"As for Ye Tiancheng, his situation is a little worse than yours, but it's not a big deal. He was injured, and the wound reopened due to strenuous activity, leading to significant blood loss. Other than that, there are no other issues. However, no one has reported back from his side yet, so he should not have woken up."
After hearing Su Muxian's explanation, the little fox did not feel relieved. Instead, he lowered his head dejectedly, his voice tinged with self-blame.
"It's my fault for having such poor stamina and not being calm enough, which caused Brother Ye to carry me around for a long time and then have to run with me in his arms. That's why he's like this."
Su Muxian was quite surprised by the little fox's words. She thought that after the previous conflict between Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, their relationship should have been very strained.
When she had sent the little fox over earlier, Su Muxian had worried that if the little fox encountered any problems, Ye Tiancheng might simply abandon him, letting him suffer as long as he didn't die, without intervening. This was because Ye Tiancheng had personally done such things before.
But now, from the little fox's words, it seemed that Ye Tiancheng might have ended up in his current state precisely to protect the little fox. Perhaps they had misunderstood Ye Tiancheng all along, and their accusations might have been too harsh.
After all, Ye Tiancheng's cautious and vigilant defense was for everyone's safety. It was just that everyone was almost biased towards the little fox, feeling that Ye Tiancheng shouldn't have acted that way, and thus no one stood by him. Instead, the little fox, who was the party involved and unharmed, was more understanding of Ye Tiancheng.
Su Muxian thought for a moment and couldn't help but ask the little fox, "Are you saying that Ye Tiancheng ended up like this to save you? What exactly happened between you two? How did you suddenly vanish into thin air and then reappear there without any warning?"
However, Su Muxian did not expect that just by asking this question, the little fox's eyes would instantly fill with fear, and he would start to tremble. He curled himself into a ball. If Su Muxian hadn't quickly stopped him and supported him, the IV drip would have been knocked over. The needle in the back of the little fox's hand had already been dislodged by his sudden movement.
Su Muxian quickly pressed the bedside bell to call for a doctor and nurse. The little fox remained curled up on the bed, unresponsive to any calls. When Su Muxian asked the doctor, the doctor said it was likely due to psychological reasons related to the little fox's experiences, which was beyond their capabilities.
However, when Su Muxian asked if the little fox needed another IV drip, the doctor indicated that it was unnecessary. The previous IV drip was because the little fox's condition was too poor, and he likely hadn't eaten properly for days, so the drip was to help him recover. Now that he was awake, albeit in an unstable state, as long as he was willing to eat normally, there was no need for an IV drip.
After the doctor and nurses had all left, the little fox, who had been quietly trembling on the bed, finally spoke to Su Muxian, "Sister Su, I want to go see Brother Ye. Can you take me to see him?"
Su Muxian had already seen the little fox's previous state and was afraid that he might cause a scene or exhibit more unstable behavior, so she dared not refuse him. Moreover, from the little fox's words, since Ye Tiancheng was willing to protect him like that, he probably wasn't that resistant to the little fox anymore. Therefore, Su Muxian agreed and took the little fox to Ye Tiancheng's ward.
At this point, the little fox could get out of bed by himself. He obediently followed Su Muxian to Ye Tiancheng's ward. After knocking and waiting for a moment, Hou Mingzhu came to open the door. She was surprised to see the little fox accompanying Su Muxian and glanced back behind her, unsure whether to let them in.
"Oh, you're here. Ye Tiancheng just woke up. You've come at a good time... Well, come in and talk." After hesitating for a while, Hou Mingzhu finally let them in.
Her concern was mainly about Ye Tiancheng's attitude. However, blocking people at the door was too impolite and looked bad. Besides, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had been so close before. Although they had a falling out later and their relationship became tense, Ye Tiancheng probably wouldn't be so disrespectful as to not let the little fox in.
After speaking with Su Muxian and the little fox, Hou Mingzhu stepped aside. Just then, Ye Tiancheng, who was on the bed, asked her, "Who's here? Has Fatty woken up, or the little fox?"
Seeing that Ye Tiancheng still cared about whether the little fox had woken up, Hou Mingzhu felt relieved. Since he cared about the little fox and had been with him and Fatty during this time, he probably wouldn't reject the little fox's presence.
As Hou Mingzhu invited Su Muxian and the little fox in, she replied to Ye Tiancheng, "The little fox is awake. He's here with Su Muxian to see you."
Upon hearing Hou Mingzhu's words, Ye Tiancheng immediately looked up towards the doorway. He had already sat up after waking. Then he saw the little fox quickly pass Su Muxian and run to his bedside, looking up at him with his large, watery, grape-like eyes.
"Brother Ye, when we're better and discharged, can I go with you? I don't want to go to the Su family anymore. I want to be with you, can I?" The little fox's face was pale, his eyes were misty, tears were welling up in his eyes, and his face was full of pleading.
Hearing the little fox ask this as soon as he arrived, Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian, who knew about the previous conflict between Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, both changed their expressions.
Fearing that Ye Tiancheng might say something too harsh or hurtful, Su Muxian immediately joined their conversation. Before Ye Tiancheng could answer, she playfully said, "Little fox, how long have you been staying at my place? Do you dislike me that much? You don't want to live at my house anymore."
The little fox was momentarily stunned and turned to look at Su Muxian. He opened his mouth as if he didn't know how to answer. Su Muxian felt that she might have made the joke too much and had put the little fox in a difficult position.
Just as she was about to try and smooth things over, she heard the little fox's reply, "No, Sister Su, I don't dislike you. It's just that I have a better relationship with Brother Ye, and I still want to return to Brother Ye's side. I'm sorry, Sister Su."
Su Muxian smiled, intending to tell the little fox that she was just joking and wasn't really angry. But this time, it was Ye Tiancheng who interrupted her.
However, what Ye Tiancheng said shocked both Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian. Ye Tiancheng said, "Alright, alright, if you want to follow me, then follow me. Don't make it difficult for the little fox anymore."
Upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, the little fox almost immediately broke into a smile, a very beautiful smile. "Thank you, Brother Ye. I knew you were the best. We'll go home together after we're discharged."
Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian couldn't understand. In just these few days, Ye Tiancheng, who had been so resistant to the little fox before, how could their relationship suddenly become so good? It even seemed better than before their conflict.
Hou Mingzhu stood by with her arms crossed, quietly observing. Su Muxian smiled helplessly, shaking her head, and said, "I was just joking. I was afraid you, Ye Tiancheng, would be as heartless as before. You two had such a big falling out, and no one could reconcile you. I was afraid you would make things difficult for the little fox."
"Who would have thought that in just five days, your relationship would become so good again, making me seem like the villain, as if I were deliberately making things difficult for the little fox."
The little fox smiled sheepishly and then, like Ye Tiancheng, both of them reacted and exclaimed in unison, "Five days?!"
Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian didn't quite understand what they were so shocked about. Hou Mingzhu told them, "Yes, you've been missing for five days. After Ye Tiancheng called me, it seemed like you, Fatty, and the little fox disappeared together that day."
"Then, the news of your disappearance only came out two days after the incident. I went to the construction site to look for you, and I searched for three days without seeing anyone. It was only when you reappeared yourselves that it adds up to five days."
After hearing this, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox looked at each other. In their perception, only about three days had passed at most, certainly not more. It seemed that time flowed differently in that illusion compared to the outside world.
However, since Hou Mingzhu mentioned Fatty, the little fox asked, "What about Brother Fatty? Has he woken up? Are the examination results truly completely healthy? Are there no problems?"
Su Muxian answered this question, "Yes, he's the healthiest one. All his physical examination results are incredibly normal. He's just sleeping. Even when he was being examined and disturbed, he didn't wake up. I don't know why he's sleeping so soundly."
The little fox looked at Ye Tiancheng. He didn't know much. He only knew that the voice that guided them to escape said that if they took Fatty out, he could save Fatty. He didn't know anything else. He just saw that Ye Tiancheng had done as instructed, so he followed suit.
He didn't know if that voice was trustworthy, but Ye Tiancheng seemed to believe it, perhaps knowing or recognizing the owner of the voice. So the little fox didn't ask further. If he wanted to know the answer now, he could only ask Ye Tiancheng.
The little fox just looked at Ye Tiancheng. Before he even spoke, Ye Tiancheng understood what he wanted to ask and did not shy away from answering the little fox's question.
"Don't worry about Fatty. Fatty's condition is definitely better than ours. Him sleeping is normal. The things he's been through need to be blurred and forgotten; it will be much better for Fatty. And this process of blurring memories takes time, which is why Fatty is sleeping and won't wake up."
"It's the Nuwa Stone. With the Nuwa Stone's intervention, Fatty will be saved, and there will be no more problems for him. He won't remember those things either."
Although he said this, Ye Tiancheng lowered his head, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. The little fox could see that Ye Tiancheng was in a very bad mood at the moment and naturally wouldn't be so insensitive as to ask further. He completely understood Ye Tiancheng's feelings. Having experienced that event, the little fox's psychological trauma was actually even greater than Ye Tiancheng's.
Ye Tiancheng had only seen bones at that time, but the little fox had sensed the entire process. If possible, he even wished the Nuwa Stone could help him erase that memory. Forgetting would be better. "Can it be forgotten? That would be great. Then we can all be at ease and not think about it anymore. Let's forget everything."