Qin Beiting stiffened when he heard the questioning tone in her voice.
She was indeed angry.
It was over, would she never speak to me again?
Should I pretend I haven't remembered yet?
But wouldn't that just make the mistake worse?
All sorts of thoughts raced through Qin Beiting's mind, and in the end, he decided to face it honestly, nodding stiffly.
"Heh, finally remembered!" Yu He sneered.
If he didn't remember soon, she probably wouldn't have the energy to play along anymore.
Thinking of the scummy things he had done and the nonsense he had spoken to her recently, Qin Beiting felt guilty.
He knelt on one knee by the hospital bed, holding Yu He's hand. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the dragon tattoo on her hand and arm was actually meant to conceal scars.
Thinking that these were scars left from when they were trapped in a hotel by a bomb years ago, and she had brutally disarmed it so he could live, his heart ached.
This was the mark of a woman who was willing to die for him, yet he had never noticed it before.
"Baby, I'm sorry, I was wrong, I didn't do it on purpose, I really didn't remember you at the time, I thought you were like other women, wanting to climb into my bed."
"So you slept quite skillfully." Yu He teased.
Qin Beiting choked, "I only acted like that with you! And I swear, for the past five years, I've been very chaste and kept myself pure for you. It was only when you came back that I made an exception!"
He even sounded a little wronged, "You were the one who slept with me first, and aroused my desires..."
"Tsk, no way, didn't you want to have your cake and eat it too, with both your mistress and your main wife?" Yu He continued to tease.
Qin Beiting felt that he couldn't wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River now. "If I said it was just for momentary pleasure, and that I only said those cruel things then, would you believe me?"
Yu He looked at him with an expression that said, "What do you think?"
"Believe me, these past five years, I never thought I would get married. I just felt you were special and wanted to keep you by my side forever," Qin Beiting explained.
Yu He: "There's no forever, is there? You just wanted to finish the 206 condoms and then end it?"
"..."
At that moment, Qin Beiting wished he could travel back in time and sew his own mouth shut, how could he have been so glib!
"What I said then was all nonsense, don't take it to heart, I'm sorry, I'll never dare to do it again. I don't want to end things with you. You gave birth to two such lovely children and raised them by yourself. Let me make it up to you with the rest of my life, will you forgive me?"
Looking at the man's pleading and expectant eyes, Yu He's heart had already softened.
She wasn't unreasonable. She knew that if she hadn't asked Freuy to delete herself from his memory, he wouldn't have acted that way.
In a way, this made her realize that Qin Beiting's life had been without her.
However, she was still angry about him snatching her children, knocking her out, and imprisoning her.
She had never considered what would happen to her two children if she left them.
"We'll see how you behave. I'm hungry." As soon as Yu He finished speaking, her stomach rumbled in protest.
Since she hadn't refused outright, there was still hope. Qin Beiting quickly got up and took out his phone, "What do you want to eat?"
Yu He felt so hungry she could eat a cow and wanted to eat everything, but what she wanted most was, "The steak you pan-fried."
"Anything else?" Qin Beiting asked, tapping on his phone.
Yu He thought he was ordering raw ingredients, "And some pasta, and a latte."
After Qin Beiting placed the order, he said, "Your body is still very weak, you can't eat these. I've ordered you some nutritious porridge with minced beef. I'll make you what you want when you're discharged."
Yu He: "..."
Then why were you so enthusiastic when you asked!
Thirty minutes later, Qin Beiting's phone rang. He went out for a bit and returned with food containers from the Emperor One Hotel.
He placed the containers on the table, raised the head of the hospital bed, and then propped up Yu He's lower back with a pillow.
Yu He smelled the fragrance wafting from the containers and was ravenously hungry, "Hurry, I want to eat."
"I'll feed you." Qin Beiting washed his hands, opened the container, spooned some porridge, blew on it gently, and then brought it to Yu He's lips.
Yu He didn't stand on ceremony and took a bite. The deliciousness instantly danced on her taste buds.
This was probably happiness.
After finishing the porridge, Yu He felt like she had finally come back to life.
She had just slept for a while and couldn't sleep anymore. So, she asked Qin Beiting to get a set of silver needles from the Traditional Chinese Medicine department. She planned to give herself a couple of acupuncture treatments to relieve the pain.
However, after eating the porridge and with the room being quite warm, Yu He had broken out in a sweat and felt uncomfortable all over.
"I want to take a bath."
"No, you have wounds on your body, you can't get them wet. If you're really uncomfortable, I'll help you with a sponge bath."
As Qin Beiting spoke, he immediately went into the bathroom to prepare the water. He moved so fast that Yu He didn't know if he was trying to be attentive or had other motives.
A moment later, Qin Beiting came out with a basin, looking at her expectantly, "Can I take off your clothes? Do you need my help?"
"..."
Seeing that she didn't move, Qin Beiting placed the basin on the table, wiped his hands, and prepared to help her undress. "What? Shy? Haven't I seen every part of your body?"
"Shameless!" Yu He chided playfully, letting him help her undress and sponge her body.
After wiping her body, Yu He opened the silver needles. She couldn't reach the acupoints on her back because of her injured hand, so she asked Qin Beiting to do it for her.
Qin Beiting's long fingers slid over the woman's spine. The smooth, tender touch of his fingertips and her slender back, wrapped in bandages, evoked a deadly fantasy.
The woman on the bed seemed oblivious to how alluring she was. From time to time, when he couldn't find the correct acupoint, she would directly grab his hand and guide it to the precise location. They were pressed close together, and hormones surged.
After administering the acupuncture, Qin Beiting felt restless, his voice becoming low and hoarse. "Anything else?"
Yu He, lying prone on the bed, noticed the change in his voice. She turned her head and beckoned him with a finger. Qin Beiting leaned in, and Yu He looked up and kissed him on the cheek. "No."
The pent-up desire Qin Beiting had been suppressing all night instantly broke through the dam with this kiss. "Baby, you're playing with fire!"
"Didn't you want to see? You've seen it, now endure it!" Yu He said with a wicked smile.
Qin Beiting: "..."
"You're deliberately tormenting me!" Qin Beiting pinched her nose and turned to go into the bathroom to take a cold shower.
Yu He, having succeeded, was in a good mood. She lay on the bed listening to the sound of running water from the bathroom and unknowingly fell asleep.
When Qin Beiting came out after his cold shower, Yu He had already removed the silver needles and was sleeping soundly.
He hadn't slept well for the past few days and was also tired, but looking at Yu He's peaceful sleeping face, he didn't want to sleep just yet.
Too many things had happened recently, especially the sudden return of his memories, which had a great impact on him. He suspected he might be dreaming and was afraid that if he fell asleep, he would wake up and forget her again.
He sat by the hospital bed, gently holding Yu He's left hand, and murmured, "Baby, you shouldn't have let Freuy delete my memories of you! That was the most precious thing in my life..."