Chapter 143: You're not happy to see me wake up
Hearing the familiar voice, Pei Jingyan's steps suddenly froze.
He turned his head slowly like a wound-up spring, and when he saw Shen Lai opening his eyes on the hospital bed, his legs seemed to be frozen in place.
Shen Lai woke up so suddenly that Pei Jingyan didn't react for a while.
Finally, the medical staff who came to check on the patient discovered it and quickly called the doctor.
Pei Jingyan seemed to know nothing about what happened afterwards. He stood there, watching the medical staff wrap the bed tightly.
The usually quiet ward was unusually lively at this moment.
Chen Lai looked at Pei Jingyan through the crowd. He had been standing there without moving since she woke up. If someone didn't know, they would think that Pei Jingyan didn't want her to wake up.
Shen Lai's voice was hoarse, and there was a complaint in his words, "Why are you standing so far away? Are you unhappy to see me wake up?"
Pei Jingyan moved stiffly to the bedside and said in a hoarse voice, "You're finally awake."
Only then did Shen Lai realize that Pei Jingyan had lost a lot of weight, his beard was gray, and he didn't know how long it had been since he had taken care of himself.
Shen Lai felt a little uncomfortable, "Why have you lost so much weight?"
Pei Jingyan managed to calm down and said calmly, "Maybe I haven't had enough rest recently."
Shen Lai looked at Pei Jingyan and felt that he looked much more haggard and his complexion was not looking good, as if he was sick.
Considering that there were other people present, Shen Lai had to swallow his words back.
After a while, the doctor finished the examination and said with a smile: "It's good that the patient has woken up. There is nothing serious. He just needs to rest well and he will be fine."
Pei Jingyan nodded, "Thank you, doctor."
After the doctor left, the ward returned to silence. Shen Lai leaned against the head of the bed. Because she had just woken up, her voice was still a little weak. "How long have I been unconscious?"
Pei Jingyan tucked the quilt in for her and said, "Seventeen days."
Chen Lai paused, then looked up at Pei Jingyan, "How...how do you remember it so clearly?"
Pei Jingyan said, "You slept for so long after giving birth, how could I not remember it clearly?"
"Child? What child?" Shen Lai didn't react for a moment, "I'm not due yet..."
At this time, Shen Lai noticed that her lower abdomen had become flat. She seemed to realize something and said in surprise: "I have given birth?"
Pei Jingyan nodded with a smile.
Shen Lai quickly asked: "Is it a son or a daughter?"
Pei Jingyan raised the corner of his lips, "Daughter."
Shen Lai's eyes lit up, "Really?"
Pei Jingyan nodded.
Shen Lai had always wanted a daughter, and unexpectedly, she actually gave birth to one.
A smile appeared on her face. "Where's the child? Can I see her now?"
Pei Jingyan was silent for a few seconds when this was mentioned. "The child is not in good condition and needs to be observed."
Shen Lai's smile froze on his face, "Is the situation not good?"
Pei Jingyan's tone softened a bit, "She is a premature baby and is relatively weak, so she needs to be kept in an incubator for observation."
Seeing that Shen Lai looked pale, Pei Jingyan comforted him, "Don't worry, the child will be fine. When the condition gets better, I'll have someone bring him over to you."
Shen Lai nodded heavily.
Although Pei Jingyan didn't say it explicitly, she knew in her heart that it was impossible for the baby in her belly not to be affected when she fell to the ground so heavily.
The atmosphere was a little solemn for a moment, but speaking of this, Shen Lai remembered what happened in the mall that day, "By the way, who was the person who attacked me in the mall that day?"
She didn't see the other person's face clearly at the time, she only knew that the man suddenly pounced on her, and she had no idea what happened afterwards.
Pei Jingyan's eyes darkened and he said coldly, "Tong Miaoling."
"Tong Miaoling?" Shen Lai opened his eyes wide, "Why is it her?"
Pei Jingyan said in a low voice, "Dai Jingxuan said that the news of their son's death was a great blow to Tong Miaoling. She always felt that it was you who exposed the news of their divorce that indirectly led to her son's death. Dai Jingxuan forgot to lock the door when he went out that day, and Tong Miaoling sneaked out and happened to run into you in the mall."
Shen Lai thought, no wonder Tong Miaoling came specifically for her.
"Where is she now?"
Pei Jingyan's eyes were shrouded in darkness. "She is mentally ill. Dai Jingxuan has presented a report. The police can't do anything to her, so she has been released."
Shen Lai couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. Although Tong Miaoling was pitiful for losing her child, it was impossible for her not to blame Tong Miaoling.
If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have suffered heavy bleeding, and the baby wouldn't have been so weak due to premature birth and still be living in an incubator.
Seeing that Shen Lai was absent-minded, Pei Jingyan's cell phone rang at this time. He took out his cell phone and saw a text message with only one line of words: "Boss Pei, the person you asked me to deal with has been dealt with."
Pei Jingyan put away his phone without changing his expression, his eyes filled with emotions that no one could fathom.
Soon, the family knew that Shen Lai had woken up, and Shen Lingzhen and Chang Suning hurried over to visit.
Seeing that Shen Lai was fine, Chang Suning kept wiping her tears, "You kid, you finally woke up, did you want to scare your mother to death?"
Shen Lai felt a little guilty, "Mom, don't be sad, I'm fine now, right?"
Chang Suning sniffed, "How dare you say that? You almost died."
Shen Lai patted Chang Suning's back comfortingly, while Shen Lingzhen was secretly wiping away tears.
After a while, Yin Ningjing also came.
Seeing Shen Lai sitting on the hospital bed safe and sound, she actually felt a sense of relief.
Yin Ningjing said stiffly, "It's good that you're awake. I'll have someone send some supplements to nourish you so that your wounds can heal faster."
Although she didn't know why Yin Ningjing suddenly cared about her so much, Shen Lai didn't think too much about it. She just thought it was because she had been unconscious for too long. She smiled lightly and said, "Thank you, Mom."
Yin Ningjing glanced at Pei Jingyan, and Pei Jingyan was also looking at her. Since the last time they parted on bad terms, the mother and son had not spoken to each other again.
She said that last time for Pei Jingyan's own good, but now she is treated as a wicked mother-in-law.
Yin Ningjing snorted and walked away with her bag.
Not long after, the nurse came over to remind that there should not be too many people in the ward so as not to disturb the patient's rest. Shen Lingzhen and Chang Suning then left and said they would visit Shen Lai again tomorrow.
The ward returned to silence. Shen Lai looked up and said to Pei Jingyan, "Pei Jingyan, I want to go see my daughter."
Pei Jingyan's brows knitted together imperceptibly. He sat down beside the bed and said soothingly, "You just woke up. I'll take you there in two days."
Shen Lai shook his head and said, "It's been so long since the child was born, and I haven't seen her yet."
Seeing Chen Lai's firm attitude, Pei Jingyan couldn't persuade her and had to support her to go to the neonatal department.
Through the incubator, Shen Lai saw their daughter.
"She's so small." Shen Lai couldn't help but lower his voice, as if he was worried about scaring the child, "like a kitten."
Pei Jingyan's eyes were filled with a smile. "She is a premature baby, so she will be smaller than other children."
Shen Lai turned to look at Pei Jingyan with a worried expression, "Will she really be okay?"
Pei Jingyan held her hand tightly and said, "I promise you, I will never let anything happen to our daughter."
"If this hospital can't cure her, we will take her abroad for treatment. There will always be doctors who can cure her."
Pei Jingyan's voice was calm and steady. Shen Lai felt his panicked heart slowly calm down and nodded slightly.
I don’t know why, but it seems that with Pei Jingyan by my side, everything can be solved easily.
At this time, a nurse came over and said, "Mr. Pei, so you are here!"
Seeing her anxious face, Shen Lai asked doubtfully: "What's the matter?"
"Didn't Mr. Pei just faint?" the nurse said, "He hasn't finished his IV yet. This can't happen. If his fever continues, it could be life-threatening."
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