Bai Shengsheng was tackled to the ground, her arms flailing instinctively. Mu Yiran, who was behind her, was still pressing down on Bai Shengsheng. The blade of a long dagger swung up, and Mu Yiran ducked her head to narrowly avoid it.
Only then did she get a clear look at the woman's face, which was covered in disheveled hair.
"Ah! Bai Shengsheng..."
How could this person be Bai Shengsheng?
Why was Bai Shengsheng holding a knife to Shi Youxi?
"elder sister!"
With a hand gripping her waist, Mu Yiran was lifted up by the person behind her. At the same time, the glass door of the garden was pushed open, and a large group of people rushed in.
The scene was noisy and chaotic, with the crowds completely surrounding the garden.
Mu Yiran was protected behind Shi Youxi. When she stood on tiptoe and looked over the boy's shoulder, she could only see the unconscious Bai Shengsheng being held by Shi Yan.
Shi Yan's expression was cold as he carefully held Bai Shengsheng in his arms. His black coat covered the woman completely. Shi Yan glanced at his son and his nominal wife, his eyes darkened, and he left without a word.
"Take care of it."
"Yes, sir." Shi Si watched as the group of tattooed men escorted Shi Yan into the elevator. His head twitched. Fortunately, Shi Youxi had called him. What if the sir hadn't found the madam when he arrived?
Shi Youxi will likely bear all of the master's anger.
He instructed others to go to the hospital's security department to clean up the surveillance footage. He turned around, intending to praise his obedient young master who hadn't caused any trouble, when he saw the boy tightly hugging Cheng Ran, his face buried in the woman's shoulder, in an intimate posture.
"....."
Cheng Ran is awake? What is the young master doing now?
Watching Shi Youxi's completely reliant actions, as if he had found a lost treasure again, Shi Si suddenly felt a strange sensation. Ever since Cheng Ran's accident yesterday, Shi Youxi had shown unusual panic. He had never seen Shi Youxi like this before. No, Shi Si remembered that he had seen it before... five years ago.
But Cheng Ran isn't the person the young master has been looking for...
The young master seems to be too attached to Cheng Ran...
Mu Yiran was being held tightly by Shi Youxi. Her cool pounce had exhausted most of her strength, and Shi Youxi's body was heavy, so her legs went weak. "Wait, Xiaoxi, let go first."
Mu Yiran staggered and fell, and Shi Si, ignoring the strange feeling in his heart, frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Are you hurt?"
Mu Yiran waved her hand, "I just have weak legs and no strength."
Shi Si: "I'll go get the stroller..." Before he could finish speaking, Shi Youxi's tall body bent down and knelt on the ground. The young man's slender fingers grasped Cheng Ran's bare feet and rubbed the instep of her feet a few times without any disgust. Then he went around the woman's legs and picked her up.
The whole process was quick and natural. Before Shi Si could even react, Shi Youxi had already left him behind and headed towards the ward area.
"Tsk..." Shi Si looked helplessly at the boy's back, but could only try to clean up the mess first.
In the stairwell across from the garden, Shi Bianji watched through the crack in the door as Shi Youxi entered the ward. His phone displayed a message from his subordinate: "No one found. Their whereabouts have been discovered. Retreat immediately."
Cheng Ran, who couldn't be found in the ward, was now being held in Shi Youxi's arms. Shi Bianji tapped his phone with his index finger, recalling the expression on the boy's face when he saw Cheng Ran.
He had never seen Xiao Xi with such a rich array of expressions before.
elder sister?
So Cheng Ran is the older sister Xiao Xi cares about so much, right...?
How much do you care?
Shi Bianji suddenly chuckled, a surge of indescribable annoyance rising within him. This wouldn't do. He pulled out his phone, dialed a number, and stepped onto the stairs, his heavy footsteps echoing throughout the stairwell.
"Mr. Cheng, I'd like to know more about your sister..."
"....."
Mu Yiran sat on the bed as the doctor performed a simple examination. "There's nothing wrong. All the values are normal. You just need to rest well and take the medication to help the remaining blood clots pass through."
"When can you be discharged?" Guan Shiyan stood to the side. He had just returned home and hadn't even had a chance to sit down before Shi Youxi called him back. On the way up, he saw Shi Yan and his group leaving, but fortunately, they didn't cause any big commotion, otherwise he would have been severely criticized by Old Master Guan.
"It can be done tomorrow."
"Thank you, doctor. I will be more careful."
Chen Yuan nodded kindly, and was about to leave when he met the gaze of Shi Youxi, who had been silent all along.
"........"
For some reason, Dean Chen could detect a hint of doubt in the boy's eyes. His furrowed brow seemed to say, "That's it? That's all? Do you even know how to read a book?!"
The more Chen Yuan thought about it, the more convinced he became. He had been holding back for a long time! This kid had been watching him like that since daytime!
Dr. Chen felt this wouldn't work. He had been a doctor for 35 years, and the patients always looked at him with fervent admiration and respect. Moreover, he had consistently topped Guan Yi's list of "most friendly, most professional, best-service, and most handsome doctors," and was Guan Yi's only doctor with zero negative reviews last year.
His impressive resume, which sets him apart from the crowd, is just as much a source of pride as his professional abilities. But at this moment, Shi Youxi's gaze seems to be a challenge to his professional ethics.
Chen Yuan's competitive spirit was ignited; he was determined to make this kid submit to his professional ethics!
He returned to Mu Yiran with the report, his expression serious. Mu Yiran was taken aback. "Doctor, are there any other questions?"
"Yes, although everything is normal now, we can't relax until the blood clot is completely gone. You can't bump into anything. I know that young people like to stay up late, but you are still a patient and you absolutely need to maintain a healthy lifestyle."
Mu Yiran was surprised that Guan Yi's doctor was so responsible. Doctors usually wouldn't say so much unless the patient asked. She listened and nodded, while Shi Youxi's tightly furrowed brows relaxed as he silently remembered the doctor's instructions.
Dean Chen memorized all the precautions for rest and recuperation. He was also fortunate that he had just read the report written by his graduate students today, otherwise he would not have been able to think of so many things immediately.
When he saw Shi Youxi's relaxed expression, Chen Yuan felt a great sense of satisfaction.
Haha, another positive review from a VIP patient!
Chen Yuan raised the corners of his mouth, his cheekbones puffing out roundly. "Oh right, strenuous exercise is absolutely out of the question, especially sex. Just bear with it for a while."
"......."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three people present became bewildered. Mu Yiran's face flushed. "Okay, I will definitely avoid it. Thank you, doctor."
Guan Shiyan glanced at Shi Youxi, whose face was dark, and without saying a word, pushed and pulled the old doctor out of the ward.
Only Mu Yiran and Shi Youxi were in the room. Mu Yiran sat on the edge of the bed and swung her leg. She had run out barefoot in a hurry to avoid the men in black who were grabbing her, and she wanted to wash her feet.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm going to wash my feet," Shi Youxi stood up abruptly, but Mu Yiran waved her hand, "It's okay, I can walk—"
He lifted her into the air and, without saying a word, carried her to the bathroom. "The doctor said you can't do strenuous exercise."
“…It’s not that you can’t walk after strenuous exercise.” Mu Yiran said helplessly. She was placed on the washbasin and was about to jump down when her ankle was grabbed. Shi Youxi held her ankle and gently wiped it with a towel soaked in hot water.
Mu Yiran felt like her feet were on fire. She tried to pull away but couldn't move. "I'll wipe it myself!"
The boy didn't move, but stubbornly kept his head down to wipe it.
Mu Yiran felt that Shi Youxi was acting strangely at this moment. The boy's body was tense. She took Shi Youxi's hand and said, "Shi Youxi, look at me."
The boy kept his head down for a while before raising his face. His eyes were downturned, and his obsidian-like dark pupils were focused on Mu Yiran. Mu Yiran saw the red blood vessels in the whites of his eyes, sighed softly, wrapped her arms around the boy's neck, and patted the back of Shi Youxi's head.
"Shi Youxi, what's wrong?"
Shi Youxi caught a whiff of the faint smell of disinfectant on her, and his tense shoulders relaxed. He wrapped his arms around Mu Yiran's waist, his voice hoarse, "Sister, she doesn't want me anymore..."
Five years ago, he was abandoned by Bai Shengsheng in the cellar. At that time, Shi Youxi only felt that his physical injuries were more painful. But just now, when he heard Bai Shengsheng want to use his body to save Cheng Mo, Shi Youxi really felt that he had been abandoned by Bai Shengsheng.
The mother-son bond he cared about was a joke.
Mu Yiran felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart. She lifted Shi Youxi's face and whispered, "She doesn't want her, but I do. I want Xiaoxi."
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