Chapter 272 She really did remember.
At this moment, Jiang Ran, who had noticed something was wrong, rushed in from outside the door and kicked Shen Aizhu away.
Shen Aizhu was pampered and spoiled; she had never suffered such a severe blow.
He immediately cried out in pain, the hammer in his hand flew out of his grasp, and he crashed heavily into a stone pillar not far behind him, slipped to the ground, and fell silent.
"Sister Ying!"
Jiang Ran quickly helped Ji Ying up.
Warm blood was seeping from the strands of hair at Ji Ying's temples, quickly staining her sleeves red.
Jiang Ran quickly took the towel her colleague handed her and pressed it against the wound.
Just over ten seconds later, Ji Ying opened her eyes with difficulty.
The excruciating pain and dizziness were like a raging torrent, making her lose track of time.
The suffocating despair I felt when I was 12 years old is as vivid as if it were happening right now.
Her unfocused pupils darted around her as she clutched Jiang Ran's arm, pleading desperately, "I don't want to drown, Liang Yizhi, save me..."
After saying that, she turned her head to the side and fell into a coma again.
Outside the emergency room of the hospital.
When Liang Yizhi arrived, Ji Ying was still undergoing emergency treatment, and Jiang Ran came to greet her.
"I'm sorry, sir. I thought Sister Ying wouldn't be in danger once she entered the company, but who knew that Miss Shen was lying in ambush in the lobby."
"Where are the security guards? How can they let someone walk in with a hammer on their person?"
Liang Yizhi's voice clearly suppressed his anger.
Yue Zheng quickly stepped forward and whispered, "The Innovation and Research Center is still in the preparation stage, and the security is not yet perfect. The security equipment was originally scheduled to be installed tomorrow, which is why Miss Shen was able to take advantage of the situation."
Liang Yizhi closed his eyes and clenched his fist.
Jiang Ran hesitated for a moment, then added in a low voice, "Sir, before Sister Ying fainted, she was conscious for a few seconds, and she... said something very strange."
Liang Yizhi looked at her coldly.
"Sister Ying said... she doesn't want to drown and wants you to save her."
These words caused Liang Yizhi a dull pain in his chest.
She had indeed remembered.
In order to protect her father, a chip expert, she had to be put in danger.
Even though she knew it was his choice, she still believed he would save her in her last moments of despair.
Her kindness and unconditional trust shattered his heart.
"Sir, Miss Shen is also in the ward. She has already woken up. Madam Shen is on her way. Would you like to go see her?" Yue Zheng asked.
“Bring her…” Liang Yizhi’s breathing became rapid, and it took him a long time to catch his breath. “Bring her here!”
Yue Zheng paused for a moment, then took his men and left.
Within two minutes, Shen Aizhu was dragged from the VIP ward to the door of the emergency room.
"Brother Yizhi, they treated me too roughly, please save me."
Shen Aizhu was not used to being treated like this, so she asked Liang Yizhi for help when she saw him.
However, Liang Yizhi watched expressionlessly as she was thrown in front of him.
Shen Aizhu hugged his shoes tightly and sat down at his feet.
At this moment, the emergency room door opened, and the doctor came out, bowing his head to Liang Yizhi.
"The lady suffered a blunt force trauma to the temporal region, initially diagnosed as a moderate concussion, accompanied by significant scalp hematoma and local soft tissue contusions and lacerations. A cranial CT scan showed a small amount of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Although the bleeding has stopped spontaneously, further investigation into post-concussion sequelae and the possibility of other neurological impairments can only be conducted after the patient regains consciousness..."
"You're talking nonsense!" Shen Aizhu interrupted the doctor. "I just tapped her lightly, how could it be so serious? Did she give you money inside to say that?"
"Shen Aizhu!"
Liang Yizhi uttered these three words through gritted teeth, his tone so calm it was chilling.
Shen Aizhu shuddered, loosened her grip on his trouser leg, and moved back two or three meters.
"Since you think the blow wasn't heavy enough, then let you experience what it feels like to be hit by a hammer, and then tell me if it was heavy or not."
After saying that, Liang Yizhi ordered the men who came with him to take Shen Aizhu away and deal with her.
Shen Aizhu's face was deathly pale, and she let out a piercing scream, "No, Mommy, save me, Mommy, save me..."
Just then, Madam Shen arrived.
"Let her go!"
Under Madam Shen's reprimand, Shen Aizhu was released.
She scrambled forward and hugged Madam Shen, bursting into tears.
"Mom, Brother Yizhi actually wanted my life for that woman..."
Madam Shen patted her adopted daughter's back tenderly, her gaze towards Liang Yizhi was very forceful.
“I failed to raise her properly, and I will take responsibility, but you have no right to hurt my daughter.”
Liang Yizhi's eyes gradually reddened, and his tone toward Madam Shen had never been so cold.
"But... if your daughter were in the emergency room, her life hanging in the balance, would you say the same thing to me?"
Madam Shen was startled and pushed Shen Aizhu aside, taking two steps forward.
"What did you say? You mean... you mean..."
Liang Yizhi suppressed his surging emotions and spoke again, his voice tinged with indifference, "It was just an analogy."
For some reason, Madam Shen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Yizhi, you were born in my father's arms and then grew up in the Shen family. You could say that the bond between us goes beyond that of family. Now, your teacher, Mr. Shen…”
Madam Shen's nose tingled, and she choked out a sob.
"Your teacher Shen's favorite is Aizhu. Considering how we have treated you like a son all these years, please forgive Aizhu. I promise I will discipline her properly."
Liang Yizhi froze at her words.
He closed his eyes, and memories of the Shen family flashed through his mind, but the final image was of this morning when Ji Ying tied his tie and told him that they hadn't had dinner together for several days, which was bad for their relationship, and that he had to come home early tonight no matter what.
When he opened his eyes again, all that remained was a desolate chill.
"Madam Shen..."
Instead of calling her "teacher's wife," they used a more distant form of address.
“I, Liang Yizhi, am a man of great loyalty and affection. I appreciate the kindness you and Teacher Shen have shown me. But I am also Ji Ying’s husband. Protecting her is my primary responsibility and my bottom line. Shen Aizhu has crossed the line.”
His voice had lost its warmth, as if he were making an unchangeable decision.
“I cannot refuse your offer to use this ‘favor’ to protect her today. But you must understand that once some things are used, that favor is also over.”
Madam Shen's eyes reddened.
He opened his mouth several times, but it felt like something was tightly choking his throat.
After a long while, she tried her best to calm herself down before she said softly, "Yizhi, your teacher's wife is sorry for this. I will definitely take Aizhu back and discipline her strictly. When Jiying wakes up, I will personally bring Aizhu to apologize to her."
Liang Yizhi looked at the red light at the entrance of the emergency room and did not respond to her words.
That night, in the intensive care unit.
Ji Ying finally broke free from the boundless darkness and slowly opened her eyes.
Almost simultaneously, Liang Yizhi, who was by the bedside, placed her hand on his cheek.
"You're awake... Is anything bothering you? Does your head still hurt?"
His voice was so hoarse it was unrecognizable.
Ji Ying's weak gaze lingered on his worried face for a long time, her eyes empty and confused, as if through a layer of fog.
Liang Yizhi thought she had lost her memory again, and his heart tightened. "Don't you recognize me?"
Ji Ying slowly closed her eyes, and after a long while, she mustered up a bit of strength and called out, "Liang Yizhi."
Just as the man's heart was about to settle, he heard her continue with difficulty, her throat dry and sore: "I...I can't see with my left eye."
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