Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Meng Ping is Discharged from the Hospital
âI donât want to move.â Sheng Ning had run so many laps, holding her breath without feeling much, but now that sheâd stopped, everything went dark before her eyes, and she nearly fainted.
âGet up and walk around.â Xu Qigang frowned, his broad palm pulling her hand to take a few more steps to get some movement.
His voice was husky, âFeeling better now? Still uncomfortable?â
âIâm fine.â Sheng Ning came to her senses and realized that Xu Qigang was actually holding her hand in his palm. His hands were wide and his palms were thick and scorching hot, callused from years of training.
Suddenly, Sheng Ningâs face burned with embarrassment. She tried to pull her hand away, but he held it just right, and she couldnât wriggle free despite several attempts.
âLet go of me.â
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âOh!â Xu Qigang had never been in contact with female comrades before. In the urgency of the moment, he hadnât been aware of his behavior, but now that Sheng Ning mentioned it, he was taken aback and then a rare smile broke across his serious face.
That smile had the mischievous flavor well-known among the War Wolf Rescue Team members.
At eighteen, Sheng Ning had always been spared from doing household chores because of her personality; Sheng An did those, and Shen Luhua didnât dare to order her around. So her hands were fair and softânot completely untouched by spring water, but still much nicer than the average rural girlâs.
This was one of the reasons Qin Cuifen had always been jealous of her. They both lacked a mother, so why did Sheng Ning get a better lot in life with a kind stepmother? Why was her own luck so poor, stuck with a mean-spirited second aunt?
Xu Qigang obediently let go, looking at his empty palm and suddenly feeling a sense of loss. He sighed inwardly and said in a deep voice, âYou should go back and rest!â
It was almost lights-out, and the training field was deserted. The light from nearby lamps cast their long shadows, and as the two stood face to face, it looked from their shadows as if they were embracing.
Seeing the shadows, Sheng Ning felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
âYes, Captain!â In the War Wolf Rescue Team, Sheng Ning still greeted according to their ranks, then turned and flew off.
Xu Qigang stroked his chin, vexed for the first time by his intimidating reputation as the Living Yama.
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Main Hospital
Today was Meng Pingâs discharge day. After the bandages were removed, he stood at the hospital entrance in a black Chinese tunic suit, attracting the attention of the medical staff coming and going.
He waited for less than three minutes before a bunch of his rakish friends arrived on the trendiest bicycles to pick him up.
He made a face of disdain, âYouâre making me ride this thing?â
âYour dad has a jeep; would you dare to take it?â
âI think youâre asking for a beating.â Meng Ping and his brother were two extremes in the Meng Family; their father, Meng Xingzhi, almost wished to disown him, so how could he come to pick him up?
His stepmother, Su Yun, would occasionally show concern, but he only found it annoying.
The little fat man, Wang Guoqing, came up grinning, not minding Meng Pingâs ash-bottomed face, joking, âHow dare you stand at the door? Arenât you afraid of the nurses clinging to you?â
Meng Ping, although a ladiesâ man and known to be rowdy, was always irresistible among women. Sometimes, without even trying, others would flock to him.
Thinking about this made the little fat man green with envy.
âMost of them went for intensive training.â The ones who administered his injections were all male doctors.
âBrother Xiao Meng, how did you get beaten so badly by Huo Yan this time? Donât tell me you were caught harassing a decent woman right in front of him?â The little fat manâs eyes gleamed mischievously as he spoke.