509 Ending (1/2)
In the impenetrable darkness where she could barely see her fingers, Ye Shuang slowly awakened to herself…
That was not that accurate. She could not even feel her body, so it was impossible for her to possess the concept of seeing her own fingers. Instead of saying it was darkness, it was more like nothingness. Every concept and matter dissolved into nothingness there; everything felt as surreal as a dream. But was she not dead?
The snippet of memories after she met Jennifer crossed her mind, and Ye Shuang was suddenly reminded of what had happened before she lost her consciousness.
So, what was she now?
There was a voice calling from the distance. After she tried to focus to analyze it, she realized that there were a few familiar voices coming from outside.
”What the hell! You Chinese sure know how to play. You can change gender just like that, changing day after day… Of course, I knew you should have known about this. Why didn't you tell me?”
That was Anthony's voice on the verge of a mental breakdown.
”When will my sister wake up? Why hasn't her injury recovered after a month? Even a coma shouldn't disturb one's homeostatic ability!”
That was Ye Feng's depressed voice.
”Shut up, you dummy! If her body is performing fine, this wound would be healed already… Tsk! You and Xiao Shuang dared hide such a big secret from me.”
Even Yao Zhixing was there.
Although she could not feel any lethargy from her body, Ye Shuang soon felt her consciousness slipping. After hearing a few disjointed sentences, the voices finally drifted away, and she lost consciousness again. After who knew how long, after Ye Shuang's consciousness was reawakened from the abyss. She heard her father's voice coming from outside. ”You're telling me this is to save her‽ Who told you to use this crazy idea to save her‽”
The voice sounded powerful, and it echoed in the room. This time, Ye Shuang was sure she was woken up by her father's voice. It looked like the volume of the voice was related to her reception of the sound. The doctor was not just tricking her—talking to a comatose person would help, and of course, the louder the better.
After thinking some random thoughts, Ye Shuang heard Ye Feng's voice coming in to join the discussion. It was softer than Father Ye's voice, and it sounded like he was helping someone, ”Dad, dad, don't be mad. It has already been a month…”
Wait, why is it still a month‽
She felt like she had lost consciousness for far longer than that.
Mother Ye tried to console him as well. ”Ol' Ye, stop screaming. Han Chu is a good kid; it is good that at least he is trying to come up with solution, and it has been a month already.”
Another 'a month'… Can't you people give me more useful information? We're all from the same family. Fewer roundabout words and more sincerity, okay?
When she woke up next, it was a long time later.
It was so long that she did not realize how long it had been. Even Ye Shuang, who could not feel the passage of time, had a feeling that it had been a very long time.
…
When Ye Shuang fully woke up and could open her eyes, she felt achy from all parts of her body. Actually, it was considered normal. After all, she had been lying there, and a machine would grow rusty after not being used for long, much less a human body… She should be thankful that her body had not atrophied. Her brain came back online, and her mind slowly snapped back to normal. Ye Shuang, who had regained her normal status, assessed her current situation before sighing in satisfaction.
The girl in pajamas crawled out of bed slowly like a senior. When she moved her feet onto the thick, soft carpet, Ye Shuang realized what was wrong. She looked around and saw that she was standing inside a large, bright bedroom. It did not look like a VIP room at a hospital.
There was a large floor-length window next to the wall so that the sunlight could filter in without any problem. Right opposite the bed was a large television, and on the other side of the wall was a bookshelf. It filled the wall from the floor to the ceiling. Not only were there professional books that sounded difficult from the names, there were various document boxes of varying colors and sizes.
An office table that was gigantic next to the bed was placed with a laptop that was left open. There was a cup of coffee next to the laptop. It seemed like the owner had just had a meeting there. She touched the cup with the back of her hand. It was still warm, so the person had left not too long ago…
So… what is this place?
She was not at the hospital, nor was she at home—how did she end up in this strange place?
Beyond the window was a large garden, beyond that was the wall, and beyond that was spacious greenery and a lake in the distance. In between them were many other exquisite looking villas. If she was not wrong, this should be the legendary high-class resort area… and the price was naturally also quite 'high-class'.
Ye Shuang was silent. After experiencing her alien evolution, she suspected that she had now transmigrated…
The lock clicked softly. Someone was opening the door from the outside. Ye Shuang, who was alert, turned her head away from the window. Han Chu was holding his phone and operating something, and his other hand was pulling casually at his collar that had been creased after opening the door. Then he walked in like this was his home…
Wait a minute, this probably is his home!
Because of how shocking that discovery was, at least it was way shocking for Ye Shuang's imagination, Sister Shuang naturally froze next to the window.
After Han Chu dealt with the message on his phone and finished dealing with the things that he should, he placed the phone back in his pocket and lifted his head. His eyes fell on Sister Shuang, who seemed to have frozen next to the bed…
Since her eyesight had not regressed, she saw clearly that Han Chu was stunned frozen as well. He stood where he was, and his eyes widened and maintained that superhuman state of not blinking his eyes for at least half a minute…
Ye Shuang was feeling quite unlike herself. After all, she had found herself a guest in his home, and she had suddenly run into the owner of the home without any preparation. This would lead to an awkward situation between all the parties. It felt like she had trespassed into his home.
However, after seeing the reaction from Han Chu and the reminder of the man's stupid face before she lost consciousness, with this comparison in her mind, she instantly felt much more relaxed. The two-stared at each other for a long time. Ye Shuang suddenly smiled and was the first to give the greeting. ”Brother Han.”
”…” Han Chu finally blinked slowly. ”You've woken up?”
After that, Han Chu seemed to recollect the mind that he had lost from shock. He walked over with a series of nods. When he retook the seat at the office table beside the bed, he had collected his thoughts somewhat.
”Take a seat.” Han Chu greeted her back and raised his chin to signal for Ye Shuang to take it easy.
Ye Shuang did not think to stand on ceremony, but she looked around, and other than the chair that Han Chu was sitting on, the only place left that she could occupy was the bed… one that she could not only sit on but also sleep on.
”…” Ye Shuang.
A person in a coma should not be moved around a lot, so with that in mind and the posture that she woke up in, looking at this room that had the decoration style of Han Chu written all over it…
She felt like she had come to some kind of shocking conclusion.
Han Chu noticed that Ye Shuang had not moved from the spot. She merely looked around, and then a thinking frown came on her face. She was silent. Therefore, something came to him as well, and he admitted with a generous nod, ”Yes, we are living together.”
”…” Ye Shuang, once again.
After giving it some thought, Ye Shuang decided to think on the bright side. With something that she needed to find out, she probingly asked, ”So that it's more convenient to take care of me, who saved your life?”
Even though she felt awkward saying that, she had something more important to worry about.
”It is the nurse's task to take care of you. I am not good with that,” Han Chu answered calmly and objectively. He lowered his eyes to look at the laptop screen. He used the mouse to click open a document, and he started working on it. ”I meant what I said when I said we are living together. There is no need for you to fixate on that.”
No, that is exactly the thing that I need to fixate on!
Han Chu's voice was even and calm like he was saying something that did not have anything to do with him. ”Also, we registered our marriage about one year ago… in case you are worried that this is illegal.”
Ye Shuang was shocked! Did lighting strike her where she stood?