When he arrived, the butler came to greet him, threw the car keys to him, asked him to help park the car, and then went straight to Rong Xi's room.

But when he reached Rong Xi's door, he suddenly hesitated, and his hand touching the door handle couldn't help but tremble.

He didn't tremble when he held the scalpel for the first time, but at this moment, a mixture of joy and uneasiness made him excited and happy, and his hands couldn't help shaking.

"Uncle Qingxun, why are you standing here?"

Suddenly, a petite and soft figure walked up to him and called out sweetly. Seeing that his hands were shaking so badly, she walked over and tiptoed to pull his hand: "Uncle Qingxun, are you feeling unwell or sick?"

The cute and lovely voice fell beside his ears. Shi Qingxun lowered his eyes and barely raised the corners of his mouth: "No, why is Shuangjiang here?"

"Aunt is awake. Dad, mom, grandma, and great-grandma are all in her room. I'm going to the bathroom by myself." Shuang Jiang said softly, tilting her head to look at him: "Uncle Qingxun, aren't you going to go in and see Aunt?"

"Well, go in. Frost wants to go in?"

"Well, I want to go in and see my aunt too."

Shi Qingxun adjusted his breathing, knocked lightly on the door, and then pushed it open and walked in. Shuangjiang then let go of his hand, ran happily to the bedside, and called softly, "Aunt, Aunt, I'm back from the toilet."

Rong Xi, who had been lying in bed for a long time, had just woken up. His consciousness was still slow and his body was very stiff, but when he saw Frost, he still tried to force a smile. However, when he saw Shi Qingxun standing at the door, the smile on his face suddenly froze.

"Qingxun is here, come... come and check on Xixi." As soon as the old lady saw Qingxun, she waved her hand hurriedly.

“Xixi, if you have any discomfort, you must speak up. Don’t keep it in your heart.” Yun Chuxian wiped the tears of joy from her face and advised.

"Qingxun, thank you for your hard work." Looking at Shi Qingxun walking over, Yun Chuxian looked at him with a hint of apology and gratitude.

"Aunt Yun, you're too polite." Shi Qingxun nodded slightly, looked at Rong Xi, whose face was as pale as paper, met her distracted and lifeless eyes, pursed his lips, walked to the edge of the bed, and began to carefully examine her body.

Shi Qingxun did not show any other emotions when facing her. He looked calm and composed as always, and helped her to carefully check all the functions of her body as if she were an ordinary patient.

He would also ask about her physical condition from time to time.

Rong Xi had just woken up, so his body was in a stiff state. He could speak because he had just drunk some water, but his words were brief and to the point. If he spoke for too long, his facial muscles would become sore.

"How's it going, Qingxun?"

Seeing that he had almost finished the examination, Yun Chuxian supported the old lady and asked with a nervous and expectant look on his face.

Rong Zhan and Su Yang, who were standing nearby, breathed much lighter unconsciously.

Su Yang glanced at the pink aura lingering around her, which was thicker than when she was lying down before. She guessed that she should be fine. But no matter what, she was a person who was snatched back from the gates of hell, so she was naturally a little worried in her heart.

She would have to call Chitose over later to take a closer look at the situation before she could feel at ease.

"Well, everything looks good at the moment. The stiffness in the body is caused by sleeping too long. It will recover slowly later. Don't rush it. It's best to go to the hospital tomorrow and do a comprehensive check-up. I can only observe the appearance now. The rest still needs further examination to know."

Shi Qingxun nodded, looked at Yun Chuxian and the old lady, and said in a light and pleasant voice: "Xixi has just woken up, so it is not suitable to overeat, which can easily hurt the spleen and stomach. Therefore, you still need to eat small meals frequently in the near future, and the diet must be light. As for getting out of bed, you can't rush it, and you can't force yourself, otherwise it will be counterproductive."

"As for the hospital, I'll help you make an appointment and say hello tomorrow, and you can just take her there directly."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Qingxun." Yun Chuxian felt relieved when he heard him say that. She smiled happily and said, "Xixi finally woke up today. You can stay and have dinner together tonight. I'll go to the kitchen to see. Ah Zhan, Yangyang is still pregnant. Don't let her stand for too long. Help her down to rest for a while."

Everyone was very perceptive and knew that Yun Chuxian was deliberately sending them away to give Xixi and Shi Qingxun some time to talk.

Rong Zhan pursed his lips, glanced at his sister, then glanced at his brother, and patted his shoulder as he passed by him.

Shi Qingxun glanced at his expression, smiled faintly, and nodded secretly at him.

After everyone left, he and Rong Xi were the only ones left in the room. The originally lively atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Rong Xi glanced at his profile, regaining her balance after being shocked. Her memory of him still stayed on the time they parted with Yaerlan. Although it had been more than three years, to her, it seemed like only a few months had passed.

But I just heard from grandma and mom that he has been staying with her for three years.

He would come over whenever he had time and stay in her room for the whole day. In the past two years, he would give her gifts on her birthday and other holidays. Those gifts are still placed at the foot of her dressing table and have not been opened yet.

Shi Qingxun stood there without moving, trying his best to suppress the excitement and surge of anxiety in his heart. He wanted to speak several times, but was choked by sobs and forced to swallow the words back into his stomach.

"I heard from my mom...you've been coming here often in the past three years?"

After a long time, Rong Xi slowly opened his mouth to break the silence, his soft and sweet voice was slightly hoarse.

Shi Qingxun then turned to look at her, and the moment he met her eyes, he couldn't help but redden.

Just now, in front of the old lady and others, and because of his professional ethics, he had kept himself calm as a doctor, so he was able to diagnose her calmly.

Rong Xi looked at his bloodshot eyes and her heart beat violently. Before she could recover from the shock, she saw him walking quickly towards her and hugging her. When she reacted, he was already in her arms.

When the faint, familiar mint scent mixed with the slight smell of disinfectant filled her nose, her eyes suddenly felt dry and her nose felt a little sour, and tears instantly filled her eyes.

They held each other silently like this, without saying anything for a while. Rong Xi felt a little uncomfortable and tried to break free, but as soon as she moved, Shi Qingxun held her even tighter.

"Brother Qingxun..."

Hearing her soft voice, Shi Qingxun came back to his senses, loosened his grip on her slightly, and gradually pulled her out of his arms. Her pretty baby face, which was pale as a bloodshot, was reflected in his scarlet eyes.

"Yeah, I'm here."

Rong Xi moved his lips and asked again uncertainly: "Have you really been guarding here for more than three years?"

Shi Qingxun smiled lightly and sat on the edge of the bed, his gentle eyes full of affection and tenderness: "Did you hear what grandma and Aunt Yun said?"

Rong Xi blinked and nodded with some difficulty.

"So you think they tricked you?"

"No."

"The day I came back from Germany, you happened to have an attack of illness..." Shi Qingxun sat on the edge of the bed and briefly told her how she was declared dead and then rescued.

"So...are you sad?"

Shi Qingxun was stunned for a moment, raised his hand and gently poked her forehead: "What are you thinking about in your little head? I am naturally sad."

Rong Xi was silent for a while, then spoke again: "I mean..."

"I understand." Shi Qingxun interrupted her softly, reaching out to hold her slightly cold and stiff hand: "I know what you mean. No matter what you mean, I am sad and blame myself. I was not by your side at that time, and I didn't even know that you were sick. When I came back, I was powerless. I'm sorry, before... I made you sad and heartbroken."

Rong Xi pursed his lips, and the tears in his eyes fell down: "I didn't let my brother and the others tell you. I felt... I couldn't use my own illness to tie you to my side. It would be wrong to do so."

"It's my instinct to worry about you. How can it be considered a bondage?" Shi Qingxun raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her cheek: "Okay, don't cry. I'm really happy that you can wake up today. I'm really happy."

"I actually... I seemed to have vaguely heard you talking to me while I was unconscious, but it wasn't very clear and was very vague. I don't know if it was a dream or my own subconscious hope."

"What impressed me most was that you once mentioned 'marriage' to me. It should be a dream, I'm not sure. Anyway, I wanted to hold on to you desperately, but you still left."

Shi Qingxun frowned, recalling that he had indeed mentioned the idea of ​​"marriage" to her some time ago, but she was in a coma at that time, and his proposal was like a stone falling into the sea.

Didn't get any response.

"What's wrong? You...did you really mention marriage when I was unconscious?" Seeing his stunned look, Rong Xi asked tentatively.

"Xixi...will you marry me?"

Shi Qingxun was silent for a while, then stood up from the edge of the bed, stared down at her, took out a royal blue ring box from the pocket of his windbreaker, knelt on one knee, his voice was warm and light, but full of determination.

Rong Xi was stunned for a moment. He never expected that he would propose to her and even the engagement ring was ready.

The scene that had appeared in her dreams thousands of times had finally come true, but it made her feel a little unreal, as if she was still sleeping in the dream.

"Are you... serious?" she asked uncertainly with tears in her eyes.

Shi Qingxun smiled and said, "Of course."

When Rong Xi glanced at the unique and shining ring in the box with her favorite sunflower reflected on the ring, she actually wanted him to pursue her so that she could enjoy the feeling of being pursued.

But what she thought in her mind and what came out of her mouth were completely different: "Okay, I do."

She thought that it would be okay to pursue him after marriage.

Her secret love finally ended on the first day she woke up after being in a coma for more than three years.

When the ring was put on her ring finger, her eyes filled with tears, she felt a heat around her waist, a dark shadow covered her, her pink lips felt a slight chill, and her breath was taken away.

(over)

(End of this chapter)