Just after she sent Fang Yaru and the others away, Shao Boqing came. He came directly from the dinner party, and his face was red as he had drunk a lot. When he saw Gu Nianbin, he gave him a big bear hug. Xia Xiaowan hurriedly patted Shao Boqing and said, “Don’t hug him so tightly. He just woke up. He is still weak.”

Shao Boqing laughed and turned around to hug her as well. “Thank you, Xiaowan. Without you, he wouldn’t have woken up so quickly.”

Xia Xiaowan was a little shy. She pushed Shao Boqing away and made a cup of tea for him. “You can chat with Brother Nianbin for a while, but it can’t be too long.”

Shao Boqing winked at Gu Nianbin. “Thanks to you, I have a chance to drink the tea that Miss Xia personally brewed.”

Gu Nianbin smiled and looked at Xia Xiaowan. “Where’s mine?”

“Don’t drink tea. Take some water.” Xia Xiaowan poured him a cup of warm water and said to Shao Boqing, “Keep an eye on him. Don’t let him eat anymore. He will go wrong if he eats anymore.”

“I said I’ll listen to you. I won’t eat anymore.” Gu Nianbin smiled and said, “You still don’t trust me?”

Shao Boqing teased, “Wow, you start to discipline him!”

Xia Xiaowan looked at them with a smile and turned to walk to the small room opposite.

Shao Boqing actually had some doubts in his heart. It was surely a good thing that Gu Nianbin woke up, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt there was something wrong. Did Gu Nianbin really forget about Du Xiaoxian after the long sleep? Despite his doubts, Shao Boqing did not dare to ask Gu Nianbin rashly.

However, Gu Nianbin asked him, “What has happened to the company in the past few days? How many chips has the Jiang Group taken from us?”

Shao Boqing chuckled. “In the past few days, the Jiang Group has not taken away our chips, but I have taken back a portion instead.”

“Oh?” Gu Nianbin’s brows relaxed, and the corners of his mouth curved. “President Shao indeed lives up to everyone’s expectations!”

“Not really,” Shao Boqing said honestly, “Actually, it was Jiang Kaiwei who didn’t take any action, which gave me a chance.”

“He didn’t do anything?” Gu Nianbin frowned. “What is he trying to do?”

“I don’t know,” Shao Boqing said, “Perhaps he knew that you were in the hospital and was afraid that people would say that he took advantage of your illness, so he stopped for a while. When you get better, maybe he will fight with you again.”

Gu Nianbin held the warm cup in his hand and said slowly, “It’s rare for him to be so kind.”

“It’s hard to say whether he is kind or not.” Shao Boqing analyzed, “Jiang Kaiwei had always been a person who did things in his own way. How could he care about this? Perhaps he was secretly plotting something. That guy was very scheming now. Even Shen Li said that he could not guess what Jiang Kaiwei was thinking about.”

Gu Nianbin held the cup and drank the water in thought. After a while, he said, “Given his patience in setting a big trap like this, he is not a simple person. No one can guess him.”

Then they talked about some matters in the company, and Xia Xiaowan came in to chase Shao Boqing away. “President Shao, Brother Nianbin has to rest. You can talk to him tomorrow. Maybe he can go back to work tomorrow.”

Shao Boqing said, “Alright, then I’ll talk to you tomorrow. I will take my leave.”

Xia Xiaowan said to Gu Nianbin, “Brother Nianbin, you sleep first. I’ll see Brother Boqing off.”

After going out of the ward, Xia Xiaowan and Shao Boqing walked slowly along the corridor.

Shao Boqing glanced at her. “You purposely see me off. Do you have something to say?”

Xia Xiaowan tilted her head and looked at him. “You also have something to say to me, right?”

Shao Boqing deliberately sighed. “Do you have to be so smart? Gu Nianbin doesn’t like girls who are too smart.”

Xia Xiaowan smiled bitterly. “That’s why he doesn’t like me now.”

“I don’t think so. I just saw that he was quite interested in you.”

“I think so too,” Xia Xiaowan smiled. “But this is suspicious, isn’t it? It was as if he had skipped his past with Du Xiaoxian and had returned to what we used to be. I was wondering if he had lost his memory. Aren’t there many such examples? Some people will no longer remember what has happened before when they wake up after being unconscious for a few days.”

“Losing his memory?” Shao Boqing stopped. “I don’t think so. He just mentioned the battle with Jiang Kaiwei. It means that he still remembers what happened not long ago.”

“I have done some research.” Xia Xiaowan said, “Medically speaking, there is a kind of disease called selective amnesia. Because a certain person or thing is too stimulating for a patient, he will subconsciously choose to avoid it. As a result, he will remember everything else but forget what he does not want to remember. This is also a kind of self-protection.”

“According to what you said, there is a possibility,” Shao Boqing said, “After I received your call, I thought he would wake up and go crazy again, but the result was completely different from what I thought. After being unconscious for a few days, he seemed to have forgotten about that.”

“Exactly. When he wakes up, it’s like nothing has happened. He didn’t mention Du Xiaoxian at all, which made me feel uneasy.”

“Either he really lost his memory, or he hid it too well.” Shao Boqing sighed. “With my understanding of him, if he hid this matter in his heart, he would live a miserable life in the future.”

“I think so too.” Xia Xiaowan thought for a moment. “Why don’t you find a chance to test him? This time, we were really frightened. I’m afraid he will do something silly and harm himself again.”

“How do I test him? If he doesn’t lose his memory, he will definitely go crazy when Du Xiaoxian is mentioned.” Shao Boqing said, “I think we’d better observe him for a few days first.”

Xia Xiaowan nodded and looked at the elevator not far away. “Brother Boqing, what do you want to say to me?”

“Xiaowan, we can’t figure out what Nianbin is really thinking about right now. If he really rekindles his love for you, please don’t let him down again. He values relationships so much. It had been tough for him when he was with Du Xiaoxian. I hope that you will be his wife in the end and take good care of him. Can you do it?”

“I…” Xia Xiaowan bit her lip. “It was all because of me that Brother Nianbin became like this. These days, I have been reflecting on myself. In the past, I was too stubborn and did too many wrong things. I hope that God will give me a chance of redemption. As long as it is for the good of Brother Nianbin, I am willing to do anything, even if it is about finding Du Xiaoxian back…”

“Don’t do that. It’s better not to get her back, so as not to cause trouble again. Auntie also had this idea when she called me just now. Since he is fine after waking up, we should not look for Du Xiaoxian. Then everyone can have a peaceful life. Your company by his side is better than Du Xiaoxian’s.”

Xia Xiaowan said seriously, “Don’t worry, Brother Boqing. I will take good care of Brother Nianbin. I will not let him get hurt again.”

“With your words, I am relieved.” Shao Boqing patted her shoulder. “Alright, I’m leaving. You can go back.”

Xia Xiaowan waved at him, turned around, and walked towards the ward.

It was very quiet in the room. When Xia Xiaowan pushed the door open and entered, she found that Gu Nianbin had already fallen asleep. She walked over gently and turned off the light, only leaving a bedside lamp on. Gu Nianbin slept soundly. His eyebrows were relaxed. As the faint light shone on the pillow, his face was hidden in the dark, showing a feeling of peace.

She stood there quietly for a while, bent down to cover him with the quilt, and then went to the small bed in the outer room to sleep.

When Gu Nianbin was unconscious, she could not sleep well and was always worried. Now that he had woken up, she still could not fall asleep. Gu Nianbin’s calm made her uneasy because she did not know when he would lose his mind again. It was like the surface of the ice at the end of winter. Although it looked thick, it was actually very soft and fragile in the bottom. With a gentle step, it would break.

The examination went very smoothly the next morning. All the indicators met the standard. Professor Chen thus approved Gu Nianbin to be discharged. The whole family came to pick him up. Gu Nianbin felt that since he had recovered, it was better to go back to the company to work. Although Shao Boqing said that Jiang Kaiwei didn’t take action at the moment, Gu Nianbin was still worried and insisted on going to the company to take a look personally.

Thinking that this made sense, Gu Guangxian agreed. He just asked Gu Nianbin to move back home so that they could be more at ease.

This topic was actually a little sensitive. Everyone secretly looked at Gu Nianbin’s face, but he happily accepted it and even showed a very happy expression, saying that he could finally eat at home.

They separated at the entrance of the hospital. Little Ding drove Gu Nianbin to the company while Xia Xiaowan drove home. Fang Yaru and the others naturally went back to their home.

Xia Xiaowan had not had a good sleep for a long time, so she went upstairs to sleep the moment she got home. She didn’t wake up until noon. Madam Xia personally went upstairs to call Xia Xiaowan for lunch. Xia Xiaowan rubbed her eyes and sat up. She yawned and asked, “What time is it? Is it time to eat now?”

“It’s 12:30, my darling,” Madam Xia smiled and said, “Go down quickly. Your brother is back too.”

Xia Xiaowan was stunned. “Is Brother back too? Why does he come home to have a meal today?”

“Perhaps he comes back because he is not busy.” Madam Xia urged her, “Hurry up and wash your face. I’ll go down first.”

Xia Xiaowan jumped off the bed, picked up the hair band on the dressing table, and casually tied her hair behind her head. Then, she went to the bathroom to wash her face. Being too lazy to change her clothes, she wore her slippers and went downstairs.

As expected, Xia Nanze was sitting at the dining table. When he saw her coming downstairs from afar, he joked, “Young miss, is it right to get up this late as the sun rises high?”

Madam Xia glared at him. “She has been staying in the hospital for so many days, and must be tired. Why can’t she sleep when she comes back?” She then said to Xia Xiaowan, “But you should get up and eat some food first even if you still want to sleep. After eating, you can go back to sleep.”

“Mom, you are going to raise me like a pig if I keep eating and sleeping.”

“A pig lives a happy life.” Xia Nanze smiled and said, “Someone is here to serve you, and you don’t have to do anything except eating and sleeping every day. What a good life!”

Xia Xiaowan rolled her eyes at him. “What’s so good? Once a pig gets fat, it will be slaughtered for meat! If you want, you can be a pig in your next life!”

“Xiaowan, how can you talk to your brother like that?” Madam Xia deliberately showed a serious expression, but no one was frightened.

Xia Nanze giggled and continued, “I will be a pig brother in my next life, and you will be my sister.”

“Thanks to you, I’ve been annoyed to death in this life. Do you think I still want to be your sister in the next life?”

Madam Xia watched as they bickered like they were children. Her heart was filled with both relief and emotion. In the blink of an eye, her two children had grown up. However, both of them made her worried. Xia Nanze’s girlfriend had changed one after another. He never had a serious and long-term relationship, and never wanted to get married. She did not know if her wish to have a grandson would be fulfilled in this lifetime. However, she was even more worried about Xia Xiaowan. Previously, Xia Xiaowan had been in such a mess with Jiang Kaiwei. Then Xia Xiaowan had gone abroad to hide for a few years and finally came back. Now, Madam Xia did not know how her daughter’s relationship with Gu Nianbin went.