In the hospital room, Jiang Mingyan helped Si Hanche up after he had hurriedly gotten up to chase her, accidentally breaking a cup and kicking over a stool.
Si Hanche wrapped his arms around Jiang Mingyan’s waist, burying his bandaged head in her embrace.
“Mingyan, don’t go! Mmm… my head hurts so much! It feels like it’s being sawed open.”
Jiang Mingyan immediately grew anxious.
“How could your head hurt this badly? I’ll go call the doctor for you.”
The doctor had said he bled so much because a nail on the chair had cut his head, plus being hit by the chair and tumbling down the stairs might have caused a minor frontal lobe concussion.
Mild dizziness and headaches were normal, but it shouldn’t hurt this severely.
Si Hanche held her tightly, refusing to let go.
“No need to call the doctor. As long as I hold you like this for a while, it’ll be fine…”
From the moment Si Hanche woke up and saw Jiang Mingyan’s red-rimmed eyes watching over him by the hospital bed, he knew she still loved him in her heart!
He eagerly told her that he had remembered everything about their time abroad, and he hated himself for forgetting her and making her suffer so much injustice.
But Jiang Mingyan only responded indifferently, “Those are all things of the past, they no longer matter.”
She also said she would be going to the airport soon and wouldn’t return for some time, telling him to take good care of himself!
[I never expected Si Hanche to have such a shameless side? Is he done with his ‘Chainsaw Hero’ persona and now, seeing that he’s about to lose his wife, he’s switching to a ‘Sentimental Hero’ act?]
When Yan Zheng and Old Mrs. Si entered in patient gowns, if he had heard Yan Zheng’s inner gloating and cursing that he would soon be wifeless before, Si Hanche would have definitely lost his temper on the spot!
But this time, he said with a moved and ashamed expression,
“Sister-in-law, I heard it was you who promptly notified big brother and saved Mingyan and me. If it weren’t for us, you wouldn’t have been kidnapped by Shen Mengyu.
Thank goodness you’re alright, sister-in-law. If something had happened to you yesterday, Mingyan and I would have felt guilty for life.”
This was the first time Si Hanche had sincerely called Yan Zheng ‘sister-in-law.’
When he first heard his sister-in-law’s inner thoughts, he was caught up in regret over being deceived by Shen Mengyu and didn’t have time to ask how she knew those things.
Afterward, he recalled that it might be due to the brain device that caused his accidental amnesia—its brainwaves might pick up things others couldn’t detect.
Otherwise, why was he the only one in the family who could hear his sister-in-law’s inner thoughts?
Not only was his sister-in-law his destined benefactor, but she was also a god-level prophet!
And he had actually looked down on her with his dog eyes, despising her as an uneducated country mute.
Only now did he realize that the real provincial clown was himself!
Jiang Mingyan stepped forward to take Yan Zheng’s hand and thank her.
“Yan Zheng, thank you for saving me. I’m so glad you’re okay.”
Seeing that Jiang Mingyan’s chin showed no trace of scarring, Yan Zheng felt relieved.
“Between friends, there’s no need for thanks. But some people only know how to shout ‘sister-in-law’ without showing any actual appreciation?”
Yan Zheng rubbed her fingers meaningfully toward Si Hanche—she hadn’t forgotten that slap she took for nothing.
Jiang Mingyan was genuinely happy for Yan Zheng that she could speak now.
“Who would have thought sister-in-law was actually a miraculous doctor?”
Si Hanche, who had always looked down on her, was now utterly impressed in his heart!
Not just a divine doctor, but an immortal capable of predicting the future! Immortals use celestial arts—how could an ordinary doctor compare?
Si Hanche took out a pre-signed check and said to Yan Zheng,
“I heard that during the last auction, Sister-in-law almost got publicly humiliated by that fake heiress of the Gu Family because you didn’t have enough cash on hand.
This ten million is a token of my gratitude, and also my thanks for saving my life. Feel free to buy whatever catches your eye, Sister-in-law. If you run short, just let me know.”
“Our Zheng girl has your eldest brother doting on her. If she needs money, why would she turn to a single dog like you that nobody wants?”
Old Mrs. Si’s words struck right at Si Hanche’s heart. He silently glanced at Jiang Mingyan, who turned her head away, avoiding his gaze.
Yan Zheng didn’t hesitate either, straightforwardly tucking the check into her pocket.
[At this rate, by the time Si Yueting and I divorce, I might just leave the Si family as a newly minted billionaire!]
Si Hanche’s smile froze, and he grew tense instantly.
What? Sister-in-law actually plans to divorce Big Brother? He absolutely cannot allow his brother to make such an inhuman decision!
Old Mrs. Si snorted inwardly—if that eldest son of hers dares divorce Zheng girl, she’ll break his legs all over again!
A commotion arose from Yan Zheng’s room next door, and soon the door to this ward opened.
Jiang Jincheng approached Yan Zheng as soon as he saw her, eagerly shaking her hand.
“Mrs. Si, it’s all thanks to you for having the Si family remind me to rush over in time and save my precious daughter! Earlier, I went to your room and saw you weren’t there, so I had someone place a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva by your bedside. With the Bodhisattva’s blessing, Mrs. Si, you’re sure to recover soon!”
Jiang Mingyan smiled and told Yan Zheng,
“I carved the Bodhisattva myself, and my father paid for the jade.”
Yan Zheng knew that any jade Jiang Mingyan fancied would be priceless, so she politely shook Jiang Jincheng’s hand and said,
“Mr. Jiang, you’ve gone to too much expense.”
Indeed, the wealthy sure know how to express gratitude in the most extravagant way! Looks like aiming for a billion might still be too modest.
When Jiang Jincheng’s gaze shifted toward Si Hanche, far from receiving any Bodhisattva statue, all Si Hanche got was a disdainful glare.
“Mingyan, it’s almost time. If we don’t leave now, we’ll miss our flight.”
Jiang Jincheng’s words prompted Mingyan to nod. Old Mrs. Si asked, puzzled,
“Catching a flight?”
Jiang Jincheng looked gratefully at Old Mrs. Si.
“My wife has been diagnosed with a meningioma. We’ve already contacted Mr. Lawrence abroad and are heading over for her surgery.”
If Old Mrs. Si hadn’t reminded him to check that suitcase full of cash, he would never have guessed it was stuffed with drugs!
Later, he found out the drugs were planted by his brother-in-law, who intended to use them to seize his company. Enraged, Jiang Jincheng had his brother-in-law arrested! Yet his wife actually pleaded for her brother, claiming it was for the sake of their relationship. He suggested she get her head examined!
And that examination revealed the brain tumor in her head.
Jiang Jincheng strongly suspects that this tumor is what’s suppressing his wife’s intelligence!
The doctor said his wife has a highly dangerous meningioma, with a high risk of not surviving the surgery or ending up paralyzed if it fails. Even the renowned neurosurgeon Lawrence repeatedly declined to perform the operation.
In the end, he paid a hefty surgical fee and promised not to be held responsible for any outcome. Even if the surgery failed, he would protect his flawless professional reputation by not disclosing the results publicly.
When discussing professional matters, Si Hanche spoke seriously to Jiang Jincheng,
“Although Lawrence is my senior, his skills are inferior to mine. Especially in meningioma surgeries—he has had failed cases! He just later paid to erase the records.
If you trust me, Mr. Jiang, there’s no need to travel abroad. I can perform the surgery for Mrs. Jiang!”
Hearing the word “failed,” Jiang Mingyan immediately glanced nervously at Jiang Jincheng.
Jiang Jincheng replied with a stern expression,
“No need! As I’ve said before, matters of the Jiang family have nothing to do with you, Si Hanche, from now on!”
A young man entered the hospital room and remarked,
“It’s not like you’re the only neurosurgeon in the world, Doctor Si! Your method of boosting yourself by belittling others is truly contemptible. They say you see a person’s true character after a breakup—thankfully, Ming Yan, you’ve parted ways with someone like this.”