Chapter 138 Meeting Xia Yiqing's slender fingers...
Xia Yiqing had slender fingers with a blood oxygen monitor clamped on her fingertips. She lay quietly between the sheets, feeling vaguely fragile.
Visiting hours were almost over. The nurse quietly walked up behind Qi Hanmu, coughed lightly, and reminded him, "Hello, visiting hours are almost over. We still need to provide follow-up care for the patient. Please cooperate."
If the case this time wasn't special, the ICU wouldn't have needed nurses and could have used a unified notification ringtone.
But since the Third Master was there, no one dared to be perfunctory, so the head nurse naturally took on the responsibility and came to notify everyone.
Fortunately, Qi Hanmu was not difficult to talk to. He stared at Xia Yiqing's fingertips in a daze for no more than half a minute, and then he uttered "hmm" in his throat.
The head nurse seemed relieved, nodded, and hurried out.
She was too busy at work. If those inexperienced nurses hadn't dared to persuade her, the task of informing Qi Hanmu that the time was up should not have fallen on her.
The sun was high outside, and the bright sunlight illuminated most of Jiangcheng, but it seemed as if it could not reach this ward.
The girl pursed her lips slightly and closed her eyes with no intention of opening them. Qi Hanmu's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, almost unnoticeably, and nodded.
The doctor was right. If he stayed here, it would be a burden to Xia Yiqing.
But my heart was like a raging fire. When it touched something, it would crackle and catch fire violently, and my whole heart would tremble.
He didn't want to leave, he just wanted to stay with Xia Yiqing.
Even if I can't talk to her, it's good to see her.
That missing piece of memory was like a missing piece in the puzzle of his heart.
Now the mistakes have been corrected and the gaps have been filled, just like a child playing with his favorite toy. When Qi Hanmu saw Xia Yiqing, his heart was filled with joy and surprise.
This doesn't seem quite appropriate.
For him, a serious and dull person who always has to make decisions, showing such emotions is often the most taboo.
But now in the ICU, the smell of disinfectant mixed with the beeping of the ECG monitor, and the only person in front of him was his lover.
If you show your emotions in front of your closest people, it is not an exposure but a kind of happiness.
Looking down inadvertently, Qi Hanmu glanced at Xia Yiqing's white fingertips, and his pupils trembled slightly.
As the head nurse reminded him again, "Third Master, visiting hours are up," Xia Yiqing's slender but thinner fingertips moved slightly.
His throat felt dry and bitter, and Qi Hanmu's Adam's apple rolled up and down before he uttered a word in a half-hoarse voice.
"Call the doctor. Is she awake?"
The head nurse didn't dare to delay and ran out immediately, leaving Qi Hanmu alone in the ward to accompany the person on the bed.
"Qingqing," Xia Yiqing's body was full of various tubes. The white hospital blanket covering her chest rose and fell gently with her breathing.
"Does it hurt?"
The corners of his eyes were moist for the first time in a long time. Qi Hanmu raised his right hand, wiped it gently, and asked himself an answer.
"It's painful to be stabbed. I was just confused."
Staying up late and emotional fluctuations made Qi Hanmu's heart rate unstable.
Qi Hanmu pursed his lips tightly. The purple color on his lips would not fade away, and the edges of his lips were a little peeling because they had not been moisturized for a long time.
Seeing Xia Yiqing's hand moving again, he actually wanted to pull back his hand that was touching Xia Yiqing's.
It's probably not convenient for him to meet people in his current state.
After not sleeping all night, he had dark circles under his eyes and looked haggard.
If Xia Yiqing had really lost her memory like him, it would be unlikely for her to recall her good memories after seeing him like this.
Just as Qi Hanmu was about to get up and leave, he felt a slight itch on the palm of his hand, as if it had been touched by a kitten's paw pad twice.
He turned his head and his breathing almost stopped.
Xia Yiqing's unobstructed eyes were looking towards him through the tiny space between them.
Her eyes were calm, yet secretly filled with surprise, like a lake that remains calm in a storm.
It’s like saying, Third Master, look, I made it through, didn’t I?
The sourness at the tip of his nose became more and more intense. Qi Hanmu pulled his hand away hard, and just as his skin separated from the girl's, he saw a trace of loss flash across the girl's eyes.
"It's not that I don't want to accompany you," Qi Hanmu, who never liked to make too many excuses for his actions, stumbled and picked up the skill of explaining himself.
"It's not good for your recovery if I stay here."
As soon as he finished speaking, the doctor on rounds came in.
Unfortunately, the doctor announced that Qi Hanmu's visit did not make Xia Yiqing's condition worse, but instead made the patient feel better and was more conducive to her recovery.
For the first time, Qi Hanmu felt like digging his toes into the ground. It was rare for him to feel embarrassed in front of his beloved.
The doctor made an exception and allowed Qi Hanmu to visit the ward more often.
"In fact, your wife was in good health to begin with. Even if she survived the surgery, it seems that there are no sequelae now. Congratulations, Third Master."
Qi Hanmu slowly regained his voice, deep and magnetic, "I promised you, not a cent less."
Several doctors who had made contributions all declined the offer, saying, "It's my duty, it's my duty. Saving lives and healing the wounded is my duty."
After sending several doctors away, Qi Hanmu finally dared to reach out and touch the back of the girl's hand.
Finding that Xia Yiqing had no resistance, he proceeded step by step, starting with a simple touch and then slowly stroking with his fingers. The girl's skin was a little purple due to the injection.
"Qingqing, what do you say? They don't accept gifts."
Qi Hanmu's voice contained a hint of laughter.
He himself did not notice that his eyes, which usually made people fear, were now filled with a faint smile, as if there was a pile of gold in the water, and the ripples created layers of golden light.
Xia Yiqing was obviously infected by his emotions. She opened her lips and her tiny words mixed with the sound of the oxygen machine and could hardly be heard.
Seeing Qi Hanmu frowned but didn't react much, Xia Yiqing pursed her lips slightly, feeling a little frustrated.
"It's okay," Qi Hanmu was well prepared. He raised his finger and pointed at his lips, then gently placed it on the outside of Xia Yi's oxygen mask.
"I can read lips. If you say each word slowly and don't let the oxygen mask cover your lips, I can understand you."
Xia Yiqing probably didn't quite believe in the lip-reading ability of a person who had been deaf for almost a decade, so she only said two words.
pennant.
"Sending a silk banner is certainly no problem."
Qi Hanmu hooked his fingertips through Xia Yiqing's hair, wrapped it behind her ear, and unconsciously pinched her smooth and plump earlobe.
At this moment, Xia Yiqing's pupils shrank instantly. She blinked and looked at Qi Hanmu with an expression of disbelief.
This action was clearly a little action that Qi Hanmu liked to do when the two of them were in love.
But ever since there was a rift between the two of them, such moments will never come again.
But now.
Xia Yiqing felt the remaining warmth on her earlobe, and her heart beat faster unconsciously.
This was originally a proof of flirting and warming feelings between the young couple.
Unexpectedly, the ECG monitor next to me started beeping and sounding the alarm loudly. Suddenly, a large number of doctors came out from the door.
After the doctors finished the examination, they still couldn't figure out what was going on. They were completely confused and wiped the sweat off their foreheads before speaking to Qi Hanmu.
"Master, maybe Madam has just woken up and is easily stimulated. It would be better to let Madam rest for a while. Please leave first."
That wasn't the case. Xia Yiqing felt a little weak, and her eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, making it difficult to open them.
My hands and feet felt soft and weak like cotton.
Could it be that she has become paraplegic?
A sense of fear crept up her spine, like cold raindrops hitting her face, and Xia Yiqing's electrocardiogram monitor began to scream even louder.
"Relax, relax," the doctor had just finished coaxing Qi Hanmu and had to come back to calm Xia Yiqing down.
"If you recover quickly, you'll be able to see the Third Master sooner, right?"
The stalemate between the many people finally ended with Qi Hanmu shaking hands and saying goodbye.
"Qingqing," under the gaze of Xia Yiqing's purple grape-like eyes, his kiss fell on the back of Xia Yiqing's hand through the face screen.
"Don't be stressed. No matter what, take care of yourself."
Xia Yiqing frowned and tried to respond.
How could she not see the dark circles under Qi Hanmu's eyes? It seemed like she had only not seen him for one day, but Qi Hanmu had lost a lot of weight, and even his cheeks were a little sunken, but the joy in his eyes was real.
After failing to control her body several times, Xia Yiqing had no choice but to relax and blinked twice quickly at Qi Hanmu as a response.
The next day, it was Old Lady Qi who came to see Xia Yiqing.
Her eyes were smiling. This time she didn't sit in a wheelchair, but walked in with a cane, slowly but firmly.
"Qingqing."
Although the old lady's call was soft, Xia Yiqing, who was lying on the hospital bed, blinked slightly and tears rolled out of her eyes.
The old lady was just like any other grandmother at home. She came over with a smile on her face and said, "Why are you still crying? You saved me. I can't thank you enough."
Xia Yiqing lowered her eyelids, somewhat afraid to look into the old lady's aged eyes.
Her lips moved slightly, and her voice was small and muffled, mixed with the oxygen mask, making it even harder to hear.
After all, Old Madam Qi didn't have Qi Hanmu's ability to read lips, so she naturally couldn't recognize him.
But this did not prevent her from looking kind and smiling, "Don't worry, from now on, you and Han Mu will live a good life. Grandma was confused for a moment and only went after the child from the Gongsun family."
After a while, Xia Yiqing felt a slight pain on the back of her hand from being rubbed. It might be because the hand that was touching her looked a little old.
The old lady sighed, "You're a good child. Grandma knows you're feeling guilty about what happened before. I was too harsh with my words before. Don't take it to heart."
Xia Yiqing's vision instantly became blurry, and even her fingertips trembled.
She blinked, and a crystal drop rolled down from the corner of her eye, slid down her cheek, and was quickly wiped away by the old lady's calloused hand.
"Oh, you're still feeling wronged. How about this, let me apologize for you, okay?"
After gathering some strength, Xia Yiqing shook her head slightly.
"Hey," the old lady was a little unable to continue. She held Xia Yiqing's fingers with her right hand, raised her left hand, put the back of her hand into the mask, and wiped the corners of her eyes.
"Good boy, grandma will come to see you next time."
The ICU was too quiet. Apart from the sounds of the instruments, the only people Xia Yiqing could see were the nurses.
She looked up at the ceiling and counted in her mind from one to ten thousand and back again.
After going back and forth like this countless times, she was finally able to see such a person during the afternoon visiting hours.
The man was wearing an isolation suit, had a tall figure and broad shoulders, and cast a tall shadow at the door.
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