amaotonovel Chapter 229 Confirms She Has the Antidote?
Chapter 229 Confirms She Has the Antidote?
Tan Zhengchu broke out in a cold sweat and his face turned pale.
"Zhengchu!" Su Yingxue exclaimed, waking up instantly and grabbing his shoulders tightly with both hands.
Tan Zhengchu gritted his teeth, barely managed to stand up, knelt on one knee, and slowly stood up after catching his breath a few times.
His arms trembled slightly, but he still held Su Yingxue tightly as they walked step by step toward the villa.
"I'm fine," he said softly, his voice a little hoarse.
Su Yingxue's eyes reddened slightly, but she didn't say anything more. She just buried her head in his chest and listened to his rapid heartbeat.
Finally, Tan Zhengchu gently placed her on the bed, breathed a long sigh of relief, and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
His face was still pale, but his eyes remained resolute.
Tan Zhengchu sat on the edge of the bed, quietly watching Su Yingxue's sleeping face.
Her breathing was steady, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her cheeks, making her appear exceptionally quiet.
His fingers gently stroked her cheek, his eyes filled with longing and reluctance.
He knew that his health was deteriorating and the virus was slowly eroding his life.
He couldn't bear to leave her, couldn't bear to let her face the storms of the future alone.
"I must live..." Tan Zhengchu murmured softly, a resolute glint in his eyes.
He decided to meet that woman, the one who might hold the antidote.
No matter the cost, he was determined to find a way to survive.
He didn't want any other men to appear in Su Yingxue's life, nor did he want her to grow old alone.
Su Yingxue rolled over in bed and kicked off the blanket.
Tan Zhengchu smiled helplessly and reached out to cover her with the blanket again.
He moved gently, afraid of waking her.
Looking at her sleeping soundly, Tan Zhengchu suddenly remembered what Liu Bao had once said: "Sister Su always kicks off the blanket when she sleeps, so you have to remember to cover her up properly."
He couldn't help but chuckle softly, muttering to himself, "That kid Liu Bao is really a little adult."
He leaned down and gently kissed Su Yingxue's forehead, his eyes full of tenderness.
Tan Zhengchu stood up, quietly walked out of the room, and went into the bathroom.
As he loosened his tie, he took out his phone and dialed Lin Quan's number.
"Tomorrow, I'm going to see that person," Tan Zhengchu's voice was low and firm. "You'll come with me."
On the other end of the phone, Lin Quan was silent for a moment before asking, "Are you sure she has the antidote?"
Tan Zhengchu's gaze fell on his pale face through the bathroom mirror, his voice icy: "Uncertain, but this is the only hope."
He hung up the phone, put it aside, rested his hands on the sink, and took a deep breath.
Tan Zhengchu hung up the phone, put it aside, and took a deep breath.
The bathroom was filled with steam, and the warm water washed over his body, but it couldn't wash away the heaviness in his heart.
He closed his eyes and let the water flow down his head, as if it could temporarily wash away his fatigue and pain.
After taking a shower, Tan Zhengchu casually dried his hair with a towel and walked out of the bathroom.
As he walked, he wiped his wet hair with a towel, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the bedside, when he suddenly stopped.
"Xiao Qi?" he called softly, a hint of surprise in his voice.
Qibao was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a plush toy in his arms, his little head nodding, clearly very sleepy.
Hearing Tan Zhengchu's voice, she rubbed her eyes, looked up, and said in a childish voice, "Daddy, are you done taking a bath?"
Tan Zhengchu walked to her side, squatted down, and gently pinched her cheek: "It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Little Qi pouted and said in a soft, sweet voice, "I'm sleepy, but I want to sleep with Mommy. Daddy, can you tell me a story?"
Looking into her expectant eyes, Tan Zhengchu's heart softened, and he nodded: "Okay, Daddy will tell you a story."
Xiao Qi immediately smiled happily, picked up a picture book from beside the bed, and handed it to Tan Zhengchu: "Read this!"
Tan Zhengchu took the picture book and sat on the edge of the bed. Xiao Qi immediately leaned over and rested her little head on his shoulder.
He opened the picture book, and his deep, gentle voice slowly filled the room: "Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit who lived in a beautiful forest..."
As Xiaoqi listened, her eyelids gradually grew heavy, and her breathing became steady.
Tan Zhengchu finished explaining a page and was about to turn the page when he noticed that Xiao Qi had stopped asking questions and was no longer making any noise.
He looked down and saw that Xiao Qi had already closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, clearly having fallen asleep.
Tan Zhengchu gently closed the picture book, carefully carried Xiaoqi to the other side of the bed, and raised the railing to prevent her from falling.
He leaned down and gently kissed her little face, whispering, "Goodnight, Xiao Qi."
After settling Xiao Qi in, Tan Zhengchu lay back down in the middle of the bed and reached out to pull Su Yingxue into his arms.
Her body was soft and warm, and her breathing was even; she was clearly fast asleep.
Tan Zhengchu lowered his head and kissed her forehead, his eyes full of tenderness.
He recalled Su Yingxue's babbling as she wiped her face earlier; she had seemed somewhat uneasy then, but now she was completely relaxed and had entered a deep sleep.
Tan Zhengchu gently stroked her hair, a sense of satisfaction welling up inside him.
However, this tranquility did not last long.
In the middle of the night, Tan Zhengchu was awakened by a sharp pain.
He gritted his teeth, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and felt as if countless needles were piercing his joints, the pain penetrating to the bone marrow.
He tried to turn over, but found that even moving a finger had become extremely difficult.
Tan Zhengchu closed his eyes and tried to regulate his breathing to alleviate the pain.
However, the pain came in waves, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
He barely slept that night, silently enduring the physical torment in the darkness.
He turned his head and looked at Su Yingxue and Xiao Qi, who were fast asleep beside him, and a wave of sorrow welled up in his heart.
"I can't fall..." he told himself silently. "For their sake, I must persevere."
As dawn broke, Tan Zhengchu's pain gradually subsided.
He closed his eyes wearily and fell into a deep sleep, as if trying to leave all the torment of the night behind.
The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains. Xiaoqi rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed.
She turned to look beside her and found Tan Zhengchu and Su Yingxue sleeping soundly, their arms tightly embracing each other.
Xiaoqi smiled innocently and muttered softly, "Daddy and Mommy are so loving."
She held her beloved Barbie doll close to her, her big eyes fixed on the two of them, as if admiring a heartwarming scene.
Su Yingxue seemed to sense something; her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.