Jiang Zhirou stared fixedly at Shen Yu'an.
He showed no sign of opening his mouth.
Seeing his attitude, Jiang Zhirou felt a chill creeping into the depths of her heart.
The ward was extremely quiet. It was a fine day today.
The sunlight outside the window filtered through and shone into the ward, giving a sense of thriving towards the sun.
But the moment this beam of sunlight entered the room, it also turned cold.
The originally warm sunlight on her body now brought a strange, bone - chilling cold.
Jiang Zhirou thought it was unnecessary for her to ask any further.
Shen Yu'an's attitude was already clear.
He wouldn't reveal An Ya's whereabouts.
Even if Shen Qingmian were to ask him in person, she still wouldn't get an answer.
There was no point for Jiang Zhirou to stay any longer. She turned around, grasped the doorknob. Just as she was about to pull the door open, she stopped her hand, turned her head to look at Shen Yu'an behind her, and asked the question that Shen Qingmian had always wanted to ask but never dared to.
"If you could choose again, would you still send me to Mexico?"
As soon as Jiang Zhirou finished speaking, Shen Yu'an's pupils visibly constricted sharply.
Then, he looked up at the person by the door. "Erbao, there are no what - ifs in this world."
At this point, Jiang Zhirou didn't say anything else. She turned around, twisted the doorknob, pushed the door open, and walked out of the ward.
At this moment, she was glad that she wasn't Shen Qingmian. If she were, she would probably be so sad that she'd throw herself into Chi Yu's arms and cry.
But she wasn't Shen Qingmian, so she wouldn't throw herself into Chi Yu's arms.
However... why did she feel a sourness in her nose, and as if something was stuck in her throat, making it hard for her to speak?
Jiang Zhirou had been trying hard to control her emotions, but Chi Yu saw through her at a glance.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing her come out, Chi Yu immediately stepped forward and pulled her into his arms.
When Qingmian was sad, she would have countless small gestures to control and suppress her emotions.
At this moment, she was desperately rubbing her fingers.
Chi Yu knew that she was suppressing herself.
The next second, he raised his hand and gently patted Jiang Zhirou on the back. "If you want to cry, just cry. I'm here."
Chi Yu's words were like an opened sluice gate. Actually, Jiang Zhirou didn't want to cry at first, but as soon as Chi Yu said that, her tears flowed like a broken - dammed river and couldn't be stopped.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Zhirou finally calmed down a bit.
She broke free from Chi Yu's arms, with tears still hanging on the corners of her eyes.
Chi Yu raised his hand and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "You can't be sad anymore after crying."
Jiang Zhirou should have scoffed at his way of coaxing like a kindergarten kid, but at the moment, she was extremely receptive to his tricks.
Jiang Zhirou raised her hand and wiped her face messily. "Do you know what he said to me just now?"
Chi Yu was a bit surprised to hear her bring this up on her own initiative.
Qingmian rarely talked to him about these things before.
She preferred to keep everything deep in her heart, and then suddenly burst out when it reached a critical point that her body couldn't bear.
Chi Yu followed her words. "What did he say?"
Jiang Zhirou turned her head to look at Chi Yu. "I just asked him if, if he could choose again, he would still send me away."
"Guess how he answered me."
Chi Yu shook his head. "I can't guess."
Actually, he could more or less guess. Shen Yu'an had always been an introverted person. After being with him for so many years, Qingmian had also been somewhat influenced by his personality.
So Qingmian preferred to keep things in her heart when encountering problems, which was very similar to Shen Yu'an.
Thinking of Shen Yu'an's words just now, Jiang Zhirou got angry. She looked at Chi Yu and said word by word, "He said there are no what - ifs in this world."
Chi Yu: …
He knew that Shen Yu'an was introverted, but he didn't expect him to be so introverted.
Sometimes, an appropriate lie was more acceptable than the truth.
In this situation, even if Shen Yu'an lied to her and said he wouldn't, what would happen?
Time couldn't turn back, and he couldn't send her away again.
His words couldn't be verified, but they could bring a little comfort to the victim.
But Shen Yu'an wouldn't do that.
Chi Yu didn't know what to say for a moment.
He couldn't blame Shen Yu'an, nor could he forgive on Qingmian's behalf. All he could do was stay by her side well.
At any time.
"Alright, stop talking about it."
After Jiang Zhirou told Chi Yu about it, she felt much more relaxed both physically and mentally. She turned her head to look at Chi Yu. "Didn't you say you were going to take me for treatment? Let's go."
Hearing this, Chi Yu gave her a faint smile and took her hand. "Don't be in a hurry. First, accompany me for a follow - up check on my ears."
Jiang Zhirou nodded heavily. "Okay."
As long as she didn't have to be a guinea pig, anything was fine.
The two came to Ji Bai's office.
Ji Bai had been waiting here for almost half an hour. Seeing Chi Yu, he couldn't help but complain a bit.
"Why don't you just come in the middle of the night? I have another operation later."
As soon as he finished speaking, the "Qingmian" beside Chi Yu apologized to him.
"I'm sorry, Brother Ji Bai. It's all my fault that I went to my—"
She quickly stopped herself. "I went to my brother's ward first, so I was delayed for a while."
"My words just now weren't aimed at you, Qingmian. I was just joking with Chi Yu. Don't take it seriously."
"Qingmian, do you feel any discomfort in your body now? If not, we can start now—"
"First, do a follow - up check on my ears."
Before Ji Bai could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Chi Yu.
Hearing this, Ji Bai gave Chi Yu a suspicious look, then shifted his gaze to Qingmian. Seeing that she seemed normal, just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Chi Yu again.
"I can occasionally hear some sounds recently."
As soon as Chi Yu said this, Ji Bai's attention was obviously diverted to his ears.
"Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier!"
"I forgot."
Chi Yu said calmly.
Just then, Jiang Zhirou beside them sensed something. She pointed outside the door, looked at Chi Yu, and said, "I'll go to the restroom first. You go for the check - up first. I'll wait for you in the lobby later."
"Okay." Chi Yu nodded, a faint smile spreading across his lips.
After Jiang Zhirou finished speaking, she turned around and left Ji Bai's office.
As soon as she left, Ji Bai started to check Chi Yu.
"It's a good thing that you can hear. Why didn't you tell me earlier? When did you start to hear? What kind of sounds can you hear? Describe them to me. Are the sounds loud or soft?"
While checking Chi Yu, Ji Bai kept asking questions in a rapid - fire manner.
Chi Yu frowned, and the smile on his face gradually faded. "I can't hear anything."