Chapter 423

Chen Zheng hurriedly ran out of the infirmary, while running, Chen Zheng anxiously told his subordinates to go and

Although QingSongShu was not a doctor at the hospital, the Gu poison on Dong Yumin's body left even specialists helpless; under Chen Zheng's interference, QingSongShu could freely enter and leave the ward to treat Dong Yumin.

Not long after, QingSongShu arrived carrying a needle box, and accompanying him were Pangzi and Yuan Qiu. Upon reaching the ward door, without the slightest delay, QingSongShu immediately rushed into the ward, after calling Chen Zheng out, he focused on treating Dong Yumin.

"Brother Zheng, don't worry, sister-in-law is blessed by heaven, she'll definitely be fine!" I patted Chen Zheng's shoulder, comforting him with old sayings.

Chen Zheng didn't speak, just lit cigarette after cigarette outside the corridor, anxiously pacing back and forth. What overflowed was deep anxiety and worry.

After about an hour, QingSongShu walked out of the ward.

Seeing QingSongShu come out, Chen Zheng anxiously went up to meet him.

"Master, how is my wife's condition?" Chen Zheng anxiously chased after QingSongShu and asked.

"Ah... Mr. Chen, please let me think carefully; your wife's condition is unexpectedly severe. The Gu poison has lain dormant in her body for three years, already spreading through all her meridians; even the Ghost Gate Needle might not be able to suppress it for long." QingSongShu sighed, furrowing his brow and stroking his beard as he slowly walked out, pondering how to treat Dong Yumin.

Obviously, even QingSongShu found the Gu poison on Dong Yumin's body extremely troublesome. Although we had tried to clear the Gu that affects the mind and spirit, that situation only applied to those recently infected. Someone like Dong Yumin, who has lived with the Gu worms for three years, is truly rare, and the Gu she carries is the most agonizing Heart-Eating Gu among Gu worms; its harmfulness need not be elaborated.

Although QingSongShu didn't say it outright, he probably couldn't come up with an effective treatment for Dong Yumin anytime soon. And the Gu poison on Dong Yumin's body cannot be delayed; if no solution is found, perhaps not long from now, Dong Yumin will leave us, her beauty fading.

After QingSongShu left, Chen Zheng stood blankly outside the corridor, his eyes empty and lifeless, like a puppet.

I was just about to go comfort him with a couple of sentences, before I could even take a step, the dazed Chen Zheng suddenly collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, Yuan Qiu beside him was quick-eyed and quick-handed, promptly supporting him.

"Quick... help him onto a chair, he hasn't slept for too long, now after the stimulation his nerves are overly weakened." Pangzi's face changed, and he ordered us two.

The three of us worked together, lifting Chen Zheng onto the chair, rubbing his temples, pinching his philtrum, massaging up and down for a long while, after which Chen Zheng slowly opened his eyes.

"Brother Zheng, you haven't slept for several days, please rest a bit!" As soon as Chen Zheng woke, Pangzi hurriedly advised.

Chen Zheng waved his hand, weakly saying: "I'm fine, you go back first, let me be alone quietly."

Seeing Chen Zheng so sorrowful and desolate, Yuan Qiu still wanted to persuade him, but Pangzi gave him a look to stop. I understood that Chen Zheng now needed quiet; we shouldn't disturb him.

When we retreated back to the infirmary, through the monitor's small TV, we discovered Chen Zheng had entered Dong Yumin's room.

Pangzi and Yuan Qiu's faces changed, and they immediately prepared to drag Chen Zheng out.

"What a joke, even doctors need to wear protective gear and a mask when going in. Chen Zheng entering like that, with no safety measures, isn't that basically suicide?"

"No need to go, let them be quiet for a moment! Besides, even if we went now, we couldn't get into the ward. Brother Zheng will surely have someone guarding the door!"

Pangzi and the two of them eventually sat down helplessly; in the screen, Chen Zheng held Dong Yumin's both hands, his expression showing an indescribable tenderness like water.

"Yumin, I'm Ah Zheng, your husband, can you hear me speaking? I know, even if you close your eyes, you can definitely hear what I say." Chen Zheng took Dong Yumin's hands and began to mutter to himself. Since the ward not only had high-definition cameras installed but also clear speakers, Chen Zheng's words and actions were heard by us crystal clear as we saw them.

"Do you know? Over these many years, I've almost always had a nightmare, dreaming that one day I would suddenly lie on a cold bed. And you, standing silently by my corpse, shedding tears. Every so often, I inexplicably feel afraid—afraid I'll go before you, afraid that after I'm gone, you'll be bullied."

"But... why, why exactly, why is this thieving heaven so unfair? You're so kind, I'm so deserving of death, why is the person lying on this bed you, not me?" Chen Zheng covered his face and sobbed bitterly.

"Do you remember? Someone once asked me, aren't you afraid of your wife? I laughed and said of course not; I and my wife at home have always had a clear division of labor—major decisions are mine, minor ones are hers."

"But... since we got married, there hasn't been a single major incident."

With a pfft, the three of us sitting in front of the small TV all burst out laughing simultaneously.

On the small TV screen, Chen Zheng turned around, gazed out the window, and let out a slow sigh.

"I still remember the place where we first had coffee, just not far ahead; that day, you grabbed a cup of cappuccino and forced it down my throat, even though I don't like coffee. And because I inadvertently glanced at the girl next door once, you, jealous, pulled my ears red."

Chen Zheng continued facing away from Dong Yumin, slowly reminiscing; after a while, his body half-turned, he gently leaned forward to her face.

"Do you remember? In that coffee shop, you had me teach you a colloquial phrase; you said it was our vow, a lifelong vow."

Through the small TV's lens, I saw Dong Yumin's hand suddenly tremble.

Chen Zheng smiled gently, his rough hands stroking Dong Yumin's cheeks.

"I know, you remember. The vow we once made, that phrase you had me teach you in Cantonese colloquial." Chen Zheng gently stroked Dong Yumin's face, responding.

"If you don't abandon me, I will live and die with you. This phrase, I taught you; you said it back then all awkward, every time making me laugh till my stomach hurt! But you don't know, actually, every time I hear you say this, my heart feels sweet; indeed, I recorded this phrase, and before each sleep I quietly listen to it." Chen Zheng kissed the back of Dong Yumin's hand, confiding his little secret.

But the next moment, Chen Zheng suddenly leapt up like an enraged lion, eyes blood-red, loudly questioning Dong Yumin: "But why did you break the original vow, saying you'd stay together till death, now you want to go ahead of me? Why are you deceiving me? Why are your words not reliable?"

"Do you really think the Southern Heavenly King is so easy to deceive? Do you truly think 'never parting, living and dying together' is just a laughable saying? I tell you, I Chen Zheng follow through on my words, and you, for this lifetime, are my woman, whether in life or death, you are." Tears welled up in Chen Zheng's eyes.

When Chen Zheng said this, his tone was a bit heavy; even I, in front of the TV, couldn't help feeling a bit uneasy. I and Pangzi Yuan Qiu also couldn't help doubting, this sudden change is surely too fast, even though we're sad, there's no need to scold someone! Could it be that Chen Zheng was overstimulated?

However, the strange matter didn't end; what surprised us even more was still ahead—only to see Chen Zheng, as if performing a conjuring trick, pull a syringe from his pocket. Immediately, he inserted the syringe into Dong Yumin's vein and began drawing her blood.

While we were stunned, Chen Zheng in the screen suddenly smiled, then without hesitation injected the drawn blood, without hesitation, into his own vein.

This happened too fast; by the time we realized the seriousness, Chen Zheng was already smiling, holding Dong Yumin's hand as he slowly collapsed.

In the empty infirmary, Chen Zheng's last words lingered.

"If you don't abandon me, I will live and die with you; whether in heaven, the mortal realm, or hell, I will accompany you, guarding you for all eternity!"

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