Capítulo 26: Gaining Consciousness Part 3
"That...we..."
Taking a big gulp, Dr. Ren wiped his sweat and decisively closed his eyes.
"We did our best to save the patient. But she's still unconscious. As of now, we can't make any statement on her condition. We need to keep her under observation for another day."
Having gotten everything out in one breath, the doctor's shoulders sagged in relief.
There. He said all he needed to say.
From here, they can do whatever they want.
Drained by the pressure of the two gods and tried from treating the girl's horrific condition, Dr. Ren passed out before Long Hongwu or Li Chen could react.
"This...!" Chief Physician Mu was rendered speechless.
The doctor in charge of the buddha's treatment had passed out. Under this situation, what was he supposed to do?
"Dr. Ren!" The nurses and physician assistants cried out in shock and held the man's falling figure. They didn't despise him for his feeble heart. Because they understood the immense pressure the poor physician was in. It was the same pressure boring down on their body and heart.
But there was nothing they could do to escape from the heavy burden placed on their shoulders. They had to carry it even if they didn't want to.
Because the consequences of failing to do so were too dire to imagine...
Exchanging sympathetic glances and bitter smiles, the medical team proceeded to send Dr. Ren to the rest area.
But before they could leave, an equally cold voice stopped them in their tracks.
"Is Li Qing Yue out of danger or not?" Darker than even Li Chen's voice, Long Tian's low voice held a dangerous edge that sent cold shivers down the medical team's back.
The medical staff adorned stiff smiles on their pale complexion and hesitated in trepidation.
In the tense silence, a long, helpless sigh resounded.
"The girl's condition is unstable. If she doesn't gain consciousness by tonight, then tomorrow morning, you'll have to prepare for her funeral." Fang Ying'er stepped forward and confronted the cold man.
"We did our best to save her life. But at the end of the day, we're only human, not god. We don't have the power to bring the dead back to life. For that, you'll have to seek the deities out."
"Ying'er!"
"Fang Ying'er, are you trying to drag us down with you?"
"How can you curse Young Mistress Li Qing Yue like that?"
Rather than grateful, the medical staff felt angry and indignant at her remarks.
How extremely hateful!
This Fang Ying'er...didn't she see the ominous personas standing before her?
Did she want to die?
It's fine if she wanted to die, but why did she have to drag them down with her?
Fearful of getting implicated with her, an assistant physician hastily stepped forward to smooth over things.
"Young Master Long, don't take Fang Ying'er's words to heart. Young Mistress Li Qing Yue is blessed by the heavens. She'll surely pass through this phase." He shot a dark glare at the reckless physician assistant beside him, before returning his attention back to Long Tian.
"It's just that the accident was very horrific, so it'll take a while for the girl to awaken. Give some time and she'll definitely wake up."
Long Tian coldly stared at the smiling physician, before turning to the female that'd spoken up earlier.
"What you said earlier, is it true?" More than the smiling fool, he trusted the rude woman.
Fang Ying'er blinked, surprised the man had addressed her instead of Physician Ke.
Most people hated her straightforward and brutally honest front. So the man's obvious preference of her over Physician Ke caught her by surprise.
"Is it true?" Long Tian's voice was a lot colder now, worn thin by impatience.
"Ye...yes. The girl's condition isn't stable. She has only tonight. If she doesn't gain consciousness by tonight, then..."
"I get it. You can leave." Dismissively waving the female physician away, Long Tian turned to catch the crumbling figure of Li Chen.
"Uncle Li, get yourself together. Qing Yue needs your strength more than your weakness right now."
"Tian Tian is right, Brother Li. We can't break down when Qing Qing is fighting on her own. We need to be her strength. I believe in Qing Qing, Brother Li. She'll not go down this easily."
"But Yue'er...Yue'er, she..." Li Chen didn't even have the strength to speak.
His world was slipping through his fingers and he couldn't do anything to prevent it from happening.
"Nothing will happen to Qing Qing."
The father and son supported Li Chen to the bench. Then Long Tian went to speak to Chief Physician Mu on the side.
Fang Ying'er watched the man's actions in a daze. She'd told him what the entire medical team was afraid of saying. And yet, he hadn't exploded in anger.
Instead, he calmly and composedly took over the situation.
"Long Tian...?"
Hearing her whisper, physician Ke threw her a dirty glance.
"He's the only son of Great Commander Long Hongwu, Li Qing Yue's fiancé. So you'd better not have any ideas about the man." With a scornful scoff, Physician Ke roughly brushed past her. His shoulder bumped into Fang Ying'er and made her stumble.
Fang Ying'er caught herself before she fell to the floor and sucked in a painful breath of air.
The physician wasn't light on his bump, placing his entire weight into slamming her shoulder to vent his anger.
Long Tian had ignored him and spoken to Fang Ying'er. This obviously hurt the man's ego.
Cursing under her breath, Fang Ying'er rubbed her shoulder and followed behind the indifferent medical staff.
Midnight.
Long Tian entered the private ward and looked at the motionless figure of the female on the bed.
He didn't know what he was feeling. But as he silently stood at the door and watched the bandaged figure, he felt his eyes sting.
There was a bitter taste in his mouth. It freely spread in his body and knotted his stomach and heart in painful coils that made him feel suffocated.
Releasing the doorknob, he silently closed the door behind him and walked to the girl's side.
For an indefinite period of time, he stood over her, silently watched and guarded.
"Hey, you. How long do you plan on sleeping? Don't you know how worried your father is?" In the silent room, his low voice sounded hoarse and choked.
Long Tian lifted his hand, hesitated for a split second, before gently grasping her bandaged hand.
"Father and Uncle Li planned to get us married. Although I wasn't looking forward to this arranged marriage, if it's you, I don't think it'll be so bad." His mind flashed back to the moment she pushed the kid out of the way and got crushed under the burning hover.
This was an image imprinted in the deepest corner of his heart.
And maybe it was because of it that he said such words.
"I promise. If you wake up, I'll marry you without any bias and try to be a good husband. If you wake up, I promise to never leave you until you leave me."
"Huuuuu!"
"Cough! Cough!"
Qing Yue opened her eyes and tearfully coughed, desperately trying to get the taste of herbs, plants, and burned arachnids out of her mouth.
Da** Li Feng! You'd better remain a spirit forever, otherwise!
She was so mad and angry, her chest rising and falling as she took in desperate gasps of air, that she failed to notice the frozen figure beside her.
"You...you're awake?" Long Tian whispered in disbelief.
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