Chapter 10

The medication prepared in the medical ward contained anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing ingredients. After the high fever subsided, Feng Ran vaguely regained some consciousness. The foreign body sensation from the inserted tube was particularly strong. She realized that she should be in the hospital and breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that SSS-level Alpha physiques have powerful recovery abilities was once again confirmed in Feng Ran's case. However, the medication in the IV drip was basically only for recuperation, and her head still hurt. She struggled to open her eyes, and before her vision cleared, she was stung by the light in the ward.

It feels really strange. This seems to be the first time Feng Ran has ever stayed in a medical pod. She rarely got sick when she was a child. When her nerves were damaged, Feng Xiqiao seemed to have taken her to some institution for treatment, but because the doctor said it couldn't be cured, she went home without being hospitalized.

Feng Linye was often sick when he was a child, but they were all minor ailments like colds, fevers, and diarrhea. He never needed to stay in a medical ward. The pampered young master overcame his frail health after junior high school and even filled in military academy as his college application. Although his methods of gaining his parents' attention were very crude, they were very effective.

But Feng Ran seemed to have a natural sense of familiarity with the medical pod, as if she had woken up like this many times before. The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was the snow-white ceiling behind the light blue protective glass. The liquefied spray nozzles on both sides of the pod sprayed repair and stabilization drugs every once in a while, and the vital signs monitors were attached to her chest, neck, and limbs.

"What an outdated design," Fengran thought, even though it was his first time staying in a medical pod. He couldn't help but feel uncomfortable using the patch-type monitors.

Had she studied medical pods before? No recollection, but Feng Ran knew exactly where the hidden internal control switches of this facility, filled with various interconnected sensors, were located.

Feng Ran reached out and touched the inner wall of the cover plate under the alloy hatch. She felt a very thin square protrusion under the integrated sensor circuit box. She tried to pry open the hidden groove, but couldn't.

The old, mass-produced medical cabins in public hospitals are really equipped with some kind of instruction switch.

She gently tapped the thin plate, and the sensor behind her left ear buzzed. The command switch was easily cracked by the intelligent artificial intelligence, and the hidden slot opened to reveal the control switch button of the medical pod. Feng Ran pressed the button and watched the entire medical pod stop operating before getting up and sitting up.

The glass dome automatically lowered, and Feng Ran skillfully expelled the tube and removed the patch from her body. She disliked this kind of facility with its overly strong monitoring capabilities; even the slightest movement from the patient was transmitted to the medical staff, and the slightest problem would trigger a shrill alarm that would be known to everyone.

The ward she was staying in seemed to have an outer room, but the glass in the wall was closed so she couldn't see anything. As she was removing the IV tube from her arm, the ward door opened, and Feng Ran looked up and met Shen Shiqian's gaze.

Xisen also slipped in, and was the first to see what Feng Ran was doing, gasping in shock: "Ancestor, what are you doing!"

After she finished dismantling the pod, she stood up, holding onto the door, and blinked innocently: "I'm sorry, but these things made me very uncomfortable, and I've recovered now, so I don't want to lie in the medical pod anymore."

“Treatment doesn’t happen that quickly. You know your health isn’t good.” He looked at Feng Ran suspiciously, then stepped forward to examine the medical pod. “How did you manage to shut down the medical pod? Shouldn’t it require a command to unlock?”

Feng Ran feigned ignorance: "Really? I didn't notice the command lock. The slider on the hidden slot opened with a simple pry."

Feng Ran's face was still pale, but fortunately she seemed to be in good spirits. The patch device left red marks on her neck, so she was probably really uncomfortable.

Shen Shiqian rushed over as soon as he noticed the monitor light was off in the medical room. After learning that Feng Ran had turned off the machine, he had a vague feeling of familiarity and was not surprised, but he could not confuse the two.

He softened his tone and looked at Feng Ran gently: "Is there anything wrong with your body?"

The atmosphere around Shen Shiqian had changed a bit, Feng Ran thought strangely, it felt like the Qin Xin she knew when she was a child, before she became too bad.

Of course, there have been times when her body has never felt completely comfortable, but fortunately, the inflammation from the nerve damage seems to have subsided, and the dull pain is now within her tolerance range.

Feng Ran shook her head. "No, it's just that the medical pod was too stuffy, so I came up with this idea." She pretended to be considerate and said, "If you don't believe me, you can go get a check-up now."

After all, the testing equipment used in hospitals is not portable or real-time. She can change any data that needs to be displayed in the cloud to the normal value.

Xisen: "Tsk tsk, no wonder it's an S-rank, its recovery ability is like a monster."

Feng Ran looked at Xi Sen, and just as he was feeling a little uncomfortable, he heard Shen Shiqian say, "Don't say that."

She looked at Shen Shiqian again, who reached out and ruffled her hair, saying seriously, "Don't listen to his nonsense, you're not a monster."

Xisen looked at Shen Shiqian with a sour expression, "Yes, yes, I misspoke. Please forgive me, Miss Fengran."

He opened his terminal and pulled up an electronic lab report. "But I need to know why you're taking psychiatric medication?"

The new drug has too many positive drug components, and it is normal for it to be difficult to break down and leave residues in the blood. Feng Ran's thoughts were in turmoil as many things passed through his mind. He bit his lip and his eyes were particularly red.

She didn't like being asked such questions. What good would it do? Her hands hung at her sides, trying to grasp something in the air. She unconsciously moved and then took a step to the side, grabbing the hem of Shen Shiqian's clothes.

Shen Shiqian looked at Feng Ran unexpectedly. The moment Feng Ran met his gaze, she awkwardly let go of his hand. But Shen Shiqian gently took her hand and said to her in that strangely gentle manner, "Don't be afraid, we just want to help you."

Shen Shiqian's hands were very large, able to completely envelop Feng Ran's hands. His palms had some calluses and felt a little itchy.

Feng Ran said slowly, "I've been having some hallucinations lately."

Ignoring their affectionate interaction, Xisen dutifully stated, "Hallucinations? These are symptoms that only occur with mental illnesses, aren't they? Haven't you been to the hospital for a checkup?"

Feng Ran: "There was no trigger, no other symptoms, just hallucinations."

Nishimura was clearly dissatisfied with her answer, and frowned as he pressed, "What about the examination results?"

Feng Ran hid behind Shen Shiqian, instinctively feeling a little nervous. She couldn't help but clench her fists tightly until Shen Shiqian half-squatted down and scratched her palms, at which point she belatedly came to her senses.

Looking at the red nail marks on her palm, she said blankly, "Sorry, I was daydreaming."

Shen Shiqian was still holding her hand. She didn't have to look up; this time, she was looking down at Shen Shiqian. His delicate and beautiful face seemed to be very close to her, which was very impactful.

Only when she got closer did Feng Ran notice a small mole on the left side of his nose, which looked very similar to Qin Xin's mole. Shen Shiqian asked her, "Does it hurt?"

Feng Ran shook her head, her emotions swaying again due to the atmosphere and the sense of déjà vu. Tears finally welled up in her reddened eyes. She grabbed Shen Shiqian's hands and pleaded, "I don't want to stay here, I want to go back..."

Where should we go back to? To Shen Shiqian's family? Or to the Feng family?

An overwhelming sense of despair suddenly engulfed her, and all sorts of painful memories became vivid in her mind. Feng Ran only knew that she didn't want to stay in the hospital anymore, but she looked at the two people in the ward with suspicion and uncertainty. The feeling of having no one to rely on brought endless fear and unease.

She let go, only holding onto herself, tears quickly soaking her entire face, and she couldn't help but sob and tremble.

Her memories were somewhat confused, as if she had returned to her childhood, when she had just been released from confinement and resumed social interaction. Feng Xiqiao would arrange weekly check-ups for her, and she was required to take a lot of inhibitory drugs, even though her pheromones would not leak out uncontrollably during her fertile period and the amount was very small.

Private doctors are sometimes busy helping to procure special drugs that are difficult to distribute, so the task of reporting falls to Feng Ran. She walks into Feng Xiqiao's study with the report in her arms, and Feng Xiqiao always looks over immediately, frowning as he asks her how the examination went.

Feng Ran is very clear that she hates Feng Xiqiao. Qin Xin once loved her and gave her rare warmth. Feng Linye at least regarded Feng Ran as a rival, but Feng Xiqiao has never cared about her and has always treated Feng Ran as a dispensable object.

When Feng Ran was very young and didn't understand things, she tried to imitate her brother's weakness to win her father's love, but Feng Xiqiao just pulled her off his lap while she had a high fever and threw her to the nanny robot to take her to a private doctor.

The disgust, the pressure of being unable to control oneself, and the feeling of being controlled made Feng Ran instinctively feel tense and anxious when facing Feng Xiqiao.

That's why she hates men with silver-gray hair and hates seeing others frown at her. But this man just happened to be a doctor, and he seriously asked her about her examination results. She couldn't control the sensory shock.

Shen Shiqian was stunned. What shocked and saddened him more than the girl's aggrieved and heartbroken crying was the sudden end of her words and the abrupt release of her hand.

He knew he hadn't yet gained Fengran's trust and reliance, but this was the first time he had felt so directly the heavy, unpleasant feeling of frustration pressing down on his chest—a feeling he hadn't experienced in many years.

He tried to sound more approachable and friendly as he slowly drew closer to her. "Ranran?"

Feng Ran stared at him blankly, without moving.

It was too disjointed and bizarre. At that moment, she saw the image of Shen Shiqian pointing a gun at her in her mind. But if she could kill him, it would be a good thing. She was too tired of living. As she thought this, Shen Shiqian hugged her.

The warmth emanated from the thin hospital gown, and Feng Ran could smell a slightly bitter scent emanating from Shen Shiqian, but she thought it would be very sweet if she took a bite. She felt a little hungry.

Shen Shiqian gently patted her back, "What's wrong? Do you want to go home?"

The large embrace gave her a strange sense of security. Feng Ran's tears had long since dried up. She nodded wearily and said in a muffled voice, "I don't like hospitals."

Because only Feng Linye was hospitalized, and every time Feng Ran went to the hospital, he saw Qin Xin and Feng Xiqiao only caring about him, which made Feng Ran feel particularly annoyed.

Shen Shiqian patted her head again.

"good."