Chapter Eight

As long as Shen Yi is okay, since his father is here, I will go back first.

Su Tang leaned his elbow on the railing of his sickbed, supporting his cheek with a weak and breathless gaze at him, "I estimate that I would have to treat you to a lifetime of meals to fully express my gratitude."

It's good that you didn't drink too much.

... ...

Recalling Qin Jingyao's decisive yet indifferent reaction, Su Tang suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Shen Yi probably doesn't know what the beauty trap is, but the beauty still knows. She understands that Su Tang has seen through his little trick, and a hint of approval appears on her face.

How is he?

Su Tang watched him finish typing the last few words and burst into laughter, rubbing his slightly messy hair with a mix of annoyance and amusement. "You know you've had too much to drink!"

Are you still here?

ーーInjury consideration is not thorough enough. Chen Guohui asked me to help with a matter for Hua Zheng Group some time ago, so I have the Hua Zheng's information. However, I did not agree, and he did not contact me again. I thought he had gone to find someone else to do it. When you mentioned going to interview at Hua Zheng, I looked at the recruitment information of Hua Zheng and thought that position was very suitable for you, so I sent a recommendation letter to Chen Guohui. I didn't expect him to misunderstand that I agreed to help him. However, I did not agree, and he did not contact me again. I thought he had gone to find someone else to do it. When you mentioned going to interview at Hua Zheng, I looked at the recruitment information of Hua Zheng and thought that position was very suitable for you, so I sent a recommendation letter to Chen Guohui. I didn't expect him to misunderstand that I agreed to help him. He asked you to sit in that position, probably worried that I would not drink his wine.

My ears have been itching all the time. It must be you whispering in my ear, and it's a very gentle voice. No one has ever spoken to me when they knew I couldn't hear or see.

Shen Yi nodded slightly.

Su Tang didn't hesitate anymore, "Do I need to do anything for him after he wakes up?"

Shen Yi feels weak all over, even his laughter lacks strength. He appears to have a touch of gentleness, and the fingers pressing on the phone screen are gentle as if caressing something.

When Su Tang didn't say anything for a while, Zhao Yang took out his watch from the pocket of his white coat and looked at it. "Look, it's already twelve o'clock. The buses and subways are all gone. If Shen Yi finds out that you're going home alone at this hour, I'm sure I'll have to rescue him again."

Su Tang completely relaxed in this series of "very", but was stunned by this thank you, how could a doctor thank the patient's family?

Don't worry, I only have two-thirds of a stomach, so I eat very little.

When Su Tang entered the ward, Shen Yi had not yet woken up. His face was pale, almost blending with the pillow. His body was filled with various messy tubes, and the medical equipment in operation emitted a regular and faint sound, which made Su Tang feel heartbroken.

The cup noodles had been placed on his bedside for less than three minutes when Zhaoyang entered the room with a puzzled expression. As soon as he walked in, he caught a strong aroma and saw a person lying on the bed with closed eyes and a slightly greenish complexion, as well as Sutang sitting by the bed with a mischievous smile. Instantly, he understood what was going on and burst into laughter.

The whole weekend, Su Tang stayed in the hospital. Zhao Yang borrowed clothes from his wife, who also worked at the hospital, for him. There was an activity in the nursing home. Grandma did not ask more after getting Zhao Yang's confirmation about food poisoning, and instructed Su Tang to take good care of Shen Yi and himself.

Do you know Wall Street?

Shen Yi weakly smiled, with deep regret in his smile.

The doctor finally finished asking, "The patient was brought in very timely, and the nursing work during the transportation was also done very well. The patient's emotions have been stable, which greatly reduced the difficulty of our rescue work. Thank you."

Shen Yi said he saw her twenty years ago at Boya Sanatorium. Could it be that she gave him this teddy bear?

Su Tang looked at him, although he seemed fragile as if he would break at a touch, he still had a calm and composed demeanor. She slightly pursed her lips and asked, "Where was your first job?"

Shen Yi smiled bitterly, took a short break, and then resumed typing.

This teddy bear belongs to her.

Only she and Qin Jingyao came to the hospital to see Shen Yi. Qin Jingyao left decisively without mentioning Shen Yi's other family members. Su Tang didn't dare to tell her grandmother about this situation when it was still uncertain. She could only quickly tidy up in the restroom and then stay by the operating room door without leaving.

When Su Tang thought of the scene from last night, she still felt lingering fear in her heart. She glared at him angrily and said, "I was scared silly by you. You were coughing up blood at that time. Do you even know what blood is? It's the kind of liquid that can kill people if too much is lost."

Su Tang was terrified when she saw the word "imprisoned", saying "I will resign from Hua Zheng on Monday."

This is what I should do, I am his father.

Don't go. Dean Shen is on duty here tonight. He just went in to sign some documents and now he's back on duty again... Zhao Yang forced a smile. "It's rare that the person who brought him to the hospital didn't just leave him there. If you don't have anything to do, please accompany him."

Su Tang opened a new memo page before handing her phone to Shen Yi. Shen Yi was weak and his hands were trembling, causing him to type slowly. It took him half a minute to type just a few short words.

Shen Yirou smiled softly and typed slowly.

Shen Yi refused to let her feed him. Su Tang raised the head of the bed a bit and watched him slowly finish eating before taking the bowl from his hand and placing it on the bedside table.

Hey, I have a question to ask you.

Shen Yi typed a long message on his phone with a patient smile. He paused in the middle for a moment before finishing the message completely.

Were you here all night last night?

The surgery lasted for nearly three hours. Su Tang has been waiting countless times in his life, but this time was the longest and most agonizing. During the process, doctors and nurses came in and out several times, without asking who the patient's family members were, nor did they mention signing any surgical agreements. Su Tang didn't dare to stop them and ask about the situation, fearing that he would only add chaos to these busy lifesavers. It wasn't until the "in surgery" indicator light dimmed that Su Tang hurriedly stood up to greet them. During the process, doctors and nurses came in and out several times, without asking who the patient's family members were, nor did they mention signing any surgical agreements. Su Tang didn't dare to stop them and ask about the situation, fearing that he would only add chaos to these busy lifesavers. It wasn't until the "in surgery" indicator light dimmed that Su Tang hurriedly stood up to greet them.

Shen Yi shook his head in a hurry, eager to express something, but unable to do so immediately, and became short of breath in the panic.

Su Tang sighed weakly and said, "Forget it, I have to jump into this pit and get stuck in it."

After speaking, Chao Su Tang politely nodded and walked away quickly.

Su Tang stood there in a daze, looking disheveled. The young doctor with thick eyebrows and big eyes who had been standing behind Shen Yi's father just walked over, smiling and reaching out his hand to her. "Hello, I am Shen's attending physician, Zhao Yang, a student of Director Shen. I was the one who performed the surgery on him just now."

Don't worry, they must have already known about the incident of me being taken to the hospital. They won't dare to bother me for a short period of time. The first job in life is very important, and working at Huazheng is a great experience. If I want to change jobs in the future, having Huazheng's name on my resume will look impressive. This opportunity is rare, don't give up.

Zhao Yang smiled and pointed at her messy clothes, "Only you can remain emotionally stable in a situation where he vomited on someone's clothes like this."

The doctor glanced at her clothes and asked, "Did you bring him here?"

You are very intelligent, but lack some social experience. Be careful when attending such social gatherings in the future.

Do you know what seat you were sitting in last night?

I am engaged in securities trading and mainly responsible for US stocks in the company. In China, my profession is commonly referred to as a "trader". Chen Guohui approached me for assistance in this area, but his requirements involved illegal operations within the industry, which led to his imprisonment after being investigated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Su Tang was stunned, vaguely feeling that there seemed to be some complexity in what happened last night that she had not noticed, "What should I be careful about?"

No no no... It's my turn to thank you! You've worked hard!

Shen Yi was amused by her definition of blood, which made her eyes curve with laughter. Su Tang glanced at him and said, "You're still laughing. You're the kind of person who forgets the pain once the scar heals. I won't let you forget this time. Just wait."

You're welcome!

Shen Yi paused for a few more seconds before turning his head to look at the bedside table, as if searching for something.

The one who answered her was a middle-aged doctor in his fifties, seemingly the highest-ranking among these people. He exuded a strong sense of dignity from head to toe. The way he answered was by asking, "What is your relationship to him?"

As Su Tang's peripheral vision caught a movement on the bed, he lifted his head from the book and saw him staring at himself like that, he couldn't help but be stunned, "What's wrong, does the wound hurt?"

Su Tang said as he walked out, and returned ten minutes later holding a bucket of freshly brewed Kangshifu braised beef noodles. The unique and aggressive aroma of instant noodles instantly filled the entire ward. Su Tang smiled and placed the bucket of instant noodles at Shen Yi's bedside, "Doctor Zhao said you can't eat anything these two days, so why don't you use your sense of smell to experience the benefits of being able to eat."

Su Tang nodded again, "Yes."

How come she doesn't have even the slightest impression...

She really wants to go and see Shen Yi, even if it's just a glance from outside the door, but it doesn't seem appropriate right now.

The position I am sitting in is the main guest seat, Chen Guohui is sitting in the main accompanying seat, you are sitting diagonally across from me, facing Chen Guohui, that is the position of the deputy main accompanying seat. According to normal logic, it should be occupied by someone whose position is second only to Chen Guohui. The person sitting in that seat is responsible for persuading and drinking alcohol.

Shen Yi chuckled lightly.

Shen Yi hesitated between nodding and shaking his head for a moment, and ultimately chose to type.

Shen Yi woke up in the middle of the night, not sure if it was due to weakness. He opened his eyes and saw Su Tang by his bedside. He stared at her for a moment before falling back asleep. He didn't fully wake up until almost noon. When he did, he saw Su Tang sitting in a chair by the bed, reading a book. He was so stunned that he felt like he had seen a ghost.

So Su Tang ate a lot of crazy things in Shen Yi's ward, such as roasted sweet potatoes, spicy strips. According to the data seen by Zhao Yang, Shen Yi's inner world was almost collapsing.

Su Tang was taken aback by the latter half of his sentence, "How did you know?"

Su Tang was stunned for a moment, suddenly remembering the displeased expression on Shen Yi's face when she took the seat by the door last night, "Isn't it just a seat by the door?"

Sorry, when I woke up last night and saw you, I thought I had drunk too much.

Su Tang nodded, "Don't worry, I have already told my grandmother that there was a plate of uncooked green beans on the dining table, and you got food poisoning."

Su Tang smiled and looked at him, "You haven't sobered up yet? Didn't I drink orange juice yesterday? Or did you let Qin Jingyao use her charm and trickery, and it was only then that President Chen agreed."

Su Tang had just wanted to sit down on the chair next to his bed, but his gaze was immediately caught by a plush teddy bear placed on the bedside table. The teddy bear was very old and a little ugly, so ugly that Su Tang was left dumbfounded.

This ward seems to have been used by Shen Yi for a long time. Various daily necessities are readily available, including basic furniture such as wardrobes, bookshelves, and writing desks, as well as some miscellaneous decorations. Perhaps due to its relatively small size, the traces of life here appear much richer than in his 240-square-meter large house.

Shen Yi's spirit is not at all like that of a biologically incomplete person. Zhao Yang did not come, proving that he is fine. Su Tang felt relieved and couldn't help but ask the long-unanswered question, "Are you willing to tell me, what exactly do you do for a living? If it's a confidential profession like a national security agency, then forget it."

I said he was perfectly fine, how come his heart rate is abnormal... He should be treated, let's see if he will still mess around with his body next time! Girl, you are really tough!

Su Tang watched in a daze, then apologetically shook her head, "I really don't know about this... Why did Mr. Chen ask me to sit there?" Before Shen Yi could type a response, Su Tang suddenly remembered, "Is it because you asked Mr. Chen to help me get the job at Huazheng? And he asked you to have dinner with him, so he made me accompany and persuade him to drink?"

Upon hearing her agreement to stay, Zhao Yang happily waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. His vital signs are being monitored in real time. I can see them in my office. If there are any abnormalities, I will go there immediately... His ward is on the 15th floor of the inpatient department. Turn right after exiting the elevator, and it's the innermost room."

Su Tang was made both laugh and cry by the overly simple and rough description of the surgical process, and involuntarily felt much calmer. He reached out to shake hands with him, saying, "Hello, thank you for your hard work."

Shen Yi slowly typed on his phone with a warm smile.

Shen Yixiao shook her head with a smile.

Su Tang ignored his expression and pointed to the ugly little bear on the bedside table, saying, "Is this the one I gave you?"

Su Tang felt that he had something to say, but he didn't have the mind to pursue it. He was tense for three hours, and suddenly relaxed, feeling completely drained.

Su Tang saw that he seemed to want to say something, took out his phone from his body, and said, "Do you want to find a phone?"

I am his friend.

Shen Yi closed his eyes and rested for a while before opening them again, holding a bitter smile as he looked at her.

After Zhao Yang's rounds on Friday afternoon, he said Shen Yi could have some light liquid food. Su Tang brought a bowl of sweet pumpkin millet porridge and coaxed Shen Yi at the bedside for a while before Shen Yi finally responded to her.

Shen Yi has not completely recovered yet and looked at her with a bad mood, as if saying "I won't make an appointment".

Su Tang nodded and said, "Yes."

Thank you.

Su Tang was slightly stunned, "How did you guess?"

Zhao Yang looked at her with a smile and said, "I guess you are Su Tang."

Su Tang stared blankly at the person lying quietly on the hospital bed, suddenly feeling the urge to make an appointment with the neurology department.

Accurately speaking, this little bear used to belong to her a long, long time ago. She can't remember how she got it, she only remembers that because it challenged her aesthetic to a certain extent, she gave it to someone else...

Su Tang snatched the phone from his hand, leaving Shen Yi staring at her in confusion.

After Su Tang finished reading the message Shen Yi typed on his phone, she suddenly felt a sense of relief, not because she knew that her admission was not an absurd mistake, but because Shen Yi's way of helping her was simple, clean, respectful, and completely consistent with her first impression of him. Su Tang even felt a bit guilty for mistakenly lumping him together with people like Chen Guohui.

Su Tang hurriedly reached out and touched his chest, "Don't worry, don't worry... What do you think we should do about this matter? I'll follow your lead."

Thank you for taking care of me in the car last night and comforting me all the way.

Shen Yi was amused by her way of expressing gratitude, and a bright smile spread across his pale face, as if an ice glacier had just melted, making Su Tang feel completely captivated.