The doctor was slightly stunned. Hearing the very familiar deep voice on the phone, he knew who the caller was.
"Mr. Zhou just gave Miss Ning an acupuncture treatment. All her vital signs are normal, and she should be out of danger. However, it will still take a while for her to wake up."
This was quite reasonable.
Lu Yan responded with a faint "um" and then paused for a long time.
The attending doctor waited for quite a while. Hearing only the sound of breathing on the other end of the phone, he said carefully, "Then, Mr. Lu..."
"Have her relatives left?" After a long while, the sound of a lighter could be heard from the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Zhou should have gone back to rest. However, I guess Miss Ning's mother will stay to accompany her in the hospital bed."
Lu Yan pondered for a moment and replied, "Got it."
Feeling that the conversation was about to end, the doctor quickly reminded him, "By the way, Mr. Lu, you should smoke less recently."
"Smoking is harmful to your health and not conducive to preparing for pregnancy."
"After Miss Ning recovers, you should also consider putting pregnancy preparation on the agenda."
The other party didn't reply but just hung up the phone.
Below the hospital, in a corner hidden by trees, there was a parked car with the engine off.
Inside the car, Lu Yan smoked one cigarette after another. The car was filled with a cloud of smoke. Finally, he had no choice but to roll down the window.
Pregnancy preparation?
He and Ning Anmiao were probably on the verge of divorce. What was there to talk about pregnancy preparation?
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Bai Jiaying had just seen off Mr. Zhou when Ning Zhijing, leaning on his walking stick, slowly appeared at the hospital entrance.
"How's that unfilial daughter now?"
Ning Zhijing said stubbornly right away, "It took me a great deal of effort to get Old Zhou to do me this favor. If she can't even wake up, I won't care anymore!"
Bai Jiaying had been married to him for so many years and knew that he had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. "She's out of danger. She'll probably wake up in a few days."
Hearing the answer, Ning Zhijing snorted heavily through his nose. "Then what are you still doing here? Let's go home."
Bai Jiaying still felt a bit reluctant. "Miaomiao hasn't woken up yet. I was thinking of taking care of her and waiting until I see her wake up before..."
As a mother, she was always softer - hearted.
Seeing Miaomiao lying on the hospital bed, having lost a whole lot of weight and looking lifeless, she felt really uncomfortable.
"If you want to stay here, stay by yourself!" Ning Zhijing raised his eyebrows and walked away angrily, leaning on his walking stick.
He hadn't walked halfway when he turned back. His voice was cold and stern. "When that dead girl wakes up, tell her to call me and apologize."
Bai Jiaying agreed verbally and smiled knowingly in her heart.
This stubborn old man was never straightforward.
...
Back in the ward, Miaomiao was still sleeping soundly. However, compared to before, there was a bit of color on her face.
This was a good sign.
Bai Jiaying didn't stay alone for long. There was a soft knock on the ward door, and then someone pushed the door and walked in.
Seeing the person coming in, Bai Jiaying was slightly stunned and stood up.
"Auntie, is Miaomiao better?"
Lu Yan's voice was steady, with the restraint and modesty that came with his status.
He wanted to call her "Mom", but thinking that he hadn't been recognized by the Ning family yet, he changed his words at the last moment.
Bai Jiaying was silent for a while before stiffly saying, "She's better. Thank you for your concern."
Facing this young man, Bai Jiaying didn't like him much.
"Please just call me Xiaolu."
Lu Yan paused for a moment. Naturally, he could feel the other party's vigilance. "This time, it's my fault that I didn't protect Miaomiao well."
Bai Jiaying wasn't as tough as Ning Zhijing. Naturally, she wouldn't give Lu Yan a cold shoulder like him. She just said in a colder tone, "Isn't it a bit late for you to say these things now, Mr. Lu?"
Lu Yan knew he was in the wrong.
In front of Miaomiao's parents, he had always been in the wrong.
Not only did he take away their precious daughter without saying a word three years ago, but he also caused such a big accident. As her husband, he was definitely responsible.
"Although our Ning family is well - known for being noble and aloof, we have always had an open - minded attitude towards our children's education. Miaomiao's father wouldn't oppose her choice of a partner too much."
"Three years ago, you took Miaomiao away without saying a word. It's okay that you didn't bring her back home to visit even once in these three years. But how has she been in these three years!"
A woman is gentle by nature, but becomes strong when she becomes a mother.
Knowing what her daughter had been through in these three years, Bai Jiaying got angry just thinking about it. There was a fire in her gentle eyes. "It's just that our Miaomiao misjudged you!"
Both of Miaomiao's parents were well - educated. They could scold people without using a single vulgar word.
In comparison, his own mother's words seemed extremely vulgar.
Lu Yan stood there, with his head down, obediently taking the scolding.
After Bai Jiaying said a few words and saw that Lu Yan had a good attitude, she wasn't as angry as before. Her anger subsided a bit.
"We, the Ning family, don't intend to say much else. We, the Ning family, also have some responsibility for this failed marriage. We failed to educate our daughter well."
"When do you and Miaomiao plan to get divorced?"
Hearing this, Lu Yan felt a momentary sense of depression. He didn't know how to answer this question.
He knew that this day would come sooner or later.
He stood there, silent for a while, and then slowly replied, "I'll listen to Miaomiao."
He was taking a gamble.
During the few months when he and Miaomiao had swapped bodies, he had been trying hard to save this marriage. He believed that Miaomiao couldn't have failed to notice.
Maybe, when she woke up, she would change her mind.
Just as they were talking, the person on the bed suddenly moved.
Lu Yan keenly noticed the reaction and said in a deep voice, "Auntie, it seems that Miaomiao is waking up."
He couldn't be wrong.
Hearing this, Bai Jiaying's face was filled with joy. She immediately turned to look. Sure enough, Ning Anmiao on the bed had opened her eyes -
"Mom?"
Her voice was hoarse, and it was very difficult for her to speak. Seeing Bai Jiaying beside her, there was still a look of surprise in her eyes.
Why...
"Hey! Mom is here!" Bai Jiaying was so excited that she almost cried. She quickly leaned over and held her hand. "How are you feeling now? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Ning Anmiao shook her head and just pointed at her throat.
"She wants to drink water." Lu Yan said in a deep voice beside them. He immediately saw what Ning Anmiao wanted.
Bai Jiaying quickly turned around to pour water for her and fed it to her bit by bit. Only then did Ning Anmiao feel that the dry - mouth and parched - throat symptom had eased a bit.
"Mom, why did you come?" It was still inconvenient for her to speak. She spoke slowly, word by word, but there was an obvious look of surprise in her tone.
Bai Jiaying sighed and held back the tears in her eyes. She gently patted her with a smile. "You silly girl. Mom came to take care of you, and you're not happy?"
"I'm happy."
Her throat was also stuffy, and she felt like crying.
Ning Anmiao felt that she had slept for a long time, as if for three or four months.
When she woke up, her mother, whom she hadn't seen for three years, was actually beside her, looking kind and not blaming her at all.
She was so excited that she almost shed tears.
"Where's Dad?"