It Started With a Kiss: Leng Shao's Beloved Wife

The glaring lights, the smell of disinfectant, and the white coats coming and going all made Wu Xinyan feel inexplicably uneasy.

She held Luo Yichen's hand tightly, and beads of sweat oozed from her palms.

"Yi Chen, I'm fine. Maybe I'm just too tired lately..." She forced a smile on her pale face, trying to ease the tense atmosphere between them.

Luo Yichen's brows were tightly furrowed, his deep eyes filled with worry.

He gently stroked the back of her hand, his tone firm and gentle: "Don't worry, it's just a check to make sure you're okay." Although he said this, his heart felt heavy as if a huge rock was pressing on it.

The moment Xinyan fainted just now, he felt an unprecedented fear.

A series of examinations followed one after another, from blood tests to imaging scans. The tedious process made Wu Xinyan more and more tired.

She felt like a bird trapped in a cage, helpless and lost.

Every time the instrument was activated, it felt like it was beating on her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Luo Yichen always stayed by her side, holding her hand tightly and conveying strength and comfort with his warm palm.

His existence was like a reassurance, allowing Wu Xinyan to find a little comfort in her anxiety.

After a long wait, all the inspection reports were finally delivered to Expert Li.

Expert Li is a top medical expert in the country and was specially invited by Luo Yichen.

He put on his reading glasses and carefully flipped through the report in his hand. His brows gradually furrowed and his expression became more and more solemn.

He took off his glasses, rubbed his eyebrows, looked at Luo Yichen, and hesitated to speak...

"Mr. Luo..."

Expert Li pushed his reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, took a deep breath, and said in a heavy tone: "Mr. Luo, we need to talk alone about Ms. Wu's condition." He looked up at the pale Wu Xinyan, then at the worried Luo Yichen, and motioned him to go to his office to discuss in detail.

Luo Yichen's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

He patted Wu Xinyan's hand soothingly and whispered in her ear, "I'll be back soon, don't worry." Then he followed Expert Li into the office and closed the door.

The atmosphere in the office was suffocatingly heavy.

Expert Li handed the examination report to Luo Yichen, pointed to several key indicators, and said in a low voice, "Mr. Luo, based on the current test results, Ms. Wu may have a rare blood disease called 'Blood Dusk'. This disease..." He paused, as if choosing his words, "...is very troublesome."

Luo Yichen only felt a buzzing sound in his head, as if a bomb exploded next to his ear.

He clutched the report tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white and his body trembling slightly.

Bloody Dusk, he had seen this name in some medical literature. It was an extremely rare terminal illness with a very low cure rate.

He took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and asked, "Expert Li, are you sure? This is just a preliminary diagnosis. Are there any other possibilities?"

Expert Li shook his head, a hint of resignation in his tone. "Mr. Luo, I understand your feelings, but judging by the current test results, the possibility of you having 'Bloody Dusk' is very high. Of course, we need further testing to confirm the diagnosis."

Luo Yichen suppressed his inner grief and returned to Wu Xinyan.

He forced a smile and said casually, "It's okay, just some minor problems. The doctor said we need to do some more tests."

However, Wu Xinyan keenly noticed his abnormality.

She held his hand and felt that his hand was frighteningly cold and trembling slightly.

She raised her head, looked at him worriedly, and asked softly, "Yichen, tell me, what's wrong? You look very bad." Luo Yichen's eyes flickered, avoiding her gaze, and he held her hand tightly...

Luo Yichen took a deep breath, he knew he could no longer hide it from her.

He held Wu Xinyan's hand tightly, trying to warm her cold fingertips with his body temperature.

"Xinyan," he said in a low voice, with a barely perceptible tremor, "the doctor said... you might have a rare blood disease called 'Blood Dusk'."

"Bloody Dusk?" Wu Xinyan repeated this unfamiliar name, feeling a chill running from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

She stared at Luo Yichen blankly, her eyes filled with disbelief and fear.

Tears welled up in my eyes but refused to fall stubbornly.

"Don't be afraid, this is just a preliminary diagnosis," Luo Yichen held her in his arms and stroked her long hair. "It may also be a misdiagnosis. We will do a more detailed examination and there will definitely be a way." His tone was firm, but he could not hide his inner panic.

Although Luo Yichen tried hard to comfort her, the four words "bloody dusk" were like a curse, lingering in Wu Xinyan's mind.

She snuggled in Luo Yichen's arms, feeling his warm embrace, but still couldn't dispel the fear in her heart.

She knew that Luo Yichen was pretending to be calm and his hands were shaking slightly.

In order to further confirm the diagnosis, Expert Li arranged a series of more complicated and painful examinations, including bone marrow puncture and genetic testing.

While waiting for the results, Wu Xinyan and Luo Yichen felt like they were in purgatory, and every minute and every second was extremely torturous.

"Xinyan, don't be afraid, I will always be with you." Luo Yichen held her hand tightly, his eyes firm.

Wu Xinyan nodded and tried to force a smile, but it looked uglier than crying.

She took a deep breath, looked at the gloomy sky outside the window, and murmured: "Yi Chen, if... if it really is..."

"No!" Luo Yichen interrupted her, his tone firm, "We can definitely defeat it!"

However, at this moment, Expert Li's assistant hurried over and said to Luo Yichen with a serious face: "Mr. Luo, Expert Li wants you to come over immediately..."