Chapter 205 I lied to you

Chapter 205 I lied to you

The ambulance sped off with sirens blaring, taking Cheng Lanzhou to the hospital.

Jiang Yutang held his cold hand tightly the whole way, her breath trembling.

Only after Cheng Lanzhou was wheeled into the operating room and the red operating lights came on did she lean against the wall of the corridor as if all her strength had been drained.

After calming down, she made a phone call to her grandfather with trembling hands.

When Grandpa received the call from the hospital, he rushed there and immediately saw Jiang Yutang sitting on a bench outside the operating room, looking pale and with red and swollen eyes.

With a slight sense of relief, Grandpa walked over and gently patted her shoulder: "Little Fish, who's hurt?"

Jiang Yutang raised her tear-reddened face, looked in the direction of the operating room, and said hoarsely, "He...he's inside."

Grandpa understood instantly who "he" was without needing to say a word.

He was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses, his expression turning serious as he sat down beside her: "Is this the child you like?"

Jiang Yutang pursed her lips and nodded heavily.

The fear and grievances that had been building up inside her could no longer be contained. She threw herself into her grandfather's arms, tears blurring a small patch of water.

Grandpa sighed, patted her on the back, and comforted her gently, "Don't worry, medicine is so advanced now, the doctors will definitely find a way."

The long wait began.

The red light in the operating room remained on, making it hard for Jiang Yutang to breathe.

During this time, several doctors came out one after another and called her over to talk.

"The patient's injuries are very serious, with damage to multiple organs in the abdominal cavity and excessive blood loss. We will do our best to save him, but the risks are very high."

The doctor first explained the seriousness of the condition, then asked, "Who is the patient? How did he get such severe injuries?"

Jiang Yutang panicked and told the easiest lie to make people believe it.

"He...he's an actor, and this happened during filming."

“Work injury…” The doctor nodded knowingly. No wonder the patient looked so distinguished; he was an actor.

He didn't ask any more questions, took a brief statement, and then instructed, "We need to notify the patient's family to come over and sign some informed consent forms later."

Jiang Yutang was in a dilemma. Cheng Lanzhou's family lived in ancient times, and there was no such thing as household registration.

She hesitated for a long time, and under the doctor's probing gaze, she forced herself to say, "I...I am his wife. I can sign whatever paperwork is required."

The doctor pushed up his glasses and gave her a deep look.

The girl in front of me had red and swollen eyes and looked haggard; she was clearly very worried.

He didn't ask any further questions, but simply reminded him, "If the patient's condition stabilizes later, it's best to inform his parents, as the presence of family members can also help with the patient's recovery."

Jiang Yutang nodded haphazardly in agreement, but her mind was in turmoil.

Time ticked by, and the pale light in the corridor made Jiang Yutang's face look even more unpleasant.

Finally, after more than ten agonizing hours, the red light above the operating room went out and turned green.

The doctor came out, took off his mask, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "The surgery was very successful. The patient is now out of danger. He will need to be transferred to the intensive care unit for observation for a few more days. As long as he gets through the infection period, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Jiang Yutang's tense nerves relaxed instantly, her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

Her eyes welled up with tears again, and she kept muttering, "It's alright, it's alright..."

After Cheng Lanzhou was transferred to the intensive care unit, Jiang Yutang looked at him through the glass window. Seeing that he had various tubes inserted into his body and his face was still pale, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.

She sat quietly beside the hospital bed, her eyes dark with dark circles, and said to her grandfather, "Grandpa, you should go back and rest. I'll stay here and watch over you."

Seeing that her grandfather still wanted to say something, she smiled wryly and said, "I know you have many questions. I'll tell you properly after he wakes up."

Grandpa looked at her tired appearance and sighed: "Okay, then don't be too nervous. Remember to take breaks when you have time. Call me anytime if anything happens."

Only Jiang Yutang and Cheng Lanzhou remained in the ward, with only the regular beeping of the electrocardiogram monitor in their ears.

She gazed at Cheng Lanzhou's sleeping face, her thoughts drifting away, filled with confusion.

How should I explain all this to him when he wakes up?

Should I tell him this is another world? Should I tell him I can travel through time? Would he believe me?

People would probably just think she's crazy.

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. She got up, went to the bathroom, turned on the tap, and washed her face with cold water.

The cool water slid down her cheeks, clearing her muddled mind somewhat.

She looked up at herself in the mirror. The girl in the mirror had curved eyebrows and eyes, and looked about 80% similar to her appearance in ancient times, but her expression was completely different.

"If I lied to him and said I was a fairy and this was the Heavenly Court, would he believe me?" She looked in the mirror and laughed self-deprecatingly.

Even she herself didn't believe what she said.

Jiang Yutang shook the water droplets off her face and turned to walk back to the ward.

She pulled out a chair, sat back down on the edge of the bed, and continued to stare blankly at Cheng Lanzhou's face.

She didn't know how much time had passed when her eyes started to sting, and she blinked twice unconsciously. But that blink made her freeze instantly.

Cheng Lanzhou, who had been sleeping, had woken up at some point and was quietly watching her.

The moment their eyes met, Jiang Yutang's heart skipped a beat, and her mind went blank once again.

She hurriedly stood up and rushed to the bedside, her voice trembling with barely concealed urgency: "You're awake? How are you? Is anything bothering you?"

However, Cheng Lanzhou just looked at her quietly, without his usual tenderness and affection, only scrutiny and wariness, as if he were looking at a stranger.

Noticing that gaze, Jiang Yutang felt as if she had been hit hard in the chest by a heavy hammer.

She stood frozen in place, her words of concern stuck in her throat. This unfamiliar defensiveness was more hurtful than any sharp blade.

The air seemed to freeze, and the only sound in the ward was the regular beeping of the electrocardiogram monitor, which made the silence all the more suffocating.

Jiang Yutang stood frozen for a while before finding her voice, and said slowly and hoarsely, "You...you lie down and don't move. I'll go call the doctor to take a look at you."

She had just turned around to leave when her wrist was suddenly gently grasped by a cold hand.

She turned her head abruptly in surprise and saw Cheng Lanzhou's Adam's apple bob as he asked uncertainly in a hoarse, almost incoherent voice, "Is it you? Tang'er?"

That one word, "Tang'er," instantly unleashed the floodgates of Jiang Yutang's suppressed emotions.

She pressed her lips tightly together, tears streaming uncontrollably down her cheeks.

She gently placed her hand on Cheng Lanzhou's, her voice choked with emotion: "It's me..."

Unexpectedly, Cheng Lanzhou's next words were a soft apology.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have looked at you like that, I hurt you. I... I just woke up, my mind is still a bit confused, I can't tell if I'm dead or hallucinating. Everything here is so unfamiliar."

Hearing his apology, Jiang Yutang's tears flowed even more fiercely.

She slowly shook her head, grasped his hand in return, buried her face in the edge of the bed, and said in a muffled voice, "It's not your fault... I'm the one who's sorry..."

She took a deep breath, as if she had made a huge decision, and lifted her tear-streaked face, looking at Cheng Lanzhou with painful eyes.

"I lied to you, I lied to everyone, I've been lying to you all all along..."