Back in the hospital room, the thing on Wen Yu’s mind was whether her father knew about what happened to her today.
If he did, was he still worried about her right now?
“I want to call my dad.”
Wang Xuemei gently patted the blanket covering her. “Don’t worry. We’ve already called your father. He knows you’re injured and told you to stay here and recover properly, not to rush back to Shanghai.”
“That’s good.”
The worry in her heart faded, leaving only exhaustion. Lying on the bed, she quickly drifted into a dazed sleep. That fragile appearance made everyone present feel heartache.
Shaowen Ye still remembered how lively she had been the day before when they held the wedding. In the blink of an eye, she was lying in a hospital bed. The contrast made his chest feel tight and uncomfortable.
If possible, he would rather be the one lying there.
Wen Yu hadn’t eaten all day. Earlier, when Shaowen Ye called home to inform them they had found her, Wang Xuemei had already started cooking porridge. Now she brought it over.
“Wenwen, eat something first before sleeping. It’s not good for your stomach to stay hungry.”
Once a person goes too long without eating, they lose their appetite.
Wen Yu didn’t want to eat, but she also didn’t want others to worry about her. She forced herself to sit up slightly. “Auntie, I can do it myself. You don’t need to feed me.”
Hearing the address, Wang Xuemei shot a sideways glance at Shaowen Ye, as if to say: See? She’s already distancing herself from you!
Shaowen Ye rubbed his fingers lightly. It looked like she was still angry.
As Wen Yu struggled to sit up, he pressed her shoulder down. “Don’t move.”
His commanding tone gave the Shao couple a headache. At this rate, how was he supposed to win the girl back?
Difficult.
Wang Xuemei was still firmly on her son’s side. She quickly signaled him. “You can help her sit up a little and put a pillow behind her so it’s easier to eat. Just be careful not to touch her leg.”
“Mm.”
Although Shaowen Ye had never taken care of anyone before, he wasn’t clueless. He carefully helped her sit up and reminded her, “Tell me if anything feels uncomfortable.”
Wen Yu felt like she was seeing a ghost. The man who used to be cold and distant, acting like everything was businesslike and clearly showing he didn’t want this marriage—now felt like a completely different person.
Was this really Shaowen Ye? Or had someone replaced him?
“What are you looking at?” His ears turned red again under her gaze.
“Nothing.”
Her eyes lingered on him for a couple of seconds. Maybe… he felt guilty.
Wen Yu had indeed felt wronged before, but the kidnapping wasn’t his fault. She wouldn’t blame him without reason.
When he continued to take care of her, she also didn’t take it for granted. She softly thanked him.
Shaowen Ye didn’t want to hear polite words. He took the bowl from Wang Xuemei. “I’ll feed her.”
Wang Xuemei was more than happy to oblige and quickly gave up her seat. “Be careful, don’t spill it.”
“Mm.”
He scooped a spoonful of porridge and brought it to her lips, silently watching her.
His behavior change in just one day was too drastic. Wen Yu felt uncomfortable and leaned back slightly. “I can do it myself.”
Shaowen Ye glanced at her hands wrapped in bandages. “You’re injured. You need to listen.”
Since both elders were present, Wen Yu didn’t argue further. She swallowed her complaint and obediently drank the porridge.
Food was essential—only after eating would she have the strength to recover.
Shaowen Ye seemed satisfied and continued feeding her.
The Shao couple exchanged a look. This kid… now that he finally had a chance to show care, he was still so stiff. He was going to suffer later.
“Mom will go ask the doctor about care instructions. Shaowen, take good care of Wenwen. Don’t bully her.”
Shaowen Ye was helpless. He wasn’t the type to bully anyone, especially not a patient.
The couple left the room.
Outside of medical instructions, they also needed to handle the hospital fees.
Given that Wen Yu had been injured under their watch, even without their relationship with her father, they would have handled everything properly.
Only when there were no worries could the patient rest and recover.
Right now, the Shao family had only one thought—
Get Wen Yu’s health back on track as soon as possible.
As for everything else… they would deal with it later.