Chapter 144: Awakening
Ye Xi arrived at one o’clock in the afternoon accompanied by the expert Yang Lian. She quickly pieced together the entire situation, finding that it mirrored the temperament and mindset of Ye Hai and Shangguan Xing exactly. They harbored an intense hatred, as if they wanted to tear Di Jiu Zuo apart alive, and even more so wished to eliminate those scoundrels from the Federation.
Upon learning that her precious daughter was deeply involved with Huang Pu Shenqing, Ye Xi did not oppose it. Having met him before, she already held a very favorable impression of him: striking appearance, excellent character, impeccable manners, a fine temperament, superb culinary skills, and gentlemanly grace beyond reproach. This time, she also heard that he was willing to risk his life for her daughter, even putting his very existence on the line.
In short, she was very satisfied with him as a future son-in-law.
Knowing that he was still unconscious in bed, unsure if he would wake up, her heart was filled with anxiety.
Shangguan Ranyan, hearing that Ouyang Mufeng’s mother had brought a doctor, anxiously removed her sterile gown and rushed out. Ye Xi looked at her daughter, who appeared both distraught and pretending to be strong, feeling tremendous pain in her heart, yet she also understood her emotions.
“Mother, have you brought the doctor? Please have him come and see him quickly.”
“All right, all right, don’t worry. He has already gone to the consultation room. Mother will take you there. You’ve suffered a lot these past few days.”
Shangguan Ranyan shook her head; in truth, compared to herself, the one who had suffered most was surely Mr. Huang Pu.
Gong Yi, Ouyang Mufeng, Mo Jiu, Mo Shi, and others had already arrived at the consultation room ahead of time.
The room was spacious. Besides the newly arrived expert Yang Lian, dozens of original research experts were present, handing over various physiological data and injury reports for Yang Lian to review.
Both Shangguan Ranyan and Ye Xi waited anxiously.
After a moment of contemplation, Yang Lian said, “I have a general understanding of the patient’s condition. The primary goal now is to awaken him, and the final method is stimulation therapy.”
Among the dozens of experts behind him, some nodded in agreement, some expressed skepticism, others showed contempt, and a few were downright dismissive.
Gong Yi furrowed his brow, uncertain of what to make of this.
Ouyang Mufeng, impatient, asked, “Doctor Yang, how exactly does this stimulation therapy work?”
Shangguan Ranyan, Ye Xi, and later Shangguan Xing who had just arrived all looked at him with anticipation.
Yang Lian smiled, “Don’t laugh at me, but I honestly don’t know how to treat this.”
“I once treated a patient who had been electrocuted. His entire body was burned beyond recognition, yet his consciousness remained. He cared most about his daughter, so every moment someone whispered in his ear that she was in danger, that no one could protect her, and that she was suffering terribly. Despite the agony, he clung to life, crawling on a single breath.”
“That was my stimulation.”
“But now, I don’t know where this patient’s weakness lies, so I cannot propose a treatment plan.”
“Here’s what I suggest: tell me what the patient fears most, worries about most, and loves most. I will devise a plan as quickly as possible.”
What does he fear most?
What does he worry about most?
What does he love most?
Huang Pu Shenqing feared most that he could not find his daughter.
He worried most about his daughter being harmed.
What he loved most was the daughter he had searched for sixteen years.
Besides the Shangguan couple, everyone else, including Ouyang Mufeng, looked unanimously at Shangguan Ranyan.
They all knew that the man’s greatest fear, concern, and love was Shangguan Ranyan.
Ignoring all other gazes, Shangguan Ranyan dashed toward Huang Pu Shenqing’s hospital room, forgetting even to wear her sterile gown.
Like before, she grasped his hand, but this time, she finally felt his warmth.
So cold.
So icy.
So frightening.
She rubbed his hand, hoping to transfer warmth, tears falling drop by drop onto his hand.
“Mr. Huang Pu… you… can… hear… my… voice, can you?”
“Then… I beg you… please wake up… quickly!”
“I… promise… I won’t be angry with you anymore… okay? I’ll listen to you… won’t run off… again…”
“Please… please wake up… wake up!”
Wake up!
Wake up!
Wake up!
Wake up!
Ranyan?
It was Ranyan calling him.
He wanted to go out, to hurry and go out.
Otherwise, his daughter would be heartbroken.
His head ached terribly.
The pain was unbearable.
No, he had to go out.
He had to.
His fingers twitched slightly.
But the heartbroken girl did not notice.
“Mr. Huang Pu… I will be good from now on… as long as you wake up… I promise… I will do anything, anything you ask, okay?”
“Will you marry me?”
“Yes.”
“Hm?”
Shangguan Ranyan looked up in shock, tears streaming down her face, her blue eyes filled with disbelief.
The man opened his eyes and looked at his girl. His deep brown pupils overflowed with utmost tenderness. Even the bandages on his cheek seemed softened by gentle light. Though his face bore the fatigue and weakness of just waking, those smiling, tender eyes were brighter than the winter sun, unexpectedly illuminating Shangguan Ranyan’s heart.
“Mr. Huang Pu, I missed you so much!”
The girl clung tightly to him, tears flowing from her face onto his cheek and neck. Huang Pu Shenqing, touched by her tears, felt as if his bones were shattering, his beating heart and flowing blood roaring with passion.
With a hoarse voice, he replied to his girl, “I missed you too, Ranyan, very much, very much.”
He missed her to the point of aching in his bones.
He wished to embed her deeply into his marrow and heart.
To carry her always.
To love her always.
As the hospital room door opened, Ye Xi, Ouyang Mufeng, and others covered their mouths in astonishment.
This... this was unbelievable.
Even expert Yang Lian himself had not expected such a perfect outcome.
The dozens of experts behind were dumbfounded. Could this really work?
How much fear?
How much worry?
How much love?
Everything seemed destined.
An arrangement from above.
The best arrangement for these two embracing in the hospital room.
The finest fate they could have wished for.