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Night fell imperceptibly, and at the moment of nightfall, the lights of thousands of households hurriedly lit up, vowing to be the brightest of all!

As night descended, countless people began the night life they couldn’t bear to part with, adding a decadent air to this bustling city.

Compared to the bustling nightclubs frequented by throngs of people, the night at the hospital was much quieter, a stark contrast to the daytime noise and crowds!

All the hospital’s wards had their doors and windows tightly shut; occasionally, the sounds of insects and birds echoed from the grass outside, announcing that it was summer!

The occasional footsteps in the corridor further accentuated the silence within the hospital.

Ye Xunhuan lay quietly on the hospital bed, while Qiu Ruoxi sat silently by his side, gazing intently at him as if looking at an unparalleled treasure.

Since arriving at the hospital, Qiu Ruoxi had not left, just kept vigil by Ye Xunhuan.

Looking at Ye Xunhuan lying motionlessly on the hospital bed, Qiu Ruoxi couldn’t help but recall her own hospitalization.

At that time, he seemed to have stayed by her side just like this, right?

She just wondered if he was as worried about her then as she was about him now!

At this moment, Qiu Ruoxi seemed to forget all about time, everything else fading away as she just sat silently beside Ye Xunhuan’s bed, adding to the quietness of the room.

In the ward at this moment, there were also Su Guyan and He Sichan besides Qiu Ruoxi.

However, both Su Guyan and He Sichan remained silent, none willing to break the quiet atmosphere.

Now that Ye Xunhuan was injured, Su Guyan, having come, would not leave unless Ye Xunhuan was out of danger. And He Sichan?

From the moment He Duoze entrusted her to Ye Xunhuan, apart from Ye Xunhuan, there was no one else she could trust!

If something were to happen to Ye Xunhuan, not to mention, she wouldn’t even have a close person left, and her own situation might turn perilous.

Especially now that she was Ye Xunhuan’s woman.

The three women sat quietly in the ward, watching Ye Xunhuan.

Suddenly, the tightly closed door was pushed open from the outside.

Hearing the door open, the three women looked as if they were woken from a dream, all turning their heads towards the door almost in unison.

The next moment, Xiao Jiu entered carrying boxed meals.

"Eat something!" Xiao Jiu said softly as he looked at the three women.

Since their arrival, these three women had been steadfastly guarding Ye Xunhuan, not leaving him for even a moment, barely eating lunch as well.

This made Xiao Jiu feel quite distressed, but he was helpless.

Things had reached this point; could he possibly tell them now that Ye Xunhuan was fine, and to just pinch him to check?

"I’m not hungry!" Qiu Ruoxi shook her head, her fair and delicate face looking somewhat sorrowful, resembling the grievously beautiful Lin Daiyu from Dream of the Red Chamber, evoking a profound sense of pity!

"I’m not hungry either..."

"Me neither!"

Xiao Jiu’s lips involuntarily twitched!

"Humans are iron, and food is steel, how can you manage without eating?" Xiao Jiu could only console them helplessly, "What would you do if Brother Huan woke up, all fine, and you all collapsed from hunger?"

"What if Brother Huan accused me of mistreating you? Then wouldn’t I be more wronged than Dou E?" Xiao Jiu said pitifully, "You could eat a little less at least..."

Saying this, Xiao Jiu first handed his own bought meals to Qiu Ruoxi, then to Su Guyan and He Sichan!

"Eat something, eat something. Don’t wait until Brother Huan wakes up, and you all collapse..."

Looking at Xiao Jiu’s slightly pleading expression, Qiu Ruoxi reluctantly opened the lunch box and elegantly ate a few bites.

Seeing this, Xiao Jiu let out a long sigh of relief, while his gaze couldn’t help but sweep over Ye Xunhuan a few times, thinking to himself how he would handle the situation when the time comes!

Neither Qiu Ruoxi, Su Guyan, nor He Sichan ate much.

Xiao Jiu didn’t say much about it.

He could understand the feelings of Qiu Ruoxi and the other two women; the fact that they could eat something was already quite good.

Time flew by swiftly, and soon it was ten o’clock at night.

This made the hospital even quieter.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps came from the door, and the next moment the door was pushed open from outside.

A doctor dressed in a white coat, wearing a mask and glasses, looking very scholarly, walked in.

The moment this doctor appeared, Xiao Jiu’s gaze immediately fixed on him.

"I... I am the duty doctor, coming to check on the patients here. I have already told the guys outside, and they let me in!"

The doctor appeared somewhat fearful, looking at Xiao Jiu as if he had been threatened outside.

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu slowly withdrew his gaze: "Thank you!"

"No trouble at all, no trouble!" The doctor seemed very meek as he bowed and nodded to Xiao Jiu.

However, when he saw the three ladies, Qiu Ruoxi, a gleam quickly shot through the doctor’s eyes, and his gaze began to sweep back and forth over them, even slowly revealing a sinister light!

"Control your gaze or I’ll dig out your eyes!" Xiao Jiu immediately scoffed coldly.

After hearing Xiao Jiu’s icy voice, the doctor’s body uncontrollably shivered, and indeed he didn’t dare to look around anymore and meekly walked towards Ye Xunhuan on the bed.

Arriving beside Ye Xunhuan, the doctor immediately began examining him and also writing something on the folder he brought with him.

Watching the doctor check on Ye Xunhuan, the three women, Qiu Ruoxi, really wanted to ask about Ye Xunhuan’s current condition, but they were afraid of disturbing the doctor, so they could only watch eagerly while praying in their hearts that the doctor would finish soon so they could inquire.

Xiao Jiu kept following the doctor, seriously and attentively watching every move he made and everything he recorded!

The doctor was very thorough in examining Ye Xunhuan and detailed in his recordings.

After who knows how long, the doctor put away the folder in his hand and told Xiao Jiu: "Okay!"

"How is he?" Qiu Ruoxi asked anxiously.

The doctor glanced at Qiu Ruoxi and did not speak immediately, but pretended to ponder for a while, then looked down at Ye Xunhuan on the bed!

Seeing the doctor remain silent, Qiu Ruoxi’s heart immediately jumped to her throat!

The next moment, a fierce gleam swiftly crossed beneath the doctor’s glasses: "He’s fine for now, but..."

"But what?"

"But soon he will become a dead body!"

Before the words even fell, a glaring cold light suddenly shot out from the ballpoint pen in the doctor’s hand, rapidly slashing towards Ye Xunhuan’s neck.

The speed was as fast as thunder and as quick as lightning, to the extreme!