The murder weapon fell to the ground, her arms restrained. He Wanrou, who had been shouting wildly just moments before, instantly collapsed to the ground, only able to whimper in despair, muttering incoherent curses.
The moment Zhou Qiqi saw Shen Huaichuan's figure appear, her tense nerves suddenly relaxed.
Zhouzhou! "
Almost at the same time that Shen Huaichuan and Captain Li made their move, she rushed towards Zhouzhou without regard for anything else!
She hugged the child tightly in her arms, completely shielding him with her own body.
Only when I saw with my own eyes that Zhouzhou was out of danger did my tense nerves finally relax.
For some reason, a sharp pain suddenly shot through her chest. Holding her child, she swayed, and before she could even utter a word, everything went black, and she collapsed limply to the ground.
"Qiqi!"
Shen Huaichuan's exclamation came from behind him.
He rushed forward and carefully cradled his unconscious wife in his arms.
When Zhou Qiqi regained consciousness, she was still trapped in the terrifying dream she had just had. In the dream, He Wanrou's hideous face and the bloodstains on Zhouzhou's neck were intertwined, startling her so much that she gasped and cried out in alarm:
"Zhouzhou! Don't be afraid! Auntie is here to save you!"
As soon as she shouted the words, she opened her eyes and found herself no longer in the woods, but lying on her bed in her own bedroom, with cold sweat on her forehead.
"Qiqi, you're awake?"
Shen Huaichuan stayed by her bedside the whole time, holding her hand tightly.
Seeing that she had woken up, he immediately bent down, gently pulled her into his arms, and softly comforted her:
"Don't be afraid, the nightmare is over, everything's alright now. Zhouzhou is safe. It's just a minor injury, Dr. Wu has taken care of it, and she's sleeping next door. He Wanrou has also been handcuffed by Captain Li, so she can't harm anyone anymore."
Leaning against his warm and reliable chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, Zhou Qiqi finally breathed a long sigh of relief, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
Shen Huaichuan's hand, which was stroking her back, didn't stop. He carefully examined her face, his brows furrowing slightly.
"How are you feeling? Why did you suddenly feel dizzy?"
Zhou Qiqi shook her head, took a moment to feel herself, and aside from feeling a little weak, she didn't feel particularly uncomfortable. She was also a bit confused.
"I...I didn't feel anything, it was just that my chest suddenly felt a little tight, and then everything went black, and I didn't know anything else."
As they were talking, the bedroom door was gently pushed open a crack from the outside, and Zhou Shuhua poked her head in, her face full of worry. She cautiously began to speak:
"How could you faint if you didn't feel anything? Qiqi, why don't we let the doctor take a closer look? Dr. Wu, Dr. Chen, and Nurse Yuan are still here, waiting in the main room outside!"
Judging from her expression, she must have been anxiously waiting outside the door for a long time before finally speaking up.
Zhou Qiqi looked up at Shen Huaichuan, whose brows were furrowed, and knowing that he was also concerned, she nodded.
"Alright, then... let Dr. Wu come in and take a look."
To avoid making everyone worry.
As soon as the door opened, a number of people were indeed gathered in the main room. In addition to Zhou Shuhua, several familiar military dependents, including Deng Cuixiang and Zhu Yingying, were also there. Even the siblings Lei Yuhua and Lei Ming had come, presumably to visit with Zhou Shuhua.
Dr. Wu came in and performed a simple examination on Zhou Qiqi, listening to her heartbeat and measuring her blood pressure.
"Your heart rate and blood pressure are normal, there's nothing seriously wrong."
Dr. Wu put away his stethoscope and speculated.
"It's probably because you were too tense and excited. When you suddenly relaxed, your body couldn't recover. You just need to rest more."
Zhou Shuhua was still a little worried and asked another question:
"Dr. Wu, are you sure you're alright? Or...would it be safer to go to the military hospital for a checkup with some equipment?"
Zhou Qiqi felt a little embarrassed when she saw everyone staring at her, so she quickly sat up straighter and smiled to reassure everyone:
"Really, it's not necessary. Dr. Wu said I'm fine now. I just remembered, I must have been busy all morning and didn't have time to eat lunch. My stomach was empty, so I had a bit of low blood sugar, which is why I felt dizzy for a moment. I'm really fine now!"
Upon hearing about low blood sugar, Yuan Xiaoyuan, who was standing nearby, immediately chimed in with empathy:
"Low blood sugar? Oh, I know that all too well! I have it too! When it flares up, I feel dizzy, lightheaded, and break out in a cold sweat! The quickest and most effective way is to eat a piece of candy right away! The sweetness makes me feel better immediately!"
As she spoke, she habitually reached into her coat pocket, only to find it empty. Then she remembered something and exclaimed, "Oh dear!"
"Oh no! I wore this jacket today, so I didn't bring the candy!"
In her haste, she turned her head and blurted out to Lei Ming, who was standing next to her, without thinking, "You! Quick, get the candy out!"
Lei Yuhua laughed upon hearing this and interjected:
"Nurse Yuan, you've come to the wrong person! Our Leiming has never liked sweets since he was little, he won't even stick a candy wrapper, there's no way he could have candy in his pocket! There's sugar in the kitchen, shall I go make Qiqi a bowl of sugar water?"
Zhou Shuhua nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, sweet soup is fine too!"
However, before she could finish speaking, under the somewhat surprised gazes of the crowd, Lei Ming slowly reached into the inside pocket of his shirt and pulled out two White Rabbit milk candies from near his heart.
Lei Yuhua and Zhou Shuhua stared at the two candies, momentarily stunned. They looked at each other, and the scene became subtly quiet.
Zhou Qiqi's eyes darted back and forth between Lei Ming, who was pursing his lips, and Yuan Xiaoyuan, whose face suddenly flushed red. She immediately understood what was going on.
She quickly stepped forward, placing herself perfectly between the two, and took the two candies from Lei Ming's hand, saying:
"Um... thank you!"
Then, with exaggerated movements, he unwrapped the candy, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it with relish, and nodded seriously all the while.
"Mmm! I've eaten, I feel much better, I'm fine now!"
Her interruption successfully drew the attention of both Zhou Shuhua and Lei Yuhua.
Zhou Shuhua breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly: "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright!"
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