Inside the ward.
The moonlight outside the window grew stronger, and the cool moonlight shining into the room added to the chilly feeling.
Lu Jia lay on the hospital bed with her head wrapped in gauze, her face pale, breathing very slowly, the white sheets rising and falling slightly.
Shen Zhi Qiu dragged her heavy steps to the bedside, pulled over a chair, and sat down next to Lu Jia.
She bent down and gently touched Lu Jia's face; the coolness of her fingertips made her heart ache even more.
Seemingly sensing Shen Zhi Qiu's presence, Lu Jia's eyes twitched slightly as she tried to open them, but she let out a weak sigh.
Shen Zhi Qiu hurriedly called his name, but when she saw that he did not open his eyes to look at her, her eyes immediately reddened, her weak shoulders slumped, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Lu Jia, Lu Jia, can you hear me?"
Shen Zhi Qiu choked up as soon as she opened her mouth, her eyes never leaving Lu Jia's face, afraid that she wouldn't notice him when he woke up.
Suddenly, she felt a movement under her clothes. She quickly sat up and saw that Lu Jia's left hand fingers were moving slightly. Although the movement was very small, it was definitely moving.
Overjoyed, Shen Zhi Qiu wept. She gripped Lu Jia's fingers tightly, pressed them to her face, and kept murmuring, "You must get better, you must get better. Remember, I'm still waiting for you..."
A while later.
Rong Mo, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, couldn't help but worry when Shen Zhi Qiu still hadn't come out. He gently pushed the door open a crack and looked inside.
Seeing that Shen Zhi Qiu was facing away from the door and lying face down on the hospital bed, Rong Mo couldn't help but frown and quietly pushed the door open and went in.
Perhaps because he was too tired, Rong Mo walked to Shen Zhi Qiu's side without her noticing.
Rong Mo looked at her lying face down on the quilt with her eyes closed. Her already fair face was now even paler and bloodless, and her hair was not as neat as before she left, scattered messily on the white quilt.
Rong Mo lowered his head and gently wiped away the dried tear stains on her face, feeling extremely distressed.
"Zhiqiu, Zhiqiu..." Rong Mo gently patted Shen Zhiqiu's shoulder, as if coaxing a child.
Shen Zhi Qiu groggily opened her eyes, and after recognizing Rong Mo, she softly called out, "Brother."
“Let’s go home. I’ve made arrangements here. Someone will take care of you, so don’t worry too much. Just listen to the doctor.” Rong Mo said as he reached around Shen Zhi Qiu’s back, put his arm around her waist, and helped her up.
Shen Zhi Qiu nodded, glanced silently at Lu Jia, and then left with Rong Mo.
On the way back.
Shen Zhi Qiu remained silent.
Rong Mo looked at her and noticed that her face was frighteningly pale. He couldn't help but gently put his arm around her shoulder and softly comfort her, "Don't be afraid. I'll take you there after you get up and have breakfast tomorrow. But you have to promise me that you'll get proper rest. Your body won't be able to take this kind of strain. Your due date is still over a month away, and this is the time when you should be most careful. As for the person who injured Lu Jia, I will absolutely not let him get away with it!"
Shen Zhi Qiu sighed, looking down at her round belly, feeling quite guilty. Since becoming pregnant, her child had suffered a lot along with her.
the next day.
Because she was worried about Lu Jia, Shen Zhi Qiu lost her sleepiness early and simply got up.
"Young Miss, why are you up so early too?"
As soon as the nanny, Aunt Zhao, saw Shen Zhi Qiu coming downstairs, she quickly went up to help her.
"Also?" Shen Zhi Qiu looked at her with some doubt.
"Mr. Rong was worried about you last night, so he stayed here. He also got up very early this morning," Aunt Zhao said with a smile.
Shen Zhi Qiu nodded in sudden realization and asked, "What about my brother?"
"You'll see when you go down," Aunt Zhao said, patting Shen Zhi Qiu's hand affectionately.
As soon as Shen Zhi Qiu entered the restaurant, she smelled a rich aroma.
"Aunt Zhao, what did you make? It smells so good." Shen Zhi Qiu couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"I didn't do it." Aunt Zhao smiled mysteriously and helped Shen Zhi Qiu to the kitchen door.
"Brother?!" Shen Zhi Qiu looked at Rong Mo, who was wearing an apron and stirring the clay pot with great care, with some surprise.
Rong Mo paused for a moment, turned to look at Shen Zhi Qiu, his brows furrowed, and strode towards her, suppressing his heartache as he scolded her in a low voice, "Why are you up so early? It's not even fully light yet, take care of yourself. If you keep disobeying me, I won't take you."
"Brother, I just can't sleep, so I thought I'd get up early for breakfast." Shen Zhi Qiu scratched her head a little embarrassedly. Seeing that Rong Mo's brows didn't relax, she grabbed Rong Mo's arm and shook it gently. "I'm sorry, brother. I promise I'll be good tomorrow."
Rong Mo pretended to be angry and glared at her, then flicked the tip of her nose with his hand. "Then go sit down." He then told Aunt Zhao to help Shen Zhi Qiu to sit down in the dining room and wait for the meal to be served.
"My brother can actually cook?" Shen Zhi Qiu was still a little incredulous. She secretly looked back and saw that he actually did a pretty good job.
Aunt Zhao laughed, looking at Shen Zhi Qiu with a beaming smile, and said, "I learned to make all of that for you, Miss. Young Master never knew how to do these things before. He's gone to great lengths to make sure you get enough nutrition." Then she whispered, "You must eat a lot later!"
A warm feeling welled up in Shen Zhi Qiu's heart as she looked tenderly at the busy Rong Mo.
"Miss, you should take good care of yourself. The young master will be happy. It's so good that you can come back to the Rong family." Aunt Zhao said, her eyes slightly red. As one of the elders in the family, she had practically raised Rong Mo herself. Seeing him happy made her happy too.
After having breakfast and resting for a while, Shen Zhi Qiu and Rong Mo arrived at the hospital.
As soon as they reached the door of the ward, they heard faint voices coming from inside.
"Who's inside? Why weren't you told?" Rong Mo glanced at the bodyguard at the door.
"It was a Mr. Si. Mr. Lu was awake when he arrived, and we only let him in after asking his opinion," the bodyguard quickly replied, realizing he might have done something wrong.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhi Qiu frowned slightly, pursed her lips in displeasure, and said to Rong Mo, "Let's go inside first."
Before entering, Rong Mo gave the bodyguard a cold glance, the blame in his eyes was obvious.
Hearing the door open, Si Mingyu turned around in surprise.
Seeing Shen Zhi Qiu and Rong Mo walk in, he smiled gently and said, "Zhi Qiu, Mr. Rong, you've arrived."
As she walked, Shen Zhi Qiu said, "Ming Yu, what brings you here?"
"I contacted Qingyan and heard about what happened yesterday, so I came to visit Mr. Lu," Si Mingyu said to Shen Zhi Qiu, still maintaining his gentle and refined demeanor.
Shen Zhi Qiu didn't speak. At this moment, her thoughts were all on Lu Jia. Seeing Lu Jia smiling at her, Shen Zhi Qiu's nose tingled, and tears almost fell.
She stepped forward, and in front of Si Mingyu, gently took Lu Jia's hand and said softly, "You're awake? How are you feeling today?"
Si Mingyu looked at their clasped hands, lowered his eyes, and unconsciously clenched his fists.
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