Chapter 396: Poisoned
Pei Xu had been paying attention to Shen Xi’s movements. Since she came in, her face was cold with no other expression, but there was a slight change at that moment, which panicked him.
When Shen Xi first told him that she had medical knowledge, Pei Xu did not have the slightest doubt. That racing accident last time had him in complete admiration of Shen Xi, so even if she told him that she was a G.o.ddess, he would believe her.
Shen Xi’s gaze changed slightly.
Ning Sinian was not a normal patient in a coma. He was poisoned. It was caused by a neurotoxin that invaded his brain and numbed his senses so he would seem to be in a vegetative state.
Perhaps in the first few months of Ning Sinian’s accident, he was indeed in a deep coma, but this toxin was the culprit that made him into the current state.
Ning Sinian’s parents, who had been watching Shen Xi, did not dare to blink and noticed that her expression had changed. They were nervous and terrified, and their hearts surged with the last bit of hope.
In the past, any doctor who came to see their son did not carry any expression. Besides comforting them, they would shake their heads and say there was nothing they could do.
However, this time, the young man’s cold face suddenly turned serious.
Aunt Ning was a bit agitated and wanted to ask the doctor.
Uncle Ning pulled her hand and shook his head, telling her not to disturb the doctor’s examination. He tried to suppress the excitement in his heart and dared not hope for much.
That was because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
After Shen Xi took Ning Sinian’s pulse and checked his heartbeat, his mouth, and nose, she finally came to a conclusion and turned to the Ning couple. The two gray-haired with despair in their eyes looked at her eagerly. Shen Xi said, “Bring me the medication that he usually takes.”
This neurotoxin was not a one-time injection, nor was it acc.u.mulated in a span of a few days. This was the result of months and years of acc.u.mulation, pus.h.i.+ng Ning Sinian little by little to his death.
The amount of toxin had to be controlled delicately. If it was too much, it would be detected easily. If it was too little, then it would not achieve the best effect. Someone who could inject this into Ning Sinian continuously was certainly someone by his side.
Nurses, doctors, and his family members were all possible suspects.
Uncle Ning was prepared for this. When he heard Shen Xi, he quickly brought her all the medication so she could look through them. He dared not speak nor breathe too loudly for fear that he would disturb the doctor’s judgment.
He and his wife had full confidence in this doctor that was recommended by Situ Zhangyou and Old Master Situ whom they’ve praised and was certain of his capability.
Shen Xi could tell from the Ning couple’s att.i.tude and expression that they would not do such a thing to their son. Not everyone’s parents were similar to the Su family’s pair of oddb.a.l.l.s who would abuse their own daughter.
When Shen Xi thought of the Su family, she could not help but sneer in her heart. Her expression looked even more heartless to the onlookers.
Shen Xi carefully checked the medication. They were normal and necessary to maintain the nutrition of a person in a vegetative state. There was nothing she expected.
Uncle Ning noticed Shen Xi was silent and finally could not help but ask cautiously, “Dr. Shen, can he still be saved?”
The doctors at the hospital wanted them to prepare for their son’s funeral, but they still wanted their son to live even if there was only a glimmer of hope.
Even if their son lived brain dead, as long as he was still alive and breathing, that was the greatest solace for them.
“Mr. Ning, Young Master Ning’s situation is quite complex. I’ll have to go back and look through the medical books again.” Shen Xi did not want to tell them about Ning Sinian’s poisoning yet.
The expectation in Uncle Ning’s eyes dissipated. He then let out a deep breath. His eyes were red and he settled his emotions as he looked at the doctor with a slight smile. “Thank you, Dr. Shen.”
Shen Xi looked at him, nodded slightly, and said politely, “There’s no need to thank me.”
This was her duty as a doctor. Uncle Ning struggled to accept the reality of his son’s impending death and struggled to stay strong.
When Aunt Ning heard those words, her last glimmer of hope was shattered. She did not hold back and broke down in tears. She flung herself onto Ning Sinian and cried out in pain.
Pei Xu knew Shen Xi must have found something, but she must have her reasons for not saying anything.
Shen Xi directed her gaze to the door and looked at Pei Xu. Someone was at the door. If he guessed correctly that the person was Xu Wei, then it meant Shen Xi did not want to alert the enemy.
Pei Xu was shocked because he did not notice anything. He had been too distracted, but even if he was not, his senses were not as sharp as Shen Xi’s.
Shen Xi walked towards the door after talking to the Ning couple. Her footsteps were light and swift, so when she opened the door, the door hit the person standing outside. It was Xu Wei.
Shen Xi’s reflexes were quick and she clasped Xu Wei’s wrist. She helped Xu Wei regain her balance and saw her pale and haggard face which had not the slightest arrogance as seen during the race.
Xu Wei was eavesdropping at the door. When she heard the Situ family introduced a miracle doctor to the Ning family, she was afraid the doctor would notice something.
When the door was suddenly pushed open, Xu Wei was caught off guard because she was too absorbed in listening for fear of missing anything important.
Uncle Ning was grieving. When he saw that Shen Xi was leaving, he suppressed the pain he felt and went to see her off. Upon seeing Xu Wei, his face was glum. “Didn’t I tell you to stay at home and not go anywhere?”
He only wanted the child in her womb. Xu Wei was clear about it too.
Once the child was born, he would not allow this woman to stay by his son’s side. The Ning family would not accept such a daughter-in-law.
Xu Wei looked at him with red eyes and a hoa.r.s.e voice. “Dad, I came to see Nian.”
Uncle Ning could not get mad at her in front of outsiders, so he could only nod.
Xu Wei hung her head low and entered the ward with feeble steps. She did not care about Shen Xi and the others anymore.
She thought, ‘How can anyone save Ning Sinian? I’ve given him the poison for two whole years, so even G.o.d won’t be able to save him.’
Aunt Ning was crying so hard that it was gut-wrenching. She did not even notice Xu Wei entering and only looked at her son while stroking his face and talking to him between sobs.
Pei Xu could not bear to look or listen any longer as he was afraid of being discovered by Xu Wei, so he kept his head lowered.
Uncle Ning insisted on sending them to the hospital entrance. When they were at a secluded place, he asked Shen Xi, “Dr. Shen, my wife is miserable. You can tell me what you wanted to say. I can bear it.”
In the past two years, Uncle Ning had experienced everything, so what else could he not bear?