"Is that so?"
Chen Jinzhao smiled faintly.
Yu Mengzhi nodded emphatically and said with utmost seriousness, "Of course it's true. How could the dignified CEO of my group cry? You underestimate me too much, don't you?"
However, as she spoke, Yu Mengzhi's voice choked, and she had a slight nasal tone.
Chen Jinzhao chuckled, stroking Yu Mengzhi's face. "Haha, then I'll believe you this once. Don't lie to me again in the future."
Yu Mengzhi quickly changed the subject. "How are you feeling now, Jinzhao? I'll go get the doctor right away and tell President Li and the others the good news."
"I feel quite good now. It's just a bit painful at the wound, but it shouldn't be anything serious," Chen Jinzhao said.
Yu Mengzhi didn't believe Chen Jinzhao's self-assessment.
Even if this guy suffered a severe injury, he would still say it was nothing serious. It was best to leave it to the doctor's judgment.
As she was about to leave the room, Yu Mengzhi wiped her tears a few times and said haughtily to Chen Jinzhao, "It's all your fault for hurting me so much and making me cry. They'll definitely laugh at me."
"It won't happen next time," Chen Jinzhao promised.
Yu Mengzhi glared at him, her almond-shaped eyes widening. "No, you can't get injured again. This is the last time."
Chen Jinzhao offered a wry smile in return.
Yu Mengzhi quickly left the ward. About ten minutes later, several doctors rushed into the room. They recorded Chen Jinzhao's various vital signs and finally exclaimed in surprise, "This is truly a miracle! General Chen's injuries are improving at a visible rate every day. Now that he has woken up with extraordinary willpower, he will recover completely very soon."
"Congratulations."
Chen Jinzhao took this opportunity to ask about the hallucinations he experienced while unconscious, such as being in a black space. Was there any medical precedent for this?
Doctor Bai pondered, "There are cases, but they are all rare individual instances. The medical field still lacks a scientific explanation. It is highly likely to be a virtual space created by the patient's own imagination."
Chen Jinzhao nodded.
Not long after.
The doctors also left, as Chen Jinzhao was in good health and did not require any further examinations.
After the doctors departed, Li Qiutao and Li Qiurong arrived at the hospital. Li Qiurong held her son's hand and wept. She was only relieved after knowing that Chen Jinzhao was out of danger.
Chen Jinzhao asked his mother to rest well and not to worry excessively about him.
Li Qiutao chuckled wryly. "You're quite something, aren't you? You're the one who's injured, yet now you're comforting us instead."
"But no matter what, it's great news that you're awake."
Chen Jinzhao said to his uncle, "Uncle, please take care of my mother. Her health isn't very good either. It wouldn't be good if she fell ill again because of me."
"Yes, I understand," Li Qiutao replied.
At Chen Jinzhao's strong insistence, the two returned to a hotel near the hospital to rest.
Chen Jinzhao glanced at the time; it was already three in the morning. He then asked Yu Mengzhi to rest as well. Anyone with eyes could see that the days of rushing about had left Yu Mengzhi's face tired and gaunt. If she didn't rest well, she would fall ill. Yu Mengzhi shook her head. "They are all on their way here, so I can't rest yet."
"They?"
Chen Jinzhao looked puzzled.
Yu Mengzhi smiled. "It's your ex-girlfriends, and Tao Qiyue and the others..."
Chen Jinzhao, having just woken up, felt the immense pressure from Yu Mengzhi. He rubbed his head and said, "Oh dear, should I have remained unconscious? It's the middle of the night, perhaps it's best to ask them not to come?"
Yu Mengzhi let out a soft hum.
"What I say doesn't count."
"Besides, do you think I'm that petty a woman?"
Chen Jinzhao chuckled sheepishly, not daring to reply.
Half an hour later.
Xu Nianqing, Tao Qiyue, Xu Yaoyao, and Shangguan Yuan all arrived.
The four expressed their concern for Chen Jinzhao, with Tao Qiyue crying the hardest. In her subconscious, she felt she had implicated Chen Jinzhao. In reality, she didn't know that Fang Mingchao had targeted Chen Jinzhao specifically.
Chen Jinzhao, finding it tedious, ended up comforting the four of them.
It exhausted him greatly.
It wasn't until dawn that the four finally left, allowing Chen Jinzhao to rest.
At seven in the morning.
Xu Hanchen personally came to visit. The old man had been at the Jiangnan Military Region during this period and rushed over upon hearing the news of Chen Jinzhao's awakening.
Yu Mengzhi, unable to conveniently be in the ward, waited outside the door.
"You're finally awake," Xu Hanchen exhaled deeply.
After some time,
Xu Hanchen's hair had turned much whiter, and he looked significantly older.
Chen Jinzhao tried to get out of bed to greet him, but Xu Hanchen pressed him back onto the bed. "Alright, you have injuries, so you don't need to get up to greet me. You know I don't like all that formality."
"Your awakening is truly a miracle."
"If you hadn't woken up, the court would probably have been thrown into turmoil again."
Hearing these words, Chen Jinzhao realized that the past twenty days had not been peaceful. He lowered his voice and asked, "Old Xu, was someone trying to seize power and force you to step down?"
Xu Hanchen nodded.
Everyone knew that Xu Hanchen's successor was Chen Jinzhao. Because of Chen Jinzhao's brilliant military achievements, even without his presence, he could suppress any dissenting voices.
When Chen Jinzhao was severely injured, those dissenting voices naturally reappeared.
"So, it was indeed quite perilous," Chen Jinzhao said.
Since ancient times, court struggles have been extremely dangerous. A single misstep could lead to utter ruin.
Xu Hanchen chuckled and patted Chen Jinzhao's shoulder. "Your awakening this time is tremendous news for our side. Those clowns who have been jumping around should shut up now."
Chen Jinzhao sat up, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Old Xu, I have a plan that requires your cooperation."
Xu Hanchen met Chen Jinzhao's calm and composed gaze and asked meaningfully, "Are you thinking along the same lines as this old man?"
"You mean..."
"Luring the snake out of its hole, and beating the mountain to shake the tiger!" Xu Hanchen said word by word.
Chen Jinzhao grinned. The old man's thoughts were the same as his. They wanted to use this incident to their advantage, making people mistakenly believe he was already half-crippled, thus casting bait to those lurking in the shadows and waiting to make a move. He believed that faced with such a golden opportunity, few could remain completely composed.
There is an old saying in China –
What heaven offers, if not taken, will bring about misfortune.
Xu Hanchen narrowed his eyes, a majestic aura emanating from him. "However, this plan can only be implemented after you have fully recovered. I don't want you to take any further risks."
"Even if I were truly half-crippled, I could still eliminate these petty individuals. Not to mention, I have already recovered seventy percent," Chen Jinzhao's eyes blazed with sharpness.
Xu Hanchen burst into laughter.
This was his most proud soldier, more arrogant and defiant than he was in his youth, and certainly more capable!
"Good!"
"It's settled then!"