Chapter 35

They were not far from the rescue point and arrived there after about ten minutes' walk.

When they arrived at the rescue point, the volunteers lifted the curtain for them, and Shen Yuqing carried her to the military doctor and put her down.

The military doctor was also stunned when he saw Xia Ruirui: "Our Xiao Xia was also gloriously wounded?"

Xia Ruirui has been helping out at the rescue center these past two days, and she also knows this little girl.

“…” Xia Ruirui turned her head away in embarrassment.

If you think carefully, it was Shen Yuqing who saved the man in the flood. She didn't help at all, and she was the one who got hurt in the end.

When the doctor pinched her leg, she couldn't help but gasp.

During the Yunjin earthquake, the facilities at the rescue site were poor and it was impossible to take X-rays. Doctors could only make rough guesses based on their experience.

"Xiao Xia seems to have a broken bone. Let's get her some bamboo sticks to fix it first."

As she spoke, she took the gauze and bandaged her simply, then gave a few instructions to Shen Yuqing who had carried her over, and went to take care of other patients.

In addition to Xia Ruirui, there are many other patients waiting for her.

After the doctor finished examining her, Shen Yuqing carried Xia Ruirui to a simple stool nearby.

Because beds were in short supply and she only had a fracture, Xia Ruirui felt bad about taking up another bed.

She had just sat down and her butt hadn't even warmed up when she saw Wang Kelly limping towards her.

Looking at Mr. Li next to Wang Kelly, Xia Ruirui guessed that the two must have reconciled, and she was a little happy for her friend.

It is said that couples quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. Although they are only a middle-aged couple and there is such a big age gap between them, Mr. Li is willing to come when the earthquake is so serious. He must have feelings for Wang Kelly.

I guess quite a few.

As for Shen Yuqing…Xia Ruirui shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

Wang Kelly limped over and sat down next to her, touching the bamboo strips on her right leg, and was overjoyed.

"I heard that our comrade Xiao Xia risked his life to save three people and was gloriously wounded."

“…”

Who is this great person who is making up such a lie?

Xia Ruirui said unhappily, "We're in the same boat, so don't criticize each other."

"Really~~~" Wang Kelly raised her eyebrows, looking like 'I understand'.

Xia Ruirui: “…”

Mr. Li looked at Wang Kelly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seemed to be much softer.

Xia Ruirui saw it all and was genuinely happy for her friend.

After the greetings, Mr. Li took Wang Kelly away from the rescue center.

Wang Kelly's leg has been damaged for many days since it was fractured, and it was also soaked in flood water. If she doesn't undergo surgery, the consequences of bacterial infection will be very serious.

However, Yunjin is now experiencing constant aftershocks. Not only the surgical equipment, but even the hospital has been reduced to ruins by the earthquake.

So they decided to walk to where they first arrived, then drive away from Yunjin and find a hospital in a neighboring province to have the surgery first.

After they left, Xia Ruirui looked at Shen Yuqing: “Shen Yuqing, why don’t you go with them?”

Shen Yuqing did not answer immediately, but asked: "Then why don't you leave?"

Xia Ruirui's voice was a little low: "I want to leave with the main group."

Shen Yuqing didn't look at her, his voice was hoarse: "I'll accompany you."

Xia Ruirui was not very happy when she heard this. Instead, she was a little angry: "It's very dangerous here. You should leave."

"I don't."

"..." Xia Ruirui felt a little helpless when she relived someone's stubborn temper many years later.

She knew that Shen Yuqing couldn't convince herself, and she couldn't convince him either, and then the two of them started a cold war mode.

To be precise, it was Xia Ruirui who unilaterally started the cold war.

"Xia Ruirui, eat."

“…”

"Xia Ruirui, it's time to change the dressing."

“…”

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Shen Yuqing didn't get angry. He rolled up her trouser legs, applied medicine on her, wrapped them with gauze, and then carefully put the trouser legs down.

Xia Ruirui let him play with her without saying a word, and deliberately closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Beside her, Shen Yuqing looked at her eyelashes that were shaking like a sieve and snorted coldly.

Seeing that there was no movement for a long time, Xia Ruirui did not open her eyes immediately, but waited patiently for the prey to take the bait.

But what she didn't expect was that what she was waiting for was not prey, but the provocation of the prey.

Shen Yuqing looked at her hands hanging by her side, picked up a strand of her fallen hair and fiddled with her palm.

He looked at Xia Ruirui, who was clearly itchy but pretending to be calm, with a sneer on his face.

He teased her just like Xia Ruirui had teased him in middle school... until she opened her eyes and held the hair.

Shen Yuqing looked at her with his chin lowered, also pretending to be indifferent: "Are you awake?"

"..." Xia Ruirui clenched the hair in her palm, scratched it with her nails as if nothing had happened, and looked at him silently.

For the first time, she felt it so clearly - Shen Yuqing had learned bad things.

"Now that you're awake, let's eat."

"I'm not hungry."

Xia Ruirui pushed the steamed bun to him.

This time it wasn't that she was being stubborn, but she clearly saw that Shen Yuqing hadn't eaten either, but still gave the steamed bun to her.

Shen Yuqing frowned and stuffed the bun into her mouth without saying anything.

"Eat quickly, I'm not hungry." He lowered his eyes and said lightly.

Xia Ruirui stared at him.

I'm not hungry at all. I haven't eaten for so long, and I'm not hungry at all.

She took the steamed bun from his hand, broke it in half, and handed him the extra side.

After a stalemate, Shen Yuqing finally compromised, but he still stubbornly gave her the larger side and ate the smaller one himself.

Xia Ruirui looked at the half remaining steamed bun in her hand, lowered her head and wanted to laugh.

Who could have thought that things are so unpredictable, and after just a few days, the two of them would be so embarrassed that they had to sit here and push each other over a steamed bun.

She ate half of the steamed bun, and then stared at Shen Yuqing as he ate his half.

When night fell, everyone at the rescue center took the few dozen quilts they had and spread them on the ground, sleeping together.

Xia Ruirui lay in the corner, and Shen Yuqing lay next to her, separating her from the others.

Because Shen Yuqing was lying next to her, Xia Ruirui felt a little restrained. Shen Yuqing was also restrained, with his hands hanging on both sides, and his expression vaguely showed that he was a little unnatural.

There was a howling north wind outside the tent, and Xia Ruirui soon felt sleepy.

Just when she was about to fall asleep, Shen Yuqing gently bumped her with his shoulder.

"Xia Ruirui."

"What?" She was a little unhappy that her sleep was interrupted, and her tone was also a little resentful.

"What were you thinking about when the earthquake came?" Shen Yuqing turned sideways and looked into her eyes seriously.

This question was a bit abrupt, and Xia Ruirui was caught off guard.

Suddenly, she thought of that dark night in the tunnel, and the image of the young boy reaching out to her was clear.

Thinking of the cold-faced boy who was pulling her forward under the pomelo tree, her heart couldn't help but ripple.

She evaded the question in a panic: "I didn't think about anything."

Shen Yuqing: “…”

Looking at someone who touched his nose involuntarily, he couldn't help but sneer.

He was too lazy to expose her. Every time Xia Ruirui lied, he would touch his nose unconsciously like he did now.

But she always thought her lies were perfect.

But Xia Ruirui didn't want to say it, so he didn't ask any further.

Looking at the person who fell asleep next to her in a second, Shen Yuqing looked at her with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

"Xia Ruirui, did you think of me during the earthquake?"

'As I miss you.'

Listening to Xia Ruirui's faint snoring, he smiled silently and gently covered her with his coat.

*

The next morning.

Xia Ruirui felt something was wrong before she woke up. When she opened her eyes, it was just as she thought.

Because she had soaked in the icy flood more than once, coupled with endocrine disorders, her period came early.

It just happened that this happened at this critical moment.

She got up in a hurry and saw the bloodstain on her pants, which gave her a headache.

She looked at the quilt again and confirmed that her period was not on the bedding, then she breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Yuqing, who was standing next to her, was also awakened by her. He looked at her with sleepy eyes and glanced at his watch.

"It's only five o'clock and you're already awake."

Xia Ruirui ignored him and was still wondering what to do if she didn't have sanitary napkins.

Shen Yuqing noticed that something was wrong with her, glanced at the bloodstains behind her, and his eyes suddenly became serious.

"Xia Ruirui, what's wrong with you? Are you hurt again?"

“…”

She was already irritable enough during her period, and she didn't want to talk even more after hearing this.

Shen Yuqing frowned, came over and pulled her to take her to treat the wound.

Xia Ruirui pursed her lips and shook off his hand, saying helplessly, "I'm having my period."

A trace of confusion flashed across Shen Yuqing's eyes, and when he reacted, he pursed his lips and said nothing. After a while, he went out on his own.

Xia Ruirui ignored him and continued squatting there in a daze.

She already had dysmenorrhea, and this time the pain got even worse after she touched the cold water.

She pinched her knuckles hard, as if that could relieve some of the pain.

Not long after, Shen Yuqing came back after lifting the curtain again.

He stopped in front of her, coughed lightly, and handed her something.

Xia Ruirui looked at him inexplicably, took the thing from his hand, and looked at the small cotton cloth that was obviously pulled from somewhere, she was a little dazed.

"I asked the people next door, and they didn't have any sanitary pads either... I had to make do with what I had."

Xia Ruirui didn't say anything. She used her fingers to lift up his coat and looked at the hem of his T-shirt which was obviously torn to pieces. She held back her laughter and didn't make a sound.

Seemingly a little annoyed, Shen Yuqing gently pushed her and signaled her to go to the bathroom and change quickly.

Xia Ruirui looked at him, came up to him and teased, "Master Shen has great skills."

“…”

She limped out after changing, and Shen Yuqing was still waiting for her. When he saw her come out, he tied his coat around her waist again.

He knew that although Xia Ruirui didn't say it, she was very concerned about her reputation.

She would be very concerned even if there was just a little bit of blood stain.

Looking at Shen Yuqing who lowered his head to tie his clothes, Xia Ruirui looked at him with a soft gaze.

He lowered his head, and she could even see the swirl on his head.

Although he hadn't washed his hair in a few days, it was still fluffy, with soft strands hanging down at the nape of his neck, and his ears looked even whiter against his black hair.

With a thought, Xia Ruirui pinched his earlobe.

Shen Yuqing trembled, but did not resist.

He stood up and glanced at her indifferently. Xia Ruirui looked at him and pretended to be stupid and said, "There was a mosquito on your ear just now."

Oh.

The excuse is ridiculous.

Shen Yuqing sneered, didn't bother with her, and went to get hot water from the thermos.

After he left, Xia Ruirui swallowed and felt that she had gone too far.

Looking at Shen Yuqing's back, she touched her earlobe awkwardly.

"Why is his earlobe so soft..."