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Jono was the first to reach the kitchen, only to find Qiao Lovely crouched on the floor, her arm marked by a long gash, blood streaming down.
Qiao Lovely seemed either stunned or in shock, lying on the ground without a sound, staring blankly at Cream Puff, who had already served the food, and the blood that continued to flow.
"Where's the first aid kit?" Jin Chengyan asked urgently.
"Under the second drawer of the TV cabinet in the living room!"
Jono quickly grabbed a clean towel and pressed it against Qiao Lovely's wound to stop the bleeding.
When she saw her mother approaching, Qiao Lovely finally snapped back to reality and burst into tears.
"Sweetheart, it’s okay, it doesn’t hurt," Jono said while trying to cover Qiao Lovely's injury and comfort her.
But deep down, she knew that was impossible. How could it not hurt? A large cut from a shard of ceramic could not be painless.
As so much blood flowed out, she was reminded of four years ago when Jin Chengyan had stabbed her in the chest, blood gushing everywhere.
She trembled as she held Qiao Lovely tightly.
"Mommy... it hurts so much... wuwuwu..." Qiao Lovely cried loudly. At that age, children couldn't hide their pain; they could only cry it out.
"Darling, if it hurts, just bite my hand. I’ll take you to the hospital right away; your wound will heal quickly!" It shouldn’t have been Qiao Lovely alone in the kitchen; all this chaos was stirred up by Jin Chengyan's presence.
Now all the blame fell squarely on Jin Chengyan!
If he hadn’t shown up, everything would have been fine!
He soon returned with the first aid kit.
"I’ve called for an ambulance. Let’s do some basic first aid; the cut is deep, and you need to go to the hospital!" Jin Chengyan said calmly as he pulled out gauze and antiseptic from the kit.
Jono's gaze shifted away from Qiao Lovely, and when she looked at Jin Chengyan again, there was a hint of hatred in her eyes, even preventing him from touching Qiao Lovely.
After all, wasn't he the one who had stabbed himself in the chest?
Jin Chengyan, what else could he do?
"Jono, are you really going to watch Qiao Lovely bleed to death?" Jin Chengyan whispered. Qiao Lovely was crying so heartbreakingly; what was she holding on to?
In the end, Qiao Lovely was Jono's Achilles' heel. Coupled with Jin Chengyan's assertiveness, he took Qiao Lovely's arm away from Jono.
"Little cutie, it might hurt a bit when I help you stop the bleeding, but it will be okay afterward. Once you're better, Handsome Uncle will take you to the amusement park. How does that sound?" Jin Chengyan spoke to Qiao Lovely while trying to divert her attention.
Qiao Lovely looked at Handsome Uncle, her small hand moving slightly.
"Why can't it stop?" Jono watched as Jin Chengyan removed the towel; the small white towel was completely soaked in blood, and more blood continued to flow from Qiao Lovely's arm without any sign of stopping!
"Does she have some kind of illness?" Although Jin Chengyan wasn't a doctor, seeing Qiao Lovely bleed like this genuinely worried him.
"No... no..." Jono shook her head, suddenly panicking.
Seeing Jono like this made Jin Chengyan want to comfort her, but his hands were busy trying to stop Qiao Lovely's bleeding.
"Jono, it's okay. I'm here."
With Jin Chengyan around, would everything really be okay?
Jono's eyes were filled with tears as she looked up and met Jin Chengyan's gaze.
In that moment, she seemed to see the same look in his eyes when he had reached out to help her during her darkest times.
That version of Jin Chengyan was the best she had ever encountered, and since then, she had never seen that side of him again.
Jin Chengyan exchanged a reassuring glance with Jono.
After all, Jin Chengyan was the man who could turn the tides in Qin Cheng, exuding an aura of awe that made one want to rely on him in times of crisis.
The ambulance arrived, taking the already unconscious Qiao Lovely to the hospital.
As soon as Qiao Lovely reached the hospital, she was rushed into the operating room. Jono anxiously waited outside.
How could there be continuous bleeding? The doctor who accompanied them had taken a quick look at Qiao Lovely's condition and frowned, appearing rather pessimistic.
Could it be more than just a scratch?
“Jono, have some hot cocoa to warm up,” Jin Chengyan said, handing her a cup.
Jono turned around, her gaze shifting from the hot cocoa in Jin Chengyan's hand to his face. At that moment, she wondered why Xi Yisheng wasn’t there.
She found it hard to trust Jin Chengyan right now. She had heard stories of the boy who cried wolf; he had promised to protect her, but what about now?
“Ziluo has already called in the hematology specialists. You don’t need to worry; the little one will be fine,” Jin Chengyan said, taking Jono's hand and placing the hot cocoa in her palm.
“Hematology?” Jono asked in surprise.
“The little one has issues with her blood clotting function, but we won’t know the specifics until the test results come back. Today is New Year's Eve, and many people are off work, so it might take a bit longer for the results…”
Before Jin Chengyan could finish his sentence, Jono dropped the hot cocoa onto the floor.
Issues with blood clotting…
“Jono!” Jin Chengyan supported her, one hand on her waist and the other holding hers.
“How is that possible? Qiao Lovely is still so young; how could there be a problem?” Jono panicked.
In the past, when Qiao Lovely went for a medical check-up, nothing was found wrong. How could everything go wrong upon her return?
"This is just a preliminary diagnosis; we will discuss the specifics once the test results come in, okay? I will stay by your side the whole time," Jin Chengyan said as he held Jono tightly.
Perhaps feeling utterly unsupported, Jono leaned against Jin Chengyan's embrace.
There was too much suffering; just a little more, and she felt she wouldn’t be able to hold on. Qiao Lovely’s state was undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Supporting Jono's back and feeling her quietly resting in his arms, Jin Chengyan thought the entire world had fallen silent. Perhaps it would be best to stay like this forever!
He wanted to hold Jono like this until the end of time.
"Ayan!" Qi Ziluo arrived, having rushed over from the New Year's dinner. He hadn’t expected to see Jin Chengyan holding a girl right away.
Hearing that voice, Jono snapped back to reality and sprang out of Jin Chengyan's embrace.
How could this happen? Even in times of isolation and helplessness, why did she find herself in Jin Chengyan's arms?
Did she think he would protect her?
Ha, had Jin Chengyan ever truly protected her?
When Qi Ziluo saw who Jin Chengyan was holding, he understood why he had rushed back from the dinner without hesitation.
It was Jono.
"Jono, long time no see." Four years ago, Qi Ziluo had been one of the doctors scheduled to perform surgery on Jono, but at the last minute, a more experienced doctor had taken over, allowing her to keep her life.
It was also because Qi Ziluo was not present that he didn’t know Yan Beiting had been there at that time.
Jono nodded at Qi Ziluo, gathering her emotions.
“Dr. Qi, why is Qiao Lovely bleeding profusely from her arm? Does she have some kind of illness?”
“Calm down for a moment. My colleague tested Qiao Lovely's blood and found that her platelet count is very low…”
“Just tell me, what illness could she possibly have?” Jono couldn't understand all the medical jargon.
“We suspect it might be leukemia.”
With a loud crash, Jono felt as if the entire world had exploded.
Leukemia?! How could that be possible!
Why hadn’t she noticed anything before? Why would Qiao Lovely have such a disease?
“Jono, this is just a preliminary suspicion. She might only be anemic. Don’t panic; we will conduct a thorough examination.” They had said everything that needed to be said.
Jono couldn’t focus on anything else; all she could think about was Qiao Lovely having leukemia.
“No… I’m sorry, but I need to be alone for a while.” As Jono spoke, she stepped back. Even if it was just a preliminary suspicion, she couldn’t accept it.
She had survived only because of Qiao Lovely’s support. If something happened to Qiao Lovely, she didn’t know how she would carry on!
“Stay with me.” Jin Chengyan wouldn’t let Jono be alone at that moment. “I’ll stay with you.”
Jono ignored him and walked toward the operating room door by herself. She refused to believe that Qiao Lovely could have such a terrible illness!
Seeing that Jono hadn’t gone far, Jin Chengyan felt relieved.
Just as he was about to approach her, Qi Ziluo grabbed his wrist.
“Child… yours?” Qi Ziluo was aware of what had happened years ago, but he hadn’t been in the operating room at the time. He didn’t know if Jono was alive or what had happened, or even if she was pregnant.
Now, Jono was just as anxious about the child as Jin Chengyan was.
Could it be Jin Chengyan's?
Jin Chengyan looked at Jono and shook his head slightly.
Qi Ziluo wore a look of surprise.
"Thank you for coming today. But Qiao Lovely is very important to Jono, and Jono is very important to me. I don't want to see her sad."
"I understand, but... if it really is Leukemia, you all need to be mentally prepared!" Qi Ziluo patted Jin Chengyan's arm.
Jin Chengyan felt his heart sink. A child bleeding profusely was certainly not a simple matter.
He hoped that every illness had the possibility of being cured.
All broken relationships could also heal in time.
Jono stood outside the operating room, while Jin Chengyan watched her from a short distance away.
Later, Qiao Lovely's bleeding stopped, and she was sent to the intensive care unit. Jono changed into a sterile gown and entered the ward to keep company with the unconscious Qiao Lovely.
The report would take another three or four days to come out, and all Jono could do now was wait.
She prayed that Qiao Lovely would be fine, that it was all just a joke.
After midnight, outside there were joyful sounds of fireworks and firecrackers. At this time, who wasn't celebrating with their family? Who wasn't gathered with loved ones?
But Jono was in the hospital, alone by Qiao Lovely's side.
Perhaps she couldn't hold on any longer; she leaned against the bed and fell asleep, her hand tightly gripping Qiao Lovely's hand.
Jin Chengyan changed into a sterile gown and quietly entered the hospital room, draping a blanket over Jono.
He had originally planned to carry her to the sofa for a rest, but seeing her holding Qiao Lovely's hand, he hesitated to move her.
Bending down beside her, he reached out and tucked the hair that had fallen across her face behind her ear. His hand unconsciously brushed against Jono's cheek.
How long had it been since Jin Chengyan had spent such quiet moments with Jono?
How long had it been since he had observed her so closely?
How long had he yearned for this face, now so near that he could reach out and touch the real person?
Jono, I truly miss you.
"Yisheng... Yisheng..." Jono seemed to feel someone touching her face and instinctively thought it was Xi Yisheng.
Four years of being together day and night, four years of meticulous care had made Jono accustomed to Xi Yisheng's presence.
When Qiao Lovely had an accident earlier, the first thing Jono thought of was calling Xi Yisheng instead of the hospital.
But after dialing the number, she realized that Xi Yisheng was likely on a flight back to Italy and wouldn't be able to answer her call.
Without Xi Yisheng by her side, Jono felt everything was out of sorts.
Jin Chengyan's hand lingered on Jono's face.
At this moment, she was still thinking about Xi Yisheng?
Had nothing really happened between them in these four years?
Four years... Jono and Xi Yisheng had been together for four years!
He had only been with Jono for half a year, and he was driven mad with jealousy. Why had that man been able to be with Jono for four years?
"I am... Faye... I am Faye... not Jono... not..." Jono whispered, and Jin Chengyan, who was close to Jono, heard everything.
Jono insisted that she was Faye, not Jono.
Did she really dislike the identity of Jono so much? Did she not like the fact that Jin Chengyan loved the identity of Jono?
"But Yisheng... it hurts so much... it hurts so much..." Tears slipped from the corners of Jono's eyes, wetting Jin Chengyan's fingers.
Seeing Jono like this softened Jin Chengyan's heart again. He already felt indebted to Jono; when she said it hurt, wasn't that pain something he had caused her?
"I shouldn't... think about him... I shouldn't..."
Jin Chengyan's mind suddenly jolted. Was Jono still thinking about him?
He wanted to hear more, but Jono didn't continue. She turned her head, seemingly unaccustomed to the position.
Jin Chengyan's hand hovered in the air before slowly retracting.
"Jono, you don't know how much I love you." With his eyes slightly closed, Jin Chengyan felt the space with Jono; this was something he had wished for many years.
He lowered his head and gently kissed her hair. How long had he been waiting for this kiss?
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