Chapter 821

**Pinebrook Hospital** Su Qin woke up groggily and abruptly sat up, her heart pounding as she checked the time. "Oh no, I'm going to be late!" Li Sicheng had been keeping vigil by her bedside, slumped over in exhaustion, fast asleep. Su Qin stared at him, momentarily dazed. *He’s really good-looking…* Even in sleep, his features were striking. *Last night… was it him who saved me?* Her heart fluttered with unease. This man—her husband—was still practically a stranger to her, despite their impulsive marriage. It all felt surreal, like a dream. There was an unfamiliar distance between them. Yet, seeing him slumped there, having stayed by her side all night, something stirred inside her. Su Qin had always been the quiet, studious girl from a small town—the kind people called a bookworm, the "boring" straight-A student. She loved learning, loved burying herself in books, often lost in her own world. As a result, she had always been distant from the opposite sex—no admirers, no romantic pro