BXBX NOVEL Chapter 259 - Two-Hundred and Fifty-Nine: Worthy
Xiang Yang was busy hanging the IV bag on the IV pole and asked concernedly, “Are you sure you’re up to this? If you’re tired, don’t push yourself. Your health and his are both important. Don’t strain yourself, or Shi Nian will be anxious and angry when he wakes up; do you understand? Shi Nian… he really loves you a lot!”
Yun Nan lifted her head and stared at Xiang Yang. “You guys… knew?”
Xiang Yang hung the IV bag in place and nodded lightly. “Yun Nan, he loves you. The way he looks at you is different from how he looks at everyone else. Shi Nian can see no one else so long as you’re around; his gaze always unconsciously follows you. He’s waiting for you, waiting for you to fall in love with him.”
Yun Nan felt like there was a lump in her throat and wanted to cry. ‘Am I the only one who didn’t notice? Why am I so dumb? she thought.
Xiang Yang bent down and covered Yun Nan’s legs with a blanket as she said softly, “Yun Nan, true love is rarer than the Pink Star diamond. Give Shi Nian a chance. Shi Nian… is worthy of your love.”
Yun Nan nodded lightly. When they got to the intensive care unit, the nurse put an isolation gown on her before pushing her in. Xiang Yang stood outside, and her tears unknowingly slid down her cheeks as she stared through the isolation window. ‘ Why can’tpeople who love each other be happy and safe? Why must the heavens put lovers through such adversity? she inwardly sighed.
A hand landed on her shoulder, and she leaned against Shi Ke’s firm chest, Imowing who it was without looking. Chang Yuan stood beside Shi Ke and heaved a sigh of relief as he looked at Yun Nan, who had already reached Shi Nian’s bedside. “I think Shi Nian will wake up when he hears Yun Nan’s voice,” he remarked. “Don’t underestimate the power of love.”
Shi Ke rolled his eyes at him. “I didn’t expect a bachelor like you would have such insights.” Chang Yuan’s expression didn’t change; he and the Shi brothers had been volleying jibes at each other since they were kids, so his skin was thicker than bark.
“Who were the ones that did this?” Xiang Yang asked with a frown. “Did the police catch them? Have they interrogated them?”
Shi Ke glanced at Chang Yuan, who replied, “The police interrogated them. The paparazzi were the ones tailing their car, and the ones who crashed into them were a few hooligans. They said the accident happened because they were driving drunk. They wanted to cover it up, so they took Shi Nian and Yun Nan and dumped them in the middle of nowhere. They only realized the severity of their crime when they sobered up and got scared, so they ran away.”
Xiang Yang was stunned. “That’s absurd!”
Shi Ke patted her shoulder, gestured at the two inside with his chin, and stated, “At least they bonded from this incident. It was quite a tragic scene; Shi Nian had a fever and a head injury, so he couldn’t move, whereas Yun Nan had a fracture in her leg and couldn’t walk, so she had to crawl back and forth to carry water to Shi Nian. The kid’s brain would’ve fried if it weren’t for Yun Nan.” Xiang Yang’s eyes widened. “She carried the water? How?”
Shi Ke laughed and didn’t say anything. A thought suddenly occurred to Xiang Yang, and her mouth fell open, but she didnt find it funny at all.
“So, that’s how that scrape on the outside of her uninjured leg came about? She was crawling and dragging herself across the ground.” Xiang Yang uttered, thinking, ‘That’s incredible.’
Shi Ke nodded. “Yeah, she probably did. There are traces of friction on the ground and… blood.”
It took a while for Xiang Yang to process that before she threatened, “Shi Nian will rot in hell if he were to betray Yun Nan!”
Shi Ke smiled wryly. ‘There’s my wife on one hand and my younger brother on the other. I guess I shouldjustpretend I didn’t hear anything.’
Xiang Yang sighed, “Yun Nan mentioned that when the accident happened, Shi Nian pounced over and used his body to shield her head. I think that’s how his head got injured.”
Chang Yuan also sighed, “Finding love in adversity indeed. I guess their five-year agreement should be voided now.”
Xiang Yang and Shi Ke both glared at him. “So you knew about it and didn’t tell us!”
Chang Yuan quickly turned around and walked away, saying, “I have to go and see if the police have closed the case. If there’s nothing else you need, I’ll be leaving now! ”
Xiang Yang turned around and worriedly asked Shi Ke, “Honey, those people didn’t attack and kidnap Shi Nian because of you, did they? Are you sure your enemies aren’t the ones behind this?”
Shi Ke reached out to ruffle her hair, and there was a hint of heartache in his eyes as he answered, “Relax; this matter really has nothing to do with me. I’m worried, too, so I asked my men to continue digging. My enemies really aren’t behind this.”
Xiang Yang felt relieved and sighed, “Oh, good. If that were the case, I’d feel so guilty for this happening to them.”
He ruffled her hair once more, kissed the top of her head, and promised, “I’ll do my best to protect you all. All of you are my nearest and dearest.”
Xiang Yang patted him and reassured him, “You don’t have to worry about us, darling. You just focus on protecting our country; we’ll protect ourselves.”
Shi Ke put his arms around his wife as they walked toward the ward, eyes filled with guilt as he stared ahead. In the intensive care unit, Yun Nan held Shi Nian’s hand as her tears fell like rain.
“Shi Nian,” she sobbed. “I’m here. Can you hear me? I’ve woken up; I’m fine. Why aren’t you awake yet? I’m waiting for you. I’m waiting for you to wake up and repeat what you said to me before..”