"Squeak—"
A sharp screeching of brakes sounded outside the emergency room of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Fengcheng University. A white Cayenne, enveloped in ice and snow, barely came to a halt.
The door of the driver's seat was pushed open. Xu Zixi, pale - faced, jumped out of the car. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, retching uncomfortably. The on - duty doctor and nurse in the emergency room rushed over upon seeing this and supported her.
"Ma'am, what's wrong with you?"
She used all her strength to push the doctor away and pointed at the back seat of the car with a trembling finger. "Don't worry about me. Save... save him!"
At this moment, Wei Shu also got out of the car and shouted urgently, "Doctor, nurse! I have a wounded person here who needs emergency treatment!"
The doctor walked around to the back seat and saw a man with a blood - covered face lying there. His face darkened. "Hurry up! Rescue the wounded!"
The man, who looked like a lifeless doll, was transferred to a stretcher by the doctor and nurse and rushed towards the rescue room.
Xu Zixi ignored her physical discomfort. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and closely followed beside. All the way, she tightly held the man's cold hand, trying to warm it with the heat of her own palm.
The stretcher was pushed into the rescue room. The nurse stopped Xu Zixi, who wanted to follow in. "Family members, please wait patiently outside. We will definitely do our best to rescue the patient!"
The doctor's words brought Xu Zixi back to her senses. She gasped for air, her face completely bloodless. She watched helplessly as the cold metal door closed in front of her. The strength in her body seemed to be instantly drained. She couldn't support herself anymore and slumped to the ground, retching uncontrollably again.
Behind her, Wei Shu, with bloodstains on his clothes, gradually stopped walking and stood behind the retching Xu Zixi.
The woman's back looked so thin and fragile at this moment, like fragile glass or a wisp of green smoke, making people not dare to touch her at all.
Was it the side - effect of driving too fast? He never expected that she could drive so well and so boldly. She had shortened the journey that originally took half an hour to just over ten minutes, just to buy a glimmer of hope for the person in the rescue room. If it were him or Xie Shi, they really couldn't have done this.
He let out a deep breath, took out a pack of tissues from his coat pocket, squatted down, and handed the tissues to Xu Zixi. Xu Zixi didn't refuse. She trembled as she wiped away the tears that had overflowed due to the physical pain.
"Miss Yuan, the Third Master is a lucky person. He will definitely be okay. The ground is cold. You'd better get up first."
With Wei Shu's support, Xu Zixi stood up straight.
Maybe it was because Yan Yancheng had been successfully sent into the rescue room, or maybe it was because her feet were finally firmly on the ground. The dizziness caused by the speed beyond the limit finally gradually faded away.
She said in a low voice, "I shouldn't have refused his invitation. If I had been in the car at that time, maybe this accident wouldn't have happened."
Her voice was so hoarse that it was heart - wrenching. Wei Shu said, "Miss Yuan, don't think like that. No one could have predicted this accident. It's not your responsibility."
How could it not be?
Xu Zixi looked down at her hands. She knew that she had always been very lucky in her previous life, and in this life, that good luck had followed her to this world, bringing her a lot of fortune. If she had also gotten into that car just now, they might have safely reached their destination by now, and she wouldn't be watching him lying inside, his life hanging in the balance.
At this moment, she really hoped that her good luck was something visible and tangible that she could give to anyone she wanted.
Not much, just a little, enough to ensure that he could live well.
She couldn't help but close her eyes, put her hands together in front of her chest, and silently pray in her heart.
God, if you really have eyes, if you really favor me, then give all my good luck to him. Please bless him—
Please bless him, bless the man I love, to be safe and sound.
Please.
Maybe God really heard her prayer. After waiting anxiously and painfully outside the rescue room for more than two hours, the bright red words "Rescue in Progress" on the display screen above turned green. The metal door of the rescue room slowly slid to the left, and a doctor walked out with a clipboard in his hand.
Xu Zixi immediately stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Doctor, how is he? Is he okay?"
The doctor nodded. While writing something on the clipboard, he said, "Fortunately, there is no life - threatening danger. The bleeding was caused by two wounds on his head, and they have been sutured. His right arm was dislocated, and it has also been treated. Other than that, there are just some minor abrasions. None of these are serious problems. As long as he has a good rest in bed for a period of time, he will be fine."
Xu Zixi let out a sigh of relief and almost collapsed to the ground again. Fortunately, Wei Shu supported her from behind.
After completing the hospitalization procedures, Yan Yancheng was transferred from the rescue room to a private ward in the inpatient department.
The electrocardiogram monitor made a rhythmic "beep, beep, beep" sound. The man with bandages on his head and arm was lying quietly on the bed, eyes closed and in a deep sleep. The medicine bottle was hanging high above his head, continuously delivering the life - sustaining medicine to him. Xu Zixi stood beside the bed, looking down quietly at the person on the bed.
In just a short period of time, she had witnessed him collapse in front of her twice. The first time was because he didn't eat properly and messed around, which led to a hypoglycemic fainting. And now, it was because of a sudden accident...
Thinking that just a few hours ago, he had still smiled and told her that they would meet at the wedding venue, tears involuntarily rolled down Xu Zixi's eyes. She cried quietly. It wasn't that she didn't want to cry out loudly, but because the bitterness, remorse, and sadness in her heart were intertwined, making her feel as if she was suffocating and unable to make any sound.
Outside the ward, Wei Shu was on the phone, his voice also suppressed.
Everyone was in a very heavy mood.
No one could have predicted this.
But the silver lining in this misfortune was that this accident only caused him a minor injury.
Was it because her prayer to God had worked?
Her fingers couldn't help but touch the face of the sleeping man. Due to blood loss and pain, his skin was paler than usual. Looking at him so closely, one could faintly see the blue veins under his skin.
It was said that at the moment of the accident, he had unhesitatingly protected his mother from harm. A person's subconscious reaction at the moment of death could best reflect their true heart.
How could a person like him be a scoundrel who took advantage of others' vulnerability and was irresponsible?
Could people never make mistakes? It was impossible. Even she herself would lie, play tricks, and do things that others might not approve of. How could she demand that he be perfect? It was unfair.
She shouldn't wait, nor should she be timid, and definitely shouldn't hesitate.
Bending down, she landed a kiss like a butterfly on his straight nose tip, and then moved down to gently kiss his lips.
I forgive you on behalf of Yuan Xi, Brother Cheng.