"What's wrong?"
When Jian You first tried to speak, she couldn't make a sound. It took her a while to be able to talk, but her voice was very weak.
It was better when she didn't speak. As soon as she did, Yao Qian Ya turned away and covered her mouth, crying silently. Her trembling shoulders revealed the immense emotional turmoil she was experiencing.
Jian You's pupils flickered as she looked at Normanis, "Madam, what is..."
Normanis smiled gently, but upon closer inspection, his eyes were also glistening with tears. "She's just scared because you're so badly injured, and you took a bullet for her. She feels... very grateful to you."
Jian You nodded slightly. Although she was alright, the movement was too much, and the wound was quite painful.
"You're welcome. It's what I should do." Aside from the fact that she was supposed to protect her in the first place, there was also...
She had rushed forward without thinking, so fast that she couldn't even stop herself. As for the reason... Jian You felt it was rather perplexing and difficult to discern.
Silly child, you should be protecting yourself the most...
Norman Ziyue stood there, feeling a bit lost. After a moment of anxiety, she finally remembered something. "Right, I forgot. I'll go call a doctor to check on Sister..."
Normanis immediately turned his head.
"No need to call a doctor."
Norman Ziyue looked at her sister lying on the bed and, a beat later, remembered. "...Sister, you... you're so badly injured, shouldn't we call a doctor?"
Jian You stared intently at Norman Ziyue. Her reaction was very strange! If she were truly anxious, she would have immediately called for a doctor, but she... lacked conviction!
However, if she wasn't anxious, she was the first one to think of a doctor. These two things...
It seemed there was a contradiction in her words from earlier, so what was she reminding her of?
Could it be that medicine? But the old man said that as long as they didn't test the components of her blood or tissues, they wouldn't be able to find anything.
Normanis smiled self-reproachfully. "Look at me, Ziyue, hurry and call a doctor. I've always doted on you too much, panicking over such a small matter."
He turned his head to look at Jian You again, using perhaps the gentlest tone of his life. "Good girl, you just woke up, you definitely need to be seen by a doctor. If you're sick, we need to see a doctor, don't hide your illness."
Jian You pursed her lips and could only nod. The doctor shouldn't be able to find anything.
Soon, the doctor came, examined her, and gave his verdict: "All reactions are very good. Rest well, and there should be no fundamental problems."
He had originally wanted to say that there might be sequelae, but in this situation, it would require detailed examination later to know for sure. However, he wouldn't have the chance...
After he left, the ward returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
A day later, Normanis walked in from outside.
His expression was slightly solemn. He walked directly to the bedside and looked down at the awakened Jian You. "Jian You, you were injured because of us. We've taken care of you until now, but you also know that I still need to take my wife back to her family home..."
He paused, then continued, "A friend of mine in City S just called. They need someone with good skills and meticulousness to protect their child. So, you..."
"Child?"
Jian You repeated the word in surprise, then frowned, making the Normanis couple wince with concern.
But Jian You was puzzled by one word. In their eyes, she was meticulous? She had no objection to being skilled, but the latter... she found it very hard to agree with...
"I... I'm afraid I can't take care of a child..."
Normanis immediately chimed in, "You don't need to take care of them, just ensure their safety." This was the solution Normanis had come up with over the past two days.
They had said it was compensation for losing their child at school last time. Since it was also New Year's, they wouldn't think too much about it.
With Normanis saying that, Jian You indeed felt no burden. She immediately sat up, a movement that frightened those beside her.
"Slow down... slow down..."
Yao Qian Ya silently withdrew her hand, her voice growing softer.
Jian You stared blankly at the slender white hand. Had they been worrying about her too much these past two days? She felt a sense of cautiousness...
However, it was normal for people to be more worried when injured like this, and the couple quite liked her, so after thinking about it, Jian You felt there was nothing inappropriate.
"I'll go to City S by car right now!"
She stretched out her small legs and reached for her shoes...
Yao Qian Ya immediately supported her, her eyes looking at her husband.
Normanis glanced at her discreetly and also stepped forward to help Jian You:
"No rush today. You're still so badly injured, be careful when you get up. Your wife personally made dumplings; let's taste how they are first. Tomorrow morning, I'll arrange for someone to send you off."
Everything seemed fine, but... Jian You still got out of bed and walked towards the door. "It's already very good that I can eat the dumplings your wife made. Don't move, I'll go get them..."
Behind her, Yao Qian Ya immediately tugged at Normanis's sleeve with a worried expression.
The latter also quickly followed, blocking Jian You, who hadn't taken two steps, his face full of disapproval. "Jian You, you're not recovered yet, how can you be moving around?!"
Normanis had clearly forgotten everything in his haste. There seemed to be no significant difference between today and tomorrow...
Jian You immediately clutched her chest, feigning pain. "Don't say it, but it really hurts when I move. Why didn't I notice it just now? It's my fault for being such a rough person."
It did hurt, actually, but that's just how she was. If she wasn't dead, nothing mattered. Besides, if she couldn't endure pain from the organization's training, she would have given up long ago.
Normanis indulgently played along with her. "That's why you should rest. The dumplings, I've already had someone bring them."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door behind Jian You opened, and at the same time, a fragrant bowl of dumplings was brought in. As it passed Jian You, she couldn't help but glance at it.
Then... she swallowed. She had been eating very bland food these past two days, and hadn't seen oil or meat for a long time. This bowl clearly had broth, dotted with drops of oil, and paired with tender green vegetables, it was mouthwatering...
Even someone full would be tempted, let alone Jian You's ravenous stomach. Her body healed quickly, but it also required more replenishment, so she was easily hungry.
Uh...
Is Madam's cooking that good? Even she can't do that...
Jian You didn't know that when she was little, Yao Qian Ya's daughter, Norman Diluo, loved her cooking very much, so she had been continuously improving her culinary skills, which resulted in the delicious bowl of dumplings before her.