Transmigrated as the Disabled Alpha Wife of the Black Moonlight and She Said She Loves Me - Chapter 54.2

At noon, the group ate together in the hospital room. Meng Xien’s meal was a thin porridge of minced lean meat and vegetables, as the doctor had advised a semi-liquid diet after surgery. The meat and vegetables were finely chopped, and the porridge was cooked to a soft consistency. Xiao Tao fed Meng Xien spoonfuls of the porridge.

Huo Jianan said, “Sister Meng, I’m sorry you have to settle for plain food right now. But that means all this delicious meat is all mine.”

Meng Xien smiled. “When I’m better, I’ll share all the delicious meat with you again.”

Huo Jianan added more dishes to Grandmother’s and Ruan Nianning’s plates.

Grandmother Huo couldn’t help but remark, “Jianan, you’ve truly changed. You’ve learned to care for others.”

“Grandmother, I’ve grown up now. It’s time I learn to take care of the people around me. Even though my legs aren’t the best, it doesn’t mean I can only be taken care of. I haven’t lost the ability to care for others.”

“Where did you hear those words?”

“I made them up myself. My gaming skills aren’t what they used to be, but suddenly I realized a lot of things.”

Grandmother Huo smiled. “So, your decline in gaming is actually a good thing?”

Huo Jianan sighed. “Wang Baobao and the others are so annoyed with me. They formed a Second Squad and didn’t invite me. That’s basically kicking me out, right?”

Meng Xien shrugged. “If they kicked you out, so what? We can play some games together another day.”

“Sounds good! It’s been ages since we played. I miss it.”

Thanks to Huo Jianan’s playful cheerfulness, the usually dull and somber hospital room brightened with a lively atmosphere.

Grandmother Huo turned to Ruan Nianning. “Nianning, you look much better. While you’re here, rest properly and spend time with Nannan. There’s no rush to return to the filming set. The production can wait a few more days.”

Ruan Nianning met Huo Jianan’s gaze, which seemed to say, “Wife, can you stay a few more days?”

“Alright, I’ll return next week.”

Huo Jianan’s heart swelled with happiness, her grin stretching from ear to ear.

After lunch, Housekeeper He accompanied Grandmother back to the hospital. Before leaving, Xu Weiyi insisted, “Xien, don’t worry about the company. Focus on recovering in the hospital. Your health comes first, understand?”

“Understood, Aunt Xu.”

“If your Mommy were still here, she’d be heartbroken seeing you like this.”

Meng Xien thought of her mother, a warm wave washing over her as tears welled up in her eyes.

“Xien, you’ve always been mature and steady, clever and sensible. But sometimes… you just keep everything bottled up inside, even when you’re hurt. Ah, just rest now.”

Meng Xien was both surprised and ashamed. She didn’t know how Aunt Xu had seen through her, nor did she expect her to be the one who understood her best in this world. A flood of emotions overwhelmed her, her eyes and nose reddening.

“Alright, Grandmother, let’s go back and rest now. Sister Meng needs to sleep too.”

Ruan Nianning escorted Grandmother Huo out of the room, leaving Huo Jianan and Meng Xien alone in the VIP Ward. Huo Jianan wheeled her chair up to the bed. “Sister Meng, are you tired? With all those fractures and hairline cracks, you must be in a lot of pain. You should get some rest.”

Meng Xien shook her head. “I can’t sleep.”

Huo Jianan pondered for a moment, staring at Meng Xien’s tear-streaked face. “Sister Meng, what exactly happened last night? Were you at your girlfriend’s place? And why did you end up at Changbin Bridge, and… and…”

Meng Xien thought of Min Jiru, recalling her heartless words from the night before. Her heart was slashed anew, bleeding fresh blood. “No, nothing happened.”

Seeing her reluctance to speak, Huo Jianan grew increasingly worried. “Sister Meng, you can tell me anything that’s troubling you.” She paused. “Is your girlfriend Min Jiru?”

Meng Xien startled, her dull eyes suddenly focusing. “How did you know?”

“I guessed. She lives on Xingguang Road. Every time the three of us ate together, you always picked out the cilantro and peanuts for her. I was foolishly convinced you liked side dishes, but now I realize you were actually eating the things she couldn’t or wouldn’t eat.”

Meng Xien: “She’s allergic to peanuts and can’t eat them. And she hates cilantro.”

“We first met when we were seventeen. Min Jiru’s grandmother and Aunt Xu were cousins. That year, when their family moved to Changbin, Min Jiru’s grandmother brought her daughter-in-law—Min Jiru’s mother—and her granddaughter, Min Jiru, to visit Aunt Xu.”

“That was the first time I saw Min Jiru. She was a few months younger than me, with skin so fair it glowed, and eyes as dark and bright as black grapes. She was wearing a snow-white dress with a red ribbon at the neckline, looking like a delicate porcelain doll—beautiful, charming, and so quiet. I was stunned; I’d never imagined such a lovely girl existed, like she’d stepped straight out of a manga.”

Huo Jianan watched Meng Xien, a smile unconsciously playing on her lips. Despite her usually somber demeanor, her eyes now sparkled with warmth as she reminisced.

“Sister Meng, you must have fallen for Min Jiru.”

“Absolutely. It was love at first sight. After she appeared, I could see no one else.”

Huo Jianan never expected that Sister Meng, who always seemed so strict and even aloof, harbored such a romantic, girlish heart beneath her reserved exterior.

“What about her? Did she fall for you at first sight?”

“I don’t know. I’ve never asked her. I remember her eyes were sparkling that day, and a charming, bashful smile played on her lips, like ripples on water, reflected on her face, fairer than snow. She’s the most lovely and gentle person I’ve ever met.”

Huo Jianan smiled faintly, waiting for Sister Meng to continue.

“Aunt Xu heard she was in high school and, being enthusiastic, suggested introducing her to the same high school as me, since we’re around the same age. Her family was thrilled.”

“During the meal that day, Aunt Xu asked me to take care of this younger sister. I didn’t know what she liked to eat, so I served her a spoonful of peanut cheese, my favorite dish. She murmured her thanks and took it, but didn’t eat it.”

“So I asked her, ‘Why aren’t you eating? It’s really good—soft and sticky.'”

“Her mother finally said, ‘She’s allergic to peanuts.'”

“Aunt Xu asked, ‘Are there any other foods she can’t eat?'”

“Her mother replied, ‘She also doesn’t like cilantro. She says it smells bad.'”

“At that moment, I was eating cilantro when I felt someone’s gaze on me. I looked up and met Min Jiru’s eyes. She immediately lowered her head, her face flushed, and whispered to her mother, ‘Mom, please stop talking.’

I took her bowl of peanut cheese and brought it to my own place. I said, ‘Min Jiru, since you can’t eat it, I’ll take care of it for you.’

She smiled and said, ‘Thank you, thank you, Sister Meng Xien.'”

“Aunt Xu also really liked Min Jiru. She smiled and said, ‘These two girls are so pretty. If one of them turns out to be an Alpha and the other an Omega in the future, it would be wonderful to become in-laws.’

Her family was overjoyed. Her mother beamed and agreed immediately, ‘Yes, yes, yes! These two girls are such a perfect match!’

Meng Xien remembered that when the adults from both families talked about arranging a marriage for them, she didn’t feel any resentment at all. Her heart fluttered wildly. She secretly glanced at Min Jiru across from her. The adorable girl, looking like a snowball, had her head buried so low that only the glossy black hair on her head and two pink ears peeking out from the sides were visible. The tips of her ears were a bright crimson, making her look utterly adorable.

At that time, Meng Xien felt restless for the first time, her heart fluttering like a kitten’s paws. For some reason, she was looking forward to what Aunt Xu had suggested: one of them becoming an Alpha, the other an Omega.

Huo Jianan smiled. “Isn’t it good that Aunt Xu is trying to bring you two together?”

“It is,” Meng Xien sighed, her smile fading. “We ended up attending the same high school. We agreed to go to and from school together. In the mornings, I’d have my driver take a detour to pick her up first, and after school, he’d drop her off at home before taking me home. We’d eat lunch together in the school cafeteria. Except for class, we’d meet up and talk or play together whenever we could. After a semester, her mother sent her abroad.”

“Why?”

“To get rid of me. Her mother disapproved of our relationship.”

Huo Jianan was even more puzzled. “But I thought her family approved of you at first?”

“That’s because her mother later discovered…” Meng Xien glanced at Huo Jianan and stopped, leaving the question unanswered.

“After she went abroad, we secretly kept in touch at first. But one day, she called me and said she couldn’t go on anymore—it was too hard, too exhausting. That’s how our relationship ended.”

Meng Xien sniffled, remembering that cold night on the school playground, feeling utterly lost.

Huo Jianan sighed, lamenting the lost romance.

“Did you ever see her again after that? Did you try to contact her?”

“No,” Meng Xien replied. Thinking of her mother’s disdain for her background, she jabbed her own chest, reminding herself of her status. She chuckled bitterly. “What right do I have to contact her? After we broke up, neither of us ever called the other again. We simply continued on our separate paths in life.”

“How time flies! High school, college, work—everything came one after another, keeping us busy like spinning tops. It’s been nearly ten years, but it feels like it happened just yesterday.”

“I never thought I’d see her again, but she applied to be your assistant. When we reunited, you were there the whole time—you know everything.”

As Meng Xien spoke, tears silently slid down her cheeks.

“Just when I thought my Minmin had returned, that I could finally live a happy life, that cruel yet lovely girl abandoned me again.”

Huo Jianan’s pupils widened. “Why? For her to reappear like this, she must have intended it. She knew you worked for Huo Corporation and deliberately applied there, which means she still has feelings for you. If she likes you and you adore her, Sister Meng, why would she abandon you again?”

Meng Xien shook her head. “I don’t know… I don’t know… I wish I knew why she doesn’t want me anymore. Last night, I begged her to marry me, but she refused. She’s already my girlfriend—why won’t she say yes? She even told me she has a fiancé now. Yes, I met her fiancé last night—he came angrily looking for her. But if she’s engaged, why did she come to me? I don’t care about the engagement; I just want her to marry me. I was terrified, my heart was trembling. I was afraid she’d reject me again. I begged her, I pleaded with her to marry me, but she told me we should never see each other again. She abandoned me once more.”

Meng Xien wept, her expression gradually growing vacant, her eyes hollow and lifeless.

Huo Jianan watched, her heart aching for Sister Meng. She wiped away Meng Xien’s tears and comforted her, “Sister Meng, rest for now. Get some sleep. Even without Min Jiru, you still have me and Grandmother. You’re my sister, my real sister, forever. We’ll never abandon you.”

Meng Xien suddenly burst into wailing sobs, tears streaming down her face. “Do you know what terrible things I’ve done? Jianan, I’ve wronged you and Grandmother. I don’t deserve your kindness. I was jealous of you—I don’t deserve it, I don’t deserve it…”

Her tears flowed from a pain so visceral it felt like her heart was being torn apart, regret and shame choking her throat. Yet she couldn’t die, nor could she escape.

Huo Jianan recalled Ruan Nianning’s initial reaction to the truth, filled with the same anguish and regret.

In the original story, Ruan Nianning and Meng Xien had joined forces to destroy the Huo family. Ruan Nianning sought revenge, but what drove Meng Xien?

Huo Jianan’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be… jealousy?

Regardless of everything that had happened, Meng Xien had been genuinely kind to Huo Jianan since her arrival. She treated her like a younger sister and even warned her not to trust Ruan Nianning too much.

“Sister Meng, don’t worry. I’m perfectly fine, and Grandmother is too. Don’t dwell on anything. Just rest.”

Meng Xien gripped Huo Jianan’s hand, her eyes bloodshot and terrifying. “Jianan, can you forgive me?”

“Sister Meng, you’re confused,” Huo Jianan replied. “You haven’t done anything wrong. What’s there to forgive?”

Meng Xien stared blankly for a moment, then lowered her head in a daze. After a long pause, she nodded faintly.

“Sister Meng, you’re exhausted. You need to relax and get some sleep.”

Meng Xien slowly lay down. Huo Jianan wiped away her tears, tucked her in, and smiled. “Want me to read you a bedtime story?”

Meng Xien’s lips curved slightly. “No need. I’m not a child anymore.”

“That’s fine. Adults can enjoy fairy tales too. How about Cinderella?” Huo Jianan opened her phone and found a version of the story. “Once upon a time, there was a girl named Cinderella. She was beautiful, kind, and gentle. Her mother died, and her father remarried…”

In the dreamlike fairy tale, Meng Xien’s troubled and tormented heart finally found a moment of peace. The overwhelming pain in her bones washed over her as she murmured something softly and drifted into sleep.

A few minutes later, soft footsteps and rustling sounds came from the doorway. Ruan Nianning entered the VIP Ward, removed her scarf and mask, and asked with a smile, “Are you reading Cinderella? You never gave me any fairy tales, hm!”

Huo Jianan chuckled, “Okay, okay, Wife. I’ll read you fairy tales from now on.”

Ruan Nianning turned to Sister Meng. “How is she?”

“Asleep, finally asleep,” Huo Jianan sighed. “Sister Meng carries a heavy burden. She might be hiding something. You know, Min Jiru is really her girlfriend. She abandoned her once ten years ago, and now she’s doing it again.”

Ruan Nianning stared in shock.

To be abandoned twice by the same person—how cruel and heartbreaking that must be. It could leave one’s heart as cold as ashes.

“No wonder Sister Meng is so heartbroken. I’m actually curious about what Min Jiru is like. Oh, and there’s a girl in the hallway outside. She keeps glancing in here, but when she sees someone looking at her, she runs away.”

“What does she look like?” Huo Jianan asked. “How old is she?”

“I couldn’t see clearly. She was too far away and turned away. All I saw was a head of honey-brown hair and very pale skin.”

Huo Jianan had an idea. “I’m going to go check it out.”

Ruan Nianning, concerned, said, “I’ll go with you.”

Huo Jianan nodded and called Xiao Tao over to look after Sister Meng.

After leaving the ward, Ruan Nianning pushed Huo Jianan down the corridor. Just then, the woman poked her head out to look their way, revealing only the lower half of her face. Huo Jianan recognized her immediately.

“Min Jiru!” Huo Jianan called out.

The woman stopped, slowly turning around. “President… President Huo.”

Ruan Nianning finally got a good look at Min Jiru. Her lips were red, her teeth white, and her skin exceptionally fair. Her delicate features made her look like a porcelain doll. Even in the entertainment industry, such striking looks would make her a top-tier beauty.

“Are you here to see Sister Meng?”

Min Jiru hesitated, biting her lip. “CEO… CEO Meng, is she alright? What happened to her?”

Huo Jianan found a private room where she and Min Jiru could talk face-to-face. Ruan Nianning poured each of them a glass of water.

“Thank you,” Min Jiru said, startled by the treatment. She had immediately recognized the superstar Ruan Nianning. Now that Ruan Nianning was pouring her a glass of water, she felt deeply embarrassed.

Ruan Nianning smiled. “It’s alright. You’re here to visit the patient.” She walked over and sat down on the nearby sofa, thinking that they might even become sisters-in-law someday.

Huo Jianan got straight to the point. “I already know you’re Sister Meng’s girlfriend. Sister Meng told me about your relationship.”

Min Jiru lowered her head. “She told you everything? Yes, I betrayed her.”

“You did betray her. Didn’t you want to know what happened to Sister Meng? She jumped into the river! Last night, she jumped off the Changbin Bridge!”

Min Jiru gasped, her head snapping up, her face pale. “She jumped into the river?! How is she? I need to see her! Xien… where is she? Where?!”

“She survived against all odds. She was saved thanks to a friend who happened to pass by and found her in time. But what if no one had? Sister Meng would be gone, just like that! I’d only see a cold corpse and never understand why she jumped!”

Huo Jianan’s voice was stiff with anger, far from gentle, even bordering on rude.

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry,” Min Jiru stammered, her voice breaking with regret. “I ruined her. I shouldn’t have said those things. I had no idea she would jump into the river. I should have known something was wrong. She didn’t even fight back when he hit her, and her expression was so strange when she left… I should have known.”

Huo Jianan frowned. “Who hit her?”

“My fiancé—no, he’s not my fiancé anymore.” Min Jiru’s voice trembled with emotion. “President Huo, how is Xien? Please, I beg you, let me see him! Please!”

“And if you see him now, what then? Will you abandon him again? He’s already been abandoned by you twice—once ten years ago, and again last night.”

Ruan Nianning listened silently, her heart jolting with surprise. She glanced at Min Jiru—the woman who had abandoned Meng Xien twice.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it,” Min Jiru sobbed, her voice cracking. “I never thought this would happen. I never thought she would… would…”

“I don’t know what’s going on with you. But you need to think this through carefully. If you’re determined to be good to Sister Meng from now on, then you should go see her. I’m sure she’ll be thrilled to see you when she wakes up. She cares about you so deeply that she even jumped off Changbin Bridge after losing you. But if you’re still undecided and might abandon Sister Meng again in the future, then you shouldn’t go see her.”

Huo Jianan stared at her, her gaze cold and almost cruel. “I don’t think anyone in this world could endure being repeatedly abandoned by the person they love. I don’t want Sister Meng to suffer another blow. She really wouldn’t survive it. I don’t want to lose her for good someday. Do you understand what I’m saying? Think carefully before deciding whether to see Sister Meng.”

A moment of hesitation flashed across Min Jiru’s face before she hardened her resolve. She wiped the tears from her cheeks. “I’ve decided! I’m going to see Xien! I won’t leave her again! Nothing will make me leave her! I’ll never leave her again!”

“Good,” Huo Jianan sighed inwardly, genuinely happy for Sister Meng. “Go ahead. She’s in the VIP Ward just down the hall.”

Xiao Tao, who was guarding the hospital room, saw a distraught young woman rush in. The girl was beautiful, but her eyes and nose were red from crying, and her face was terrifyingly pale—clear evidence that she had suffered a severe shock.

This is a hospital. Did she lose a family member or her partner?

“Young Miss, are you in the wrong room?” Xiao Tao asked kindly.

“Xien! Xien!” Min Jiru seemed not to hear Xiao Tao. Spotting the figure on the bed, swathed in bandages and gauze, she stumbled forward and threw herself at him. “Xien, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…”

Xiao Tao: “……” She was about to ask, “Who are you?”

“Xiao Tao,” Huo Jianan called from the doorway, waving her over.

Understanding the unspoken message, Xiao Tao quickly stepped out.

Huo Jianan explained, “She’s Sister Meng’s girlfriend. Stay outside and keep watch. Only go in if something happens.”

Xiao Tao smiled and nodded. So she’s the future Young Madam.

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