Yan slept until very late that day. When she woke up, the sky outside had already darkened.
This was the most peaceful sleep she had ever experienced since the incident happened to her.
Luo Huimei continued to stay by Yan’s side all the while. Unwilling to sleep, she kept her eyes open until she was bored to death, yet she dared not do anything for fear of waking her daughter up. After all, this was the first peaceful sleep Yan had finally gotten since that incident, so Luo Huimei was afraid that she might scare Yan again if she accidentally woke her up.
Because of that, Luo Huimei noticed at once when Yan had opened her eyes.
“Are you awake, Yan?” Luo Huimei asked Yan in a whisper; it was as though she was afraid that she might frighten the latter if she raised her voice just a little.
“Mom.” Yan sat up while putting her hand over her head. She looked at Luo Huimei with a confused look in her eyes as she asked, “How long have I slept for?”
“You have slept for an entire day. Are you hungry? Would you like me to make you something to eat?”
Yan initially had a poor appetite, but upon hearing Luo Huimei’s question, she was surprised to find herself feeling increasingly hungry.
She felt famished, so she nodded and said, “Yes, please.”
Luo Huimei could hardly describe how happy she was when she heard Yan saying that she was willing to eat. Therefore, she immediately stood up to prepare some food for her daughter.
Yan looked around to discover that she and Luo Huimei were the only people in the room. “Mom, where is Han Qing?”
Han Qing was there when she fell asleep. However, when she thought about it, his absence did make some sense. It was unreasonable for Han Qing to be here as well when Luo Huimei was staying here.
“You silly girl. Qing stayed by your side for so many days without getting a wink of sleep; wouldn’t he be exhausted after that? How could you look for him as soon as you wake up? Can’t you let him rest a while longer?”
Yan was guilt-ridden deep down inside when she heard Luo Huimei’s words.
Not only was Han Qing worn out because of the fire, he was also tired because of her psychological issue. Yan recalled how Han Qing had looked before she fell asleep. Not only were his eyes bloodshot, but he also had huge dark circles under his eyes; he even had newly-grown stubble on his usually clean-shaven chin.
Han Qing had always kept himself scrupulously clean and tidy, but he ended up looking like that because of her.
Yan bit her chapped lips before saying, “I got it, Mom. It’s not that I want to look for him—I just want to ask what he’s doing.”
“Qing really wore himself out for your sake these days. It’s great that you’re fine now, but don’t scare us like this again in the future. Your Dad and I are old, so our hearts aren’t able to bear such a scare.”
“I won’t, Mom. Don’t worry—I’ll take good care of myself from now on, and I’ll control my emotions carefully.”
“Good to hear that from you.” Luo Huimei stroked her daughter’s hair tenderly as she continued, “In that case, I’ll be leaving to make some food for you.”
“Alright.”
When Luo Huimei turned and left the room, she ran into Han Qing—who had just come home—at the door. “Qing, why are you back already? Why don’t you sleep a while longer?”
Right after she finished her sentence, she noticed that something was amiss. Han Qing was still wearing the same clothes as before, and he did not seem to look better. Instead, he looked even wearier, and the dark circles under his eyes had grown darker.
Oh, this brat! Didn’t I tell him to get some sleep? Where did he go for the whole day?
However, Han Qing replied flatly, “I have rested enough. Let me take over from here while you get some rest, Mom.”
Luo Huimei waved her hand and said, “In that case, have a chat with her first. I’m going to make something to eat, and I’ll send the food over in a while.”
Yan kept looking outside expectantly after she had heard Han Qing’s voice. When he came over later, she hastily lifted her blanket and tried to get out of bed, but Han Qing quickened his pace and went up to her before holding her hands.
He said, “Why are you getting out of bed? Sit down.”
Instead, Yan stared at his face anxiously and noticed that Han Qing looked quite haggard with dark circles under his eyes. Moreover, his eyes were visibly more bloodshot than before, which made his eyes look frighteningly crimson.
“Didn’t you get some rest? Where did you go?”
Instead of answering her question, Han Qing asked her attentively, “Did you just wake up? Are you hungry? Do you feel unwell anywhere?”
Yan shook her head. “I’m fine, and I don’t feel unwell anywhere. How about you? Mom told me that you left to take some rest, but why do you still look so lethargic? Why are your eyes bloodshot?”
When Han Qing saw Yan fussing over him and noticing the strangeness of how he looked, he instantly knew that she had completely gotten over her fear. Moved and overjoyed, he hugged her immediately.
He then said, “I’m fine. My eyes are probably so bloodshot because I have just woken up from sleep. It’ll be fine after a while.”
“That won’t do.” Yan pushed him away. “Hurry up and get some rest. Stop staying awake like this.”
“If I am asleep, what about you?” he asked her in a low voice.
“What do you mean by that? I can look after myself. Hurry up and get some sleep.”
Yan pushed him with all her might, but Han Qing stayed motionless as his gaze fell steadily upon her. Having no other choice, she could only bite her lower lip lightly and speak to him in another way. “Do you know that your eyes look frightening right now? They look as bloodshot as a demon’s.”
Her words had startled Han Qing, for he never expected her to say that so suddenly. Unfortunately, he did not have a mirror, or he would’ve wanted to see if his eyes were really that bloodshot to a frightening extent.
“That’s why I don’t want to stay with you. Please hurry up and sleep—don’t come and see me if your eyes are still so bloodshot,” said Yan as she pushed him. Finally amused by her childish behavior, Han Qing reached his hand out and ruffled her hair with a look of resignation and affection in his eyes.
“Alright, I know that you want me to get some rest. Won’t I make you worry for nothing if I don’t go to rest now?”
“Since you clearly know that, why aren’t you resting yet?”
“That’s because I want to keep you company for a little while longer.”
Yan blinked her eyes. “In that case, could you tell me what you did during the day before you go to sleep?”
The smile on Han Qing’s face faded, and a murderous look flickered across his eyes. However, the murderous look disappeared quickly before Yan could catch a glimpse of it, making her wonder if she had made a mistake.
“What are you thinking about? All I did in the daytime was get some rest. If you’re worried, I’ll be resting for another few hours before I visit you later.”
Yan immediately nodded. “Alright. Hurry up and go to sleep then.”
At Yan’s persuasion, Han Qing returned to his room; he washed his face and lay down for a rest. As he had stayed awake for too long, he found it difficult to fall asleep at this moment. It was extremely painful to close his eyes, which were very sore and dry.
He had exhausted himself, yet he couldn’t fall asleep no matter how hard he tried.
The purpose of him going out on that day was none other than to deal with the matters that he previously had no time to attend to. Those who wanted to lay a hand on Yan must pay the price correspondingly.
No, I must make that person pay ten times the price. Do you think you can be exempt from punishment by going to prison? Things aren’t that easy, thought Han Qing to himself.
This was the first time Han Qing had thought of killing someone. However, he couldn’t kill anybody, for today’s society was bound by the legal system.
Even so, there were numerous ways to make a person suffer.
Since that guy had nearly killed his wife and baby, he would strip that guy of everything.
