novellhall Chapter 47 Dilemma
Chapter 47 Dilemma
The first thing Shen hope heard Lin Zheng say after entering the room was that he was concerned about her.
Her expression froze slightly, but she quickly composed herself: "I'm fine. But how are you feeling, Young Master Lin, after being unconscious for several days?"
"I feel like I was unconscious for a few days." Lin Zhengyi said smugly, raising his hand while eating. "Just kidding, I'm fine. You can ask the nurse if you don't believe me."
The nurse followed up with a reply: "Yes, Mr. Lin's condition was just examined by the head doctor and others and he is in good health. Most of his injuries are no longer a problem, except for one wound that is a bit deeper and more serious, so he needs to recuperate for a few more days."
"One place?" Shen hope turned around. "Which place?"
The secretary, unaware of the truth, explained naively: "Someone cut off a piece of flesh from Mr. Lin's thigh. Not only that, but the bandaging was also done very carelessly. If it weren't for this injury, Mr. Lin would probably be able to get out of bed and move around by now."
Shen hope blinked blankly, suddenly unsure of what to say.
Lin Zheng smiled and deliberately said, "So, nurse, do you think that person was despicable? Wasn't he ruthless and vicious?"
The nurse nodded: "Indeed, they are wicked and ruthless."
Shen hope glanced at Lin Zheng with displeasure.
Lin Zheng waved his hand at the nurse: "Alright, alright, nurse, you can go about your business. Don't worry about us."
The nurse replied, "Then you two can talk. But the hospital will be conducting a full examination on Mr. Lin this afternoon, around one o'clock. We'll come back to see you then."
"Okay, thank you."
The nurse even thoughtfully closed the door for the two of them.
After Lin Zheng finished the rest of his soup, Shen hope suddenly blurted out, "Serves you right. Who told you to lie to me? It's only right that you're in pain."
Lin Zheng defended himself, saying, "Where did I lie? I was poisoned and dying at the time. Besides, I strongly suspect that you knew I was severely poisoned, yet you still cut such a large piece of my flesh. You're the one who did it on purpose, aren't you?"
Shen hope was too lazy to say more, but seeing Lin Zheng's sullen and timid appearance, she finally felt relieved.
Her voice softened slightly: "Are you really alright?"
Lin Zheng nodded: "Isn't that all right in front of us?"
Shen hope sighed, marveling at how incredibly lucky this person was.
Lin Zheng suddenly spoke again: "However..."
"But? But what?! Tell me quickly if you feel unwell." The person became even more anxious.
Lin Zheng's expression turned serious as he stared at Shen hope:
"But during my examination just now, the doctor told me something very strange. They said... they said that you've been staying in my ward with me these past few days, almost 24 hours a day? You even slept next to my bed at night?"
Shen hope's face stiffened; she didn't understand why the doctor was being so nosy.
He instinctively denied it: "Ridiculous, does Young Master Lin think that's possible?"
"They didn't admit it? Should I call the doctor and nurses to ask them again? There are plenty of eyewitnesses!"
"you!"
Shen hope snorted coldly: "It's just that President Jiang asked me to protect you. She's afraid that those people will attack you again while you're unconscious, so she sent me to guard you 24 hours a day while you're still asleep. Don't think about anything else."
"Oh, I see. If that's the case, then why did you deny it just now? My little Shen hope is burying her head in the sand. You made it sound like you were the one who was showing concern for me when you had a perfectly reasonable explanation."
Shen hope's anger seemed to flare up instantly, even though she had been caring for him so much these past few days.
I go to the doctor several times a day to inquire about the changes in my condition.
They even asked him about the matter he had kept from President Jiang.
As a result, she had only been awake for a few minutes when she found herself in an embarrassing situation, unable to save face.
Suddenly, she pulled out a dagger from somewhere and pointed it at Lin Zheng's neck.
The dagger flashed with a cold light, startling Lin Zheng so much that he dared not move.
Shen hope frowned and said angrily:
"Don't give me that smirk! Young Master Lin, don't think that just because you saved my life and are talking about family before you die, I, Shen Xi, will let you bully me. I'm warning you, if you don't answer me honestly and if you hide anything from me and President Jiang, I'll still kill you right now!"
Lin Zheng asked curiously, "Kill me? Won't President Jiang be angry? Aren't you someone who never dares to disobey President Jiang's orders?"
Shen hope was clearly furious: "Then if you die, I'll just kill myself!"
"A double suicide pact? That's not a good idea, is it?"
"Young Master Lin!" The dagger was even closer to Young Master Lin's neck, just a few millimeters away.
Lin Zheng blinked, feigning fear, but since his sense of danger didn't register, it proved that he was safe in every way.
"Then go ahead and ask. I'm scared, okay?"
Shen hope's gaze sharpened as she stared directly at Lin Zheng: "I'm asking you! How many secrets are you still hiding from me and President Jiang?"
"A secret? What do you mean?"
"Everything! Anything I don't know counts!"
"There are so many! From when I wet the bed as a child, to when I accidentally found a picture of my dad's ex-girlfriend and saw my parents arguing, and then..."
Shen hope couldn't take it anymore. Although she found these things quite interesting and wanted to listen carefully, she didn't have that much time.
"That's not it! Stop talking nonsense! What exactly happened with the enemy reinforcements? How could an ordinary person like Lin Shao possibly take down thirty-seven armed men with his bare hands?"
Even when you were examined at the hospital, you were completely unharmed, even though you were poisoned! And I felt something was off during the fight at the steel factory; how did you learn those skills that only assassins possess?
"Little Shen hope, are you referring to the time I dodged the stab? Didn't I learn that from you? I saw you dodging bullets and thought it looked cool, so I learned it on the spot."
"How is that possible! I practiced that move for ages before I could use it proficiently, and you're telling me you can understand it just by looking at it once? Does Young Master Lin really think I'm some college student who hasn't even graduated yet?!"
Lin Zheng asked in confusion, "What's wrong with female college students? But it's true, Xiao Shenxi is much prettier than the average female college student, especially her eyes. I thought you were cute the first time I saw you, and you're not ugly even when you're angry now."
Shen hope was slightly taken aback: "What?"
"It's true."
Lin Zheng's gaze was extremely sincere, but she quickly adjusted herself to avoid being fooled: "Stop talking nonsense! Answer me! Otherwise, I won't let you off today."
Lin Zheng suddenly relaxed, leaning against the bed and looking at the other person with feigned disappointment:
"Little Shen hope, even now you still don't trust me? Even after what just happened, even though I was worried about you before I died, you still treat me like this? Like a stone that can't be warmed. If that's the case, then just kill me."
Lin Zheng closed his eyes: "Just kill me already. What's the point of saying anything now? You won't believe me no matter what I say anyway, so just kill me."
Shen hope was somewhat dazed.
Lin Zheng tried to grab her hand: "Aren't you going to do it? Then I'll help you. Come on, stab me. Hurry up, I'll die by your hand without any regrets."
As soon as he touched Shen hope, he pulled his hand back, afraid of actually hurting Lin Zheng: "Stop messing around! I didn't mean that, I just..."
Lin Zheng opened his eyes: "But what? Since you've always thought I was lying to you before I died, does that mean I won't lie to you now that you're threatening me? Of course I'll still lie to you."
Seeing that Lin Zheng seemed genuinely disappointed in her, Shen hope avoided his gaze and offered an explanation:
"Don't look at me like that. When did I ever say I didn't trust you? I didn't distrust you! I just... I just don't understand what you mean by 'learning on the spot,' it doesn't make any sense at all."