Gu Yelin nodded, his heart settling down. With tenderness, he watched the girl’s pale, paper-like face, staying closely by her side, carefully guarding her.
In the intensive care unit, after the doctors and nurses had settled An Yiqing and given thorough instructions, they left the room.
At this time, only Gu Yelin, An Yiqing, and Chen Fang remained in the ward.
"Lao San, how did this girl get so severely injured?" Chen Fang, recalling the scene during surgery, couldn’t help but gasp. The girl had sustained all internal injuries, with major ruptures in her internal organs. Judging by the concentration of blood medicine in her body, she must have taken a lot of drugs to maintain bodily functions during the fight, which is why she was able to hold on until now.
"Not sure," Gu Yelin said, his eyes lowered, hiding the chill within them, "I will definitely get to the bottom of this. Those who hurt her, they will all die!"
Chen Fang shivered, touching the goosebumps on her skin, and muttered to herself that Lao San’s strength had become more bizarre than ever—just his aura was enough to send chills down one’s spine.
"Second Auntie, don’t let Grandpa know about this. I’m afraid he might tell Sect Leader Ye." Knowing Tutu’s temperament, she definitely wouldn’t want her master to worry. It would be better to wait for her to wake up and decide for herself.
"Alright. I understand."
——Foodie’s dividing line——
By the time An Yiqing slowly regained consciousness, it was already the afternoon.
Ugh... it hurts so much.
The girl’s eyes moved around, struggling to open her clear, watery eyes. What met her gaze was a peaceful expanse of white.
Where is this? What happened to her?
Blinking her dry eyes a couple of times, An Yiqing’s thoughts gradually became clearer. Uh, she had fought with four Upper Endurance men, then a dog helped her make a distress call... Later... she seemed to have heard Ah Lin’s voice in a haze.
An Yiqing was startled; if Gu Yelin saw her injured , would he go mad?!
Gu Yelin, holding a wet towel and ready to wipe An Yiqing’s face, joyously found upon entering the door that the girl had opened her eyes!
"Tutu!" The man dropped the towel and swiftly moved to the bedside. His cold, black eyes were filled with ecstasy, "Tutu, does it hurt? Are you hungry? Thirsty?" As if afraid to touch the injured An Yiqing, the composed Gu Yelin suddenly seemed a bit flustered.
"Ah Lin..." Seeing the silly man before her, the girl’s eyes turned a bit red. She pursed her pale lips, her hoarse voice slightly childish, "Ah Lin, I’m glad, I can see you again."
"Silly girl, I won’t let anything happen to you." Gu Yelin’s heart ached violently, and he looked at the girl with some self-reproach.
"It’s my lack of strength; don’t blame yourself." As if seeing the guilt in the man’s heart, An Yiqing quickly comforted him, "Ah Lin, I want to stand by your side, not live under your protection. It was my weakness that gave the enemy an opportunity. This is not your fault."
"Alright, I won’t blame myself." Gu Yelin tacitly didn’t bring up the topic again. He bent down, cradling the girl without touching her wounds, and gently left a deep kiss on her delicate forehead.
After staying in the hospital for two days, An Yiqing became restless and, at her persistent pleading, Gu Yelin had no choice but to move a large part of "Red Thorn’s" medical team to their home.
This made the girl feel quite helpless. She was a doctor herself; no one knew better than her what the condition of her injuries was. This man... was too exaggerated!