Time seemed to pass exceptionally slowly during those ten minutes, each minute feeling like an eternity.
"It seems that the antidote works harmlessly against the toxins in her body." Xin Zikai raised his hand to look at his watch, feeling slightly relieved. This meant that the chances were no longer just 10%. If they could get through this stage, the chances would be at least 30% or 40%.
"What will happen to her next?" Xiang Zhilan asked anxiously.
"The next hour is also very important. If there is no sudden change in her condition, it means that the antidote has not lost in the fight against the toxins in her body. In that case, there is a greater than 50% chance that she will wake up. Then we just have to wait and see if she will wake up tomorrow morning." Xin Zikai will continue to observe her here for another hour before going back to rest. He has not slept for almost 50 hours.
Xiang Zhilan could tell that he was about to reach his limit, and she looked at him with great gratitude.
Xu Jiayue returned from outside and waited quietly with them for the next hour, which felt like an eternity.
As the sunlight slanted in, Ni Sitian was still sleeping peacefully. Xu Tingchuan touched her forehead and was pleasantly surprised to find that her fever seemed to have subsided a bit!
"An hour has passed!" Xiang Zhilan stared at the minute hand that had completed a full circle, her face beaming with joy, not knowing what to do next!
Xin Zikai let out a long breath and gave a weak, faint smile.
"Zikai, let's have someone take you home first. You can rest now," Xiang Zhilan said to Xin Zikai.
At this moment, Shen Muzhi naturally wouldn't be jealous for no reason, and echoed Xiang Zhilan's words.
"You all go back. Sitian can stay here." Xu Tingchuan didn't relax at all even after he knew that the chances had increased to more than 50%. He saw that Xin Zikai was very tired and Xiang Zhilan was pregnant, so it was not suitable for them to stay here.
“Yes, Brother Mu, you should all go back.” Xu Jiayue understood Xu Tingchuan’s meaning, so she got up and saw them all out.
Xiang Zhilan was actually reluctant to leave, but she knew she couldn't be of much help here, and being pregnant, she might only cause trouble for others, so she had no choice but to leave first.
Xu Jiayue helped Xu Tingchuan see the guests off again, leaving only Xu Tingchuan and Ni Sitian in the ward.
Ni Sitian's fever seemed to be slowly subsiding, and her flushed cheeks gradually returned to normal.
Xu Tingchuan's hope was gradually rekindled. By the time he confirmed that her body temperature had returned to normal, it was already 2 a.m.
He stayed up all night, keeping watch, afraid that if he looked at her even slightly, she might wake up.
She watched and watched until the next morning, still showing no signs of waking up.
Around nine o'clock, Xin Zikai and Xiang Zhilan arrived together.
Xin Zikai lifted Ni Sitian's eyelids to take a look, then listened to her heart rate. He frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "This shouldn't be happening, it's strange..."
"What shouldn't be?" Xu Tingchuan asked Xin Zikai urgently.
“Logically, if the antidote was effective, she should be awake by now. But if the antidote was ineffective, her eyes and heart rate are normal, just like she's sleeping peacefully.” Xin Zikai himself was puzzled. Did this mean it was ineffective or effective?
"Could it be because the effects are taking longer to take hold?" Xiang Zhilan couldn't help but ask.
"That's the only explanation." Because Ni Sitian was pregnant, he temporarily adjusted the formula, which was indeed a gentler detoxification method.
All they can do now is keep waiting, patiently waiting.
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