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The ward suddenly fell into a subtle silence, with only the faint city noise outside the window and the gentle sound of the infusion pump.
Wen Lingyi's question hung in the air, like a thin thread, pulling at the tense atmosphere between the two of them.
So, I might as well take this opportunity to say everything that is stuck in my heart.
Zhou Jianxing lowered his head and stared at his fingers, which were swollen and pale due to the infusion, avoiding Wen Lingyi's gaze.
"Sister Hao and I," she paused, as if choosing her words, "are trying to take our relationship further." Her voice was not loud, but could be heard clearly in the silent air.
This sentence instantly broke the surface calm. Wen Lingyi felt her chest suddenly constricted, as if hit by something hard, and her breathing stagnated for a moment.
The breath was stuck there, unable to go up or down.
"What do you mean?" Wen Lingyi's voice was tense. She was still holding the wet tissue that she had used to wipe her face in her hand, and she was unconsciously clenching it tightly.
The finger bones seemed to be about to break through the thin skin, and the moisture in the paper towel was almost squeezed out.
Zhou Jianxing finally raised his eyes and looked at her, with some complicated emotions churning in his eyes.
"Wen Lingyi, you were the one who broke up." She spoke slowly, each word carrying weight. "If you want me, you want me. If you don't want me, you can just get rid of me, right?"
She still couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart.
Wen Lingyi was speechless for a moment, as if the oncoming question had hit her sore spot.
Her fingers, which were clenching the wet tissue, loosened a little, and the tissue fell limply into her palm.
The bright light in the ward shone on her face, and you could see the small shadow cast by her eyelashes trembling slightly.
"I misunderstood." Wen Lingyi took a deep breath, stretched out her hand, gently touched Zhou Jianxing's chin with her fingertips, turned her face around, and forced her to look directly at her.
"At that time... I thought you were going to marry someone else." Even saying this now, my heart still tightens.
"I know." Zhou Jianxing lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes covering the emotions in his eyes, like two pieces of dusty amber. "Sister Wei told me everything before she left."
"Then what else is there that you can't get over?" Wen Lingyi's tone was a little flustered. She was eager to grasp something, and her voice unconsciously rose a little. "I admit, I was wrong, I misunderstood. I like you, I care about you, is this not enough?"
I like you. I care about you.
Zhou Jianxing had waited for too long, so long that her heart had become numb from the waiting.
"You are 'Sealing the Heart and Locking the Love.'" Zhou Jianxing's chin puffed up slightly, and the tip of his tongue unconsciously pressed against the roof of his mouth, then released it. "From the beginning, you were just playing with me. Later... later, even though I liked you so much, you still lied to me."
There was a hint of grievance in his voice, like a child who had been bullied and had nowhere to complain.
?
Wen Lingyi was stunned for a moment, and the hand that was clamped on Zhou Jianxing's jaw loosened.
Her fingertips helplessly picked up a strand of curly hair that was scattered on her shoulders, wrapped it around her fingers, then unwound it, then wrapped it again.
When people feel embarrassed or at a loss, they always make some small movements that they are not aware of.
"When...did you find out?" Wen Lingyi's voice lowered, with a hint of hesitation and inquiry.
She always thought she hid it well.
"Last time you were drunk, I sent you back to Lanyue Bay." Zhou Jianxing confessed honestly.
Perhaps the side effects of the anesthetic had not completely subsided, she felt that her thinking had been like being covered by a layer of gauze, and her reactions were slower than usual.
"So, you looked through my phone?" Wen Lingyi immediately grasped the key point, and her tone instantly became righteous.
Now, it was Zhou Jianxing's turn to be embarrassed.
Her cheeks suddenly became hot, her eyes began to wander, and she didn't dare to look at Wen Lingyi anymore.
He hesitated for a moment, but didn't say anything to defend himself. He just felt that his brain was like a ball of paste, working abnormally slowly.
Wen Lingyi loosened her fingers that were entangled in her hair, placed her hands neatly on her knees, and unconsciously stroked the fabric of her pants.
"Can the current Zhou Jianxing forgive the past Wen Lingyi?"
"Is the current Zhou Jianxing still willing to... return to the current Wen Lingyi?"
"Will Zhou Jianxing, now, choose to look forward to... the future Wen Lingyi?"
Will Zhou Jianxing and Wen Lingyi always be together in the future?
Zhou Jianxing felt his cheeks were burning, even though the liquid injected into his veins through the catheter was ice-cold.
She didn't answer immediately, and she didn't know how to answer.
Reason and emotion are pulling at each other in my mind.
Mingming's last thought before being sent to the hospital and losing consciousness was that she would forgive Wen Lingyi.
However, Wen Lingyi is too good at lying and is very good at wrapping up lies with tenderness.
The good things are real, but the hurt is also real.
But those good things are also true.
It was the eyes that looked at her tenderly, the hands that ran through her hair, and the kisses that fell all over her body.
It was Wen Lingyi who drove to pick her up home on a rainy day.
It was Wen Lingyi who hugged her tightly and covered her ears when it thundered.
It was Wen Lingyi who was standing behind her holding a hair dryer and blowing her hair.
It was Wen Lingyi who would bring gifts to her and her family when she was on a business trip, and who had traveled across half the city on a rainy night to find her...
Wen Lingyi reached out and gently held Zhou Jianxing's hand outside the quilt, her fingertips slightly cold.
She was waiting for an answer.
However, before Zhou Jianxing could answer, the door of the ward was pushed open.
Zhou Shufen and Zhou Jianjun returned from purchasing.
Zhou Shufen walked in first and saw the two people's hands folded together beside the bed.
Her footsteps suddenly stopped at the door, neither going in nor backing out. A hint of understanding and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.
Zhou Jianjun didn't notice the subtle atmosphere. He walked straight in with a plastic bag full of fruits in his hand.
"Girl, we bought some apples and oranges. Remember to eat them to supplement your vitamins."
Zhou Jianjun happily placed the fruit on the table. Turning around, he saw Wen Lingyi withdrawing her hand in a panic, and his daughter's face was so red that it was almost bleeding.
"Thank you, uncle." Wen Lingyi immediately stood up to cover up her embarrassment.
She walked to the plastic bag, took out an orange from it, and rolled it back and forth unconsciously in the palm of her hand. The orange peel gave off a faint fragrance.
Zhou Shufen leaned against the table and silently drank a sip of water from her cup, but her eyes were glancing at Zhou Jianxing who was lying on the hospital bed.
My silly daughter was still secretly glancing at Miss Wen from time to time.
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Not long after, the attending physician came in with several nurses to make rounds.
The surgeon walked to the bedside and indicated that he needed to check the recovery of the surgical wound.
Zhou Jianxing's hospital gown was gently lifted from his chest, and his skin came into contact with the slightly cool air, causing goose bumps.
The door of the ward was closed, and besides the doctors and nurses, only Zhou Shufen and Wen Lingyi were present in the room.
Zhou Jianxing's face turned red instantly, and the heat spread all the way to his ears.
She avoided his gaze and hummed in a voice as small as a mosquito: "Can you...can you go out for a while?" She didn't dare look at Wen Lingyi, "I feel a little embarrassed if you watch me here."
As soon as these words were spoken, the doctors and nurses all turned their attention to Wen Lingyi, who was standing aside with her arms folded, looking calm.
Especially the two young nurses, their eyes immediately filled with a tacit and ambiguous smile when they looked at Wen Lingyi.
Wen Lingyi raised her eyebrows and said nothing. She just looked at Zhou Jianxing meaningfully, then turned around and walked out of the ward cooperatively.
Outside the door, Zhou Jianjun was sitting on a bench in the corridor in a daze. When he saw Wen Lingyi come out, the two looked at each other in silence for a moment.
The inspection was over quickly.
The doctor put the ballpoint pen back into his breast pocket and walked towards the door.
He stopped and said calmly, "The wound is healing well. There is no sign of infection. Don't worry." He said this to Wen Lingyi who was standing outside the door.
After saying that, the doctor continued to walk forward, and Wen Lingyi immediately followed him, keeping pace with the doctor.
"Doctor, I'd like to ask, approximately how long can I wait before I can start wiping her body?"
"If I use scrubbing, which brand of wound water-repellent patch is less likely to cause allergies?"
"In addition to drinking water for the next two days, can I make some fish soup for her?"
"Do I need to skim off the oil thoroughly?"
"Can you try giving her some fruit? Like an apple? Does it need to be heated up? Can it be steamed until soft?"
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When Wen Lingyi returned to the ward, Zhou Shufen and Zhou Jianjun happened to go out again, as if they were intentionally leaving them some space.
A nurse is changing the last infusion bag for Zhou Jianxing.
"Family members," the nurse instructed Wen Lingyi very naturally, her tone familiar, "The patient's lower body has turned red from being covered. It might be a mild inflammation."
"You family members, remember to disinfect her urethra and surrounding skin with iodine every day, and keep it clean and dry."
"Okay, I'll remember that." Wen Lingyi lowered her eyes, her gaze seemed to penetrate the blue and white striped quilt, and saw Zhou Jianxing's body curled up uncomfortably.
"Thank you for the reminder."
"It's okay," the nurse said casually, picking up the clipboard and writing something on it. "It's not easy for you family members. I see you've been staying here for the past few nights without getting any sleep."
After she finished writing, she looked up at Wen Lingyi and added with a comforting tone: "Actually, you have been very careful in your care. The patient's overall condition looks pretty good now." After that, she pushed the treatment cart out of the ward.
They were the only two left in the room.
Wen Lingyi walked to the bedside, frowning slightly. "Didn't Auntie disinfect you yesterday?" As she spoke, she naturally reached out to lift Zhou Jianxing's quilt. "Where is the iodine?"
Zhou Jianxing's mind was groggy and he couldn't remember whether he had done the disinfection yesterday.
Her memory has been incredibly poor lately.
"Or... let's wait until my mom comes back." Zhou Jianxing subconsciously retracted his legs.
This slight movement immediately affected the wound on her abdomen, causing her to gasp in pain, her eyebrows and nose wrinkled together.
Wen Lingyi ignored her refusal, stood up and walked to the cabinet by the wall, opened the cabinet door, and saw the iodine bottle and a pack of sterile cotton swabs on the gray cabinet.
When she picked up the iodine, there was some yellow stain on the outside of the bottle, and a little of it rubbed onto her fingertips.
She first walked over and locked the ward door from the inside, then returned to sit down by the bed and said calmly, "Lie down and don't move."
She gently pulled the quilt away from Zhou Jianxing.
Because of the continuous catheterization, Zhou Jianxing's lower body was not covered at all.
What caught the eye was Zhou Jianxing's thighs, which had become noticeably thinner due to long periods of fasting and bed rest. The originally healthy and firm muscle lines had disappeared, and he looked somewhat sickly weak.
Zhou Jianxing bit his lower lip tightly and tried to close his legs. He was very embarrassed: "Actually... there's no need to be so anxious now..."
Wen Lingyi picked up a cotton swab, dipped it into the brown iodine solution, dipped it fully, and then gently scraped off the excess liquid at the mouth of the bottle.
She didn't even use any strength to separate Zhou Jianxing's knees.
"Zhou Jianxing," Wen Lingyi's voice was steady, even a little teasing.
In fact, she wanted to say it when Zhou Jianxing asked her to go out just now.
"Where on your body haven't I seen? Where on your body haven't I touched? I'm sorry you're only here now, isn't it a little late?"
Zhou Jianxing was suddenly speechless, his cheeks burning.
She simply closed her eyes tightly and started playing dead.
It seems that as long as you can't see it, the current embarrassment will not exist.
Wen Lingyi was very meticulous in her movements, using a cotton swab dipped in iodine to carefully disinfect and wipe, leaving no corner untouched.
After the disinfection was completed, she used clean soft paper to absorb some excess liquid.
Zhou Jianxing's thigh muscles trembled uncontrollably under her palms, revealing the tension that the owner was trying hard to hide.
"You still have feelings for me." Wen Lingyi pulled the quilt over and carefully covered Zhou Jianxing again, lowering her voice, "Can't we just start over?"
Hearing this, Zhou Jianxing's eyelashes on his tightly closed eyes trembled even more violently.
I even wanted to pull up the quilt to cover my entire head and face.
But the wounds on my chest and abdomen hurt even when I breathed a little harder, let alone making such big movements.
"Okay..." Her voice was obviously trembling, almost begging for mercy, "Please, stop talking."
Wen Lingyi really stopped talking and didn't ask any more questions.
She stood up and walked to the door to unlock it.
As soon as my fingers touched the door handle, the door was pushed open from the outside.
Zhou Jianjun and Zhou Shufen were standing at the door, seemingly about to come in.
"Uncle, aunt." Wen Lingyi greeted them.
This time, it was her turn to feel her cheeks getting uncontrollably hot.
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