This entire week, people have been constantly coming in and out of his hospital room, but Chen Jiancheng still hadn't woken up.
Jin Ru still went to work, and at the end of the day, she would go to the hospital to be with him.
She often talked and confided in Chen Licheng.
Because of the accident, KT Group became more bustling.
Mei Jin was so worried about the company that she couldn't go to the hospital to relieve Chen Licheng for several days.
Today was Saturday night. Jin Ru said she wanted to stay and take care of him, so Chen Licheng went home with his wife.
Jin Ru took a towel to wipe him down, speaking idly.
"My Jiancheng, when you wake up, I'll tell you a secret."
She wiped his face again; the scratches on his face were almost healed now.
She kissed his hand, whispering softly.
"I miss you so much."
That night, she dozed off on his hospital bed, her hand still tightly gripping his. Just being by his side like this made her feel warm, but it would be best if he were proactive instead of passive as he was now.
In the middle of the night, the quiet space was filled only with the sound of their breathing.
The person on the bed stirred his eyelids slightly, then slowly opened them.
He adjusted to the faint light in the room, then looked down at the person beside him, whose head was resting on his hand.
Seeing her, he unconsciously smiled. He reached out his other hand, wanting to stroke her head, but the movement woke her up.
Jin Ru felt the movement and woke up.
She sat up and looked at the person on the hospital bed, who was raising his hand towards her.
Jin Ru surprisingly grabbed his hand.
"Cheng, you're awake?"
He blinked gently.
Moved, she quickly ran out of the room to call the doctor.
The doctor came to give him a preliminary check-up. Jin Ru stood by, watching intently.
A moment later, the doctor said,
"We've done a preliminary check-up; there are no unusual conditions. We will arrange for a more in-depth examination later."
"Yes, thank you, Doctor."
After listening to the instructions for a while, she saw the doctor out. Jin Ru closed the door and sat down next to him, taking his hand. She asked,
"Do you remember who I am?"
"Who are you?" Chen Jiancheng asked her.
Jin Ru was silent for a few seconds, then she said,
"If you don't remember, then I'm going home!"
Chen Jiancheng smiled. He squeezed her hand tightly and said,
"Who you are isn't important anymore. What's important is that I miss you very much."
He gestured for her to come closer. Jin Ru followed his words. As she leaned in, he gently pulled her into his embrace. She quickly said,
"Be careful of your wound."
"As long as you lie still, you won't touch it."
Hearing this, Jin Ru quietly lay still, not daring to move. She softly asked him,
"Aren't you afraid your girlfriend will get jealous if you hug me like this?"
"She won't be jealous."
Chen Jiancheng replied.
Jin Ru silently listened as he continued.
"She left me. She left a long time ago. Even if she came back now, she wouldn't want to tell me."
For some reason, Jin Ru understood the meaning behind his words, and her heart began to itch.
Could it be that he knew everything? She hugged him tighter and asked,
"When did you know?"
"From the moment you stepped into KT Group, I suspected it was you."
"I was afraid that if I told you, you wouldn't believe me."
"Foolish! I love you because you are you, not because of words. I feel it with my eyes, with my heartbeat, not through words."
"Did you secretly eat honey and drink sugar behind my back?" Jin Ru sat up.
Chen Jiancheng smiled, then suddenly remembered and asked,
"Is Mei Jin alright?"
"Yes, she's fine. The ancestors blessed you and your nephew to be safe."
"Mm!" He nodded.
"Are you hungry?" she asked.
"A little."
"Let me go ask the doctor what you can eat, then I'll buy it for you!" Jin Ru picked up her handbag and left.
Chen Jiancheng sat still, watching her go.
If this was a dream, he would never want to wake up.
That morning, everyone in his family was overjoyed that he had woken up, with people constantly coming in and out to visit him.
Jin Ru was shy around strangers, so she avoided them and went to see Qiu Ngan.
Today was also the day family members were allowed to visit little Huai An.
It was as if a hundred worries had been lifted from Jin Ru's heart.
Chen Jiancheng had been hospitalized for over a month, and his arm was still in a cast after he was discharged.
Jin Ru went back home with him.
This was the first time she had returned to his house after all these years.
Old Master Chen had aged considerably; he sat in a wheelchair in front of the house, waiting for his son to return.
The whole family had hidden the truth about Chen Jiancheng's accident from the old man, only saying gently that he had fallen and broken his arm, but the old man was still endlessly worried.
When Chen Jiancheng returned home, the old man, missing his son, hugged him tightly, and little Qiao Shu also clung to him.
Seeing Jin Ru enter with him, the old man asked, "Why has it taken you so long to visit my house?"
Jin Ru, Mei Jin, and Jiancheng were instantly stunned.
Jin Ru asked the old man again, "Yes, do you still remember me?"
"Why wouldn't I? A few years ago, you used to visit my house often, then you stopped coming. I've been waiting for your wedding for a long time!"
Mei Jin looked at her grandfather in surprise, then at her uncle.
Clearly, her grandfather had been slightly confused for about two years now; there were some things he had completely forgotten, but he remembered Jin Ru clearly.
No, wait, why did he remember her when before she was Li Wanru, and now she was Cai Jinru?
Jin Ru smiled to gloss over it, looking at Jiancheng for help. He smiled back at her, then soothed the old man. "Let's go inside, Father, I'm so hungry!"
Mei Jin pushed the wheelchair, bringing the old man back into the house.
None of Chen Jiancheng's family members questioned Jin Ru's presence. Seeing Chen Jiancheng happy, they didn't want to bother too much, and given his age, the whole family even hoped he would get married quickly.
"Can you stay with me for one night?" Chen Jiancheng said to her coquettishly.
"Can I?" She frowned and asked back.
"Yes, just one night."