HBWMA -Chapter 220 First, Second, Third

A group of people followed Shen Zhuang out of the family ward, leaving only Shen Qian and Yao Ge, the couple staring at each other in silence.

Earlier, with Shen Zhuang present, Yao Ge had restrained herself. Now that he was gone, she could no longer hold anything back.

“Shen Qian, when exactly are you going to bring our son back?”

Shen Qian’s face was dark and grim. He was at a critical moment in his campaign for council chairman, and yet so many things had happened. He simply had no time to deal with Shen Nian anymore.

Seeing this, Yao Ge grabbed his sleeve.

“Honey, have you thought about it? If the old master really does what Lanxi said, how could the Bai family swallow that? A-Nian will be in danger. You can’t just ignore our child!”

Shen Qian shook her hand off violently, his gaze cold and venomous like a snake.

“Let me ask you—why did Bai Zheng suddenly kidnap A-Ling and Shanshan? Was it you?”

Yao Ge’s eyes flickered, but she couldn’t afford to show weakness here.

“Don’t accuse me without evidence. I already gave you the list. How would I know why Bai Zheng suddenly went crazy?”

Shen Qian closed his eyes briefly, then lowered his head to straighten his collar.

“We’ll talk about this after I see A-Ling.”

Hospital corridor.

Shen Lanxi and Shen Qingyu walked on Shen Zhuang’s left and right—one composed and restrained, the other clearly distracted.

“Qingyu.”

Shen Zhuang called out.

Shen Qingyu remained spaced out.

Seeing this, Shen Zhuang stopped and looked at him. “What’s wrong?”

Shen Qingyu snapped back to reality. “Grandpa, what is it?”

Shen Zhuang said, “Based on the timing, your aunt and Sui’er should be arriving in Nanyan City soon. Go pick them up.”

Shen Qingyu immediately objected. “My aunt is a grown woman. It’s not like she’ll get lost. I’m not going.”

Shen Zhuang glared and raised his cane as if to hit him. “You brat, itching for a beating? I told you to go, so go.”

Shen Qingyu quickly dodged, clutching his backside. “Fine, fine, I’ll go!”

“Hurry up.”

He ran a few steps, then suddenly turned back. “Shen Lanxi, you’re not allowed to sneak off and see Little Hua first! I’m going to be first!”

Shen Lanxi: “……”

Shen Zhuang waved his hand. “Relax, it won’t be him. Grandpa will be first.”

Shen Qingyu looked displeased, but after thinking that even if he guarded the place he still couldn’t beat the old man, he reluctantly nodded.

“Fine. But Grandpa, don’t you dare cheat! You’re first, I’m second.”

The young man rushed out of the ward building.

Shen Zhuang stood by the railing, watching him leave under protection. After a moment, he patted Shen Lanxi’s arm.

“Lanxi, if one day Grandpa isn’t around anymore, you must protect your younger brothers and sisters.”

Shen Lanxi lowered his eyes and covered the old man’s weathered hand with his own.

“Grandpa, you’ll live a long life.”

Which elderly person didn’t like hearing that? Shen Zhuang nodded and patted his hand.

“Grandpa will work hard. Come on, let’s go see Little Hua.”

Shen Lanxi paused slightly and glanced in the direction Shen Qingyu had left.

Shen Zhuang chuckled with a hint of sly amusement.

“Don’t worry. There’s no way he’ll be first. Grandpa will be first. We’ll go together—two first places. Qingyu will still be second. That doesn’t count as breaking a promise.”

Shen Lanxi’s eyes carried a faint smile. He nodded.

Jiang Huashan had no visible injuries. The cut on her leg was only superficial and didn’t even require bandaging. The reason she still hadn’t woken up was because Shen Zhuang had worried that she might have been harmed by an aphrodisiac, so he administered a sedative.

The sedative was developed by a Shen family laboratory—no major side effects, just drowsiness.

Jiang Huashan was still asleep, alone in the large hospital room.

Frowning, Shen Zhuang walked to the bedside and carefully examined her. Only after confirming her breathing was steady and her sleeping face peaceful did he finally relax slightly and tuck the blanket around her.

“Where is everyone? What’s going on? Where did they all go?”

Just as Shen Lanxi was about to go out and ask, a young nurse walked in carrying a freshly changed vase of flowers. Her previously cheerful face immediately turned pale when she saw Shen Zhuang and Shen Lanxi.

The hospital leadership had given strict instructions: the patient in this room was extremely important and had to be treated like royalty. Anyone who visited was also not to be slighted.

“Y-you… hello.”

The nurse didn’t know how to address Shen Zhuang and bowed at a ninety-degree angle while holding the vase.

Shen Zhuang hadn’t expected to scare her like that and cleared his throat, toning down his presence.

“What happened? Didn’t I say someone must always be at the bedside? Where did you go?”

“N-no! It’s a misunderstanding!”

The nurse quickly explained, afraid she might lose her job.

“A very handsome young man came to visit earlier. He said this lady likes flowers and asked me to pick some and put them in a vase by her bed so she’d be happy when she wakes up. I… I just went to pick flowers.”

“Very handsome?” Shen Zhuang looked at the girl’s nervous face and softened a little, then turned to Shen Lanxi. “Could it be A-Ling?”

Aside from the Shen family, only medical staff were allowed on this floor. No one else but Shen Guiming could have come.

Shen Lanxi’s expression remained calm as his gaze fell on the flowers in the nurse’s arms.

Trying to clarify further, the nurse added softly, “I don’t just listen to anyone. That young man was in the next ward. He came in on a wheelchair. I knew he was family, so I felt safe leaving. He was very thoughtful too—he even helped feed her water. Such a gentle person.”

Shen Zhuang chuckled. “Alright, little girl, it’s not your fault. He is indeed family.”

Then he looked at Shen Lanxi again and laughed.

“Hahaha—no matter how you rush, you’re still second!”