"You're talking nonsense!"
Zhu Xingye suddenly stood up from the bedside and roared in terror.
"..."
Zhu Jinzhao and the male doctor stared at him blankly, neither of them knowing who he was talking to.
But after thinking about it, Zhu Jinzhao still felt that Zhu Xingye was more likely to be angry with her, so she timidly retorted, "What nonsense did I say? I haven't said anything yet..."
Zhu Xingye looked down at her, breathing heavily.
He knew, of course, that Zhu Jinzhao hadn't said anything. The reason he reacted so suddenly was because he was so deeply immersed in his dream that he was no longer able to distinguish between reality and illusion.
The doctor behind him quickly noticed something was wrong and rushed forward to support him: "Mr. Zhu, are you alright?"
Zhu Xingye shook his head, trying to shake those bizarre dream fragments out of his mind, but it was no use.
Helpless, he could only take two steps back, creating a slight distance between himself and Zhu Jinzhao.
"Help me back to my room to rest." He glanced at Zhu Jinzhao one last time, realizing he was still associating her with the corpse in his nightmare, and decisively had the doctor take him away.
He left in a hurry and in a sorry state, without leaving Zhu Jinzhao a single unnecessary word.
Zhu Jinzhao was stunned for a moment. By the time she realized that Zhu Xingye was really acting strange and wanted to take a look at him, his figure had already disappeared from her sight.
She blinked in confusion, completely bewildered by what was wrong with Zhu Xingye. She was the one who was injured, the one who suffered hunger and rain, so why was he the one developing symptoms?
Which of the two is the abnormal one?
...
7 p.m., outside the central building of Charit Hospital in Germany.
Zhu Qian and Zhu Ning stood on the sun-scorched lawn like two idiots, carrying their suitcases.
The two brothers looked at each other, their eyes revealing obvious agitation and panic.
"Did you understand what Dr. Lin Yu said?" Zhu Qian asked.
Lin Yu is the cardiology expert, a good friend of Zhu Xingye, and Zhu Jinzhao's "attending physician".
Zhu Ning nodded: "I understand, Second Brother, do you understand?"
Zhu Qian: "Of course I understand!"
Zhu Ning: "Then who made the call?"
“…You, then.” Zhu Qian’s gaze shifted slightly, his expression somewhat hesitant. “You’re bold, you’ve always dared to go against him since you were little, so you’re the most suitable person to make this call.”
“Okay.” Zhu Ning did not refuse and immediately took out her phone from her coat pocket and found Zhu Xingye’s number.
Before making the call, Zhu Qian suddenly exclaimed "Eh!"
"Don't immediately question him about where he took Chaochao. Pretend you don't know anything first, and say you secretly came to Germany to surprise Chaochao. Then ask him which hospital Chaochao is in. Understand?"
"I understand." Zhu Ning knew what to do and how to talk to Zhu Xingye without Zhu Qian reminding him.
He dialed Zhu Xingye's number and patiently waited for the call to connect.
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
When the phone rang, Zhu Xingye was sitting in the courtyard of the villa, absentmindedly admiring the flowers.
The heavy rain in the morning quickly turned into a light drizzle. The rain wasn't heavy at all, but it lasted for half a day. The camellias and roses in the garden were thoroughly soaked with water, and the already beautiful flowers became even more delicate and fresh, truly a sight to behold.
Zhu Xingye sat there alone for a long time, admiring the flowers, until the phone rang, and he suddenly realized that there were still raindrops on the flowers.
The phone was on a small table to the side. He reached out and picked it up, and frowned instantly when he saw the name on the caller ID.
He was reluctant to answer, but his younger brother had been a scoundrel since childhood. If he really didn't answer, his brother could keep hitting him until he couldn't take it anymore.
"Tsk..." He curled his lip impatiently, reluctantly but unwillingly pressing the green connect button on the screen.
"What's up?"
"Hey, big brother." Zhu Ning's voice was still so silly.
"Hmm." Zhu Xingye replied with a dark expression, "Is there something you need that you called me so suddenly?"
Zhu Ning looked at Zhu Qian, her eyes narrowed, and smiled insincerely: "My dear older brother, guess where I am!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xingye was taken aback and almost instantly guessed where Zhu Ning was.
But instead of exposing him, he played along and asked, "Where are you?"
Zhu Ning raised an eyebrow at Zhu Qian, and after receiving Zhu Qian's permission, he immediately said excitedly, "I'm in Germany! Since there's nothing going on in the team lately, I secretly came to Germany to see Chaochao!"
"How about that? Surprised? Unexpected?"
"..." Zhu Xingye remained silent.
"Hey..." Zhu Ning sighed wearily, "Big brother, where is Chaochao's hospital? Tell me quickly so I can go see her. That poor little girl is all alone abroad. She'll be so happy to see me!"
"I even bought her her favorite bag!"
"..." Zhu Xingye remained silent.
Zhu Ning paused for a moment, then continued speaking to him in her carefree tone: "Big brother, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up and tell me Chaochao's hospital address! The German sun is even stronger than back home, and I've been standing in the sun for ages!"
"Hurry up and send a car to pick me up! I just got off the plane and haven't even had dinner yet!"
"...You came alone?" Zhu Xingye uttered a sound, but his tone was faint, revealing no emotion.
"I came alone." Zhu Ning lied very naturally. "Mingyue ran off with Xiao Jiang last night, and Shi Jing slunk back to the Shi family after you scolded him. My second brother has two surgeries scheduled today and is probably busy right now, so I'm the only one who had time to come over."
"What's wrong? Don't you want them to come?"
Zhu Xingye: "I didn't want you to come, including you."
"Hmph..." Zhu Qian curled his lips into a cold smile.
Zhu Ning pouted and said in a wronged tone, "You can't stop me from coming, I'm already here!"
"Stop talking nonsense and send a car to pick me up right now. I'm just standing here like an idiot and those foreigners keep staring at me."
"..." Zhu Xingye paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "Zhu Ning, you should go back. I won't send a car to pick you up."
"...Why?!" Zhu Ning feigned shock. "Why didn't you come to pick me up? Am I some kind of annoying person?"
“This has nothing to do with whether you like it or not.” Zhu Xingye said calmly, without any extreme reaction. “I’m not coming to pick you up simply because I don’t want to tell you about Chaochao’s situation.”
"You should go back first. I'll let you know when Chaochao is ready to see people."
"...Why should we go back?"
Unable to bear Zhu Xingye's nonsense any longer, Zhu Qian snatched Zhu Ning's phone and confronted him directly:
"Brother, we've already arrived in Germany, yet you still won't tell us Chaochao's hospital address. Is it because Chaochao's condition is complicated, or because Chaochao isn't sick at all and you're not even in Germany?"
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