Gu Yuxuan cried sorrowfully, "Yes! She"s a little girl that was forgotten by G.o.d. She had suffered too much, G.o.d owes her for this."
The doctor asked in a calm voice, "Are you sure you"re the patient"s family?"
Gu Yuxuan frowned and turned to Mou Yichen. He turned to his mother. Mrs. Mou was puzzled, "Yes, it"s the woman who was stabbed by a lunatic at the back garden. She lost a lot of blood. Didn"t you say she bled to death?"
The doctor finally realized what was going on and dropped a fact bomb. "I just operated on a drunkard who got into a fight with gangsters. The patient is a male."
A thunderbolt struck them all and they took a while to process this change in information.
The doctor saw their reaction and explained further, "I think the woman you"re looking for is in OR2. This is OR1. They were brought in at the same time. I think you should go look at OR2 upstairs."
After the crowd was awakened, they ran towards the OR one after another like a 100-meter sprint. Gong Yu was leading the race. Mou Yichen was not able to run as fast because of his injury. As a female, Gu Yuxuan"s speed could not match that of the men. Mrs. Mou was not that concerned about Yun Muxi. Besides, she was of age. Hence, she was the only one who opted to walk at her own pace.
By the time Gong Yu rushed to the OR"s door, the surgery was already over. The doctors had left too, and there were only two nurses tidying things up.
Gong Yu asked eagerly, "Where"s the patient?"
One of the nurses was not pleased. "You guys are really something else, running to the OR only after the surgery is over. We"ve been shouting for so long and n.o.body turned up at all. You guys are so irresponsible!"
Gong Yu was in no mood to be lectured. He shouted, "I asked where"s the patient!"
The nurse got a scare and replied immediately, "She was sent to her ward. Number 506."
After finding out where Yun Muxi was, Gong Yu immediately went to look for her. He ran into Mou Yichen, who had just reached the OR. Mou Yichen saw Gong Yu running in another direction and followed him. When they reached the stairs, they b.u.mped into Gu Yuxuan. Just like that, the trio began searching high and low for Yun Muxi"s ward.
Since it was a dereliction of the hospital"s duty, Yun Muxi need not pay for all of her medical fees. The hospital also arranged for her to stay in the best VIP ward, as they were afraid of being sued. Yun Muxi received the best treatments and medical care.
Gong Yu suddenly barged into her room and a nurse was hanging Yun Muxi"s IV drip. The nurse got a scare from his costume and smudged makeup. She thought that he was another lunatic! After a while, she realized that she recognized this person. Isn"t he Gong Yu, the actor who"s dating Tong Nan? The nurse was one of their loyal "shippers".
She asked in confusion, "Are you the patient"s family?"
Gong Yu nodded and asked worriedly, "How"s the patient?"
The nurse was a little confused about the two"s relationship. She answered, "She was stabbed twice. The wound on her shoulder is not serious while the one on her back is quite deep. Luckily, it did not reach the most important parts, so her injuries are not too serious. She only lost a lot of blood. She has yet to wake up from her anesthetic so try not to wake her up. Let her have a good rest."
Meanwhile, Mou Yichen and Gu Yuxuan had arrived at the ward too. After hearing that Yun Muxi was not in critical danger, they finally sighed in relief.
Gong Yu"s let his heavy heart drop onto the floor. He was so exhausted from all the worrying he fell onto the sofa. Looking at Yun Muxi who was sleeping so peacefully, he felt comforted again. He thought that he was really going to lose her. He told himself to treat her really well when she wakes up and never make her sad again. Gu Yuxuan was right; Yun Muxi was really a girl being neglected by G.o.d. She had suffered too much.
Mou Yichen had also settled down and sat by Gong Yu. Gu Yuxuan walked towards Yun Muxi quietly and watched her sleep. The trio was feeling extremely grateful. Thankfully she"s still alive!
It was then that Mrs. Mou finally walked into the ward. After taking a look at Yun Muxi, she asked worriedly, "How is she?"
Mou Yichen repeated what the nurse said and Mrs. Mou was relieved. After all, Yun Muxi was injured because she was trying to save her. Although she really hated the girl, she would feel unsettled if Yun Muxi really left them.
Gong Yu was being unusually calm. He gave Mrs. Mou a cold glare. "Why was Xiao Xi with you at the back garden?"
This acted as a reminder to Mou Yichen, who just realized that he had ignored this fact. By right, Yun Muxi would have headed for the main entrance, but why was she at the back?
Thinking about this, Mou Yichen turned to look at his mother too. Feeling the glare from the crowd, Mrs. Mou started to feel guilty and did not know where to start.
Gong Yu"s voice grew colder. "Why?"
Mrs. Mou"s heart trembled in fear. She stammered, "Um... um... I wanted to talk to her, so we went to the back garden."
Mou Yichen was enraged. "Mom! Did you make things difficult for Xiao Xi again? Didn"t I tell you to stop meddling with our relationship?"
Mrs. Mou was not happy with the way he questioned her. "I only wanted to give her some money so that she"ll leave you. Did I do anything wrong?"
Gong Yu"s icy-cold gaze was now mixed with a tint of anger. He spoke harshly, "You tried to ridicule Xiao Xi with your wealth?"
Mrs. Mou was very afraid of him. His vibe was terrifying. Her voice quivered, "I... I was just trying to get her to leave Yichen and to stop pestering him. I was just doing my duties as a mother. What have I done wrong?"
Mou Yichen was flaring up too. "Mom! You"ve gone overboard!"
"I don"t care, I can"t have this woman pestering you. Besides, she has a child and is a jinx that caused her parents" death. I cannot allow her to stay by your side!"
Gong Yu"s temper shot up to the verge of the scale. He was trying his best not to lose control of his temper and strangle her. He did not want to cause more trouble at this point in time. He warned Mou Yichen sternly, "From today onwards, Xiao Xi will have nothing to do with you. You"re not allowed to appear in her life and your mother will not ridicule her. You two have nothing to do with each other anymore."
Mou Yichen was fl.u.s.tered and questioned immediately, "Who... who are you to decide what happens between us?"
Gong Yu stared into Mou Yichen"s eyes. "Based on the fact that she"s my woman!"
Mou Yichen was startled. "Your woman? What makes you think that she"s yours?"
Gong Yu declared dominantly, "She was once mine, she"s now mine, and she"ll be mine. She"s only with you because of your memory loss. She felt that she should be responsible, and that"s it."
Gong Yu"s words hurt Mou Yichen deeply. He looked at Gong Yu in disbelief and his eyes were full of pain. "Nonsense! You"re making this up. You"re trying to s.n.a.t.c.h Xiao Xi away from me and made this up!"
Gong Yu was in no mood to continue bickering with Mou Yichen. He stated bitterly, "You should be well aware that she has no feelings for you. She only treats you like a friend and the only feeling she has for you is grat.i.tude. You"re the one that"s hanging on to something that doesn"t exist."
Mou Yichen thought of the kiss and his heart started aching. He fell onto the sofa in disbelief and curled up his body.
Mrs. Mou"s heart wrenched as she saw her son in this terrible state. She pulled him out of the ward, all the way back to his own room. During this whole time, Mou Yichen was like a walking beast without his soul. He allowed his mother to drag him.
Gu Yuxuan looked at the time. "Gong Yu, since Xiao Xi is fine, I"ll leave her in your care for now. I"ve to pick up Niannian from the childcare!"
After Gu Yuxuan left, the room was only left with Yun Muxi and Gong Yu. The room was dead silent and only the sounds of breathing could be heard. Gong Yu walked to her bed and sat down at the front. He looked at her with a gentle gaze.
The fear of losing her was still lingering in his heart, and it hurt. He held her hand in his and the coldness of it made him feel sorry for her. The quiet Yun Muxi made him reminisce their past. Ever since he met this woman again, she had always been protecting herself like a hedgehog, pointing its sharp quills outwards at all time. He did not know why she became like this. Was it because of what happened back then? Gong Yu was troubled. What should he do to bring back the sunshine in her?
A doctor walked in as he was immersed in his thoughts. He asked, "Are you the patient"s family?"
Gong Yu nodded with a cold expression.
The doctor said politely, "I am the patient"s attending, my name is Xue Zhen. Please fill up the patient"s hospitalization forms later. The hospital is taking full responsibility for this incident, so we will not be charging any fees. We will use the best resources we have for the patient and you"ll not have to pay for any of it."
However, Gong Yu"s expression became even colder. "I don"t think money is the issue here. What"s more important is how you"re gonna make up for the pain she has gone through."
Doctor Xue felt a chill in his heart. Indeed, the patient"s family are always the hardest to deal with. The Chief had ordered to suppress this matter and not let the patient"s family make a big deal out of it, or else the hospital will be in big trouble. Looking at Gong Yu"s terrifying expression, Doctor Xue felt a chill in his heart and was speechless.
He continued desperately, "I understand what you"re feeling, but mental illness is not something that we can control. We did not want this incident to happen, so..."
"This is a hospital! If you can"t control mental illness, then what can you do? Are you trying to solve this issue by saying that you don"t want this to happen? Ridiculous! What if I stab you twice and tell you the same thing?"
Gong Yu"s temper was terrifying. The veins on his forehead were very visible and his face was very sullen. The death glare he shot at the doctor felt like a sharp sword. Doctor Xue could not help but think that Gong Yu was really going to stab him.
Doctor Xue answered with much difficulty, "If that"s the case... what do you want? Our hospital will solve this issue with the utmost sincerity."
"What if I want the person who caused all these to happen to pay the price?"