The first call was at 7:20 AM UK time, and all the others came in at various times.
Gu Yao could completely imagine Gu Sheng going mad with worry when he couldn’t find her, and she could also imagine Gu Sheng’s anger and hurt after knowing she returned home.
Gu Yao felt very guilty in her heart, but if she had to choose again, she would still leave everything behind to come back.
If she hadn’t come back this time, she would never know that Shangguan Yu was calling her name the whole time he was in a coma, and she would truly become a stranger to Shangguan Yu.
Gu Yao exited the contact list and opened the recording, capturing every soft whisper of Shangguan Yu calling her name.
At 7 AM, the doctor came to the ward to check Shangguan Yu’s condition, figuring it was about time for the drunk to wake up, so the doctor stayed, waiting with two nurses in the ward for Shangguan Yu to regain consciousness. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NoveI(F)ire.net
The ward door opened, and the adjutant walked in carrying several breakfasts.
Seeing that everyone was waiting for Shangguan Yu, obviously not in the mood to eat, he placed the food aside and joined his big brother in waiting.
Time passed second by second, and Shangguan Yu still hadn’t woken up, remaining in a coma, occasionally murmuring Gu Yao’s name.
The adjutant beside him, seeing this situation, kept sneaking glances at Gu Yao, afraid she would notice something.
Initially uncertain if Shangguan Yu was calling her, Gu Yao, noticing the adjutant’s frequent glances at her, finally dared to confirm that Shangguan Yu was indeed calling her.
Gu Yao held her patience, quietly waiting for Shangguan Yu, enduring each agonizing second.
Finally, under everyone’s expectant eyes, Shangguan Yu woke up after one and a half hours.
For the first ten seconds after opening his eyes, all Shangguan Yu saw was a vast whiteness, hearing the concerned voices of his parents and other unfamiliar sounds.
It was somewhat noisy.
Shangguan Yu closed his eyes again, furrowing his brow slightly, then slowly reopened them. It was still a bit blurry, but better than before.
There were quite a few people gathered around the bed. Shangguan Yu’s gaze slowly swept over their faces, seeing his parents, the adjutant, and the masked doctors and nurses, and then...
Shangguan Yu’s gaze finally stopped on the figure behind the adjutant.
Gu Yao’s face was sometimes clear, sometimes blurry, in front of him. Shangguan Yu couldn’t tell if he was awake or dreaming.
He fixated his half-open eyes on Gu Yao’s face, his mouth continuously calling her name, just as his inner voice, the most honest during his coma.
He must be dreaming; Yaoyao had gone abroad, with Gu Sheng. How could she possibly appear here?
Thinking of this, Shangguan Yu’s eyes grew warm, and his voice choked up: "Yaoyao..."
Gu Yao’s eyes glistened with tears, biting her lip, silent, just staring back at Shangguan Yu, her fists clenched in pain from the excitement.
"Yuyu? How are you?" Mrs. Shangguan bent over, touching Shangguan Yu’s face with concern.
"...Mom, I think I saw Yaoyao."
The voice was still so weak, but everyone present heard what he said.
Tears slid down uncontrollably from the corners of Shangguan Yu’s eyes, staring at Gu Yao, the tears flowing increasingly, making Gu Yao’s figure blur more in his vision, making him feel more like he was hallucinating.
Everyone looked at Shangguan Yu, then at Gu Yao.