Chapter 195 - 77: Personal Research Institute, Qin Feng of Kyoto Hospital

"BLEGH—"

Jiang Li started dry heaving the moment she got off the elevator. One hand braced against the wall, the other on her chest, she retched until tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Shen Yanzhi hurried over to a nearby vending machine and bought a bottle of water.

He twisted off the cap and held the water out to Jiang Li, saying softly, "Have some water to rinse your mouth. It’ll make you feel better."

Jiang Li never messed around with her health. Besides, she knew she was the one in the wrong earlier for yelling at Shen Yanzhi regardless of the situation.

Now, Shen Yanzhi was offering her a way out. She took a moment to compose herself, and once she felt a little better, she reached out, took the bottle, and tilted her head back for a couple of sips.

Once the wave of nausea passed, she handed the water back to Shen Yanzhi.

Jiang Li coughed lightly. "Let’s go find Mom and Dad."

Shen Yanzhi replied with an "Okay," and the two of them strode quickly toward the hospital room Jiang Bowen had mentioned.

The hospital room was a three-person ward. Besides Jiang Bowen and Jing Shiyun, two other families were there as well.

Just as Jiang Li had suspected, it was Jing Shiyun who was injured. She was lying in the hospital bed, scolding Jiang Bowen. "Look at you. Why did you have to call Xiao Li for no reason? My injury isn’t even that serious."

Jiang Bowen retorted in disagreement, "The doctor said you need surgery. How is that not serious?"

Hearing this, Jiang Li frowned and pushed the door right open. "What’s wrong with Mom? Why does she need surgery?"

When Jing Shiyun saw Jiang Li and Shen Yanzhi arrive, she answered in a fluster, "It’s nothing major. I just had a fall and fractured a bone."

Jiang Li was confused. "How could you just fall out of nowhere?"

Jiang Bowen sighed. "It was your mother. She insisted on going back to get some photos. She lost her footing while going up to the attic and fell."

Jiang Li pressed her lips together. "What photos are so important that you absolutely had to go back and get them?"

Jing Shiyun glanced at Jiang Li and coughed twice. "It’s nothing."

Jiang Bowen thought for a moment, then decided to tell the truth. "Photos of you from when you were a child."

Anger flared up in Jiang Li. "I’m a grown person standing right here! Why on earth did you have to go back for childhood photos?"

’Falling and injuring yourself just for a photo, and now you need surgery... isn’t that just not worth the trouble?’

Probably due to her pregnancy hormones, Jiang Li’s eyes turned red with anger, and tears began to fall uncontrollably.

Jiang Bowen never expected such a huge reaction from Jiang Li and was momentarily stunned. Jing Shiyun, however, immediately reached out and twisted his ear. "If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything at all!"

Shen Yanzhi naturally pulled Jiang Li into his arms, gently patting her on the back.

He could actually understand Jing Shiyun’s actions. ’With Jiang Li pregnant now,’ he thought, ’and from Jing Shiyun’s perspective, her daughter is married and gone. All she has left are memories.’

He didn’t even dare to imagine what he would do if Jiang Li gave birth to a daughter in the future.

While Shen Yanzhi was comforting Jiang Li, Jiang Bowen whispered, "Our daughter and son-in-law are right here. At least give me some face!"

Jing Shiyun snorted coldly. "Look how angry you made our baby girl. You want face? I’m already being merciful by not kicking you out."

As she spoke, she tightened her grip, looking as if she wanted to twist Jiang Bowen’s ear clean off.

Jiang Bowen couldn’t help but hiss in pain. "Okay, okay, I was wrong! Now let go!"

’It pained him to see Jiang Li cry, too, but when it came to his daughter versus his wife, his wife was definitely a little more important.’

Jiang Li’s emotions came and went quickly.

When she realized she was still nestled in Shen Yanzhi’s arms, her whole face turned beet red.

’This guy,’ she thought. ’With so many people around, and my parents here too... he’s just holding me like this without a shred of shame.’

She reached out and gave Shen Yanzhi a little push. He took the hint and let go, though he seemed to regret that it had been so brief.

To ease the awkwardness, Jiang Li walked to the bedside, sat down, and took Jing Shiyun’s hand. "Mom, where did you get hurt?"

Jing Shiyun let go of Jiang Bowen’s ear and took Jiang Li’s hand in hers, patting it reassuringly. "I just hurt my leg. The X-ray showed it’s dislocated. It just needs a small surgery to put a steel plate in, that’s all."

Hearing this, the tears Jiang Li had just managed to stop started streaming down her face again. "How is that a small surgery? You need a steel plate!"

Seeing Jiang Li crying so pitifully, Jing Shiyun’s heart ached as she hugged her. "It’s okay."

She already felt wronged, and being in Jing Shiyun’s arms only made her feel more so.

If it weren’t for the two other families in the room, Jiang Li probably would have started wailing.

They say a pregnant woman’s emotions shouldn’t fluctuate too much, or it could affect the baby in her belly.