Yi Yang looked at her several times, seeing that she hadnât heard his words, he repeated, "Really, donât worry, Miss Hai, and donât blame yourself. This really has nothing to do with you. Who wouldâve thought someone would have the guts to try something shady in broad daylight, right? Itâs only because you werenât on guard that this happened."
"Iâm sorry..." Heather finally spoke, her tone filled with remorse, "Iâm sorry, Yi Yang..."
"Miss Hai! Although Mr. Nian hasnât regained consciousness yet, I can absolutely assure you on his behalf: Itâs okay! Mr. Nian isnât the type to fuss over small things; he wonât take this to heart. So you donât have to worry, all right? Didnât the doctor just say it earlier? Based on initial observation, itâs not deepâit wonât injure any internal organs."
"No, Iâm reflecting on myself," she said, pounding her hand on her head. "Todayâs incident couldâve been avoided entirely. Nian Shen didnât need to get hurt. Itâs my fault! I had already noticed those men. I knew they intended to harm him, but I didnât stop them immediately."
"Uh..."
Yi Yang didnât say a word for a long while. Heather looked at him in surprise, "Arenât you going to ask me why I didnât stop them?"
"Well... you mustâve had your reasons," Yi Yang said with a slight smile. "Regardless, when I saw you risk everything to block the knife for Mr. Nian just now, I knew that no matter what, Miss Hai wouldnât hurt him. Thatâs all that matters. I believe Mr. Nian thinks the same, so you absolutely donât have to worry about him misunderstanding you."
At this moment, she wasnât thinking about whether Nian Shen would misunderstand her. Even if he blamed her outright, she wouldnât refute a single word.
The surgical light went out, and the doctor came out, removed his mask, and said without suspense, "Donât worry, the injury isnât serious; the patient can be transferred to a general ward now."
"Thank you, doctor!"
...
In the hospital room, only Heather and the awakened Nian Shen remained.
Due to the loss of significant blood, his complexion appeared a little pale. Otherwise, he was fine.
Heather stood at his bedside, her head lowered in guilt.
"Whatâs with that expression?" Nian Shen glanced at her and asked, "Are you unhappy that I woke up?"
"No..."
Heather hesitated for a moment, then bent her knees slightly.
"Waitâ" Nian Shen stopped her, "Iâm not royalty; why are you kneeling to me?"
Her half-bent knees froze mid-motion as she spoke with profound guilt, "I feel deeply sorry. I donât know how else to apologize to you."
"Thatâs unnecessary. Itâs just that Iâm injured now and might be inconvenienced in my movements. In the days ahead, Iâd like to trouble you to take care of me, just as I once took care of you. Would that be alright?"
"Of course!" Heather nodded firmly. "Whatever you need, just tell me."
Not to mention the care he had given her during that timeâeven without it, she wouldnât hesitate to help.
"Thatâs great, then," Nian Shen smiled slightly. "Iâm feeling a bit hungry now. Could you get me something nice to eat?"
"Sure!"
Shortly afterward, Yi Yang came in and closed the door. With a slight laugh, he said, "Miss Hai called a few security guards up while heading downstairs. Theyâre standing outside the door right now. Once bitten by a snake, frightened of ropes for ten years."
After pausing briefly, Yi Yang added, "You know, you couldâve dodged. Why did you take that knife for no reason? Miss Hai was beside herself with worry just nowâboth anxious and full of guilt. She deliberately stayed out of sight, and when she saw you get hurt for her, she almost had the urge to... well, she was distraught beyond words."
Nian Shen didnât respond. He merely smiled enigmatically, saying, "Youâll find out soon enough why."