Ten Years of Yearning. My Love, Let Me Protect You.

Nonetheless, after one hour, all tests were done but Luo Lixi was still in the ICU. Her breath was shallow and sometimes, she would groan in a crying voice as if she was experiencing something dreadful in her dream. 

Sheng Ruming sat beside her and stared at her in concern. His heart was beating crazily as he saw her motionless on the bed. 

"How did you end up like this, Lixi? I just let you go for a moment and you… Is it because of alcohol..." Sheng Ruming blamed himself for all of this. Back then he thought that it was a joyous occasion and it was fine to let her drink but didn't think this would happen.

He clenched her hand tightly. Looking at her in the hospital clothes again, his heart twisted into unbearable pain. Sheng Ruming wanted the least to see her like this again. 

…

After half an hour. 

Feng Shaoling entered the ICU. He saw Sheng Ruming and clenched the report in his hand tightly. The young doctor walked beside Sheng Ruming who was murmuring something inaudible. It seemed he didn't notice that someone was beside him, standing. 

"Ming..." Feng Shaoling called out. Sheng Ruming stopped murmuring and turned towards him. When he saw the other man's complicated face, his heart shook. 

"Don't tell me… she has gone into a coma again…" Sheng Ruming's voice shook when he said that. It took him all his willpower to control the urge not to strangle someone. 

After all, Luo Lixi's symptoms were very familiar to those people who are in a coma. Sheng Ruming couldn't be blamed for thinking like this. 

Feng Shaoling shook his head in denial. For a moment, Sheng Ruming got relief but he saw Feng Shaoling's eyes had become complicated. Thus he asked, "What's wrong then?"

"Not in a coma but the matter is more serious than this." Feng Shaoling replied gravely.

Sheng Ruming heard it and tightened his hold on her further. In the end, he took back his hand not to hurt her and then focused on Feng Shaoling. "Tell me. I'm ready to hear everything!"

"She seems to be pregnant." Feng Shaoling said. 

"... Seems?" Sheng Ruming felt his ears were playing with him. 

"Ah… I mean she's really pregnant." Feng Shaoling scratched his head in awkwardness. For a moment, he went into trance there. 

Sheng Ruming's mind went blank for a minute. The fact that she was pregnant and all these might have happened because of this reason, made him relax for a second. 

Then finally he got back his senses and became happy like crazy. Sheng Ruming felt like telling the whole world the good news but then he looked at Feng Shaoling's serious face. His heart went cold when remembering the look Feng Shaoling gave in their engagement function. 

The young man became angry. He knew that Feng Shaoling held some feelings for her and couldn't stay calm, "My wife is pregnant. You are saying it's a more serious matter than a coma?!"

Feng Shaoling shook his head. He became very serious all of a sudden and said to him, "It should have been a joyous matter but Ming, do you know? There is a strong drug in her body?"

"Drug? What drug?" Sheng Ruming frowned and stared at him. Then he turned to Luo Lixi. His frown turned deeper as he murmured, "There are many drugs and medicines in her body and those were applied to treat her during her coma..."

"I am not talking about medicinal drugs but a fatal and strong drug. Nearly 12 years ago, this drug was invented by a crazy scientist and applied on more than thousands of soldiers without them knowing the danger. It can make people oddly energetic for a few hours but has all kinds of side effects." When Feng Shaoling thought of Luo Lixi going through those hardships and pains, he was sad. 

When his eyes fell on Luo Lixi, he got back the feeling of regret again. For the first time, he took a liking to a lady but she turned out to be his friend's. It was too much for him and thus he tried to forget her all the time. But after he got the report today, he was shocked. He was determined to do everything in his hands to protect her!

His lips moved after they stayed silent for a few seconds, "Usually, the soldiers who had no way other than death, used to consume it to push for the last struggle. Even though the government has banned the use of it later, we have studied many drugs like these. Thus I was able to identify it."

All the words didn't enter Sheng Ruming's ears. He stayed silent and didn't interrupt Feng Shaoling. His heart was in great turmoil as he listened obediently.

"I am afraid, there is no cure for it. She can only endure the pain which will come for one year. Afterwards, the effects will be gone and she will be normal but…"

Sheng Ruming lifted his face and said thoughtfully, "but she is pregnant. What about the embryo?"

"If it's lucky It can survive or…" Feng Shaoling stopped talking. He didn't need to say more for the other person to understand. 

Sheng Ruming whole being turned dangerous, his heart itched to kill someone, "...or die?! How can my child die so easily?! There is no cure or an antidote?"

"No. It was a last resort for soldiers. Also later, the scientist went missing. If the government can get wind of this news, things will become very complicated." Feng Shaoling said. He was also lost. It could be said that if the authorities knew, they would take Luo Lixi away and perhaps, they might never see her again. 

Feng Shaoling was ready to say that he would do everything to help her pass this hurdle but Sheng Ruming stood up abruptly and turned towards him. He walked in front of Feng Shaoling. When he stared at him with his bloodthirsty eyes, Feng Shaoling's soul quivered and his hands shook.

"My child must not die, Feng. I won't allow it. If there is no cure, then I will make one! Do whatever you want, tell those old scientists or doctors. Make a cure for her." Sheng Ruming suppressed his volume for Luo Lixi's wake. He didn't want to disturb his wife and child. 

Feng Shaoling became silent under Sheng Ruming's oppressive aura. 

"... I don't have such connections, Ming. Also, it's a grave matter." Feng Shaoling said helplessly. "But I will contact my friends and other reliable friends to do something."

"Oh…" Sheng Ruming's face got strict as he murmured, "... In that case, let me help you then."

Feng Shaoling nodded and did the necessary things to suppress the drug in Luo Lixi's body. After careful examination, the nurses found a point at her neck which had turned purple. 

It was clear as day that someone with ill intention injected the drug in her. Sheng Ruming went crazy and told Xiao Huang to investigate everything. 

Even though the evidence pointed at Su Mengsi, Sheng Ruming waited for Luo Lixi to wake up first. Only after hearing her story, would he take deadly steps!

…

The next few days, Feng Shaoling saw in dumbfounded eyes how the government gave its permission to open this forbidden case in just one hour after his report. Usually, a minimum of three days later, one would receive a reply. 

In silence, Feng Shaoling saw other well known old and new scientists and researchers come into the Ming city at once. Just any of their feet was enough to shake the country's top upper echelon.

The emergence of this forbidden drug was an alarming matter to the authorities. Thus, under Sheng Ruming's effort and pressure, coupled with his father pulling strings in the background, the attempt to find an antidote became vital. But rather than taking Luo Lixi away in their labs, all of them came personally. 

The director of the hospital nearly kneeled down by the visit of all of these people in his office. All tests were done and samples were taken. At the meeting one day later, an old drug developer said, "The drug was in her for more than ten years. In recent times, another dose was given to her. Mr. Sheng, this thing… "

An old famous doctor who was much more nonchalant took in the dry atmosphere of the room. Then his eyes fell on the former major general who was said to be the most dangerous person in Ming city behind the curtains who joined the army in his teens and left earlier just to pursue his girlfriend.

'Useless!' Doctor Kai cursed the other doctors and the gathered all of his life's courage in his mind and blurted out without holding back, "This lady's body is too weak. She is unqualified to carry a baby in the first place. She can die if she tries to endure everything and carry the baby."