Chapter 754: Chapter 603: Second Update
Ming Chao saw this and his expression was no longer so urgent.
He looked at the water in his hand, then at Ning Youguang lying on the bed, and hesitated: "There’s no straw..."
Ning Youguang said, "You help me sit up, I can drink by myself."
"No." Ming Chao decisively refused, "The doctor said you still can’t move around carelessly right now."
After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "Turn your head, I’ll lower the cup a bit, you turn your head carefully and drink, okay?"
"Okay."
Shi Wangyue arrived at the emergency room of Beijing First Hospital with a bag of items before Ming Jinxin, and what he saw was his dearest person on the hospital bed, slowly sipping water from a plastic cup, taking small, difficult sips.
This scene was nothing short of cruel for Shi Wangyue, who rushed to the hospital anxiously after receiving the news.
His eyes turned red instantly, and his legs weakened.
His whole body seemed to be drained of strength, unable to move forward another step.
"Wangyue, is Youyou inside?" Ming Jinxin, wearing high-heeled boots, ran fiercely, catching up to be only a few steps behind Shi Wangyue.
It was her question that made Ming Chao and Ning Youguang inside realize they had arrived.
Shi Wangyue leaned against the door frame, though his body was weak, his heart aching terribly, his gaze remained fixed on Ning Youguang, so when Ning Youguang raised her head upon hearing Ming Jinxin’s voice, she immediately met Shi Wangyue’s eyes.
She was highly nearsighted and hadn’t brought her glasses, and feeling dizzy and starring, she naturally couldn’t make out Shi Wangyue’s deeply worried, slightly reddened eyes.
But Ming Chao saw it.
After setting down the half cup of water, he stepped forward a few paces to take the bag Shi Wangyue was carrying, which was packed full, explaining briefly the hospital’s diagnosis, "The doctor said it’s a moderate concussion, needs a few days of hospital observation."
"Thank you, big brother." Shi Wangyue replied hoarsely.
"Go see her." Ming Chao patted Shi Wangyue’s shoulder, "I’ll go check on the nurse’s room arrangement."
Shi Wangyue took a deep breath in place, then went to Ning Youguang.
Behind him, Ming Jinxin looked at Ning Youguang lying on the bed, then at Ming Chao, and chose to stay with Ming Chao, "How’s Youyou’s physical response? Is there anything besides the concussion?"
Ming Chao put an arm around Ming Jinxin’s shoulder, leading her out of the emergency infusion room, "Just the concussion, nothing else..."
Their voices and footsteps gradually faded away.
Shi Wangyue squatted down by Ning Youguang’s bedside, and she saw his reddened eyes.
She reached out to gently stroke his head and found it still hot, asking, "Have you taken any medicine?"
"Yes." Shi Wangyue replied hoarsely, "It’s all my fault."
The emergency infusion room of Beijing First Hospital was noisy, but they could only see each other.
"Shh!" Ning Youguang interrupted Shi Wangyue’s self-blame, "It’s not your fault, the car crash was an accident."
Shi Wangyue clasped Ning Youguang’s hand in his palm and gently kissed it.
Then, he remained silent, but his eye corners grew wet.
Meanwhile, a storm raged inside him.
He couldn’t help but recall the words that had tormented him for days since that fateful evening at the dinner table —
"...marrying someone with great fortune might be a teacher, a passionate public welfare person, or a kind-hearted person."
Tonight, when Aunt Ming opened his door, woke him up, and told him, "Wangyue, Youyou was driving on the road when she was hit by a car..." his fear of those words reached its peak.
As if his world had long been shattered by those words, just waiting for this opportunity to crumble.
Blame him...
Clearly, it was all his fault...
How could it not be his fault?
How could it be so coincidental?
At this moment, the silently brooding Shi Wangyue constantly interrogated himself.
The teacher was her.
The passionate welfare person was her.
The kind-hearted person was her.
And he?
The one full of scheming thoughts was him.
The one making money by unscrupulous means was him.
How could it be so coincidental?!
These days, Shi Wangyue constantly questioned himself.
To this moment, when his sister was hit by a car, all of this wrapped around his destiny, like a complete chain of cause and effect, leaving him no escape, forcing him to care and fear.
In the past, whenever he felt fear and anxiety, he could act spoiled and pour out his heart to her, but now?
He couldn’t speak, couldn’t express himself, didn’t know what to do.
He felt like staying by her side was like being a selfish thief, constantly stealing her fortune day by day.
Otherwise, how could such a good sister be touched by misfortune?
Only he had never been lucky since childhood.
Only after meeting her did his luck slowly turn around.
Shi Wangyue lowered his head for a long silent moment, engulfed in a thick sadness.
At this moment, he was lost in his world, even forgetting Ning Youguang was someone who didn’t need words to perceive others’ emotions.
Even if Shi Wangyue said nothing, she knew the kid was enveloped in overwhelming fear, and what she could do now was distract him, pulling him out from that fear.
What’s more capable of driving his motivation than fulfilling her needs?
So, Ning Youguang lamented, "I’m so hungry, why hasn’t my brother’s take-out arrived yet?"
Sure enough, Shi Wangyue quickly raised his head, "I’ll call Brother Ming Chao to ask where his take-out is."
"Hurry up." Ning Youguang puffed her cheeks, urging with discomfort, "Quickly ask my brother where the take-out is, how long until it arrives."
Shi Wangyue gently patted her face, "Okay, I’ll call now."
After agreeing, he took his phone and left the emergency room.
Moments later, he returned with the phone in hand, "Big brother said the take-out shows it’s six minutes away."
Ning Youguang’s eyes flickered with dissatisfaction, "Six minutes feels like such a long time, what should I do? I’m so hungry, hungry, hungry..."
"Are you thirsty? I’ll get you some warm water."
Suddenly transformed into a little mischief-maker, Teacher Ning was unexpectedly difficult for Mr. Shi to deal with, yet it kept him bustling around, unable to brood.
"I’m not thirsty, but I can drink some water."
"Then drink or not drink?"
"Drink, but not from the hospital’s disposable cups."
Knowing Shi Wangyue’s cleanliness habits, Ning Youguang was certain he packed a thermos cup when preparing her hospital items.
Sure enough—
"I brought you a thermos cup."
"Go fill it, but don’t make it too hot~"
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