"She's fine, just experiencing strong emotions. The wounds on her neck are only superficial, and the bump on her head shouldn't be too serious," the doctor said after examining Yu Yinyin. "I've prescribed some medication for blood circulation and bruising, as well as a topical ointment for the external wounds, which should be helpful."
"Doctor, she had amnesia before due to external reasons. Will the injury to her head affect her brain?" Xia Qingtian asked anxiously.
"We'll only know for sure after an examination with medical instruments at the hospital," the doctor hesitated. "You can observe her for now, but it's best to take her to the hospital."
"Thank you for your trouble." After seeing the doctor out, Xia Qingtian returned to the room and found Bai Yuqi staring grimly at his phone.
He had just learned about the violent online comments.
The malicious words made his chest ache.
Some people had even photoshopped Yu Yinyin's plastic surgery photos into horror movie stills and memorial pictures for amusement.
Bai Yuqi couldn't understand why these people were hurting a stranger so much.
Why could they target a weak person so carelessly?
How desperate must Yu Yinyin have felt when she saw all of this?
"There's nothing worth looking at," Xia Qingtian snatched Bai Yuqi's phone, pressed the lock button, and returned it to him. "Things like this aren't worth your time."
"Mm," Bai Yuqi responded, taking a deep breath. "I should go back now. When she wakes up... just let me know when she wakes up."
"Alright, be careful on your way." Xia Qingtian looked at Bai Yuqi seriously. "I'm counting on you for that matter. The sooner the better."
"Mm," Bai Yuqi nodded earnestly, vowing on the honor of his idols Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot that he would uncover the truth and bring justice to Yu Yinyin!
After seeing Bai Yuqi off, Xia Qingtian stayed by Yu Yinyin's bedside.
Meanwhile, Yu Yinyin was trapped in an endless nightmare in her unconscious state.
The roaring flames and thick smoke made it difficult for her to breathe.
"Zixuan! There's a fire! Run! Cough cough..." The voice that had appeared countless times in her dreams became clearer. It was a woman, an elderly lady with white hair: "Zixuan, hurry and escape!"
She saw it. She saw the silhouette behind the flames. It was a familiar face – Yu Linwan.
She saw it. Yu Linwan was the arsonist!
Yu Linwan seemed to have not expected the fire to burn so fiercely. She panicked. Through the curtain of flames, she saw Yu Linwan turn and flee.
The fire was too intense. Yu Yinyin wanted to protect the old lady, but the old lady's health was poor. She collapsed onto the ground early on, perhaps from exhaustion or from inhaling too much smoke.
The old lady murmured for her to escape, but how could she abandon her and escape alone?
She was her... grandmother?
Grandmother!
This old lady was her grandmother!
That's right, she had come to acknowledge her ancestral roots. Back then, because their father had the same name, their surnames sounded the same, and their mothers gave birth at the same time, they were switched by the nurse.
They had exchanged lives for so many years until it was discovered later.
But she hadn't even had a chance to see her other family members, her father, her mother...
She had only met her grandmother when this tragedy struck.
She was in too much pain. She felt the burning pain on her skin and even smelled something like roasting meat.
It hurt so much, yet it smelled so fragrant.
In her haze, she saw a figure rush into the fire. It was a woman... her face looked so familiar... as if... she had seen her somewhere before...
Oh... it was Qing Tian's aunt by marriage...
She rushed into the fire. Her strength was immense, and she managed to bring both Yu Yinyin and her grandmother out of the blaze.
Someone was speaking to Qing Tian's aunt by marriage, their voice intermittent, seemingly urging her to kill Yu Yinyin to prevent future trouble.
Qing Tian's aunt by marriage looked at Yu Yinyin with pity in her eyes and refused, "There's no need for that. From today onwards, there is only one Yu Zixuan in this world, and that is me. As for her... I won't let her get in the way..."
After that, her world went completely dark.
That memory was also sealed away.
When she woke up again, she was in the hospital, her body wrapped in heavy bandages.
Her mind was a blank slate...
The world before her was white. The pain shifted from a haze to clarity. Yu Yinyin finally let out a groan in her unconscious state, "It hurts... it hurts so much..."
"Yinyin!" Xia Qingtian immediately grasped Yu Yinyin's hand with concern. "Yinyin, how are you? Where does it hurt?"
Yu Yinyin slowly opened her eyes and saw Xia Qingtian guarding her bedside. Her voice was hoarse and weak, "Qing Tian?"
"It's me," Xia Qingtian said softly. "Where does it hurt? Are you thirsty? Do you want some water? The doctor said..."
"Qing Tian!" Yu Yinyin seemed to finally confirm she wasn't dreaming. She interrupted Xia Qingtian, reaching out and hugging her tightly, "Qing Tian... it hurts so much... it really hurts so much..."
Whether it was the pain from the fire, the pain from plastic surgery, or the pain she felt now...
She was in so much pain, truly in so much pain.
"I know, I know," Xia Qingtian's eyes welled up as she listened to Yu Yinyin's pained cries. She gently patted Yu Yinyin's back. "Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'm right here, don't be scared."
After crying for a long time, Yu Yinyin finally choked back her sobs, "I'm sorry, have I caused you trouble again?"
"What are you talking about?" Seeing that Yu Yinyin's emotions had calmed considerably, Xia Qingtian went to get her a glass of water and sat beside her again. "You're my number one fan. This is hardly any trouble."
Yu Yinyin then pursed her lips and managed a rather awkward, bitter smile.
Despite the many painful experiences during her amnesia, meeting Xia Qingtian was undoubtedly the happiest and luckiest thing that had ever happened to her.
"Don't worry," Xia Qingtian squeezed Yu Yinyin's hand, her gaze deepening. "I will resolve this matter as quickly as possible and won't let the people behind the scenes continue to hurt you."
Yu Yinyin wanted to say that she was capable of resolving it herself. She had already regained her memory, knew who she was, and understood the resources she had at her disposal.
But looking at Xia Qingtian's protective stance, Yu Yinyin felt a warmth spread through her heart.
Earlier in her life, her father was an absolute authority, and while her mother was gentle, she was also strict. She had only one brother, and he wasn't very reliable.
Seeing Xia Qingtian, she felt as if she had a sister she could rely on.
She nodded, her eyes filled with gentle expectation. "I believe you."
"Good girl, you must be hungry. I'll order some takeout. You should rest a bit more," Xia Qingtian said, seeing the time, and got up to leave.
Just then, her phone rang. Xia Qingtian looked at the caller ID with some surprise. "Young Master Bai? I was just about to contact you. Yinyin has woken up."
Hearing the address Xia Qingtian used, Yu Yinyin subtly froze and her gaze towards Xia Qingtian involuntarily became tinged with nervousness.
Bai Yuqi? Was it him?