Chapter 104 You Are My Wife
In such an environment, it seems that only the sound of machines is clear.
But that labored breathing seemed to penetrate the noisy machinery...
Like a sharp needle, it pierced directly into Shen Li's eardrum.
It rendered her unable to move an inch, leaving her rooted to the spot.
She met Lu Yanchuan's deep, somewhat weary eyes.
Lu Yanchuan moved his hand very gently and pointed to the spot by the bed.
He gestured for her to come closer.
Shen Li's steps seemed to have been unleashed, and she slowly walked towards Lu Yanchuan.
I stood by the hospital bed.
Lu Yanchuan's hand remained raised, his fingers gently curling...
Shen Li looked at his hand, which was weak due to his injury and could no longer be lifted; his hand fell limply to the ground.
But in mid-air, Shen Li reached out and grabbed her hand.
She used very light and careful touch, afraid of touching the clamp tube he was holding.
"Are you feeling better?" Shen Li looked at the oxygen mask on his face and said, "You don't need to speak, just blink."
But Lu Yanchuan still raised his hand, pinched the oxygen mask, and slightly opened it, saying in a low voice, "It's okay..."
His voice was hoarse and very soft.
It was so faint that there were only some very shallow breath sounds, but Shen Li could still hear them accurately in the background.
After Lu Yanchuan finished speaking, he put the oxygen mask on his face and started breathing again.
"Does it hurt?" Shen Li asked.
"It hurts so much...," Lu Yanchuan said softly again.
He gently hooked his finger in her palm, "You...don't even come...to see me."
He seemed to smile, his eyes slightly curved.
"They wouldn't let me in, but I was only able to come in to see you today because your condition has stabilized."
Shen Li gently held his hand.
To be honest, Shen Li was already very fortunate to see that Lu Yanchuan was conscious and could even speak.
Shen Li was at a loss for words. She originally felt that Lu Yanchuan's current state was not suitable for talking to him too much.
But Shen Li thought of what his mother had said when she came over, and what Zheng Lixuan had said earlier.
The facts revealed...
Shen Li pursed her lips gently and said softly, "I'm sorry."
Lu Yanchuan looked at her without saying a word.
“My father was partly responsible for this accident,” Shen Li said.
Lu Yanchuan remained silent for a few seconds before removing the oxygen mask slightly.
He said softly, "That... idiot of his, how could he... have such... thoughts? You don't even need to think... to know, he was... being..."
His brow was furrowed, probably because he was in great pain, and he put on his oxygen mask and took a few more breaths.
Then he continued, "...I was used as a pawn..."
Shen Li bit her lip, even though things were indeed as Lu Yanchuan had said.
But when they learned that the matter was related to Shen Wenzhong, and seeing Lu Yanchuan lying on the hospital bed covered in wounds, they were even more shocked.
It would be hard for any normal person not to feel guilty about this.
What's more, he risked his life to protect her during the accident.
Even now, when he can't speak a complete sentence, he can still comfort her with words that seem nonchalant.
It's impossible to say that Shen Li wasn't moved at all.
Shen Li sniffed softly, trying hard to suppress her emotions.
"Then... take good care of your injury and get well soon." Shen Li's voice was slightly hoarse.
"And you?" Lu Yanchuan put on his oxygen mask and took a few breaths. "Is your injury...healed?"
"It'll be soon." Shen Li nodded. "I'm not seriously injured, so don't worry."
Lu Yanchuan didn't speak, his slender fingers pressed against the oxygen mask on his face, and he breathed slowly.
His gaze was fixed on her.
This woman may not know, or she may simply not have the energy to pay attention to certain details.
That is, after Lu Yanchuan woke up, he never lost consciousness, and he was in pain from the broken ribs and the ruptured lung.
Even if he wanted to fall asleep again, it wasn't so easy for him.
Moreover, he was not restricted in his movements; as long as he had enough energy, he could contact the outside world.
Before Shen Li arrived, he had already contacted Zhou Yan and learned about some important information.
Zhou Yan had already prepared written messages regarding Shen Wenzhong's matter and Shen Li's injuries, and reported them to Lu Yanchuan immediately.
Lu Yanchuan also gave Zhou Yan all the instructions he could via written message.
She was also seriously injured, but she didn't say anything, only that she wasn't badly hurt.
She even went on to say, "Thanks to you for protecting me back then."
Lu Yanchuan continued to press his oxygen mask against Shen Li's face, staring intently at her.
I feel like I've never really seen this woman clearly, never really understood her.
When Shen Li casually mentioned her injuries, Lu Yanchuan even had an urge to ask her a question.
He wanted to ask her if this injury wasn't too serious, but what about the injury she sustained before?
What about the injury that almost paralyzed her and forced her to give up judo?
Doesn't it hurt?
But Lu Yanchuan couldn't bring himself to ask.
The message Zhou Yan sent earlier contained the results of the investigation into Shen Li's injury.
It's not hard to find out at all. If he had checked before, he should have been able to find out very quickly.
But he didn't. At that time, he only remembered Song Xiaowan's feelings because Song Xiaowan had injured her leg for him.
At that time, he had no intention of investigating the matter more thoroughly.
Thinking back on it now, those people who came to cause him trouble back then did say, after they were arrested, that they had originally brought helpers.
The helpers I found, for some reason, didn't show up.
At the time, Lu Yanchuan only felt that he was lucky; otherwise, if the helpers they had found had also come, Lu Yanchuan would probably have been seriously injured!
Only now do we realize that it wasn't good luck back then, nor was it that the helpers were unwilling to come.
It was because Shen Li blocked it.
But she has never mentioned these inside stories over the years, nor has she ever used them to curry favor with Lu Yanchuan.
When Lu Yanchuan first learned of this news, his emotions were quite turbulent.
I keep wondering, why?!
Why doesn't she say anything?!
Five years, five years of marriage, how many opportunities did she have to tell him about this?
Why?
But Lu Yanchuan quickly figured out the answer.
Why didn't she say anything? What could she possibly say? Just about her attitude towards her over the past five years.
What could she say?
Even Lu Yanchuan himself thought that if Shen Li had actually said it, he would probably have just thought that she was trying to take credit.
I think she just wants to help her good-for-nothing father again, hoping to get some benefits in return.
So she didn't say anything... and if he hadn't suddenly taken notice of this matter, if he hadn't suddenly wanted to dig deeper.
It's possible that we really won't know anything anymore.
This woman never thought of taking credit from him, even when she filed for divorce and wanted to separate from him...
Judging from his attitude towards Song Xiaowan, she clearly knew that inviting him would bring her benefits.
She was that kind of woman, but Lu Yanchuan always thought that she would only let her father ask him for benefits.
Lu Yanchuan's eyes curved into a smile again as he picked up the oxygen mask. "You are...my wife. If I don't protect...you, who should I...protect?"
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