"Lu Qing!" Shen Qiqi's scream almost drowned out all the noise around her. She rushed over and hugged Lu Qing, who was lying on the ground, with trembling hands.

The warm liquid soaked her clothes, and the dazzling red spread in front of her eyes. The world seemed to stop at this moment, leaving only the buzzing sound in her ears.

The villagers were in chaos, some screamed, and some ran to call the village doctor Liu.

Shen Qiqi felt her hands were shaking. She pressed Lu Qing's wound tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"Lu Qing, wake up and look at me!" Her voice was crying and trembling violently.

Lu Qing's face was as pale as paper, his brows were furrowed, and he was groaning in pain.

He opened his eyes with great effort, saw Shen Qiqi's anxious face, and smiled weakly: "Qiqi, don't cry..." Before he finished speaking, he fainted again.

Soon, several strong villagers found a door panel, lifted Lu Qing up, and hurried to the village clinic.

Shen Qiqi followed closely behind, anxious and worried.

She felt that it was becoming difficult to breathe, as if an invisible hand was tightly strangling her throat.

The clinic was filled with a strong smell of disinfectant.

Doctor Liu briefly examined Lu Qing's injuries and frowned.

"He's seriously injured. My conditions here are limited. It's best to rush him to the county hospital." His tone was solemn, and Shen Qiqi's heart instantly sank to the bottom.

At this time, Mrs. Lu rushed over after hearing the news. When she saw Lu Qing lying on the bed, she immediately started crying and wailing.

"Oh, my son! What a sin!" She turned her head abruptly, pointed at Shen Qiqi's nose and started to scold: "It's all because of you, this jinx! Nothing good has happened since you came in! If anything happens to my son, I will never let you go!"

Shen Qiqi was full of grievances, but had no time to argue.

She took a deep breath, tried to suppress her surging emotions, and forced herself to calm down.

"The most important thing now is to send Lu Qing to the county hospital. We can deal with other things later."

She turned and walked out, her steps hurried and her back resolute.

"Stop!" Mrs. Lu's sharp voice sounded behind her. "What project did you use all the family money for? How can you pay for my son's medical treatment now?"

Shen Qiqi paused, without looking back, but clenched her fists tightly.

"Brother Zhang..."

When Shen Qiqi returned to the entrepreneurial project site, Partner Chen was already impatient, with his arms folded across his chest, his brows furrowed, his eyes full of dissatisfaction and doubt.

There was a tense atmosphere in the air, as if a quarrel could break out at any moment.

"Chen Qiqi, what's wrong with you?" Partner Chen's words were like a muffled thunder, breaking the brief silence.

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, calmed herself, and answered in a calm tone: "Mr. Chen, Lu Qing had an accident and is now in the county hospital, so we have been delayed for some time. But please rest assured, the project will continue, and I will make sure that the progress is not affected too much."

Partner Chen's expression softened slightly, but he was still clearly dissatisfied. "You have to understand, our investment isn't free. If there are any more problems with the project, I'm afraid..."

"I understand your concerns," Shen Qiqi interrupted him, her eyes firm, "but I promise that within today, we will complete all the preparations we can to ensure that we can start work early tomorrow morning. Do you think this is okay?"

Partner Chen nodded, but remained vigilant: "Okay, I'll observe for another day. But I hope you won't let me down."

Shen Qiqi smiled and nodded, then turned around to arrange the specific work.

She quickly found Lu Qing's nephew, a young but slightly immature boy, who was busy dealing with some miscellaneous items.

"Xiao Ming, come here for a moment." Shen Qiqi said gently.

Xiao Ming stopped what he was doing and looked at her nervously: "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

"I know you haven't done this before, but could you help me with some simple preparatory work today?" Shen Qiqi explained patiently, "Clean up the construction site, check the tools and equipment, and do everything you can."

Xiao Ming nodded. Although there was still some hesitation in his eyes, he answered firmly: "Okay, sister-in-law, I will do my best!"

Looking at Xiao Ming's serious look, Shen Qiqi felt a sense of relief in her heart.

She patted his shoulder and encouraged him, "Very good."

The atmosphere at the project site gradually became positive, and everyone began to work in an orderly manner.

In this busy situation, Shen Qiqi remained calm and handled every detail.

Finally, she looked up at the sky and saw that it was already late.

"Brother Zhang, let's stop here for today," Shen Qiqi's voice was a little tired, but still firm, "We will strive for greater progress tomorrow."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and hurried towards the clinic, her heart full of concern for Lu Qing.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines through the window, casting a warm yellow hue on the simple clinic.

Shen Qiqi arrived exhausted and saw Lu Qing lying on the bed, his face still pale, and her heart was gripped.

She walked quickly to the bedside and called softly, "Lu Qing, I'm back."

Lu Qing opened his eyes when he heard the voice, and saw her tired appearance, his eyes full of heartache.

"Qiqi, are you done with your work? Are you tired?" His voice was weak, but with a hint of imperceptible tenderness.

Shen Qiqi held his cold hand, feeling the roughness of his palm, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

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