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◎After hearing the news, he hurried back to Beijing◎
As the night deepens, the afterglow fills the sky, leaving behind a hint of orange, making the ginkgo leaves on the ground look even more gentle.
Song Shixi carefully grasped the small shrubs on the hillside. After a long time, her palms were rubbed sore that they hurt. She just took a look and saw that the skin was broken and bleeding.
Just now, when she was standing on the hillside, she didn't think it would be difficult to come down. But now that she is there, she realizes how naive her idea was. The hillside is steep, with weeds growing everywhere and a layer of dead branches and leaves covering the surface. It is easy to miss a step if you are not careful. She and her male comrade Li Zhengqi walked down for almost ten minutes and were only halfway there.
Reason told her that when in the wilderness it was best to wait for professionals or strong people to rescue her, and not to act rashly, otherwise it would likely increase the difficulty of rescue for everyone, and even put herself in danger. But she couldn't care less. If she didn't come down to take a look, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to feel at ease.
Thinking of this, Song Shixi looked down again and saw a familiar light blue figure lying not far away. She was motionless, which was frightening to look at. A thin layer of leaves had spread on her body. It was unknown how long she had been lying there.
If he had been discovered later, he would have probably blended in with the surroundings, and the possibility of being found would have been even lower.
Song Shixi suppressed the anxiety and wild thoughts in his heart, and continued to walk down along the route opened by the male employee, while reminding the other party to be extra careful.
Almost ten minutes later, the two finally landed.
Song Shixi didn't care about anything and ran up to him quickly. He quickly and gently brushed off the leaves on the man's body. After seeing the muddy and slightly scarred face, he breathed a sigh of relief. He finally found the person.
But soon, the tone became tense again.
"Mr. Song, see if he is still breathing." Although Li Zhengqi is a man, he has just graduated and is not very old. It was his first time encountering such a thing and he was a little panicked. His voice trembled.
Hearing this, Song Shixi couldn't help but hold his breath. His hands trembled again and again before he aimed them under Zheng Qiaoyan's nose until he felt the warm breath. He glanced at her heaving chest and knew that she was still alive. Only then did he dare to breathe deeply. His eyes suddenly turned red and he almost cried out loud.
"Qiao Yan, wake up."
Song Shixi didn't know where Zheng Qiaoyan was injured, and was afraid of aggravating her injury, so he didn't move her around. He just patted her face and pinched her philtrum, trying to wake her up first. But no matter what he did, Zheng Qiaoyan didn't react at all.
Song Shixi and Li Zhengqi were both shocked. They didn't care about anything and asked Li Zhengqi to increase the force. Fortunately, Zheng Qiaoyan slowly opened her eyes after a few seconds. However, she was a little dazed and only responded after shouting many times.
Hearing the answer, Song Shixi quickly asked Zheng Qiaoyan if she could hear her clearly. Seeing her nod, she asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? Any pain?"
Perhaps Zheng Qiaoyan had recovered a little at this moment, and her mind was back, realizing what had happened to her. She looked at Song Shixi's big eyes which gradually turned red. She couldn't hold back her tears, which flowed straight down from the corners of her eyes, wetting the dirt on her face, making her look extremely pitiful.
Seeing this, Song Shixi's emotions, which had been suppressed for a long time, almost broke out and she started crying too. However, she had to hold on no matter what in this situation. She suppressed the bitterness and touched the top of Zheng Qiaoyan's head with heartache. She spoke softly to comfort the little girl, "Don't cry, everything will be fine soon. Assistant Zhao has gone back to call for help, and they will be able to get you out soon."
After saying that, he asked Li Zhengqi to turn on the flashlight. After asking Zheng Qiaoyan's opinion, he took out a water bottle and fed Zheng Qiaoyan two sips of water.
Seeing her little face wrinkled in pain, Song Shixi looked away with heartache.
Not long after, Zheng Qiaoyan was finally able to speak, "Sister Shixi, my whole body hurts."
As she finished speaking, the tears that had just barely stopped showed signs of bursting out again. Song Shixi wet a tissue with water and carefully and patiently wiped her eyes, saying softly, "It must be painful to fall from such a height. You'll be fine after seeing a doctor. I'm here with you, as well as this brother."
Hearing Song Shixi mention him, Li Zhengqi grinned at Zheng Qiaoyan, "Yes, we are all here, don't be afraid."
The sky gradually darkened and the temperature dropped sharply. From time to time, the sounds of unknown animals could be heard around. Song Shixi rubbed his arms and felt that the place that was so beautiful during the day was now creepy, but he was more worried that Zheng Qiaoyan would be scared, so he forced himself to talk to her.
Fortunately, after about half an hour, he heard a faint voice calling from above his head. Li Zhengqi quickly jumped up, waving his flashlight and shouting, "We are here, we are here!"
Before long, there were many more lights on the hillside, illuminating the place where they were.
More than a dozen figures came down from above one after another. Feeling Zheng Qiaoyan's grip on their hands getting stronger and stronger, Song Shixi returned her grip and told her over and over again: "It's okay, we're saved, don't be afraid."
When the medical staff took Zheng Qiaoyan from her, Song Shixi felt that all the strength in her body was drained away in that instant. She staggered and almost fell on the spot. Fortunately, a young nurse helped her up.
After shooting a commercial for a whole morning and searching for people in the mountains for a long time, Song Shixi felt sore in every muscle of her body, especially the burning pain in her palms that she felt belatedly, which made her frown. She couldn't even grab the rope to go up the mountain. In the end, she had to rely on two police comrades to half-lift her up.
When she reached the top of the hill, before she could come to her senses, she was hugged by two people. Song Shixi looked at Zheng Huilan and Qin Zhiyi's tear-stained faces, her mind was so tired that she couldn't think straight, only a blank.
Song Shixi couldn't hear a word they said, and his expression was a little dazed.
Qin Zhiyi saw that Song Shixi was not in a good state, so she quickly interrupted Zheng Huilan, handed her a thermos cup, asked her to drink some hot water, and covered her with a blanket.
After struggling on the mountain for so long and finding the person, everyone quickly went down the mountain.
Song Shixi followed her to the hospital. On the one hand, she was worried about Zheng Qiaoyan, and on the other hand, she had some injuries that needed treatment.
"When we were returning the same way, Mr. Song saw some flowers scattered on the hillside. We ran over to take a look and found traces of flowers rolling down the hillside. Then we found Comrade Xiao Zheng unconscious at the bottom."
It was late and the hospital was very quiet, so Song Shixi could clearly hear the faint conversation coming from outside the doctor's office. As she listened, she couldn't help but lose focus, but soon a sharp pain came over her, pulling all her attention back. She couldn't help but gasp and tears came out.
Qin Zhiyi, who was beside her, immediately handed her a tissue and wiped her, then said, "Doctor, can you be a little gentler?"
The doctor who was helping with disinfection and bandaging slowed down his work upon hearing this, but he did not forget to explain himself: "It's already very minor. Her hand is broken and there are wood chips on it. Cleaning it up will be more painful than usual."
After saying this, he felt that his words were a bit too official and impersonal, so he added, making himself seem more compassionate, "I'll try to use the lightest force possible. Just bear with it, it will be over soon."
Song Shixi didn't dare to look at the bloody scene, so he simply looked away and closed his eyes.
I don’t know if it was the doctor’s words that worked, or if out of sight, out of mind, but it didn’t hurt as much anymore, and it was over quickly.
Both hands were wrapped in gauze, and Song Shixi didn't dare to touch them. After listening to the doctor's advice, he opened the door and saw Zhao Hecai and Zheng Huilan waiting outside.
"How is it? What did the doctor say?" Zheng Huilan came forward immediately, her eyes subconsciously sweeping over Song Shixi's hands hanging on both sides of his legs, a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.
"Thank you for your concern, auntie. The doctor said it's nothing serious. Just apply the medicine on time and stay away from water for a few days." Song Shixi smiled at Zheng Huilan.
After hearing her words, Zheng Huilan wanted to say a few more words, but the words came to her lips but she couldn't say them. She had obviously changed her mind about Song Shixi a long time ago, and after what happened with Zheng Qiaoyan this time, she was even more grateful to her. However, the long-term habit weighing on her heart made her particularly twisted, and she was a little at a loss for a moment.
Song Shixi noticed Zheng Huilan's awkwardness, but didn't point it out. He quietly changed the subject: "Where's Qiao Yan? How is she?"
Hearing this, Zheng Huilan breathed a sigh of relief at having something to talk about, but then the weight of her heart lifted again. She spoke with a tone filled with melancholy, "He's still in a cast, his calf is broken, and he has a concussion. He'll have to stay in the hospital for at least a month."
"So serious?"
Song Shixi couldn't help but frown. Although she had never broken any bones, a male colleague in her team had a minor car accident and broke his arm. Putting on a cast was only the first step. After removing the plaster, he still had to undergo rehabilitation training. He suffered a lot and it took a long time to recover.
Not to mention concussion, dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting...
Thinking of this, she said, "I want to go see her."
"Okay, let's go together." Zheng Huilan nodded, and then she said softly, "I'll ask the aunt at home to prepare some food and send it over. After we finish eating, Shixi, you can go back and have a good rest. Today's work is really thanks to you. Thank you."
Zheng Huilan said this sincerely, and her tone was more gentle than ever before. She no longer had any previous prejudice against her.
Song Shixi looked at her and was stunned for a moment. "It's not a matter of thanking you. Qiao Yan calls me sister, so I must protect her."
"this……"
"Okay, let's go see Qiao Yan first. Just before she entered the operating room, she was still calling your name, Shi Xi." Seeing that they were about to push the patient back and forth, Qin Zhiyi interrupted their conversation at the right time.
Hearing this, Song Shixi nodded and was about to follow them forward, but she caught a glimpse of Zhao Hecai winking at her out of the corner of her eye. So she stopped and told Zheng Huilan and Qin Zhiyi that she had something to tell Zhao Hecai, and asked about the specific location of Zheng Qiaoyan, and then let them go first.
When they were the only two left, Song Shixi tilted her head and asked in confusion, "I've been tired all day, why haven't you gone home yet?"
She remembered that she asked Zhao Hecai to go home and rest before she went to treat the wound.
Zhao Hecai didn't waste any time and went straight to the point, "Boss Qin got the news and rushed back."
"Who told him?" Song Shixi asked subconsciously, and then felt that his question was unnecessary. It would be strange if he didn't know about such a big thing.
Thinking of this, she pursed her lips and asked again: "When will he arrive in Beijing?"
"They've arrived a long time ago. Judging from the time, they should be near the hospital by now." Zhao Hecai knew that the two were secretly in love, so she was so anxious.
Hearing this, Song Shixi held his forehead. Qin Yue had been very busy recently. He had just returned from abroad the day before yesterday and flew to Shanghai to attend a conference yesterday. He probably hadn't had a good rest. Now he heard such big news and rushed back overnight. Even a strong body could not bear it.
So she made a prompt decision, "You go wait at the door. When he arrives, tell him everything that happened. Tell him not to be anxious and to come up slowly."
"Okay." Zhao Hecai nodded and hurried forward.
Song Shixi hesitated for a few seconds before walking towards the floor where Zheng Qiaoyan was. After walking on the mountain for so long, his legs were sore and a little weak.
However, she had just reached the stairs and had not yet started climbing up when she ran into Qin Yue who was hurriedly running down from upstairs. The two of them, one up and one down, did not look decent, and could even be described as embarrassed.
Qin Yue was dressed in formal attire, as if he had just attended a formal occasion. He had a tall and slender figure, but his face was pale, his eyes were dark blue, and there were red bloodshot around his pupils, with a hint of red. His former spirited energy had disappeared, replaced by haggardness and fatigue.
Just as she was staring at him in a daze, Qin Yue had reached her side without her knowing when, and hugged her tightly. However, he was afraid of touching the invisible wounds on her body, so he quickly let go of his hand and carefully checked her from head to toe.
His gaze fell on her gauze-wrapped hand. At that moment, the crimson at the corners of his eyes became more and more obvious, and gradually turned into tears, wetting his pale face.
"I'm fine, just a little scratch. I've applied medicine. Don't cry." Song Shixi was a little flustered and reached out to wipe his tears, but was stopped by him.
"It must be very painful, right? Such a big thing happened, and I wasn't by your side." Qin Yue's voice became more choked with sobs with every word he spoke, filled with deep heartache and regret.
Song Shixi originally wanted to comfort Qin Yue, so she smiled. However, although she didn't look in the mirror, she knew that her smile must not look good now. She had been wearing makeup all day and stayed in the mountains for so long. Not only was her makeup smudged, but it was also stained with a lot of dirt. She looked no different from a savage.
Plus, with her favorite person right next to her, her forced strength collapsed in an instant. Her nose felt sore and she threw herself into Qin Yue's arms, her eyelashes trembling as she burst into tears. Soon, she wet his shirt. Her voice was vague and a little hoarse, "Yeah, it hurts."
The two hugged each other tightly.
On the steps not far away, Xu Jinze, who had rushed over later, looked away, caught in a dilemma for a moment, but his eyes were fixed on Qin Yue in disbelief. To be honest, this was the first time he saw President Qin cry. He was a little surprised, but also felt it was natural.
Ever since he met Miss Song, he had seen too many exceptions with Mr. Qin.
Thinking of this, Xu Jinze was about to turn around and sneak upstairs to avoid being punished by President Qin later. When he turned around, he met a pair of equally shocked eyes. Recognizing the other person's identity, he couldn't care less and subconsciously reminded her, "Auntie?"
Hearing Xu Jinze's call, Song Shixi subconsciously pushed Qin Yue away, but forgot that she still had an injury on her hand, and let out a slight hiss in pain.
"Let me see." Qin Yue was still calm. He held Song Shixi's wrist to prevent her from moving. After checking carefully and finding that there was no bleeding, he slowly let go.
At this time, Zheng Huilan had already walked down the stairs and was less than three meters away from them.
"Aunt..." Song Shixi started to speak, but didn't know what to say, so he just started and then stopped.
Compared to her discomfort and nervousness, Qin Yue and Zheng Huilan were both exceptionally calm, their expressions barely changing. Of course, it could also be her illusion.
"Let me explain this. Shixi, go upstairs first. It's cold here." Qin Yue raised his hand and gently patted her back with his palm.
Song Shixi was about to refuse. Since their relationship had been discovered under the circumstances and there was no room for maneuver, she would of course stay and face it with him. But almost as soon as Qin Yue finished speaking, she heard Zheng Huilan continue speaking, and her tone was as gentle as her son's.
"You go up first. Qiao Yan has been transferred to the ward. She is worried about you and wants to talk to you."
Song Shixi just felt that the current situation was very strange. It was different from all the scenarios she had imagined in the past, especially Zheng Huilan's attitude, which was too unpredictable.
But she also knew in her heart that what happened today played a big role in it, especially since she was still injured. Even if Zheng Huilan was angry about them hiding their relationship and wanted to break up the couple, she would not choose to explode immediately.
Besides, Qin Yue is her son. She wouldn't hit him, right?
After thinking it over, Song Shixi left with Xu Jinze at the urging of the two men's eyes.
After exiting the stairwell, Song Shixi thought of Zhao Hecai, so she asked Xu Jinze to find her at the door and send her home. She stayed where she was, hesitating for a moment, but ultimately decided not to eavesdrop. Instead, she continued walking forward. When she arrived at the door of Zheng Qiaoyan's ward, she found that the atmosphere was even weirder than before.
As soon as she entered the door, she saw several pairs of eyes looking at her.
Qin Zhiyi was the first to come forward, with a complicated expression on her face. But when she saw Song Shixi's red eyes, she swallowed all her words and quickly turned back to get a tissue. She asked with concern, "Why are you crying? Did my mom say something to you?"
"No." Song Shixi shook her head, feeling strange. Why did Qin Zhiyi think that her crying was related to Zheng Huilan? Thinking of this, she asked.
"Did you see my brother and the others on your way here? My brother..."
Before Qin Zhiyi could finish her words, Zheng Guofei took over and said, "Ayue looked for you as soon as he came in. He gave the cat out of the bag. Your aunt must have guessed your relationship."
Hearing this, Song Shixi could vaguely guess Qin Yue's reaction after he rushed back, and she couldn't help but purse her lips. It seemed that even if Zheng Huilan hadn't caught them hugging in the stairwell, it was only a matter of time before this matter was exposed.
At the moment she was stunned, Qin Zhiyi opened his mouth and asked in astonishment: "Uncle, when did you know?"
Zheng Guofei didn't answer, but his expression said it all.
Qin Zhiyi looked at her aunt beside her again. Seeing that she didn't look surprised by this matter, she asked again, "Aunt?"
Wang Xiumin was silent for two seconds, then answered, "On the day of your grandfather's birthday party."
She still remembers how her nephew, who used to be indifferent to everything, spoke to them with a smile, how he tried to persuade them with his emotions, and how he used threats and inducements to get them to help speak well of Song Shixi in front of his elder sister.
They don't mind their nephew using profit as an excuse. After all, they are all businessmen and they can understand why they won't do anything without profit.
They didn't know much about Song Shixi and had little contact with her. All the information about her came from Zheng Huilan. They knew that she had a grudge with Zhiyi and had a bad temper.
But these are completely different from the person Qin Yue introduced.
If it weren't for the same name and identity, they would have thought they had the wrong person. But after getting to know him carefully, they found that Song Shixi in real life was more like the person Qin Yue described.
That's why they agreed to help.
Compared to these little things, they were actually more surprised that Qin Yue would go to such lengths to be with Song Shixi. The more he gave, the more he liked her.
They were very happy that their nephew, who had been a chaste man and had never been interested in women since childhood, had finally come to his senses and found a girl he liked.
I just don’t know what Zheng Huilan’s attitude will be now that she knows the news.
Hearing that they knew it so long ago, the ward fell silent for a moment. Zheng Qiaoyan even hummed that her parents had actually kept it from her.
"Didn't you know this a long time ago, little girl? How dare you criticize us?" Wang Xiumin glared at her unhappily, but when she saw the plaster on her leg, she stopped talking with a look of heartache.
Song Shixi had long known that his uncle and aunt were insiders, so he didn't have too many feelings. He was just a little worried that all the preparations Qin Yue had made would be useless in the face of the sudden forced disclosure.
After all, voluntary disclosure and forced disclosure are two different things.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look a little anxious.
"My aunt just saw Qin Yue and I downstairs. They're talking alone now. I..."
Speaking of this, Song Shixi's brows furrowed more and more tightly.
Although Zheng Qiaoyan was lying on the hospital bed and unable to move, all her attention had been on Song Shixi since he entered the room. Seeing her frown, he couldn't help but do the same thing. His eyes rolled around and he suddenly cried out in pain.
As soon as she spoke, she received everyone's concern.
"What's wrong? Did the anesthetic wear off and your legs start to hurt?"
"I'll call the doctor."
Zheng Qiaoyan immediately shook her head and grabbed Zheng Guofei's hand pitifully, as if she was afraid that he would refuse. She used all her strength and refused to let go. Her originally pretty and fair face was now covered with several scars, making her look even more pitiful.
"Dad, go and speak up for Sister Shixi in front of Auntie. No, I'll go. Auntie will definitely not be angry when she sees me like this, and she won't break them up."
【Author’s words】
[Finally "meeting the parents", this chapter sends fifty red envelopes [milk tea]]
[Today is still a two-in-one, including extra chapters, thank you for your support [love eyes] I want the author to collect it [let me see] I really want to see the beginning of 7 (dream)]
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