Chapter 14: A Hospital Bed is Still a Bed

Under Sylvia's watchful gaze, Ying Su finished the terrifying food.

Only then did Sylvia leave happily. Every bite Ying Su took was shredded and removed by Olivia before it could even touch her taste buds.

"Olivia, has everything gone into my stomach? Don't move it into my intestines yet," Ying Su said. "Keep it there until tomorrow... It sounds disgusting to say it, but I still have a use for it."

"..."

Olivia complied. Although she didn't understand the other's plan, she obediently followed her instructions.

After being put through the wringer and waiting for Olivia to exchange information, Ying Su finally went back. After a simple wash-up, she got into bed.

"Olivia, if anything happens to me, you need to leave my body quickly," Ying Su said, remembering how during her second reload, Olivia stubbornly refused to detach, leading to both their deaths.

Well, maybe just her own death in the end, since Olivia was pretty hard to kill.

"Mhm." Olivia didn't object, just gave a muffled response.

"If I really... can't get out, then you should leave on your own," Ying Su continued. After all, she could always reload and start over.

"You don't need to say it, I would." Olivia replied.

"That's good, then. Goodnight." With that, Ying Su fell asleep.

Olivia waited a moment before also entering a dormant state.

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"Come here, little Ying Su, time for work!" As soon as she arrived at the office, Dr. Anna opened her arms, signaling for the other to come over. Ying Su took small steps over and fell into Anna's embrace. The chair moved, the visor over Ying Su's senses opened, and work began.

Ying Su's daily work consisted solely of this: acting as a human-shaped coffee for Anna, helping her stay alert and focused.

It was a leisurely job, but it offered little freedom.

Even during work hours, her five senses were blocked. She couldn't hear, see, or speak.

And who knew how long this prisoner's life would last.

"Olivia, extract all the food. Then, puncture my stomach." Ying Su suddenly instructed Olivia.

Olivia hesitated for a moment but still did as she was told.

In an instant, excruciating pain caused Ying Su's body to twist and convulse violently.

Although Olivia had tormented Ying Su before, she had always kept it within certain limits. After all, it was just torture, not an attempt to kill her.

But this time, it really could cost Ying Su her life.

Startled, Anna quickly pushed the Ying Su in her arms away. After falling to the floor, Ying Su clutched her stomach, trembling uncontrollably.

"..." Anna frowned, opened Ying Su's sensory-blocking helmet, and found her face drained of color from the pain. She pried open Ying Su's eyes—her consciousness was already fading.

"Hey, medical team, get over here now. I have a situation."

The base was efficient. Within minutes, Ying Su was carried away on a stretcher. Sylvia had just walked into the office with today's forms.

"What were the medical team people doing here just now?" Sylvia asked.

"Probably something happened to Ying Su." Anna was very calm, not even showing a hint of concern.

After all, to her, Ying Su was just a replaceable item. At worst, she could always go back to drinking coffee.

Hmm... though she was quite pleasant to hold.

Thinking about it, Anna added an instruction to the medical team: "Fix her up properly for me."

With Anna's order, things were different.

"Here's the new approval form, take a look." Sylvia handed her the document.

But without Ying Su, Anna's condition deteriorated significantly. She really wasn't in the mood to look at these troublesome reports, so she just glanced at it briefly before signing.

The sharp-eyed Sylvia noticed Anna seemed unhappy. She closed the door, locked it, and moved closer to Dr. Anna. "What's wrong, Doctor? You don't seem too happy."

"Without Ying Su, I'm not feeling too good." Anna said, not resisting as Sylvia's hand reached over. She even proactively unbuttoned her clothes to let Sylvia's hand slip inside.

"Then let me cheer you up, Doctor. If you keep frowning for too long, you'll get wrinkles~" Sylvia said, leaning in even closer, almost pressing her entire body against Anna. She bathed and dressed meticulously every day, smelling fragrant, always ready for a 'battle'.

But as the light perfume scent drifted into Anna's nose, she found she had zero interest in it.

It felt... not as pleasant as the scent on Ying Su.

Still, the two of them rolled around on the sofa for a while, since Anna really was in a bad mood.

However, after the passion subsided, Anna had thought she'd feel better. Instead, not only did the irritability not disappear, she felt even more displeased.

Although Sylvia was indeed a refined beauty, Dr. Anna could still detect the deliberate perfume scent on her.

It was pleasant, but after getting used to Ying Su's scent, Anna completely disliked this fragrance.

Therefore, the recent 'battle' wasn't very enjoyable either. Halfway through, she had even lost interest.

"Alright, you can go back now." Anna issued the dismissal.

"Let me stay a little longer~" Sylvia cooed sweetly into Anna's ear, her hand gripping Anna's arm, pressing it into soft flesh.

"Go back." But Anna didn't want to see her anymore. She got up herself, picked up the clothes scattered on the floor, and put them back on.

"Okay..." Since the other insisted repeatedly, Sylvia didn't dare to push Anna's buttons any further. She put her own equipment back on and left.

Anna sat for a while longer, still feeling uncomfortable. After some thought, she decided to go check on Ying Su.

But when she arrived and asked, Ying Su was already on the operating table. "What happened?" Anna asked.

"Gastric perforation. There's still food residue in the stomach, requiring surgery." The doctor quickly briefed Anna on the situation, which puzzled her. How could something like this happen out of the blue?

"Our preliminary judgment is that it was caused by binge eating. The sudden increase in gastric pressure induced perforation at a pre-existing ulcer site," the doctor explained. "But she was brought in promptly, so there shouldn't be any major issues."

"I understand."

Even so, Anna felt something was off. It might be normal if an undetected gastric ulcer existed, but why would Ying Su suddenly binge eat?

She knew Ying Su's every move was under her watch. She was aware that Ying Su didn't eat much.

But investigating wouldn't be difficult. Anna quickly traced Ying Su's movements and discovered that yesterday, Ying Su had spent more time in the cafeteria than usual.

After checking the cafeteria surveillance footage, Anna frowned again.