After informing the caregiver of all necessary precautions, Qin He planned to leave.
"Then I'll be going back. Don't wander around, get plenty of rest."
Gu Qichen's eyes were dark. "When will you come back?"
Qin He thought for a moment. "Tomorrow, I suppose. I'll come to see your test results tomorrow."
She maintained a professional, doctor-like demeanor. Gu Qichen didn't mind, as long as she came.
After leaving the ward, Qin He didn't go directly home. She took a detour to the gynecology department in the adjacent testing building to get a check-up.
The excessive fatigue of the past few days had made Qin He a little worried, especially with the baby in her belly.
After a thorough examination, thankfully, the baby was not significantly affected, and Qin He was relieved.
She called Di Shishi, who quickly drove over to pick her up.
On the way back to the Qin residence, Di Shishi continued to scold her.
"You're pregnant, and you're still so considerate of others. Gu Qichen was indeed injured like this saving you. But if you put yourself at such risk, you should consider the child in your womb!"
Qin He gave a sheepish laugh. "I'm fine, aren't I? I had a check-up today, and the report says the fetus is normal and healthy!"
Qin He felt her baby was well-behaved and giving her peace of mind.
Di Shishi looked disappointed, as if wishing Qin He would be more sensible. "Can't you care a little more about yourself! You say you're fine, but what if something happened? It would be too late!"
Qin He knew she was in the wrong and didn't dare to argue.
After dropping Qin He off at the Qin residence, Di Shishi was eager to leave.
Qin He asked, "Won't you come in for a cup of tea? What are you so busy with?"
Di Shishi gave her a stern look. "What am I busy with? Busy finding out who the assassin who attacked you was!"
After returning to the Qin residence, Qin He went directly to her bedroom on the second floor.
For the past few days, apart from eating and sleeping during the day, she had almost constantly stayed by Gu Qichen's side.
Sitting in the chair by the windowsill, with the breeze blowing, Qin He's mood became complicated.
Now, she didn't know what kind of feelings she had for Gu Qichen, but when he had been on the verge of life and death saving her, she had an impulse to offer herself in his stead!
The breeze couldn't blow away the restlessness in her heart. Qin He massaged her temples, forcing herself to stop thinking.
...
A week passed quickly. Qin He visited the hospital three times in between.
Gu Qichen's wound did not get infected, and all his conditions were improving.
Qin He only looked at the test reports but did not visit Gu Qichen in his ward.
Her feelings were complicated now, and she didn't know how to face him, nor did she want to see him for the time being.
Today should be Gu Qichen's discharge day. After looking at the test report, Qin He visited Shen Yicong's ward again.
After the surgery last time, judging by the timing, Shen Yicong should be waking up soon.
It was morning, and this was when Qing Da had the most classes.
Qin He quietly pushed open the ward door and entered. Shen Yilin was not there, and the two caregivers immediately looked up.
Qin He looked at the hospital bed. She had expected Shen Yicong to still be in a coma.
However, she hadn't anticipated that the man who had been lying on the bed with his eyes tightly closed was now sitting by the bedside.
Shen Yicong looked up. His aura was completely different from when he was unconscious, and his eyes held a deep, unfathomable depth that was intriguing.
Qin He's gaze flickered. This Shen Yicong seemed rather extraordinary.
"You are—" Shen Yicong looked at Qin He and suddenly smiled. "Miss Qin, right?"
Qin He smiled politely. "You recognize me?"
Shen Yicong chuckled. "I woke up yesterday. Yilin told me about you yesterday and showed me your photo. He also told me what happened after I fell ill. You are our family's benefactor."
"Thank you for taking care of my brother while I was ill. If it weren't for you, Yilin might have gone down the wrong path and been ruined by now."
Qin He smiled faintly. "Yilin is very sensible. I treat him like a younger brother, and he is a very talented person."
As they spoke, she noticed Shen Yicong's gaze fall on her hands.
After a few seconds, Shen Yicong said calmly, "Yilin said you hired the renowned Dr. Harlana for me, which is why the surgery was so successful. Thank you."
Qin He's hands had a few calluses, which were left from long hours of practicing with a scalpel.
She felt that Shen Yicong's words had a hint of probing, but even with the sharpest observation, he shouldn't have noticed these calluses, should he?
Qin He chatted with Shen Yicong for a while and realized that he didn't seem like someone from a well-off family.
His every gesture and word carried an innate air of authority. No matter what he spoke about, he remained unruffled.
His speech and actions were very proper, yet it subtly gave people the impression that he possessed an inherent confidence.
Qin He felt some doubt but didn't ask further, as it was, after all, other people's private matters.
After visiting Shen Yicong and leaving his ward, Qin He returned directly to the Qin residence.
Now that Gu Qichen had been discharged and Shen Yicong was in good condition, she didn't want any more contact with the hospital for the time being.
Upon returning to the Qin residence, Qin He logged onto her computer to check on the recent matters of the West District Joint Department.
Gu Qichen had been ill, and she had been looking after him.
During this period, many official duties had accumulated in the West District Joint Department.
The matters were not major, as there was still someone in charge. They were all small matters that still required her decision-making.
Qin He reviewed all the documents and completed the accumulated tasks.
After resting for a while, she logged into Qing Yan Fu.
Qin He knew clearly that the assassin who had attacked her in secret this time was most likely the person who had accepted the "Zero Point Rose" mission.
If it were the group from Wan Fang Lun, they probably wouldn't have gone to such lengths in a series of traps.
Qin He recalled the information that San Dao Tou had given her last time, warning her to be careful because someone had accepted the "Zero Point Rose" mission.
She hadn't expected to be unable to guard against it.
In the management group of Qing Yan Fu, Di Shi was discussing Qin He's attack with Mo and Jue Qing Liuhua.
Qin He raised her eyebrows slightly and typed.
Qing Xie: [It seems my identity has been exposed by Di Shi.]
Di Shi: [If I hadn't, your life would have been lost!]
Jue Qing Liuhua and Mo both sounded very excited: [I can't believe Qing Xie is actually a woman, and the eldest daughter of the Qin family!]
Qin He chuckled. [It's not just me who's the eldest daughter of the Qin family. Mr. Mo, the founder of Qing Yan Fu, is also a famous young master in Jiangcheng.]
Mo: [Qing Xie! Did you secretly investigate me!]
Qin He smiled and typed: [Not secretly, but openly. Your IP concealment is simply not good enough.]
Although the IP addresses on the dark web often changed, the few of them had added each other on WeChat.
Qin He could easily obtain their personal information.
Mo: [I feel like I'm completely exposed in front of Qing Xie.]
Jue Qing Liuhua: [Same here.]