only wait till my future wife appears and frees me from this prison."

Xue glared at him and said, "Mr. Li, I didn't know were also an expert at spinning stories on the spot. Psst…...WHAT BULLSHIT!!"

Yang Li said, "So, why did ask about the disguise. Are you interested in my face? Do you want to have a look??"

Saying that he was about to remove his mask when Bing Xue jumped from her bed and held his hand. She said, "NO! I don't want to see...at least not yet!"

After saying so she blushed.

Right at this moment, the door of the ward opened. Mei and Jue entered the room. But they were stunned by the scene before them. Yang Li was sitting on the stool next to the bed. Xue was leaning towards him while holding his hand. At the same time, she was blushing.

Mei looked at Jue and signaled her to leave the room. Jue said to the couple, "Sorry for the disturbance." and immediately left the room with Mei.

Xue's face became red as a tomato and she glared at Yang Li. She said, "It's all your fault that they have misunderstood."

Then she threw a pillow at him.

She said, "Now go and explain to them." She again hid under the pillow.

For the first time in his life, Yang Li was confused and surprised at the same time. At this moment he got a call and he left the room.

Soon, Song Jue came back to the room. She teased Xue for the next half an hour. They continued to talk for another hour, after which Xue decided to be discharged from the hospital.

Song Jue decided to stay with Xue for the next few days. Both the girls left the hospital and went to Xue's apartment.