“Wenya, don’t worry. Based on our relationship alone, I will do everything I can to save the old man. But as you know, he’s not young anymore, and his heart has always been weak. In addition, his blood pressure was high at the time of the incident, and he fell from such a high step, and what’s worse, he hit his head. All I can do right now is try my best to save his life. But…”
That "but" immediately put everyone's hearts on edge again.
"Ouyang, can you please stop stammering and just finish your sentence?" Yi Yi said impatiently.
"Sigh... But at most, I can only save his life. His brain was damaged, which is why he fell unconscious. It's hard to say how long he'll be in a coma. He might wake up tomorrow, or he might wake up next year, or ten years... In the worst case, he might never wake up in his lifetime."
"What..." Mu Wenya was so angry that she fainted.
Ouyang quickly grabbed her head, lifted her from the wheelchair, and turned to go into another room.
Ding Zhiye followed suit.
"Mumu..."
Yi looked cautiously at Mu Nanxun; this news must have been a huge blow to him as well.
Mu Nanxun's face darkened, his gaze lingered on her briefly, and his voice was a little hoarse, "I want to be alone."
Then he went into the study, locked the door, and refused to see anyone.
*
Three days later, at the Maple-lined Waterfront.
"Miss, the young master has locked himself in his room for three days and three nights. He hasn't eaten, slept, or gone to the company. If this continues, his health will collapse sooner or later."
At dinner time, Li Ma brought the last dish of the evening to the table, staring worriedly at the study on the second floor.
Mu Wenya put down the chopsticks she had just picked up.
"What can we do? Nanxun is so stubborn. Even Yi Yi couldn't persuade him, so we have no way to persuade him either."
Yi Yi looked at the delicious food on the table but lost her appetite. It had been three days since Ouyang said that the old man might never wake up again, and he had locked himself in his study, staying there day and night without eating anything.
She asked to go in and see him several times, but he refused each time. Moreover, the study door was locked from the inside, and no one could open it.
"Never mind, let's eat first. Dad must feel guilty about what happened. He'll be fine once he's thought it through."
Mu Wenya picked up her chopsticks again and invited Yi Yi to eat.
Yi glanced at the food, her mood sinking further, and she lost all appetite. She stood up from her seat, lowering her head, and said, "Sister Wenya, I'm not hungry. I'll go back to my room first, you guys eat."
After saying that, he turned and went upstairs.
Mu Wenya sighed softly, looked at Ouyang beside her, and asked anxiously, "Ouyang, how is my father doing these past two days? Has he gotten any better?"
As Ouyang was about to put a piece of fish into his mouth, he heard Mu Wenya ask him this question, put down his chopsticks, and his expression became somewhat serious.
"The old man has improved a bit in the past two days, at least we can be sure that his life has been saved. However, his head was damaged due to the impact. And this damage is irreversible, so we really don't know when he will wake up."
Upon hearing this, Mu Wenya was momentarily dazed.
According to Ouyang, her father might not wake up. She suddenly regretted not having spoken properly with her father over the years, and perhaps she would never have the chance to resolve the conflict between them.
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