Chapter 1493: Chapter 1492: In the Dream, Li Yan Left
In the dream, Li Yan left, taking Gu Tong’s soul and spirit with him.
Gu Tong was like a walking corpse, wandering listlessly through the streets and alleys, unable to find a place to rest; she was without a home and no longer had the warmth of a home.
Back when they were in the East District, their relationship was very poor, and they found it difficult to communicate.
Her father couldn’t bear to watch it any longer, so he took matters into his own hands and bought them a marriage house.
Li Yan would not stay there on regular days unless he returned for a short stay after a mission.
During that time, their communication was limited, yet it felt pleasant.
Gu Tong cooked while Li Yan washed the dishes, just like it says in the Devil’s Dictionary: ’What is a husband? The person who washes dishes after a meal’.
Gu Tong shopped, Li Yan took care of organizing and tidying, and he did so without complaint.
Gu Tong studied medical topics while Li Yan silently reviewed case files.
Gu Tong watched TV while Li Yan washed fruit and peeled them.
Though they engaged in entirely different activities daily, their connection ran deep.
When Gu Tong returned to this home in her dream, her eyes were already filled with tears.
It felt as if her heart was being gripped firmly by an invisible hand.
The grip was so painful she could barely endure it, even her breathing ached.
The overwhelming sense of oppression nearly suffocated her.
...
"It hurts..." Gu Tong groaned in her dream.
...
’It hurts...’ In reality, Gu Tong mirrored the sentiment, rolling over in unbearable agony, her face displaying an expression of pity.
Her heart rate accelerated.
Li Yan, standing beside the hospital bed, felt his heart leap when he saw her expression and said, "Doctor, please check her out! What’s wrong with her?"
At some point, he had pulled the doctor into the room.
His commanding presence was evident, conveying a sense of pressure from above.
The doctor shrank his neck slightly, saying, "I just checked, there shouldn’t be anything serious... She’ll be fine once she wakes up..."
Wake up?
Li Yan raised an eyebrow.
The doctor coughed and said, "The patient likely had a nightmare..."
Li Yan frowned, "Can a nightmare make someone cry out in pain?"
"..." Of course, a nightmare can make someone suffer, anything is possible in a dream.
It’s nothing to be surprised about; people often find it hard to distinguish reality while in a dream, which is why they’d feel pain.
This patient’s family member seems overly anxious.
Of course, if it were any other patient, the doctor might have said this directly.
However...
Clearly, this patient’s family member isn’t someone to be treated this way.
Because this family member looks imposing, and kind of intimidating.
The doctor thought it best not to provoke him...
So, responding honestly seemed the wisest choice.
Xia Xi’s mouth twitched as she stepped forward, saying, "Caught in a nightmare, that’s why she cried out..."
Come on, normally Gu Tong would never cry out even if injured.
Yet now she was crying out from a dream.
What did she dream about that caused such distress?
The doctor quickly nodded, "Yes, that’s it... She must have dreamed of something... I just examined her, and her body is fine..."
Is that so?
Xia Xi glanced at Li Yan, hesitated, then said, "If that’s the case, let’s wait for Gu Tong to wake up. Then we’ll know everything..."
It’s meant to be comforting, right?
Because clearly, Xia Xi didn’t know what Gu Tong might say upon waking, so even if guessing or predicting offers some reassurance.
Li Yan pursed his lips and said nothing further.
There are some things he understood in his heart and didn’t need Xia Xi to elaborate on.