At the hospital, Nangong Zixin used her connections to arrange a private room for the two of them, and also arranged for someone to guard the door to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering.
Sophie, still receiving an IV drip, slowly woke up. Looking around the room filled with disinfectant, she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have been in kindergarten. Thinking of kindergarten, she sat up abruptly, wincing in pain as she pulled hard on the IV tubing.
When Aunt Qu came out of the restroom, she was so frightened that she ran over immediately.
"Sister Fei, lie down quickly."
Nangong Zixin, having given the instructions, came in and excitedly went to Su Fei when she saw that she was awake.
"Aunt Su, you're awake?"
Just as Sophie was about to speak, she heard Shen Zhifan's voice from the side.
"Mom...Mom."
Hearing the commotion, Aunt Qu quickly went over.
"Fanfan, wake up quickly."
After her repeated calls, Shen Zhifan woke up. Upon seeing the familiar person, Shen Zhifan's aggrieved voice rang out.
"Grandma Qu."
Upon hearing Fanfan's voice, Aunt Qu stepped forward to comfort her.
"Grandma Qu is here."
Shen Zhifan looked at her and asked again, "Grandma Qu, did I see Mom?"
Nangong Zixin smiled gently, "Baby, you did see your mother, but she's dealing with some things right now. Can you wait a bit?"
Shen Zhifan nodded obediently, "Okay."
Sophie looked at Gu Niansi sleeping on the sofa and felt a little more relaxed.
An hour later, Shen Shiyi arrived at the hospital. The moment she entered the ward, everyone's eyes turned to her. Shen Zhifan, feeling wronged, immediately burst into tears upon seeing his mother. Seeing the tears welling in his eyes, Shen Shiyi went over and hugged him.
"Mommy!" The child, being held by his mother, cried out loudly at that moment.
Shen Shiyi gently patted the child's back. Shen Zhifan cried for a full five or six minutes. Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but wipe away their tears.
Gu Niansi, slowly waking up, looked at her mother's figure in front of her and suddenly spoke.
"Mom?" It sounds like Mom.
Shen Shiyi's keen ears heard her daughter's voice. She turned around and saw her daughter looking at her with wide eyes. At that moment, Shen Shiyi also broke down. She gently released her son and spoke softly to him.
"Fanfan, Mommy will go get your little sister."
Shen Zhifan nodded understandingly.
Shen Shiyi got up and went to the sofa, bent down and picked up Gu Niansi, then went to the bedside and sat her down.
Shen Shiyi looked down at the two children and reached out to touch their heads.
Gu Niansi looked up at her mother and asked, "Mom, how long will you stay this time?"
Shen Zhifan then looked at her.
"She might stay for a few days." The commander had told her to take care of her family matters.
Upon hearing this, the two children cheered happily, "Oh, great!"
Hearing the sounds from inside, Chen Li, standing outside the door, mustered his courage and spoke.
"You guys, I'll go find Colonel Shen."
Hearing someone calling for her, Shen Shiyi turned around and saw a man in uniform standing at the door. She immediately understood.
Shen Shiyi looked down at the two children and said, "Mom is going out for a bit."
The two nodded obediently.
After leaving the ward, Shen Shiyi looked at the man expressionlessly. The man was so frightened by her cold gaze that he hesitated to speak.
"You must be Chen Mu's father, Chen Li." He's not exactly brave, given how arrogant and domineering his wife is.
Chen Li nodded immediately upon hearing this.
"Yes, that's me, Colonel Shen. I'd like to ask you to intercede for me." He figured the other party probably didn't like people who talked too much, so he had to get straight to the point.
Shen Shiyi sneered, "Pretty fast."
Shen Shiyi: She suddenly remembered that the person who brushed past her in the car must have been him.
Hearing the other party's cold laugh, Chen Li's heart trembled.
"How about we go find a coffee shop outside, sit down, and have a proper talk?"
He looked up at the other person's expression and saw that the other person spoke impatiently.
"Just leave it there."
Looking in the direction she was pointing, Chen Li could only nod helplessly.
"good."
The two walked one after the other to a cold, bare chair. Seeing the other's submissive demeanor, Shen Shiyi felt even colder.
"Just state your thoughts briefly; I need to take care of the children." I didn't have time to waste on his nonsense.
Chen Li nodded quickly, "Okay, it's like this. I'm really sorry about what happened to your child, and I'm also very sorry about what happened to your mother."
Shen Shiyi was stunned: Maybe the other party thought Sophie was her mother, but considering that the children called her grandma, it was quite a misunderstanding.
Seeing that she still didn't speak, Chen Li continued, "I will cover all the expenses for that young master and your father in the hospital, as well as the nutrition fees and so on."
After listening, Shen Shiyi remained silent, which made Chen Li a little anxious.
"I will have my wife and children apologize to them."
At this moment, Shen Shiyi spoke up, "If it's not a sincere apology, there's no need to continue the conversation or come to the hospital."
Chen Li understood what she said.
"Okay, you'll see how I do."
It was rare for Shen Shiyi to speak with him, so she nodded slightly and stood up.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, you can handle it as you see fit. My family needs to rest, so please go ahead."
Chen Li watched her departing figure until it disappeared through the doorway before he finally relaxed and leaned back in his chair.
Back in the ward, everyone looked at her as Shen Shiyi slowly approached. Seeing her son's swollen face, she went to him with heartache.
"Did you apply medicine?"
Nangong Zixin spoke softly, "It's been wiped clean."
The two walked out of the room, but Chen Li had already left. After sitting down, they went to the rooftop.
Facing the gentle breeze, Nangong Zixin spoke.
"What are you thinking?"
Shen Shiyi looked at her and said, "I brought it up with the commander half a month ago, and he told me to think about it carefully."
Nangong Zixin's father was reluctant to let her leave, after all, she was truly a talented person. The two fell silent, no longer speaking, simply facing the breeze and letting it blow through their hair.
Today, Commander Nangong returned home again, which was rare for him. After receiving a call from her mother, Nangong Zixin decided to go home as well.
Madam Nangong had already arranged for a meal to be prepared. The father and daughter returned home one after the other and sat down at the dining table. Nangong Zixin kept looking at her father.
Sensing his daughter's gaze, Commander Nangong spoke up, "What's wrong, Zixin? You've been staring at your father ever since you came back."
Madam Nangong also looked at her daughter, and under their gazes, Nangong Zixin put down her chopsticks.
"Dad, please approve Shiyi's discharge from the army."
Madam Nangong was stunned when she heard this. "What? Shiyi is going to retire from the army?" That doesn't make sense. Given her current rank, there's absolutely no need for her to retire. Wouldn't it be better for her to change careers?
Commander Nangong lost his appetite and put down his chopsticks to seriously reply to his daughter's words.
"This matter is not so easy. Shiyi is truly a rare talent in the military."
Nangong Zixin fell silent. She knew that someone praised by her father must be very outstanding.
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