Mu Yazhe did not look pleased, and when he saw Yun Shishi bowing her head in earnest apology, his heart went out to her. He drew her into his arms.
‘We’ll be sure to pay attention next time. How’s the child?’ He quickly changed the subject.
The doctor stopped there and heaved a sigh of relief. “He’s been resuscitated, but he has to be hospitalized for a few days for observation. This child doesn’t look well and has to be carefully taken care of. He’ll be transferred to the ward soon. You guys can wait for him in the ward!”
“Okay… alright.”
Soon, Gong Fan was also pushed out of the resuscitation room and transferred to the special care unit.
Yun Shishi arrived at the ward to find Gong Fan lying on the hospital bed, his face deathly pale. His eyes were tightly closed, his hands slightly curled. He was motionless and lifeless.
Just looking at him made her heart ache. How was it that… it had come to this. Yun Shishi pulled a random stool up beside the bed and sat down. Her heart ached as she held Gong Fan’s cold hand.
In his coma, Gong Fan seemed to have sensed this warm touch. He unconsciously held her hand and relished in its warmth, refusing to let go.
Yun Shishi felt her chest tighten even more. How had it come to this? What exactly happened to Gong Fan… Mu Yazhe and Little Yichen stood at the doorway, not daring to interrupt her. Now, Gong Fan was on a drip. Yun Shishi watched over him and refused to move.
When the boy saw this, he said to his father, “I’ll stay here tonight and watch over Little Brother. Daddy, why don’t you go home? You have to get up early in the morning.”
“How can I go to work in peace now that this has happened?” Mu Yazhe laughed helplessly.
Even though he usually looked grouchy and didn’t seem to care much about Gong Fan, the boy was his son after all. It was just that compared to maternal love, paternal love was steadfast as a mountain. He said, “I’m taking tomorrow off. I’ll stay in the ward and watch over things today. Why don’t I take you home so that you can get an early night?”
Little Yichen frowned and answered truthfully, “I can’t sleep in peace with Little Brother in this state.”
“Then let’s all stay and watch over him!” Mu Yazhe tapped him lightly on the head. “Go get some hot water.”
“Oh, okay.” The boy picked up two kettles immediately and headed for the pantry.
Mu Yazhe came to Yun Shishi’s side and gently gripped her shoulders, giving them a squeeze. Yun Shishi looked up at him. “Don’t worry, now that the doctor says it’ll be alright, there’s nothing to worry about!”
“I just had a nagging feeling that something was bothering him, but he wouldn’t talk to me about it.”
After a moment’s contemplation, he lowered his voice and asked, “Could he have overheard our conversation yesterday?”
Yun Shishi paled at that. “How could he have?”
“I can’t think of any other possibility. Perhaps he couldn’t sleep in the middle of the night and overheard our conversation when he was in the backyard. It’s not impossible.”
“Do you think so?” Yun Shishi shuddered at the mere thought of it.
If Gong Fan had overheard this… then he would be disappointed for sure! Putting herself in Gong Fan’s shoes, of course he’d feel particularly upset to know that he’d be let go of. If that were indeed the case, Gong Fan’s abnormal behavior today would not come as a surprise at all.
The woman looked dismayed at that.
