Chapter 247 Life Hangs by a Thread, A Relay of Life and Death
Huo Shenyuan had a bottle of red wine opened and also specially mixed several beautiful cocktails for her.
The red and blue colors reflect a mesmerizing hue under the lights, making you want to take a bite just by looking at it.
Little did they know, their every move was being closely watched by a pair of sharp eyes.
The man quickly sent a message: The target looks very similar, needs confirmation.
The chef brought out the roasted meat and delicate desserts.
Qingning was overjoyed.
Huo Shenyuan picked up a knife and fork and gracefully and skillfully cut the meat for her, cutting it into small pieces. He then forked a piece and fed it directly to her mouth.
He asked in a low voice, "Is it good?"
Qingning nodded vigorously, chewing on meat, and happily gestured.
This is so delicious! I wish I hadn't eaten dinner tonight, what a waste!
Huo Shenyuan was amused by her cute appearance.
He pushed the colorful cocktail in front of her, while he picked up a glass of red wine.
"Here, try this, it's delicious."
The two clinked their glasses lightly.
Qingning leaned over and carefully licked the rim of the cup. Her eyes lit up again. It was sweet, not spicy.
Then, she tilted her head back and drank the glass in one gulp.
Huo Shenyuan was startled on the spot, "Drink slowly, you have to drink this cup in three parts."
Qingning froze, then began to gesture nervously.
Was it very expensive? I'm sorry, I'll compensate you.
Huo Shenyuan smiled and said slowly.
"Yeah, it's quite expensive."
"So you have to drink slowly, otherwise, all this roast meat will be wasted."
Qingning nodded obediently, and this time she didn't drink as much.
She ate meat in small bites and drank wine in small sips.
But the wine was so delicious that I ended up drinking three cups without realizing it.
Less than half an hour later, when she looked at Huo Shenyuan again, the person in front of her had become two double images.
She shook her head and gestured.
I'm sleepy, I want to go to sleep.
Huo Shenyuan immediately asked the waiter for a glass of honey water.
The water arrived quickly.
He walked to her side, supported her limp body, and brought the cup to her lips.
"Here, have some, it'll help you sober up."
But she simply pushed the water away.
Huo Shenyuan took two sips himself, then leaned close to her ear and coaxed her.
"It's sweet and delicious. Here, have some."
Qingning frowned and lowered her head to take a few small sips.
Huo Shenyuan placed a stack of banknotes under the cup, then picked her up and put her in the car, preparing to take her home.
Inside the car, the air conditioning was blowing cold air at full blast, but Qingning felt extremely uneasy.
She kept twisting her body, tugging at her collar with her little hands, and making muffled calls.
"It's so hot."
Huo Shenyuan's heart skipped a beat.
He finally heard her speak again.
She really does say it! He's not dreaming!
"Qingning, look at me, what did you just say?"
He pulled her restless body directly onto his body and held her in his arms.
Unexpectedly, she suddenly looked up and kissed his lips without any rhyme or reason.
"Qingning, what's wrong?"
Huo Shenyuan sensed that something was wrong with her.
At the same time, a surge of intense heat rose within his own body.
A strange desire welled up from the deepest part of his heart; he wanted her.
Damn it!
Did I eat something unclean?
Here, Qingning has completely lost control of herself.
She haphazardly unbuttoned two buttons on her shirt, and Huo Shenyuan could see the snow-white semicircle of her skin with just a glance down.
"Qingning, wake up!"
Huo Shenyuan's voice was a little rambling, but the person in his arms became even more intense.
She bit down on his Adam's apple.
It wasn't heavy, but it carried an electric current that instantly coursed through my limbs and bones.
"Qingning, look at me and tell me who I am." He grabbed her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes.
Qingning's cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were unfocused and unfocused.
She looked at him for a while, then suddenly smiled and called out softly.
"Huo Shenyuan, Shenyuan..."
She murmured his name, then bit his chin again—she was a little cat that would bite anyone.
The last thread of reason in Huo Shenyuan's mind snapped completely.
He gave the driver an urgent command.
"Back to the villa."
Before he finished speaking, he hugged her tightly, lowered his head, and planted a burning kiss on her snow-white neck...
Her soft, seductive voice filled the car.
The driver's heart skipped a beat, and he slammed on the gas pedal. The car sped off like an arrow toward his private villa.
Shortly after, the car came to a stop, and Huo Shenyuan carried the person out of the car and used his fingerprint to open the villa door.
He didn't care about anything else and rushed upstairs with the person in his arms.
The door to the master bedroom was flung open, and he gently placed her on the large bed.
Self-control has long since collapsed.
He felt dizzy, as if his whole body was being roasted over a fire, every cell screaming wildly for her.
Qingning's condition was equally chaotic.
Her mind went blank, leaving only instinct; all she wanted was to cling to him and kiss him.
She herself didn't know what was happening; her top had been torn off in half, revealing her fair shoulders.
"Qingning, don't rush." Huo Shenyuan's voice was hoarse beyond recognition.
Huo Shenyuan lowered his head and kissed her, and soon they became one.
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From then on, she was his alone, a little mute, and he would spend the rest of his life with her.
He was willing to pluck the stars from the sky for her, and to wash his hands and cook soup for her.
His sails sank completely into her island.
...
the next day.
The sky was just beginning to lighten, and the morning light was faint.
Qingning's eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes, only to be met with an unfamiliar ceiling.
Immediately, she felt a heavy arm around her waist, burning with heat, tightly binding her.
She froze.
She turned her head inch by inch and saw Huo Shenyuan's handsome face magnified.
He was sleeping soundly, his breathing was steady.
Qingning's gaze moved downwards and saw the two bodies pressed tightly together, covered only by a thin summer quilt.
With a loud bang.
Last night's chaotic yet passionate scenes flooded her mind like a madman.
She stared in shock, her eyes wide and her heart pounding.
She carefully, little by little, removed his arm from her body.
She slowly sat up, and an indescribable soreness instantly surged from deep within her body.
She bit her lip, moved to the edge of the bed, and tried to get out.
The moment his legs touched the ground, he felt weak and fell uncontrollably to the ground.
With a "thud," it fell onto the carpet.
Ignoring the pain, she quickly picked up her clothes from the ground and haphazardly put them on.
Then, like a deserter, she stumbled out of the bedroom, down the stairs, and out of the suffocating villa.
Perhaps she was running too fast or too hastily, because she felt a burning, stinging sensation between her legs.
Her mind was still filled with the scene from when she woke up.
How could they... She was scared, she was confused.
Just as she ran out of the villa area gate in a daze...
Sudden.
A black minivan suddenly appeared from the side, seemingly intending to stop beside her, but instead it rammed straight into her!
It was incredibly fast, giving people no time to react.
"Bang!"
Qingning was thrown into the air, spun around once, and finally crashed heavily five or six meters away.
The back of her head hit the curb on the side of the road.
The car that caused the accident didn't even stop; it sped away immediately.
Blood gushed out instantly from the back of her head, staining the ground red...
The security guard at the entrance of the villa area was so frightened that his face turned pale. He scrambled over and his voice was trembling.
"Call the police immediately!"
"There's been a car accident! Someone's been killed!"
...
Hospital.
Outside the operating room, there was a deathly silence.
The walls were stark white, and the air was filled with the cold, pungent smell of disinfectant.
The three red characters "In Surgery" are like a red-hot branding iron, searing into everyone's heart.
Huo Shenyuan was the first to arrive.
He was only wearing a white shirt, his hair was unkempt, and his usually cold and handsome face was completely droopy, his brows were tightly furrowed and knotted together.
In the morning, the community security guard knocked on his door and woke him up, only then did he learn that Qingning had had an accident.
When his car drove out of the residential area, there was still a police cordon at the gate, and a pool of congealed blood on the ground.
Who hit her?
He was determined to make that person pay a heavy price.
At this moment, he sat slumped on the cold bench in the corridor, his elbows propped on his knees, his broad palms pressing hard against his forehead.
He kept his head down, and no one could see his expression.
Only his bloodshot eyes betrayed his complete breakdown.
How did she end up running away?
How could he not have noticed that she was awake, allowing her to sneak out alone?
Overwhelmed by intense self-blame and regret, he was overwhelmed like a tidal wave, making even breathing feel excruciatingly painful.
The footsteps were hurried.
Fu Beichen and Gu Xingnian arrived.
Gu Xingnian was heavily pregnant and had difficulty moving around. Her face was pale and her eyes were red like a rabbit's.
"Where's Qingning? How is she? How could she have been hit by a car so suddenly?"
Huo Shenyuan slowly stood up, his tall figure appearing particularly desolate under the pale light.
His voice was so low and hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
"sorry."
"It's my fault for not keeping a good eye on her."
“Yesterday, I brought her home…”
Gu Xingnian's tears instantly overflowed. She could not stand steadily and leaned sadly against Fu Beichen, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Qingning..."
"Nothing can happen..."
Fu Beichen patted her gently and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, Qingning will be fine. You can't be sad right now."
"You have to have faith and wait for her to come out."
Gu Xingnian nodded haphazardly, but she was terrified inside.
Another series of hurried footsteps approached; it was Sheng's father.
He came alone.
In the morning, Sheng Weiwei's water broke suddenly, throwing the whole family into chaos.
At this moment, Sheng Mama, Bai Yu, and Madam Bai are all waiting outside the operating room of the maternal and child hospital, anticipating the arrival of a new life.
On one side is life.
One side is death.
It was a truly brutal relay race.
Upon seeing Huo Shenyuan, Sheng's father's pent-up anger erupted instantly. He rushed forward and roared at Huo Shenyuan.
"You can't even keep an eye on such a big person!"
"What are you good for?!"
"If anything happens to Qingning, you will pay with your life."
Huo Shenyuan did not argue, but lowered his head and said one more thing.
"I'm sorry, Uncle Sheng."
"It's all my fault."
Mr. Sheng was so angry that his chest heaved violently. He wiped his face hard and forced himself to calm down.
"Has the car that caused the accident been found?"
Fu Beichen quickly stepped forward, standing between the two, and whispered.
“Uncle Sheng, I’ve already had people tracking it down. The traces at the scene are very strange. This… seems like a premeditated incident, not an accident.”
"Premeditated?"
Mr. Sheng was stunned.
"Qingning has always been law-abiding; who would want to kill her?"
"You must investigate this thoroughly. I want to see who dares to touch anyone from the Sheng family. I'll make them pay the price."
Sheng Chengjun was truly enraged this time. How could such a lovely girl have brought about such a deadly disaster?
The atmosphere at the scene was very oppressive, and time seemed to pass very slowly, minute by minute.
Just then, the operating room lights didn't go out, but the door was suddenly pushed open from the inside, startling everyone.
Three doctors in green surgical gowns rushed down the corridor and entered with grave expressions.
The door opened and closed in just a few seconds.
Upon seeing this scene, Huo Shenyuan felt his blood freeze. He was so frightened that his hands and feet turned ice-cold, and he stood frozen in place, at a loss for what to do.
Fu Beichen stepped forward and gently patted his shoulder, as if to give him some strength.
He knew how painful it was to wait for someone to die.
Several hours have passed, feeling like an eternity.
The operating room lights were still on, a glaring red that made those outside extremely anxious.
Another hour passed.
"Clatter".
The operating lights finally went out.
The door opened.
The surgeon came out, took off his mask, and looked exhausted.
Everyone swarmed around them in a flash.
The doctor explained the situation concisely.
"The injured person suffered severe brain damage, a ruptured spleen, two broken ribs, and very serious internal bleeding."
"During the surgery, the patient's heart stopped beating at one point. We tried to resuscitate him, but... it was to no avail."
Upon hearing this, Huo Shenyuan swayed and almost fell over.
The doctor paused, but his eyes revealed excitement.
"Just when we were about to give up, a miracle happened. The injured person's brain waves suddenly showed several abnormal reactions, and then within just ten minutes, his heartbeat was restored on its own, something that even neurosurgeons had never heard of before."
"This is simply... a miracle in the history of human medicine."
These words rekindled new hope for everyone present.
The doctor continued:
"Currently, her vital signs have recovered, but the critical period is not over yet. The next 48 hours are crucial. We hope she can pull through with her own willpower and wake up smoothly."
"Otherwise, there's nothing we can do."
"Once she wakes up, we will reassess her physical condition."
"Thank you, doctor," Gu Xingnian said, tears streaming down her face.
At that moment, the operating room door was pushed open completely.
Medical staff pushed a mobile hospital bed, preparing to take her to the intensive care unit.
Huo Shenyuan rushed forward immediately.
He saw her.
Her eyes were closed, and a transparent oxygen mask covered her face. Her once lively and vibrant face was now deathly pale.
"Qingning, Qingning."
Huo Shenyuan called her name and took her to the intensive care unit.
His heart was aching terribly.
Just then, Mr. Sheng's phone rang, the abrupt ringtone particularly jarring in the quiet corridor.
He answered the phone and listened for a few minutes.
After hanging up, a slight smile appeared on his face, and he calmly said something.
"Weiwei gave birth."
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