100 Days with the Contract Lover - Chapter 230
Yu Nuanxin kept running, lap after lap, her vision blurred, unable to see the road ahead, her body swaying, her ears filled with her own heavy breathing. Her heart thundered, she was about to pass out.
At this moment, she wished for a sudden downpour, so she could faint in the rain.
Unfortunately, the weather was clear and dry, so hot she felt she might burst into flames.
But whenever she saw Wu Zhengguo supervising her not far away, Yu Nuanxin clenched her teeth, telling herself she had to persevere, she absolutely couldn’t let him look down on her. If she couldn’t even withstand this test, she truly wasn’t worthy of being with Wu Lian.
Seven laps…
Eight laps…
Nine laps…
Ten laps…
The moment she stopped, Yu Nuanxin was so exhausted she collapsed on her knees in front of Wu Zhengguo, her throat burning, almost foaming at the mouth, her whole body convulsing.
Seeing her gasping, trying to speak, Wu Zhengguo thought she was about to beg for mercy or say she regretted it, but all he heard was Yu Nuanxin’s broken voice.
“Please… have someone… take Xiao Tian to school… I don’t want… him to see… me like this… right now…”
Unexpectedly, in this situation, the first thing she thought of was the child.
Wu Zhengguo was slightly moved, but it lasted only a second before his heart hardened again. Maybe this was just her way of trying to win him over, and he absolutely couldn’t fall for it.
But he wasn’t completely heartless, so he gave a cold “hmph” and agreed.
“Go have breakfast!”
Yu Nuanxin nearly crawled after him. When she reached the cafeteria and faced a bowl of plain millet porridge, her stomach churned with acid, and she didn’t touch her chopsticks for a long time.
“What? Got used to eating delicacies with Wu Lian, and now you can’t swallow plain porridge and snacks?”
“No, I just kind of want to…” Before she could finish, a wave of nausea surged in her chest. She quickly covered her mouth and rushed to the restroom, bending over and vomiting violently, as if she wanted to empty her entire stomach.
Wu Zhengguo shook his head helplessly. Kids these days are really raised in honey, can’t take any hardship, and their bodies are so weak! If it were back in their day, they wouldn’t have survived.
After vomiting, Yu Nuanxin finally felt a bit better and forced herself to eat something, then followed Wu Zhengguo back to his room to read The Art of War to him. It sounded easy, but reading for two whole hours without water or pause was torture.
Finally, when he said she could stop, her mouth was so dry she hadn’t even had a sip of water before Wu Zhengguo had a new idea-he wanted her to play ping pong with him.
Yu Nuanxin had only played this sport two or three times, barely knew the basics. But her opponent was an eighty-six-year-old man, so she worried it might be too intense for him.
The result of underestimating a soldier was her own suffering. Wu Zhengguo kept sending balls her way, and it was hard to tell if he was playing or hitting her. His moves were fast and fierce, ball after ball, leaving her bruised and swollen all over.
When Wu Zhengguo announced today’s torment was over and they’d continue tomorrow, Yu Nuanxin was already covered in bruises. The ones on her body could be hidden under clothes, but the swelling on her fingers couldn’t be concealed.
With no other choice, she called Lin Mo to ask her to take care of Yu Tianhao for a few days, repeatedly stressing it was a personal favor as a friend and absolutely not to mention it to Wu Lian. Only after Lin Mo promised did she feel at ease.
Just after hanging up, Wu Lian called. “Who were you talking to just now? Took so long?”
She knew he was worried it was Nangong Yao, but was too embarrassed to say so, so she replied, “A colleague from the company, consulting me about some decisions.”
“Oh… you sound like a big Lawyer!”
“Not bad.” She smiled, her whole body aching, probably the legendary “pull one hair and the whole body hurts.” Pain, pain, pain!
“I was going to pick you up myself, but something came up at the company. Looks like I won’t be back before midnight.”
“What happened? Is it serious?”
“It’s fine, with me there, of course it’s no problem!”
“That’s good!”
“Did you pick up Xiao Tian?”
She had to lie, “I’m on my way.”
“What kind of tests did grandfather put you through today?”
“Nothing much, just had me practice Tai Chi with him, eat breakfast, and read The Art of War.”
“That’s it?” He didn’t quite believe her. “When my grandfather was an officer, he was famous for being strict, a devil instructor. Would he really be so kind to you?”
“That was the army. Besides, he’s old now, maybe just lonely and needs company but is too embarrassed to say so.”
She said this on purpose, and Wu Lian half believed her. “No matter what, take good care of yourself.”
“I know! I’ll hang up now, Xiao Tian is coming out soon.” She hung up and let out a heavy sigh. Lying really isn’t easy, especially hiding her emotions.
Wu Zhengguo stood at the window, watching Yu Nuanxin talking on the phone in the twilight, dragging her injured body forward, and snorted coldly. She hadn’t even left the sanatorium gate before she was already complaining to Wu Lian? Just now in front of him, she hadn’t made a sound.
He almost believed she was at least a strong woman.
Turns out she was just playing tricks behind his back.
Looks like he was too gentle with her today, he should be even harsher!
…
Yu Nuanxin walked out of the sanatorium, looking around, not knowing where to go. In Taiwan, she had no family at all. With no other choice, she called Nangong Yao.
He was surprised and delighted. “You called me?”
From his tone, he sounded unsure if she’d dialed the wrong number-was he really that flattered?
But thinking about it, this was the first time she’d called him since returning to Taiwan. Even when he reached out before, she mostly hung up. She gave a low “mm,” and after a long pause, stammered out, “Can you do me a favor?”
