Chapter 240: Is Someone Threatening You?

This kind of matter still requires careful investigation; relying on just a few people here, they probably couldn't figure it out even if they racked their brains. This was what Qiao Mai was thinking, and he also spoke up to remind Sheng Yu to pay attention to resting.

"And you, you also need to pay attention to resting. Don't rely on being young and having a healthy body to just be reckless." He pointed at Situ and gave another round of instructions.

Situ and Enzo left the hospital room, but Qiao Mai lingered, looking at Sheng Yu several times with a hesitant expression.

He saw him leaning against the head of the bed with his eyes closed to rest. He didn't know if it was Qiao Mai's illusion, but he always felt that although Sheng Yu had lost a bit of weight after his serious injury, his facial contours were a few degrees deeper than before, and his features looked sharper, exuding an austere and cold aura.

Just as Qiao Mai looked at Sheng Yu for the fifth time, the man still had his eyes closed and said coldly, "Does it have to do with Ning Huaiqing?"

Qiao Mai's eyes lit up; it was no wonder Young Master Yu was skilled at discerning people's hearts. He walked forward and said, "She wants to take the child and be discharged."

Although Sheng Yu had previously given orders that there was no need to report matters regarding Ning Huaiqing and that child to him again, this matter was of great importance, and Qiao Mai felt he still needed to inform him.

Sheng Yu's tone became increasingly indifferent, "Is the illness cured?"

"No, he still has a low-grade fever from time to time every day. We still can't find the cause of the illness, but it clearly isn't normal. We still need to continue running tests on the child to find the cause, but Ning Huaiqing feels it's too much of a waste of time, and she doesn't want to see the child suffer in the hospital, so she proposed being discharged."

Qiao Mai said seriously and earnestly, "I don't think he can be discharged now. If he gets a high fever again, his small frame simply won't be able to withstand it. With so many doctors in the hospital, and us researching the latest plans to run tests and analyses on him, I'm truly a bit unwilling, and I can't bear to see the child suffer."

He said these words from the perspective of a medical practitioner.

Besides, the child was innocent.

He had not a shred of sympathy for Ning Huaiqing; he only felt she was unrighteous and heartless.

It was just a pity for the child, who had to be taken out of the hospital by her before the cause of his illness was even found.

He knew that mentioning Ning Huaiqing in front of Sheng Yu at this time was a bit excessive, but his mission was to save lives and heal the wounded; he could not just watch Ning Huaiqing do something foolish.

"Young Master Yu..."

Yet before he could finish his plea, the man leaning against the head of the bed slowly opened his eyes, his gaze clear and filled with a chill, "Have Ning Huaiqing come see me."

Qiao Mai was stunned.

He had thought Sheng Yu didn't even care about the life or death of that child, and he had already prepared himself to be reprimanded; he had only dared to try because he thought the child was quite sensible and well-behaved, and he couldn't bear to stand by and watch him die.

He hadn't expected Sheng Yu to want to see Ning Huaiqing.

Outside the hospital room door, Ning Huaiqing stood in place, raising her hand to tidy her hair ends, then adjusting her collar. She hesitated, took a deep breath, and only then knocked on the door before turning the handle.

Since that night when Zhu Yuan caught Sheng Yu in Youyou's hospital room, this was the first time in so many days that Ning Huaiqing had seen Sheng Yu.

Seeing Sheng Yu sitting against the head of the bed, wearing a hospital gown, his complexion somewhat pale, and his whole person having lost a layer of weight.

Ning Huaiqing's eyes immediately turned red, and tears fell without warning.

In her impression, Sheng Yu's physical constitution was extremely robust; from childhood to adulthood, she had never seen him get sick, except for the year he was eighteen when he hit Shen Yijing with his car and had an accident. He was only sent to the hospital after being found unconscious in the car.

But apart from that one time, he rarely even had a cold or fever, let alone being hospitalized.

Seeing him like this, her heart was about to break.

How could he be hurt like this?

Sheng Yu saw Ning Huaiqing shedding tears, but his heart was completely calm; he didn't even frown. He looked at her quietly, "Why do you want to take the child and be discharged?"

He did not give her time to compose her emotions; he wouldn't even grant her an extra second.

Ning Huaiqing wiped her tears with the back of her hand. Knowing that she wouldn't have many chances to see him again after this, she simply grew bold and looked at his face without avoiding his gaze.

Yet she was terrified of Sheng Yu seeing a trace of abnormality, so after one look, she shifted her gaze away, just like before—she wouldn't stare at him constantly, nor would she let him suspect anything.

She said in a low voice, "Since they can't find the cause anyway, I don't want to let Youyou suffer anymore. Perhaps if I take him around to walk after being discharged, he might get better, who knows."

"The truth." Sheng Yu only dropped two faint words.

But an irresistible pressure was exerted upon her, making one afraid to lie.

Ning Huaiqing's heart trembled, and her inner feelings were a complex mix. The man she had loved for so many years had finally grown into the authoritative figure she had hoped for, yet it was equally heartbreaking, because she was no different from anyone else to him.

Sheng Yu was even colder to her than he was to a stranger.

Thinking of this, her nose felt sour, tears fell, and a lump caught in her throat, her voice becoming broken and miserable, "I don't want to be an eyesore in front of you anymore. I'll take Youyou and leave this hospital; anywhere is fine."

Saying this in front of any other man would easily convince him.

But she forgot that the person in front of her was Sheng Yu.

Especially when Sheng Yu had already suspected her.

In the quiet hospital room, there was only her suppressed sobbing. She didn't just want to dispel Sheng Yu's doubts; these were also her true feelings.

She knew Sheng Yu and Zhu Yuan had separated, and she had also heard that Zhu Yuan had aborted the child in her womb. Although she wasn't the direct cause of the breakdown in Sheng Yu and Zhu Yuan's relationship, this matter had started because of her. Even though she hadn't wanted that, Sheng Yu felt more than just disgust toward her, so she truly did harbor the thought of letting Sheng Yu be rid of the sight of her.

A cold laugh escaped from Sheng Yu's throat.

Ning Huaiqing thought she had misheard and looked up at Sheng Yu in astonishment, her gaze instantly captured by Sheng Yu's black eyes, which were flashing with a piercing, icy light.

"Has someone threatened you?"

Sheng Yu watched with a cold gaze as her expression went from astonishment to rigidity.

As expected.

He had only been guessing, but her reaction had already confirmed that his guess was correct.

She had risked the child's life to bring him back to the country for treatment; how could she possibly take him out of the hospital at the critical moment when the child was still running a fever, risking the child's health?

Aside from someone threatening Ning Huaiqing, there was no reason that would make her give up on the child's treatment.

Ning Huaiqing didn't even have time to react before she was caught off guard by Sheng Yu's sudden question. She hurriedly shifted her gaze away, but it was already too late.

"No one can threaten me." Her heart was beating very fast, and the color on her face had faded away completely before she knew it.

Sheng Yu had already obtained the answer he wanted and didn't need to hear her defend herself, "When you said you were going abroad the next day and invited everyone to dinner, someone called you and sent you a text message at the table. The content of that text message was retrieved by Situ this morning. Who is that person?"

Sheng Yu's gaze fell upon Zhu Yuan, the emotions in his eyes dark and unreadable; he said nothing, simply watching her quietly as if trying to see through her skin and into her soul.