Xu Nuo looked blankly at the few blurry figures in front of her, but could vaguely make out Ye Linyan.
I wanted to speak, but my throat was terribly dry. The sound seemed to get stuck in my throat, swirling around before I could utter it...
He moved his head slightly and felt a dull pain on the side of his neck. He instinctively reached out to touch it, but Ye Linyan grabbed his hand.
"The wound hasn't fully healed yet, Arno, don't touch it."
The magnified face before her eyes allowed Xu Nuo to get a clearer look at Ye Linyan's face.
"thirsty............."
His voice was so hoarse that he could barely make a sound.
Can he drink water?
Ye Linyan asked the doctor beside the bed.
"Okay, but the patient has just woken up. Let's wait until we give him a full examination before we start feeding him."
Ye Linyan put the water glass back down.
Watching Xu Nuo being wheeled out of the ward, they followed her bedside, constantly whispering in her ear:
"Arno, don't be afraid, it's just a checkup..."
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Back in the ward, Xu Nuo could see everything clearly. Leaning against the propped-up bed, she sat up, while Ye Linyan placed a straw into a water glass beside her…
"Arno, your body is basically fine now, except..."
Ye Linyan glanced at the gauze on Xu Nuo's neck, skipped that part, and continued:
"Eat liquid food for a week first. After that week, you can eat whatever you want!"
The straw was brought to his lips, and Xu Nuo opened his mouth and took it in. This was already the second glass of water he had drunk.
Xu Nuo lowered her eyes and quietly drank the water. Apart from saying the word "thirsty" after waking up, she did not speak again.
His eyes kept avoiding Ye Linyan...
Seeing that Xu Nuo had been like this since he woke up, Ye Linyan felt a pang of pain in his heart. He wanted to say a lot to him, but he was afraid that he might hurt him with any words, and he was afraid of saying the wrong thing!
Ye Linyan stayed by Xu Nuo's bedside, not daring to leave. Even though Xu Nuo didn't want to talk to her, Ye Linyan still sat by his bedside, keeping him company in his daze!
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"Hi~ Xu Nuo, I heard you woke up, so I came to see you!"
Yang Zhao entered the ward and greeted Xu Nuo.
Ye Linyan had already communicated with Yang Zhao about the promised status via text message. Seeing Yang Zhao enter, Ye Linyan stood up, knowing she should leave now, but she couldn't bring herself to do it…
"Mr. Ye, may I speak with Xu Nuo alone?"
Seeing that Ye Linyan was standing still, Yang Zhao reminded him.
"good."
Ye Linyan looked at Xu Nuo again, his gaze shifting between the bed and the floor, not giving him a single glance.
With a silent sigh, Ye Linyan left the ward.
Ye Linyan stood guard outside the ward, not daring to leave. Xu Nuo's suicide had left a deep shadow on his heart. If Yang Zhao hadn't helped Xu Nuo with treatment, he definitely wouldn't have left the ward.
Wang Mingwu walked over with a lunchbox, looked around, and, not seeing any nurses, handed a pack of cigarettes to Ye Linyan.
"I've quit."
Ye Linyan shook his head. He hadn't smoked a single cigarette since Xu Nuo went to the hospital.
Wang Mingwu put the cigarette back in his pocket. Ye Linyan noticed that in addition to the lunchbox he was carrying, he also had a box tucked under his arm, which was in a gift bag.
"What is that?"
Wang Mingwu took the box down and handed it to Ye Linyan:
"I bought the puzzle for Xu Nuo. Last time, Dr. Yang said that we can't let him just sit there in a daze all the time, and we need to find something to distract him."
Ye Linyan was taken aback. Yang Zhao had indeed said that he had been so focused on watching Xu Nuo by the bedside that he had forgotten about this matter.
After thinking for a while, he said to Wang Mingwu:
"Awu, go buy him a cell phone and get him all the necessary accessories."
"Okay, boss."
Wang Mingwu placed the lunchbox and puzzle on the chair by the door and turned to leave.
Yang Zhao talked with Xu Nuo for over two hours inside, while Ye Linyan sat outside the ward for over two hours...
As soon as Yang Zhao came out, Ye Linyan immediately got up and went into the ward.
"Mr. Ye, let's talk."
Ye Linyan looked at Xu Nuo, who had fallen asleep again, and shook his head. Last time, it was the same thing. He wanted to talk to Yang Zhao about Xu Nuo's condition, but unexpectedly, something happened...
"Mr. Ye, we need to talk about Xu Nuo. Shall we have this person stay with Xu Nuo in the ward while we talk at the door?"
Ye Linyan hesitated repeatedly, giving Wang Mingwu instructions several times before leaving the ward...
Looking at Ye Linyan's haggard face, still showing worry, Yang Zhao said:
"Mr. Ye, if I may be frank, but if you continue like this, even if you make a promise, you'll be sick..."
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Yang Zhao and Ye Linyan chatted for less than half an hour before leaving.
Ye Linyan entered the ward again, sat back down by Xu Nuo's bedside, looked at Xu Nuo's peaceful sleeping face, and listened to Yang Zhao's description of Xu Nuo's condition:
He's very resistant to psychotherapy right now, and it will probably take him a long time to recover!
'The one who tied the knot must untie it; his heartache is yours, and only you can untie that knot in his heart!'
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Ye Linyan gently stroked Xu Nuo's face and smiled.
"Arno, you'll get better! You definitely will!"
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When Xu Nuo woke up again, it was almost dark. Ye Linyan was sitting by his bedside, a laptop on his lap, typing away furiously...
"Arno, you're awake. Are you hungry?"
Xu Nuo remained silent.
Ye Linyan closed his laptop, placed it on the bedside table, picked up a lunchbox from the side, and found the meat porridge inside was still warm.
"I had someone make the meat porridge, and I cooked it extra soft. Opening your mouth will aggravate your wound, so please use a straw instead!"
Ye Linyan put the straw into the meat porridge, tested the temperature herself first, and when it wasn't too hot, handed it to Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo reached out to take it, but Ye Linyan simply placed the straw in his hand:
"I'll hold it for you."
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