Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 495 Brother

Ji Yan's injuries were classified by doctors as superficial second-degree burns, which is the most common type of burn.

Such burns would undoubtedly be very painful, but not to the point of causing unconsciousness.

However, she did not wake up after the wound was cleaned, and in the middle of the night, she developed a fever.

The hospital immediately became alert and took physical measures to cool her down to prevent her from developing a persistent high fever.

Tang Xu stood at the door of the ward, nervously watching the medical staff finish their work. When she turned around, she found that Yan Shiyu was gone.

She paused for a moment, and after waiting a while longer without him returning, she finally turned around to look for him.

Finally, she saw him in the corridor connecting the two buildings of the hospital.

He leaned quietly against the railing, looking down at the ground beneath his feet, lost in thought.

Tang Xu originally didn't want to go over and disturb him, but she was troubled by another kind of unease. She stood behind him for a long time before finally stepping forward and gently taking his arm.

Yan Shiyu then turned around, saw her, and asked in a low voice, "Is the doctor finished?"

"Hmm." Tang Xu responded, and the next moment, she gently pulled his arm out, revealing his large hand in full to her eyes.

His hand was normal, with no abnormalities.

Tang Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Her change in expression was so obvious that Yan Shiyu knew what she was thinking. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently rubbing his chin against the top of her head, and whispered, "I'm fine. I just... didn't like that tense atmosphere just now."

Tang Xu suddenly remembered the video that recorded the scene before his mother passed away. Knowing what he was thinking, he didn't say much, but just reached out and hugged him tightly, and whispered, "The doctor said that her fever may not be due to an infection. She may be fine after tonight. Don't worry so much."

"Mmm," Yan Shiyu responded softly.

Tang Xu knew that given his current mood and state, he would definitely agree with whatever she said. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, but when she looked up and saw the starry sky, a thought struck her, and she said softly, "There are so many stars, let's make a wish."

However, a moment later, Tang Xu heard an unexpected answer: "No."

"Why?" Tang Xu asked, slightly surprised.

“There are no gods in the heavens,” Yan Shiyu said. “Even if there were, they would never listen to me.”

Tang Xu's smile paused slightly.

How much suffering must one endure, how many times must one pray for relief without finding it, before one utters such a sentence?

Her heart ached slightly, but the next moment she gripped his hand even tighter and said, "I think my prayers are going pretty well. They probably like listening to me talk, so I'll pray with you today and give you a ride. Maybe it'll reach the ears of the gods?"

After saying that, Tang Xu placed his hands together between the two of them and then gently closed his eyes.

Yan Shiyu watched her earnest prayers quietly, his gaze almost frozen on her face, unmoving for a long time.

Much later, Tang Xu slowly opened her eyes and looked at him again, saying, "I'm all better now."

Yan Shiyu continued to look at her and slowly said, "Perhaps I'm better."

"Alright, let's wait for good news!" Tang Xu greeted him with a smile.

A smile appeared on Yan Shiyu's lips, and then he lowered his head and gently placed a kiss on her fingertips.

Tang Xu looked down at his actions and realized just how devout this man who didn't believe in gods was at this moment.

The silence was broken by the sudden ringing of a cell phone. Tang Xu took out her phone and saw Lu Xingyan's caller ID.

About ten minutes later, Tang Xu waited for Lu Xingyan, who had come directly from the airport, at the door of Ji Yan's ward.

In fact, Lu Xingyan boarded the plane back to China because Ji Yan had been hospitalized the day before. However, he never expected that after getting off the plane, he would be greeted with the news that Ji Yan had been hospitalized for the second time, and that her condition was so dire!
Lu Xingyan stood at the door of the ward, looking at Ji Yan who was still unconscious on the hospital bed. The hand that gripped the door frame was so strong that the veins bulged.

“If I had known this would happen…” Lu Xingyan said, “I should never have let her come back, no matter what. Even if she hates me to death, I should have stayed by her side.”

Tang Xu sighed softly and said, "Which of us wouldn't want to stay by her side? The important thing is her own choice."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingyan suddenly turned to look at her, "Mr. Yan, are you really able to let go of this?"

"He... has wanted to let go for a long time. She wants to have a life that is completely her own, and he will respect that," Tang Xu said softly.

Lu Xingyan remained silent for a long time before muttering almost to himself, "If only everything could be achieved if you wanted it to be."

Tang Xu was worried that the atmosphere in the ward would affect Yan Shiyu, and she was also worried that Ji Yan wanted to stay with her all the time. At this moment, Lu Xingyan's appearance finally provided her with a balance.

"You stay here and watch over her. Tell me immediately if anything happens—"

Just as Tang Xu was about to give him some instructions, she suddenly heard a familiar sound of footsteps behind her.

She paused, turned around in surprise, and saw Yan Shiyu walking slowly towards her.

Tang Xu turned around and met him, "You..."

Yan Shiyu reached out and shook her hand before saying, "Didn't you tell me to come and wait for good news? I should stay with her."

Tang Xu pursed her lips slightly, then smiled and nodded in response, "Yes. We'll stay with her."

None of the three left; they all stayed in the ward with Ji Yan.

But no one expected that Ji Yan's seemingly minor burns would nearly lead to her death due to two days of fever and unconsciousness.

The high fever kept recurring, and it wasn't until the third day that the temperature finally started to subside. However, the person remained in a mysterious coma, and it was unclear when they would wake up.

These three days were a double torment for everyone, both mentally and physically. Tang Xu persuaded Lu Xingyan to take a shower in the lounge next door, while she went downstairs to buy some hot drinks.

Only Yan Shiyu remained in the ward, quietly sitting by the bedside.

Yan Shiyu held the thermometer gun in his hand, checking her temperature every few minutes to prevent her from getting a fever again.

However, when he put the thermometer to her ear again, the person lying on the hospital bed suddenly moved.

Yan Shiyu froze, staring intently at the person on the hospital bed.

Until... she slowly opened her eyes and looked blankly at the hospital room in front of her.

Yan Shiyu remained motionless, waiting almost as if holding his breath.

Finally, she turned to look at him.

In many moments when they were together, Yan Shiyu rarely looked her in the eyes, because the emotions in her eyes were simply too hurtful.

But at this moment, he could clearly see the paleness, fragility, and helplessness in her eyes, like that of a newborn.

She stared at him for a long time, then finally opened her mouth—

"elder brother?"