The next day, Wei Yumeng arrived at the hospital early in the morning. To ensure her plan proceeded smoothly, she needed to be there well in advance to make preparations.
However, when she reached the ward, Qiu Zhun was already there.
He was personally feeding Wen Xueshan breakfast, "Be careful, it's a bit hot."
Wen Xueshan naturally enjoyed it with a happy expression, but she didn't forget to worry about Qiu Zhun.
"A Zhun, will coming here at this hour affect your work?"
After all, it was a weekday, and this time was already within working hours.
Hearing this, Qiu Zhun himself was taken aback. In fact, he didn't know how he had ended up there, he had even bought Wen Xueshan's favorite breakfast.
By the time he reacted, he was already there.
And seeing Wen Xueshan's face, Qiu Zhun felt inexplicably more at ease.
He couldn't explain his current state of mind, and he was even a little scared. Had he become too accustomed to wearing a mask?
Was he perhaps losing his way?
Wen Xueshan noticed the change in Qiu Zhun's expression and became worried, "What's wrong? Why is your face so bad all of a sudden?"
Qiu Zhun shook his head, "No, it's nothing..."
Despite saying this, his tone was as if he had suffered a blow.
Wen Xueshan was worried about Qiu Zhun but didn't know where to start comforting him.
Seeing this scene, Wei Yumeng suddenly felt that she should slightly alter her plan. Originally, she had intended to inform Qiu Zhun in advance before the plan commenced.
This way, if Qiu Zhun heard the arrangements and realized his true feelings, there would still be time.
But now, Wei Yumeng believed that Qiu Zhun's confusion was deeper than she had imagined. Perhaps she needed to take more drastic measures to force Qiu Zhun to make a decision.
With this thought, she silently left to make preparations for everything that was to come.
Qiu Zhun spent the entire morning in the ward with Wen Xueshan, agreeing to her every request.
Yet, the more he did this, the more confused Qiu Zhun became.
Why did he feel compelled to go this far? But whenever he thought of Wen Xueshan's appearance, he couldn't bring himself to ignore her.
Even if he didn't see her for a while, he would feel uneasy, as if something would happen to Wen Xueshan again because of him.
Although Qiu Zhun repeatedly reminded himself that he had never intended to be with Wen Xueshan, these reminders were gradually losing their effect.
He even began to doubt himself. Did he truly not intend to be with Wen Xueshan?
"What are you doing? You know my wife's condition, how can you treat her like this? She's saying she's in pain, didn't you hear her?"
Hearing the commotion outside the door, both Qiu Zhun and Wen Xueshan were startled.
Qiu Zhun looked at Wen Xueshan, "Don't worry, I'll go see."
When he opened the door, he saw a patient's family member arguing with a doctor, right outside their ward.
Qiu Zhun's appearance naturally drew the other person's attention.
"Sir, it is precisely because of your wife's condition that we are conducting this treatment. Pain is unavoidable during treatment. All of this is for your wife's benefit."
The doctor tried his best to explain, but the man was short-tempered and refused to listen.
"You're a doctor, you can say whatever you want! I'm only concerned about my wife. If you make her suffer, that's your problem!"
Saying this, the man inexplicably pulled out a small knife and lunged at the doctor.
The doctor, startled, quickly dodged.
At the same time, hospital security heard the commotion and rushed over.
Qiu Zhun tried to close the door, but it was too late. The man, unable to deal with the doctor, turned his attention to Qiu Zhun.
"A Zhun!"
Inside the ward, Wen Xueshan watched as Qiu Zhun was dragged out by a man and held hostage in the hallway.
Ignoring her own health, she immediately rushed to the door.
"Xueshan, don't come over!" Qiu Zhun saw Wen Xueshan and immediately stopped her.
The man pressed the knife against Qiu Zhun's neck, his expression fierce, "Fine, if I can't get the doctor, as long as someone gets hurt in your hospital, this hospital should pay a price. I want to let the whole world know how your hospital treats patients!"
As he spoke, his grip on the knife tightened.
"No!" Wen Xueshan's face turned pale with fear, but she still took a few steps forward, "Don't you just want to find someone to hold hostage? Then hold me! I'm pregnant, and I'm a patient in the hospital. The news will be much bigger than him!"
"Idiot! What nonsense are you saying!" Qiu Zhun's tone was also somewhat anxious.
He instinctively struggled, but the man behind him was incredibly strong, preventing him from breaking free.
At this moment, his only thought was that even if he were injured here today, he would not allow Wen Xueshan to suffer even the slightest harm.
"Enough, you're not an idiot, are you? Just blindly obeying others? Since you want to create a sensation, then do it!" Qiu Zhun could only resort to provocation, shifting the man's attention back to him.
However, the man looked at Wen Xueshan, then at Qiu Zhun, and actually nodded.
"This woman is right, she's more useful than you."
With that, the man actually released Qiu Zhun and looked at Wen Xueshan, "You come with me. If you dare to make any moves, I'll deal with him immediately."
"Okay." Although Wen Xueshan's voice was trembling, she was willing to take Qiu Zhun's place for his sake.
Qiu Zhun, however, took advantage of the man's release and turned to attempt a surprise attack. He failed and was kicked to the ground by the other party.
But Qiu Zhun refused to give up. His mind was filled with the thought that he couldn't let Wen Xueshan get hurt. He got up again and counter-attacked.
The man, however, was amused by Qiu Zhun's actions, "You're fighting desperately for this woman now. But I heard before that you two weren't a couple, and you haven't even been to the hospital for a long time, right? What changed your mind now?"
These words were like a basin of cold water, making Qiu Zhun suddenly sober up.
Yes, had his relationship with Wen Xueshan become this deep? He was even willing to fight for her safety.
"What do you know? Ah Zhun and I have always had a good relationship. It was just because of work before. Don't try to sow discord between us like this." Wen Xueshan retorted, "For Ah Zhun, I'll do anything, even give my life."
Qiu Zhun's heart skipped a beat. In such a dangerous situation, he didn't think Wen Xueshan's words were false.
Would she really go that far for him?
Once he thought of this, he recalled how Wen Xueshan had tried so hard to swap places with him just now, and he felt a pang in his heart.
It seemed... something had changed.