Su Tong did not regain her senses until she arrived at the nurses’ station. She hurriedly turned around and returned to the room. When she saw Ning Zhe’s eyes were wide open, she felt as though her heart was going to jump out of her throat. She gulped and tried her best to calm down. Then, she reached out and placed her hand on Ning Zhe’s arm and asked, “Hubby, you’re awake?”
Ning Zhe replied, “I’ve been awake for a while…”
Su Tong said indignantly, “Where are the doctors and nurses? Is everyone dead? Where the hell is Ning Chun? I asked him to look after you; where did go?”
During the time Ning Zhe was ‘unconscious’, Su Tong’s attitude toward Ning Chun had changed drastically. She treated him as though he was beneath her. Before Ning Zhe’s accident, she would not have dared to speak to or about Ning Chun using such a tone.
“I sent him to handle the discharge procedure for me. He was here when I woke up. He tried to call all of you, but your phone was off, and Ning Dong did not pick up the call,” Ning Zhe said indifferently.
“Uh…” Su Tong’s words got stuck in her throat immediately. After a beat, she smiled stiffly and said, “I… I haven’t been sleeping well recently so I went to the beauty salon next to the hospital to help me relax. I thought I’d be able to rest in a quiet environment. I… I felt at ease because Ning Chun was around…”
Su Tong’s mind was racing at this moment. She wondered if any of her lies were exposed or if any of her words had given her away. Since things were going so well recently, she had become too complacent, too pleased with herself. When she tried to recall the things that happened recently, she discovered her mind was blank. She grew more and more terrified of Ning Zhe.
Su Tong watched in a daze as Ning Zhe sat up and placed two pillows behind him. She only regained her senses after he was done. She instinctively reached out to help and found there was nothing to be done so she awkwardly withdrew her hand.
Ning Zhe chuckled, ignoring Su Tong’s loss of composure, before he said, “I slept for a long time. I made up for all the time I was too busy to sleep. It’s really thanks to the car accident that I finally had a chance to rest. I feel that after this incident, I’ll live to be 100 years old.”
Ning Zhen’s mental clarity seemed to be very good.
On the other hand, Su Tong was about to collapse mentally. Her heart had already sunk earlier, but it sank further when she heard these words. After a moment, she forced a smile on her face and said, “Based on what you said, it’s a blessing in disguise. You really scared us to death. What are we going to do if something happens to you?”
After she finished speaking, she willed herself to cry. Alas, perhaps, she was too anxious, no matter how hard she tried, she could not even squeeze a drop of tear out of her eyes.
Ning Zhe did not look at her. He stretched his arms before he placed his hands on his lap. He said with a sigh, “Unfortunately, it’ll take a longer time for my legs to recover…”
Su Tong, who finally found something to talk about, asked, “What did the doctor say? Oh, right, the first aid responder said you broke your leg. However, the surgery went very well. What happened?”
Ning Zhe shook his head. He looked at her and said, “For someone my age, even a broken leg will have sequelae. In the future, I’ll have to rely on you…”
Su Tong finally managed to squeeze her tears out. She said, “Hubby, why are you talking like this? Isn’t it my duty to look after you? As long as you’re alive, I feel blessed…” Then, she joined her palms together and bowed in all four directions. “It seems like the heavens listened to my prayers; you finally woke up. So what if your leg will take longer to recover? From now on, I’ll be your legs. Moreover, we still have a son. Ning Dong will your legs as well…”
Ning Zhe only smiled and looked at her knowingly.
Su Tong did not dare to meet his gaze at her. She used the excuse of adjusting his pillow to avoid looking into his eyes.
