“I’m just following him, I didn’t say I would marry him,” Song Linger rolled her big eyes and argued slyly.
“Oh, you are truly hopeless,” Song Qingzhou glared at her and shook his head helplessly.
Just then, there were two knocks on the door.
Then Tang Shishi was seen walking in with a fruit basket in her hand.
Since Xiao Shun was still unconscious, Tang Li had many things to handle in the capital and went back first. Tang Shishi stayed behind.
“Mr. Song,” Tang Shishi greeted Song Qingzhou.
“Shishi is here, so you girls chat. I still have some things to do, so I’ll go back first and come by again later,” Song Qingzhou said as he stood up.
Tang Shishi smiled and nodded slightly.
“Thanks, dad.”
Just as Song Qingzhou was about to step out the door, Song Linger suddenly spoke up, “Dad, thank you.”
If not for Song Qingzhou arriving in time this time, she would have been ungrateful. Although she was used to talking back to Song Qingzhou, she was still full of gratitude in her heart.
Song Qingzhou looked back at her, slightly surprised, and smiled knowingly, “I’m your dad, what’s there to thank.”
He then left the hospital room.
“How are you feeling?” Tang Shishi asked.
“It hurts,” Song Linger pouted.
“Poor child, let me cut an apple and feed it to you,” Tang Shishi said as she took out an apple and started peeling it while saying, “Xiao Shun woke up.”
“I know already,” Song Linger broke into a smile, then immediately grimaced in pain.
“I took a blade for him, and you got hurt because of him too. He owes us big time now. Don’t you think we should stake some legitimate and reasonable claims from his wife?” Tang Shishi joked.
“Legitimate… reasonable…” Song Linger sighed.
“I didn’t plan on competing with Yao for Master. Please don’t, okay? It’ll put him in a difficult spot.”
“You girl…” Tang Shishi smiled and said,
“I didn’t say we’d compete with her. It’d be good if she doesn’t see us as enemies.”
“Yao doesn’t see me as an enemy,” Song Linger said.
Tang Shishi was stunned for a moment and said, “Alright, I really can’t tell if you’re genuinely naive or just silly. But it’s good this way, ignorance is bliss, being silly and happy all day is not bad either.”
She used a toothpick to pick up a slice of apple and brought it to Song Linger’s mouth. Song Linger opened her mouth and took a bite, laughing, “Thank you.”
…
Near noon, Liu Yunxiang came to the hospital carrying a pot of simmered chicken soup.
She was also very happy to hear Xiao Shun had woken up, but along with the joy was some worry as well.
He had woken up, but whether he could stand again was questionable. What would Yao Cen do if Xiao Shun couldn’t stand up again?
Although their family was not lacking money now and could hire caregivers, having her daughter spend her life with a disabled man was still hard for her to accept.
Despite her greatly improved opinion of Xiao Shun now, this concerned Yao Cen’s happiness, so she was conflicted the entire way here.
Upon entering the hospital room, she saw Xiao Shun was sleeping while Yao Cen sat by the bed gazing at him.
“Cen, the chicken soup is ready…”
Liu Yunxiang had just started speaking when Yao Cen put her finger to her lips signaling to keep quiet.
“He just fell asleep. Let’s put this here first. He can drink it when he wakes up,” Yao Cen said.
“If it gets cold it won’t be good to drink. Let him drink it while it’s hot before going back to sleep,” Liu Yunxiang said.
“It’s fine. If it gets cold I’ll have the nurse heat it up,” Yao Cen said softly.
“Um… has the doctor been to see him? What did he say?” Liu Yunxiang asked.
“You forgot, Xiao Shun is a doctor himself. He said he’ll recover, don’t worry,” Yao Cen said, puzzled.
Liu Yunxiang nodded. Looking at Xiao Shun’s pale complexion, seeming to have lost a lot of weight all of a sudden, she hesitated for a moment before saying, “Cen, come out for a bit, I want to talk to you.”
Yao Cen replied “Oh” and followed her out.
“What is it, Mom?”
“Tell Mom the truth. Can Xiao Shun’s body really heal?” Liu Yunxiang said anxiously.
“Earlier I heard the doctor say it would be hard to cure, whether he’d wake up was uncertain too. Now he’s awake, but…”
“But what?” Yao Cen asked, confused.
“What if he can never stand up again? What are your plans?” Liu Yunxiang looked meaningfully at her.
Yao Cen looked at her in astonishment, “Mom, why are you bringing this up now? Xiao Shun is still lying in bed. What plans? We’re husband and wife. What plans do you expect me to have?”
“Precisely because you’re husband and wife, you need to plan early. You’re still young. If he can’t stand up again, do you plan to watch over a disabled man your whole life?” Liu Yunxiang said impatiently.
“Yes, even if he’s disabled, I’ll stay with him my whole life,” Yao Cen said, displeased.
“You?” Liu Yunxiang was momentarily speechless.
“Your dad and I absolutely won’t agree to this. It’s a lifetime matter and can’t be decided just by you.”
“Mom, please, don’t make trouble at a time like this, okay? Since Xiao Shun said he can heal himself, I believe he definitely can,” Yao Cen frowned.
“What if he really can’t heal?” Liu Yunxiang persisted.
“If he really can’t, I’ll take care of him for life. I mean what I say!” Yao Cen said sternly.
“Nothing else, you should go back first.”
She then pushed the door open and went back in, Liu Yunxiang following behind her.
When the two returned to the hospital room, they found Xiao Shun was already awake.
Liu Yunxiang smiled stiffly, “Xiao Shun, you’re awake.”
“Mom, don’t worry, my injuries will heal,” Xiao Shun said lightly.
He had heard everything they said outside just now. Although his meridians were damaged now and he was not as sensitive as before, with just a door between them, he could still hear very clearly.
“Mom didn’t mean it that way… Just that Yao Cen is still young. If you can’t stand up again, she can’t look after you forever either. You’re a good boy, you should understand what I mean, right?” Liu Yunxiang said.
“Mom, stop,” Yao Cen said coldly.
“Xiao Shun, ignore her. She’s making something out of nothing.”
“Tsk, what’s with you talking like that? I’m doing this for your own good!” Liu Yunxiang said angrily.
“Mom, don’t worry. If I really can’t stand up again, I won’t hold Yao Cen back,” Xiao Shun gave a weak smile.
“That’s good then. You’re a nice boy. If there’s anything you want to eat or drink, just tell Mom and I’ll make it for you,” Liu Yunxiang beamed.
“No need for now, thanks,” Xiao Shun said.
“Alright then, I’ll head back first since there’s nothing else.”
Having received a satisfactory answer, Liu Yunxiang couldn’t hide her elation.