Chapter 41 41 Lighting the Lamp

The distance from the machinery factory to the No. 1 City Hospital was not long, but Xia Tang felt like it took a lifetime.

She even thought about everything in her previous life.

Thinking about those fragmented and shattered pieces of Qin Yue that were left in her world now made her feel even more uncomfortable.

She couldn't say the words to stop him from going to Guangzhou.

But if she could go back in time, she would do anything to prevent it from happening.

I don’t know how long it was, but the car finally stopped in front of the hospital.

Xia Tang followed the people from the machinery factory out of the car.

Walking along the long white corridor of the hospital to the ward, pale faces were reflected on the walls of the corridor, and it was almost impossible to tell which one was whiter.

"arrive."

The eldest sister was walking in the front, and when she saw the person standing at the door of the ward, it was none other than Sun Zhaoming, the director of the factory's machinery department, she quickly walked over:

"Director, how is Qin Yue?"

Sun Zhaoming turned around and saw several people behind him. His expression was very calm:

"The wound on his arm was deep and his artery was cut open, but luckily he knew first aid and tied his arm after being stabbed, so he didn't lose too much blood. In addition, the sharp old man opened his mouth quickly and sent him to the hospital in time. He is fine now, but his body is too weak and he is receiving an IV."

"Very good!"

The eldest sister and several people behind her breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

It was not until this moment that the tension in Xia Tang's heart finally relaxed.

But once the string loosened, the man could no longer stand.

She staggered and finally stood up by holding on to the wall.

She put her hands against the wall and slowly walked to Sun Zhaoming's side:

"Director, can you let me in to take a look?"

Sun Zhaoming had never met Xia Tang before, and was wondering why a strange girl came with them.

The eldest sister quickly explained:

"It's Qin Yue's partner, and they've already reported the marriage."

"Oh, it's Xia..."

"Xia Tang."

Xia Tang forced a smile.

"Director, can I go in and see him?"

"That's no problem. But he didn't sleep the previous night and is now resting while receiving an IV. He may not know if you're going in."

"It's okay, thank you, Director."

Xia Tang thanked him and slowly pushed the door open and walked in.

She has never had a good impression of hospitals.

Having lived for so long, the most profound image in my mind is the snow-white environment of the hospital, with my father and mother's pale faces covered with pale cloth, lying in the cold morgue.

After that, she was afraid to go to the hospital.

Even if I were sick, I would never go if I could still endure it.

Now, in the same hospital, Qin Yue was lying.

She really couldn't stop herself from thinking back to the past.

For a moment, she even wondered if she was too unlucky and was harming all the people who loved her.

But... Fortunately...

She walked in quietly and saw Qin Yue lying quietly on the bed, his thick chest rising and falling slowly under the light blue quilt. Her heart, which had been in a knot, finally slowly calmed down.

She walked over and touched Qin Yue's hand with one hand, and found that his hand was hotter than hers.

She raised her head and took another look at the dripping infusion bottle, then she slowly sat down on a stool beside her and gently placed her head on Qin Yue's chest.

Behind me, through the crack of the door that had not yet been closed, several eyes stood in a row, looking through the crack.

Then, a hand reached out and slowly closed the door.

Sister Ren turned around and gave orders to the few people who came with her:

"Since Xia Tang is inside, you guys should go back!"

This immediately caused a lot of opposition:

"Why, big sister?"

"That's right! She's just a little girl. What if she encounters something and doesn't know how to deal with it?"

"At least two people should be left!"

Sister Ren spat:

"Why should we keep it? What's there to keep? Director Sun and I are here. What could possibly go wrong?"

"Don't think I don't know what you are up to! Seniors, stop being so nosy!"

She coaxed and drove the few people away, then slowly opened the door of Qin Yue's ward and shouted to the inside as if nothing had happened:

"Xia Tang, watch Qin Yue's fluid in there. When it's almost gone, go call the nurse!"

After Xia Tang agreed, she calmly closed the door and said to herself:

"What's so good about this?"

"If you want to know something, why not wait for Qin Yue to wake up and ask him?"

*

Qin Yue slept deeply this time, from the early morning when he first arrived at the hospital until eleven in the morning.

When I woke up, the IV needle had been removed.

He opened his eyes, and his subordinates moved their consciousness, and Xia Tang, who was dozing off nearby, woke up immediately.

Her slightly haggard eyes instinctively glanced at Qin Yue first, and after making sure that he was okay, she suddenly noticed that he had woken up.

"Xia Tang..."

Qin Yue opened his mouth and suddenly found that his voice was very dry.

He smiled a little embarrassedly, but the next second, he saw two lines of tears slowly flowing down Xia Tang's fair and somewhat pale cheeks.

He was at a loss for words and hurriedly tried to wipe her tears.

When I stretched out my hand, I found it was covered with medical tape.

He struggled to get up again, trying to reach for the towel on the bedside table.

But he didn't expect that when he moved, he pulled the wound on his arm, and he grimaced in pain.

Xia Tang was amused by his series of actions:

"What are you doing? Are you putting on a show for me now that you're awake?"

Qin Yue saw her burst into laughter and laughed too:

"I was just worried that you would cry."

Xia Tang was too embarrassed to cry at this time. She reached out her hand to wipe away her tears, then carefully pulled Qin Yue's arm over to look at him.

Only after seeing that his arm was not seriously injured did he lower his eyes and say:

"My crying is no big deal. It's not as bad as the pain you've suffered."

Qin Yue held Xia Tang's hand in his palm:

"Seeing you cry is more painful than stabbing me a hundred times."

Seeing that Xia Tang wanted to say something to him again, he suddenly lowered his head and looked up at her:

"Xia Tang, I will never make you cry again."

Xia Tang's eyes couldn't help but turn red again.

In fact, after her rebirth, she couldn't tell whether her feelings for Qin Yue were more about being moved or wanting to make up for him.

Qin Yue treated her sincerely and passionately, but her past was filled with dust and she could no longer see her own heart clearly.

As for the matter of continuing the marriage, for her, it was not so much out of love, but more like a reward for Qin Yue's long-cherished wish.

She knew that this was unfair to Qin Yue.

But she could do nothing about it.

I thought that this was the end of her and Qin Yue.

Be careful and cherish it, and it will last forever.

But after this incident today, she suddenly understood her own heart.

A lamp that was once covered in dust can be lit again through persistent wiping and repeated adjustments.

And Qin Yue is her lamplighter.

Xia Tang turned her hand over and held his hand. The softness of her palm made Qin Yue's heart shudder.

He was held in Xia Tang's hand, listening to her soft and warm voice:

"Then you are not allowed to take risks again."

"ah."

"Don't go to dangerous places. Before you do anything, think of me."

"good."

"Forget it this time. If you make me worry again next time, I'll see what you'll do."

"Um……"

"What does 'hmm' mean?"

Xia Tang was not satisfied with this reaction, so he asked again.

"You...you hit my arm..."

“…”

Xia Tang hurriedly moved a little further away from Qin Yue's injured arm.

But before he could get away, Qin Yue grabbed it with his other hand.

Her face turned red, but she was afraid of hurting him if she refused. When she was in a dilemma, she heard the young man's voice in her ear, which was mellow and rich, like a strong liquor that would never get boring:

"Then let's stay close together. If you don't stay close to me, I'll feel even worse."

"Qin Yue, you..."

Xia Tang didn't expect him to say that, and immediately became angry and embarrassed.

Just as I was about to push him away, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Sister Ren poked her head out and saw Xia Tang and Qin Yue hurriedly separating with red faces. Her expression did not change at all:

"Xiao Qin, you are awake, right? I was just about to ask you, if you want to order a meal for your lover at noon?"

Xia Tang blushed and turned her head away, but Qin Yue raised his red face and said proudly:

"Excuse me, Sister Ren, please order two servings!"

*

Qin Yue had only been in the city's No. 1 Hospital for a few days, but there was an endless stream of people coming to see the doctor.

There were leaders and colleagues from the same department, people from other departments, and Mingrui’s local contact also sent people to visit and gave them a big fruit basket.

The driver, Lao Yu, drove away the day before Qin Yue was discharged from the hospital.

When he left, he even went to Qin Yue's ward and cried:

"Xiao Qin, if it weren't for you... I might have really given up on this journey!"

After all, it was obvious that those people were familiar with the situation.

The knives in their hands are not just for bluffing.

Qin Yue might still be a young bull who is not afraid of tigers, but after going through so much, he finally understood what the crisis was like.

If they hadn't left the hotel in time, if Qin Yue had fallen asleep like him, if Qin Yue had called him even one second later, perhaps the script of bravely protecting national property would have to be written differently.

This possibility makes me feel scared when I think about it now.

When he looked at Qin Yue again, it was more like looking at his savior.

"Xiao Qin, come to Guangzhou to find me next time! I will definitely treat you to a drink!"

He said it with all his heart.

Qin Yue smiled and waved at him in the car. After Lao Yu left, he turned around and smiled at Xia Tang:

"He doesn't drink much, but he invited me to drink. Inviting me to chew betel nut is almost the same."

"What's so delicious about that?"

Xia Tang said betel nut is not advisable.

Qin Yue smiled and said nothing.

Xia Tang is always right.

Whatever Xia Tang said, let alone betel nut, even if it asked him to give up rice, he would do it.

Qin Yue stayed in the ward for four days. Except for the first day when he ate the hospital meal, Xia Tang brought him meals for the remaining days.

He has lost too much blood and cannot eat anything spicy.

Xia Tang would then prepare some blood-replenishing and qi-replenishing foods for him, such as black chicken stewed with yam, angelica and crucian carp soup, double red pumpkin soup, etc.

Although light, the taste is not bland.

That alluring fragrance always aroused the curiosity of Qin Yue's colleagues every time they came over.

"Qin Yue, your partner brought you food again?"

"What's going on today? Why does it smell so good?"

"Qin Yue, can you eat so much? How about I share some of your worries?"

Qin Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry at first because of his colleague's curiosity.

However, he soon stopped laughing.

More and more people gathered around him to watch him eat, as if the six major sects were besieging Guangmingding.

Moreover, those people are not just curious, they are really greedy.