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Chapter 951: Contract
"Can I really walk again?" Wen Yan asked as his voice trembled uncontrollably.
"Of course! Why else would we perform the surgery for you? You're paraplegic, not amputated. If your legs are there, why would you not be able to walk? However, please note that it's impossible for you to walk immediately. Even if you got someone to do massage care over the last nine years, your muscles will still be atrophied. It will take at least three to five years of rehabilitation exercises to walk normally again."
However, Wen Yan was not disappointed to hear this.
After all, he already waited for nine years. So what if he had to wait for another three to five years?
Liu Ting continued to say: "In addition, the process will be quite difficult. If you do not have enough willpower, you might decide to stop and give up. If that's the case, instead of suffering through the rehabilitation exercises, you can choose to sit in your wheelchair for the rest of your life."
"No, I won't give up. I will persist," Wen Yan replied with certainty.
As long as there was a ray of hope, he would persist.
In the past, there was no hope. He had no direction to work in. But now, he was given hope and a direction to work in. Why would he not take this opportunity?
"Really? Well, if you're truly serious about this, we can help you a bit more. We can shorten your rehabilitation and recovery time in half."
"You..."
"Hahaha, are you surprised? That's right, Lahaisen Hospital can also provide you with help during your rehabilitation and recovery period. You can recover faster than you would elsewhere! If things go well, we can have you walking again in a year or two! But don't be too happy. You must take a step at a time. First, you must recover from the arrow injury. After that, we can discuss other matters."
After a moment of silence, Wen Yan asked Liu Ting: "Where are they now? I mean... Yiling and Yunmo..."
"I told you already. They're both asleep. In particular, Yiling needs a lot of rest. After all, she's never been physically strong. In fact, she's like a skinny baby chick. Thirteen hours of surgery is a new record for her. It's her limit. Typically, her surgical operations last for three to five hours. Even then, she's exhausted. Therefore, she only got through thirteen hours of surgery using sheer willpower. She fainted the moment she left the operating room."
"How is she now?"
"Don't worry about her. She's doing better than you. She fainted from exhaustion. You, my friend, fainted after you got shot by an arrow. Therefore, if you have the time to worry about someone else, please take care of yourself instead. You've slept two days and two nights before waking up. She's only been sleeping for seven hours. Furthermore, there's someone guarding Yiling."
As he said this, Liu Ting handed an agreement to Wen Yan: "Forget about them. For now, sign this first."
"What is this?" Wen Yan asked.
"A slavery contract," Liu Ting replied.
Wen Yan and Liu Ting stared at each other for ten seconds.
Then, Liu Ting explained: "Okay, okay. It's not a slavery contract. However, it's similar to one of those. It's essentially a consent form that you need to sign. As many medicines and drugs used by Lahaisen Hospital are not listed outside, if you sign this contract, it means that if something goes wrong, we do not need to be responsible for you. You're essentially volunteering yourself to be our experimental subject. There are no human rights here! You can only accept our conditions!"
Wen Yan skimmed the agreement in front of him. Liu Ting indeed spoke the truth.
As Wen Yan was about to sign the agreement, Liu Ting added: "Well, to be honest, you don't need to sign this agreement. We've already used many new medicines and drugs on you. Even if you die, we're not going to be responsible for you."
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Chapter 952: Interested in Your Body
Wen Yan: "..."
After Wen Yan signed the 'slavery contract', Liu Ting took out another agreement.
"Why don't you sign this one as well?"
"What is this?"
"Oh, this is a consent form for donating your body after you die. That means that after you die, you agree to donate your remains to me," Liu Ting replied happily. His eyes were glowing.
Liu Ting's hobby was known to everyone in Lahaisen Hospital.
He liked to collect organs and the remains of dead people.
There was an entire room inside the hospital dedicated to his collection.
He used glass jars and a special liquid to store such things.
Liu Ting liked to study these things. For him, this was his learning material.
Although this was difficult for an average person to accept, his research and studies managed to provide a foundation for development in many of his other projects.
Then, Liu Ting added: "Of course, I don't want you to die early. I hope that you can live for as long as possible. However, if you do happen to die, you lose consciousness anyway. Just leave your body to me."
Wen Yan: "If nothing goes wrong, I should die around the same time as you."
Liu Ting: "What if I live two years longer than you? If you live until eighty years old and I live until eighty-two years old, I can still receive your remains."
Wen Yan: "Well, if you're eighty-two years old, what's the use of having my remains?"
Liu Ting: "Hey, don't assume things. My knife work and technique will still be top-notch when I'm eighty-two years old. I will be able to cut your remains properly. Then, I will separate your organs into categories and perform embalming. After that, I will display those organs on my shelves."
"I'm not looking forward to that."
At that moment, the door of the ward opened and Li Zhuojia walked in.
As soon as he walked into the room, Li Zhuojia guessed what was happening.
"Are you trying to trick another patient into donating his remains to you?"
"Hehehe," Liu Ting laughed nervously before he hurriedly changed the topic of conversation. "Mr. Li, what are you doing here?"
"I came to check on Mr. Wen. I wanted to see whether he had woken up. Also, you're responsible for cooking today."
"No way. I'm good with chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients for dishes. However, you shouldn't let me cook. My cooking skills aren't great. If you get me to cook, everyone else will be suffering with me."
Generally speaking, Liu Ting was only responsible for chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients. He was not responsible for cooking.
"Well, our only two chefs are down. Therefore, it's time for you to rise to the occasion," Li Zhuojia said.
The two chefs of Lahaisen Hospital were Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo.
Whenever Jian Yiling was there, she would be responsible for cooking.
Whenever she wasn't, Jian Yunmo would be responsible for cooking.
Although Jian Yunmo's cooking was not as good as Jian Yiling's, the food that he cooked was still regarded as delicious.
However, because of Wen Yan's surgery, both Jian Yiling and Jian Yunmo collapsed after thirteen hours of surgery.
"Okay, okay. Don't blame me for the taste. After all, we can't order takeaway on this island. If you can't compare my cooking to anything, you can't say it tastes bad. You guys don't have any other options. Just put up with it."
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Jian Yiling was sleeping soundly in her room. Zhai Yunsheng was accompanying her.
Jian Yiling fainted the moment she walked out of the operating room.
As a result, Zhai Yunsheng carried her back to her room.
Jian Yiling's room was the same as other rooms in the hospital. It was completely white. In addition, it was very clean and tidy. There was no decoration.
Zhai Yunsheng did not dare to sleep. He was worried that Jian Yiling would not be able to see him when she eventually woke up.
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Chapter 953: Hugs are Comfy
Zhai Yunsheng turned on his touchscreen laptop and used his finger to write on the screen.
After a while, Jian Yiling finally woke up. As she lay on her side, she noticed Zhai Yunsheng lying down beside her.
He was leaning against the bed. One of his legs was bent and the other was straight.
The screen of the laptop displayed a bunch of mathematical symbols, mathematical formulas, and a complex problem-solving process.
Although she woke up, Jian Yiling did not say anything. Instead, she quietly looked at Zhai Yunsheng.
After a few minutes, Zhai Yunsheng habitually glanced at Jian Yiling.
He quickly noticed that she had opened her eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me that you've woken up?"
"Nice to look at," Jian Yiling commented as she looked at Zhai Yunsheng.
"What's nice to look at?"
"You."
Upon hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng did not know whether to laugh or cry. He reached out and gently pinched Jian Yiling's cheeks.
She had just woken up and yet, she was already teasing him.
However, she probably did not know that she was teasing him.
Suddenly, Jian Yiling locked her arms around Zhai Yunsheng's waist. Her face was buried into his chest.
This was 'acting coquettishly'. Qin Yufan had taught her this.
"Why are you acting coquettishly?" Zhai Yunsheng asked. His voice was deep and low.
She was just laying in his arms. It was as though she was fully reliant on him...
"Hugs are comfy."
Jian Yiling did not know the reason why she wanted a hug.
"Mhmm..."
It was indeed... Comfy...
However, it was also rather... Difficult for him.
Was she not at all wary of him?
Zhai Yunsheng reached out to pat Jian Yiling's head. As he did this, he asked: "Are you hungry?"
During the surgery, Jian Yiling could only replenish energy through drinking glucose water. Furthermore, after the surgery ended, she immediately passed out. As a result, her stomach was likely to be empty.
"Hungry," Jian Yiling replied in a soft voice.
She raised her head and looked at Zhai Yunsheng.
This look of hers made Zhai Yunsheng's body stiffen.
His laugh sounded forced as he asked himself: "Why would I ask you such a question?"
"Hmm?"
"Nothing."
Asking such a question was causing him quite some suffering.
"Why don't you get up? Food is on the table."
"Okay."
Jian Yiling climbed off Zhai Yunsheng's body.
The moment she climbed off, Zhai Yunsheng was relieved yet frustrated and disappointed.
Then, he opened the thermal container on the desk. As everyone was unsure of when Jian Yiling would wake up, they decided to place the cooked food into the thermal container.
After Jian Yiling finished eating, Zhai Yunsheng handed a gift box to Jian Yiling.
"What is this?" Jian Yiling asked.
"A gift."
"A gift?"
Upon hearing this, Jian Yiling opened the box. There was a pair of shoes inside. However, the shoes were quite... Special.
The sole of the shoes was made out of metal rivets.
If a person wore these shoes and stepped on someone else, a lot of pain would be inflicted.
Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng. There was confusion in her eyes as she asked: "Did you make this?"
"Yeah. The sole of the shoe was made with Lahaisen Hospital's 3d PRINTER. In addition, I borrowed welding equipment from Li Zhuojia."
"Did you model this yourself?"
"Mhmm."
"Why did you make this?"
"Well, next time you step on someone, you don't have to worry about not using enough strength."
"What do you mean by that..."
"Nothing. I guess I couldn't stand not doing anything when you were in the operating room. Therefore, I just found some work to do. I will throw the shoes away later."
"You're not allowed to throw them away," Jian Yiling said as she protected the pair of shoes with her arms.
"Huh?"
"You made them. Therefore, I'm keeping them."
Jian Yiling put the shoes back inside the box. After covering the box, she hid the box in a cupboard.
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Chapter 954: "Care and Concern" From His Brother-in-Law (1)
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
On the evening of the second day, Wen Yan finally saw Jian Yunmo.
After Jian Yunmo entered the hospital room, he thanked Wen Yan: "Thank you for protecting Yiling."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yan was silent for a moment. Then he said: "You guys also saved me."
"That's not the same," Jian Yunmo replied. "When you protected Yiling, you used your life to protect her. However, we helped you using our knowledge and skills. Not everyone is willing to use their own life to protect someone else."
Then, after another pause, Jian Yunmo said: "Wen Yan, you're still the same person you were back then."
Back then, Wen Yan broke his hand to protect Jian Yiling.
And now, in order to protect Jian Yiling, a hole was pierced into Wen Yan's lung.
"Am I still?" Wen Yan muttered.
Over the years, he did not dare to think about what kind of person he had turned into.
"Well, if you want to be the same person, then you are."
"Even if I wanted to hurt Yiling in the past?"
"Well, isn't that because you were mistaken? Although you were slandering Yiling's name by stating that she violated professional conduct, I'm in no position to accuse you of being unreasonable. After all, I'm not you. I did not experience the pain and despair you went through. Therefore, I should not and will not comment on the pain you felt when you heard your beloved cousin make harsh comments."
Then, Jian Yunmo added: "Of course, this is based on the premise that you didn't do anything that actually hurt Yiling. If you hurt her, then I won't be able to look at this situation objectively."
From the very beginning, slandering Jian Yiling's name would not have harmed her. However, doing something else may have.
Jian Yunmo's voice was gentle and clear. His words were like a meandering stream that flowed into the depths of Wen Yan's heart.
"Thank you."
"You don't need to thank me. You did all of this. Therefore, you have to bear both the good and bad consequences."
"Yiling... Will she forgive me?"
In the past two days, Wen Yan had not seen Jian Yiling. As a result, he was a bit nervous.
"She doesn't blame you for anything? She was just a little frightened. Give her a bit of time."
"Did I scare her?"
"Yeah, you did. However, it's not the kind of fear you're thinking of." As he said this, Jian Yunmo got up. "Alright, I have to handle something upstairs. Take care of yourself. Liu Ting will be responsible for your rehabilitation and recovery exercises. Just listen to his instructions and arrangements. Although Liu Ting specializes in anatomy, he's also proficient when it comes to limb rehabilitation."
After Jian Yunmo walked out of Wen Yan's room, he saw Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng in the hospital corridor.
In the past two days, Zhai Yunsheng had been sticking to Jian Yiling. He went everywhere she went.
Upon seeing this, Jian Yunmo's face darkened. He hurriedly went upstairs.
Later that night, Zhai Yunsheng received a steaming bowl of Chinese herbal medicine.
The medicine in the bowl was black in color and the smell was incredibly bitter.
"What is this?" Zhai Yunsheng asked Liu Ting.
"It's your medicine."
"Do I need to drink medicine?"
"Yeah. You're now the number one patient in our hospital. Many important members of our organization are studying your heart."
"And the conclusion was to give me Chinese herbal medicine?"
"Mhmm. This medicine was prescribed by Brother Yunmo," Liu Ting explained. "As far as I know, Brother Yunmo spent a few days writing the prescription up. It's his hard work. You can't let him down."
"Well, as far as I know, Mr. Jian Yunmo is a biologist."
He wasn't a doctor! Nor was he a doctor who specialized in Chinese medicine!
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Chapter 955: "Care and Concern" From His Brother-in-Law (2)
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
"Well, biology is related to medicine. Furthermore, he studies plants. Isn't Chinese medicine basically a bunch of plants? It's in the same direction! Therefore, it's kind of relevant."
This explanation...
It made a bit of sense.
However, Zhai Yunsheng did not believe in such a statement.
He did not know about the effectiveness of this medicine. However, he roughly knew Jian Yunmo's intentions when he wrote up such a prescription.
As Liu Ting watched Zhai Yunsheng, he added: "Therefore, you should drink it."
Liu Ting stood next to Zhai Yunsheng and waited.
He wasn't only responsible for delivering the medicine. He was also responsible for supervising Zhai Yunsheng as he drank the bowl of Chinese herbal medicine.
If he failed to complete this task, he would not be given dinner.
On Lahaisen Island, the Jian siblings were in control of everyone's food.
As Yiling had been quite tired recently, Brother Yunmo was in control of food.
Therefore, if he did not listen to Brother Yunmo, he would not get to eat.
And thus, Zhai Yunsheng had to be sacrificed.
When Zhai Yunsheng sniffed the bitterness, he did not want to drink the medicine.
At this moment, Jian Yiling came over.
When Liu Ting saw Jian Yiling, he happily greeted her: "Yiling~ I sent you the data that you wanted. Remember to check it out!"
"Mhmm," Jian Yiling replied. Then, she looked at Zhai Yunsheng and Liu Ting before asking: "What are you guys doing?"
Liu Ting smiled before he replied: "I'm delivering medicine. Brother Yunmo wrote up a prescription for Master Sheng. He told me to decoct it and deliver it over. And in order to ensure that he listens, I'm also responsible for supervising him as he drinks it. Since you're here, you can help me supervise him! I was worried that he wouldn't listen to me."
"Okay."
Jian Yiling did not have any doubts about this.
Her brother definitely put a lot of thought into this prescription.
Zhai Yunsheng: "Yiling, I feel like Chinese medicine isn't really effective. Could I not drink this medicine?"
"You shouldn't say that. Some medicines contain organic ingredients that can't be created artificially. Therefore, Chinese herbal medicine can play a role in situations where artificially created medicines can't. Furthermore, Brother Yunmo has studied herbs and plants. You can trust him."
Jian Yiling had a lot of trust in Jian Yunmo.
Upon hearing this, Liu Ting was secretly snickering. He loved watching these things happen.
"That's right. Brother Yunmo put a lot of hard work into this! You shouldn't let him down. Are you doubting this because you don't trust Brother Yunmo's medical skills?"
It wasn't that Zhai Yunsheng didn't trust Jian Yunmo's medical skills.
Instead, he didn't believe in Jian Yunmo's so-called good intentions.
However, he could not say these things in front of Jian Yiling.
Liu Ting continued to say: "Master Sheng, if you believe that there's no problem in Brother Yunmo's medical skills, you should drink the medicine when it's hot! The medicine won't be as effective when it's cold. After you drink this bowl, I will prepare another bowl for tonight!"
Another bowl for tonight...
Jian Yunmo was ruthless!
Finally, under the joint supervision of Liu Ting and Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng picked up the bowl. He closed his eyes and finished the medicine inside it.
The bitterness quickly reached his stomach.
In fact, Zhai Yunsheng wanted to throw up.
This was his brother-in-law's "care and concern" for him.
Liu Ting looked at the empty bowl and said with a smile: "I will bring you the next bowl after dinner."
"Thank you. Doctor. Liu. Sorry. For. Troubling. You." Zhai Yunsheng muttered. The words were painstaking to get out.
If this was any other place or any other person, they would be terrified.
After all, who dared to provoke Zhai Yunsheng?
However, this was Lahaisen Island. It was a special hospital. And thus, these people dared to do so.
"No no, it's okay. You're Yiling's fiance.. Caring for you is the right thing to do," Liu Ting responded happily.
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