Chapter 111 Chapter 111 [Replaced]
Yao Yingxia slept for a day and a night. When she woke up again, everything was quiet and only a wall lamp was on in the room.
She opened her eyes wide, not knowing whether what she had just experienced was real. After all, she had had too many similar nightmares.
Until she heard a strange voice say to herself: "Miss Yao, are you awake? Would you like some water?"
She was a mixed-race woman with reddish-brown curly hair and distinctly Asian features, yet she was quite tall. She smiled under the man's emotionless gaze and said, "You can call me Windsor. If you need anything, you can tell me. You can also chat with me when you're bored."
It turns out it wasn’t a dream.
Otherwise this person wouldn't have appeared in her room out of nowhere.
Yao Yingxia closed her eyes again, feeling a sense of emptiness in her heart. First it was her mother, then it was Xiao An, and finally, finally, she was left with nothing.
Windsor didn't disturb her and continued to rest. He just sent the news that Miss Yao had woken up to his employer. Two minutes later, Yao Yingxia heard a knock on the door and someone walked in.
The side of the bed sagged slightly. Shen Qingyuan sat down beside her and smoothed down her hair, saying, "Yingxia, are you okay?"
Even though he didn't get a response, he wasn't discouraged and returned to his usual gentle demeanor: "There's some freshly cooked porridge in the kitchen. Would you like some?"
No matter how patiently he guided her, Yao Yingxia remained silent. Half an hour later, Shen Qingyuan finally gave up on this futile, one-sided exchange and patted her back gently, saying, "Go to sleep, Yingxia. Everything will be fine."
He firmly believed that time could heal all pain, as long as his sister could hold on through this period.
Yao Yingxia didn't know when Shen Qingyuan passed away. She was in a daze and had no strength left. The pain in her stomach came and went, reminding her that she was still alive.
But it doesn’t matter, soon, she will be able to go find her mother and Xiao An.
As she thought this, she fell into a deep sleep again.
When Yao Yingxia woke up again, she found a needle stuck in the back of her hand. The white liquid in the IV bag looked very familiar. When she was hospitalized with a high fever, the doctor had prescribed a similar nutrient solution.
Windsor looked at her with pity, and just as he was about to urge her to eat something and take care of herself, he saw Yao Yingxia remove the needle from the back of her hand. Tiny drops of crimson blood continued to ooze from the wound, and Windsor thought Miss Yao's skin was as pale as a mannequin. She quickly took a cotton swab and applied pressure to the wound, pressing the pager on the wall.
The person who came this time was Nie Yuan. The tray in his hand was filled with various foods. His originally calm expression finally cracked after he saw the cotton swab that was almost soaked in blood. He put the tray on the bedside and listened to Windsor's account of what had just happened with a frown.
Yao Yingxia stared at the wall lifelessly, not hearing a single word. She looked like a numb yet exquisite and beautiful doll.
Nie Yuan thought of the medical examination report he had received not long ago. Yao Yingxia was not only malnourished, but also suffered from severe anemia. In addition, they learned another piece of bad news.
After that, Shen Qingyuan locked himself in the room and never came out again.
The current situation is the result of everyone's joint choice. Even someone as calm and meticulous as Nie Yuan has no way to turn the tide and come up with a perfect way to break the deadlock.
He sat down on the bed, scooped a spoonful of porridge and fed it to Yao Yingxia's mouth, saying almost pleadingly: "Xia Xia, eat something."
She seemed not to hear, and even her eyes did not move at all.
"The doctor said your health condition is very bad. If you continue like this-"
Nie Yuan's voice trembled uncontrollably, and he was unable to finish his sentence.
Yao Yingxia knew what he wanted to say, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. After all, everyone will die, sooner or later, and she didn't want to endure any more suffering.
The spoon stayed on her lips for ten minutes. Nie Yuan finally gave up this meaningless insistence and said something so comforting that even he couldn't believe it: "Xia Xia, Xiao An is just missing. There is still a possibility that he is alive. Maybe a miracle will happen."
Yao Yingxia finally reacted to this. The gentle rise and fall of her chest suddenly became violent, and a cold, dim light emerged in her hollow eyes. Everyone knew that disappearing at sea was practically equivalent to leaving no trace, especially since two weeks had already passed.
Miracle?
Miracles never happen to her.
But Yao Yingxia soon realized that she shouldn't be angry with Nie Yuan. He just wanted to comfort herself and did nothing wrong.
Then even this tiny bit of emotional fluctuation disappeared, and her consciousness became drowsy again, until the whole world was completely quiet.
Nie Yuan asked Windsor to give her another infusion of nutrient solution, sat on the chair for a while, and then went to Shen Qingyuan's room.
He was going to have a good chat with the other party about the stupid mistakes he had made before and how to remedy them.
Nie Yuan knocked on the door, but no one answered. Normally, he would not enter without permission in such an impolite manner, but the situation was urgent and he could no longer tolerate Shen Qingyuan wasting time.
The spare key he'd gotten in advance wasn't needed, and Nie Yuan easily turned the doorknob. Thick curtains blocked out all light, leaving only the laptop screen in front of the window lit. Shen Qingyuan seemed to be chatting with someone.
Nie Yuan knocked on the door again but got no response. He walked straight over and stood behind Shen Qingyuan.
After a quick glance at the chat interface, Nie Yuan was extremely shocked by the key words that came into his eyes: "forced hypnosis", "erasing memory", "50% success rate", "serious consequences", "mental disorder"?
Before Nie Yuan had time to digest what he had seen, Shen Qingyuan switched to another dialog box. The content of this conversation was far less bizarre than what he had just seen, but equally cruel.
Shen Qingyuan was discussing Yao Yingxia's abortion plan, specific time and surgeon with the other party.
He had just typed a few words when the laptop screen was slammed shut. Shen Qingyuan was grabbed by the collar and lifted up: "You want to force her to death too?"
Nie Yuan was angrier than ever before, trying hard to see through the darkness to the man in front of him who kept saying that he loved Yao Yingxia.
Shen Qingyuan's voice was filled with confusion, and he didn't agree with such accusations: "How could that be? Am I not trying to find a way to save my sister?"
"Given her current physical condition, there is no way she can have an abortion."
Shen Qingyuan asked calmly, "Do you think this child can live to full term with his sister?"
While Yao Yingxia was in a coma, the doctor had conducted a comprehensive examination on her, and Nie Yuan certainly knew the seriousness of the problem.
The fetus was like a monster parasitic on the mother's body, trying every possible way to absorb all nutrients to survive. Given Yao Yingxia's current state of not eating or drinking, she probably wouldn't last much longer.
That's why they were caught in an unprecedented dilemma, and they didn't even have time to feel sad about her being pregnant with that man's child.
Nie Yuan believes that they should start from the root and let Yao Yingxia regain the will to live as soon as possible. This is probably a normal idea that ordinary people would have. However, Shen Qingyuan wants to find another way and simply erase all her memories of Xiao An.
The success rate is only 50%, there is a 30% chance of hypnosis failure, and a 20% chance of causing mental disorder.
Nie Yuan had to remind him: "A 20% chance is already very high. We can't take that risk."
"Even if my sister goes crazy, I can still support her for the rest of her life."
“There’s obviously a better solution.”
Shen Qingyuan shook off the hand that was grabbing his collar and sat back in his chair: "For example?"
Nie Yuan was silent for a moment, then said with difficulty: "Find a way to get Xiao An out."
Mocking laughter echoed throughout the room. Shen Qingyuan said with great amusement, "Nie Yuan, you are truly an idealist through and through."
Although they defeated their uncle once, it also relied on the right time, place and people. Shen Xingchuan was in a foreign country and had no defense. Even so, they exhausted their energy and planned for countless days and nights before they could barely rescue him.
Now, not only do they not have enough time to prepare, but they also have to fight against Shen Xingchuan and the country's strict judicial authorities at the same time. This is nothing short of a pipe dream.
Of course, Nie Yuan knew that what Shen Qingyuan said was right. Within Mr. Shen's sphere of influence, they had almost no chance of winning.
All roads were blocked, and Nie Yuan once again felt the frustration brought to him by the typhoon. He said helplessly: "If it doesn't work, we can still send Miss Yao back. Mr. Shen will always find a way."
Be it coercion or inducement, that person will use all means to snatch her back from the hands of death.
Shen Qingyuan hated his weakness and refused to compromise: "Do you want your sister to live a life worse than death?"
Nie Yuan spoke with difficulty: "No mother would not love her own child. Perhaps things will turn around..."
Shen Qingyuan interrupted him rudely: "Enough, Nie Yuan! I don't want to hear such bad advice anymore." Whether it was Xiao An, his uncle or the child who was only the size of a broad bean, they all made him feel disgusted like insects. He couldn't bear his sister to be around anyone.
Nie Yuan tried to reason with him: "You can't be so selfish. Saving Miss Yao's life should be the top priority."
Of course Shen Qingyuan knew that if it really came to the last resort, he would not let his sister go on the road alone.
Even if such a death is meaningless.
During the stalemate, Shen Qingyuan's head began to hurt again. He gripped the edge of the desk and ordered him to leave: "You go out first. I want to be alone for a while."
After Nie Yuan left, Shen Qingyuan's face became completely distorted. That useless thing desperately tried to regain control of this body, fighting with an unprecedented intensity. He used all his strength to suppress it and finally pushed the other party back into the shell.
After a long confrontation, Shen Qingyuan collapsed to the floor, exhausted. In the endless darkness, he muttered to himself, "If you want to obstruct everything, why did you create me, Qingyuan?"
This is destined to be a sleepless night.
Yao Yingxia dreamed of Xu Nian for the first time in a long time. In the dream, her mother was still very young, so beautiful that it was hard to take her eyes off her. She reached out to hug her and gently kissed her forehead like she did when she was a child.
Yao Yingxia was so happy that she wanted to cry. She hugged her mother even tighter, fearing that she would disappear if she wasn't paying attention.
But soon Xu Nian's face became blurred, like a ball of fog that could not be grasped. She stretched out her hands in panic, begging her mother not to leave her, or to take her with her.
But Xu Nian finally turned into a ball of light and merged into her body.
After waking up again, Yao Yingxia felt a sense of melancholy. Fortunately, no one came to disturb her. Even Windsor fell asleep on the accompanying bed next to her.
Yao Yingxia suddenly remembered that before throwing away the phone Shen Xingchuan gave her, Nie Yuan helped her back up the photo album and imported it into her current phone, so that she could still remember her mother by looking at the photos.
Yao Yingxia doesn't like taking photos. There are only more than 800 photos in the album, most of which were taken when Xu Nian was in the hospital. She wanted to keep some memories for her mother.
There was always a cold and gloomy atmosphere in the hospital room. Xu Nian's face looked pale under the dim light. Yao Yingxia felt a tightness in her chest after looking at it for a while. She kept flipping through the photos that dated four years ago and finally found a photo of her and Xu Nian.
The two people looked at the camera and laughed lively, seemingly without any worries.
At that time they had never expected that fate would play such a cruel joke on them.
Yao Yingxia was distracted for a moment, not noticing a signal icon suddenly appear in the upper right corner of the screen. A moment later, a message popped up on her phone, indicating that Xiao An had sent a voicemail.
Yao Yingxia suddenly opened her eyes wide and began to suspect that there was something wrong with her mental state. She opened WeChat in a confused state of mind, and sure enough, a small red dot appeared next to her brother's avatar.
Yao Yingxia's fingers were shaking so much that she could barely hold the phone. The violent emotional fluctuations made everything in front of her blurry. She hadn't eaten for a very long time, and it took several minutes for her body functions to return to normal.
Yao Yingxia clicked on the voice message almost reverently and put the phone to her ear.
A familiar voice came, carrying a chilling coldness. She heard Shen Xingchuan say, "Xia Xia, long time no see. Did you have fun out there?"
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