The group chat went quiet for a minute.
Li Lanxiang sent another voice message. Zeng Haiyan tapped it to listen. "I just don't understand. Why aren't they staying with Zijin at the hospital? Why have they all gone to keep Xiaoliang company?"
Wang Fen chimed in too. "That's what I think. Doesn't Zijin need company more?"
Zeng Haiyan looked at the two messages.
She thought for a while.
Then she typed a reply.
"I thought that too. I asked Nuomi about it before she left."
After sending it, she paused, then kept typing.
"She said Zijin is in danger as long as she doesn't wake up. But she's in the hospital, with doctors watching over her. Once she wakes up, her life won't be in danger anymore."
"If Xiaoliang goes seven days without sleep, that's when things will be really dangerous."
"They have to stay with him and find a way to get him to sleep, even for a little while. Even if he doesn't sleep, they can talk to him more and distract him. Otherwise, it'll be too hard for him to get through."
After sending those messages, Zeng Haiyan added, "Besides, the first thing I do every morning is drive to Seventh Hospital. It's under military control. There's no way to get near it. Once the restrictions are lifted, we'll go see Zijin right away."
The group fell silent.
A dozen or so seconds later, Wang Fen replied, "Xiaoliang could be in danger? Surely not?"
Zeng Haiyan's fingers moved quickly.
"It's possible. Haven't you seen those news stories about sudden deaths? Most of them are people who habitually stay up late."
Li Lanxiang replied at once. "When you put it that way, they're doing the right thing. How old is Nuomi? She really thinks things through."
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