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Lu Bozhou just kept staring at her like that.

Eyes facing each other.

Finally, Jiang Mian couldn't hold back any longer. She gently opened her lips, her voice dry and hoarse beyond belief.

"You... breathe..." Jiang Mian saw that he was holding his breath as if afraid of disturbing a butterfly.

Upon hearing Jiang Mian's words, Lu Bozhou seemed to wake from a dream and took a deep breath.

His eyes were glazed over, and his movements were hurried. He patted several times before finally managing to land on the call bell by the bedside.

"I..." Jiang Mian wanted to say that she was fine.

But he also felt that it was useless to talk about it; Lu Bozhou would probably only believe it after a doctor examined the situation.

Lu Bozhou couldn't hold back any longer before the doctor arrived.

He suddenly leaned down, but dared not use too much force, and gently and loosely embraced Jiang Mian.

Jiang Mian could hear his tense breathing right next to her ear.

With a trembling voice, barely daring to breathe, she asked, "You...you're awake?"

Jiang Mian's throat was so dry and sore that she didn't speak, but just nodded slightly.

Lu Bozhou then took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and asked in a steady voice, "How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

If no one asks, it seems like I can just bear it and it will pass.

But when someone asked, Jiang Mian immediately thought of the unbearable pain that she couldn't ignore, even when she was floating in her dreams.

I woke up at this moment, and after my consciousness returned, my body's sensations seemed to return as well.

The unbearable pain was still very evident in my body.

Jiang Mian frowned, her voice soft and hoarse, "My whole body aches terribly..."

People seem to always be able to tell who cares about them, so they can't hide their grievances in front of those who care about them.

When Jiang Mian said it hurt, Lu Bozhou's heart clenched.

He gently cupped Jiang Mian's head with his palm, and his lips, like feathers, lightly touched her earlobe.

Her voice was very gentle, "Don't be afraid, I'll have a doctor come and check on you right away. It's good that you're awake, there's always a way to help you once you're awake."

Jiang Mian even felt that she had never heard Lu Bozhou's voice so gentle before.

Soon after, the medical staff entered the ward.

The scale of the operation was larger than Jiang Mian had imagined.

The ward was packed with people, three or four layers deep, at least a dozen in total. This doesn't even include relatives and friends.

There were at least a dozen medical staff alone. The three middle-aged doctors in the lead looked like they were no ordinary people.

“Mrs. Lu, you’ve finally woken up,” one of them said.

Jiang Mian was taken aback when she heard this address.

These people didn't know about her divorce from Lu Bozhou, and no one could tell that she had stayed by his bedside without changing her clothes.

Later, seeing him still by her bedside, anyone would think they were a loving and devoted couple.

In the current situation, Jiang Mian didn't have time to correct their way of addressing her; she was in so much pain that her face had turned pale.

When Lu Bozhou looked up at them, his expression had returned to its usual indifference. "She said she's in a lot of pain. What's wrong? Take a look at her."

The medical staff certainly dared not neglect their duties. The person in front of them was definitely a formidable figure.

The couple, who were staying in this hospital, not only suffered a retaliatory attack, but also found themselves in mortal danger one after the other.

One person was unconscious, another wouldn't wake up. Now that they've finally woken up, everyone is relieved.

The middle-aged doctor at the head of the group seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Does Mrs. Lu not know that she underwent surgery?"

Jiang Mian looked somewhat dazed. She blinked and gently shook her head. "I...had surgery? Why?"

She always believed that her increasing weakness was due to metaphysics.

The doctor then asked, "Mrs. Lu, are you aware that you have heart disease?"

Jiang Mian was about to shake her head, but suddenly stopped. She suddenly thought of the original owner of this body, who had died suddenly, giving her the opportunity to possess another's body.

But he only considered it a blessing to be given another life, and never thought about what caused the original owner's sudden death.

She naturally never considered that the reason for the original owner's sudden death after she was reborn might affect her.

“I don’t know.” Jiang Mian paused for a few seconds, then added, “But, it’s possible.”

"Is there a family history of this condition?" the doctor asked.

But Lu Bozhou instantly understood the meaning of Jiang Mian's words: that "possible" was both an unfortunate and a fortunate thing.

The misfortune was for the original owner.

Lucky was Lu Bozhou.

Lu Bozhou looked at Jiang Mian, "You haven't woken up, I'm so scared, I really don't know what to do, I..."

The medical staff had seen this man many times before; he was incredibly cold and devoid of warmth.

This was the first time I'd ever seen him so gentle. His expression and tone when speaking to his wife even carried a hint of helplessness.

The doctor continued, "Because you've been unexplainedly weak and even fell into a coma, there's a slight possibility, and Mr. Lu wanted to try, to find out if there was a problem with your heart. After your vital signs stabilized, you underwent surgery."

Jiang Mian understood. "So this is... post-operative pain?"

The doctor nodded. "Of course, it's also because you were unconscious for too long, and your muscles and joints are a bit stiff."

"Can you give me some pain relief?" Jiang Mian asked.

Perhaps because her body was relatively weak at the moment, Jiang Mian felt that she was not so afraid of pain before, but now she was being tormented by the pain to the point of being unable to bear it.

The medical staff immediately administered pain medication to Jiang Mian, though it's unclear whether it was due to the rapid effect of the medication or the placebo effect.

Jiang Mian gradually felt better.

She breathed a sigh of relief, "If only I could have had the painkiller sooner..."

The doctor didn't answer, only glanced in Lu Bozhou's direction. What could they say? They could say that if she didn't wake up soon, this man would go crazy.

Painkillers have a sedative effect, and since the patient was already unconscious, they would need to be calmed down further.

What if this giant Buddha statue goes mad?

Lu Bozhou didn't notice the doctor's gaze; his entire focus was on Jiang Mian.

Jiang Mian did notice the doctor's gaze. Her thinking was still a bit rusty; her mind was a little dull.

But now I realize the reason.

Since his physical condition was still relatively stable, he should have been fine once he woke up, just like Lu Bozhou was at the time.

But the doctor wanted her to undergo a series of further tests before he could be at ease.

Two female caregivers pushed over a narrower hospital bed to transfer her to this wheelchair before taking her for examinations.

Lu Bozhou didn't let the two female caregivers do anything. He bent down, picked up Jiang Mian, and placed her on the gurney.

“Don’t worry, I’ll go with you,” Lu Bozhou said.

Jiang Mian suddenly realized, "Your wound..."

Lu Bozhou said in a low voice, "You've been sleeping for a long time, I'm all better now."