Yu Qing found herself inexplicably following Xie Qing Ci to another elegant chamber.
This room was slightly larger than the previous one, decorated with even more exquisite and refined taste.
Every corner bore Xie Qing Ci’s distinctive style, clearly indicating this was his exclusive private chamber.
While Yu Qing was still lost in thought, an exquisite menu was presented before her.
The man always spoke to her in gentle tones: “I’m not yet familiar with your preferences. Order according to your taste, and I’ll remember for next time, alright?”
The young lady, hearing this, began earnestly studying the menu, completely forgetting what she had intended to ask earlier.
Having never dined here before, Yu Qing simply selected a few dishes based on the pictures before handing the menu back to the man.
Xie Qing Ci glanced at her choices, added several signature dishes, then summoned a server.
“That—how did you know I was there?”
The young lady couldn’t keep things to herself, and after restraining herself for a while, finally asked.
“Qingqing, first tell me why you ignored my messages and came here with Bai Jiao Jiao by yourself?”
Xie Qing Ci’s handsome face turned stern, his serious expression somewhat intimidating.
This was the first time Yu Qing had seen him look so severe.
Quite frightening.
Scary.
Xie Qing Ci had originally resolved to properly lecture her about safety precautions for future reference.
But after just one sentence, the young lady’s lips quivered and she became upset.
“Sister Jiao Jiao came to repay money, and I accompanied her! What’s wrong with that!”
Yu Qing felt somewhat wronged, her voice rising slightly as her eyes began to redden.
How could Xie Qing Ci bear to see her like this?
He immediately bent down to lift his precious darling onto his lap, gently stroking her back with his palm.
“Alright, my treasure, don’t cry. It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have been harsh with you. I was wrong.”
When people feel wronged, gentle comfort can make them more emotionally vulnerable.
Perhaps this is what they mean by “the favored act without fear.”
“Wahhh—”
“Good girl, don’t cry anymore. I was wrong.”
“Of course it was your fault!”
The young lady had been crying with her face buried in his chest, but now lifted her head to glare at him with rabbit-red eyes.
Just as Yu Qing was about to continue listing the man’s “crimes,” she noticed from the corner of her eye that his chest was soaked with tears.
Yu Qing: …
Xie Qing Ci was wondering why his precious had stopped mid-sentence when he followed her gaze downward.
He chuckled wryly: “Within twenty-four hours, my Qingbao has already cried through two sets of my clothes.”
Hearing this, Yu Qing grew even more embarrassed.
She lowered her small head, avoiding his gaze, while unconsciously playing with the Buddhist prayer beads on the man’s wrist.
Seeing her interest, Xie Qing Ci casually removed them for her to play with.
These prayer beads had accompanied Xie Qing Ci for over a decade, never touched by another person.
Yet now he casually took them off for the young lady to play with.
Though the precious darling appeared engrossed in the beads, her gradually reddening ears betrayed her true feelings.
Somewhat amused, Xie Qing Ci leaned close to her ear and murmured in a low, husky voice: “Could it be that Qingqing is the reincarnated Crimson Pearl Fairy, here to repay the grace of irrigation from our past life, that’s why you cry so often?”
Xiao A Li couldn’t possibly understand such references?
She only paused momentarily upon hearing “Crimson Pearl Fairy.”
Without a second thought, she blurted out, “Who said that! I’m clearly the Peony Fairy!”
[Host! You must not reveal your original identity!]
Before Little Milk Candy could finish her warning, Yu Qing felt a sharp, electric pain shoot through her chest.
The Buddhist prayer beads fell to the ground, scattering everywhere…
But no one paid them any attention.
Yu Qing was in such agony she nearly lost consciousness, her small hand clutching her chest tightly. Her face turned deathly pale, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead.
Xie Qing Ci was frightened out of his wits by her condition.
“Qingqing?! What’s wrong, darling? Where does it hurt?”
Yu Qing couldn’t speak at all, her breathing becoming faint and shallow.
Terrified, Xie Qing Ci scooped her up and rushed outside, shouting at Zhou Chuan by the door, “Get the car! To the nearest hospital!”
Zhou Chuan was also startled by the sudden turn of events. Seeing Yu Qing unconscious in the sir’s arms, he didn’t dare delay for even a moment.
He immediately turned and jogged to the garage to get the car.
Xie Qing Ci held Yu Qing in the backseat.
“Darling, don’t fall asleep.”
“We’ll be at the hospital soon, Qingqing, just hang on a little longer.”
“Sweetheart, talk to me, please?”
…
But the young girl in his arms had already fallen unconscious, completely unresponsive.
Xie Qing Ci’s hands trembled violently as he held her, his face now even paler than hers.
Zhou Chuan, driving up front, was shocked to hear these words.
Was this still his transcendent, elegant Mr. Xie who stood out like a crane among chickens???
Had their sir been possessed???
Soon, they arrived at the nearest Xie family hospital.
Zhou Chuan had already notified a team of chief physicians to wait at the entrance.
Xie Qing Ci carefully placed Yu Qing on the transfer bed.
He took off his own jacket and covered her with it.
Only then did he allow the doctors to take her for examination.
Yu Qing showed no visible external injuries, and all her blood test indicators came back normal.
Even after a full-body MRI, no problems could be detected.
Yet she remained unconscious.
Xie Qing Ci’s heart sank to the depths.
Zhou Chuan even went to request the assistance of the renowned National Medical Expert, Old Master Zhong.
Still, no issues could be found.
Apart from some deficiency in qi and blood, the young girl showed no other abnormalities.
But she had already been unconscious for three days.
The most advanced medical equipment continuously monitored her vital signs, which remained completely normal.
Yet she showed no signs of waking up.
Xie Qing Ci had stayed by her side for three days and three nights without leaving, barely closing his eyes.
“Darling, won’t you wake up and look at me?”
“How can you be so cruel?”
“Sweetheart, don’t sleep so much, I’m so worried.”
…
The man looked haggard, his stubble untouched for days.
Who had ever seen the noble and graceful Xie Fozi in such a disheveled, distressed state?
Yu Qing had returned to the void space, watching the scenes from the real world with Little Milk Candy.
[Little Milk Candy, when can I go back?]
Xie Qing Ci’s condition truly pained her heart.
She wanted to return to be with him as soon as possible.
[Soon, A Li. You were punished by the heavenly laws for revealing information, and I received punishment too. The system repair will take a few more days.]
[Then hurry up.]
On the fifth day of Yu Qing’s coma.
They could no longer keep it from Yu’s Father and Mother Yu.
The couple rushed to the hospital in a panic.
The moment Mother Yu entered the room and saw Yu Qing lying in the hospital bed, she couldn’t help but throw herself forward, weeping bitterly.
Yu’s Father was stunned when he saw the haggard Xie Qing Ci keeping vigil by the hospital bed.
Then he noticed the hand that was holding his daughter’s.
Tsk, how irritating!
Xie Qing Ci had been keeping vigil for five days and five nights, leaving company matters piled up like a mountain.
He had no choice but to briefly bid farewell to Yu’s Father and Mother Yu before rushing back to the company to handle the affairs.
Only by quickly resolving those matters could he return sooner to stay by the young girl’s side.