novellhall Chapter 223 Give them some time
Chapter 223 Give them some time
Seeing Wenrou cry, Huo Yanchuan panicked a little.
"Wife...don't cry, I...I'm fine."
He is still very weak and his voice is very soft.
The doctor had initially told him not to speak, but when he saw Wenrou crying, his heart started to race.
"Don't say anything, I know you're alright," Wenrou said gently, wiping away her tears.
She felt sorry for Huo Yanchuan; seeing his pale face made her heart clench with pain.
"You idiot, what are you trying to prove? What will happen to me and the children if something happens to you?" Wenrou walked to the bedside and scolded.
Faced with gentle scolding, Huo Yanchuan's eyes also showed a look of guilt.
This time, he really made Wenrou worry. He knew that Wenrou was strong-willed and he never saw her cry for anything.
But now, seeing her crying so sadly because of her worries, Huo Yanchuan also felt bad.
He longed to reach out and wipe away Wenrou's tears, but he was lying in bed and couldn't move for the time being, so he could only watch her.
"Your parents are outside, do you want to see them?" At this moment, Wenrou finally remembered the people outside the ward and asked Huo Yanchuan.
Song Yulan and Huo Jianjun are, after all, his biological parents, and how to handle the situation is ultimately up to him to decide.
Although they couldn't forgive them for what happened before, they were very worried about Huo Yanchuan's serious situation this time.
Both logically and emotionally, she had no reason to stop them from seeing Huo Yanchuan.
Upon hearing Wenrou's words, Huo Yanchuan's expression changed slightly. He then shook his head, his lips moved, and he uttered a single word, "No."
Seeing that Huo Yanchuan didn't want to see them, Wenrou went out and told them what he meant.
Upon hearing this, Song Yulan was somewhat unable to accept it and wanted to rush in to see Huo Yanchuan.
Wenrou reached out and stopped her, "He is still very weak and doesn't want to see you for the time being."
"Why wouldn't he want to see us? We are his parents. Just let us in for a look, just one glimpse."
Song Yulan knew that Huo Yanchuan hadn't fully forgiven them because of what happened last time, and her tone was pleading.
"I'm sorry, I can't let you disturb him. You should go back."
Huo Jianjun glanced into the ward, then at Wenrou, and left with Song Yulan.
Tan Lin and Wen Jinian also went in to check on Huo Yanchuan. Seeing that he was out of danger, they were relieved.
Although Huo Yanchuan is now out of danger, he still suffers from the aftereffects of his lung injury.
He saw Tan Lin and Wen Jinian, and was about to say a few words when he suddenly started coughing violently.
Upon seeing this, Wenrou quickly summoned the doctor.
After examining Huo Yanchuan, the doctor instructed Wenrou and the others, "The patient should not speak right now; he needs to take good care of his health."
Wenrou nodded hurriedly in response. Seeing Huo Yanchuan's distressed appearance, she also felt terrible.
The doctor also said that because Huo Yanchuan's lungs were damaged this time, he may cough violently whenever he encounters any stimulation in the future, and in severe cases, he may even vomit blood.
Moreover, the doctors at the military hospital have done their best, but they cannot guarantee whether Huo Yanchuan will fully recover.
After giving their instructions, the doctor left, and Tan Lin and Wen Jiguang didn't stay in the ward for long either.
Knowing that Huo Yanchuan needed to rest, they left first.
Wen Jinian was worried about Wen Rou being alone, so he stayed at the guesthouse next to the hospital.
Tan Lin hadn't originally planned to return to the military compound, but now she's changed her mind.
"Do you need me to take you home?" Wen Jinian asked with some concern as Tan Lin left.
Hearing Wen Jinian's words, Tan Lin smiled and asked, "Are you sure?"
Although she had a smile on her face, a hint of disappointment and sadness flashed in her eyes.
Feeling a little guilty under her gaze, Wen Jinian lowered his head and said, "I...I'm sorry."
Seeing his reaction, Tan Lin already knew what was going on.
"I understand. Don't worry, I, Tan Lin, am not the type to pester. Since we can't be together, we can still be friends and work together again in the future."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and left gracefully.
Wen Jinian watched her retreating figure, opened his mouth as if to call out to her, but ultimately gave up.
During this time together, Tan Lin was a great help to him.
She has a straightforward and generous personality, and she will express what she wants and will not hide anything.
This was the first time Wen Jinian had ever met a woman like this. He never expected that someone from Tan Lin's family background would be interested in someone like him.
Because of what happened before, he still felt somewhat inferior.
He doesn't want to think about relationships for the time being, and doesn't want to hold anyone back.
He knew in his heart that Tan Lin had feelings for him, but he never dared to respond directly. In his view, he was not good enough for someone as outstanding as Tan Lin.
With her abilities, family background, looks, and temperament, she could easily find someone more outstanding than herself.
Wen Jinian wasn't completely without feelings for Tan Lin; he just lacked the courage.
Watching Tan Lin's departing figure, Wen Jinian sighed.
Wenrou was taking care of Huo Yanchuan at the hospital. Although Wen Shuzhen was at home looking after him, the two children couldn't see Wenrou and kept crying.
Wenrou had no choice but to let Wen Jinian go to the hospital in her place while she went home to check on her children.
When the two children saw Wenrou, they ran up and hugged her, afraid that she would leave again.
"Xiao Shu, Xiao Yao, be good, Mommy's here, don't be afraid." She gently coaxed the two children, not daring to tell them about Huo Yanchuan, for fear that they would clamor to go to the hospital to see him again.
Huo Yanchuan is now out of danger, and the old man is relieved.
With Wen Jinian at the hospital, Wenrou felt at ease.
Jiang Yan was staying at school during this period, so Wenrou didn't disturb his studies.
During Huo Yanchuan's hospitalization, Wenrou would coax the two children every morning, and in the afternoon she would have Wen Shuzhen and Tan Lin take them out to play.
They've gotten to know Tan Lin better these past few days and all like her very much.
In the afternoon, Wenrou went to the hospital to take care of Huo Yanchuan and also relieve Wen Jinian.
When Wenrou arrived, Wen Jinian had just finished serving Huo Yanchuan his meal. Huo Yanchuan had been resting for the past few days and was in much better spirits.
"Then I won't bother you two any longer. Here, take this meal and I'll be leaving now."
Wen Jinian ran into Wenrou at the door and handed him the food he was holding.
"Thank you, Second Brother. You've worked hard these past few days."
Wenrou was truly grateful to Wen Jinian; if it weren't for him, she really wouldn't have been able to take care of Huo Yanchuan.
"I'm your second brother, why are you being so polite with me? Yan Chuan's spirits have improved a lot these past two days, you two must have a lot to talk about, so I'll be leaving now."
After Wen Jinian finished speaking, he reached out and habitually rubbed Wenrou's head before turning around and walking out of the hospital.
Wenrou watched Wen Jinian leave before walking to the door of the ward and pushing it open.
As soon as she walked in, she saw a doctor standing inside, who was Zhou Chunmei's boyfriend from her previous life.
"Your wife is here, so I'll be leaving now. Just let me know if you need anything."
After speaking to Huo Yanchuan, he smiled and nodded at Wenrou.
Wenrou nodded politely to the man to express her gratitude, and then saw him push open the door and walk out.
Perhaps because she didn't have a good impression of Zhou Chunmei from her previous life, she also had a mediocre impression of this man.
However, what happened last time made Wenrou's opinion of him change somewhat.
She hadn't paid much attention to his name tag the previous times, but she noticed it clearly this time.
Xiao Xun, like Yin Suwen, is the deputy director of a military hospital.
He looked a few years older than Huo Yanchuan, around thirty years old.
Wenrou was also surprised. How could someone so outstanding have fallen for Zhou Chunmei in her past life?
After Xiao Xun left, Wenrou looked at Huo Yanchuan.
"Wife, you're here." Huo Yanchuan smiled when he saw Wenrou.
He is in much better spirits than before. Although he still has a cough, it does not affect his normal life.
The problem is that his body is no longer suitable for leading troops in the army. The doctor said that excessive training would increase the burden on his lungs, and the situation would only get worse.
Wenrou hasn't had a chance to tell Huo Yanchuan about this yet, and she doesn't know if he can accept it.
She knew that given Huo Yanchuan's personality, even if he were to sacrifice himself, it would only be on the battlefield.
If he can't lead troops into battle, it's like crippling him.
"How are you feeling today?" Wenrou asked naturally as she walked to the bedside.
Huo Yanchuan reached out and took Wenrou's arm, and they sat down in front of his hospital bed.
"She's much better now. The doctor said she can be discharged and go home to rest in a few days." Huo Yanchuan felt very sorry for Wenrou these past few days, seeing her running back and forth between the hospital and home.
As he spoke, he leaned forward and reached out to embrace her gentle waist.
"Honey, you've had a tough time these past few days."
Gentle shook her head. "As long as you get better, this little bit of hardship is nothing."
She handed him the lunchbox she was holding, saying, "Eat first."
Upon seeing the lunchbox, Huo Yanchuan asked, "Second Brother went back?"
She nodded gently. "Mm."
When Wen Jinian was mentioned, Huo Yanchuan's face showed gratitude.
"I'm so grateful to him for taking care of me these past few days, otherwise I wouldn't have recovered so quickly. He seems to have changed a lot since he's been with Tan Lin, and he's not as sullen as before. That's a good sign."
Huo Yanchuan could also see that Wen Jinian had changed, and he was genuinely happy for him.
If he and Tan Lin can get together, that would indeed be a good thing.
Mentioning Wen Jinian, Wenrou could also sense the changes in him, and couldn't help but sigh, "Sister Tan Lin is still the best at making decisions."
"Tan Lin has always been the most opinionated and straightforward among us since she was a child, otherwise she wouldn't have gone back to the military compound for so many years without ever visiting it."
Huo Yanchuan also expressed great sympathy for Tan Lin's family when the topic of their situation came up.
"I just don't know what my second brother is thinking? He doesn't seem interested in Sister Tan Lin." Wenrou said, feeling sad and regretful as she mentioned this.
These past few days, every time she mentioned Tan Lin, Wen Jinian's expression didn't change at all, as if he wasn't interested in Tan Lin's affairs.
Wenrou wanted to persuade him, but she didn't know how.
After all, it's not appropriate for her to interfere in matters of the heart, even though she's his sister.
Besides, if Second Brother really has no feelings for Sister Tan Lin, then no matter how much she tries to match them up, it won't make a difference.
"Your second brother probably does have feelings for Tan Lin. What happened before had a big impact on him and made him less confident in relationships. Give them some time, things will get better."
Huo Yanchuan knew Wen Jinian very well; when it came to relationships, he understood him even better than Wen Rou.
"I can only hope that what you're saying is true." Wenrou finally sighed.
Wenrou opened the lunchbox and handed Huo Yanchuan the chopsticks.
At this point, she smoothly changed the subject, "Do you know that doctor from earlier?"
She was referring to Xiao Xun from earlier; when she came in, she could clearly hear that their conversation didn't seem like they were strangers.
Huo Yanchuan nodded. "I know him. He's also from the military compound. He's Chief Xiao's grandson. We grew up together."
"He's not young anymore, is he single?" Wenrou asked curiously.
Thinking back to his past life, he was able to fall for someone like Zhou Chunmei, so his private life probably wasn't very good either.
"He...is only focused on studying medicine, and is rather rigid when it comes to relationships. He doesn't have much experience and still doesn't have a girlfriend. His grandfather is worried and is looking for people to introduce him to potential partners, saying that he'll get married as long as they hit it off."
When Huo Yanchuan mentioned him, he used to feel helpless, but now he can only express sympathy.
Before he encountered gentleness, wasn't he the same?
At that time, the old man was also extremely anxious and wished that he could marry Shen Qingshuang immediately.
However, he doesn't have to worry now. He has a wife and a daughter, which makes him much better off than them.
Before Wenrou even arrived, Huo Yanchuan had already boasted about it to Xiao Xun no less than five times.
If Xiao Xun hadn't considered that he was still a patient, he probably would have already swung his fist at him.
Hearing Huo Yanchuan's words, she nodded gently.
No wonder she said that Xiao Xun couldn't possibly be interested in Zhou Chunmei. He was probably pressured by his family and finally gave up and agreed to be with Zhou Chunmei.
"Why are you suddenly so interested in his affairs?" Huo Yanchuan asked curiously.
Wenrou didn't reveal Zhou Chunmei's story, since it all happened in her past life, and there was no need to talk about it, since there was no possibility of it happening again in this life.
"It's nothing, I was just asking casually."
Huo Yanchuan didn't think much of what Wenrou said.
"Huo Yanchuan, what if you can never go back to the army?" Wenrou thought for a moment and then looked at him and asked.
Hearing Wenrou's gentle words, Huo Yanchuan put down the lunchbox in his hand, reached out and pulled her into his arms, letting her lean against his chest.
"If we can't go back, then we won't go back. We'll stay in Beijing to be with you and the children." Huo Yanchuan said this very casually.
Wenrou looked up at him, her face full of surprise, and asked, "You...you knew everything?"
Wenrou had never told him about his physical condition, but he didn't expect that he already knew.