Chen Jiayan furrowed his brows, "I’m staying here too."
With Xixi still unconscious, how could he possibly leave with peace of mind?
Xie Baola said, "Then I won’t leave either."
Given Shen Dang’s current condition, Xie Baola feared he might lose his mind, and it would be troublesome if anything happened to him and no one was there.
It was already four in the morning; dawn was approaching soon.
The others left first, leaving only the three of them at the hospital.
They couldn’t visit Qiao Xi yet.
Xie Baola expressed her concern, "Who knows when Xixi will wake up."
"She’ll wake up soon."
Chen Jiayan didn’t know if he was comforting Xie Baola or himself.
Assistant Gao arrived at the hospital shortly thereafter.
"President Shen, President Tang asked me to bring you some clean clothes; please freshen up a bit."
The usually spirited boss was unrecognizable in his disheveled state.
Shen Dang’s voice was hoarse, "Just leave it."
"President Shen, have some water."
Assistant Gao twisted off the bottle cap.
Shen Dang took it and drank most of the water in one go.
"You can go back first. I won’t be coming to the office for the next few days. Let the vice president handle the important matters."
"Understood, President Shen," Assistant Gao left.
Xie Baola looked at Shen Dang and said disdainfully, "Shen Dang, you should really clean yourself up. Look at the state you’re in; you’ll scare Xixi to death if she wakes up and sees you ."
Shen Dang’s reaction was somewhat dull. He slowly lifted his head and glanced at Xie Baola.
Xie Baola flipped open her phone to the mirror feature and shoved it in his face.
Shen Dang then realized his face was covered in blood.
The blood had dried up, encrusting on his face, making it look somewhat horrific.
He certainly couldn’t let Xixi see him .
Shen Dang grabbed the bag of clothes and stood up, "I’ll go to the hotel nearby; you guys keep an eye on Xixi."
Xie Baola replied irritably, "Xixi is my best friend, you don’t need to tell me!"
She saw that he was beside himself with worry.
Shen Dang quickly left.
Chen Jiayan then asked, "What’s the situation with Chu Xiuyun now?"
People were talking in the group, but it was all bluster, the information wasn’t true.
Xie Baola responded with a cold smile, "Of course, he’s been caught; he’ll never get out in his lifetime."
She knew people who ensured that Chu Xiuyun’s days inside wouldn’t be easy.
Shen Dang returned not long after, looking all cleaned up, so Xie Baola said nothing more.
Qiao Xi still hadn’t woken up.
Xie Baola passed time by playing games.
She couldn’t help but yawn.
"What do you guys want to eat? I’ll go out and buy some breakfast," Chen Jiayan asked calmly.
"I’ll come with you," Xie Baola shoved her phone into her pocket and looked at Chen Jiayan.
Chen Jiayan nodded, "Let’s go."
There were many breakfast joints near the hospital.
It was still early, but the place was already bustling.
"How about we eat outside before going back?" Xie Baola suggested.
Luckily, some customers had just left, freeing up some space.
Chen Jiayan and Xie Baola sat down.
It seemed both had forgotten the recent incident.
Xie Baola unabashedly surveyed him as she propped her chin, "How about we go out together when Xixi recovers, set a date?"
Chen Jiayan was slightly taken aback.
Before he could respond, Xie Baola explained, "I didn’t mean that, I meant we could invite others to join us for racing or bungee jumping, what do you think?"
Chen Jiayan paused, "I don’t bungee jump."
"You’re so proficient in wing-suit flying, bungee jumping is just child’s play. Might try next time?"
"Let’s talk about that next time."
"Okay," Xie Baola agreed with a raised eyebrow.
After breakfast, they also packed a portion for Shen Dang.
Chen Jiayan ended up paying.
"I’ll transfer the money to you."
"No need, it’s on me."
Shen Dang was still sitting outside the hospital room, looking lonely and dejected.
Chen Jiayan handed him the breakfast, "Eat some first."
"Thanks," Shen Dang took it.
He quickly finished the breakfast.
The three of them stayed at the hospital all day.
Until the evening, Qiao Xi still hadn’t awoken.
Xie Baola and Chen Jiayan went back first.
Shen Dang remained in the hospital, not moving an inch.
The next morning’s light shone through the window, casting a beam directly on Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi’s eyelashes fluttered a few times.
Shen Dang, dressed in a sterile suit, was holding Qiao Xi’s hand and had fallen asleep at the bedside.
He didn’t notice Qiao Xi’s movement.
Until he felt a slight movement in Qiao Xi’s hand, Shen Dang sprang up like a spring.
He leaned over, staring at Qiao Xi with deep eyes, his voice filled with urgent excitement, "Are you awake?"
He clearly felt her fingers move, was it his illusion?
Shen Dang pressed her hand against his face.
"Please wake up quickly, you’ve been asleep for a whole day and night."
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It was a voice she liked very much.
Qiao Xi’s eyelashes trembled a few times, and her eyelids slowly opened, revealing tea-colored pupils.
"Xixi, you’re finally awake!" Shen Dang looked into her eyes, extremely elated.
The first thing Qiao Xi saw upon opening her eyes was a disheveled handsome man.
She opened her mouth, her throat dry, unable to make a sound.
"Don’t rush, I’ll get the doctor to come over!"
Shen Dang pressed the bedside bell.
The doctor summoned by Shen Dang was still at this hospital.
Hearing the call, he hurried over and performed a physical examination on Qiao Xi.
Shen Dang was anxious, "How is Xixi now?"
The doctor said, "Miss Qiao has passed the critical period, just be sure to pay attention to rest and diet from now on."
The doctor didn’t bother Shen Dang further.
Qiao Xi woke up, which also relieved the doctors.
Shen Dang stayed by the bedside, his eyes closely fixed on Qiao Xi’s face.
Her complexion was pale as paper, devoid of any trace of blood, even her naturally rosy lips were white.
Shen Dang’s voice was choked.
"Xixi, you almost scared me to death."
Qiao Xi saw his eyes were full of red veins, and he looked worn out, all trace of his usual demeanor gone.
He must have been very worried about her.
Qiao Xi tried to smile at him, but she could only slightly tug at the corner of her mouth.
She tried to speak, each word coming out slowly, "Don’t worry, I’m okay."
How could he not worry?
"Does it hurt anywhere?"
Shen Dang was very tense.
Qiao Xi, "It’s okay, it doesn’t hurt much."
Shen Dang held her hand tightly all the while.
But not long after Qiao Xi woke up, she fell asleep again.
She was still very weak.
Shen Dang told their friends the news of Qiao Xi waking up while she slept, so they wouldn’t worry.
Due to someone’s machinations, Chu Xiuyun’s execution was swiftly arranged.
Fortunately, the online reports of this shooting incident hadn’t implicated Qiao Xi.