Fortunately, Xuan Zhu was quick-witted and caught Lin Xingwan directly.
"Old Madam—" Xuan Zhu cast a questioning glance at Fu Cha Wanrong. He felt that Lin Xingwan beside him was like a hot potato.
Should she be sent back to Rongcheng, or continue to stay in Yanjing?
She would be safer in Rongcheng. Now that she had come to Yanjing, it was absolutely fraught with danger.
If it weren't for the young master's coma, they would never have allowed the young madam to come to Yanjing.
This was no different from a lamb entering a tiger's den.
The old madam sighed and said, "This is the tribulation of Jin Bai and Xing Wan. I told Jin Bai the consequences before, but he still insisted on being with Xing Wan. This shows that Jin Bai is prepared to face all difficulties with Xing Wan. As an elder, I also value Xing Wan very much. Since that's the case, let her stay in Yanjing. I will spare no effort to help her, even if... I have to risk my old life."
After the old madam finished speaking, she said again, "Take her to the ward."
"Yes—" Xuan Zhu replied and then directly picked Lin Xingwan up in his arms and quickly walked towards the elevator.
It was strange to say that when Zhou Jin Bai gave Lin Xingwan a princess carry, Lin Xingwan was like a happy little woman. The two were simply a perfect match, a match made in heaven.
But when Xuan Zhu gave Lin Xingwan a princess carry, it was stiff and unnatural, like a subordinate completing a task.
Love or not, it was actually clear at a glance.
Lin Xingwan was quickly carried into the ward. A doctor came to examine her. Her arm had a ten-centimeter gash from the bomb explosion.
The wound was deep enough to see bone and was still bleeding.
After the doctor gave Lin Xingwan anesthesia, she cleaned and sutured the wound.
Lin Xingwan was unconscious throughout the entire process. It wasn't until the anesthetic wore off and the severe pain in her arm began that she slowly woke up from her coma.
When Lin Xingwan opened her eyes again, all she saw was an unfamiliar scene.
Her gaze moved from the ceiling to the window outside. It was bright outside, with blue sky and white clouds. Then she looked around the room.
It looked like a ward, but it was more luxurious than any ward Lin Xingwan had ever stayed in.
There were many instruments in the room, and doctors were busy working.
At the same time, a familiar and kind voice sounded, "My dear granddaughter-in-law, you're finally awake. Quickly tell Grandma where you feel uncomfortable, so Grandma can have the doctor examine you."
Fu Cha Wanrong's face, covered in wrinkles, was filled with deep concern and fatigue. She even had dark circles under her eyes. The image of the once cute and slightly unreasonable old lady was gone, and she looked solemn and dignified.
For a moment, her imposing aura was overwhelming. Lin Xingwan felt that the old woman in front of her was both familiar and strange.
The doctors, who had been attending to their duties, all walked to Lin Xingwan's side when they saw her wake up.
Although the doctors didn't say a word, their eyes were full of concern.
"Grandma... where am I? Where is Jin Bai? How is Jin Bai now?" Lin Xingwan did not answer the old madam's question. She instinctively wanted to get out of bed, but when she exerted a little force, her arm throbbed with pain, causing her to lie back down on the bed.
"You silly child, don't move around. You're still injured. If you tear open the wound, you'll suffer. And if you're left with an ugly scar later, it won't look good." Fu Cha Wanrong quickly pressed Lin Xingwan's shoulder. Although she looked very thin, she had great strength, and Lin Xingwan was held down firmly.
"I'm fine. Where is Jin Bai? I want to see him." Lin Xingwan's mind was filled with the scenes before she fainted. Zhou Jin Bai was injured protecting her. She had personally witnessed the man's life force draining away, but she was powerless.
Clearly, this man was more seriously injured than she was, yet he was still gently comforting her.
This feeling of powerlessness and despair was like sitting in front of her mother's corpse, calling out "Mom" repeatedly, but her mother would never respond again.
"Jin Bai is much better now. You don't need to worry about him." Fu Cha Wanrong held one of Lin Xingwan's hands and said with a choked voice, "My dear granddaughter-in-law, you should worry more about yourself. The injury on your hand is not minor. If it had been a little further, it would have injured your nerves. Even if the wound heals later, your hand won't have much strength and will be useless."
"It's fine if my hand is useless, but Grandma, please forgive me for not believing you. I want to see Zhou Jin Bai. Only when I see him can I be sure that he is truly fine." Lin Xingwan's tone was very firm. She stubbornly got out of bed, and Fu Cha Wanrong couldn't persuade her.
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you the truth. You lie down first..." Fu Cha Wanrong was very helpless. Although she didn't want to worry Lin Xingwan so soon, she would eventually have to know about Jin Bai.
"Jin Bai is still in the intensive care unit. Because his condition is very serious, his organs have begun to fail. The doctors have already put him on ECMO to keep him alive."
The old madam's words were like a bolt from the blue for Lin Xingwan.
Organ failure?
On ECMO?
Just turning on that machine costs at least fifty thousand, and once someone is put on it, it's equivalent to announcing their death.
Just hearing these words made Lin Xingwan feel horrified.
Even lying in a warm hospital bed, she still felt as if she were in an ice cellar. A chill spread from her body outwards, making her feel as if her blood had frozen.
"No, I don't believe it. I want to see Jin Bai... I don't believe it..." Lin Xingwan forcefully threw off the covers and ran out like a madwoman, not even bothering to put on her shoes.
Fu Cha Wanrong watched Lin Xingwan's retreating figure and muttered to herself, "My dear granddaughter-in-law, slow down. Even if you grow wings and fly to Jin Bai's side, he won't wake up!"
Although Fu Cha Wanrong was worried and anxious, her movements were slow. She could only walk to the ward door with her cane.
The bodyguard standing at the door immediately helped her and followed behind Lin Xingwan.
"Call Xuan Yin," the old madam commanded the bodyguard.
The bodyguard obviously hesitated, "Instructor Xuan Yin is still teaching on the border of our Huaguo and may not be back for a while."
When the bodyguard said the name 'Xuan Yin', his eyes even showed deep fear.
To be precise, all the bodyguards of the Dongfang family were afraid of Xuan Yin. Even Xuan Zhu couldn't defeat Xuan Yin.
"Tell him to come back, even if he has to crawl."
The old madam's tone was firm, and the bodyguard dared not say anything more, only nodding repeatedly.
A few minutes later, Lin Xingwan arrived at the entrance of the intensive care unit.
She saw several doctors in white coats with grim expressions talking at the door. As she got closer, she realized that Lu Shiyan was also inside.
Although Lu Shiyan was highly sought after in Rongcheng, now his aura was completely overshadowed by the doctors speaking foreign languages beside him.
In front of these blond, blue-eyed foreign doctors, Lu Shiyan seemed like a child.
These doctors were talking to Lu Shiyan using professional terms that Lin Xingwan couldn't understand. Lin Xingwan, who didn't even know these words, ran to Lu Shiyan like an idiot and anxiously asked, "Lu Shiyan, Zhou Jin Bai won't die, right? He's fine, he's perfectly fine. This is just him playing a joke on me, right?"
She desperately wanted to hear good news, but she also understood that her actions were self-deception.
Lin Xingwan tightly clutched Lu Shiyan's white coat. Her tear-filled eyes were full of tension and anxiety. The long eyelashes cast a shadow under the light, like the wings of a butterfly about to take flight.
After Lu Shiyan spoke a few more words with the doctors, the doctors then entered the intensive care unit.
Lin Xingwan wanted to follow behind the doctors, but Lu Shiyan stopped her.
"Let go of me, I want to see Zhou Jin Bai. Lu Shiyan, let go of me."
Lin Xingwan struggled with all her might, but she was no match for Lu Shiyan. She could only watch helplessly as the door to the intensive care unit closed.
Lin Xingwan cried out hoarsely, feeling as if all her strength had been drained away.
"Sister-in-law, calm down. Even if you go to Brother Zhou's side now, it won't help." Lu Shiyan's face was also full of sadness. Seeing his good brother become like this, Lu Shiyan, as a doctor, knew how dangerous Zhou Jin Bai was now.
"Then what should I do? What should I do?" Lin Xingwan gave up struggling and squatted on the ground, covering her face with her hands in pain. "He became like this because he saved me, but I can't do anything. I really am Jin Bai's burden. I was still angry about him deceiving me before. I always refused to admit defeat, thinking that as long as I tried hard, all difficulties could be solved. But I realized I can't solve anything. I even blamed Jin Bai. I was just making excuses for my incompetence."
At this moment, Lin Xingwan wished she could trade her life for Zhou Jin Bai's.
"Sister-in-law, don't be like this. It makes me feel even worse." Lu Shiyan was usually talkative and sharp-tongued. Others even described him as "What a handsome guy, why does he have such a mouth?"
But now, Lu Shiyan didn't even know how to comfort the emotionally broken Lin Xingwan.
"If only I hadn't opened the door last night..." Lin Xingwan regretted it deeply. Why did she go to Qingxi Town with Xue Manting? Why did she open the door in the middle of the night? Why wasn't she the one who got hurt?
This sentence was overheard by the old madam who had just arrived.
She said in a voice full of compassion, "Granddaughter-in-law, this is not your fault. It is the destined tribulation for you and Jin Bai. The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. Even if you can escape the first day, you can't escape the fifteenth. Since things have already happened, blaming ourselves or others is useless. The most important thing now is to save Jin Bai."
Fu Cha Wanrong walked to Lin Xingwan's side and helped her up from the ground. Looking at the woman who had lost a lot of weight, Fu Cha Wanrong felt heartbroken.
Lin Xingwan looked at the old madam blankly. She didn't know what else she could do.
"Grandma... how can we save Jin Bai?" As soon as Lin Xingwan finished speaking, tears began to fall again.
Although Fu Cha Wanrong was also worried about Zhou Jin Bai, he was her grandson whom she had raised from a baby. How could she be heartless and indifferent?
However, she had experienced too much over the years. Seeing her old friends wither away like fallen leaves, she had long been accustomed to hiding her grief deep inside and remaining calm in the face of danger.
Otherwise, how could so many people in the Dongfang family obey her?
Fu Cha Wanrong looked at Lu Shiyan and asked, "What is Jin Bai's current condition?"
Lu Shiyan cast a hesitant and conflicted glance at Lin Xingwan. The old madam said sternly, "She is our Dongfang family's granddaughter-in-law, Jin Bai's wife. She has the most right to know."
Lu Shiyan was shocked that the old madam had said the words "Dongfang family's granddaughter-in-law." His mind raced, and he had already thought of countless guesses.
It seemed that sister-in-law already knew the whole truth. In that case, there was no point in him hiding it from sister-in-law anymore.
So Lu Shiyan said, "Brother Zhou's entire body's organs are showing signs of failure, and this situation is still worsening. Even though we have used ECMO, the effect is minimal. In the end, it will only be spending money to prolong his life. Brother Zhou is likely to be brain-dead, and eventually, even ECMO will be useless."
Hearing this, Lin Xingwan felt her legs go weak.
She even felt dizzy, and if the old madam hadn't held her in time, Lin Xingwan would have fallen to the ground.
"Granddaughter-in-law, you must hold on. If you also fall, how can this old woman live?" The old madam's eyes were filled with unconcealed worry. For her, her grandson's situation was already very dangerous. She was afraid of internal strife within the entire Dongfang family and afraid that Lin Xingwan would not be able to hold on, so she endured the pain and did not let anyone see through her pretense of strength.
But now, seeing Lin Xingwan like a trembling falling leaf, the old madam was too anxious.
Lin Xingwan endured her physical discomfort and asked with difficulty, "Is there no way to save Jin Bai?"
She felt a burning pain in her throat, and even swallowing felt like swallowing broken glass.
"There is one... it's just... the success rate is extremely low." Lu Shiyan's face became even more troubled.
If it was a miracle for Brother Zhou to wake up, then the method he mentioned to save Brother Zhou was a miracle of miracles.
"Hurry up and tell me," Lin Xingwan's desperate eyes immediately lit up with hope upon hearing that there was a way.