Awakening

“Beep, beep, beep, beep.” The sound echoed slowly.

Inside the intensive care unit, on the instrument screen beside the hospital bed, the lifeline was pulsating slowly. Although the pace was rapid, Ye Shuang and his group stared at Chen Qin through the glass window, their hearts weighed down with solemnity. After all, it was just a normal person yesterday, but now lying on the bed. No one could possibly imagine such a situation.

No one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. In this world, plans always fall short of changes. No wonder some people choose to live in the moment.

In the corridor, Ye Shuang remained silent. He let out a slow breath and then got up and walked to the end of the corridor.

There was a breeze here.

The cold night wind blew, but it couldn't dispel the annoyance in Ye Shuang's heart. He slowly raised his head and stared at the system prompt in front of him. The words on it were quite clear.

“One - half, and then... there's a possibility of memory collapse, right?”

It seemed that as he went further, the price for retrieving memories became higher. This was the so - called equal exchange. Everything came with a price, and with each exchange, the consequences of this price became more and more severe.

Memory collapse meant forgetting many things. And once he lost his memories—

Would he still be himself?

This decision meant that Ye Shuang might “kill” himself with his own hands because of the price. It was undoubtedly cruel.

Even if he could recall things through novels, he wouldn't be able to remember the past. Instead, it would be like watching someone else's story as a bystander. Maybe by then, he would be a stranger to others and others would find him strange too.

The blurring of one's existence was equivalent to killing oneself.

Even if the brain self - repaired, it couldn't fill in the large part of the lost memories. In the end, the result would be that he was no longer himself.

“...” Ye Shuang's chest heaved forcefully. His deep eyes seemed to blend into the night, making it impossible to sense his emotions. Even though he was aware of the pros and cons.

But it seemed...

He had no choice.

Even if it meant “killing” himself.

He wanted to save Chen Qin, the girl who was head - over - heels in love with him, his wife. Although it seemed like he had a one - half chance of a choice, in fact, he had no other option.

Ye Shuang slowly stretched out his hand. He decided to take a gamble, betting that his memory wouldn't be affected.

“That's it.”

He didn't have time to think anymore.

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It was sunny.

The wind blew against the window.

His vision gradually became clear. He moved his fingers slightly, and what came into view was a strange ceiling.

“Ah...”

Chen Qin slowly sat up, looking at her fingers in confusion. As she moved, the nurse on duty beside her stood up. “The patient is awake! Go and call the doctor!”

“Good heavens, is it a miracle? She woke up after just one night?”

There was a flurry of footsteps. Soon, a group of doctors in white coats walked in. Their faces showed surprise. After all, for a seriously injured patient to be out of danger and wake up after just one night was nothing short of a miracle.

“Miss Chen, how do you feel now?” A doctor bent down and asked. It seemed that even the doctor himself couldn't believe what had happened.

“I... I...” Chen Qin shifted her gaze. It seemed that she realized she was in the hospital. Her chaotic memories gradually became clear. “Ah, I was stabbed with a knife...”

“Yes.” After seeing that Chen Qin could communicate normally and remember what had happened yesterday, several doctors heaved a sigh of relief. They had been worried that Chen Qin's brain had been damaged and that she might become a vegetative for life. They remembered that the hospital dean had rushed over last night, looking extremely anxious, and had told the doctors to save this woman at all costs.

“Why did the guy who stabbed me appear there...” Chen Qin murmured. Her beautiful eyes gradually became clear. “Where's my husband?!”

If she didn't reply to Ye, he must be worried about her now. Or maybe he had already received the news?

“Um...”

Chen Qin was stunned when she saw the reactions of the doctors. “What's wrong? Didn't my husband come?”

“No, your husband, Mr. Ye, came to the hospital as soon as possible. It's just that...”

“He suddenly went into shock last night and is currently in the intensive care unit.” The doctor said that last night, Ye Shuang suddenly collapsed on the ground and lost consciousness. Then he was rushed into emergency treatment.

Although it was very strange, fortunately, there was no major problem with him. He just fell into a deep sleep for no apparent reason.

“Shock? Why? Is my husband okay?” Chen Qin anxiously sat up immediately and reached out to pull out the infusion needle on the back of her hand!

At this moment, Chen Qin seemed to have forgotten that she was also in the intensive care unit. All she could think about was Ye Shuang's current situation.

“Miss Chen, you haven't recovered yet. Please don't sit up!”

Seeing Chen Qin's sudden movement, several nurses beside her were startled. They quickly held her down. She couldn't move around now, especially after a major hemorrhage and just having had surgery.

“Please don't move! Your wound is very large. If the stitches come loose and you have another major hemorrhage, it will be very dangerous!” The medical staff almost let out a scream.

“I... I...” After being held down, Chen Qin's dry lips moved. “Is my husband okay? He'll be okay, right?”

“Your husband is currently out of life - threatening danger.” The doctor was a bit helpless. Your condition is much more serious than your husband's.

“It's good that he's out of danger.” Chen Qin seemed to calm down a bit, but she still looked outside, looking a bit distracted.

After Chen Qin's condition improved, she was transferred out of the intensive care unit and into an independent ward. Due to her special status, the hospital didn't dare to delay and even arranged many medical staff to take care of her.

“Where's my husband...”

“Miss Chen, your husband hasn't woken up yet, but there are doctors and nurses taking care of him. You don't need to worry.”

“Okay.” Just as Chen Qin replied, several people walked in from outside the door.

“Huh?” Chen Qin took a look and found that it was Bai Yuyou and the others. There were also two policemen behind them. It seemed that they came immediately after learning that Chen Qin had woken up to find out what had happened.

“Sister Chen Qin, are you okay?”

“Are you feeling better?” Seeing that Chen Qin's complexion was better than they expected, Tang Keke and the others were a bit surprised. Apart from being a bit pale in the face, Chen Qin was not much different from usual.

“I seem to be feeling a bit better.” As Chen Qin spoke, her gaze fell on the two policemen.

“Miss Chen, we are...” After the two policemen introduced themselves, they asked Chen Qin what had happened in the garage yesterday.