Everyone present heaved a sigh of relief.
Soon, a nurse wheeled Zhai Cheng out and took him to a common ward. But he was still in the observation period. The doctor suggested that only one person was needed to take care of him.
"I'll stay," Meng Yajing and Song Ge said in unison.
"You go back. I'll stay," Song Ge said.
Mother An tugged at Meng Yajing, and Meng Yajing nodded. "Okay."
They knew that at this moment, Song Ge just wanted to stay by Zhai Cheng's side, and the first person Zhai Cheng would want to see when he woke up would probably be Song Ge too.
Ji Qingzhen sent Leng Jing back, while Meng Yajing and Mother An went back together. Only Song Ge and the cold medical instruments were left in the ward.
The various instruments beeped continuously.
Song Ge looked at Zhai Cheng lying on the bed, his face pale. If it weren't for his breathing, she wasn't even sure if he was still alive.
Slowly, she took his hand and placed it on her cheek, rubbing it gently. Tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably. "Please wake up, okay?"
The latter showed no reaction at all.
Song Ge lay beside him and fell asleep without knowing when.
Suddenly, Song Ge felt something was wrong in her dream and woke up immediately. Looking at the instruments beside her that suddenly went off, Zhai Cheng's face also looked extremely pale.
She panicked instantly, quickly pressed the emergency bell on the headboard, and didn't dare to leave. She just stood there, feeling anxious.
Several minutes passed, but no doctor showed up.
Helpless, Song Ge had no choice but to run out.
She stumbled along the way and didn't know how many times she fell, but she endured the pain and kept moving forward.
Finally, she reached the front desk. "The patient in Room 102 is having an abnormal condition."
The nurse understood the situation and immediately made a phone call. After a while, she hung up. "Someone has already gone there."
Hearing this, Song Ge immediately ran back to the ward.
She stood outside the ward, watching the doctors conduct various examinations on Zhai Cheng.
She sat down against the wall. The coldness on her back was nothing compared to the coldness in her heart.
If she hadn't fallen asleep, she would have noticed Zhai Cheng's abnormality in time. Could he have received treatment more quickly? It was all her fault.
Song Ge fell into deep self - blame.
It was 3:10 a.m. at this moment. She didn't dare to call anyone, afraid of disturbing their rest. She silently endured the pressure alone.
About an hour later, the doctor came out. "We finally managed to rescue him. If the patient shows any more abnormalities, you must act immediately."
"Okay."
In the ward, Song Ge stared fixedly at Zhai Cheng on the bed, unable to say a word.
She had no more sleepiness and just kept looking at Zhai Cheng.
The sun outside rose at some point, casting a shadow on Song Ge.
She only felt her eyes were dry, but she didn't move her gaze away.
Meng Yajing came to the hospital with some change - of - clothes for Zhai Cheng and Song Ge. Seeing Song Ge with red eyes, she couldn't help asking, "Didn't you sleep all night?"
Song Ge didn't say a word.
Meng Yajing sighed and gave the nourishing soup in her hand to Song Ge. "Eat something. Your health is important." Actually, she was quite grateful to Song Ge.
Song Ge took it and ate silently.
After eating, Meng Yajing really couldn't bear to see her so haggard. "Go and rest. I'll watch over him."
Song Ge shook her head. "I'll stay and watch."
Meng Yajing didn't persuade her anymore and just sat beside her to accompany her.
For several days in a row, Song Ge only slept for two or three hours. She watched over Zhai Cheng day and night.
She didn't dress up, and she looked much older.
Mother An saw this and felt heartache. Finally, she couldn't hold it back and wanted to talk to Song Ge.
"Sister - in - law, you watch over Zhai Cheng. I have something to talk to Song Ge about."
"Okay."
Song Ge was originally reluctant to leave Zhai Cheng for a moment. But after Mother An's repeated persuasion, she finally came out.
She had forgotten how long it had been since she last saw the sun. Subconsciously, she covered the sunlight with her hand. Looking at the sunlight through her fingers, she felt an inexplicable sense of emotion in her heart.
"My daughter, I know you like Zhai Cheng very much. But if you keep going like this, you won't be able to bear it. We don't even know when Zhai Cheng will wake up." As she said this, she sighed first.
Song Ge just looked into the distance, her gaze calm. "He will wake up. I believe it."
"Aren't you being silly?" Although Mother An had talked to Song Ge about this before, when this happened again, Mother An still couldn't just watch her daughter like this. She was just a mother, a mother who only hoped her daughter would be well.
Song Ge gave a faint smile. "Mom, if one day Dad lies in bed, would you choose to take care of him or leave him?"
Mother An was at a loss for words and didn't say a word for a long time. She thought this was probably the best answer.
"Mom, let's go in," Song Ge said, pulling Mother An in with her.
Not far from the ward, Song Ge received a call from Meng Yajing. Her heart skipped a beat. She thought something sudden had happened to Zhai Cheng. "Auntie, what's wrong?"
Meng Yajing on the other end of the phone didn't speak immediately. Only intermittent sobs came through. Song Ge became even more panicked. "Auntie, please say something."
"Zhai Cheng, Zhai Cheng... he's awake."
Song Ge ran back to the ward in one breath. But when she reached the door, she became scared and slowly walked in.
The man was lying there, looking at Song Ge with his eyes open.
Song Ge wiped away her tears and rushed over, hugging him tightly. "It's good that you're awake."
Zhai Cheng just gently patted Song Ge's back, with indescribable emotions in his eyes.
Meng Yajing and Mother An were about to go out, wanting to leave some time for the two young people. Suddenly, Zhai Cheng spoke up. "Can you help me find Ji Qingzhen?"
Not only Song Ge but also Meng Yajing and Mother An were surprised. After all, he had just survived a near - death experience, but instead of wanting to have a good talk with Song Ge, he wanted to find Ji Qingzhen.
After her surprise, Song Ge nodded. She knew that he had his reasons for everything he did. "I'll contact him for you."
After receiving Song Ge's call, Ji Qingzhen came to the hospital with Leng Jing.
"Uncle, you're finally awake," Leng Jing said with a crying nose, hugging Zhai Cheng.
Zhai Cheng, however, looked calm. "I want to talk to Ji Qingzhen alone."
Ji Qingzhen was surprised. He pointed at himself. "Me?"
Zhai Cheng nodded. Although the others were also very curious, they all left the room, including Song Ge.
Song Ge stood at the door, looking at the man inside through the glass window. No matter what, she supported him.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Ji Qingzhen and Zhai Cheng had never really interacted. It seemed they had nothing to talk about.
Zhai Cheng didn't speak immediately. Instead, he looked out of the window, coughed, and then turned to look at Ji Qingzhen.
"Can I trust you?"
Ji Qingzhen was stunned. He didn't know what this meant.