Nie Shirong was terrified. She had indeed heard the cries for help and seen them, but she lacked first aid knowledge for pregnant women and dared not act rashly. If something went wrong, she would be held responsible, so she chose to turn a blind eye.
Unexpectedly, the woman's husband became so agitated that he even threatened to kill her, making Nie Shirong even more hesitant to admit it.
"I really didn't see it. If I had, I would have done everything I could to save your wife..."
Just as Nie Shirong finished speaking, the office door was suddenly kicked open. Shi Wan and Nie Shirong were both panicked. Now even their last line of defense was gone!
Nie Shirong retreated step by step, moving closer to Shi Wan, until she was right next to Shi Wan.
Shi Wan moved aside, but Nie Shirong followed. Shi Wan had no choice but to reach out and comfort her, saying, "Calm down. I feel deeply sorry to hear what you said. Before things get out of hand, listen to me. Put down the knife. Your wife and children would definitely want you to have a peaceful life in the next life. If I were your family, I would definitely want you to be well and not make any mistakes, okay?"
The man's eyes were filled with pain and bloodshot. He slowly approached with the knife in his hand, the blade gleaming sharply as if he were about to strike at any moment.
Hearing Shi Wan's words, he slumped down and wiped his face, his shoulders trembling violently with grief. He cried out, "My wife is dead, and my child is gone. What am I going to do? What's the point of my life?"
"You're still young, and you have a long road ahead of you. Listen to me, put the knife down, and don't make a mistake!" Shi Wan tried her best to comfort her.
"There's no future. I've lost my wife and children. I have nothing left now," the man said, shaking his head in despair.
"How could that be? Let's look at it from a positive perspective. Perhaps your wife and children are just existing in a different form. Life may not be worth living, but it is also worth living, which is why you two met. Even though she is no longer by your side, your happy past together will not be erased," Shi Wan comforted her.
"You've said all this just to get me to let you go. Don't worry, I won't harm you unjustly. The person I'm looking for is her!" the man said, turning the knife to point directly at Nie Shirong.
Shi Wan touched her chest, looked into the man's eyes, and said sincerely, "I mean it. Even if I die one day, I hope my family will be well. So, listen to me, put down the knife, okay?"
The man lowered his head, his eyes darting around. After a moment's hesitation, the knife in his hand gradually dropped lower, his eyes filled with pain.
Nie Shirong then said, "Yes, put the knife down!"
Upon hearing Nie Shirong's voice, the man abruptly looked up. Shi Wan immediately sensed something was terribly wrong. She saw the man raise the knife he had painstakingly lowered back to its original position, and he was angrily denouncing:
"Medical workers are the hope of humanity, but if they lack medical ethics and conscience, they are a disaster, executioners. You turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to the pregnant woman and the injured. You have no humanity. You killed my wife and child. You deserve to die!"
"Calm down, don't act impulsively!"
Shi Wan tried to dissuade him in a panic, but no matter how much she tried, she couldn't change his mind. The man became more and more agitated and raised his knife to slash at Nie Shirong!
Nie Shirong's eyes widened, her pupils suddenly contracted, and at this critical moment, she suddenly pulled Shi Wan next to her to shield her.
Shi Wan looked at Nie Shirong in astonishment!
At the critical moment of life and death, Shi Wan did not lock Nie Shirong outside the door.
But at the crucial moment, Nie Shirong actually pushed her out to take the blow for her!
A muffled groan came from beside her ear, but the expected pain did not come. A tall and broad body tightly protected Shi Wan. Then, the sound of a knife clattering to the ground rang out, and the man holding the knife cried out in pain as he was subdued by the security guards.
Shi Wan stared wide-eyed at the person protecting her. At this moment, his handsome and refined face was furrowed, and the contours of his jaw were cold and hard.
Yes... Sikong Jingyu.
He held Shi Wan tightly in his arms, like a solid high wall protecting her.
Shi Wan felt a slight soreness in her nose and her eyes were moist.
She never imagined that there would be another person in this world willing to risk their own life to save hers.
But... once it's missed, it's missed.
Missing out isn't a mistake, it's just that it's over.
Are you alright?
As Sikong Jingyu's deep voice rang out, he also released Shi Wan, took a few heavy steps back, and leaned against the wall, his steps unsteady and swaying.
Judging from Sikong Jingyu's complexion and unsteady gait, Shi Wan knew he must be injured. She hurried towards him, her eyes filled with anxiety.
"Sikong Jingyu, how are you?"
Sikong Jingyu managed a weak smile, but his pale face held a look of bittersweet joy. He weakly opened his mouth and said, "Wanwan, this is the first time you've called me by my name."
Shi Wan pursed her lips, glanced at Sikong Jingyu with a complicated expression, and asked urgently, "Don't talk about this, where are you injured?"
"Left shoulder..."
After Sikong Jingyu finished speaking, his body trembled as he slid down the wall, leaving a patch of bright red blood where he had leaned against.
Shi Wan rushed over in time and supported Sikong Jingyu's sliding body. Blood was dripping on the ground, and Shi Wan noticed that bright red blood was dripping from the back of Sikong Jingyu's left hand!
Shi Wan thought there were other wounds, so she pulled open Sikong Jingyu's clothes to check and found that the blood was flowing down his left shoulder and arm.
Sikong Jingyu woke up in the middle of the night.
The electrocardiogram monitor beeped, and the surroundings were very quiet.
A dark, round head lay asleep beside his bed, emitting a faint fragrance of gardenias.
Just from the fragrance, Sikong Jingyu knew who was beside the bed.
Looking at Shi Wan, who was watching over him as he slept, Sikong Jingyu's heart softened.
Before the knife fell, Sikong Jingyu pushed the man's knife-wielding hand, but the tip of the knife still grazed his left shoulder. If Sikong Jingyu hadn't pushed him, the knife would have broken several bones, even if he hadn't died.
After parting ways with him last night, Sikong Jingyu was about to leave, but seeing the commotion at the emergency room entrance, she didn't leave immediately and went back to check on it.
Upon arriving at the emergency room, Sikong Jingyu heard patients saying that someone had broken into the office with a knife and was attacking the doctor. Sikong Jingyu looked around but couldn't find Shi Wan. Startled, he immediately ran towards the office. As soon as he entered, he saw the knife aimed at Shi Wan.
If it had been just one step later, Sikong Jingyu might not have been able to push that person away!
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