PDLP Chapter 1236: Zhao Liying Makes Her Official Appearance!
Chapter 1236: Zhao Liying Makes Her Official Appearance!
Looking at Wang Xinling's outstretched little finger, Lin Lang asked with a slightly amused tone, "Is pinky promise popular in Taiwan too?"
“Of course!” Wang Xinling’s eyes sparkled, and she waved her little finger in front of Lin Lang’s face. “When I was little, my mom would always make a pinky promise with me if she promised to buy me candy. It was a very serious promise!”
Lin Lang raised an eyebrow and said half-jokingly, "How old are you? Still playing these childish games? Don't be so immature."
“How is this childish!” Wang Xinling immediately started to act coquettishly, leaning forward slightly, her voice as soft as cotton candy.
"Honey, this is our promise. I have to pinky swear with you, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
Seeing the expectation in Wang Xinling's eyes, Lin Lang couldn't bear to refuse. A doting smile appeared in his eyes, and he shook his head helplessly: "Alright, alright, whatever you say."
He extended his little finger and gently hooked it around Wang Xinling's.
"Pinky promise, a hundred years from now!" Wang Xinling recited crisply, her voice full of joy.
"Pinky promise, a hundred years from now, whoever breaks it will become Pigsy." Lin Lang repeated, his voice tinged with laughter.
After hooking their fingers together, Wang Xinling didn't forget to bring her thumb over and gently press it together with his, saying earnestly, "Stamp!"
"Pfft—" Lin Lang was amused by Wang Xinling's serious attitude and reached out to ruffle her hair. "Are you satisfied now, Aunt Wang?"
Wang Xinling raised her little face triumphantly and giggled: "Satisfied! This is what you promised me, that you can never marry a concubine with the surname Wang again, or you'll be a dog."
"Okay, if I go back on my word, I'll be a little dog." Lin Lang agreed with a smile, feeling a warm glow in his heart as he looked at her radiant smile.
Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on Wang Xinling's face. Her smile was so sweet that it seemed to make even the surrounding air sweet.
After breakfast, Wang Xinling said expectantly, "Honey, where do you want to go? I'll take you around Taiwan and be a good host."
Before Lin Lang could answer, his phone rang.
Seeing that the caller ID showed Cai Yinong, Lin Lang said to Wang Xinling, "I'll take this call first."
"Mmm." Wang Xinling nodded obediently.
Lin Lang answered the phone and said gently, "Hello, my beloved, you missed me as soon as you woke up this morning?"
Cai Yinong's anxious voice came through the phone: "Honey, something bad has happened! Zhao Liying was filming a period movie for our Sugarman Films when, due to improper operation of the wire harness by the staff, she fell heavily off her horse and hit her waist on the ground."
"The doctor said that her injury caused damage to her lumbar spine, and she will probably have a permanent bulge on her back. She will need to rest for at least three months before she can return to filming."
"Putting aside the delay in filming, I know you and Zhao Liying are having an affair."
"Honey, please come to the orthopedic ward of the Second People's Hospital of the city as soon as possible to treat Zhao Liying's back injury so that the crew can resume filming tomorrow."
Lin Lang was startled upon hearing this, and suddenly remembered that Zhao Liying had indeed fallen from a horse and injured herself while filming an ancient costume drama during her acting career, resulting in a permanent small bump on her waist that would ache faintly on rainy or cloudy days.
It was clearly visible when she walked the red carpet at the awards ceremony, wearing a backless dress.
After reading it aloud, Lin Lang tightened his grip on the phone and replied, "Okay, I understand, darling. Don't worry, I'll take care of Zhao Liying's back injury and make sure it doesn't delay the filming of her new movie."
"Then I'll leave it to you, honey. Also, our daughter misses you. Could you spend some time with her these next few days and buy her a new toy to cheer her up?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Lang immediately pictured his adorable daughter, Lin Zhiyan, in his mind and readily replied, "Okay, I understand. Tell Yan'er that I miss her too."
"Okay, then I'll hang up now, honey. You hurry to the hospital."
"Okay, bye-bye." Lin Lang hung up the phone with a solemn expression.
Wang Xinling asked tentatively, "What happened, honey?"
Lin Lang replied truthfully: "When Zhao Liying was filming a horse riding scene, she fell off her horse and injured her waist due to improper operation of the wire by the staff. I need to rush to the hospital to check on her injury."
"Oh, then you should go quickly." Wang Xinling said this, but she couldn't hide her disappointment on her face. She had originally planned to take Lin Lang around Taiwan.
Seeing that Wang Xinling was somewhat unhappy, Lin Lang took out paper and pen from his personal space, wrote down a string of numbers on the dining table, and handed it to Wang Xinling.
"Honey, what's this?" Wang Xinling asked curiously as she took the note.
Lin Lang forced a smile and replied in a low voice, "These are the predicted numbers for the latest Taiwan Lotto jackpot. The current winnings total NT$6.26 million."
"If you buy a lottery ticket for the Super Lotto today using these numbers, the draw will be tonight. After taxes, you can expect to receive a jackpot of over NT$5 million. You're welcome."
Wang Xinling's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she covered her mouth in surprise, exclaiming, "Really, honey?"
"Of course it's true. I'm leaving now, baby. Congratulations in advance on winning the grand prize and achieving financial freedom." Lin Lang stood up from his chair, walked closer to Wang Xinling, leaned down and kissed her on the cheek, then quickly left the tea restaurant.
"Hehe... Thank you, honey, I love you!" Wang Xinling made a heart shape with her hands as she looked at Lin Lang's back.
After Lin Lang's figure disappeared from sight, Wang Xinling sat at the dining table, clutching a piece of paper worth 5 million New Taiwan Dollars in her hand, and was extremely excited.
Wow! The after-tax jackpot is over NT$5 million!
"I'm rich! I'm rich! I never dreamed I could win the lottery!" Wang Xinling blinked her big, bright eyes, staring at the predicted numbers on the slip of paper, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.
My heart was pounding with excitement, and my hands were trembling.
"I can't believe this incredible stroke of luck has fallen into my lap! Just what kind of amazing husband is my boyfriend, the world's richest man?"
Suppressing her excitement, Wang Xinling went straight to the nearest lottery betting station after leaving the tea restaurant.
"Madam, I'd like to buy a Super Lotto ticket."
"Okay, will you choose randomly or by yourself?" The proprietress had barely finished speaking when she covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! You...you're not Wang Xinling, the super popular sweetheart queen lately?"
"I just finished watching the idol drama 'Smiling Pasta' starring you. I can also sing the theme song 'Rainbow Smile' sung by you. Could you please sign it for me?"
The lottery shop owner instantly became a fangirl, so enthusiastic that Wang Xinling became a little shy. "Sure... sure! But you have to buy me a lottery ticket first."
"OK! No problem. Can I take a picture with you?" The proprietress stared at Wang Xinling, feeling the joy of successfully meeting her idol.
"Sure!" Wang Xinling smiled slightly.
The proprietress was overjoyed and said with a smile, "My daughter loves you too! She'll be so happy to receive your autograph!"
At the same time, while some are happy, others are sad!
The smell of disinfectant permeated the air in the orthopedic ward of the Second People's Hospital of the city.
Zhao Liying lay on the hospital bed in agony, her face pale from the pain, cold sweat trickling down her temples and soaking the pillowcase.
She bit her lip tightly, even her breathing was carefully controlled, for fear of aggravating the injury in her waist. Her originally rosy lips were bitten until they turned white and trembled slightly.
Zhao Liying had an IV drip in her wrist, containing anti-inflammatory medication.
"Sister Ying, would you like some more water?" Xiao Fang, the female assistant, held a glass of water and looked at her uncomfortable appearance, her eyes welling up with tears.
The doctor just came to see me and said that my back injury is not serious enough to require surgery yet, and I can only recover by resting. But the pain has not lessened at all. Even after taking painkillers, the excruciating pain still feels like tiny insects crawling into my bones.
Zhao Liying shook her head with difficulty, her voice terribly hoarse: "No...no need..."
Before she could finish speaking, she couldn't help but gasp again, and another layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Zhao Liying felt anxious and aggrieved. She had only been on set for a few days, and if she delayed the filming schedule, she didn't know how much trouble she would cause the company.
Zhao Liying, who comes from a rural background, is very strong and not as delicate as city girls. If it were an ordinary girl, she would have been crying loudly from the pain.
Just then, the ward door clicked open.
Zhao Liying subconsciously looked up, and when she saw the familiar tall figure at the door, all her strength crumbled instantly.
That's right, Lin Lang used the [Lover's Gravity Instant Teleportation] skill to instantly teleport from Taiwan back to the mainland and appear in Zhao Liying's hospital room.
The moment Zhao Liying saw Lin Lang, tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string.
Zhao Liying could no longer hold back and cried out in a heavy voice, "Husband...it hurts so much..." The grievance and dependence in her voice made people's hearts clench.
When the female assistant, Xiao Fang, saw Lin Lang, she was taken aback at first, but then she realized what was happening. She quickly put down her water glass, bowed to Lin Lang, and said, "Chairman Lin, you've arrived."
After saying that, she tactfully stepped back to the door, gently closed the door, and left the two of them alone.
Lin Lang strode to the bedside and looked at Zhao Liying, whose delicate body was trembling with pain. His heart felt as if it had been gripped tightly by something.
He reached out and gently wiped away the tears on Zhao Liying's cheeks with his fingertips, then wiped away the cold sweat from her forehead, his voice soft and gentle: "Don't cry, baby, I'm here."
His fingertips, carrying a familiar warmth, instantly dispelled the panic in Zhao Liying's heart.
Zhao Liying choked back tears, her eyes red and swollen, like a wronged little animal, and looked at Lin Lang, sobbing as she asked, "Husband, why are you here?"
“It was Cai Yinong who called to tell me that you had fallen off a horse and been injured while filming, and I rushed over immediately in a panic.”
Lin Lang sat down by the bed and gently stroked Zhao Liying's back, avoiding the injured area. "Don't be afraid, your husband will treat your injuries, and the pain will subside soon."
With tears in her eyes, Zhao Liying said, "Honey, I know you know traditional Chinese medicine. Do you have any good methods to set my back and relieve the pain?"