Chapter 130: Officially Off the Market Today

The next morning, the sunlight after the rain blanketed the entire city once more.

Everything was renewed.

Only Jiang Muye's room was filled with a gloomy atmosphere.

Jiang Muye sat on the windowsill, watching the breaking dawn with cold eyes.

His complexion was noticeably darker, and dark circles had formed under his eyelids.

He hadn't slept all night.

He had spent a fortune sending people to search all night, but the result yielded nothing.

There was not a trace of news about Leng Ruoli, and Jiang Muye couldn't sleep at all.

Just as Jiang Muye's heart was hanging by a thread, his phone suddenly rang.

Jiang Muye answered it indifferently.

A respectful voice came from the other end, "Young Master Jiang, as you instructed, we searched the entire city and finally found what appears to be Miss Leng's trail at a Class 2A hospital."

This instantly brought the dim-eyed Jiang Muye back to life. His emotions were stirred, and he asked excitedly, "Where?"

"Room 902 of Qian Family Hospital."

After hearing the information from his subordinate, Jiang Muye's breathing stopped.

What happened to Leng Ruoli? Why was she in the hospital!

Jiang Muye couldn't think rationally at that moment. He hastily threw on a jacket and ran straight out.

Qian Family Hospital wasn't far from home, and Jiang Muye quickly drove there.

The System: 【Congratulations, Host, on successfully checking in at Qian Family Hospital. You have obtained 500,000 RMB.】

The elevator was constantly busy and never came down.

Jiang Muye was burning with anxiety.

He simply couldn't wait any longer. He just wanted to see her as soon as possible.

So Jiang Muye quickly started climbing the stairs.

The ninth floor was quite high, and the stairs twisted and turned, but Jiang Muye flew up the steps. Compared to others who were panting and gasping, Jiang Muye was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, charging upward.

Jiang Muye quickly climbed to the ninth floor, then rushed toward Room 902.

As soon as the door opened, Jiang Muye saw Leng Ruoli wearing a striped hospital gown.

Her eyes were moist like black grapes, her pretty little face was clearly flushed red, but it quickly became filled with panic and alarm. She flung the blanket aside and started burrowing into the covers like a groundhog.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?" When Jiang Muye saw that Leng Ruoli was still alive and well before him, he let out a breath of relief, but he couldn't understand why Leng Ruoli was hiding from him.

Jiang Muye walked closer and tried to pull back Leng Ruoli's blanket, only to find her fair, slender fingers gripping it tightly, refusing to let go.

This left Jiang Muye completely baffled. He asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Don't you want to see me?"

"No… it's not that. It's just that I'm all disheveled right now… I look awful…" Leng Ruoli's soft, shy voice came from under the blanket, "And it's so embarrassing."

Jiang Muye's heart finally settled.

Leng Ruoli's behavior seemed adorable in his eyes.

Jiang Muye coaxed Leng Ruoli gently, "What's awful about it? What's embarrassing? You look super pretty even without makeup."

Jiang Muye wasn't praising her against his conscience. It was true.

Leng Ruoli really did look beautiful without makeup. It gave her an approachable air, and instead she seemed especially pure and sweet, like the girl next door. Her skin was a little pale and lacked color, but she looked even more endearing than with makeup on.

"Really?" A delighted voice sounded. Leng Ruoli's heart fluttered, and she secretly poked her little head out to look at Jiang Muye.

Without a shred of hesitation, Jiang Muye cupped Leng Ruoli's pretty, palm-sized face and said impulsively, "Of course it's true. Do you know how long I've been looking for you?! I was really worried about you. Why didn't you contact me!"

His face was full of anxiety.

Leng Ruoli was stunned when she saw this. She felt it was very unreal.

It was the first time she had seen Jiang Muye so out of control, his eyes full of care and worry as if his eyebrows were on fire.

"I… my phone was stolen, and then I ate too much ice cream and got appendicitis, so I was rushed to the emergency room for surgery." Leng Ruoli's little face was full of guilt. She bit her crimson lips slightly and apologized directly to Jiang Muye, "I'm sorry. It hurt so much yesterday, and then I was given anesthetic and fell asleep. I was just about to contact you, and then you showed up."

When Jiang Muye heard that Leng Ruoli had undergone appendicitis surgery, his heart suddenly trembled.

He had heard that thief say Leng Ruoli had been eating ice cream with tears in her eyes yesterday, but he had never imagined she would get appendicitis afterward and go through surgery alone at the hospital.

Thinking of her going through all that by herself, Jiang Muye felt very guilty.

How miserable, how helpless, how painful it must have been for Leng Ruoli at that time.

Jiang Muye's eyes grew moist. His heart ached for Leng Ruoli, and he unconsciously pulled her into his arms. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been harsh with you. I had no way of knowing any of this had happened. Are you feeling unwell anywhere now? Lie down and rest properly."

Leng Ruoli's little face was full of shyness as she said, "I've been resting for a long time already. I'm much better now. I'll be able to leave the hospital in a few days."

Jiang Muye's breathing eased a little. Looking at the beautiful Leng Ruoli before him, a surge of emotions rushed up all at once, and he promised her, "No matter what happens from now on, I'll be by your side and face it with you."

Jiang Muye's magnetic voice instantly made Leng Ruoli's ears burn. The sudden embrace made her little face flush red, and her eyes blinked rapidly. She was completely dazed and couldn't react for a moment.

"What… what do you mean by that?"

Hearing Leng Ruoli's shy and bewildered words, Jiang Muye said without hesitation, "I like you, Leng Ruoli."

"But weren't you…" Leng Ruoli was confused and started to say something, but Jiang Muye cut her off.

Jiang Muye's fingers gently stroked Leng Ruoli as he said softly, "You said I don't love you? Who gave you permission to jump to conclusions so carelessly? Last time's kiss was because I had no experience. After all, I'm a newbie, and it was my first kiss. Maybe it gave you the impression that I don't like you, but there's a first time for everything. I want to have a next kiss with you."

His voice was incredibly alluring, and Leng Ruoli's red lips parted in surprise.

She saw the deep affection in the eyes of the handsome boy before her.

This was exactly the scene she had been longing for day and night. Before, she could only see it in her dreams, but now it was actually happening right before her eyes.

"Pfft." Leng Ruoli suddenly let out a soft laugh.

"What's wrong? Did the wound get infected or tear open?" Jiang Muye became nervous.

Leng Ruoli immediately shook her head, her brows curving gently as she smiled softly, "Nothing like that. I just pinched myself to see if I was dreaming."

When Jiang Muye heard Leng Ruoli's words, he was instantly amused by her, "So do you think you're dreaming?"

"It seems real."

"How can you be so adorably clueless? Where's the aloof campus belle image everyone has of you?" Jiang Muye's voice was husky. His slender fingers gently pinched Leng Ruoli's fair, soft little face, and after a moment, without a shred of hesitation, he kissed her on the lips.