Chapter 247: Just rely on him Chapter 247: Just rely on him “Wen Zhi, is it you?”

His face was full of astonishment.

In front of Nian Xun, Wen Zhi hung up the incoming call and then deftly took off her coat, tossing it aside, “I want to go with you to the seaside city.”

Nian Xun felt a headache coming on, “Wen Zhi, are you still a child?”

“I’m not, I’m already an adult.” Wen Zhi answered seriously.

After saying this, she set her phone to silent mode and, just like she had tossed her clothes aside, threw it to the side.

Nian Xun extended his hand, “Give me your phone.”

Wen Zhi, “You have to promise to take me to the seaside city first.”

Nian Xun’s face was taut, his brows furrowed with anger, “Take you, a patient?”

A sourness touched the tip of Wen Zhi’s nose, and she breathed lightly, “I will get better.”

Nian Xun turned his face away, his tone leaving no room for discussion, “This isn’t a nursery.”

Wen Zhi had contemplated long and hard about making this decision tonight.

She had guessed that Nian Xun would reject her, but his words were so harsh that it still hurt her.

“I will get better.” Wen Zhi repeated.

The atmosphere in the car was suffocating, especially Nian Xun’s attitude, which left Wen Zhi feeling lost and very anxious, “If you don’t take me, I’ll drive you to your death!”

Nian Xun, “…”

What a lunatic!

Now he believed Gu Rang when he said she was really sick!

Not wanting to provoke her, Nian Xun wasn’t completely heartless, his gaze once again fell on Wen Zhi’s face, his tone softened a bit, “Wen Zhi, you need to accept treatment first.”

Wen Zhi nodded, “I know.”

Nian Xun hissed, shifting his long legs to a different position, “Then why do you still…”

Wen Zhi said, “I can also receive treatment in the seaside city.”

Nian Xun suddenly asked, “No longer planning to bury Mu Yanzhou’s ashes?”

His question was like a long needle piercing directly into Wen Zhi’s heart, causing a tight, piercing pain that made her face much paler.

She bowed her head, “Gu Rang and the others don’t plan to let me see. They said it was also my father’s wish — and since it’s his wish, I will listen.”

Nian Xun asked again, “What about Shang Hexing?”

Wen Zhi suddenly froze.

Nian Xun curled his lips into a wry smile, “No instructions from Shang Hexing then?”

Wen Zhi shook her head, “He and I have already parted ways.”

This time it was Nian Xun’s turn to be silent.

There was no sign of belief or disbelief on his face; his eyelids drooped as if he was deep in thought, hesitant.

The atmosphere fell silent for a good while, until, under Wen Zhi’s hopeful gaze, Nian Xun let out a sigh and changed his attitude, “Okay.”

Before Wen Zhi could get too happy, Nian Xun felt he had to remind her, “We’ve been delayed for so many days, and tonight is the real trip. It won’t change again. Think about it carefully, once you go to the seaside city, you have to listen to me in everything, and you can’t easily come back.”

Wen Zhi nodded without hesitation, “Okay.”

Nian Xun’s eyes deepened, “Say you agree.”

Wen Zhi pursed the corners of her lips, “I agree.”

Nian Xun smiled, lifting his chin slightly, “Since you can drive, continue driving. I’ll take care of things with Gu Rang.”

…

Late at night, a flight from Lin City to the seaside city took off at one o’clock in the morning.

…

After arriving at the seaside city, Wen Zhi received treatment under Nian Xun’s arrangement.

After the first session of electroconvulsive therapy, Wen Zhi was delirious for over a month before she began to recover. During this time, Nian Xun entrusted her care to a personal nurse. He only visited occasionally, but each visit ended with Wen Zhi clinging to him.

Today was Nian Xun’s fifth visit to Fenghui Garden.

He wore a light brown trench coat, and as soon as his foot crossed the threshold of the courtyard, he was met with the girl’s fervent embrace.

“You came to see me again.”

Wen Zhi threw herself into Nian Xun’s arms, very affectionate and dependent.

Nian Xun’s lips curved into a smile, so accustomed to this that he didn’t push her away.

The first visit was after her treatment ended—he came to see her and she, like a child, drew close to him and depended on him, not even wanting the auntie who had cared for her day and night.

But that time, Nian Xun did push Wen Zhi away, merely asking about her recent condition as usual before leaving after a short while.

The second time he came, he was still greeted by Wen Zhi’s enthusiastic embrace. He wasn’t used to it and pushed her away again.

The third and fourth times were the same; he pushed her away.

But this time, Nian Xun didn’t push her away, simply standing still in place. However, this time it was Wen Zhi who voluntarily stepped back. She looked up at Nian Xun, her lips spread in a smile for him to see, but still a bit timid, not daring to overstep again, yet in those beautiful almond eyes, there was still some hope for his response.

Nian Xun extended his hand to lift the jacket hanging on her arm and asked as usual, “Who am I?”

Excited, Wen Zhi spoke his name: “Nian Xun.”

Nian Xun: “And you?”

Patting herself, Wen Zhi replied: “My name is Wen Zhi.”

Nian Xun smiled in satisfaction, then asked her, “Are you cold?”

Wen Zhi shook her head: “Not cold.”

Nian Xun went inside, with Wen Zhi trotting behind him. She heard Nian Xun asking the auntie about her recent routines, whether she took her medication on time and if anyone else had visited her.

After hesitating for a few seconds, the auntie said, “A Mr. Gu came once.”

Upon hearing this, Nian Xun turned back to look at Wen Zhi behind him: “Do you know who he is?”

Wen Zhi nodded: “I know, his name is Gu Rang, he’s my friend.”

Nian Xun asked with a smile: “Anyone else?”

Wen Zhi shook her head: “No one else.”

The temperatures in Lin City have been dropping lately, with rain every few days and the leaves of the Wutong trees on Foxi Road starting to yellow. It’s been nearly two months since returning to Lin City, and autumn is just a month away. Time flies so quickly.

After surveying the room’s facilities, Nian Xun turned around to see that Wen Zhi was no longer behind him. He looked towards the auntie who said: “Miss Wen has been wanting to go outside recently; she’s gone to sit at the doorway again.”

Hearing this, Nian Xun followed the path to the doorway, spotting from a distance the charming figure sitting on the steps, looking very lonely.

As he approached, he didn’t purposely soften his footsteps. She heard him, stood up, and greeted him with a smile: “Nian Xun.”

Crisp and clear, the more he heard it, the lovelier it sounded.

Nian Xun walked up to her and asked, “Do you want to go outside?”

Wen Zhi’s reaction was almost instinctual—she immediately nodded, but after a few seconds, as if realizing something belatedly, she quietly asked for his opinion: “Can I go outside?”

Nian Xun nodded: “Of course.”

Wen Zhi was overjoyed, but before she could cheer, she heard Nian Xun say, “However, I need to know how much of your memory has returned.”

Wen Zhi obediently nodded: “Okay, test me.”

She was so well-behaved that it was hard to say anything harsh to her, hard to see her shed a single tear, only wanting to protect her. But before that, Nian Xun didn’t believe he felt that way.

Yet he himself hadn’t noticed.

He asked about a few people as usual, and when he mentioned the name Shang Hexing, Wen Zhi suddenly went silent.

Nian Xun frowned slightly: “You remember that person?”

It had nothing to do with remembering or not. Recently, Wen Zhi had dreamt of a man who said his name was Shang Hexing, who… did that to her in the dream.

Unsure of how to answer, Wen Zhi just shook her head, unaware that her ears were already red.

Nian Xun knew she was lying and sighed softly: “Let’s go for another treatment in a few days.”

Wen Zhi instinctively resisted that kind of treatment, shaking her head: “I don’t want to go.”

After such treatments, she always struggled to remember things; it was painful.

But this time, Nian Xun said, “After this treatment, I promise I’ll move in and stay with you.”

Just that sentence was more effective than anything else.

Wen Zhi immediately agreed: “Okay, I’ll go for the treatment.”

Suddenly, she wondered, if her memory improved after the treatment, would she stop having those dreams?