The operation day is set for the early morning of a week later.
This week, Lu Tingchen temporarily handed over the company's affairs to his deputy and Qin Hao, concentrating on staying by Su Wanwan's side. They date, watch movies and take walks like ordinary couples, deliberately avoiding the upcoming surgery.
But the shadow always exists. Lu Tingchen's physical strength has significantly declined. Occasionally, his face suddenly turns pale and he needs to take medicine immediately and rest. Every time this happened, Su Wanwan's heart would tangle up, yet she still had to pretend to be calm.
The night before the operation, the two embraced each other and fell asleep, neither of them asleep.
"Do you still remember the scene when we first met?" " Lu Tingchen suddenly asked.
Su Wanwan chuckled softly, "Of course I remember." You mistook me for a little thief who stole your expensive red wine.
Lu Tingchen held her even tighter: "At that moment, I felt that this girl's eyes were too clear, unlike Su Mingwei's." "
"So you knew I was a fake all along?" " Su Wanwan looked up at him.
"Even earlier than you think," he admitted, "I knew it before the wedding."
Su Wanwan was surprised: "Then why continue?" "
"Out of curiosity," he gently stroked her face, "I wanted to see what kind of person this girl who was willing to sacrifice herself for her family was."
"Have you found the answer now?" " She asked softly.
Lu Tingchen kissed her forehead and said, "Found it." It's even better than I imagined.
It was late at night. Su Wanwan listened to the even breathing of the people beside her and quietly got up, taking out a small box from the drawer. Inside were the pair of jade bracelets given by the old man, shining with a warm and lustrous glow under the moonlight.
She put the bracelet on her wrist, and the cold touch made her more alert. This was her promise to her grandfather and also to Lu Tingchen - no matter what happened, she would stand by his side.
At five o 'clock in the morning, the medical team arrived at the hotel suite on time. Lu Tingchen was taken to the best private hospital in Jiangcheng, accompanied by Su Wanwan and Su Mingwei.
On the way, Lu Tingchen kept holding Su Wanwan's hand with such force that it almost caused her pain, but she said nothing and just held him back.
Upon arriving at the hospital, everything was ready. Grandpa Lu also arrived. Despite his weak health, he insisted on watching his grandson enter the operating room with his own eyes.
"Kid, come out here right now," the old man patted Lu Tingchen on the shoulder with red-rimmed eyes. "The Lu family can't live without you, and neither can Wanwan and I."
Lu Tingchen nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, and finally fixed on Su Wanwan: "Wait for me to come back." "
This sentence seems like a promise as well as a farewell.
The door of the operating room slowly closed, keeping Lu Tingchen's figure out. Su Wanwan stood still, feeling that her heart had also been separated by that door.
Waiting is the most agonizing. The operation is expected to take six hours, and every minute feels as long as a year.
Su Mingwei stayed by Su Wanwan's side and kept handing her water from time to time, saying, "Don't worry too much. The chief surgeon is the best heart surgeon in the world and has a very high success rate."
Su Wanwan forced a smile, her eyes never leaving the door of the operating room.
As time ticked by, three hours into the operation, a nurse suddenly rushed out in a hurry, looking tense.
What's wrong? Su Wanwan immediately stepped forward to ask.
The nurse forced a smile and said, "It's okay. We just need to get some spare blood bags."
But Su Wanwan keenly sensed something was amiss. She noticed a small patch of fresh blood on the nurse's sleeve.
An hour later, Qin Hao suddenly received a call and his expression changed abruptly. He quickly walked up to Su Wanwan and lowered his voice, "Madam, there's something going on." Our people found that one of Zhao Jing's accomplices had sneaked into the hospital. It might have been for Mr. Lu."
Su Wanwan's heart sank sharply: "Where is the person?" "
It has been controlled. It's in the security room. Qin Hao said, "But I'm not sure if there are any accomplices." For safety reasons, it is suggested that you and Miss Mingwei go to the lounge and wait first.
Su Wanwan shook her head firmly: "No, I'm going to stay here and keep watch." If anyone really wants to do harm to Tingchen, I should be here even more."
Su Mingwei also said, "I'll be with Wanwan." "Multiple people, multiple responsibilities." "
Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Qin Hao had no choice but to send more security guards to stand guard outside the operating room.
Time passes extremely slowly. By the fifth hour of the operation, the indicator light was still on red. According to the original plan, the operation should be coming to an end.
Su Wanwan was restless and the bracelet on her wrist seemed to be getting heavier and heavier.
Just then, a doctor in a white coat and a mask walked towards the operating room, pushing a medicine cart in his hand. When the security guard was conducting a routine check, Su Wanwan noticed that the man's hand was trembling slightly.
"Wait a moment," she suddenly spoke up, "May I ask which department you are in?"
The man was stunned for a moment and replied, "From the cardiac surgery department, I'm here to deliver the urgently needed medicine."
His voice was somewhat indistinct, but what made Su Ningning even more suspicious was his eyes - flickering and not daring to make eye contact with others.
"Could you show me your identification?" " Su Wanwan stepped forward.
The man clearly became nervous: "These medicines are urgently needed for the operation. Who will be responsible for the delay?" "
"I'm responsible." " Su Wanwan didn't back down at all. "Please show me your identification."
Just as the security guard was about to force a check, the man suddenly pulled out a dagger from under the medicine truck and charged straight towards the door of the operating room!
Stop him! Su Wanwan exclaimed in surprise.
The security guard reacted promptly and fought with the man. Amid the chaos, Su Wanwan saw that the man's target seemed to be the access control system of the operating room - he wanted to force his way into the operating room!
Despite Su Mingwei's obstruction, Su Wanwan rushed forward, grabbed the fire extinguisher by the wall and forcefully smashed it at the man's arm. The dagger fell to the ground with a thud, and the security guard seized the opportunity to subdue the man.
Pulling off the mask, a strange face was revealed.
"Who gave you orders?" " Qin Hao asked sternly.
The man sneered, "Miss Zhao will take revenge for me!"
Just then, the indicator light in the operating room suddenly turned from red to green. The door opened and the chief surgeon came out, looking tired but smiling: "The operation was successfully completed."
Su Wanwan's legs went weak and she could hardly stand. She was promptly supported by Su Mingwei.
"Doctor, he..." Her voice trembled.
"Mr. Lu is out of danger. He will wake up after a few hours of observation." " The doctor comforted him, "Fortunately, you stopped that person. Otherwise, the operation would have been disrupted and the consequences would have been unimaginable."
It turned out that some complications did occur during the operation. The team had just dealt with them and was now at a critical stage. If he had been broken in at that time, Lu Tingchen would most likely have lost his life.
Su Wanwan was extremely frightened and tears finally welled up in her eyes.
An hour later, she was allowed to enter the intensive care unit for a visit. Lu Tingchen was still in a coma, with various tubes and surveillance devices stuck in his body, and his complexion was terrifyingly pale.
Su Wanwan gently held his hand that wasn't receiving an intravenous drip and pressed it against her own face: "Fool, didn't we agree to face it together?" I almost broke my promise..."
The person on the bed moved his fingers slightly, as if responding to her words.
For the next three days, Lu Tingchen was under observation in the intensive care unit. Su Wanwan almost never left her side and was only advised by the nurse to rest outside the visiting hours.
On the third evening, Lu Tingchen finally regained consciousness from his coma. The first words he said when he opened his eyes were: "Where's Wanwan?"
Su Wanwan, who was standing by his side, immediately held his hand and said, "I'm here."
Looking into each other's eyes, a thousand words are all expressed without a word.
"I heard you saved my life?" He smiled weakly.
Su Wanwan shook her head: "It was the doctor who saved you. I just drove away a bad guy." "
"My warrior." He said softly, falling asleep again, but this time it was a steady restorative sleep.
A week later, Lu Tingchen was transferred to a general ward. The recovery process was slow but stable, and the doctor said that the surgical outcome was better than expected.
During this period, Su Wanwan took good care of them, and their relationship grew deeper and deeper by the bedside. Sometimes Lu Tingchen would be agitated due to illness, but Su Wanwan would always comfort him patiently. Sometimes she would shed tears out of worry, and he would gently stroke her hair to comfort her.
One afternoon, when Su Mingwei came to visit, she joked, "You two are not patients and caregivers at all. You are clearly on a honeymoon."
Lu Tingchen held Su Wanwan's hand and said seriously, "Let's hold a new wedding after we are discharged from the hospital." Not for others, but for ourselves.
Su Wanwan nodded with red eyes, "OK."
However, the peaceful days did not last long. One early morning, Su Wanwan received a call from an unknown number: "Miss Su, do you want to know the truth about your mother's car accident?"
Su Wanwan was stunned. Her mother did die in a car accident when she was ten years old, but it has always been regarded as an accident.
What do you mean? She lowered her voice and walked out of the ward.
The person on the other end of the phone chuckled softly, "That wasn't an accident; it was murder." And the murderer is hiding in the Lu family."
After the call ended, Su Wanwan leaned against the wall, feeling cold all over. She recalled that Lu Tingchen had once said that his mother had also passed away due to an "accident".
Could there be any connection between them?
Back in the ward, she looked at Lu Tingchen who was sleeping soundly, and a strong sense of unease welled up in her heart. Just as a truth was revealed, it plunged into even deeper fog.
And this time, the shadow seemed to point towards the interior of the Lu family...