Duan Mingxuan couldn't stand up. Chen Baiwei, unable to bear seeing him like this, ran over to ask the doctor, "How did the surgery go?"
The doctor nodded: "The surgery was successful. The bullet has been removed, and the organs are fine. His vital signs are stable, but he's still in critical condition and needs to be transferred to the ICU for 48 hours of observation."
Duan Mingxuan slammed his fist on the hospital chair, his lips trembling, and he burst into tears. Chen Baiwei tenderly patted his head: "Are you better now? Come with me to get your wound treated." Duan Mingxuan didn't want to leave:
"What's a little scratch on my hand? I need to stay at the hospital and wait for Lin Xi to wake up." "She can only be transferred to a regular ward after 48 hours of critical condition. You should at least tidy yourself up." Duan Mingxuan looked down at himself, disheveled and covered in blood.
Only then did he get up and run out, Chen Baiwei trying to stop him. Duan Yiheng woke up that afternoon. Only Uncle Deng was by his side. Before he could speak, Uncle Deng pressed his wrist and said, "Miss is alright. The surgery was successful. The Second Young Master is watching over her."
Just as Duan Yiheng was about to speak, there was a knock on the ward door. Uncle Deng saw it was the police and turned to let them in. The police asked a few words of concern and explained their purpose: "We need to conduct routine questioning. We hope you can understand." Uncle Deng asked, "Has the suspect confessed?"
The police replied, "The source of the gun has been determined. We're here to confirm some details with Mr. Duan, because the other party claims that Mr. Duan intentionally shot him, which doesn't fall under the category of self-defense." Uncle Deng answered for Duan Yiheng:
"Wasn't there CCTV footage at the scene?" The police said, "The CCTV footage was damaged by the gunshot. Liao Minshan admitted that it was caused by him missing the target during the struggle for the gun with Mr. Duan." Duan Yiheng slightly raised his hand: "Uncle Deng, let them ask."
The police nodded slightly to Duan Yiheng to express their gratitude. No matter what they asked, Duan Yiheng cooperated fully. They were simply asking about the circumstances and his intentions when he used the gun. Before leaving, the police added,
"Chen Jingyi has a history of mental illness; her final outcome might be being sent to a mental hospital." Duan Yiheng thought of Lin Xi, his eyes welling up with emotion. He nodded, "I understand." "I want to see Lin Xi," Duan Yiheng said to Uncle Deng after the police left.
Uncle Deng shook his head, "I'll show you the video. Miss Lin Xi hasn't woken up yet, and you can't get out of bed." Duan Yiheng nodded. Seeing Lin Xi in the video, Duan Yiheng smiled silently. They were still alive. He really wanted to hug her.
Duan Yiheng's injuries were less severe than Lin Xi's, and he was transferred to a regular ward the next day. At the same time, Lin Xi also woke up. Duan Mingxuan was overjoyed, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense for a day and a night, finally relaxed. However, Lin Xi's injuries were more serious, and she stayed in the intensive care unit for three more days before being transferred out.
The moment she saw Duan Yiheng, she burst into tears. Duan Yiheng was heartbroken, gently wiping away her tears and softly coaxing, "Don't cry, we're still alive." All of Duan Mingxuan's concern choked in his throat; she no longer saw him.
Duan Mingxuan left the ward dejectedly, Chen Baiwei following closely behind. At the end of the corridor, they met Duan Zheng. Chen Baiwei had already heard about Ke Yu's situation. She asked Duan Zheng, "When are you going to process the divorce?" Duan Zheng replied,
"I'm sorry, I'll wait until I've finished handling Ke Yu's funeral arrangements." Chen Baiwei felt a deep pain and heaviness in her heart, but she knew Duan Zheng wouldn't stay for An Qi's sake. And she valued her son even more. Reaching the hospital flowerbed, Chen Baiwei sat down beside Duan Mingxuan.
"You really love Lin Xi?" Duan Mingxuan's eyes reddened. "Mom, you don't know how I felt when I saw her shot. I wish I were the one lying there." Chen Baiwei patted his hand. "So what are you going to do now?" Duan Mingxuan smiled bitterly.
"What else can I do? She risked her life for Duan Yiheng. Her eyes, her heart, her future... they weren't for me." Chen Baiwei comforted him. "You should understand Lin Xi's personality. Even if it were you that day, she would have gone back to save you."
Duan Mingxuan's spirits lifted. "Really?" Chen Baiwei nodded. "If you don't believe me, you can ask her. I believe she'll answer you that way."
"Mingxuan, you've known each other for eighteen years. No matter what, no one can deny this relationship, not even Lin Xi herself." "Eighteen years," Duan Mingxuan murmured, repeating it over and over.
Since Lin Xi belonging to Duan Yiheng was an established fact, could he at least have eighteen days of Lin Xi's life to live? In the hospital room, Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng's hands were tightly clasped together. Duan Yiheng didn't mean to blame her, but he still asked, "Why did you come back?"
Lin Xi smiled, "Didn't I come back to save you?" Duan Yiheng held her hand in his palm and kissed it, "If that's the way it is, I'd rather you go with Duan Mingxuan." "But I can't live without you."
Lin Xi said, on the verge of tears again, "I can't let every important person in my life leave me. If something happens to you, I really don't know how I'll go on living." "Don't say things like that."
Duan Yiheng said, "You're still young. You have to live for yourself, not for others." "Then I'll start living for myself again from now on, okay?" Lin Xi stroked his face. "Stop being so unreasonable."
Duan Yiheng gently bit her finger, of course. Lin Xi frowned. Duan Yiheng, thinking she had bitten him too hard, panicked for a moment: "Did it hurt?" Lin Xi shook her head: "The wound hurts." Duan Yiheng said, "Don't move, rest for a while."
Lin Xi nodded, took Duan Yiheng's hand, and fell asleep. During Lin Xi's hospitalization, many friends wanted to visit, but Duan Yiheng refused them all. Half a month later, Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng were discharged together.
Before leaving, the doctor instructed that even after discharge, there were still many things to be careful about. Duan Yiheng hired someone to take care of Lin Xi, while he himself had to handle the backlog of company affairs, but planned to do it all from home. The day of discharge was sunny and clear.
After completing all the formalities, Lin Xi got into the car first. Duan Yiheng didn't see Lin Xi when he got out and asked the driver, "Where's Lin Xi?" The driver looked puzzled: "Didn't Miss Lin Xi come out with you?" Duan Yiheng's heart sank, and he immediately dialed Lin Xi's cell phone.
After the kidnapping, their belongings were returned by the police. Lin Xi's phone rang for a long time without being answered, and Duan Yiheng's blood ran cold. Just as he was about to call the police, his phone rang. Seeing it was Duan Mingxuan calling, Duan Yiheng immediately answered.
Duan Mingxuan said, "Don't you have a lot of things to do at your company? I'll take care of Lin Xi for you for now. When the time comes, I'll naturally send her back." After saying that, he hung up the phone. Duan Yiheng's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth:
"Duan, Ming, Xuan, you better not let me catch you."