After receiving two critical illness notices and undergoing more than ten hours of rescue, Shen Chi Yan finally pulled through the danger.
Just as his entire family breathed a sigh of relief, they were informed that although Shen Chi Yan had been saved, it was uncertain when he would wake up.
This meant Shen Chi Yan could potentially become a vegetative state.
Upon hearing this news, the old lady fainted.
Gu Zhi Yan's legs also went weak, and she nearly fell, but Xie Luo Feng caught her.
Everyone looked at Song Qi Nian with concern, thinking she wouldn't be able to bear this blow.
No one expected Song Qi Nian to be the strongest. She handed Zan Zan to Zhang Ma, packed her necessities, and moved to the hospital, intending to stay by Shen Chi Yan's side for an extended period.
Until Shen Chi Yan woke up.
"Sister-in-law, I'll stay with you at the hospital to wait for Fifth Brother to wake up. Mom, please bring me my clothes and toothbrush."
Xi Ru Xue patted Shen Ke Qin's hand and sighed softly, "Don't add to your sister-in-law's troubles!"
"How am I adding to her troubles? I..."
Before Shen Ke Qin could finish speaking, Song Qi Nian gently stroked her face and smiled at her, "Qin Qin, you're so worn out. Go home and rest. I'll stay here."
"But..."
Knowing that Shen Ke Qin was blaming herself, Song Qi Nian comforted her, "This isn't your fault. When you invited me to eat in the southern suburbs, you didn't expect Shen Qi Wen to be there, did you?"
Hearing this, Shen Ke Qin cried even harder.
"We just had bad luck. Besides, Shen Qi Wen has paid the price for everything he's done."
After Song Qi Nian comforted her for a long time, Shen Ke Qin's crying gradually subsided. She asked fearfully, "Sister-in-law, my brother will wake up, right?"
Song Qi Nian answered without hesitation, "Of course!"
Lin Qiu Tong, who was wicked in every way, had woken up after three years in a vegetative state. How could someone as good as Shen Chi Yan not wake up?
Three days later, the Shen family transferred Shen Chi Yan to a private sanatorium. His room was a luxurious VIP suite equipped with everything. Song Qi Nian moved in with him.
Song Qi Nian had become accustomed to taking care of Shen Chi Yan. Every morning, she would wash his face and brush his teeth, and massage his limbs and body according to the doctor's instructions.
Every afternoon, she would tell him about recent events.
At night, she would video call Zan Zan, letting Zan Zan see his father, and letting Shen Chi Yan hear Zan Zan's voice.
When she slept, she would kiss Shen Chi Yan's forehead and whisper words of love to him repeatedly, urging him to wake up as soon as possible.
Gu Zhi Yan visited every day. Seeing Song Qi Nian skillfully attending to Shen Chi Yan made her heart ache.
However, she never showed how sad she was in front of Song Qi Nian. She would only smile and comfort her, only to shed tears after leaving the ward.
Fortunately, Xie Luo Feng had been accompanying Gu Zhi Yan during this time, making her days less unbearable.
When Shen Zheng Hao came to see Shen Chi Yan, he happened to see Gu Zhi Yan leaning into Xie Luo Feng's embrace, shedding tears. Xie Luo Feng was holding her, gently patting her back, and comforting her in a soft voice.
This scene, in Shen Zheng Hao's eyes, suddenly became a little jarring.
Gu Zhi Yan had always been aloof and proud. When they got married, even sleeping together felt like completing a task, lacking any intimacy.
Now, she was leaning into Xie Luo Feng like a woman in need of care, revealing her vulnerable side. Hmph, she was good at playing the victim.
An untimely cough broke the atmosphere. Gu Zhi Yan looked up from Xie Luo Feng's embrace and met Shen Zheng Hao's somewhat displeased face. She subconsciously frowned. Before she could say anything, Shen Zheng Hao's voice rang out, "How is Ah Yan?"
Gu Zhi Yan felt neither love nor hate for Shen Zheng Hao. Their marriage was an arranged one. When they divorced, besides a little sadness, she felt mostly relief.
If Shen Zheng Hao hadn't brought Ji Luo Fei home to provoke the old lady and anger Shen Chi Yan, she wouldn't have bothered with this simpleton.
But Shen Chi Yan was Shen Zheng Hao's son, after all. He wouldn't drive him away when he came to see his son.
"He's still unconscious. Nian Nian is taking care of him."
Gu Zhi Yan thought Shen Zheng Hao would go in to see Shen Chi Yan, but instead, he suddenly let out a cold laugh, "Ah Yan is in a coma, and you, as his mother, still have the mood to be affectionate and embrace a man at the doorstep."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhi Yan and Xie Luo Feng's expressions turned cold.
Xie Luo Feng was about to speak, but Gu Zhi Yan held his arm, shook her head at him, and then looked coldly at Shen Zheng Hao, "If you're here to see Ah Yan, I can let you in. If you're here to cause trouble, then please get lost."
"I... Hmph, of course, I'm here to see my son! Whatever happens between you has nothing to do with me!"
Shen Zheng Hao walked into the ward with a belly full of anger. Damn Gu Zhi Yan, after a few years, she had become so sharp-tongued.
But when he saw Shen Chi Yan lying on the hospital bed, his heart ached, "Ah Yan..."
Song Qi Nian didn't expect Shen Zheng Hao to come. She immediately got up from Shen Chi Yan's side and said to Shen Zheng Hao faintly, "He might not be able to hear you right now."
Shen Zheng Hao never expected his capable and excellent son to end up like this. He held Shen Chi Yan's hand, tears streaming down his face, "Ah Yan, Dad is truly a piece of trash!"
Shen Qi Wen had done so many bad things to Ah Yan, yet he had previously asked Shen Zheng Ming to beg Ah Yan for mercy.
The more he thought about it, the more foolish he felt.
However, his Ah Yan could no longer respond to him.
"Nian Nian, did the doctor say when Ah Yan will wake up?"
Song Qi Nian shook her head, "This depends on Shen Chi Yan's destiny. But I believe he won't sleep for too long."
Shen Zheng Hao's brows furrowed tightly. Thinking of something, he immediately said, "The domestic medical standards are limited. If necessary, we can take him abroad for treatment. I'll contact a doctor now."
Seeing Shen Zheng Hao take out his phone, Song Qi Nian calmly interrupted him, "No need to trouble yourself."
The medical team who performed the surgery and treated Shen Chi Yan were among the best in the country. It was already remarkable that they could save Shen Chi Yan's life. As for when Shen Chi Yan would wake up, it had nothing to do with the level of medical care; it was all up to his fate.
Seeing Song Qi Nian's firm attitude, Shen Zheng Hao had nothing more to say. After all, Nian Nian was Ah Yan's wife. Without her and the old lady's consent, he couldn't take Ah Yan away.
Shen Zheng Hao stayed with Shen Chi Yan for a while and then left. When he walked out of the ward, Gu Zhi Yan and Xie Luo Feng were already gone.
He cursed under his breath and quickly chased after them.
He caught up with Gu Zhi Yan, who was waiting for Xie Luo Feng to drive, at the entrance.
"Gu Zhi Yan!"
Gu Zhi Yan turned around and saw Shen Zheng Hao. Her mood and expression were equally bad!
"Are you really with Xie Luo Feng?"
Gu Zhi Yan didn't believe Shen Zheng Hao genuinely cared about her and retorted irritably, "Does that have anything to do with you?"
"How can it have nothing to do with me? You're my ex-wife. Who you're with is naturally something I need to pay attention to. What if you're being deceived?"