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Chapter 397: Chapter 0397: Still Deceiving the Son-in-law
The evening sky was desolate like water, darkness shrouding the city from above, while the neon lights illuminated the entire city. The night breeze caressed gently, the allure of the night seductive as if the city were an enchanting maze that trapped countless people, unable to extricate themselves.
One after another, cars with their headlights on sped on the ring road around the city like shooting stars.
Along the green belt of the Yangtze River in the northwest of Jiangzhong, the road was sporadically lit by street lamps and lined with dense rows of trees, making the whole stretch eerily quiet, with very few vehicles passing by.
It was like a sanctuary, free of the hustle and noise of the bustling city crowds.
Not far off lay the endless river, reflecting like a galaxy on the long stretch of red-brick and green-tiled buildings along its bank!
This was the most expensive and luxurious private hospital in Jiangzhong, equipped with complete facilities and numerous experts. Its serene environment allowed patients to recover better, but likewise, the exorbitant medical fees were enough to deter countless people!
At this moment, in the corridor outside the operating room of the hospital, Ye Xunhuan sat on a long bench, quietly watching the operating room not far away, which was lit with a red light, his face filled with worry.
Madam Wang’s hands were tightly clenched together as she paced back and forth, her face full of tension and concern.
"Master Ye, do you think Miss will be alright..." Madam Wang asked anxiously, looking at Ye Xunhuan: "Miss has been in there for half a day, and there hasn’t been any sound..."
"Madam Wang, don’t worry, Ruoxi will be fine!" Ye Xunhuan reassured her softly: "An appendectomy for acute appendicitis is a minor operation."
Thinking of Qiu Ruoxi suffering from acute appendicitis filled Ye Xunhuan’s heart with guilt.
His wife had acute appendicitis, yet he was oblivious, jesting and carefree with her every day, asking nothing and concerning himself with nothing.
At this moment, Ye Xunhuan felt like a failure as a husband.
Just as Ye Xunhuan was feeling guilty, the operating room door suddenly opened.
Upon seeing this, Madam Wang immediately went up to the chief surgeon of Qiu Ruoxi and grabbed his arm: "Doctor, how is my Miss doing?"
After the doctor took off his white face mask and gave a comforting smile, he said: "Don’t worry, the operation was very successful. After a good period of convalescence, Miss Qiu will recover quickly!"
"That’s great, that’s great..." Madam Wang’s face was filled with excitement: "Thank you, doctor!"
Then, the doctor asked Madam Wang again: "By the way, does Miss Qiu often stay up late and drink a lot of coffee for energy?"
Madam Wang nodded!
"From now on, pay attention, don’t let Miss Qiu stay up late often, nor drink too much coffee, and make sure she eats regularly. Don’t let her consume spicy foods that irritate the stomach..." the doctor instructed Madam Wang!
"I got it, thank you, doctor!" Madam Wang quickly gave thanks: "So doctor, how long will my Miss need to stay in the hospital?"
"At least seven days, as Miss Qiu will need IV fluids, and stitches can be removed afterwards," the doctor gave a very professional response!
"Ah, seven days, I don’t know if my Miss will agree..."
"She must agree!" Ye Xunhuan suddenly spoke up, his tone full of certainty.
As he spoke, Ye Xunhuan’s gaze fell on the doctor: "Doctor, besides the IV fluids, is there anything else she needs to do?"
"You are..."
"Doctor, this is our son-in-law," Madam Wang immediately introduced.
Upon hearing Madam Wang, a look of surprise flashed across the doctor’s face, but he quickly composed himself: "I apologize, I didn’t know Miss Qiu was married!"
"Sir, for the time being, Miss Qiu only needs IV fluids. Other treatments are unnecessary," the doctor said softly: "If there is anything needed, I will notify you in advance!"
"Thank you for your trouble!"
Qiu Ruoxi was pushed by the nurse into a premium VIP ward, and naturally, Wang Ma and Ye Xunhuan followed.
"Young Master, the young miss is now hospitalized. I’ll go back and pack some necessary luggage right away. We can’t have nothing on hand when the young miss wakes up and needs something."
"Wang Ma, it’s already so late, how about I go back and pack? You can just stay here and watch over Ruoxi!"
"It’s alright, no problem!" Wang Ma shook her head, "You take care of the young miss here, I’ll go back myself!"
"Alright then, just be careful on the road, and don’t drive too fast!" Ye Xunhuan instructed.
After Wang Ma had left, Ye Xunhuan slowly took a seat beside her, looking at Qiu Ruoxi on the bed.
At this moment, Qiu Ruoxi’s long, black hair was spread out; her usually radiant and stunning face now appeared fragile as a willow in the breeze. She lay quietly with her eyes closed, her breathing even, but her curved eyebrows were slightly furrowed—as if she was in pain in her dreams.
At this, Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but heave a sigh in his heart.
Thank goodness for having Wang Ma at home, otherwise...
Ye Xunhuan dared not continue the thought.
Looking at Qiu Ruoxi, who was in a deep slumber, Ye Xunhuan felt that his wife was quite cute while asleep. He thought that it would be nice if she were this adorable when awake too!
The nighttime was silent, and the moonlight, clear as if it were fine sand, streamed through the thin window into the ward, creating a tranquil and comfortable atmosphere.
Ye Xunhuan just sat like that in front of the bed, quietly guarding Qiu Ruoxi.
Ye Xunhuan didn’t know how much time had passed when the door was suddenly pushed open by someone from the outside. Wang Ma entered carefully.
"Young Master, nothing’s wrong with the young miss, right?"
"No, she’s sleeping very soundly!"
Hearing Ye Xunhuan say this, Wang Ma was able to relax.
"Wang Ma, you can leave the things and go back to rest, I’ll stay with Ruoxi!" Ye Xunhuan said softly to Wang Ma.
"Young Master, you have work tomorrow, why don’t you go and rest..."
"It’s okay, Wang Ma, you should go rest. Besides, the hospital has professional nursing staff, it’s pointless for both of us to be here. You go back and rest, tomorrow morning you come back to take care of Ruoxi and I’ll go to work!"
Wang Ma still wanted to insist that Ye Xunhuan should rest, but she couldn’t win him over and therefore tidied up the clothes and daily necessities she had brought before leaving.
A night without words!
The next day, early in the morning, Wang Ma came over, and she even brought porridge.
When Wang Ma saw Ye Xunhuan still sitting beside Qiu Ruoxi just like last night, she was slightly taken aback, "Young Master, you didn’t rest last night, did you?"
Ye Xunhuan simply smiled, not saying anything.
"Wang Ma, since you’re here, I’ll be leaving first. When Ruoxi wakes up, tell her not to think about sneaking away. She should stay put in the hospital, and I will take care of everything at the company," Ye Xunhuan said indifferently.
Initially, Wang Ma wanted Ye Xunhuan to have some porridge before leaving, but Ye Xunhuan insisted it be saved for Qiu Ruoxi instead.
After Ye Xunhuan had left, Wang Ma sighed softly and said to Qiu Ruoxi on the bed, "Young Miss, look how good the Young Master is to you, he didn’t sleep all night just to watch over you!"
"But now that you’re awake, you’re still deceiving the Young Master!"
