Chapter 24 Shen Li, wake up!

In the observation ward.

Zhou Yan held the newly released report and said, "President Lu, the test results are fine."

"Can we go now?" Lu Yanchuan stood up. "You can handle the follow-up regarding Chen Sihai's compensation. Find out who is responsible for this incident."

"Okay," Zhou Yan replied.

"I'm leaving now." Lu Yanchuan waved his hand.

Song Xiaowan quickly followed, carrying her small bag. "Achuan, I'll go with you."

Song Xiaowan frowned and said, "She just left like that, without even staying to take care of you. You were quite frightened today and need some care."

Lu Yanchuan had a nonchalant smile on his face, but it didn't catch his eye. "Zhou Yan will take you back."

Song Xiaowan was taken aback. "But I want to stay and take care of her..."

Lu Yanchuan smiled and gently touched Song Xiaowan's face, repeating, "Zhou Yan will take you back."

Song Xiaowan opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but looking into Lu Yanchuan's unfathomable eyes, all those words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

Song Xiaowan bit her lip and could only nod, "I...I understand. You should get some rest."

As Lu Yanchuan turned and walked out of the hospital, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind as he got into his car and left.

Those eyes, usually calm and indifferent, had turned bloodshot.

It was the sight of those thin shoulders trembling slightly.

It was the sight of those thin, trembling fingers, white with effort.

Lu Yanchuan frowned slightly, raised his hand to pinch his brow, and said in a deep voice, "Drive faster."

"Yes, Mr. Lu."

...

Shen Li felt unwell; her throat hurt as if she had swallowed a handful of burning coals, and her head was throbbing with pain.

She sensed that she was about to get sick; she had experienced this before, so she was familiar with the situation.

Shen Li drove back to the hotel. When she got out of the car, her legs felt like they were walking on cotton, and she was so dizzy that she felt like she was seeing stars.

Shen Li returned to her room and, disregarding everything else, collapsed onto the bed and closed her eyes, falling into a deep, almost unconscious sleep amidst a severe headache.

I was forced into a terrifying dream as if I were drowning.

In the dream, the air was filled with the unsettling pungent smell of gasoline, and a kind of terrifying, sweet, fishy odor.

A gentle female voice, weak yet urgent, cried out, "Lili, Lili, wake up! Wake up!"

Shen Li saw that face again, a face stained with blood, almost unrecognizable, but Shen Li could still sense her expression and eyes, gentle yet sorrowful.

'Mom, Mom... Mom...!' In the dream, she was still a young little girl.

'Lili, Mommy's baby... Mommy's sweetie, don't cry, don't sleep... Promise Mommy! Promise Mommy!'

Waaaaah, I...I don't want to sleep...! I don't want to sleep!

'Okay, climb out, Mommy's sweetie, climb out of the car window, okay?'

'Mom...and you? And you?'

"Sweetie, Mommy will be out soon... You crawl out first, because you're a big baby now, and Mommy can't carry you anymore, so you have to crawl out by yourself, okay?"

'Okay, waaaaah... Mom, come out quickly too!'

The pain of broken glass cutting my skin felt incredibly vivid even in my dreams!

"Mommy, come out quickly! Mommy, come out quickly!"

But no matter how much the young girl cried out, the woman covered in blood just looked at her, smiling gently yet sadly.

To her young daughter, she said, "Lili, my darling, you have to be strong from now on, okay? You have to be strong. It's okay to be sad, but don't be sad for too long, okay?"

But the young girl was so busy crying that she forgot to give her mother an answer, forgot to nod so that her mother could leave in peace.

When Shen Li finally came to her senses in the dream and wanted to tell her mother that she would be strong,

Everything before her eyes had been engulfed by the sea of ​​fire; only the scorching heat rushed towards her, the heatwave almost swallowing her whole.

Shen Li felt as if she was about to burst into flames.

No matter how wide Shen Li opened his eyes, he could no longer see the woman in the sea of ​​fire.

Mom... Mom...

She could almost hear her mother's voice, telling her to wake up and not to sleep.

...

"Wake up, Shen Li!" Lu Yanchuan looked at the woman on the bed, his brows furrowed, his voice slightly urgent, "Shen Li! Don't sleep, wake up!"

He had originally returned to the hotel in this town to find Shen Li, intending to take a shower, change his clothes, and then go next door to find her.

But as soon as I entered the room, I saw a small bulge on the large bed. As I got closer, I saw Shen Li sunk into the blankets.

The woman had a small, pale face and chapped lips.

His jet-black hair, damp with cold sweat, clung to his cheeks.

She was breathing rapidly, her breath hot.

Lu Yanchuan gently touched her face; it was burning hot.

His brows furrowed immediately.

He tried to wake her up, but no matter how he called, she didn't open her eyes or wake up.

However, even in his sleep, he seemed to be in great discomfort, his brows furrowed.

“Chen Li…!” Lu Yanchuan frowned and reached out to pick her up from the bed.

Then I saw her chapped lips move slightly, as if she were saying something.

But the sound was very faint.

"What?" Lu Yanchuan didn't hear what she said, so he had to lean closer to listen.

Then I heard those syllables enveloped in hot breath, "Mommy...I'm scared..."

Lu Yanchuan paused for a moment, then looked down at her.

If he remembers correctly, Shen Li's mother passed away when she was eight years old.

He had only vaguely heard about it.

It was quite tragic. After the car accident, the victim was trapped in the seat and unable to get out. The gasoline leaked and then caught fire.

It is said that Madam Shen was burned alive. Even more tragically, Shen Li, who was only eight years old, personally experienced and witnessed the entire accident.

Although she was rescued, she lost her mother forever.

Looking at her like this, Lu Yanchuan wondered if it was because she had seen the photo of him covered in blood and it had brought back some bad memories.

Lu Yanchuan stopped what he was about to do and picked the person up, then took out his phone and called Zhou Yan.

"Bring a doctor to the hotel."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan immediately became a little nervous, "What's wrong? Are you injured somewhere?"

Zhou Yan was worried that there might have been some previous injuries that had gone unnoticed.

"It wasn't me. Shen Li has a high fever and can't be woken up. Bring a doctor over to take a look at her."

"OK."

Lu Yanchuan felt the scalding heat emanating from Shen Li's body on his arm and inexplicably became a little impatient. "Hurry up."

After ending the call, Lu Yanchuan looked at Shen Li lying on the bed.

He frowned for a moment, then went to the bathroom and came out a short while later carrying a wet towel.

He quickly wiped her face, removing the cold sweat.

But the coolness of the damp towel made Shen Li feel comfortable, and she moved her little face closer to it.

From this angle, it was as if she were directly touching Lu Yanchuan's palm.