A Substitute Bride With Multiple Identities
Chapter 359 Critical Condition

Chapter 359: Chapter 359 Critical Condition

Fu Yanhe keenly detected a change in her aura and frowned with concern as he asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Going back to Haicheng," Shen Yanhe struggled to contain the sudden panic welling up inside her, gripping the phone tightly, her face drained of all color: "Back to Haicheng Hospital, Shen Huai had an accident."

Having said that, Shen Yanhe didn’t wait for Fu Yanhe, she got up and rushed out.

She needed to get to the rooftop of the restaurant and take a plane to Haicheng as quickly as possible.

Fu Yanhe’s eyes suddenly darkened, he stood up to grab Shen Yanhe’s coat, followed her quickly, and took out his phone to notify Wu Fang and Liu Fang to assemble on the hotel rooftop, ready to return to Haicheng.

The four people boarded the plane, and it would take some time to get back to Haicheng from the small town.

Fu Yanhe and Shen Yanhe sat side by side, he noticed her pale complexion, a deep furrow in his brow, he opened the coat in his hand, draped it over her, took her cold hand into his own gently rubbing it, and said, "Shen Huai will be fine, the hospital still has your newly prepared CO2, he is sure to get through this danger as well."

Shen Yanhe nodded, not speaking, but the panic in her heart continued to grow.

For some reason, she had a very bad feeling about this time.

An hour later, the plane arrived in Haicheng, landing directly on the hospital rooftop.

By now it was very late, and the temperature in the air was dropping.

Fu Yanhe held her hand, leading Shen Yanhe down from the hospital rooftop, heading straight for the emergency room where Shen Huai was.

Outside the corridor, there was only Ye Mei and a nurse who was helping comfort her, the atmosphere very oppressive.

Hearing footsteps, Ye Mei turned her head and upon seeing Shen Yanhe, disbelief showed on her face, tears instantly welling up, she staggered toward her: "Yanyan?"

Shen Yanhe quickly took a few steps forward, hurriedly catching Ye Mei: "Grandma."

"You’re alright? Your Third Uncle told me your ship had an accident," Ye Mei frantically touched Shen Yanhe’s face, then her hands and legs, muttering urgently, "Are you really okay? Let grandma see, are you hurt anywhere?"

Shen Yanhe’s heart sank, she gently patted Ye Mei’s shoulder to soothe her, and said, "I’m fine, Grandma, Third Uncle lied to you."

Ye Mei quickly covered her chest, biting back curse words: "I knew that damned thing was talking nonsense!"

Shen Yanhe gently patted Ye Mei’s shoulder, her face stern as she asked, "Grandma, what exactly happened? Why did Shen Huai suddenly need emergency treatment?"

Ye Mei, full of regret, her tears flowing nonstop: "It’s all my fault, all my fault, I went today to chat with Shen Huai, Shen Guowei called me."

"I wasn’t going to answer, but he made so many calls and kept saying it was urgent, so I did, and then the first thing he tells me is that you had a boat accident! Swept away by the waves, dead!"

Shen Yanhe’s face turned ashen, her hands clenching into fists: "How could you believe his words? Didn’t I call you guys before? Even video called!"

Before, Fu Yanhe had concealed the news of her accident, fearing that Shen Huai and Ye Min, one elderly and the other frail, upon hearing it would get overstimulated and have an accident!

During her recuperation, she had specifically made a video call to chat with Ye Min and Shen Huai to prevent some ignorant people from spilling the beans about the accident to them, so they could see she was safe, and they wouldn’t be overly shocked.

But now...

"Your Third Uncle said that the person in our video call was what, what... AI face swapping found by Little Yanhe, and it was fake, even the voice was fake," Ye Min was filled with both regret and anger: "Shen Huai and he argued, then he took out a phone, showed Shen Huai a demonstration, and both Shen Huai and I believed him. Shen Huai got overstimulated, and then..."

"It’s all my fault, if only I hadn’t answered his call," Ye Min covered her face, sobbing.

Shen Yanhe felt a surge of helplessness, supporting her with her hands.

How could Ye Min be blamed?

She knew that Ye Min was old and didn’t usually keep up with news on the internet, Shen Huai also stayed in the hospital year-round, unaware of the flaws in AI face swapping, and just a word from Shen Guowei, and they believed his lies.

Shen Huai had a weak constitution, his body was already at the end of its tether, and this shock...

Shen Yanhe felt as if her blood had run cold, trembling all over.

Fu Yanhe’s gaze was deep and steady as he stepped forward to support her, his voice calm and composed, "Don’t be afraid, everything will be okay."

"I’m going to find someone right now to bring Shen Guowei back."

Shen Yanhe didn’t speak, just nodded her pale face.

As seconds and minutes slipped away, the hours waiting for emergency treatment seemed exceptionally long.

Shen Yanhe knew that in her current state, she wasn’t fit to be involved in the emergency treatment, so she didn’t go inside. Instead, she sat in the corridor with Ye Mei, waiting.

After what felt like an eternity, the door to the emergency room opened, and Doctor Qiao came out, shaking his head at Shen Yanhe, "Divine Doctor Shen, we have done all we could."

At those words, Ye Mei’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the spot.

Liu Fang, who had been waiting on the side, quickly stepped forward to catch her and carried her back to the companion room to lie down.

Shen Yanhe’s mind went blank in an instant, a buzzing in her ears, her limbs ice-cold, as if she couldn’t grasp the meaning of Doctor Qiao’s words.

She looked at Doctor Qiao, bewildered, and asked in a soft voice, "What did you... say?"

Doctor Qiao looked at Shen Yanhe with a gaze filled with pity, "Little Huai’s condition was already on its last legs. CO2 therapy had been sustaining his life, but he has developed drug resistance, and it’s no longer very effective. This recent shock... I’m afraid..."

Doctor Qiao stopped short, then sighed, "You all should go in and see him."

Fu Yanhe looked at Shen Yanhe with a somber expression and called out softly, "Yanyan."

Shen Yanhe blinked blankly, and once she grasped the meaning of Doctor Qiao’s words, she began to tremble. She pulled out her phone, "It can’t be, Little Huai can’t die, there’s still hope, there’s still hope."

She connected a call to Hua Tuo.

At this time, Hua Tuo in the countryside had already gone to bed early. As soon as the phone rang, he woke up.

Picking up the phone from beside him, he was somewhat surprised to see that it was Shen Yanhe calling. He quickly answered, "Why are you suddenly calling me, Master?"

"Old man, come to Haicheng People’s Hospital quickly," Shen Yanhe tried to stabilize her voice, but a sob broke through, "Little Huai is in trouble."

Hua Tuo’s expression darkened, his heart sinking.

Little Huai’s medical condition had always been under the care of his young disciple, and only when they encountered an unsolvable problem would they seek his help.

Now, she was calling him in the middle of the night, and even with a hint of crying in her voice.

The situation must be serious.

"Wait for me, Master will be there in ten minutes," Hua Tuo reassured Shen Yanhe in an even tone, hung up, and then called Xiang Ling’an.

Xiang Ling’an, "Master?"

"Your little disciple has run into trouble. Have your people fly a plane over here to pick me up and take me to Haicheng Hospital, fast!"

Xiang Ling’an’s heart skipped a beat. Without asking for details, he quickly arranged for a member of the 094 team stationed near the village to deploy a private plane to pick up Hua Tuo.

After making the arrangements, Xiang Ling’an felt a growing unease, his brow creased tightly.

Shen Yanhe always dealt with issues on her own; she rarely sought their help for major matters, typically only enlisting their assistance for trivial things—and those came with a reward.

But now she was seeking help from the old man, which probably meant the situation was grave.

Xiang Ling’an’s heart grew heavy. He immediately booked the earliest flight back to the country.

He wasn’t at ease and wanted to go back and see for himself.