In the car, Lin Mei sat in the passenger seat, hunched over, clutching her stomach, her face pale. She wore a white sweater, which made her complexion appear even worse. She had only felt a tearing pain earlier, but after getting into the car, her lower abdomen began to ache, as if it were cramping and pulling downwards. Her features gradually contorted.
"Your stomach hurts?" Xing Zheng asked.
Lin Mei was still furious. The instigator was asking her about it, so why would she bother with him? Xing Zheng sped up, taking her to the hospital. He had already contacted a doctor on the way. The Cayenne was parked in the hospital's underground garage. Lin Mei shifted her body, attempting to get out of the car herself, but the sharp pain in her abdomen and the wound made it difficult for her to even lift her leg, let alone walk. Xing Zheng picked her up and carried her towards the elevator.
The hospital elevator was crowded. With the two of them like this, they attracted a lot of attention. Xing Zheng paid no mind, but Lin Mei was self-conscious. Their relationship was already illicit, and she lowered her head, burying her face.
In the consultation room, the gynecologist was already waiting. After Xing Zheng put Lin Mei down, he went out to wait. While he was waiting, Zhou Yue arrived.
The doctor who examined Lin Mei was Zhou Yue's girlfriend. Zhou Yue was off duty today and had come to visit family at the hospital. He hadn't expected to run into Xing Zheng. As Xing Zheng's doctor, Zhou Yue could tell at a glance that Xing Zheng was not mentally stable. He glanced inside, "Who's in trouble?"
Xing Zheng's gaze remained fixed on the closed door, and he didn't answer. Zhou Yue didn't press further. He stood beside him, waiting for the examination to conclude.
When Xu Sinyi examined Lin Mei, she was startled by her wound. She had extensive clinical experience and wasn't unfamiliar with injuries, but it was rare for a normal male-female relationship to reach this extent.
Xu Sinyi knew about Xing Zheng's condition. She glanced outside, her expression becoming complicated. Xu Sinyi applied medication to Lin Mei's wound. Lin Mei gripped the bedsheet in pain, sweat beading on her forehead and the tip of her nose. Xu Sinyi told her, "You can cry out if it hurts."
Lin Mei felt embarrassed and refused to cry out, biting her lower lip until it was almost broken. Xu Sinyi didn't force her and carefully applied the medication. After finishing, she told her, "You have a ruptured corpus luteum, and the tear is quite large. You should stay in the hospital for two to three days. We'll do an ultrasound tomorrow when you're feeling a bit better."
After Xu Sinyi finished giving instructions to Lin Mei, she opened the consultation room door. Xing Zheng immediately stepped forward and asked, "How is she?"
Xu Sinyi repeated what she had told Lin Mei to Xing Zheng. Xing Zheng's already somber eyes grew even darker. Upon hearing the symptoms, Zhou Yue concluded that Xing Zheng was having an episode. "Arrange for hospitalization first. Safety is the priority."
Zhou Yue and Xu Sinyi helped Lin Mei with the hospitalization procedures. Lin Mei was taken to a single room. Xu Sinyi gave Lin Mei several medications, including painkillers, anti-inflammatories, and hormones.
Xu Sinyi spoke gently, and her help was greatly appreciated by Lin Mei, who thanked her. This was the only sentence Lin Mei had spoken since arriving at the hospital. Afterward, she closed her eyes, and it was clear to everyone that she did not wish to communicate.
Zhou Yue touched Xing Zheng's arm and lowered his voice, saying, "Let's talk outside." Xing Zheng also had something to say to Zhou Yue, so they went out together. Xu Sinyi followed them, guessing that Lin Mei needed quiet most at the moment.
Xu Sinyi returned to her office, while Xing Zheng and Zhou Yue went to the hallway. They stood by the window. Without anyone else around, Zhou Yue could speak to Xing Zheng more directly. "Have you taken your medication?"
Xing Zheng grunted, "Yes. I'm running out of medicine. I'll get some from you tomorrow."
"If you don't solve your problem at its root, no amount of medication will be effective," Zhou Yue said, as he often did. "You should go back to New York to see your teacher. If you don't get it under control, these accidents will happen again."
Xing Zheng couldn't refute what Zhou Yue said. Even when he controlled himself well, in situations like last night, he couldn't restrain himself. Jealousy was an evil thought that couldn't be eliminated from his heart. Once it gained the upper hand, his subconscious brutality and destructive desires would be triggered.
Zhou Yue continued, "You've waited so many years, are you afraid of waiting a few more? I heard Shen Su say that you've already dealt with her fiancé. What are you afraid of now?"
"We'll talk about it tomorrow," Xing Zheng said, not committing. "I'm going back to the ward."
Compared to when he truly had an episode, Xing Zheng's reaction today was considered good. Zhou Yue didn't push him further, reminding him, "She hasn't had breakfast yet, don't let her go hungry."
Zhou Yue's words reminded Xing Zheng of what was important. After coming out, he called Zhuang Wan and asked him to get Lin Mei's favorite breakfast from the restaurant and deliver it to the hospital. Zhuang Wan was still confused when he received the call. Hadn't Lin Mei been to the hospital recently? Why was she going again today?
Zhuang Wan rushed to the hospital with the breakfast. As he rushed out of the elevator, he ran into Ruan Yufei. Ruan Yufei looked surprised to see Zhuang Wan carrying food, "Assistant Zhuang, why are you here? Is A Zheng sick?"
Zhuang Wan replied, "Mr. Xing is fine. It's Miss Lin who is unwell. I'm going now."
Ruan Yufei watched the direction Zhuang Wan was heading and fell into thought. Lin Mei was hospitalized?
She looked up. The direction Zhuang Wan was going was towards the VIP ward of the obstetrics and gynecology department. Could Lin Mei be pregnant with Xing Zheng's child?
Ruan Yufei gently bit her lip. She had to find out about this as soon as possible.
As soon as Zhuang Wan entered the ward, he was overwhelmed by the oppressive atmosphere inside and couldn't speak. Xing Zheng sat with a stern face and ignored him. Even the usually good-tempered Lin Mei was ignoring him. Zhuang Wan, like a brave warrior, put down the food and said to Lin Mei, "Manager Lin, this is the rice noodles from that place you bought before. They're still warm."
Lin Mei remained indifferent, as if she hadn't heard him. Zhuang Wan felt awkward and, like a doting mother, said, "Manager Lin, these won't taste good if they get cold..."
As Zhuang Wan was racking his brains to coax her, Xing Zheng had already walked to the bedside and helped Lin Mei sit up. However, Lin Mei didn't seem to appreciate it. Her eyes, when she looked at Xing Zheng, were filled with anger. If looks could kill, Xing Zheng would have been cut into a thousand pieces by Lin Mei by now.
Zhuang Wan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. How badly had these two argued to end up in the hospital?
"Give me the food," Xing Zheng said to Zhuang Wan. Zhuang Wan handed him the food container. Xing Zheng opened it, stirred the rice noodles with chopsticks, and handed them to Lin Mei, "Eat while it's hot."
His tone was patient, but Lin Mei was not in the mood to care. A few slaps followed by a sweet date could only appease a teenage girl. She wouldn't be fooled.
Lin Mei didn't move, and Xing Zheng didn't get angry. He picked up a mouthful of rice noodles with his chopsticks and brought it to her lips, feeding her himself. Zhuang Wan watched, dumbfounded. He had worked for Xing Zheng for many years and had never seen Xing Zheng serve someone. It seemed he would have to re-evaluate Lin Mei's position in Xing Zheng's heart.
However, even with Xing Zheng feeding her personally, Lin Mei still refused to eat. Zhuang Wan saw Xing Zheng put down the food container and caught a glimpse of his dark gaze, sensing that something bad was about to happen.
Just as he was about to step out to mediate, he saw Xing Zheng kiss Lin Mei directly.