Chapter 82: I Have Gained Another Wish
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Xi Mo bent her body, her hand even clutching the clothes near her chest. She did not make any sound, but the tightly furrowed brows and cold sweat on her neck were enough to show her current pain.
Both of them were originally sitting, but Ruan Yesheng immediately stood up and leaned toward Xi Mo. She bent down slightly, reaching out her hand, but paused again. Judging from Xi Mo's expression, it was clear that the pain was severe. At this point, enduring it or giving it a rub would no longer help. She quickly withdrew her hand and instinctively reached into her pocket to grab her phone to make a call, only to come up empty.
When people are anxious, it's easy to get confused. Ruan Yesheng then realized that she was currently wearing ancient costume for the filming and did not have pockets. They had been filming earlier, so both her and Xi Mo's phones were with Feng Tangtang, not on them.
"Hold on for a moment, wait for me," Ruan Yesheng's voice trembled slightly, "I'll call someone right away."
Xi Mo seemed to be in so much pain that she could no longer speak, merely looking at her. Ruan Yesheng lifted the hem of her costume and ran forward in quick strides.
She had barely run a few meters when Gu Qisong rushed toward her at an impressive speed, reaching her in an instant.
As a bodyguard, Gu Qisong was exceedingly diligent and had been staying nearby. Especially after Ruan Yesheng had asked him to protect Xi Mo, Gu Qisong kept both of them within his line of sight—maintaining a distance neither too close nor too far—giving them space while being able to respond immediately if anything happened.
Ruan Yesheng, panting, said, “Take her to the hospital! Hurry!"
Gu Qisong ran to Xi Mo without saying a word, picked her up on his back, and started walking. Ruan Yesheng, now feeling pain in her own chest, gritted her teeth and endured it, quickly following behind.
In the past, to avoid being followed by paparazzi, their car was always parked in a secluded spot, which was also very close to the palace set. They soon arrived at the nanny car's parking spot. Ruan Yesheng helped Xi Mo into the van while Gu Qisong jumped into the driver's seat, flooring the gas as they sped off.
"Recline the seat!" Ruan Yesheng said, hurriedly taking off her outer costume as she continued, "Open the window!"
Gu Qisong lowered the seat and rolled down the window, letting fresh air rush in. Wearing only her inner clothes now, Ruan Yesheng finally moved more freely. She supported Xi Mo with one hand while holding her with the other, gently lowering her onto the reclined seat.
Luckily, the van had ample space, allowing Xi Mo to lie down relatively comfortably. In such moments, loose clothing was needed to make breathing easier. Ruan Yesheng lifted the collar of Xi Mo’s costume, helping her undo her clothes and belt. Xi Mo opened her eyes, watching Ruan Yesheng fuss around.
"Don't move," Ruan Yesheng softly asked, “Does it still hurt a lot?"
"It's a bit better now." Xi Mo's breath trembled slightly as she said, "You should lie down too."
Ruan Yesheng was indeed feeling extremely uncomfortable now. Earlier, she had been holding on purely through willpower, and seeing that Xi Mo had eased a bit, she also lay down beside her.
The pain in her chest was hard to ignore, and if not careful, it could lead to serious complications. What made it even stranger was that both of them were experiencing sharp chest pain at the same time. The more Ruan Yesheng thought about it, the more peculiar it seemed, even to the point of feeling an inexplicable sense of fear.
Xi Mo looked at Ruan Yesheng and asked, "Does it still hurt a lot?"
Ruan Yesheng nodded honestly.
"Rest for a bit, but don’t fall asleep." Xi Mo reached out and placed her hand on top of Ruan Yesheng's, saying, "We’ll be there soon."
Neither of them spoke after that, just silently watching each other.
In the front, Gu Qisong had already called Lu Qingming to inform him of the situation. Lu Qingming immediately contacted the hospital they were heading to, so by the time Gu Qisong's car arrived, two emergency stretchers were waiting to transfer Ruan Yesheng and Xi Mo.
At this point, Ruan Yesheng already felt that her pain had significantly subsided. The doctor asked her a series of questions, to which she answered truthfully, before undergoing several tests. Xi Mo did the same.
Their hospital beds were placed side by side, and they each rested quietly. After a while, the doctor came back to ask them more questions. After getting their answers, he looked down at the test results with a very complex expression on his face.
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Sensing that the doctor's expression was a bit strange, Ruan Yesheng asked, "Doctor, how are the results?"
The doctor seemed a bit troubled and said in a calm voice, "The results are very good, which makes this quite strange."
The two of them exchanged glances and then looked back at the doctor.
The doctor continued, "Based on what you've described, with such severe chest pain, the tests should have revealed a cause. However, the results show that everything is very healthy. At least for now, there's no indication of any problems."
Ruan Yesheng, now feeling completely fine, said, "I don’t feel any pain anymore."
Xi Mo nodded, "Me neither."
"Let’s do this: you both should stay in the hospital for observation for a while, and we’ll conduct more tests later to rule out possibilities and try to find the cause." The doctor, likely due to Lu Qingming's instructions, seemed particularly attentive to their case. After speaking to them for a bit more, he finally left.
This hospital room only had the two of them. The doctor probably arranged it this way considering that their symptoms were similar and they had been sent to the hospital at the same time, making it more convenient to treat them.
This hospital was a private one in Hengdian. Since many film crews often shot scenes in Hengdian, an entire industry chain related to the entertainment industry had developed there, including services like food, lodging, and healthcare. Given the long shooting schedules, it was inevitable that some would fall ill or get injured, so many actors chose to seek treatment here. It wasn’t unusual to run into celebrities at this hospital, and the doctors and nurses, who had encountered many big stars, were quite calm about it.
Before long, Lu Qingming arrived, and Feng Tangtang followed as well. However, she didn’t dare to come in, standing by the door of the hospital room and craning her neck to look inside.
Lu Qingming walked straight to Ruan Yesheng’s bedside and said, "I’ve taken care of things with both the crew and the hospital. You just focus on resting, don’t worry about anything else. I’ll handle it."
Ruan Yesheng was, of course, confident in Lu Qingming's capabilities, so she responded softly.
Lu Qingming asked her, "Do you want to switch rooms?"
"No need, this is fine," Ruan Yesheng immediately refused.
Lu Qingming glanced at Xi Mo, who was lying on the adjacent bed, but didn’t say anything more. He simply told Ruan Yesheng, "I'll go talk to the doctor. Feng Tangtang will stay here to take care of you."
Upon hearing her name, Feng Tangtang quickly came inside and stood straight beside the bed. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With both Ruan Yesheng and Sister Xi staying in the same room, she could look after both of them at once, which was very convenient.
After Lu Qingming said a few more words and left, Feng Tangtang pulled up a chair and sat between the two beds. She would ask one side if the pain had lessened and then ask the other if they wanted to eat something.
Ruan Yesheng told Feng Tangtang to go buy some fruit, and the room was left with just her and Xi Mo again.
Xi Mo turned to the side and looked at Ruan Yesheng, saying, "You sent Feng Tangtang away because you wanted to say something?"
Ruan Yesheng smiled briefly, but after a moment, her expression became serious again. She also turned on her side, propped her arm on the pillow, and rested her chin on her hand, saying, "Do you think what happened today is strange?"
"Strange," Xi Mo answered directly.
Both of them suddenly experienced chest pain, yet after being sent to the hospital, no cause could be found. Moreover, the pain had completely subsided now, as if nothing had happened. How could it not be strange?
"When I was lying down earlier, I actually had a rather terrifying thought." Ruan Yesheng took a deep breath, her face growing even more solemn.
Xi Mo seemed to understand what Ruan Yesheng meant and furrowed her brows, waiting for her to continue.
Ruan Yesheng said, "Do you think if we can never switch back, would we continue to live safely and smoothly, or would there be some side effects from the exchange? For example, would we fall ill, or—"
"Or die?" Xi Mo’s lips moved.
Ruan Yesheng stopped speaking and just looked at Xi Mo.
Xi Mo remained silent for a moment and then said, "I actually considered this issue before. It's something that defies common logic and goes far beyond our understanding. We don't know what consequences it might bring. However, after today, I seem to have some understanding of its consequences."
The room fell into a deathly silence.
They were both young and full of life, and the topic of death had once seemed very distant.
Now, however, it had coldly been thrown in front of them.
Although this was just a guess, Xi Mo, known for her calm analysis, seemed to believe that the likelihood of this guess was very high. But she was not the type to wait idly. Once she understood the situation, she became much calmer and said, "We need to find a solution and make sure this consequence doesn’t come true."
"We definitely need to think of a solution," Ruan Yesheng said, turning to face the ceiling, "but I don't have any ideas right now."
"Are you afraid?" Xi Mo asked her softly.
Ruan Yesheng sighed with a smile, "Of course I'm afraid, and I'm also very unwilling."
She truly felt very unwilling. There were so many things she hadn't finished, so many wishes yet to be fulfilled. She wanted so much to continue on.
Moreover, there was someone she wanted to continue liking.
Even if it was just secretly, and the other person would never know, she still wanted to continue liking them this way.
If her life could really be so short, how could it be enough?
Ruan Yesheng turned her body again and asked Xi Mo, "Are you afraid?"
Xi Mo didn’t answer directly but said, "I’m also very unwilling. If a person dies, their wishes cannot be fulfilled."
Ruan Yesheng couldn’t help but recall a conversation she had with Xi Mo. Xi Mo had once told her that she had only three wishes in her life. The first was to swap their bodies back. The second one, which she had managed to achieve in her childhood, was not explicitly mentioned. The third one, Xi Mo said, would never be fulfilled. Ruan Yesheng didn’t know what that unattainable wish was and thought it must be a source of sadness for Xi Mo, so she never asked.
Now that Xi Mo mentioned her wishes could not be fulfilled, it seemed only the first one was left. Ruan Yesheng asked, "You’re unwilling that we might never switch back, aren’t you?"
"Not exactly," Xi Mo replied. "I have gained another wish."
"What is it?"
Xi Mo curled up under the blanket, her face turned to the side, buried in the pillow. Her voice sounded a bit muffled as she said, "It’s a secret."
Ruan Yesheng: "…"
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