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After the graduation ceremony, the rain outside showed no signs of stopping; in fact, it seemed to be getting heavier. The entire campus was shrouded in a thick curtain of rain.
Raindrops were blown in by the wind, quickly soaking the floor of the corridor.
Shen Du pulled her towards the corridor to shield her from the splattering raindrops.
“Wait for me; I’ll go get the car,” he said.
The school parking lot was just a building away from the banquet hall, but thankfully, the covered walkway meant they wouldn’t get wet.
Yao Nian wasn’t one to be overly sentimental; under normal circumstances, she would have found it troublesome to wait for him and would have insisted on going together. However, this time she didn’t press the issue.
In fact, after her speech, she had already felt a slight discomfort in her stomach, thinking that eating something later would help alleviate it.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, the dull pain in her stomach intensified, and she could feel a layer of cold sweat forming on her back.
Once Shen Du left, Yao Nian could no longer hold on; she pressed her hands against her abdomen and slowly crouched down to the ground.
A white car drove out of the parking lot, splashing up huge waves of water on both sides. The girl buried her face in her knees, her trembling body curled up beneath the rain curtain.
Seeing this scene, Shen Du couldn’t bother to park properly; he quickly pressed the handbrake and got out of the car.
He half-squatted in front of Yao Nian. “What’s wrong?”
Yao Nian slowly lifted her head, forcing a smile that looked very strained. “Just wait for me a moment; I’ll be fine if I rest a bit.”
Her brows were furrowed, her complexion pale, and beads of cold sweat had already formed on her smooth forehead.
Noticing that she kept pressing her hands against her stomach, Shen Du suddenly realized—was it her stomach acting up again?
Yao Nian bit her lip and nodded.
Seeing her current state made him wonder how long she had been enduring this inside.
“Uncle Shen,” Yao Nian said, curling up like a shrimp and unable to stand up. “I might need you to take me home later.”
“Home?” Shen Du didn’t say much more; he reached under her arms and wrapped his arms around her waist, lifting her effortlessly into his embrace.
“I’ll take you to the hospital.”
As he drew closer, Yao Nian felt herself being enveloped in a cool yet slightly damp embrace. Her mind went blank for an instant as she was filled with the faint scent of sandalwood emanating from him.
A gentle breeze mixed with fine rain fell upon them like a whisper from nature itself.
Yao Nian suddenly felt grateful for the persistent, twisting pain in her stomach, as it allowed her racing heart a moment of respite.
Shen Du lifted Yao Nian into the car and fastened her seatbelt. The girl kept her eyes tightly shut, her lips pale and devoid of color, her body trembling—whether from pain or cold, it was hard to tell.
Shen Du had a habit of keeping a jacket in the car, and he draped it over her shoulders before speeding towards the nearest hospital. The navigation indicated a thirty-minute drive, but Shen Du managed to arrive in just twenty minutes.
Once at the hospital, Yao Nian was nearly unconscious from the pain. As they wheeled her onto a gurney, the emergency room staff immediately began drawing blood and conducting tests.
After paying the fees, Shen Du called Yao Zhan Dong, but there was no answer on the other end.
"Is there a family member of Yao Nian here?" a voice called out from the emergency room entrance.
Shen Du put down his phone and rushed forward. "Doctor, what’s her condition?"
The initial assessment indicated an acute perforation of a gastric duodenal ulcer, but further tests were needed for confirmation.
"Gastric perforation?" Shen Du's brow furrowed even deeper.
The doctor reviewed the medical history and asked, "Does the patient have a history of gastric ulcers? After perforation, it can quickly affect the entire abdomen. Has she shown symptoms like severe abdominal pain, cold sweats, or reluctance to move?"
Shen Du's heart sank; Yao Nian had exhibited nearly all those symptoms just moments ago.
"What could have caused this?" he inquired anxiously.
"Aside from long-term irregular eating habits," the doctor explained, "the stomach is closely linked to emotional well-being. Emotional fluctuations and excessive fatigue are common triggers."
The doctor handed him the hospitalization form. "Please go ahead and admit her."
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