Chapter 582: Gao Qilan Tries to Forget the Past

She walked slowly to the bedside,

looking at Zhao Lei, who had already woken up,

Gao Qilan first observed Zhao Lei's heart rate, blood pressure, and other vital readings,

then asked: "Bed 2, Zhao Lei, do you feel any discomfort? For example, dizziness, chest tightness, or stiffness or numbness in any part of your body?"

Gao Qilan's voice was crisp and melodious, like a oriole outside the window, exceedingly pleasant to hear,

but her tone was unnaturally calm,

like a snow-capped peak atop the clouds,

beautiful and serene,

yet cold and unreachable.

Hearing Gao Qilan's question,

Zhao Lei's eyes flickered with a glimmer of light, then quickly dimmed,

and then,

Zhao Lei nodded silently, indicating he was fine.

Originally,

Gao Qilan's appearance had reignited the flame of desire in Zhao Lei's heart,

but

the pain on his face and body immediately reminded him why he was in the hospital,

moreover,

Gao Qilan now looked so cold, so haughty,

she was utterly beyond his reach to desecrate,

after being brutally beaten, Zhao Lei finally gained some self-awareness,

and decisively abandoned the delusional thoughts about Gao Qilan in his mind,

nodding obediently in response to Gao Qilan's question.

After receiving Zhao Lei's response,