Pei Xianglong had barely spoken when Pei Shiyu quickly turned her gaze to his face. It seemed the news that the child couldn't be saved hadn't been directly told to her. I propped her up a bit higher with a pillow, my movements as gentle as possible, hoping to offer some comfort.

Then, I said, "It's okay. We'll keep it if we can, but the most important thing now is to take care of your body. You need to balance work and rest in the future. You stayed up too late last night."

"Yes, don't try to do everything yourself. Delegate some tasks to your assistant," Pei Xianglong added in agreement.

"You should go back now. Lin Che can stay with me."

My mom, upon hearing this, said, "Shiyu needs rest now. I'll make some soup tomorrow and bring it over. Take a few days to recover properly. Put your work aside for now."

"Yes, Auntie, if you're busy, you can go back first. Lin Che can take care of me."

"A'Che, are you sure you can handle it?" my mom asked, still worried.

"Even if I can't, I have to. If I don't take care of her, who will?"

Pei Xianglong stared at his daughter's face for a moment, a look of concern on his face. "Then, we'll be going," he said.

After they left, the room instantly became quiet. Only then did I begin to carefully examine Pei Shiyu's injured wrist. It was wrapped so tightly that I couldn't really see the injury. Then I asked, "Why did you rush them off?"

"I'm not used to social niceties. I feel uncomfortable when there are too many people."

That was indeed her personality. So, I asked with a smile, "Is there a fracture?"

"No, just a ligament injury."

"That's good, it'll be fine in a few days. You got yourself into this mess just one day after I left. It shows you still can't do without me." I started to joke around.

"I'm a little sore all over right now. Don't make me laugh."

Then, Pei Shiyu pointed to the glass of water on the bedside table and said, "I want some water. Can you wash the glass for me?"

I didn't get up immediately. Looking at her pale face, I asked, "Have you had dinner?"

"No, I don't want to eat."

"That won't do."

"I just want to drink water right now."

"Okay."

This was the first time since we met that I'd seen Pei Shiyu sick. In some ways, I preferred her vulnerable side, because that way I could be her support. Suddenly, I felt a strong sense of purpose. As I poured the water, I thought to myself, feeling a sense of self-affirmation. It felt good to be needed, especially by Pei Shiyu.

Pei Shiyu took a sip of water and stopped, then looked at me and said, "It's okay if we don't have this child. We weren't really prepared anyway."

"You weren't prepared, but I was eagerly anticipating his arrival. Besides, we're not getting any younger. Having a child will make our relationship even stronger."

Her expression at that moment looked conflicted. I couldn't guess what she was thinking. Giving up a child for the sake of work, I felt it was a bit of a pity.

I met her gaze for a moment, then followed her lead and said, "Although I really want to keep the child, I will still respect your decision."

"Really?" Pei Shiyu asked, quite surprised.

"Yes, even without a child, I will still love you."

"Touching, but your expression is too fake."

"Is it?" I touched my face, feeling a little guilty as I tried to deny it.

"So, I really don't want it?"

Pei Shiyu kept emphasizing it, and I started to feel confused. If she didn't want it, she should just decide for herself. Why did she keep asking me repeatedly, seeking my opinion?

So, I pretended to be angry and asked her, "Did you fall on purpose?"

She had initially wanted to get angry, but her expression changed quickly, and she casually replied, "Maybe. I fell depending on my mood."

"A self-inflicted wound?"

The expression on Pei Shiyu's face began to become serious. Although we had been struggling with this issue, this time she asked me very seriously, "Are you sure you'll take responsibility?"

As soon as she said this, I didn't answer immediately. Instead, I stared at her face, and quickly understood the reason for her hesitation. It was a distrust of my character, and the inherent impression I had left on her from the beginning. So, a person's experiences are very important. No matter how deep the feelings, in certain moments, past behavior will still bring Pei Shiyu some confusion.

I moved a chair over and sat down, took her hand that was lying outside the blanket, and kissed it gently. "Taking responsibility is a must. You and I are both thirty years old and mentally mature. So, you don't need to doubt any of my promises to you. To have a child together with you is the happiest thing in my life...I promise to be a good person from now on. As for my past behavior, you can uproot it and forget about it completely, how about that?"

After speaking, I continued to look at Pei Shiyu. A trace of a smile finally appeared on her pale face, and it was particularly difficult to interpret her emotions at that moment. I thought it was probably more of a feeling of being touched!

After a while, she finally said, "What you said tonight was very touching, and it moved me. I believe you!"

"Okay." I lowered my head and kissed her forehead, as a sign of our mutual agreement.

I understood Pei Shiyu's feelings. It was understandable that a woman would have some concerns about entrusting herself completely to a man like me.

At that moment, it was already past dinner time. I got up and went to the window. Looking down from above, it directly faced the road. The cars entering and leaving the hospital seemed particularly busy. Having woken up so early today and running around all day, I already felt a bit tired, and my stomach was protesting. I looked at the time, and then instinctively rubbed my stomach. I had eaten lunch in Nanjing, which was a full eight hours ago.

"Have you eaten?" Pei Shiyu's voice came from behind.

"No, I originally wanted to stroll around the Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple), but I received a call from your dad as soon as I got to the entrance. I'll go out now and get some dishes, what do you want to eat?" I turned around and replied.

"I haven't had much of an appetite lately. I didn't even eat lunch."

"Then, I'll go buy some now and come back right away."

"Okay, I want to eat fruit."

"Do you like strawberries?" I asked uncertainly.

"They're my favorite."

It wasn't often that I saw Pei Shiyu so responsive. Facing her so gentle today, I was a little unaccustomed to it. I walked to her side, smiled, and asked, "What other fruits do you want to eat?"

"Just buy what you think is good. I like to eat sweet things."

"Then I'll be going."

Before leaving, I carefully tucked the blanket around her. In fact, the room temperature was very high, and the air conditioning was still on. Perhaps this was just a subconscious action, representing only a kind of warmth and care for Pei Shiyu.

I gently closed the door of the ward. The corridor outside was still quite quiet. I walked directly to the elevator and pressed the button. My eyes were habitually fixed on the jumping numbers, which were coming up from the first floor. I waited patiently...

As soon as the door opened, I immediately stepped in. At that moment, the phone just happened to vibrate. I thought it was Pei Shiyu calling, so I blocked the closing elevator door with half of my body, but the call was from Wang Rui.