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The harsh, bright white medical lights, the strong, pungent smell of disinfectant, and the rhythmic ticking of instruments have replaced them.

The First People's Hospital of the city, Intensive Care Unit.

Lin Yanzhou suddenly opened his eyes, panting heavily, his limbs feeling sore and stiff from being bedridden for so long. An IV drip hung above his head, and the instruments beside him flashed data. Outside the window, the city's dazzling nightscape and bustling traffic were breathtaking, the vibrant atmosphere of daily life palpable in his face.

He is back.

Comparing the time and space ratios, nearly a month of hard work in ancient times would only amount to one day in modern times.

This incredible time difference is practically a top-tier buff that allows you to cheat on two fronts simultaneously.

"The patient has regained consciousness and their vital signs are rapidly improving! Perform an EEG immediately!"

A gentle, sweet voice, yet tinged with extreme weariness, rang in my ears, carrying the joy of surviving a calamity.

Lin Yanzhou looked up and was instantly stunned.

The white coat accentuated her elegant figure, delicate and gentle features, and capable and composed demeanor. She had shed her youthful naiveté and gained a sense of calm and maturity that came with age.

Lin Xiaoya.

His unforgettable first love in his youth is also a regret that he has held onto for more than a decade.

The attending physician, speaking with utmost respect and awe over the phone, said, "Dr. Lin, the patient's condition is extremely rare. Despite having no organic damage, he was in a deep coma, a true medical challenge. His miraculous awakening today is all thanks to your overnight consultation from Kyoto!"

Lin Yanzhou then realized that the gentle and quiet girl from back then was now a top neurosurgeon in China and the chief executive of Kyoto Hospital.

His bizarre coma alarmed the entire city hospital, and they finally sought help overnight, managing to get Lin Xiaoya, who was far away in Kyoto, to come. The truth was that Lin Xiaoya only rushed over after seeing the patient's name. For her, such patients were countless, and given her schedule, she simply couldn't accommodate Lin Yanzhou.

Lin Xiaoya bent down to check the instrument data, her gaze falling on his face. Her clear eyes held layers of worry, lingering fear, and restrained concern, a tenderness that sent shivers down one's spine.

"It's good that you're awake," she whispered.

Just then, the ward door was suddenly pushed open, and a haggard and hurried figure rushed in.

It was his childhood friend, Haozi.

For a full day and night, Haozi stayed by Lin Yanzhou's side without leaving his room. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was exhausted and haggard. He had even given up most of his smoking. When he saw Lin Yanzhou open his eyes, his eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Yanzhou! You're finally awake! You scared the hell out of me! I thought you old bastard had just abandoned me and run away, leaving me all alone to grow old!" Haozi rushed to the bedside, both happy and scared, his tone both irritable and sincere.

Lin Yanzhou forced a weak laugh: "Don't worry, I'm tough. Even the King of Hell wouldn't dare take me."

The warm atmosphere didn't last long when the nurse walked in, looking embarrassed, breaking the peace.

"Mr. Lin, we contacted your wife multiple times to inform her that you were critically ill and in a coma, and that a family member needed to sign to continue paying your medical expenses. However, she explicitly refused to sign or pay, saying that you were already divorced and that everything about you had nothing to do with her. Later, this gentleman paid your medical expenses. Dr. Lin rushed from Beijing overnight to treat you. Both of them are your saviors."

In short, it was chillingly cold.

The last trace of old feelings and lingering thoughts in Lin Yanzhou's heart were completely wiped out.

We were husband and wife, together for years. Even if our love has faded, we were still acquainted. Yet, with my life hanging in the balance, how could my partner be so indifferent, lacking even the most basic human decency?

Fine, let's cut ties completely and have no further ties for the rest of our lives.

"Later, this gentleman paid your medical expenses. Dr. Lin is a top expert in neurology in China, and he rushed from Beijing overnight to treat you. Both of them are your saviors."

Just as he felt a chill in his heart, a warm and soft hand gently supported his arm.

Lin Xiaoya's voice was gentle yet strong, instantly soothing all his grievances: "Don't worry. I'll be following up on your condition the whole time, and I'll personally oversee the follow-up treatment. There won't be any problems. Just focus on recovering."

At this moment, the warmth and coldness of people's hearts, and the difference in their character, are immediately apparent.

His ex-wife, with whom he had been together for several years, turned her back on him in times of crisis, showing indifference and shirking responsibility; his first love, whom he had been separated from for more than ten years, traveled thousands of miles to come to him, providing financial and physical support and staying up all night to protect him.

Haozi is loyal and righteous, and Xiaoya is warm-hearted. In their darkest moments, these two most precious people never left each other.

As the night deepened and all the medical staff left, Lin Xiaoya temporarily returned to her office to study the new brain examination results, leaving only Lin Yanzhou and Haozi in the ward.

Looking at Lin Yanzhou, whose condition was gradually improving, and then at Lin Xiaoya, who was silently watching over him, Haozi finally couldn't help but sigh and decided to reveal the whole shocking misunderstanding that had been buried for more than ten years.

"Yanzhou, your breakup with Xiaoya back then wasn't her fault at all."

Haozi lowered his voice, his tone serious: "It was your ex-wife, Gu Xiaofang, who liked you back then. She was jealous of your relationship with Xiaoya, so she secretly went to Xiaoya and lied, saying that she and you had already registered your marriage privately and were just waiting to hold a banquet to announce it. I didn't dare to say this because Xiaoya had already left at the time, and I thought you two would never cross paths again. Back then, Gu Xiaofang seemed to treat you quite well, so I never brought it up... Brother, don't blame me."

"Xiaoya was young and proud back then, with a clean personality. She despised interfering in other people's relationships. She thought she had become the third party, and her pride wouldn't allow her to bow her head and question it. She could only cut off all contact and go abroad to study alone with grievances and resentment. She never hated you, but that absurd deception."

Lin Yanzhou was terrified, his mind went completely blank.

More than a decade of estrangement, resentment, and internal strife turned out to be nothing more than a naive and malicious lie from beginning to end.

He misunderstood her for over a decade and let her down for over a decade.

Before he could calm down, Haozi dropped the final bombshell.

"There's something else I've kept from you for over a decade. After Xiaoya went abroad, she discovered she was pregnant with your child. She studied abroad alone, got pregnant and gave birth alone, and raised the child alone. No one helped her, no one to rely on, and she single-handedly weathered all the storms."

"You have a daughter, who is fifteen years old this year, named Lin Xiaozhou. She takes her mother's surname, and of course, she also takes your surname."

boom--

Overwhelmed by immense guilt and heartache, Lin Yanzhou felt almost suffocated.

He spent half his life wandering and alone, thinking he had no ties, unaware that he already had a bloodline, unaware that the gentle and resilient woman before him had guarded him for more than a decade and raised his child.

Their eyes met, and emotions surged within them.

All misunderstandings vanished, and all barriers shattered. After many twists and turns, having missed each other for half their lives, their feelings for each other naturally rekindled.