After checking Xu Zhilan's pulse, Shen Xi examined her eyes.
From the situation outside and the discussions of those people earlier, it was not difficult to see that she had fainted from anger again.
"How is it? Is Grandma alright?" Qin Siye, seeing her remain silent, looked at her with some concern.
Shen Xi took out silver needles from her medical kit and glanced back at him. "There's no serious harm. A few needles from me will help her regain consciousness."
"Oh." Qin Siye let out a long sigh and responded with a single word, standing aside without speaking further.
Just then, his phone suddenly rang. Looking down, he saw it was Qin Si Yue.
His right hand trembled slightly as he instantly swiped to answer the call. "Si Yue, how are things on your end?"
"It's fine. Dad... Dad has already woken up." Qin Si Yue sounded a bit out of breath, indicating she must have been very busy earlier.
Qin Siye paused slightly and continued, "What caused the fainting, and what did the doctors say?"
"The doctor said it was a sudden rise in blood pressure, leading to cerebral hemorrhage." Qin Si Yue replied after thinking for a moment.
"Brain hemorrhage?" Qin Siye's heart lurched, and these three words came to mind. "Is it serious? Does he need surgery?"
He knew about this condition. A few years ago, a business partner of his had a sudden brain hemorrhage during a gathering. He eventually underwent cranial surgery and was still bedridden with partial paralysis.
"No. The doctor said it was a minor bleed. He's undergoing conservative treatment now, and a few days of IV drips should resolve it. However, when they took X-rays earlier, they found some issues with his lungs." Qin Si Yue's voice was noticeably low.
"Lungs? What's wrong with his lungs?" Qin Siye's thick eyebrows furrowed.
"Brother, it's not convenient to talk about it over the phone. How is Grandma?"
"Shen Xi is giving her some needles. She should be fine."
"Then you should come to the hospital. You'll need to decide on Dad's further treatment."
"Alright." Qin Siye hung up the phone. Shen Xi had finished applying the needles.
She slowly stood up and turned to look at Qin Siye, asking, "What's wrong? Is someone hospitalized?"
"My father." Qin Siye took a step forward, a flicker of melancholy in his ink-like eyes, and looked directly at her. "I need to go to the hospital. I'm leaving Grandma in your care, is that okay?"
So, Qin Xiuzhi had also fainted. No wonder she hadn't seen him and Jiang Jie when she came in earlier.
It seemed there had been a significant conflict here earlier.
"No problem, you go ahead." Shen Xi managed a relaxed smile at the corners of her lips, fully understanding his anxious mood at the moment.
Qin Siye didn't turn to leave immediately. Instead, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead. "We'll keep in touch by phone."
"Mmm," Shen Xi replied with a single word. The moment he released her, she looked up and asked softly, "Is all of this happening because of me?"
"No." Qin Siye turned her slender shoulders, reaching up to tuck a stray strand of her hair behind her ear. "Don't think too much. Take good care of Grandma."
After saying that, he quickly let go of her and strode out of the room.
Although he didn't explicitly say it, Shen Xi could still sense that something unpleasant had happened at the birthday banquet today.
And that unpleasantness must have been related to her, triggering a major verbal conflict.
Otherwise, why would two people in the Qin family have suddenly fainted, and why would those people outside be commenting on her like that?
She wondered how Qin Siye had explained it all to them.
Shen Xi felt both anxious and guilty.
A little over ten minutes later, Xu Zhilan finally slowly opened her eyes.
"Grandma, you're awake." Shen Xi, sitting by her bedside, excitedly stood up and grasped her hand.
"Xixi, when did you get here?" Xu Zhilan looked fatigued and tried to sit up.
Shen Xi gently pushed her back down. "Grandma, don't move. There are still needles in your head. Let me take them out first."
"Alright." Xu Zhilan sighed softly and closed her eyes. After all the needles were removed, she glanced around the room. "Where's Siye? Why isn't he here?"
"He... he was here with you the whole time. Later, he received an urgent call and left in a hurry." Shen Xi, afraid of overwhelming Grandma right after she woke up, didn't tell her the whole truth.
She wasn't sure if Grandma knew about her elder son being hospitalized. After thinking for a moment, she decided it was best not to say anything directly.
"Xixi. I have something to tell you." Xu Zhilan tightly gripped Shen Xi's hand and tried to sit up again.
But Shen Xi pushed her back once more. "Grandma, you've just woken up. It's best not to sit up. If you have something to say, you can say it while lying down. I'm listening."