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The middle-aged nurse was confused by the situation with the two individuals. What was going on? Why did the woman leave without a word? And why was the man standing there, unmoved? Was the situation not as he had imagined? The nurse turned back to Xin Yi and asked, "What about you two?"
Xin Yi shook his head helplessly and said with a bitter smile, "Auntie, could you please go do what you need to do?"
"Oh, okay." The middle-aged nurse replied and hurriedly disappeared around the corner of the floor.
At that moment, the door to the examination room opened, and a stretcher was pushed out by several nurses, followed by a few doctors. Xin Yi quickly walked over and asked, "Doctor, how is the patient doing?"
One doctor glanced at him and asked, "Are you a family member of the patient?"
"Um... I'm her friend. I brought her here. How is she doing now?" Xin Yi asked anxiously.
"The situation is not good. You should go see her first. When her family arrives, have them come to my office for more details," the doctor said seriously before turning to leave.
Not good? What does that mean? Xin Yi felt a surge of panic in his heart. Could it be quite serious? Had it reached a point where rescue was impossible? If that were true, then he would have effectively caused Shen Shanshan's death. Such a lovely girl—did she deserve this punishment just because she fell in love with him? If there were to be any punishment, it should fall on him. Shen Shanshan had done nothing wrong; loving someone was her right. The mistakes were all his—he shouldn't have been so sentimental; he shouldn't have accepted Lijie after realizing her feelings; he shouldn't have pursued Shu Rui later on; he shouldn't have made her bear the consequences of his mistakes; he had been selfish, wanting to abandon her coldly despite knowing she had already invested her feelings.
But now that things had come to this point, what could be done to make amends? If Shen Shanshan really left him like this, he couldn't imagine how his life would unfold afterward. He would surely live in self-reproach and guilt for the rest of his days. This was all his doing. Xin Yi's mind was in turmoil; if there were any way to remedy this, he would gladly give up his life.
While Xin Yi was lost in thought, he heard Shen Liwei's voice coming from the elevator: "Xin Yi! Where is Shanshan?" Looking up, he saw Shen Liwei and Mother Shen hurrying toward him from the elevator. At that moment, a nurse was pushing Shen Shanshan's stretcher toward the elevator. As they passed by, Mother Shen spotted her daughter lying on the stretcher and rushed over, calling out, "Shanshan! Shanshan! How are you? Shanshan! It's Mom! Wake up!"
Shen Liwei also stopped but only glanced at his sister on the stretcher before quickly walking toward Xin Yi.
"What happened?" Shen Liwei asked as he approached.
"I... she fell down the steps at Riverside... I don't know the specifics yet; let's go ask the doctor," Xin Yi replied.
"How could you roll down the stairs? Didn't your skills allow you to save her at that moment?" Shen Liwei asked, somewhat confused.
"Sigh, I'll explain the specifics to you in detail later. I was a bit far from her at that time, so I couldn't save her," Xin Yi said. "Let's go ask the doctor about the situation; he said to call the family to find him."
Mother Shen had already entered the elevator with Shen Shanshan's stretcher, accompanying her daughter to the ward. Xin Yi and Shen Liwei walked side by side toward the doctor's office.
Shen Shanshan's condition was indeed not optimistic. After a full-body examination, aside from some minor abrasions, there were no major issues. The most serious problem was in her brain; she might have sustained a head injury while rolling down the stairs. According to the CT scan performed by the doctor, there was a large hematoma in Shen Shanshan's skull, which was pressing on her brain nerves and causing her to fall into a coma. The critical issue was that this area of intracranial hematoma was where the brain nerves were most concentrated. The doctor did not dare to hastily perform a craniotomy to remove the hematoma because any slight mistake in this area could damage the brain nerves and lead to even more severe consequences. Humanity's exploration of the brain has never ceased, but even so, our understanding of our own brains is quite shallow. There are still many aspects of its internal structure that we do not fully comprehend, so even a seemingly trivial injury could have extremely serious repercussions.
Currently, there have been many cases of craniotomy performed in this area worldwide, but the success rate is only fifteen percent. Moreover, these surgeries are conducted by top neurosurgeons globally. No one in Longchuan has ever performed such surgery. Of course, if it is really decided to proceed, experts in this field can be found domestically. However, based on past case success rates, the likelihood of success is not high.
However, since Shen Shanshan only had a hematoma and not tumors or tissue necrosis like other cases, whether this surgery is necessary remains debatable. If the hematoma in her skull can dissipate on its own, then surgery would not be needed. But if it cannot dissipate, it could form a blood clot in her skull, and it is unknown whether it would press on more brain nerves or cause other consequences.
Xin Yi asked the doctor how likely it was for the hematoma to dissipate without surgery. The doctor replied that it was uncertain; it might dissipate quickly or might never go away. Although what the doctor said was factual, it indeed felt like a useless statement!
In the end, everyone reached this conclusion: the hospital would monitor Shen Shanshan's intracranial hematoma situation at all times. If signs of gradual dissipation were observed, they would adopt conservative treatment without performing craniotomy. At the same time, the hospital would also urgently contact neurosurgeons with experience in such surgeries for consultation. If experts deemed surgery necessary, they would arrange for it immediately.
After leaving the doctor's office, Xin Yi fell silent. Shen Liwei knew he was feeling distressed and did not ask him further. The two silently walked toward Shen Shanshan's ward. Upon arriving at the ward, Mother Shen grabbed Xin Yi's arm anxiously and asked, "Xiao Xin, what exactly happened? How could this happen? What did the doctor say?"
Xin Yi opened his mouth but couldn't speak. Shen Liwei quickly said to Mother Shen, "Mom, let's talk outside." After saying that, he pulled Mother Shen out of the ward. Soon after, Xin Yi heard Mother Shen's suppressed sobs coming from the corridor. He sat dejectedly on a chair beside Shen Shanshan's bed, looking at her pale face as she lay unconscious and couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with regret. This kind-hearted and infatuated girl had already endured too much—ten years of unrequited love's torment, her mother's firm opposition, being drugged by Josen and almost losing her purity, and desperately jumping off a building to protect herself. Just when she thought she had finally endured enough suffering and could enjoy happiness again, who knew she would be harmed by her own lack of affection? If she could safely get through this time, that would be fine; but if something were to happen to her now—how could he find peace?
Now all he could do was take good care of unconscious Shen Shanshan and hope for a miracle to occur within her. As long as she could safely get through this ordeal, he would spare no effort—even if it meant sacrificing everything himself. Once she woke up and if she still wished for it, Xin Yi decided he would give up everything just to be with her forever. Even if Shen Shanshan never woke up again, Xin Yi resolved to spend his life by her side. When it came to feelings, Shen Shanshan had given him too much; among the three women involved with Xin Yi emotionally now, Shen Shanshan had invested the longest time in him. Just think about it—a beautiful young woman in her prime—how many could endure a love that was solely one-sided? Fate had been cruel to Shen Shanshan; a relationship she managed alone in dreams consumed ten years of her youth until that moment at Lusang Nation Airport when she encountered Xin Yi again—she finally felt a glimmer of hope for her unrequited love.
Later on at Lingxiao Pavilion when Shen Shanshan nearly fell victim to Josen’s schemes, it was ultimately Josen’s mad words that awakened her last thread of consciousness. The mention of Xin Yi in those words was what jolted her back to awareness; thus she preferred to shatter than lose her purity because in her heart only Xin Yi was her man. If she couldn’t give herself completely to him, she would rather die. But just when Shen Shanshan thought she was about to bid farewell to this world and to the one she loved most dearly—Xin Yi appeared once more. Before she fell unconscious again, she finally grasped Xin Yi’s hand tightly; at that moment she truly felt grounded and safe.
That injury was seen by Shen Shanshan as a turning point in her relationship with Xin Yi. Since that incident, not only did Xin Yi's attitude towards her become noticeably more affectionate, but even her mother, who had always opposed their relationship, changed her stance. Subsequently, Xin Yi met Shen Shanshan's father, and her father also met Xin Yi's grandfather. Everything was developing according to Shen Shanshan's long-held wishes. In her eyes, it seemed that the next step should be discussing marriage with Xin Yi. However, in the end, Xin Yi's words completely shattered all her happiness; everything instantly became a collapsing mirage. As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. At that moment, Shen Shanshan's heart could not be described merely as disappointed; it was sheer despair, a complete hopelessness that felt like falling into an icy abyss.
Shen Shanshan could hardly believe or accept this cruel reality. She trusted her feelings; although Xin Yi had never directly promised her anything, she knew from his usual attitude that he loved her too. How could such a beautiful mutual affection end up like this? So as she ran away crying, she kept doubting; she hoped it was just a joke from Xin Yi. She wished he would chase after her and reveal the truth. But what made her even more desperate was that Xin Yi did not come after her. This was not a joke; the happiness she had dreamed of simply did not exist. In that moment of distraction, she stepped into empty space and tumbled down the stairs.
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