Chapter 431 They're alright, but you almost died.
Cui Xiao's eyelashes trembled violently, like butterfly wings wet by a sudden rain.
There was shock and panic.
Cui Xiao could even feel the layer of ice in her heart, as if his words had pried open a crack, and a warm current flowed in through the crack, making her whole heart tremble.
Looking at the sweat stains still wet on Zhou Mubin's forehead and the wounds he had caused, all those distant words stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single one.
Cui Xiao didn't resist and forcefully break free of his hand as usual. She just lowered her eyes and stared at his bleeding wound, her fingertips unconsciously curling up, her nails almost digging into her palm.
Her voice was still hoarse from the high fever, but it also held a barely perceptible tension, and even her speech was a beat slower, "Your... wound is still bleeding."
Zhou Mubin was clearly stunned for a moment. A hint of surprise flashed in his dark eyes, as if he hadn't realized she would react this way. Then, an overwhelming joy spread through him, and the corners of his mouth turned up uncontrollably.
He was about to utter some sweet words like "It's worth bleeding for you," but before he could even speak, Cui Xiao interrupted him with a cold voice tinged with urgency.
"Go and bandage your wound first."
As she gently withdrew her hand, her fingertips inadvertently touched his wound. Seeing him groan, she immediately softened her movements even more.
Zhou Mubin shrugged indifferently, "I'm a grown man, I'm not that dramatic."
Cui Xiao frowned, her gaze falling on the medical supplies on the bedside table, which included simple items such as gauze.
Presumably, the rescue team gave it to Zhou Mubin for emergency use on their way to the hospital.
Cui Xiao slowly lifted the blanket and got out of bed, supporting herself on the headboard. She swayed as soon as she stood up and quickly grabbed the bedpost for support.
After all, her fever had just subsided after three days, and she was still weak, even her steps were unsteady and light.
She walked to the table and opened the dark brown medicine box, inside which iodine and gauze were neatly arranged.
Turning around, she saw him still standing there staring at her blankly. Her brows furrowed involuntarily, and her tone, though serious and firm, was much gentler than usual. "What are you standing there for? Come sit down, I'll re-bandage you."
Zhou Mubin immediately became as obedient as a large dog, quickly walked over and sat on the wooden stool by the table. He even moved the stool closer to her, carefully protecting the injured area when adjusting his posture, and took the initiative to get closer to her.
He stared at her profile as she bent down to pick up iodine and cut gauze. Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on the top of her hair, casting a warm glow that made even her slightly furrowed brows and earnestly pursed lips appear soft.
When Cui Xiao touched the wound with a cotton swab dipped in iodine, he subconsciously flinched, but didn't dare to make a sound, only secretly glancing at her.
Seeing this cautious look, Cui Xiao felt her fingertips move even more gently.
Zhou Mubin suddenly felt that even if he suffered ten times the injury, it would be worth it to see her bowing her head and bandaging him like this.
Cui Xiao seemed to be comforting her, "Bear with it, incomplete disinfection will leave scars."
She gently swirled the cotton swab around the edge of the wound. Suddenly, she remembered the situation in the South China Sea before she lost consciousness. Her fingertips paused, and she asked in a low voice, "...How is the disaster area now?"
Zhou Mubin, who had been staring at the top of her head in a daze, immediately sat up straight upon hearing this, his tone filled with undisguised approval, "Don't worry, everything is under control. The rescue team completely brought the disaster under control yesterday, and the temporary resettlement site has been set up, with food and supplies delivered there."
He paused, watching her suddenly raise her eyes full of concern, and deliberately emphasized his tone, "Moreover, you arrived in time and gave the rescue team the most accurate coordinates of the survey area. It was thanks to the accurate location you gave them that they were able to find the last trapped surveyor and five workers under the collapsed temporary shed. Not one of them was missing, and they were all rescued."
Cui Xiao tightened her grip on the gauze, and at the same time, her heart settled down. "Thank goodness, they're alright. It wasn't for nothing that I risked coming all this way."
Such natural disasters are a race against time.
If Cui Xiao hadn't arrived at the South China Sea in time and provided the rescue team with the most accurate location of the trapped personnel, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
"They're fine, but you almost died." Zhou Mubin's tone was a little cold, and his voice lowered. "No matter how many people there are, they're not as important as your life."
His voice was extremely low, with barely concealed fear at the end. His dark eyes were fixed on her, his tone filled with lingering dread, "Cui Xiao, I won't allow you to be so careless with your life. In my eyes, no one is as important as you."
Cui Xiao was startled by his sudden seriousness, then pulled her shoulder away from his grasp and lowered her eyes to organize the cotton swabs in the medicine box.
She lowered her eyes, her voice carrying a hint of stubbornness, "I'm the only one who knows that area best. If I don't go, they might not even live to see the rescue team find us."
Cui Xiao looked up at him, her eyes filled with determination, "If there's a next time, I'll still go."
She is the vice president of the East Asia Group. If the surveyors and workers are involved in an accident, the group's stock price will definitely be affected, which is not what Cui Xiao wants to see.
Besides, that was a living human life; Cui Xiao couldn't bear to do nothing.
In the end, Zhou Mubin was so angry that he laughed.
There's just no way to deal with her.
Oh well, since I can't control her, I'll just let her be.
At worst, he'd risk his life for her.
Two days later, in the early morning, before the mist had completely dissipated over the port city, Zhou Mubin accompanied Cui Xiao out of the airport.
Unlike the disaster area, the air here was filled with a moist sea breeze, so Zhou Mubin specially asked the driver to drive a smooth sedan.
Cui Xiao rested for one night and went to the company to report for work on time the next morning.
Just as I was about to enter the office area, I was blocked by General Manager Hou who rushed over.
Mr. Hou, who was in his fifties and usually maintained a composed demeanor, looked anxious at this moment. He strode forward, even creating a gust of wind, and looked Cui Xiao up and down. "My great hero, you're finally back safe and sound. I heard you almost had a major accident in the disaster area. My heart was in my throat for three whole days, and my back was constantly sweating."
As he spoke, he gave his secretary a wink, and the secretary immediately stepped forward with a gold-embossed envelope.
President Hou personally took the envelope and handed it to Cui Xiao, his tone full of sincerity, "This is a special award from the company for you. The bonus is a small matter. The main thing is to thank you. If you hadn't rushed to the disaster area in time, not only would those surveyors and workers have been in danger, but several key projects of our group in the second half of the year would have also been ruined, and the losses would have been huge."
Cui Xiao held the heavy envelope, about to say, "This is what I should do," when she saw President Hou lower his voice, lean closer, and say with obvious fear in his tone, "To be honest, if anything really happened to you, I wouldn't be able to explain it to you."
Everyone knows that she has powerful figures from Hong Kong behind her.
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