Against Fate (Eternal Love of Dream/Pillow Book FanFic)

69. Stepping Back

After spending a lovely Friday night with Dong Hua, Feng Jiu couldn't stop smiling to herself, and she eventually smiled herself to sleep. She laid in bed the next morning, rolling around and hugged her plushies. "I wonder what Dong Hua is doing today."

Then she checked her phone for any messages, and she received a message from Cha Cha.

Cha Cha: I'm visiting Qingti today. Do you want to meet me there and we can have lunch after that? It's been so long since we last met each other too!

Feng Jiu immediately replied to her message, "Sounds good! I'll see you there at 11 AM, and I can't wait to see you!"

Then she got up, went into the shower and she prepared to leave for the hospital.

She also quickly text Dong Hua, "What are you doing today? I'm meeting Cha Cha." But Dong Hua didn't reply to her message since he was still asleep.

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Feng Jiu took the bus to the hospital and waited for Cha Cha in the lobby area. Soon, Cha Cha arrived, and they both headed up to Ye Qingti's ward.

"How is Qingti doing recently? Sorry, I have not been visiting him as often. But I'm so glad that you're taking good care of him." Feng Jiu said to Cha Cha.

Cha Cha smiled and replied, "Still the same. The doctor said it would probably take some time before he would wake up. How are you doing, Feng Jiu?"

"It's going okay. Well... So... Me and Dong Hua are actually good friends now." Feng Jiu smiled and bowed her head.

"What? The last time you told us about Dong Hua, you said that you were trying to avoid him. What happened?!" Cha Cha replied shockingly.

"I'll tell you over lunch. Let's visit Qingti first. I missed him so much." Feng Jiu dragged Cha Cha into his ward.

The moment Feng Jiu saw Qingti, she started shedding tears. "Qingti, I'm here." Then she sat down on the chair beside his bed and held on to his hand. "Your hand feels so cold, Qingti. But it's okay, and I'll warm them up for you."

Cha Cha stood aside to allow them to have some 'alone time', as she knew that Qingti would be happy if he knew that Feng Jiu came to visit him. Then she told Feng Jiu, "I'll get some drinks from the vending machines for us. I'll also bring a wet cloth here to wipe Qingti's face later."

After Cha Cha left, Feng Jiu took out her handmade knitted mittens and wore it for Qingti. "Since Christmas is arriving, and it is the season of giving, I knitted this for you." Feng Jiu was good at knitting, but she stopped doing it ever since she graduated from school.

Feng Jiu kept trying to hold back her tears, but she eventually cried out loud. She held on to his hand tightly, and her tears were dropping on his arm.

Right at this moment, Cha Cha walked in, and Feng Jiu quickly wiped away the tears on her face. She also let go of Qingti's hand because she knew that Cha Cha had special feelings towards him.

Ye Qingti's fingers started to twitch a little, and it seems like he was beginning to have some reaction. But Feng Jiu and Cha Cha were too distracted to notice it. At this point, Ye Qingti appears to be able to hear what they were talking about, but he still couldn't wake up from his coma.

Cha Cha then noticed Feng Jiu's puffy eyes, and she said concernedly, "Feng Jiu, you don't have to hide your pain and tears. We are best friends, so you can feel comfortable around me."

Feng Jiu smiled and wiped away her remaining tears. Then she replied to Cha Cha, "How about you? Are you keeping something from me?" Then she smirked at Cha Cha.