In the darkness, vision was poor, so hearing was particularly sharp. When she heard the footsteps behind her, following her rhythm, her sweat immediately stood up.
Ji Shuyu quickened her pace, clearly sensing the footsteps behind her approaching...
I was so scared that I grabbed my clothes and then remembered my coat, then I put the phone to my ear.
"Lao Xiao, you're at the gate of the community, so hurry up!" She urged, trying to scare the people behind her, but the footsteps behind her did not stop.
The deterrence attempt failed, and it was obvious that her intention had been discovered. The only thought in her mind at this moment was to run.
In her haste, she staggered and nearly fell, but she didn't dare to stop for a moment and gathered all her strength to run towards the building where she lived.
Her lower abdomen ached, and she almost had to hold on to the handrail to climb to the top floor.
When she reached the door, she was so frightened that she couldn't even hold the key. She didn't dare to stop for a moment while opening the door. She only leaned against the door and gasped after closing and locking it.
Sweat rolled down her forehead. She covered her peephole and bravely looked outside. Only after she was sure no one was chasing her did she breathe a sigh of relief...
I checked the door lock and the window, and only after making sure everything was alright did I let myself collapse on the bed.
The house was small, with only one kitchen and one bathroom. Apart from a single bed and a set of tables and chairs, there wasn't much space left in the room. But late in the evening, Ji Shuyu felt the room was very empty, and she always felt like there were noises outside.
Am I too nervous?
She buried herself in the quilt, and the fear slowly receded. For some reason, she always felt a tightness in her chest. She seemed to hear sirens, and even in her dreams she felt uneasy...
…
It was drizzling outside the window, police lights were flashing in the dark, and a man was escorted into a police car by two policemen.
"Sir, are you okay?"
Gu Xiuyuan looked at his bleeding forearm and shook his head, "It's okay."
"Let's take you to the hospital to get bandaged!"
The police looked at his hospital gown, but why would he come here in the city center?
"It's okay, I can handle it myself. Thank you for your hard work." He glanced at the people being escorted into the car, "If there is any progress in the case, please let me know."
"Sure." The policeman said a few polite words and then got into the police car.
Gu Xiuyuan watched the police leave, then covered his injured arm with his hand, blood flowing out from between his fingers.
Fortunately, he arrived not too late. Even at this moment, he was still afraid. If he had been slower, the consequences would have been...
Old man?
Oh……
He couldn't help but reveal a smile on his lips. The girl was still calm, but gradually the smile was drowned by bitterness.
After all, if it weren't for him, she wouldn't have moved here and wouldn't have been in such danger.
He returned to the car, simply treated the wound, washed the blood off his hands with water, changed his clothes, and then drove into the community.
The neighborhood is old, not to mention security, even the gate is broken. It's unclear whether the man committed the crime randomly or premeditatedly, and it's even unknown whether he has accomplices.
I wonder if this girl will be scared. If she is scared, will she be unable to sleep...
Looking out the car window at the lighted window, he wanted to call her to make sure she was okay, but that cruel girl wouldn't even let him look at her shadow...
Finally, he just murmured: "Xiaoyu, go to sleep, don't be afraid..."
He looked at the light longingly. Even though he felt a little cold, he felt a little warm in his heart...
The next day, Ji Shuyu was woken up by the alarm clock. She hurriedly got up and then remembered that the next day was Saturday.
She was a little annoyed with herself, but she didn't lie back down. Last night's experience told her: no matter whether it was a false alarm or not, she still had to work hard and move to a relatively safe place.
She washed up and went out, and happened to meet the grandma next door.
"Hey, it's so early, little girl!"
"Yes, grandma," she smiled.
"You don't look that old, why do you live out here by yourself?" The old man said with some concern. "Please be careful when you go to get off work. I heard there was a robbery here last night and someone was stabbed!"
Ji Shuyu got goosebumps when she heard this. "Thank you, grandma. I understand!"
"Do you want to take out the trash? Let me help you!"
"No, no, I'm just going to take a walk too."
Ji Shuyu went downstairs with the old woman and helped her throw away the garbage. When she turned around, she saw a car parked under the tree.
It’s Gu Xiuyuan’s car.
He's a pretty loyal guy, and once he gets used to something, he doesn't like to change it. But lately, he seems to be changing cars quite frequently...
Thinking about it, she smiled, what does it have to do with you!
"Oh, this car has been here all the time recently. The neighbors have seen it for several days in a row, but they don't know if it is a bad guy." The old woman said, "Little girl, you have to be careful when you go back and forth alone." She reminded again.
Ji Shuyu smiled and nodded. She didn't want to pay attention to it, but at this time two people came back from outside.
"Hey, what's up with that car? It was here last night."
"I don't know. He's been here these past few days. Old Liu went to take a look one morning and said he was lying motionless inside. I don't know what's going on..."
Ji Shuyu listened and remembered how he looked yesterday in his hospital gown with a grim expression.
He had already taken a step and then stopped, but finally walked over.
There were cigarette butts outside the car window. I looked through the window and saw that he had his head tilted, as if he was asleep.
Knock knock
She knocked on the car window, but the person inside didn't respond. Ji Shuyu frowned slightly, then opened the car door.
"Gu Xiuyuan."
She frowned and called out but got no response. She reached out to push him, but his body suddenly fell to the side.
This startled Ji Shuyu a little. She reached out to touch his forehead and found that it was terribly hot.
"Xiuyuan, Gu Xiuyuan!!" She called several times but there was no response.
Gu Xiuyuan was dazed from the fever and thought he was dreaming when he heard that familiar voice. He tried to raise his hand with his eyes hazy, but he had no strength.
Is it a dream?
After so many days, this is the first time it feels so real...
"fine……"
Even in his dream, he didn't want her to be anxious or sad, but the sound he made was so weak.
Without a driver's license, Ji Shuyu could only call a taxi. It was more than ten minutes later when he helped the person into the car.
In the middle of the conversation, Gu Xiuyuan's phone rang. It was Zhou Rui, asking him why he hadn't returned to the hospital yet.
Only then did Ji Shuyu know that he was hospitalized yesterday because of a high fever.
In the back seat of the car, Gu Xiuyuan leaned on Ji Shuyu's shoulder.
"Xiaoyu..." He called her name, wanting to see her face clearly but not having the strength to open his eyes, so he could only hold her hand tightly. "Xiaoyu, I'm sorry..."
"Can you please not leave, please don't leave..."
Ji Shuyu couldn't quite hear what he was mumbling, but she could feel his palms and forehead burning hot, even his breathing was frighteningly hot.
"Master, please hurry up..."
…
Hospital
Ji Shuyu sent Gu Xiuyuan back to the hospital Zhou Rui mentioned. When the doctor saw Gu Xiuyuan, who was feverish and unconscious, he scolded her severely.
"It's 39.5 degrees Celsius, and they've only just brought it in. This is a high fever. Your body doesn't want it, right?"
"I'm sorry..."
Ji Shuyu subconsciously wanted to apologize, but halfway through her words, she remembered that she was no longer a family member.
"Doctor, I'm not a family member."
"You're the one who brought the patient here. Don't you take responsibility?" The doctor frowned. "Watch him closely. If he continues to have such a fever, he'll be in trouble." The doctor's face turned black.
Perhaps everyone has no temper towards the doctor's strictness.
Ji Shuyu resigned herself to the criticism and wanted to call Zhou Rui and leave, but at this moment, her hand was suddenly grabbed...
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