In fact, what Su Wan wanted to ask most was whether the CHK-3 virus was fatal, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back in the end.
The word "death" was so hurtful that she could hardly say it.
Matters of life and death are ultimately uncertain.
When she had just reconciled with Jiang Xuecheng, Su Wan always felt that they were both still young and would have a long, long time together.
They can still fulfill the ideals they had when they first got engaged, raise a pair of lovely children, and when they are old and can no longer walk, they can put aside the trivial matters around them and travel around the world together to see all the pleasant things in the world.
But after knowing that she was poisoned, Su Wan realized that even if the two of them reconciled, such a wish still seemed so extravagant.
Why was God so cruel to her
Is it because he is jealous that she and Jiang Xuecheng are so happy
Doctor Li looked at Su Wan's anxious face, and couldn't help but feel a little bit reluctant.
"Ms. Su, the CHK virus is one of a series of viruses that the High Priest has been researching, and the No. 3 virus is the latest one. In a short period of time, your body will gradually weaken, but it will not kill you."
He pondered for a long time and finally gave a relatively objective answer.
Dr. Li does not consider himself a good person. As one of the high priest's laboratory experts, his hands are stained with the blood of others, although those were slaves or death row prisoners.
But every time when he woke up in the middle of the night and thought of those people’s frightened faces, Dr. Li felt that he had committed a serious sin.
In addition to the uneasiness in his conscience, he also had to bear the risk of being silenced by the high priest, so Doctor Li resigned from his previous important position and applied to be the chief physician of the internal hospital of the Divine Court.
Although he still inevitably gets involved in some of the high priest's projects, at least he will no longer personally take lives.
Doctor Li knew that he was deceiving himself, but he had no other choice but to do so. If he was convicted of Shen Ting, he would be dead.
He also has things to protect.
However, when he saw Su Wan, Dr. Li truly realized how cruel what he was studying was.
A young girl, in the prime of her life, should have the best things in the world. However, Su Wan's future is doomed to be overshadowed by the CHK virus-3.
Won't it be fatal in the short term
Will it just weaken the body
Su Wan bit the corner of her lip. She didn’t know how much comfort there was in Dr. Li’s words. After all, “short-term” would not be fatal. So how short could be called a short-term
A few months, or a year or two
Su Wan took a deep breath and tried to calm his turbulent emotions.
"Doctor Li, how short is short-term? Do you mean... long-term will be... fatal?"
When he said the last few words, Su Wan's face turned pale and his voice trembled unconsciously.
Jiang Xuecheng saw Su Wan's panicked expression and quickly reached out his hand to cover her palm.
—This silly girl, I told her not to ask any questions long ago. If she knew too much, she would be the only one who would be worried and uneasy.
Su Wan looked at Jiang Xuecheng in a daze.
Jiang Xuecheng grabbed her hand without any room for argument. His strength was not strong, but the slight warmth from his palm made Su Wan feel inexplicably at ease.
Jiang Xuecheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Su Wan's emotions had stabilized a little.
…
Doctor Li looked at Jiang Xuecheng comforting Su Wan and sighed silently in his heart.
He had only been involved in the development and testing of CHK viruses No. 1 and No. 2, and was completely unfamiliar with No. 3.
Moreover, all the people who had studied Virus No. 3 disappeared completely. Dr. Li really suspected that those people were "dealt with" by the high priest.
Without the original data, it would be extremely difficult to research the antidote for the CHK virus No. 3 by one's own strength!
Perhaps it will become a mystery known only to the high priest.
Doctor Li stood in front of Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng, his voice extremely serious.
"Ms. Su, I can't guarantee how long it will take, but if the medicine used to mitigate the CHK No. 3 poison can be supplied in time, your body will not completely fail in at least three or four years."
He was one of the researchers of the CHK 1 and 2 projects. Even though he had never come into contact with CHK 3, he more or less understood the power of this poison.
Therefore, Doctor Li could not guarantee that Su Wan would be able to grow healthy after taking the relief medicine.
Maybe... maybe it's just to ensure that Su Wan doesn't die...
He had explained all these things in detail to the Emperor's son, but in order to make Su Wan feel better, Dr. Li could not explain them so bluntly to Su Wan.
Su Wan was not a stupid person. After listening to Dr. Li's words, she keenly grasped the word that her body would not "completely" fail.
Su Wan was silent for a moment, and then realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Then, Dr. Li, if I don't get a cure for it, what problems might arise in my body?"
Doctor Li didn't expect Su Wan to want to ask so clearly.
He looked at Jiang Xuecheng hesitantly again. Jiang Xuecheng looked indifferent, as if he was staying out of the matter.
Dr. Li understood Jiang Xuecheng's meaning and finally did not deceive Su Wan.
"Ms. Su, you must have felt very tired these days, often lacking energy, and even wanting to sleep during the day, right?"
Su Wan's beautiful brows furrowed immediately when she heard this.
She pursed her lips and nodded, her expression solemn.
"Yes, you are right."
When Dr. Li looked at Su Wan, his eyes unconsciously showed a bit of sympathy.
—Su Wan is still so young, what a pity...
"In fact, fatigue and sleepiness are just your initial condition. You may also feel weak, lose hair frequently, and your body functions will continue to deteriorate and sluggish."
Su Wan's heart ached when she heard this, and the scene from her previous nightmare suddenly flashed through her mind.
She became a bald, ghostly pale woman, but Jiang Xuecheng married Diya...
Doctor Li saw that Su Wan looked unhappy, and he hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should continue.
But think about it and mention the condition of small animals that have been infected with the CHK-3 virus in the past.
"According to our observations, most animals that have been vaccinated with the third-generation CHK virus will take a series of self-mutilating actions because they cannot bear the pain of the virus attack."
"So, if you don't have a strong ability to withstand stress, you are very likely to suffer from depression and mental breakdown before your body completely degenerates."
Depression? Self-harm
Is this the reason why Jiang Xuecheng doesn't want me to know the inside story
Su Wan's eyes were slightly red, and she clenched her fingers so tightly that she didn't even notice a bloody mark on her palm.
At this moment, Jiang Xuecheng stood up suddenly. He pulled Su Wan's fingers away unhappily, with anger on his face.
"Didn't you say you were strong? Why are you so scared when you heard that you might get depressed? You even pinched yourself?"
(End of this chapter)