Chapter 227: Together Through Thick and Thin

Shi Youxuan pulled him into her embrace, using her own cool hands to stroke his forehead and face, providing him with physical cooling.

There was no medicine here; she had originally wanted to ask the people outside to send some in, or for them to agree to let her go to the Medical Room to retrieve some.

But both requests were rejected.

The people in Feiying's gang did not agree to run errands or deliver messages for a servant.

They were even more opposed to the hostages acting alone or leaving their line of sight.

In any case, the person with the fever and injury was just a servant; even if she really died, the state wouldn't pay much attention, and they certainly wouldn't care about Alisha's life or death.

"Why are you so silly? You've burned up like this and still won't leave..." Shi Youxuan held him and said to him: "When we are safe and back home, you will no longer be a servant of the Zhu Family, I want to swear an oath of sisterhood with you and adopt you as my sister."

"Cough, cough..."

Sheng Hanyu was choked.

Feiying Dage was delivered, and the helicopter and food they demanded were also prepared.

The hostages were full of hope that they would be released to go home, but at this moment Feiying made a new demand: "At least two hostages must come with us; once we reach a safe place, we will naturally let them return."

"No."

The negotiation expert refused flatly: "We agreed at the beginning that we would release your Dage from the Prison for you, and then you would release all our hostages. Now you are suddenly going back on your word; I cannot answer to my superiors, and they will not agree."

As he spoke, he had people take the prisoner back down.

Dage was wearing prison clothes, handcuffed and shackled; as soon as he met with Feiying and the others, he was escorted back into the prison transport vehicle.

Feiying watched eagerly as Dage saw the light of day only to return to the prison vehicle, and glared at the negotiator with resentment: "If you don't agree, I will kill them all!"

The expert was, of course, not intimidated by this statement; if he had wanted to kill the hostages, he would have already acted.

These people were all cold-blooded killers who would never show mercy.

The reason they hadn't acted all along was precisely because they were afraid that if they killed the hostages, Dage would not be able to get out smoothly.

Don't let their fierce appearances fool you; they had their own fears.

It was because he saw this point that the negotiation expert insisted on not letting them take the hostages.

Without taking the hostages, Feiying worried he wouldn't be able to leave the country smoothly, and the two sides remained at a stalemate.

The hostages began to stir again, and crying started to rise.

Everyone was terrified and hungry, and they didn't know when this would end if it continued like this.

Shi Youxuan was even more worried; Alisha's body was getting hotter, her teeth were chattering with a "click-clack" sound, and she had already fallen into a semi-comatose state.

It could not be delayed any longer; she feared that if it dragged on, Alisha would be in mortal danger before they were released.

She joined in the commotion, demanding that Feiying release them immediately, saying she could give him as much money as he wanted, only hoping to keep her family safe!

The sky grew dim.

When night fell, Feiying finally compromised and agreed to release the hostages in exchange for Dage. The hostages were released one by one. Shi Youxuan supported Sheng Hanyu, letting his arm rest on her shoulder, and they walked out step by difficult step.

Zhu Family Mansion.

Sheng Hanyu shook his head and waved his hands, using his last shred of clarity to firmly refuse to let the servant change his clothes.

When the doctor arrived, he only agreed to have the clothes near the wound cut open so the wound could be treated and stitched, but he adamantly refused to take off his top.

The mistress had already announced that she would swear an oath of sisterhood with Alisha once she recovered.

Her status was different now, so no one dared to force him, and they all did as he said.

He would change his own clothes, and no one was allowed in the room while he did so.

Everyone just assumed he was shy, not knowing he was afraid his identity would be exposed!

The wound had already become inflamed; he had been injured shortly before the rain, and the dirty rainwater had flowed into the wound, which was the main reason for the fever.

When the doctor cleaned the wound and used alcohol to disinfect it, Shi Youxuan and Shi Ran both wanted to watch from the side, but he used gestures to signal the mother and daughter to leave.

Shi Youxuan wouldn't leave, and Shi Ran wouldn't either.

The mother and daughter stayed in the room, watching the doctor treat him.

The knife wound was shocking; the wound gaped open like a child's mouth, the edges white, revealing the pink flesh inside.

When it was disinfected, Sheng Hanyu immediately became alert—the alcohol stinging the wound was too painful, but it was the most effective method.

After cleaning the wound, the doctor administered anesthesia and began to stitch it up.

After stitching, he sprinkled on anti-inflammatory powder, covered it with gauze, and applied adhesive tape. The final step should have been to wrap a few layers of bandages from his shoulder to his armpit to better secure it.

However, he refused to take off his clothes at all costs, so they could only wrap it a few times over his clothes; although it wasn't as effective as wrapping it underneath, it was better than nothing.

After the wound was treated, the doctor and servants left, but Shi Youxuan did not.

She stayed behind, looking at the room and frowning: "This room is too small. Later, I'll have the butler tidy up a larger room for you so you can live more comfortably."

Sheng Hanyu hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head, indicating it wasn't necessary, as this place was just fine.

He was a servant, and there was a distinction in status; being too special would easily invite jealousy.

"Who would dare?"

Shi Youxuan said: "Now everyone knows that I am going to swear an oath of sisterhood with you. After we swear the oath, you will be a relative in this mansion, no longer a servant. If anyone dares to say anything strange in front of you, you tell me, and I will fire them immediately."

Sheng Hanyu gave a bitter smile.

He thought to himself, who wants to be sisters with you? I don't.

He didn't want to swear an oath; the bigger the commotion now, the deeper the misunderstanding, and the greater the future trouble once he restored his identity!

Xuanxuan hated being lied to most of all, yet he was going further and further down this path...

Shi Youxuan didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing the troubled look on his face, she just assumed Alisha was humble and low-key, not caring about these superficial titles, and secretly made up her mind to be even better to her in the future.

"I had the kitchen stew some medicinal food to nourish your body. Those people aren't very good at using traditional Chinese medicine, so I have to go and keep an eye on it. You get some good rest."

Shi Youxuan walked out of the room, and Sheng Hanyu took a nap for an hour, his strength and spirit recovering quite a bit.

The door opened, and a fragrant scent wafted toward them.

It was the smell of stewed old hen, with a faint medicinal aroma.

"Come, let me feed you." Shi Youxuan ladled out a bowl, wanting to feed him herself.

In truth, he was not completely unable to move, but when the person he loved wanted to feed him, could he refuse? Of course not.

Shi Youxuan scooped a spoonful of the milky-white chicken soup and held it to his lips; he opened his mouth and drank it.

With a bit of soup hanging from the corner of his mouth, Shi Youxuan used a handkerchief to wipe it clean for him.

As she fed him, she said, "Stewing chicken soup is my specialty. Today I was just too tired and not in the mood, so I let the kitchen make it. One day I'll cook a whole table of dishes for you to taste; the flavors from our hometown are quite different from here..."

What she started saying was normal enough, but gradually it became interesting.

Shi Youxuan said, "I've been a good cook since I was little. If it weren't for a twist of fate that led me to do other things, I should be a very good chef now... I'll tell you about that later; you should rest well after you eat."

Sheng Hanyu nodded, his heart blooming with joy.

It was too delightful.

Even though five years had passed, her habit of talking nonsense with a straight face still hadn't changed!

And "been a good cook since she was little"?

Had the "torture" he endured five years ago been so little?