Chapter 55 "I Won't Let Go"
Shi Qing hurriedly called a doctor.
Zhou Junheng and his two secretaries were the only ones left in the waiting area. The noisy, hurried footsteps of people coming and going were just background noise. Zhang Hao hurriedly reached into his bag and handed Zhou Junheng a tissue.
"Director, please wipe it."
Zhou Junheng didn't answer and just said "forget it".
Although Sheng Li's words were filled with anger, his accusations were all based on his concern for Shi Ye.
It also reminded him that the incident with Li Yiyan might not be a coincidence.
"Go to the Department of Foreign Affairs and check on Li Yiyan's employment history. Also, have the hotel manager thoroughly review the details of what happened today. The first person to arrive at the scene outside of the surveillance footage should be thoroughly questioned. All records and evidence should be archived."
The man added, a serious look between his brows, "Efficiency is the most important thing. If there's any uncooperativeness over there, there's no need to hide my name."
Zhang Hao was surprised. He had worked with the director for quite some time and knew that the man had always been low-key in his behavior.
This time it was obviously for the lady.
He immediately responded in a deep voice without asking any more questions, "Okay, Chief, I'll do it now."
…
There was a seat but the man did not sit down but stood beside the bench. His shoulders were straight and his back was upright, but people who knew him well could clearly see that his posture was not as usual. His thin lips were slightly pursed, and he rarely showed such worry.
The operating room door had not yet opened, and Zhou Junheng had no idea when the operation would end.
Just as Sheng Li said just now, this time he owed Shi Ye. What he said when they got married, that he would protect her well, was now completely broken. Instead, it was he who caused this unexpected disaster.
Wasn’t what happened to Li Yiyan back then enough of a lesson for her?
When I looked up again, Shi Qing was coming towards me.
"Is she okay?"
"The doctor said it was due to shock and excessive worry that caused her nerves to become extremely tense. She also lost control when she splashed you. There are also several bleeding marks on her hands and knees. The doctor is treating them. She asked me to come here and wait, fearing that Xiaoye would wake up and there would be no one here."
"It's okay, it's all my fault, I should apologize!" Zhou Junheng was indeed deeply apologetic.
He was also very grateful to Sheng Li. She tried so hard to save Xiao Ye and protected Xiao Ye even when she scolded him. Such kindness was more than just care!
He couldn't imagine what her current situation would be like if she hadn't held Shi Ye back... She was literally risking her life to save her friend.
He was glad to have such a friend.
After Shi Qing's initial anger subsided, he calmed down and immediately focused on solving the problem after the facts had already happened.
Zhou Junheng also apologized to Shi Qing, "I'm sorry, Shi Qing, I didn't take good care of Xiaoye!"
Shi Qing pinched his eyebrows. He didn't want to blame anyone for the current situation. It was useless or unimportant. He hoped that all this had never happened and that Shi Ye would still be healthy and safe.
He sighed deeply, "Jun Heng, I didn't mean to blame you just now."
He patted his shoulder gently. "This is not what we want to see. You don't have to blame yourself. The victim is innocent."
"I also know that you have always preferred a marriage of mutual respect and don't want to cross any boundaries or talk about feelings, but I can see that Xiaoye likes you very much. So-"
"Tell Xiaoye about what happened to Li Yiyan back then. At least don't make her jealous and sad about something you didn't do."
Shi Qing's words were sincere and decent. He loved his sister so much, but he also took his feelings into consideration.
Starting from the perspective of both him and Shi Ye, Shi Qing fully considered their emotions, but left the most uncomfortable psychological pain to himself to digest.
He could have easily shifted the blame for his dislike and hatred for Li Yiyan onto Zhou Junheng, but he didn't...
He believed that the marriage was an unrequited love of his sister.
He hoped that his sister would not be wronged by the person she liked, so he even begged his "feelingless" brother to explain the misunderstanding to his sister as much as possible.
His worried heart was much relieved between the two of them.
"Or, divorce Xiaoye and let Xiaoye be well..."
The low air conditioning temperature became even colder at this moment, and Zhou Junheng's whole body froze.
Shi Qing said the last sentence while turning around. Shi Qing knew that this suggestion was not a good one as the two newly married families would fall apart in an instant, but he really could not accept Xiao Ye being hurt again.
Zhou Junheng's steps were heavy. He refused, "Shi Qing, I won't divorce. I have never thought about divorce in this marriage."
There was no way Zhou Junheng would agree.
"In this marriage, I was the one who fell in love with Xiaoye first. I never thought of treating each other with respect."
Shi Qing was stunned. There was no ambiguity in Zhou Junheng's words and he needed to do more reading comprehension. Zhou Junheng's meaning was very clear.
Before he could say more, Zhou Junheng had no reservations.
"I can't change what happened to Li Yiyan back then, but I will definitely explain it clearly to Xiaoye. I saw Li Yiyan for the first time in Changping this afternoon. She joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a colleague of Sheng Li in the Diplomatic Department. I don't know exactly when she came back. Before I could ask Zhang Hao to investigate, she said to Xiaoye..."
Shi Qing felt complicated, and he felt that Zhou Junheng was blaming himself.
"Jun Heng, are you feeling guilty about Xiao Ye or is it the love you said you felt? You don't have to be like this. What Li Yiyan did today was something none of us could have expected. I won't blame you anymore, and you don't—"
Zhou Junheng interrupted, "It's not guilt, nor is it the so-called responsibility. I love Xiaoye, and I won't let go!"
"I will thoroughly investigate and handle Li Yiyan's affairs. I have just contacted the Military General Hospital, and Xiaoye will be transferred to another hospital later. I owe Xiaoye this time, I'm sorry, but Shi Qing, I don't want to let go." The man had already made all the arrangements in his words, and he was still decisive, but Shi Qing could hear a hint of humility in the last sentence.
There are many things I want to say, but in the end I just said nothing.
"Okay, let's wait for Xiaoye to wake up."
…
The people at the nurses' station were still whispering about it. It was obvious that the people who had just been sent here were from important backgrounds.
Their dean and several chief physicians were standing respectfully beside those people outside the door. There was never a shortage of powerful people in this city.
In a place with all-powerful hands and eyes, they are just ordinary people watching.
And the story still seems cliché.
"The original wife was pushed downstairs by the mistress. The man was regretting it, but the original wife's brother was also a respectable man..."
"Can a family like theirs tear each other apart except for its respectability?"
"So you still need to be patient. However, that friend of the original wife was really nice. She threw the water on the man without hesitation. And if she hadn't held on tightly, everything would have been over. These best friends are truly life-long friends."
"Yeah, it's not easy to comment on all this, and it's not something we can change."
The dean was standing aside. He just learned about the situation when he received a call. The wife of the director of the Finance Bureau was injured and was sent to their hospital because of the principle of proximity for emergency treatment. He did not dare to delay any time and rushed to the operating room immediately.
The lights in the operating room went out, and at least we finally knew the result.
The surgeon's surgical cap was covered in sweat, and the collar of his white coat was also stained.
"Director Zhou, President Shi, the wife is still in a light coma, but fortunately there is no bleeding or other problems. We have also checked the intracranial pressure," the nurse handed over the CT film and held it up to the light.
"There's no hematoma shadow, and fortunately, no contusion area, which means there's no brain parenchymal damage."
Fortunately, everyone was not so worried, but Zhou Junheng's voice was still hoarse. "Are there any other injuries?"
The director was also flipping through the monitoring records of the rescue process. The doctor's brow was also furrowed. "The most dangerous thing for Madam is the cervical hyperextension injury she suffered during the collision. Although no one moved her neck at the scene, we still need to wait for an MRI to confirm whether she needs intervertebral disc repair, which will be very painful."
"Moreover, the next 48 hours will still be a dangerous period, and delayed cerebral edema may occur."
“…”
Shi Qing held the man's trembling shoulders, he also didn't know how to comfort him.
There were blood-stained gauze balls scattered around the bed and a broken ventilator tube on the ground, which undoubtedly explained the thrilling situation just now.
At this moment, the Military General Hospital is even quieter. The nurse in the ward is adjusting the sensor of the intracranial pressure monitor, and the beating waveform on the screen represents vital signs.
She was wearing a neck brace, her temples were wrapped in gauze, and her thin body was so broken that it seemed like it would fly away at any moment.
Everyone was in tears. Shi's mother almost fainted when she heard the news. That was her most beloved little daughter, why did she always have to go through such hardships?
Zhou Lai could no longer sit still at this moment. She knew that she was completely finished this time.
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