Chapter 513 - Chapter 513: Chapter 520: Rare Treasures of the World (1/2)

Chapter 513: Chapter 520: Rare Treasures of the World

The person on the bed was still lying there, seemingly asleep, looking peaceful, but their face was pale, and the originally plump cheeks were gone, leaving only a sharp chin, looking especially frail.

Sikong Ling reached out and gently caressed Su Wenyue’s face a few times, and even though it was the first time he had done this, it felt as if he had done it a thousand times before. A sense of genuine satisfaction surged in his heart. Continuing this way, he would fall into a trap, unable to give up. However, since Han Yu lacked the ability and had let the person slip away, this time he would not let go. But he still didn’t know Lady Yue’s condition, did he?

“Previously, you said she had been in a constant coma. How is she now? Has she woken up at all during this time?” Sikong Ling’s tone carried worry. He didn’t care if Su Wenyue ended up mentally impaired; as long as she could wake up, it would be even better if she forgot everything in the past. However, all this was based on the precondition that she would wake up. If she continued to sleep like this, her life force would surely ebb away, and he feared even more that she would never wake. Just look at how thin she has become in this time.

Actually, Sikong Ling’s aesthetic preference leaned more toward slender beauties, which was the case with most of the women in his backyard. But for Su Wenyue, Sikong Ling shared the same quirk as Han Yu, wanting to fatten her up a bit, and especially could not stand to see Su Wenyue looking so thin and unhealthy. Perhaps it was because he liked her from the bottom of his heart, so external appearances didn’t matter so much.

“To reply to the Young Master, the girl’s condition has stabilized for the time being, and there is no immediate threat to her life. However, we must find a way to wake her up soon; otherwise, I fear the outlook is not optimistic.” This girl was of more importance to Sikong Ling than he had thought, so the doctor spoke carefully. Although he was considered a fairly reputable doctor, he was under the control of the Sikong family, having fallen into their hands, and appeared quite humble in front of Sikong Ling.

“So you’re saying that up until now, you still haven’t been able to wake her up?” Sikong Ling’s tone was not very pleasant, looking at the doctor as if he were an incompetent quack.

“Young Master, forgive me. I have done my best in treating this girl, but her condition was too severe at the time. We barely managed to save her life. Despite trying everything, I haven’t been able to wake her up,” the doctor replied, detecting the reproach in Sikong Ling’s words and instinctively defending himself.

Sikong Ling knew that with his orders, the doctor wouldn’t dare not do his utmost to treat Su Wenyue. Seeing that there was truly no solution, he waved his hand impatiently to dismiss the doctor and then summoned several other doctors from Chang’an.

“Master.” Phantom had received the news and had come back from outside. He immediately came to see Sikong Ling and stealthily glanced at Su Wenyue, seeing that she was still sleeping quietly as before, without any changes, feeling somewhat relieved yet concerned.

Ever since they brought Su Wenyue here, initially, Phantom acted out of a sense of duty. But now, it had become a habit to unconsciously pay attention to everything about Su Wenyue. However, Phantom was no fool; in Sikong Ling’s presence, he concealed this concern. Although he had no improper thoughts about Su Wenyue, being suspected by the master was by no means a good thing.

“You did well this time.” What kind of person Phantom was, Sikong Ling, as the master, couldn’t know better. He was never someone who liked to meddle in others’ affairs. His decision to rescue someone and take such a burden on the road must be because he saw Sikong Ling’s great regard for Su Wenyue. This journey surely wasn’t easy; he had heard that Han Yu was nearly driven mad searching. To hide from Han Yu’s search was no simple task.

“Doing the master’s bidding is my duty.” Phantom, as always, replied succinctly and briefly reported the events of the journey.