Can't get up, back pain?!

Zhou Yang's mind flashed through countless news reports of people becoming paralyzed due to falls.

Hemiplegia?!

The word hit him like a boulder, making it hard for him to breathe.

He dared not delay any longer and said urgently, "Hurry up and put on some clothes! Just throw on anything! I'll be right in!"

"Um……"

Xu Yao responded with a heavy nasal tone, her voice filled with helplessness and fear.

Zhou Yang paced anxiously outside the door, each second feeling like an eternity.

He could even hear the rustling sounds of clothes being put on inside, as well as suppressed cries of pain.

“Brother Zhou Yang, it’s…it’s alright…” Xu Yao’s voice was still trembling.

Zhou Yang took a deep breath and suddenly pushed open the bathroom door.

The sight before him caused his pupils to shrink sharply.

Xu Yao was curled up on the wet bathroom floor, wearing a nightgown haphazardly.

His hair was wet and stuck to his face, his complexion was as pale as a sheet of paper, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat the size of soybeans.

Her lips were bloodless from the pain, and she was biting her lower lip tightly. Her eyes were red, and tears were falling like broken beads.

Zhou Yang's heart clenched at the sight of her frail and helpless appearance.

"Don't be afraid! I'm here!"

Zhou Yang didn't have time to think. He rushed over and carefully avoided any parts of her body that might be injured.

He slipped his arms under her knees and back, and in a classic princess carry, lifted her steadily from the cold floor.

The first thing you touch is the girl's soft, warm body, still carrying the moisture and fragrance of her bath.

But at this moment, Zhou Yang felt no romantic feelings whatsoever, only heavy worries and anxiety.

"Let's go, we're going to the hospital right away!"

Zhou Yang picked her up, turned around and walked out, his steps quick and steady. "There's a hospital right here in our neighborhood, it's very close!"

Xu Yao, who was in his arms, was terrified. She instinctively hugged Zhou Yang's neck tightly with both hands, buried her head in his shoulder, and her hot tears instantly soaked his clothes.

"Brother Zhou Yang, my legs are numb, I... I don't feel anything..."

Her voice was trembling and she was crying.

"Am I...am I going to be paralyzed...waaaaah...am I going to become a cripple...?"

Despair overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.

She had always felt like dust, and it was only with great difficulty that she managed to get close to Zhou Yang, this ray of light.

If she were truly paralyzed now... wouldn't there be an insurmountable chasm between her and Zhou Yang?

What right does she have...?

Thinking of this, Xu Yao trembled uncontrollably and cried even harder, as if she wanted to pour out all her fear and grievances.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhou Yang gently interrupted her, his tone reassuring and unwavering: "Nothing will happen! It definitely won't!"

"It was just a fall, and my nerves are temporarily compressed. It's not as serious as you think! Don't scare yourself!"

Although he himself was also feeling uneasy, at this moment, he had to be Xu Yao's pillar of support.

The girl's shapely body pressed tightly against him, her soft curves and faint fragrance wafting over him.

Normally, this would definitely make him distracted.

But at this moment, Zhou Yang felt no romance whatsoever; all his attention was focused on Xu Yao's pale face and the tears that kept rolling down her cheeks.

I have no interest in romance, only anxiety.

He carried Xu Yao and rushed out of the house, pressing the elevator button immediately.

As the elevator plummeted downwards, Zhou Yang's heart pounded in his chest.

"bite--"

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Zhou Yang, carrying Xu Yao, practically ran all the way into the brightly lit, independent medical center within the residential complex.

This luxury residential complex truly boasts top-notch amenities, including a fully equipped private hospital.

"Doctor, doctor! Quick! Someone has fallen and hurt themselves! They might have injured their back!"

Zhou Yang shouted as soon as he entered the door.

The doctors and nurses on duty were alerted. When they saw Xu Yao, who was pale-faced, in Zhou Yang's arms, they did not dare to delay and quickly pushed over a mobile hospital bed.

"Quickly, put it up carefully!"

How did you fall?

Where does the patient feel the most pain?

While quickly asking questions, the doctor directed the nurses to carefully transfer Xu Yao to the hospital bed and immediately push her into the emergency examination room.

"Go register and pay first!"

A nurse handed Zhou Yang a form.

As Zhou Yang watched Xu Yao being wheeled in, he took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He took out his phone, quickly scanned the code, registered, and paid the fee all in one go.

Time passed second by second, each second feeling like being fried in a pan of oil.

About twenty minutes later, the attending physician came out, took off his mask, and looked relatively calm.

Zhou Yang immediately went to greet him, his voice trembling, "Doctor, how...how is she?"

The doctor glanced at him and said calmly, "Don't worry too much. We've already taken her X-rays. The CT and X-ray results are in. Her bones are fine; there's no fracture or crack."

Zhou Yang felt a little relieved, but not completely at ease. "Then...then she said her legs were numb and she couldn't get up..."

"Yes, so we are now conducting further examinations on her, mainly to rule out any neurological problems."

The doctor explained, "This will take a little time, about half an hour to get the results. Come with me, I'll take you to her ward first, you can wait there."

Zhou Yang followed the doctor to a clean and bright single ward.

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