Chapter 263 - 99: Sentencing, Late-night Snack

"What if I have something that can put me into a deep sleep, but won’t harm my body?"

Before the doctor could even speak, Shen Yanzhi was the first to protest. "How can you guarantee it won’t harm your body?"

Jiang Li retorted, "Do you really think I’d gamble with my own body?"

On second thought, Shen Yanzhi had to agree. Jiang Li wasn’t that irresponsible.

But he still had his reservations. "Is it really safe?"

Jiang Li gave Shen Yanzhi’s shoulder a reassuring pat. "Don’t worry, it’s fine. I’ll just be in a deep sleep for 72 hours, that’s all."

Shen Yanzhi’s brow furrowed. "Seventy-two hours? That’s way too long! And what about nutrition?"

Jiang Li smiled. "That’s why I’m talking it over with you all. We can figure out whether to put me on a glucose drip or something."

Knowing he couldn’t talk her out of it, Shen Yanzhi simply looked over at the doctor.

Their eyes met, and the doctor nodded. "Alright, I understand."

When Wei Chuan arrived, Jiang Li was already in her hospital bed. The police hadn’t shown up yet, so they simply borrowed a pot from the doctor and started making hotpot right there in the room.

They were only halfway through the hotpot when a text from the doctor came in. The police had arrived.

Jiang Li cleaned herself up, sprayed some breath freshener in her mouth, and then got into bed and used the Sleep Card.

When Jiang Li fell asleep in an instant, a disbelieving Shen Yanzhi went over and poked her cheek. She didn’t react at all.

If he hadn’t known in advance that she would be unconscious for 72 hours, he would have been terrified.

He had Xu Shijie and the others clear everything away, then sat down by the hospital bed, holding Jiang Li’s hand in both of his.

Even though he knew it wasn’t real, he was still afraid.

He was afraid her special item was defective, afraid she might never wake up again.

Four police officers arrived. They first glanced at Jiang Li’s condition before starting to question Shen Yanzhi about what happened.

Shen Yanzhi recounted the incident in full detail, his eyes red-rimmed as he finished. "My wife is only a little over a month pregnant. If anything happens to her, I will not let this go."

One of the officers said, "Rest assured, Mr. Shen. We will certainly handle this matter impartially."

Jiang Li slept for a full three days. When the three days were up, she opened her eyes to the sight of Shen Yanzhi’s haggard face.

Jiang Li blinked in confusion. "Why do you look so haggard?"

’Didn’t I tell him I’d only be asleep for 72 hours and would wake up on my own when the time was up?’

’So what was he thinking?’

At the sound of her voice, Shen Yanzhi immediately collapsed onto her, hugging her tightly. His voice was raspy. "I thought..."

Jiang Li had been about to say he was overreacting, but then she felt something wet fall on her shoulder. She couldn’t help but gently pat his back. "See? I’m fine."

To lighten the mood, Jiang Li asked, "By the way, what happened to those people? How was it handled?"

Shen Yanzhi licked his somewhat dry lips and shared the results. "They were all sentenced to three years and fined 50,000 each. Plus, they have to compensate you for emotional distress, lost wages, and nutritional expenses."

Jiang Li laughed. "Well, well, not bad at all. I took a nap and came out with a nice chunk of change."

Shen Yanzhi sat up straight and pinched her cheek. "You little money-grubber."

He then narrowed his eyes. "Speaking of which, if you’re such a money-grubber, why are you so generous when it comes to spending on other people?"

"Or... is there something you’re hiding from me?"

Jiang Li averted her gaze. ’Is that something I can even talk about?’

She rubbed the tip of her nose. "I was just thinking that they’ve started their own families, and it’s not easy for them to be out there trying to earn a living. Besides, it was the middle of the New Year festival, I couldn’t be cheap."

Shen Yanzhi placed his hands on her shoulders, staring straight into her eyes. "Are you sure you’re not lying to me?"

"N-No."

’The thing is, how could she possibly bring something like this up?’

RUMBLE—

Jiang Li pointed to her stomach. "Don’t blame me. It’s your little treasure who’s hungry."

Shen Yanzhi released her and said, "Xie Wan brought over some porridge. It should be the perfect temperature by now."

Even though he wasn’t sure if Jiang Li would wake up right at this moment, the late-night snack had been prepared just in case.

Yes, a late-night snack.

It was now a little after one in the morning, almost two.

Shen Yanzhi stood up and retrieved the insulated flask from the side table. He unscrewed the lid and took out the vegetable porridge.

Just as Shen Yanzhi was about to feed her spoonful by spoonful, Jiang Li stopped him. "I can do it myself!"

’It’s not like my hands are useless. I don’t need Shen Yanzhi to feed me.’