46: Chapter 46 How can matters between husband and wife be considered harassment?

The smell of disinfectant was the first thing to penetrate his nostrils.

It was cold, clean, and carried a faint, bitter scent of medicinal liquid.

The air was also mixed with the fresh fragrance unique to high-end hospital rooms, suppressing the stuffy, bloody, and damp smell found in ordinary hospitals.

Lu Cheng's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Overhead was a soft, warm white light, with a ring of light gold LED strips embedded in the edges.

The room was large, with light gray wood-grain flooring, and featured an independent sofa, a small coffee table, and an air purifier on the side.

The curtains were half-drawn, and it was already bright outside.

The bedside monitor, IV stand, and smart screen were all complete, and even the paintings on the wall were carefully chosen; the entire room was as luxurious as a hotel suite.

Lu Cheng stared at the ceiling for two seconds before his brain slowly started working again.

Afterward, he tilted his head.

At the foot of the bed, Xia Xi was sitting on a soft chair, her head resting on her arms, sleeping quietly there.

Her hair was a bit messy, and there was a faint red mark on the side of her face, clearly indicating she had been keeping watch for a long time and had fallen asleep from exhaustion.

Lu Cheng opened his mouth, his voice sounding a bit hoarse.

"Am I..."

His Adam's apple bobbed, and his eyes were still a bit dazed.

"Did I survive?"

The final scene in the Wasteland Zone immediately surfaced from the depths of his mind, his memories fragmented... he could vaguely sense what had happened afterward.

Lu Cheng frowned and subconsciously moved his body.

The next second, he was stunned himself.

His entire body's bones crackled softly, his Tendon & Bone Stage stretched out, and surprisingly, there was not the slightest discomfort.

His left shoulder, chest, and back... they felt exceptionally smooth!

Even his spirit felt fuller than before.

Even...

Lu Cheng's heart stirred, and he immediately subconsciously checked his status.

Vitality Value: 47!

"What the f*ck?"

His eyes widened. How much???

47 points?!

Before he passed out, he had almost drained himself dry, yet he woke up and it had soared to 47?

Just as Lu Cheng was bewildered, there was a slight movement by the bedside.

Xia Xi was woken up by the movement from his side.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened his eyes, still looking a bit dazed from just waking up.

But when she saw that Lu Cheng on the hospital bed had woken up, she froze for a moment, and then her eyes immediately turned red.

"Lu Cheng..."

Her voice trembled, and she suddenly wanted to pounce over.

But as soon as her body leaned forward, she saw Lu Cheng wearing a hospital gown, and her movements immediately softened significantly.

Xia Xi slowly stood up from the chair and walked to the bedside, her eyes and nose tip red, as if she had been holding it in for a long time.

The next second, she leaned down, gently wrapped her arms around Lu Cheng's head, and pulled him into her embrace.

A warm and soft sensation instantly pressed against him.

There was also a faint, clean scent of a maiden, mixed with the smell of shampoo from the girl's hair and her natural body fragrance, which rushed straight into Lu Cheng's nose.

Lu Cheng's whole body stiffened for a moment.

"Th-thank you..."

Xia Xi's lips moved, her voice very soft and laced with a crying tone.

She had clearly thought of so many things to say.

She wanted to scold him, ask him why he was so reckless, tell him not to do that again, and say that she was truly terrified...

But when he actually woke up, her mind went blank.

She couldn't say anything.

Only tears fell, drop by drop, landing on Lu Cheng's cheek, feeling warm.

Lu Cheng had initially raised his hand, wanting to push her away a little, but upon feeling those scalding tears, his movement stopped.

He was silent for a moment, then his palm landed on Xia Xi's back and patted it gently.

"It's okay..."

His throat was still a bit hoarse, but his tone was very soft.

"Aren't I perfectly fine?"

Xia Xi sniffled, held him for a while longer, and then slightly loosened her grip to give Lu Cheng room to breathe.

With red, teary eyes, she looked at Lu Cheng, her gaze filled with grievance, lingering fear, and a very earnest intensity.

"I've decided!"

She suddenly spoke.

"You saved me this time... you saved us... this young woman has no way to repay you, so I can only...!"

Just as she said this...

Click~

The ward door was suddenly pushed open.

Qian Shuying walked in a step ahead, her expression still cold and detached, wearing neat, light-colored casual clothes, her hair tied up, looking clean and sharp.

Qian Duoduo followed behind, carrying large and small bags in his hands; fruits, nutritional supplements, recovery potions, and boxes of tonics were hanging all over him, and he walked in, grimacing, while complaining.

"Sis, couldn't you have just let someone else carry this stuff? As the eldest young master of the Qian Family, how did I end up as a logistics coolie..."

"Lu classmate needs to rest now, don't let too many people come here..."

Qian Duoduo glanced into the room, blinked, and silently took half a step back.

Qian Shuying's gaze landed on the bedside.

As soon as she entered, she saw Xia Xi with half her body pressed against Lu Cheng's side...

For some reason, she felt particularly displeased.

Qian Shuying frowned slightly, her tone cooling down a few degrees.

"Xia classmate... Lu classmate needs to rest now, please do not harass him."

"Harass?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Xi immediately turned around, her eyes widening.

She put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and despite the tear stains still on her face from crying, her imposing manner rose instantly.

"How can things between a husband and wife be called harassment?!"

"H-husband and wife??"

Qian Shuying was a bit incoherent...

She took a deep breath, her speaking pace pausing slightly.

"Xia classmate, you haven't reached the legal marriage age yet, right? Furthermore, marriage isn't just your own business, and Lu classmate hasn't said anything yet, has he?"

Xia Xi was righteous and confident, even puffing out her chest again.

"Exactly! Lu Cheng didn't say anything, which means he acquiesced!"

Qian Shuying: "..."

Her fist hardened instantly.

It really hardened.

Qian Duoduo stood in the back, eyes fixed on his nose, heart fixed on his heart, holding the bags without daring to move, with only one thought left in his mind.

Seeing that the two were inexplicably about to start arguing in the hospital room, Lu Cheng, lying on the bed, felt his head throbbing.

He hurriedly coughed lightly.

"Ahem..."

The sound wasn't loud, but the effect was immediate.

Xia Xi and Qian Shuying turned their heads almost simultaneously, and the next second, they both quickly walked to the bedside.

Xia Xi: "Lu Cheng, are you okay? I still have a lot of recovery potions here!"

Qian Shuying: "Lu classmate, is there anywhere you feel uncomfortable? Do you need me to contact the doctor?"

The two voices crashed down one after another, so close that Lu Cheng's ears buzzed.

Lu Cheng could understand why Xia Xi was so nervous about him, but why was the eldest Miss Qian like this too?!

"I'm fine."

Lu Cheng scratched his face and gave a dry laugh.

"My throat was just a bit itchy..."

After saying that, he hurriedly shifted the focus.

"So... what exactly happened afterward?"

Clearly, he was the only one who hadn't fully figured out the situation yet.

Qian Shuying and Xia Xi exchanged a glance.

In the end, it was Xia Xi who spoke first.

She pursed her lips, and the emotions in her eyes slowly subsided a little.

"It was the Zhou Family..."

Next, she told him everything, from the strange beast experiments conducted by the Zhou Family earlier, to the anomaly of the beast tide in the Wasteland Zone this time, to the general situation of the subsequent joint investigation by the Qian Family and the Xia Family.

When talking about how the Zhou Family, in order to distance themselves from the situation, voluntarily cut off many peripheral personnel and were even prepared to "sever an arm," Xia Xi's face was filled with anger.

"However, there is someone behind the Zhou Family suppressing this matter. Now that they've 'severed an arm,' we can't do anything to them for the time being..."

Qian Duoduo, upon hearing this, couldn't help but interrupt.

"Can't we just take down the Zhou Family directly?"

Slap.

Qian Shuying raised her hand and slapped him on the head.

She said calmly.

"The person behind the Zhou Family is from the provincial level, and too many forces are involved... Without clear evidence, there are many things we cannot do."

Qian Duoduo held his head, feeling incredibly aggrieved.

"If you want to talk, just talk, why do you have to use force..."

Listening to their words, Lu Cheng's eyes gradually darkened.

The Zhou Family...

These people had gone a bit too crazy; daring to create such a huge scene outside the Wasteland Zone, were they really not afraid of being backlashed themselves?

The air in the ward was quiet for a few seconds.

Just as he was thinking, Xia Xi suddenly leaned forward again and whispered another sentence.

"Anyway... don't worry, from now on, no one will be allowed to bully you!"

Qian Shuying stood to the side, glanced at her upon hearing this, said nothing, and simply placed one of the boxes of high-end recovery potions she had brought onto the bedside table.

"These are for you."

Her tone remained calm.

"The doctor said your recovery speed is exaggerated, but the follow-up nutrition and medication must also keep up."

Qian Duoduo also hurriedly piled all the things up.

"Right, right, these are all tonics, and there's also the high-calorie fierce beast jerky I specially picked out, super nourishing!"

Looking at the growing pile of things by the bedside, Lu Cheng's mouth twitched.

"Are you guys visiting a patient, or are you preparing to let me open a convenience store in the hospital room?"

Qian Duoduo chuckled.

"What do you know? Being able to eat is a blessing; powerhouses are all built from nourishment!"

"You're just glib... By the way... how long have I been in a coma?"

Lu Cheng looked around, but there didn't seem to be anything displaying the time...