Until evening fell, after the half-day observation period, Shen Xiaoyan opened her mouth, but still couldn't utter a word.
Outside the hospital room, Zheng Wei was already furious.
"Old Zheng, a few experts will arrive in the Imperial Capital tomorrow morning, and then the two sides can jointly come up with a plan. Don't rush now. The most important thing is to stabilize Shen Xiaoyan's emotions. If you collapse, do you think Shen Xiaoyan won't get tired?" Lu Taobao patted Zheng Wei on the shoulder.
Hearing this, Zheng Wei suddenly turned his head and looked at the hospital room, only to see Shen Xiaoyan's emaciated shoulders.
"Leave the other matters to me, and you go comfort her. Sometimes, a person's emotions have a great impact on their body." Lu Taobao's mother was the principal of this place, and he had heard countless such examples since he was a child. Sometimes, a good mindset is more important than medicine.
"En." Zheng Wei nodded.
"If you're willing, you can go home. Staying in the hospital is ultimately not very comfortable." After Lu Taobao finished speaking, he returned to the office with a few doctors.
Zheng Wei let out a long sigh before pushing the door open and entering.
Shen Xiaoyan was sitting on the bed, gazing out the large window. Hearing Zheng Wei push the door open, she turned to look at him.
Zheng Wei met her always gentle eyes. He suddenly couldn't control the fluttering and fear in his heart. He reached out, embraced Shen Xiaoyan, and was about to kiss her.
Shen Xiaoyan, however, quickly covered Zheng Wei's mouth. Zheng Wei looked at Shen Xiaoyan in confusion.
Shen Xiaoyan quickly typed on her phone: "The toxicity is very strong. To avoid any accidents, don't kiss me."
"You're afraid I'll also be infected with this poison?" Zheng Wei quickly understood Shen Xiaoyan's meaning.
Shen Xiaoyan nodded earnestly. Zheng Wei never kissed properly; sometimes it was as if he wanted to swallow her whole. She couldn't let Zheng Wei take this risk.
"I'm not afraid." Zheng Wei snatched Shen Xiaoyan's phone, cupped the back of her head with one hand, and kissed her with deep intensity.
As they embraced, a tear trickled from the corner of Shen Xiaoyan's eye.
Zheng Wei reached out and wiped it away. After a long kiss, he released Shen Xiaoyan, his voice hoarse as he said, "How can I, a man, be afraid?" As if to prove his words, Zheng Wei kissed her several more times until her lips were rosy.
"We don't have to stay in the hospital anymore. Let's go home. Aunt Na has already prepared dinner." No one would feel comfortable staying in a place like a hospital. Zheng Wei carried Shen Xiaoyan and walked out.
Shen Xiaoyan wanted to take back her phone to type, but instead, she pointed at her leg. She actually wanted to say that her leg was fine and that Zheng Wei didn't need to carry her every time they walked. Although she was light, going back and forth like this every day would probably not be easy.
"Your weight is nothing. Are you doubting my strength?" Zheng Wei chuckled. Under the lamplight, his stern face actually looked a bit warm.
Shen Xiaoyan leaned into his embrace, listening to his strong heartbeat. Her heart surprisingly calmed down. Despite the great ordeal she was going through, she felt no fear at all.
This feeling was truly strange.
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As they drove home, Zheng Wei changed their route. It wasn't his usual way home, but a road with a strong sense of life. Darkness had fallen, and many street vendors were selling snacks. Looking at the lively scene outside the window, Zheng Wei turned to Shen Xiaoyan and said, "Do you want to eat these? It seems like many people love them." Although he had never eaten them, he was very disciplined, and that extended to his body.
Shen Xiaoyan shook her head and typed on her phone: "I don't like spicy food."
She ate bland food, but many of the street snacks were spicy.
"Alright, then let's go home." Zheng Wei replied with a hum and continued driving.
This wasn't the first time Shen Xiaoyan had heard the words "Let's go home." She found these four words incredibly warm. She even gazed at Zheng Wei's profile for a long time.
Zheng Wei didn't disturb her until they arrived home, when he finally turned his head. They looked at each other unexpectedly.
"What's wrong?" Zheng Wei rarely saw Shen Xiaoyan look at him like that, so gentle.
Shen Xiaoyan smiled and shook her head, pointing at the car door. She wanted to get out.
The lights of the mansion were all lit. As soon as Shen Xiaoyan got out of the car, Zheng Wei had already circled around and taken her hand.
"Ah, you two are finally back! The vegetables at the market today were so fresh, and I even cooked soup. Hurry up and eat it while it's hot!" Aunt Na actually knew what had happened, but she didn't want Shen Xiaoyan to feel uncomfortable, so she spoke as usual.
"You two eat. I won't disturb you young people!" Aunt Na waved at them cheerfully and closed the door as she left.
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Shen Xiaoyan felt like laughing, but also like crying. Actually, she just couldn't speak, but in Zheng Wei's eyes, she seemed to have regressed to a child. Even when she washed her hands, he followed her into the bathroom and even hugged her from behind, his large hands enveloping hers as they scrubbed.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't know what to say. She just looked at Zheng Wei quietly.
"You've washed thoroughly. Let's go eat." Zheng Wei, like he was caring for a child, led her back to the dining table by the hand.
"I just can't speak. Everything else is fine!" Shen Xiaoyan even added two exclamation marks at the end.
Zheng Wei covered his forehead. "It's like I've gained a daughter!"
And the most speechless thing was, this feeling seemed quite good.
"Consider it early practice, so you won't be flustered when you have a child later!" Zheng Wei said in front of Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan: "..."
What could she say? She could only obediently lower her head and eat. A blush bloomed on her cheeks.
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Because of Shen Xiaoyan's situation, Zheng Wei had temporarily put aside matters concerning the company. Even if he had work sometimes, he did it remotely. He now stayed by Shen Xiaoyan's side the entire time.
However, Shen Xiaoyan's temperament was originally quiet. Zheng Wei knew Lu Taobao's intentions; mood was indeed very important, but Shen Xiaoyan wasn't an excitable person. He didn't even know what could pique Shen Xiaoyan's interest.
One morning, after they finished breakfast, Zheng Wei took her to the hospital again. The foreign experts had already arrived early that morning, although they were still resting. Nevertheless, Zheng Wei still brought Shen Xiaoyan to the hospital as early as possible.
"Moo moo moo." As they walked into the hospital lobby, Shen Xiaoyan heard a soft whimpering sound. She followed the sound and saw a chubby little leg struggling to climb the steps with its small paws. However, it was still too small, and its short legs couldn't reach.
Shen Xiaoyan saw it and was about to walk over when she saw a child only a few years old running towards the puppy. The little carrot-top cautiously lifted the puppy up. The puppy wagged its tail obediently at the little boy and then trotted away.
Zheng Wei saw all of Shen Xiaoyan's expressions. As for what he was thinking, perhaps only he knew.
"Old Zheng, over here!" Lu Taobao was already waiting outside. Seeing the couple, he called out. Zheng Wei then pulled Shen Xiaoyan and followed.
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He thought there would only be foreign experts in the office, but when he saw the familiar, irritating figure, Zheng Wei's face immediately darkened.
Lu Taobao explained beside him, "Those two Swiss experts were also introduced by Sima Han. You absolutely cannot cause trouble here."
Zheng Wei sneered, pulled out a chair, and motioned for Shen Xiaoyan to sit down.
As soon as Shen Xiaoyan sat down, she heard that person's gentle voice from the opposite side, "I didn't expect what happened yesterday to happen. If only I had stayed there for another half an hour."
Shen Xiaoyan shook her head. The smile on her face was very peaceful.
"You two met yesterday?" Zheng Wei asked with a dark face. He was truly displeased!
Shen Xiaoyan could tell what Zheng Wei was thinking from his expression. So she lowered her head and typed, briefly explaining what had happened yesterday. Actually, there wasn't much to say. Apart from exchanging a greeting, they hadn't said anything else.
Watching her concentrate on typing and talking to him, Zheng Wei's heart suddenly softened. He reached out and stroked Shen Xiaoyan's head, leaned close to her, and said, "No need to write it. I know everything. It must have been him with ill intentions, hmph."
His words were full of childishness again.
Shen Xiaoyan just smiled but obediently placed her hand in Zheng Wei's.
Zheng Wei, who had been scowling, quickly calmed down at Shen Xiaoyan's action. He tightly grasped Shen Xiaoyan's hand before listening to the doctors.
Lu Taobao looked at their clasped hands with some emotion. Who could have imagined that the formidable Zheng would fall so quickly and so suddenly...
The foreign experts spoke entirely in English, interspersed with many technical terms. However, this was not difficult for Zheng Wei. He hadn't told Shen Xiaoyan that after coaxing her to sleep last night, he had studied for the entire night. Therefore, he was familiar with many professional terms.
What was surprising was that Sima Han, who was supposed to be a Chinese medicine practitioner, could also participate fully without any obstacles. This didn't seem to be related to Chinese medicine at all!
"So, you think it's appropriate to combine it with acupuncture?" Zheng Wei asked this question in English as well, because the experts were still listening.
Sima Han nodded. "Many people now underestimate the value of Chinese medicine, but Chinese medicine can sometimes achieve significant breakthroughs."
"But I don't expect my wife to be your test subject." Zheng Wei stated his position firmly.
"This is not a test subject. I have reviewed Shen Xiaoyan's condition analysis, and I have an 80% chance of curing her," Sima Han said.
80% was actually a very high probability. Furthermore, after Sima Han finished speaking, the two experts from Switzerland also spoke, wanting to persuade Zheng Wei to agree. They had great confidence in Sima Han. This group of people was responsible for Western medicine, while Sima Han was responsible for acupuncture. Combining the two was the best solution they could come up with at the moment.
"It's just to treat the illness, nothing else." Shen Xiaoyan knew what Zheng Wei was worried about. He seemed very wary of her interacting with Doctor Sima, but she had never known Doctor Sima before, nor could she possibly go with Doctor Sima, so Zheng Wei's worries were completely unnecessary.
Looking at the words that appeared on Shen Xiaoyan's phone, Zheng Wei glanced at Shen Xiaoyan. Seeing her eyes clear and devoid of any pretense, he had no reason to object.
No matter what, curing her was the most important thing.
Seeing Zheng Wei finally nod, Lu Taobao, who had witnessed all of this, became even more convinced that if Old Zheng ever became stubborn again in the future, finding Shen Xiaoyan to resolve it would definitely be a good solution.
Old Zheng seemed to listen to Shen Xiaoyan very much! Oh my...
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