Utterly Pampered - Chapter 15

Li Zemu was seriously injured.

I waited in the hospital all night, but he still hadn’t woken up.

The next day, An’an had a bit of a fever and kept mumbling nonsense.

The doctor said the flu was severe lately and that cross-infection was easy in the hospital, so I should take the child home as soon as possible.

Helpless, I had no choice but to go back first.

Three days later, I had just woken up when I saw a message from Li Zemu’s assistant, sent in the middle of the night, saying he was awake.

I hurriedly got dressed, ready to rush to the hospital.

Who would have thought, as soon as I opened the door, I would find Li Zemu sitting pale on the floor.

No idea how long he had been waiting.

I was startled.

“What are you doing here? Let me take you back to the hospital.”

“I don’t want to go back, Xia Wanlv. Go ahead, laugh at me.

“I’m a dog, woof woof woof. I broke my promise and showed up in front of you again.”

I sighed and had to help him inside first.

As soon as he lay on the sofa, An’an crawled up next to him.

Her big eyes were full of confusion.

“Daddy, why do you say you’re a puppy? Isn’t it better to be a person?”

“…”

Li Zemu’s silence was deafening.

I stood by the side, holding back laughter until my stomach hurt.

“An’an, be good. Go play by yourself, okay? Daddy has something to say to Mommy. After that, Daddy will take you to eat KFC.”

“Okay!”

The little girl nodded. Seeing that I didn’t stop her, she happily grabbed my phone and went to the room to watch cartoons.

I poured a glass of water and handed it to Li Zemu.

“You’re so badly hurt. Why did you come here?”

“Afraid my wife would run away.”

“Who’s your wife?”

“Who do you think?”

As he spoke, he gently held my hand, asking pitifully, “Are you still angry?”

I shook my head. “I was never angry with you.”

“Then why won’t you marry me?”

“I thought you wanted me to marry you because you couldn’t stand being abandoned by me. I thought you said you liked me just to trick me…”

Halfway through the sentence, he kissed me again.

This time, I didn’t refuse.

A long while later, he let me go, just a little.

Our foreheads pressed together, eyes locked.

He asked me, “What else do you think?”

“Nothing much. Li Zemu, I love you.”

Finally said it. It felt so good.

Hearing this, he was overjoyed, looking at me with disbelief: “Really? You’re not just saying this because I saved you and you’re moved, right?”

“Really.”

With that, I hooked my arms around his neck and continued the kiss from earlier.

I don’t know how long Li Zemu’s love will last.

I don’t know how many obstacles await us in the future.

But at least in this moment, I want to give it a try.

Life is short, we should enjoy it while we can.

In the past five years, I’ve dreamed of Li Zemu countless times.

Someone once said, if someone appears in your dreams, you should go see them when you wake up.

Now, my beautiful dream has finally come true.

Li Zemu, for the rest of my life, please take care of me.

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Extra: Li Zemu’s Story

The first time I met Xia Wanlv, it was an ordinary day.

She wore a gaudy cheongsam, but her face was delicate and fair as jade.

She accidentally spilled wine on me.

After being scolded by the principal, her face flushed, about to cry but stubbornly holding back.

At that moment, I wondered: what would she look like when she really cried?

But it was just a thought.

She was just a woman. What kind of woman couldn’t Li Zemu get?

Originally, I had already forgotten about her.

But who knew, not long after, she actually came begging to me.

Since the little white rabbit came to my door on her own, there was no way I’d let her escape again.

Just as I imagined.

Xia Wanlv looked beautiful when she cried.

Of course, she was even more beautiful at other times.

Every time I saw her begging me with tears in her eyes, it was like a fire burning me up inside.

I signed an agreement with her and bought her for five years.

But after only a few months, I grew greedy.

I wanted to tie her to me for a lifetime, not letting her go anywhere.

But what kind of family is the Li Family?

My parents would never accept her.

Compared to my feelings, they cared more about family interests.

So, I had to plan step by step.

On one hand, I kept her hidden, not letting her enter my circle.

On the other, I slowly took control of the Li Corporation, bit by bit.

That wasn’t my birthday.

After I became an adult, every birthday was spent with Gu Chen and those guys.

But that night, I was impatient to go home, to hold her.

The next day, I originally planned to make things clear with Shen Sirong before starting to propose to Xia Wanlv.

But I didn’t expect Shen Sirong would cause a scene.

I had no choice but to stay at the hotel and keep an eye on her.

Of course, nothing happened that night. Besides me, my assistant was there, too.

I asked Shen Sirong what she really wanted.

Aside from marriage, I would try to satisfy her in other ways.

She said she wanted to visit her old school.

So, I took her to Jing University.

Standing at the school gate, I thought of Xia Wanlv again.

What was she doing at that moment?

Would she worry since I didn’t come home last night?

But who knew, after just one night, that damned woman actually ran away!

At first, I was furious, deciding to punish her severely when she came back.

Later, I started to get scared, afraid she would never come back.

After that, I was like a madman, searching for her everywhere.

Shen Sirong wouldn’t give up on me, coming to find me in the middle of the night several times.

My parents and brothers introduced me to many women–ones with better figures and prettier faces than Xia Wanlv.

But none of them were her.

I didn’t like a single one.

I thought life would just go on like that.

Just a woman–would Li Zemu die without her?

But she just had to show up again.

Did she think I wouldn’t recognize her with a mask on?

Ridiculous!

Even if she turned to ashes, I would still know her.

I followed her for days, then discovered she had a daughter.

That delicate little girl looked exactly like me when I was young.

Though I did a DNA test to shut my parents up,

I knew in my heart, she was my daughter.

The woman I loved most, bringing our precious child, finally came back.

This time, I will never let her escape again.

(The End)