Fu Xin seemed surprised that Shen Zhi would refuse, and was taken aback by her distant yet polite smile.

Only then did they notice that Shen Zhi was surrounded by many people, all of whom looked somewhat like her.

Fu Xin slapped her forehead:

"It's all my fault, I was so careless. Zhizhi, your brothers can all go and celebrate too."

Guan Xing keenly sensed Shen Zhi's exhaustion and directly refused:

"Zhizhi needs to rest, didn't you hear me?"

"But it's only a few o'clock now, it's not even dark yet."

Li Yao also recognized Fu Yun Shen's identity.

Furthermore, he was afraid that Guan Xing and Fu Xin would start arguing, and since both of them were Shen Zhi's friends, it would be difficult for Zhi Zhi to be caught in the middle, so he stepped in to smooth things over.

"Today is indeed not a good day. Zhizhi came here very early this morning for the competition and was highly focused, so she's probably exhausted. We'll make arrangements for the celebration another day and let everyone know then."

Fu Xinxing arrived full of enthusiasm, but left disappointed.

But she noticed that Shen Zhi was indeed not in good condition; her blinking was becoming slower and slower, as if she were about to fall asleep at any moment.

"Okay then... Zhizhi, let's add each other on WeChat first! My old number doesn't work anymore, I'll add you."

Perhaps due to the intense emotional fluctuations just now, Shen Zhi felt that everything in front of her was becoming blurry, and even the sounds were becoming muffled.

She could only grip her palms, barely managing to stay awake for a short while.

Fu Xin held up her phone for a while, but still didn't get a response from Shen Zhi.

"Zhizhi?"

Shen Linchuan, who had been watching Shen Zhi closely, noticed something amiss and spoke in a low, tense voice:

"What's wrong with you?"

Shen Zhi suddenly heard Shen Linchuan's voice, snapped out of her daze for a moment, quickly took out her phone, added Fu Xin and Fu Yunshen on WeChat, and then immediately put it back in her pocket.

"I'll be going now, let's make it up another time."

As soon as Shen Zhi left, Fu Xin took out her phone, opened Shen Zhi's WeChat Moments, and started scrolling through it with great interest.

Wow! Zhizhi looks so cool in these beach photos!

"I never knew Zhizhi's fourth brother was such a good cook! He makes something different and delicious every day!"

"Zhizhi is so beautiful! She's a real feast for the eyes!"

Shen Linchuan listened to Fu Xin's chattering voice, took a deep breath to stop himself from looking, but his eyes moved involuntarily toward her.

Fu Xin noticed Shen Linchuan's gaze and offered to share, but then, after a moment's thought, she immediately complained:

"Brother Linchuan, you're so sneaky! We can see Zhizhi's updates all the time, but you're keeping it from us! That's too much!"

Shen Linchuan: ...

Can he say that he was blocked and couldn't see Shen Zhi's Moments at all?

This was the first time he had ever seen such a lively and vibrant little girl.

"I don't have time to refresh."

Fu Yun Shen raised an eyebrow at the man's stubborn words but did not expose him.

"Let's arrange to have dinner with Zhizhi tomorrow. I'll leave this to you, Xinxin."

"Mission accomplished!"

Fu Xin naturally sensed Shen Zhi's recent estrangement from her. At first, she was quite sad, but then she thought that the two of them had been apart for much longer than they had been together back then.

It's normal that Zhizhi isn't familiar with her.

But it's okay!

It's fine as long as she takes the initiative.

"While Zhizhi is in China, I will definitely take good care of our relationship! Don't worry~"

*

As soon as Shen Zhi returned to the lounge and her bottom touched the sofa, her eyelids snapped shut as if they had the force of a crocodile's bite.

After that, everything that happened—getting on the bus home, washing up, and lying in bed—was done for her by her brothers; Shen Zhi doesn't remember any of it.

After tidying everything up, Li Yan glanced at the time when Shen Zhi had first fallen asleep; it was only 7 p.m.

Li Yao frowned with worry, easily catching a few flies in his hair.

"Why is Zhizhi sleeping so early today? She didn't even eat dinner."

Li Yan also had a bad feeling.

At first, no one noticed that Shen Zhi was prone to sleepiness.

She gradually increased her sleep time, from 8 hours to 13 hours a day.

If it continues to increase... he might remain in a coma indefinitely.

If Shen Zhi could save Old Madam Li from her illness, what about Shen Zhi?

Who can we rely on?

This is also what the Li family has been most worried about regarding Shen Zhi's health over the years.

They were afraid, afraid that Shen Zhi would never wake up.

Li Yan adjusted the air conditioner temperature, tucked the little girl's cup in, and spoke in a deep, serious voice:

"Let's see when she wakes up."

Li Yao suddenly thought of something, "By the way, Fourth Brother, I heard there's a very skilled doctor in China. Should we have them give him a try?"

The virus that Shen Zhi was infected with was developed in Daniel's lab. The only dose of the drug was injected into Shen Zhi when she was still an infant, and all the research data was destroyed, almost completely obliterating her.

Over the years, the Li family has searched for renowned doctors all over the world and invested a lot of money in cultivating top talents, but to no avail.

He truly believed that no one in China could cure Shen Zhi's illness.

Even if there's only a one in ten million chance, he's willing to give it a try.

"Contact that doctor and arrange a meeting with him before the end of the month."

There are too many uncertainties in China, and Li Yan still wants to take Shen Zhi back to S Country as soon as possible.

The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.

The Li family villa was completely silent. None of the Li family members went to the company; they were all staring at Shen Zhi's room.

It's nine o'clock, and Zhizhi has slept for a full fourteen hours.

It took another hour longer than before.

Li Yan clenched his fists on his knees and asked in a deep voice:

"Ah Yao, have you managed to contact the Chinese doctor I asked you to?"

Li Yao nodded, but the worry between his brows remained.

"But the other party's attitude was unclear, as if something very important had happened in their own home."

Li Yan hesitated for a moment, then directly called his assistant:

"Please contact the airport as soon as possible and arrange a flight back to S country."

"If they still don't agree... then submit the proposal to acquire the airport."

If it weren't for the issue of private jet routes, Zhizhi wouldn't have suffered in China, and her condition worsened six months earlier than expected.

No sooner had Li Yan given his unquestionable order than slow footsteps echoed from the stairwell.

Everyone in the downstairs living room got up and gathered at the stairwell, looking up at the little girl who had just woken up.

The little girl was wearing a pure white silk nightgown. She had just woken up, and her hair was casually scattered on her shoulders, with a few stray hairs swaying on her head.

This is completely different from the female gun queen who carried an air rifle and won the championship yesterday.

"Zhizhi, you're awake. Are you feeling unwell?"

"Zhizhi, walk slowly and be careful."

"Auntie, you're finally awake... Lily was so worried about you!"

Guan Xing strode up the stairs in two quick steps, carried Shen Zhi downstairs in his arms, and placed her securely next to the dining table. He then raised his hand to check her forehead temperature and breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that she did not have a fever.

"Zhizhi, what do you want to eat?"

The barrage of questions from the group left Shen Zhi unsure which to answer first.

Liang Yang brought over a glass of warm water. "Soak your throat first."

Shen Zhi struggled to even manage a forced smile, but managed a weak laugh at Liang Yang before speaking in a hoarse voice:

"What time is it?"

She woke up to find her phone had run out of battery and shut down automatically. She didn't know how long she had slept, but she had slept very soundly and felt very tired. She even felt extremely weak when she lifted her arm.

Guan Xing avoided eye contact, seemingly hesitant to speak.

"Stars, don't hide it from me, just tell the truth."

It's 9:30.

Shen Zhi paused for a moment as she drank her water. She had estimated it would be 8:30, but it turned out to be later than she had expected.

The virus in her blood is gradually worsening...

Shen Zhi suddenly felt like laughing.

I don't even know how much longer I can stay sober. Yesterday I was still preoccupied with love and romance.

If she were to contact the Shen family at this time, wouldn't that cause even more people to worry and feel sad?

Thinking about it this way, Shen Zhi became even more determined to sever ties with the Shen family.

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