"Second Brother, do you think I can..." Ji Xingmi didn't finish her sentence. She knew the rest couldn't be said. In the end, she chose to lock herself in her room. Ye Yu, seeing Ji Xingmi like this, was extremely worried and couldn't even find words to comfort her. If he were in her shoes, he might not be as calm as she was.
Everyone thought Ji Xingmi had gone into her room to process her emotions, so no one disturbed her. As for Ji Xingmi? She was busy in her space. She didn't know how badly Gu Jingnian was injured or the extent of his wounds, so she could only make more burn ointment. She then added spirit spring water and her newly cultivated medicinal herbs to the ointment, which would enhance its effectiveness. Of course, it would be best if Gu Jingnian could soak in the spirit spring water, but that would depend on the situation. Also, the spirit spring water was too effective, and she needed to think carefully about how to explain such a thing.
The next day, everyone could visibly see she was a bit weak. Deng Caiyun felt a pang of sympathy and wanted to say something, but Old Hua stopped her.
After breakfast, Ji Xingmi left with Mantis. They first went to the military hospital. By the time she arrived, Ye Yu and Gu Jingyi were already there. They met at the hospital entrance.
"Xing'er!"
"Let's go in first! I want to see Jingnian Ge!"
Both men felt a deep ache in their hearts seeing Ji Xingmi like this. Ye Yu was the most affected because he had seen Ji Xingmi just yesterday, and in just one night, little Xing'er had become like this. He didn't know how to comfort her.
This was also why he didn't dare to bring Ji Haoqi with him. Ji Haoqi's emotions were also unstable, and Father Ji, fearing he would cause trouble, had directly forbidden him from leaving the house.
When Ji Xingmi entered the ward, she saw Gu Jingnian lying on the bed! Perhaps the noise Ji Xingmi made upon entering had disturbed him, as he slowly opened his eyes.
"Xing'er is here? You heard the news? I'm sorry, I couldn't save Grandpa Ji." Gu Jingnian could speak, but his voice was hoarse.
Seeing Gu Jingnian in this state, Ji Xingmi felt a pang of sorrow. She didn't know what to say. Her eyes felt acidic, and when she realized, she touched her cheeks, tears already streaming down her face. She stared absently at the tear stains on her hands.
Gu Jingnian noticed her state and quickly comforted her, "Don't cry, I believe you can heal me, don't cry!"
Ji Xingmi also reacted and replied, "If I can't heal you, you can't be an air force pilot!"
Gu Jingnian fell silent. He had never considered that. It wouldn't matter even if he really couldn't be healed.
Ye Yu and Gu Jingyi watched this scene with heavy hearts. Ye Yu was only worried about Ji Xingmi, as this was the first time he had ever seen her cry! Ji Xingmi's resilience had pained him, and now seeing her cry made him even more distressed.
Gu Jingyi's feelings were even more complicated. One was his brother, with whom he had grown up, and the other was the woman he loved.
Ji Xingmi walked over and took Gu Jingnian's pulse. She found that his injuries were slightly better than she had expected, indicating that Gu Jingnian had also taken the medicine she left. She took out a pill and placed it directly into his mouth. Gu Jingnian swallowed it without asking any questions.
"Don't worry, it's much better than I thought. I will heal you!"
Gu Jingnian showed no reaction to Ji Xingmi's words. He had never doubted her medical skills. His only request was to go home. "Can I go home then? I don't want to stay here!"
"Is someone bothering you here?"
"People come every day to stare at me like I'm a monkey, and they always say disheartening things. I don't like it!"
Gu Jingyi, learning of this today, was furious and said, "Jingnian, why didn't you say something sooner?"
Ye Yu thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don't you go to the sanatorium? My courtyard is still there, you can stay there directly?"
Gu Jingnian was willing, as long as he didn't have to stay here. "Can I go?"
"I'll find someone to arrange it!" Ye Yu was about to get up and leave when Ji Xingmi called him back.
"Second Brother, wait! I'll handle this!" Ji Xingmi then went directly to Mantis at the door. "Uncle Mantis, I want to take Jingnian Ge to the sanatorium, is that okay?"
Mantis nodded without much thought and instructed Ji Xingmi not to go out, then prepared to find someone to contact. "Uncle Mantis, can you tell Grandpa Hua that I'll be back a few days later?"
"Alright!" Mantis immediately went to find people.