章節 3: Exercise Your Legs More
Jiang Meiying quietly left for the bathroom and shut the door behind her while Zhang Hien regained his composure and stared at the door which just closed, with a new light shining in his eyes.
Wife.
She called herself my wife.
Meanwhile in the bathroom, standing fully bare and facing the mirror, Jiang Meiying lifted her three chins each, letting it fall in place when she was done scrutinizing it.
Without a word, she freshened up and put on a robe before leaving the facility.
Zhang Hien quietly looked up and watched her grimace at the sight of large gowns and worn out clothes.
He heard her mutter something before she finally took out a simple old-looking jersey shorts and T-shirt before leaving for the bathroom again.
Sighing, he looked down in silent anger and helplessness. If he hadn't spent all his money on pointless gamblings, he wouldn't be in this condition and wouldn't drag Jiang Meiying into this.
He raised a brow when he noticed that Jiang Meiying had changed her slippers, ready to go out, but he didn't have the courage to ask her where she was going. When she looked at him, he quietly turned to his book, nervously turning the pages.
"I'm heading out for a run. Do you want to join me?"
He blinked, not sure if he heard her right.
"Me?" He points to his chest, staring at her with a parted lips- at her neutral kept face. He had never seen her so calm and composed before.
His heart swelled when he realized he wasn't dreaming. Did she really want to spend time with him? What was she playing at? It was so suspicious. A while ago, she had lashed out at him, saying all the hurtful words she could ever muster with a bitter voice and now, not only had she acknowledged herself as his wife, she wanted to spend time with him.
Without a thought, he gradually pulled the sides of his cheeks and placed them back to his sides abruptly when he felt a sharp pain. He wasn't dreaming?
"I just feel you need to stretch your legs more. That's all."
"B... But Jiang Meiying, I can't walk." He disappointedly noted.
"Who says?"
He furrowed his brows at her ignorance.
Wasn't she aware that the doctor had diagnosed his legs useless and immobile after the accident?
She stared at his legs for a few more seconds before looking up at his face.
"So, are you coming?"
"O... Okay."
He made to push himself out, but she was already behind him, pushing his wheelchair forward. His heart swelled some more at the thoughtful gesture, but he was still sorting out the sudden change of attitude and behavior.
As they approached the single elevator on the top floor which would take them down, Jiang Ming who had handed her mother the oil to apply to her father's back, and was just bringing in two of her friends to have a sleepover spotted the two and hastily made her way forward; in a bid to cause trouble and bully the useless couple.
It seemed to Jiang Ming that she had forgotten what had happened earlier with Jiang Meiying.
Her friends were Liu Fang and Liu Rong, the honorable Doctor Liu Zihan's spoilt twin daughters.
They were in the same class as Jiang Ming, and Jiang Meiying, and you could call them Jiang Ming's backbones when it came to bullying Jiang Meiying.
Just as Jiang Meiying pressed the button, already wheeling Zhang Hien in as the door slid open, someone abruptly grabbed her hair from behind, and with a grunt, she staggered back and forth before falling to her knees and palms.
Regaining her composure from the stinging pain of her scalp, she heard snickers and glanced up, recognizing the trio immediately.
Zhang Hien fell speechless at the scene, and prepared to helplessly watch another scene of merciless bullying. His hands squeezed the arm of his wheelchair so tightly that his knuckles turned white. Oh, how he wished he could do something!
Suddenly, Liu Rong pulled out her gum and tossed it to the ground. The next thing she did was step on the gum till it was smeared over the soles of her expensive shoe.
"Here Mrs.Three chins!!! I hope you wouldn't mind me using your hair to wipe the gum off my shoe." She said out loud, pleased with herself when the others laughed.
Jiang Meiying was finding it a bit difficult to get up from the floor because of her bulky weight, but before Liu Rong could land a kick on her head with the gum, she swiftly moved to the other side and the others including Zhang Hien, watched in atonishment and horror as Liu Rong shrieked, missed her step and fell straight into the elevator, missing Zhang Hien by a hair's breath.
On instinct, Zhang Hien rolled his wheel chair out the elevator, wheeling to a side to watch Jiang Meiying get off the floor in time to see Liu Fang rushing towards her with a sneer.
"You fat-bellied witch. Just wait till I get my hands on... agh!!!"
With a swift stride of her leg, she kicked the second twin with her nose wrinkled, as if she was disgusted with the spoilt brats, and she flew into the elevator, landing on Liu Rong who just got up.
When the two sisters' eyes met, Jiang Ming abruptly stepped back, trembling in fear at the cold bloodlust lingering like an evil glint in her eyes.
Everyone had the same thoughts. When did the Jiang Meiying who knew only how to cry and cower in fear suddenly learn how to hit back and land such a kick? And she moved very fast too.
The aura emanating from her exuded such a powerful killing intent that Jiang Ming's eyes welled up with tears as Jiang Meiying advanced towards her.
"P- Please d- don't hit me. I'm too frail!"
Jiang Meiying rolled her eyes and just stretched out her hand, palm open.
"Then hand me some money. You pulled so hard on my scalp... I might need to buy some aspirin on my way."
Jiang Ming's eyes twitched as she fisted her hands by her sides. There was no way she was giving her any money!
"You... " She turned to Zhang Hien who stiffened when his eyes met with hers. "Why don't you ask your husband for some money?"
"It's my husband's duty to spoil me with the latest designer wears and sumptuous dishes in the most expensive restaurants." She causally shrugged. "Why do I need to waste his money on something as simple as a painkiller?"
Were they surprised?
No.
Everyone was rendered speechless by her words!
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