The True Record of a Flirty Omega's Failed Balancing Act - Chapter 37

Chapter 37

◎Suggested taking her to obstetrics.◎

So You Zhuoqing took Ning Chanyue onto the plane.

Perhaps it was motion sickness, or perhaps she was just too exhausted. Not long after getting on the plane, Ning Chanyue, who had been tossing and turning all night, finally briefly closed her eyes and found a moment of peace and security.

But You Zhuoqing, who was sitting next to her, still wasn’t asleep. With the very noticeable dark circles under her eyes, she was still staring at Ning Chanyue, her gaze not moving for a long time.

Her eyes rested on Ning Chanyue’s curled eyelashes, on her face that had not yet regained its color, and then… after a while, her gaze moved down, finally resting on Ning Chanyue’s abdomen, which was still tightly covered.

…What exactly was wrong? Seeing this, You Zhuoqing’s hands, which were already clenched into fists, tightened involuntarily again… Why, after taking almost all the medicine for abdominal pain she could eat all night, was Ningning still showing no signs of getting better?

It couldn’t be…

No. You Zhuoqing forcibly cut off the thought that was about to surface in her mind. She looked at Ning Chanyue and shook her head to herself.

It couldn’t be. It was absolutely impossible.

As she was thinking, she suddenly heard a faint sound next to her, like a groan, and also like a mournful cry, like pain, and also like a delirium.

So You Zhuoqing slightly raised her eyelids and looked at the source of the sound—

She saw that Ning Chanyue’s lips were slightly parted, allowing a glimpse into the hidden depths inside. Not only that, but at this moment, her eyelashes were trembling slightly, as if she was enduring something. Her body was unconsciously curled up, and she was tightly huddled in a ball in the white light shining through the airplane window in the early morning.

Seeing this, You Zhuoqing couldn’t help but take a deep breath. She thought she should be worried, but for some reason, at that moment, she was a little entranced. Her gaze was fixed on Ning Chanyue’s face and had not moved away for a long time.

That’s right, because of her expression, combined with her closed eyes that wouldn’t glare at her at any moment, and her paper-white face, she was as fragile as a petal clinging to a branch and swaying after a violent storm in late spring, and also like the last ray of light about to be swallowed by the deep darkness.

…In short, it was a pity and incomplete, but even more beautiful.

She had to admit that even though she had been running around for Ning Chanyue all night, when she saw this scene, her mind was suddenly filled with this somewhat absurd thought.

But fortunately, this thought of hers didn’t last long.

Because with a violent turbulence of the plane, Ning Chanyue slowly opened her eyes.

“Hmm… Are we there?”

There was a string tied in Ning Chanyue’s mind. Her sleep this time was extremely light. As soon as she opened her eyes, she said this to You Zhuoqing with her not-yet-fully-awake voice.

You Zhuoqing heard her voice. Her entranced gaze toward Ning Chanyue paused, but she didn’t look away. She just finally blinked, then tucked the long strand of hair that had fallen onto Ning Chanyue’s face behind her ear, and said softly, “Almost. It should be another twenty minutes. Do you want to rest some more?”

“…No. I probably can’t sleep anymore.” Ning Chanyue slowly shook her head.

Ning Chanyue really didn’t continue to sleep. She turned her head, and her gaze stayed on the window. Although You Zhuoqing’s words of concern occasionally poured into her ears, Ning Chanyue didn’t look at her, only occasionally giving her a brief response.

It wasn’t until the plane landed and the people around them slowly stood up that Ning Chanyue slightly twisted her neck. Seeing this, You Zhuoqing picked up the small blanket that was covering Ning Chanyue and put it aside. Then she helped her up and even put her arm around her waist.

“I can walk,”

Although her voice was still weak, Ning Chanyue still said this with a struggle. She even shook her waist, trying to shake off You Zhuoqing’s arm that was wrapped around her, but as expected, she didn’t succeed.

“In your state, I’m afraid you’ll fall while you’re walking. Then it won’t just be your stomach that hurts; your legs might hurt too.”

Clearly, You Zhuoqing once again didn’t listen to her.

Ning Chanyue frowned and finally didn’t say anything more. So they walked off the plane in this posture that was extremely similar to a couple in a hot romance. But before they reached the exit, Ning Chanyue seemed to have thought of something, and her steps suddenly paused.

“Why did you stop?”

Feeling that Ning Chanyue was no longer walking forward, You Zhuoqing turned her head and asked.

Ning Chanyue didn’t say anything. She lowered her head and took out her phone. But when she opened the screen, You Zhuoqing saw that the finger that was sliding the screen paused.

What happened?

So You Zhuoqing looked down. But then, when she saw Ning Chanyue’s screen, she also frowned.

It was a very long, seemingly endless call log, and unfortunately, all those calls were from one person, Ning Chanyue’s sister, Yan Chunxi.

And all of them were made in the less than two hours they were on the plane.

It was even more frequent than when she couldn’t reach Ning Chanyue.

“I…” Ning Chanyue’s voice next to her suddenly trembled. A gust of wind blew by, and she steadied herself before continuing, “I’ll call her back.”

But just as she clicked the “Phone” button on her phone and was about to call that number back, You Zhuoqing also grabbed her phone.

You Zhuoqing’s hand was very close to Ning Chanyue’s, but she didn’t deliberately put her finger on Ning Chanyue’s, or rub her fingertip, as she had done before. Instead, she deliberately kept a little distance from her hand. After making sure she had a firm grip on the phone, You Zhuoqing forcefully pulled it away. Soon, in about the blink of an eye, the phone had landed in You Zhuoqing’s hand.

Just like last night, You Zhuoqing pursed her lips and said, “I’ll call her back for you, okay?”

“No…”

But perhaps she was afraid of hearing some bad news, or perhaps she knew that her physical condition couldn’t handle too much stimulation. Ning Chanyue had just opened her mouth when her voice died. She looked at the phone, then at You Zhuoqing. After a while, she nodded slightly.

She actually agreed.

So You Zhuoqing immediately put the phone to her ear.

…But a few minutes later, the tense expressions on both of their faces still hadn’t eased, but fortunately, they also hadn’t gotten any darker.

Because she had made several calls, and the other party didn’t answer any of them.

Why was she calling constantly just now, but now the call couldn’t go through?

…Did something, did something happen?

“I need to go there now.”

Ning Chanyue’s voice had a clearly audible anxiety, as if she was connecting some dots. That’s right. If you listened closely, you could even hear a hint of a suppressed sob.

“You…” You Zhuoqing’s brows furrowed a little more. She glanced at Ning Chanyue’s covered lower abdomen again, paused for a few seconds, and then said, “You can go take a look. But no matter what happens, you have to hurry up and find out what’s wrong with you.”

Ning Chanyue agreed. So they continued to walk forward. Although Ning Chanyue was anxious, she couldn’t walk fast because of her body. After more than ten minutes, when almost everyone from the same flight had left, they finally walked out of the station and got into the car that You Zhuoqing had arranged in advance to pick them up.

In the car, Ning Chanyue always felt that the car was driving slowly, but when the sign of the Second Hospital slowly came into view and they were about to get out of the car, Ning Chanyue suddenly felt a sense of timidity, as if she was afraid of hearing the worst result she had expected.

“You don’t know exactly where Auntie lives, right?”

When they reached the lobby, You Zhuoqing asked this, and Ning Chanyue shook her head.

Perhaps she saw Ning Chanyue’s hesitation, or perhaps she simply didn’t want her to be too tired right now. You Zhuoqing helped Ning Chanyue sit on a chair in the lobby and went to the front desk herself. She didn’t know what she was asking the nurse.

After just a minute or two, she turned around and walked toward Ning Chanyue. First, Ning Chanyue looked up at You Zhuoqing’s expression. She saw that she was also looking at her and gave her a slight smile. For some reason, perhaps because You Zhuoqing’s expression seemed relaxed, Ning Chanyue’s heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally relaxed a little.

Soon, You Zhuoqing walked back to Ning Chanyue’s side. She slowly squatted down in front of Ning Chanyue, gently held Ning Chanyue’s hand in a comforting manner, and said to her, “Auntie is in the ICU, but the nurse said that Auntie just went through a resuscitation yesterday, and you can’t go see her yet. If everything is normal, you can visit her at three in the afternoon tomorrow, but it’s only a thirty-minute visiting time.”

“But I’ll be with you the whole time.”

You Zhuoqing said this sincerely, but in the past, Ning Chanyue would have said with certainty that she didn’t need her, and she might even have given her a blank stare.

But this time, Ning Chanyue didn’t say anything. You Zhuoqing also didn’t know exactly what Ning Chanyue was thinking. She only knew that the hand she was holding had not been pulled away by her.

“I need to go up and see the doctor to understand my mom’s condition.” After a while, Ning Chanyue seemed to have digested the news. Her expression was no longer as tense as it was just now, but she still opened her mouth and said this.

Looking at Ning Chanyue’s state in front of her, You Zhuoqing pursed her lips and finally shook her head. She said, “We’re already at the Second Hospital. Auntie won’t wake up anytime soon. Let’s look at your situation first, and then we’ll go up and see how Auntie is… You’ve been like this since last night. I’m very worried.”

As if afraid of making the frail Ning Chanyue angry, You Zhuoqing’s tone unconsciously softened a lot.

But although her tone was soft, her actions were still firm. After saying this, she didn’t wait for Ning Chanyue to nod. She walked to the front desk again, as if she wanted to ask the nurse what department was suitable for her symptoms.

…But in fact, people with Ning Chanyue’s status usually go to private hospitals with higher thresholds to avoid a lot of people. But today’s situation was special. They came to the Second Hospital first, and Ning Chanyue’s physical condition didn’t seem to be able to handle too much more hassle and travel.

So You Zhuoqing hesitated for a while and decided to take Ning Chanyue to see a doctor here first to understand the situation.

“…She’s had abdominal pain since last night and has been dry heaving. Oh, she described it to me as a dull pain, and she seemed to be out of breath, constantly taking deep breaths with her mouth,” But before the nurse at the front desk could speak, You Zhuoqing judged with her limited experience with illnesses, “Is this acute appendicitis?”

But when she saw the nurse’s hesitant expression, You Zhuoqing’s heart couldn’t help but sink.

Then, the nurse asked You Zhuoqing a few more questions, and she only heard her say—

“I suggest you take her to obstetrics.”

You Zhuoqing, who was standing opposite the nurse, instantly widened her eyes.