I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 489

“Don’t worry. He’ll be fine.”

After reaching home and noticing Shi Nuan’s inability to sleep, Fu Chengyuan pulled her into his arms and patted her back. “Don’t worry, okay?”

“But…” Shi Nuan’s eyes reddened. “I’m pathetic, aren’t I? I didn’t think I’d feel anything. After all, I’m already an adult, and the feelings that I have seem pointless to me now. But when I heard Shaoqing saying that he might not have long to live, I feel upset.”

“It’s normal to be upset. You can’t really break off your blood ties.” Fu Chengyan sighed, “You’ve done well. Sleep. When you wake tomorrow, we’ll visit him at the hospital. Then, you can tell him what you feel, all right?”

Shi Nuan nodded and whispered, “Okay.”

“Good girl.” Fu Chengyan planted a kiss on her forehead. “Sleep now.”

Shi Nuan did not have a good night’s sleep. However, perhaps it was because Fu Chengyan was around, she was still able to sleep until eight o’clock the next morning.

Fu Chengyan walked out of the bathroom and pulled Shi Nuan’s blanket away. He gently patted her face and murmured, “Are you awake?”

Shi Nuan nodded, and Fu Chengyan scooped her into his arms. “Aunt Zhang has prepared breakfast for us. I’ve been told he’s awake by the hospital staff.”

“Really?” Feeling instantly alert, Shi Nuan said, “Then let’s hurry and wash up before we head to the hospital.”

When Fu Chengyuan and Shi Nuan reached the hospital, the members of the Su family were already there. Shi Nuan’s arrival surprised them, but they were glad about it.

They had transferred Su Huaibei from the ICU ward to a normal ward. Worried about Su Huaibei’s safety, the Su family members then transferred him into a private ward.

Although Su Huaibei was awake, he was only half-conscious. The doctor advised that it was best for fewer people to visit him so that the patient could rest better. In the end, everyone decided to let Shi Nuan be the one to enter the room.

When she pushed the door open, the pungent scent of medication assaulted her nose.

She took a few careful steps in. When the man on the bed heard noises from the door, he turned to see Shi Nuan. Upon noticing her, he tried to sit up, and Shi Nuan hurriedly walked over. “D-Don’t move. I’ll help you.”

Shi Nuan swiftly walked over to help Su Huaibei into a sitting position. She then grabbed a pillow to support his back. At the sight of his pallid face, she asked, “Are you feeling better?”

The entire time, Su Huaibei’s eyes never left Shi Nuan. Shi Nuan voiced, “Um… Shaoqing called us yesterday, telling us you’ve been admitted to the hospital, so we’re here to visit you.”

The corner of Su Huaibei’s lips lifted. “I’m happy to see you here.”

Shi Nuan smiled as well. But the atmosphere was still slightly awkward. Feeling helpless, Shi Nuan started fidgeting with the edge of her shirt. “Are you thirsty? Do you want to eat something?”

Su Huaibei nodded, a glint in his eyes. “Can you pour me a cup of water? I haven’t drunk since waking up.”

“Of course.” Shi Nuan stood up and shook the jug before pouring a glass for him. “It’s still hot. Please be careful with it.”

Su Huaibei nodded. With one hand holding the cup, he tried to pull the blanket away with the other.

“What’s wrong? Where are you going?”

“Nowhere. I’m trying to get my phone.”

“You can tell me if you want to get your phone.” Shi Nuan walked over to take Su Huaibei’s phone for him. “You’ve just come out of surgery. The doctor advises you to spend less time on your phone. Are you going to make a call?”

Su Huaibei nodded before calling Fu Yi. “Where is she?”

Fu Yi had instantly picked up the call. Surprised by Su Huaibei’s abrupt question of that woman, he replied in the next second, “Mr. Su, you were in the emergency room yesterday. I didn’t pay attention to where Ms. Shu went.”

Narrowing his eyes, Su Huaibei ordered, “Look for her immediately. If you can’t find her, don’t come back.”

Su Huaibei ended the call and set his gaze upon Shi Nuan. The look in her eyes was calm, but the calmer she was, the more fear he felt. Looking at her eyes, Su Huaibei mumbled, “I…”

“Can I ask you a question?”

“Ask away.” Su Huaibei put down his phone. “I’ll tell you anything you want to know.”

Shi Nuan smiled. “Don’t be in such a hurry to promise me that just yet. What if you can’t do it?”

Upon Seeing Shi Nuan’s smile, Su Huaibei’s chest tightened, and Shu Qing’s face emerged in his mind. Smiling, he commented, “You look a lot like her when she’s younger.”

Shi Nuan’s smile froze before she dropped it. “If I were to tell you that I’ll call you Dad and go back to the Su family with you, staying by your side from now onwards, but on one condition, what do you think about that?”

“What condition is it?” Su Huaibei broke into a smile from the pleasant surprise. He hurriedly said, “Even if you tell me a hundred conditions or a thousand, as long as I can do it, I definitely will.”

“Good.” Shi Nuan nodded. “I want you to cut ties with Shu Qing. From now on, you no longer have any relationship with her.

It was Su Huaibei’s turn for his smile to freeze. He tightened his grip on the glass and asked, “What did you say?” He stared at Shi Nuan in disbelief.