Xue Qiandai woke up again two days later in a hospital ward.
She was wearing a striped hospital gown, her abdomen wrapped in bandages; even the slightest movement would cause her pain. Blinking, Xue Qiandai recognized the person before her: Jian Yan. "Jian?"
His voice was also terribly hoarse.
Jian Yan's eyes were swollen, her face was gaunt, and tears welled up instantly. "Dai Dai, Dai Dai, you're finally awake."
Xue Qiandai wanted to wipe away her tears, but another wave of pain shot through her abdomen. She exhaled, "Don't cry, I'm perfectly fine."
Jian Yan leaned forward and hugged her tightly. "Dai Dai, do you know how much willpower it took to survive for more than six hours from the time the dagger pierced you until you were brought to the hospital without anesthesia or any other help, to remain rational and conscious, and to fight back against those people? Dai Dai, you've suffered so much."
When the doctor's words reached Jian Yan, Zhao Jiequn, and Rong Xiao's ears, they felt nothing but endless heartache.
Xue Qiandai forced a smile, "Of course, Daidai is the best! It was so close!"
"Wait a minute, I'll call them in. They all refuse to leave, they want to take care of you." Jian Yan ran to the ward and shouted, "Dai Dai is awake!"
A bunch of people suddenly poured into the room.
Xue Qiandai looked around and saw Rong Xiao pouting and looking aggrieved, Zhao Jiequn feeling guilty and remorseful, Jin Xiangyu, Lan Shan, and You Duoduo from the coffee shop, and Zhao Jiening, as a family member of both sides, had also come.
"Dai Dai! Dai Dai!" everyone exclaimed in unison.
"You're finally awake, otherwise my brother would have hanged himself."
Zhao Jiequn patted his younger sister's head. Her lack of regard for her brotherly dignity made one wonder if she was even his biological daughter. He extended his index and middle fingers, bending them to make a gesture like a tiger scooping out an eye. When he faced Xue Qiandai, he instantly switched to a fanboy expression, "Dai Dai, I heard everything from Xiao Xiao about you. You're so cool and awesome!"
Rong Xiao crouched down beside the bed, "Daifei, from now on you're my big sister! It's my turn to protect you!"
Xue Qiandai tilted her head, somewhat confused, and asked, "Where is my beauty?"
Silence fell over everyone.
Even Rong Xiao, who would normally act coquettishly, arrogant, and throw tantrums, was obedient.
Finally, Jian Yan forced herself to reply, "My beauty, she's not awake yet."
Xue Qiandai: "..."
*
With Jian Yan's help, Xue Qiandai, with the tenacity of a snail, moved to Huo Meiren's ward, where Qin Shu was still taking care of him.
"Dai Dai, why aren't you resting properly? I'll take care of things here..." Even though he said that, Qin Shu still gave Xue Qian Dai his seat.
Xue Qiandai rubbed her belly and slowly sat down. "Senior brother, you rest for a while. I want to talk to the beauty."
Qin Shu then pulled Jian Yan aside, giving the poor couple some space.
Huo Yunchao lay quietly on the bed, motionless, his head bandaged tightly, with an IV drip attached.
Xue Qiandai held his hand and pressed it against her face. Her lips twitched and trembled as she said in a trembling voice, "My beauty, open your eyes and look at me! I'm awake! Why are you still slacking off?"
She stretched out her right hand, her knuckles white, and touched his face.
"My beauty, I heard that you used a 3D painting to incite them to fight amongst themselves and shoot at each other. How did you come up with that idea? Your thought process is more complicated than others. I thought you would go to Cartier to ask for a model. Your idea is even better. My beauty is truly amazing!"
"My beauty, you have no idea how much pain I felt when the dagger pierced my stomach. I was so scared, scared that I would bleed to death, scared that I would never be able to be with you again. I kept thinking of you and calling your name, and that's how I held on. You will hold on for me too, won't you?"
"I shouldn't have disobeyed you. I'll never go to nightclubs or clubbing again. I'll be a good girl and stay home waiting for you. We'll stay at Yosemite on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and at Kunyu Bay on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Is that okay?"
Her fingers traced his eyebrows, his eyes, his high nose, and his lips, which were most adept at kissing, outlining their contours. Soft whispers still echoed in the hospital room.
"My Taobao shop is just getting on track, my haute couture dream hasn't been realized yet, and I haven't turned things around, rebuilt my fortune, or returned to my peak. All of this requires you and me to accomplish together. You'll be my model, provide me with the strongest technical support, and we'll watch the world go by hand. You won't go back on your word, right?"
"I just found out my mother is still alive. I haven't even had time to be happy yet, and you're already ignoring me? If God is jealous of me and doesn't want to give me so much, I'd rather just have you. I don't want anything else, just you. My beauty, wake up."
Xue Qiandai leaned on the edge of the bed, lowered her head, and kissed him on the corner of his mouth.
"Sleeping Beauty needs a prince's kiss to wake up. I've kissed you now, so it's time for you to wake up."
Huo Meiren is still asleep.
The crowd was puzzled and asked the doctor. Huo Yunchao had remained conscious when he suffered the severe head injury. Why was he now in a deep sleep?
The chief physician explained that he had persevered at the cost of his life force because of a strong belief in his heart. He could only sleep peacefully after learning that the person he cared about was safe and sound. As for when he would wake up, he couldn't say.
Xue Qiandai's injuries still require rest. But every day she would go to the next ward to talk to Huo Yunchao.
During this period, Zhao Sheng and his wife visited once.
Xue Qiandai hadn't figured out how to face it yet, and she didn't know if Madam Zhao could accept the fact at this moment, so she said a few words and then rested.
On the eve of New Year's Day, Xue Qiandai learned some news from Qin Shu. The major investors of Huotuan were going to hold a meeting. As long as Huo Yunchao remained unconscious, the company's business would be greatly affected. They needed to elect a new CEO, otherwise they would withdraw their investment.
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