Chapter 122 Treatment Failed He gritted his teeth and put his hand on her wrist, then closed his eyes after a moment...
Wen Yi's condition continued to fluctuate, but she managed to pull through. By the time she was almost ready to be discharged from the hospital, it was early February.
The doctor said that based on the current diagnosis: XNA1 activity has decreased by 70%, and CAR-T has won the initial battle.
She was arranged to stay at a high-end nursing home in the suburbs of Yunhu, equipped with comprehensive medical facilities and 24-hour care. She had actually requested to recuperate at home, but Gu Yifeng refused. He said he had given up research and was working in a company. While his workload wasn't heavy, he couldn't be by her side constantly. He needed someone to care for her so he could focus on his work.
She suggested, "How about I go back to Moon Gap Mountain to recuperate?"
"Okay, then I'll have no choice but to follow you back to guard the ancestral hall."
Wen Yi: ...When will he let her family's ancestral hall go?
This year's winter in Yunhu City is particularly long.
They spent this winter together day after day.
Gu Yifeng took care of her meticulously, and they stayed together in trembling happiness, which really felt like a relationship that would last forever.
On days when he was not working, he would accompany her shopping, walking through the crowded pedestrian street, admiring with relish the camel-colored wool coat worth 50,000 yuan in the window.
They went to the Yunhu Art Museum in the city together to see the Impressionist traveling exhibition, and argued heatedly over which painting, Monet or Van Gogh, was more suitable to hang in the bedroom.
He also took her to the game hall to catch dolls. The physicist knew the most and talked about it very clearly, but in the end he didn't catch as many dolls as Wen Yi.
At the end of February, Gu Yifeng accompanied her through an unforgettable Spring Festival - someone lit New Year's fireworks in the garden in front of the sanatorium building, and the colorful fireworks exploded in the dark night, reflected outside her window.
The flowers blooming in the night are gorgeous and beautiful, but as short as every time they pass by each other, and as long as if they have already lived through their entire lives.
They lived a simple and happy life like an ordinary couple, and even had the illusion of being almost stable.
Wen Yi stared at the fireworks, her eyes feeling a little sore. She wanted to tell him that they could set off fireworks together again next year.
But her body wouldn't let her lie.
She didn't tell him what she endured every day. Maybe he knew, but just kept silent.
In March, the belated spring breeze follows the fluttering cherry blossoms and calmly reaches the tidal lake.
Cherry trees are lined up on both sides of the river, their branches intertwined, white clouds flow through the branches and leaves, and starlight dissipates in the lake.
The wind blew and the flowers fell. The pink and white petals danced in the air for a few times, and finally landed gently on Wen Yi's shoulder.
Gu Yifeng was standing a few steps away, and at the moment the shutter was released, she was lowering her head to take the petals off her shoulders.
Wen Yi, wearing a camel-colored wool coat, stood beneath a cherry blossom tree. The sunlight filtered through the layers of blossoms, casting a warm glow on her. She bent her fingers, lifted a thin petal to her nose, and sniffed gently.
Suddenly, she frowned. "So cherry blossoms have no flavor," she said indignantly. "Those cakes claiming to have a cherry blossom flavor are all scams."
Gu Yifeng laughed.
He put down his camera, walked over, took her hand, walked on the road covered with fallen flowers, and slowly walked along the lakeshore.
"And the cherry blossoms are whiter than I imagined," she suddenly added, "and closer to the pear blossoms on Yuexi Mountain."
"Yes." He nodded. "Different varieties of cherry blossoms have slightly different colors. This is the 'Somei Yoshino,' which is slightly pink when it first blooms and turns white when it's in full bloom."
She turned her head to look at him: "You know all this?"
Gu Yifeng smiled faintly: "Before going to bed last night, I read Wikipedia for a few minutes."
"Is this true?" She was skeptical and pointed to a cherry tree next to her. "What about this one?"
"Kwanzan cherry, the flower color is deep pink, and turns white in the later stage."
She didn't give up and pointed to a tree with drooping branches in the distance: "What about that one?"
Gu Yifeng raised the corners of his lips slightly.
"Weeping cherry. Also known as 'Yae Benijudai', it blooms slightly later and has a rouge red color."
"You really only looked at it for a few minutes?" Wen Yi raised an eyebrow. "Maybe you secretly studied it all night."
Gu Yifeng finally laughed out loud: "Miss Wen, is it so difficult to admit that others are smarter than you?"
She was so angry that she wanted to hit him, but as soon as she raised her hand, her body swayed and her face turned slightly pale.
"I'm tired. Can we... sit for a while before leaving?" she asked softly.
"Okay." He agreed immediately, his brows unconsciously furrowed.
They sat on the ground under a cherry tree. Wen Yi leaned on his shoulder and slowly closed her eyes.
The hair brushed against his neck, bringing a familiar warmth.
The falling petals covered their intertwined hair, completing their moment of gray hair.
Gu Yifeng raised his head and looked at the sky through the mottled shadows of the flowers.
"Yiyi, let's have the wedding when the weather gets warmer."
"It's been delayed for a long time. I don't want to wait any longer."
"What do you think?"
He turned his head to look at her, waiting for a response.
"Want to hold it in Yunhu or go back to Yuexi Mountain? It's up to you."
"One by one?" He gently rubbed the back of her hand with his knuckles, his voice still tinged with laughter. "Don't you want to do it? Not doing it... is fine, as long as you're happy."
Still no response.
He thought she was asleep and nudged her gently.
The thin body did not move at all.
The moment his fingertips touched her cheek, a cold feeling rushed from his back to the top of his head, and his mind suddenly went blank.
My heart was beating so hard that even my outstretched hand was shaking.
He gritted his teeth, put his hand on her wrist, and after a moment, he closed his eyes tightly.
Miracles will not happen.
*
Above the emergency room, a red light flickered silently. Light and darkness occupied each side of the long corridor.
Gu Yifeng stood quietly in the corridor, his eyes fixed on the door.
In fact, he had already noticed Wen Yi's situation, but he just didn't dare to face it.
At night, I could often hear her suppressed moans, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Her physical condition was deteriorating rapidly.
Before he was discharged, the doctor had warned him, "If the XNA1 gene backfires and the CAR-T fails, you must consider a second infusion or alternative therapy." He paused, "But her body may not be able to withstand a second infusion."
I don’t know how much time has passed, but the red light above my head doesn’t seem to be going out.
Will he ever see her again?
Their conversation under the cherry tree came to mind - "Ms. Wen, is it so difficult to admit that others are smarter than you?"
He was still laughing at her for being stupid.
What if these were the last words between them?
He leaned against the wall and slowly closed his eyes.
The red light goes out at this moment.
As soon as the doctor walked out of the emergency room, Gu Yifeng rushed over with staggering steps.
"Doctor, how is my wife?" His face was solemn and his voice trembled.
The doctor took off his mask, his face weary. "She suffered cardiac arrest and was medically dead for seventeen seconds. We thought...she couldn't be saved."
"Luckily, she was very strong-willed and it took three electric shocks to restore her heart rhythm. She actually managed to hold on. It's nothing short of a miracle."
Gu Yifeng suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth, his knees went weak and he almost fell to his knees.
"Don't get too excited yet." The doctor handed over a newly released test report. "CAR-T activity continues to decline. The treatment is ineffective."
"Did she survive this time by her own will, or was it because XNA1 took over her body again..."
The doctor didn't finish his words, but Gu Yifeng already understood.
"No matter what, survive first." After a long time, Gu Yifeng said in a hoarse voice.
In the ward, the monitor was ticking and the values were gradually stabilizing.
Wen Yi opened her eyes and met Gu Yifeng's face.
The face was so close to her, with bloodshot eyes and messy stubble on his chin, as if he had been guarding her like this for a long time.
Wen Yi's eyelashes trembled as she struggled out of the terrible nightmare. A vague scene from the dream flooded into her mind:
She seemed to be walking on a narrow mountain path.
The stone steps were slippery, with a cliff on one side and endless red leaves spread out underfoot.
I vaguely remember that she had been to this place...
Someone called her name anxiously from behind: "Yi Yi——"
She turned around suddenly.
In the haze, the figure was blurry and only an outline could be seen, which seemed to be her father.
She was about to respond, but her feet felt empty, her body sank, and she fell off the cliff!
"Ah——!" The wind was whistling in her ears. She wanted to reach out, but couldn't grab anything.
She snapped back to her senses, her heart beating violently, her pupils shrinking suddenly: "I... cough cough" Her throat was dry and she could hardly make a sound, "..."
Before she could finish her words, Gu Yifeng pressed her tightly into his arms. Just as she was about to speak, she felt the wet heat on her neck.
Wen Yi shuddered, and without saying anything else, she stretched out a hand with difficulty and hugged him back.
She turned her head to look out the window. The sky was getting light. The morning breeze blew by, and cherry blossoms fell silently.
After waking up this time, Wen Yi's body felt like it had been completely reset. Doctors said her physiological indicators had almost completely returned to their baseline before the gene therapy, as if the treatment had never taken place.
She didn't even need to stay in the sanatorium anymore, but went home with Gu Yifeng.
Gu Yifeng and Chris analyzed that the reason may be that XNA1 has a "genetic memory" function. When the host is on the verge of death, it activates a "steady-state replay" mechanism to replay genetic memory, locking in the most primitive and stable genomic state of life as an "anchor point."
And that "anchor point" was the moment when she fell off a cliff at Qingluan Mountain fifteen years ago and her genes were first fused.
From that moment on, although Wen Yi did not lose her memory, the weight of her memory began to shift quietly.
She clearly remembered the relationship between her and Gu Yifeng, but for some reason, she didn't want to be as close to him as before. As time went by, she became more and more repulsive and resistant to him, even reluctant to give him a hug.
After dinner, Wen Yi walked past Gu Yifeng with her eyes lowered, but he reached out and pulled her into his arms.
"Wen Yi." He hugged her tightly, "We have been in separate rooms for two weeks since we were discharged from the hospital. What happened to you?
Wen Yi couldn't help but flinch. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she lowered her head to avoid looking at him, but every cell in her body was filled with rejection.
"Gu..." she whispered, "Don't do this."
"I'm your husband." He said coldly, "You don't even want to call me by my name now?"
He stopped talking, picked her up and went straight up to the second floor.
He slammed the bedroom door shut roughly, and the temperature in the room was ignited by the heavy breathing.
He held her in his arms, letting the hatred and malice in his heart grow. His lips and tongue invaded forcefully, breaking down Wen Yi's resistance to him bit by bit, turning it into trembling and then into gasps.
Her resistance was not strong, but it was so obvious that it was enough to shatter all of Gu Yifeng's self-esteem - did he disgust her so much now?
After a long time, he finally left her lips. His clothes were completely removed, and at the moment he was about to enter her, he lifted her face and saw the light mist in her eyes and the fear that could not be hidden.
She doesn't want to.
He couldn't even deceive himself!
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