My Villain Is Super Sweet (GL) - CHAPTER 48

Lin Lang wasn’t bluffing or making empty threats.

Isn’t there a saying that goes: When you see one cockroach on the surface, it means there are countless others hidden out of sight?

These people were already bold and lawless enough to turn normal people into “mental patients” and lock them up in a sanatorium, to abuse those who were sent there for various reasons, and to scheme to harvest her eggs…

Would they really stop short of committing even worse crimes?

Of course not.

Such a tightly organized, systematic criminal operation had to be backed by a massive and intricate network.

Even though this doctor might only be a minor cog in the machine, someone who didn’t know much and was simply doing dirty work for money, once things blew up, wouldn’t the people behind him want to silence him completely, to eliminate any chance of exposure?

The doctor clearly understood this too. After a long silence, he finally opened his mouth in a desperate, resigned way and began to talk.

The Security Bureau agent was completely stunned.

Since when criminals started confessing so easily?!

Wait, no!
The problem wasn’t that it was:
Lin Lang, why are you suddenly so proactive? Are you trying to earn yourself an honorary title of “Crime Buster” or something?!

Anyway, since the doctor was willing to cooperate, once reinforcements arrived, things would be much easier.
It would naturally lead to a full investigation of the sanatorium.

After the Security Bureau took over, the first thing they did was send Lin Lang and the doctor to the hospital.

One was to undergo a full-body examination, to check whether the previous medications and injections had caused any irreversible damage, and to go through a thorough psychological assessment and counseling.
After being illegally imprisoned for several days, no matter how tough someone’s mind was or how strong their resilience, it would leave some psychological impact.

The other was rushed straight into surgery, to try to save that thing down there.
If it couldn’t be saved, at the very least they needed to clean the wound properly and reconstruct certain… pathways.

Gu Qingci rushed to the hospital at top speed, her heart pounding wildly the whole way, practically making the car fly down the road!

She silently thanked the heavens that most people hadn’t returned to the city yet for work.
Otherwise, if she had gotten stuck in traffic, she might’ve seriously considered driving a tank, just bulldozing every car blocking her path, smashing her way through a highway of her own!

The anxious heiress ran all the way up to the floor where Lin Lang was supposed to be.
Before she could even find Lin Lang herself, she ran into the people she had earlier bribed to help gather information about Lin Lang’s situation.

The moment they saw her, they nearly burst into tears:
“Miss Gu, please, tell them, we really were just helping gather information! We weren’t trying to do anything shady!”

Gu Qingci stopped, glancing around:
“Where’s Lin Lang?”

The other person froze awkwardly.

Oh god!
Lin Lang had already completed her full body check-up and was now eating and sleeping comfortably, just waiting to wake up and have a chat with the psychologist later.

She was fine!
Compared to them, she was being treated like a VIP!
No, no, no, that wasn’t important!

The important thing was:
Their people had been mistaken for criminals and were being temporarily detained here!

If Lin Lang hadn’t spoken up for them, after hearing they were hired by Gu Qingci, and pleaded on their behalf, they might not be sitting in the hospital right now.
They would’ve been taken straight to the police station.

Even though they were grumbling in their hearts, they still silently pointed toward a room diagonally across the hall.

Lin Lang was in there, fast asleep under the covers!

Well, whatever, whoever pays is the boss!
Besides, compared to the target person, they were obviously not important at all. It was only natural!
Gu Qingci’s heart skipped a beat.
“Is she hurt?”

She didn’t even wait for an answer, just quickly thanked them and tossed out,
“I’ll talk to them,”
before dashing straight toward the hospital room.

She flung the door open… and saw Lin Lang lying motionless on the bed, cheeks sunken, looking quite worn out.

At first glance, she really did seem to have suffered a lot.

Panic rose instantly in Gu Qingci’s heart.
She stumbled forward and practically threw herself onto Lin Lang, crying out,
“Lin Lang! Lin Lang! What’s wrong with you?!”

While shouting, she frantically shoved her hands under the covers, feeling around…
Was she seriously injured somewhere?!

Startled awake, Lin Lang blinked sleepily…
and the first thing she saw was Gu Qingci’s flawless, beautiful face twisted in panic, tears brimming in her eyes.

Not knowing what had happened, Lin Lang was completely dazed… but her instinct was immediate: she reached out and hugged the heiress tightly, softly reassuring her over and over:

“I’m here, I’m here, don’t be scared, I’m okay, really.”

Gu Qingci hugged her back fiercely, burying her face into Lin Lang’s shoulder.

A low, suppressed sob broke out from her chest… like she was finally letting out all the fear, the helplessness, the overwhelming sorrow that had built up over these past days.

Ever since Lin Lang had gone missing, every night Gu Qingci had tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Even if exhaustion dragged her into a restless sleep, she would often jolt awake, haunted by thoughts of Lin Lang.
After waking, she could only lie silently in the darkness, powerless, staring at the slow passage of time, waiting.

Waiting desperately for any good news about her.

Lost, helpless, with no one to confide in, and nowhere to let it out.

Every single day, she was terrified… afraid she might not make it in time, might not save Lin Lang.

Lin Lang held Gu Qingci in her arms, soothing her softly, gently repeating over and over: “I’m okay, I’m okay.”

The warm tears soaking into her shoulder stung Lin Lang’s eyes.

In that fleeting moment, doubt flickered in her heart.
Was she being too selfish?
Knowing there was still a deadly catastrophe waiting ahead, shouldn’t she have held back a little longer?
Waited until it had passed safely, before pursuing Gu Qingci?

Seeing Gu Qingci lose control in front of her like this… Lin Lang didn’t dare imagine what would have happened if everything had gone wrong, how devastating it would have been for Gu Qingci.

But that thought only lingered for a second before Lin Lang shook it off.

When feelings run deep, you simply can’t help yourself.

When you love someone, you can’t hide it.

They liked each other… so why worry so much?

Besides, she hadn’t hidden the truth about her dream from Gu Qingci.
And honestly, if she hadn’t quickly embraced being the heiress’s spoiled little dependent, she might not have made it out alive this time.

All these thoughts flashed through her mind.
Lin Lang chuckled at herself, worrying for nothing.

Right now, the most urgent thing was calming down the heiress.
If she kept crying like this, Lin Lang’s heart would shatter.

So, to cheer her up, Lin Lang began animatedly describing how bravely she had fought,
breaking free from captivity, escaping smoothly,
and even helping the Security Bureau make a breakthrough.

Of course, she conveniently skipped over all the humiliating parts, like being strapped to a bed, force-fed, and injected with drugs.
No need to upset the heiress over such miserable details.

Gu Qingci listened, heart racing in fear, then, furious, she bit Lin Lang hard in retaliation.

Serves you right for showing off!

Didn’t she know how much she had worried?!

Once Gu Qingci was sure Lin Lang was fine, she finally relaxed.

Then a bit of embarrassment and frustration crept in, because earlier she had panicked so badly, thinking Lin Lang was gravely injured, when this rascal was just sleeping!

After all, Lin Lang had spent days in the mental institution,
constantly tense and trying to find a way to escape.
Now that she was finally safe and had eaten a good meal,
she was so exhausted that she fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.

As emotions settled, bringing her mind back from chaos to reality,
Lin Lang tried to ask for another hug but was ruthlessly rejected by the heiress.

Worry was one thing but now that Lin Lang was confirmed safe and sound, those earlier vows of “I’d do anything if she comes back safe” vanished into thin air.

She had hugged her plenty earlier when things were urgent, but now?
Lin Lang hadn’t showered or washed her hair in five days!
Absolutely no way!

Gu Qingci acted swiftly.
While arranging for Lin Lang to be moved to a VIP room, she also took the chance to explain to the Security Bureau that the people detained were hired by her and vouched for them.

Those people obediently handed over all the intel they had gathered, signed non-disclosure agreements, and were permitted to leave the hospital after the case was officially closed.

Once in the VIP room, Gu Qingci arranged for a full set of clothes in Lin Lang’s size to be delivered, then shoved her into the bathroom for a full scrub-down.

Not until Lin Lang came out freshly showered, inside and out, smelling fragrant, dressed in clean, warm clothes, did the heiress graciously allow hugging and kissing privileges.

They cuddled for a while, until someone came to inform Lin Lang it was time for her psychological evaluation and counseling.

Gu Qingci, left idle, went ahead and ordered dinner from a private kitchen she liked — not just for herself and Lin Lang, but also for the Security Bureau agents and local police stationed outside.

After placing the order and setting the delivery time, weariness finally caught up to her.

The past few days, she hadn’t slept well either.

Taking advantage of Lin Lang being busy, Gu Qingci climbed into bed to catch up on some much-needed sleep.

She slept peacefully and sweetly.

When Lin Lang returned, she was careful not to wake her, just tiptoed into the room, rested her chin on her hand, and gazed adoringly at the heiress’s adorable sleeping face, her eyes full of warmth.
Honestly, no exaggeration, she could look at her for a lifetime and never get tired.

It wasn’t until the room bell suddenly rang that Gu Qingci woke with a start.
Rubbing her eyes, she answered the call, gave a couple of sleepy “mmhmm” responses, then cleared her throat: “I’ll go down to get it.”

As soon as she put down the phone, Lin Lang swooped in and kissed her.

The heiress, kissed into a dazed stupor, still stubbornly mumbled,
“Our dinner’s here… They can’t deliver up to the VIP floor…
We must go down and get it ourselves…”

After retrieving the food, the two of them snuggled up in their room,
feeding each other bite by bite, quickly getting tangled up again between mouthfuls.

Outside, the Security Bureau agents and the local policewoman assisting them were also happily eating their takeout.

One of the Security Bureau agents grumbled between bites, “I have to take a picture of this and send it to our boss.
She needs to see how other bosses treat their best subordinates!
Doesn’t she feel ashamed?!”

The local policewoman, native to Rong City, paused mid-bite, giving him a complicated look.

Uh… dude…
This isn’t the treatment for “best subordinates” …
This is super VIP treatment for a beloved sweetheart!