Chapter 54: The hot tears on the neck fall in the sunset, horizontally...
As the sun sets, the bright moon across the entire sky slowly rises from the distant edge, and the twilight is rich.
In the dark night, a large rescue team is rushing over with flashlights, and the stars are like torches lighting up hope in people's hearts.
Chen Song stood on the shore. The biting cold night wind stirred up the pain in his stomach and extinguished the abnormal heat in his body.
"Xiao Song," Yun Jingsheng said solemnly, suppressing his emotions. "Why did you suddenly give up the training opportunity and switch to rescue? The quota has already been reported, and it's definitely irreversible. How can someone replace you?"
"I called you but you didn't answer. The news from Yile regarding the second collapse said some of the supporters had died, and the names of the victims haven't been confirmed. Do you know how worried I am?"
The wind blew into his mouth and nose, making him shiver with cold. Chen Song's eyes dimmed and after a moment of silence, his voice became hoarse, "I'm fine, Brother Jing Sheng. The rescue team is here, and they'll be able to get everyone out soon...soon. No more deaths will occur."
Chen Song's voice became softer and softer. Before he finished speaking, he coughed violently. His stomach ached like a knife. He arched his back, his feet felt weak, and his vision went dark. The scene of An Xusheng lying on a stretcher flashed through his dark mind.
"Xiao Song? Xiao Song, what's wrong with you? Hello..."
The phone fell to the ground, and Chen Song lay on the ground, retching. He hadn't eaten anything, and the stomach acid was churning in his intestines, making it impossible to vomit anything. When he had exhausted all his strength, he was embraced by a warm embrace.
"How are you, Chen Song?" Gu Xingjue lifted his face and brushed aside his hair. "Are you feeling unwell?"
Chen Song forced himself to keep his eyelids open. After nearly a week of overloaded rescue operations and intense mental tension, the mountain finally collapsed like a landslide.
The fear and panic of natural disasters, the resentment of not being able to save lives, the grief of colleagues' tragic sacrifices, all emotions burst out like a flood at this moment.
"It hurts so much..." Chen Song's tears just fell out of his eyes but were stained by the mud and dust on his face. "It hurts so much..."
"Where does it hurt?" Gu Xing was so anxious that he wiped his tears gently, suppressed his anxiety and tried his best to comfort him, "Your body is so hot. Can I take you to see a doctor? The pain will go away soon."
Gu Xingjue said as he picked him up and walked towards the medical tent.
Chen Song leaned in Gu Xingjue's arms, tightly clutching the silver necklace around his neck: "An Xusheng is dead... So many people died... I couldn't save them... I'm so useless... I can't save anyone..."
"My body aches all over. My head hurts, my stomach hurts, my heart hurts. Something is biting me..."
"Chen Song," Gu Xingjue nodded and kissed his forehead, saying in a hoarse voice, "I'll take you to see a doctor. The pain will go away immediately. Save your strength. I'll listen to you when you're better, okay? I'm here. I'll always be here."
"No..." Chen Song clutched the silver necklace tightly and closed his eyes drowsily, "Why...why did you come..."
Gu Xingjue paused, his heart aching. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'll leave when you're better."
Chen Song didn't respond. Gu Xingjue carried him into the medical tent and said, "Doctor! Come quickly!"
Medical staff immediately surrounded Chen Song to examine him.
"Do you know him?" asked the doctor.
Gu Xingjue nodded: "I know him. How is he? What's his condition? Is it serious?"
The doctor said, "Do you know if he's had any surgery for his stomach? The initial diagnosis is that he has a fever caused by acute appendicitis, coupled with work pressure, and he hasn't eaten much, which has led to dehydration."
"Yes, he had a minimally invasive surgery for acute appendicitis, and his stomach is usually not in good condition."
"Then rush him to a hospital in a nearby town. We can't perform this surgery here. He's had a second relapse and his condition is quite serious. It's very easy to get infected." The doctor said in a deep voice, "But the nearby hospitals are probably already full of injured people here. We can only go to the county hospital. The mountain roads are dangerous at night, and it will take nearly three hours to drive there. He's in critical condition, how can he hold on..."
Before the doctor could finish his words, Gu Xingjue had already picked him up and rushed out: "Wen Zhuo! Give me the car!"
"Wen Zhuo! Where are the people from the Xie family!" Gu Xingjue rushed into the crowd and shouted.
Wen Zhuo heard the shouting and ran towards the sound. Seeing the situation, he immediately led Gu Xingjue and ran: "This way!"
The people brought by Gu Xingjue also gathered around to ask what was going on. Gu Xingjue said, "You guys continue to rescue here. Follow my instructions and don't worry about me."
"Yes." Everyone dispersed again.
"The fastest car to drive."
Where is the express train? The cars that drove over were all large trucks carrying people. Wen Zhuo was in a state of panic and glanced at the person in his arms: "What's wrong with Mr. Chen?"
Gu Xingjue ignored him. At first glance, there was no car that could drive fast. Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes and ran in the other direction.
"Go get the helicopter pilot! Quick!"
Wen Zhuo rushed to the crowd to look for the driver, and after finally finding him, he was shocked to find that the driver had accidentally broken his hand while rescuing someone and had fainted. Wen Zhuo returned empty-handed and said to Gu Xingjue tremblingly, "Mr. Gu, let's drive. The driver is injured and unconscious."
Gu Xingjue remained calm upon hearing this, wiping Chen Song's face with a clean towel in his hand. "Go get the key, I'll open it."
Wen Zhuo: “???”
"Ah?" Wen Zhuo stammered, "Boss Gu, this, this..."
Gu Xingjue shouted fiercely, "Go when I tell you to! Hurry up!"
Wen Zhuo hurried back to get the key, sweat dripping from his face. This was crazy, this was crazy. Is this fucking flying a plane a joke?
After Chen Song wiped his face clean, his fair face looked sickly, his whole body was hot, and he was mumbling nonsense, but it was unclear what he was saying.
"Hey!" The doctor who had just examined Chen Song walked out of the helicopter. "Here are some cooling patches for him to wear first. There are also some emergency medicines."
The doctor handed the bag to Gu Xingjue, who took it and said, "Thank you."
Seeing this scene, the doctor was secretly amazed at the origins of these two people, but he didn't dare to say much and turned away.
Wen Zhuo rushed back and handed the key to Gu Xingjue. Gu Xingjue put on a protective helmet for Chen Song and said to Wen Zhuo, "Come up and help him up."
"Ah? Me? Do I have to go too?" Wen Zhuo was slightly stunned, then he made up his mind and went to the back seat to support Chen Song.
Gu Xingjue climbed onto the driver's seat and put on his hat. "Put on your hat and steady the man. Then immediately search for the nearest route to the county hospital. Contact that hospital. We'll log in from the rooftop."
Wen Zhuo's voice trembled violently: "Okay."
Gu Xingjue started the helicopter, and the wings rotated with a harsh sound.
"Don't worry, I have a driver's license, we will arrive safely!"
After hearing this, Wen Zhuo felt calmer and more in awe of Gu Xingjue.
Only then did he remember that Gu Xingjue had been a dissolute playboy in his early years, often traveling the world for exciting and dangerous sports. He only knew that Gu Xingjue could drive a racing car, but he hadn't expected him to even fly a helicopter. How extraordinary...
Wen Zhuo was very efficient and had arranged everything before the actual flight. He was still a little scared when he first took off, but it wasn't until the helicopter was flying smoothly that his heart gradually settled down.
The face of the person supporting him had been wiped clean, and Wen Zhuo was amazed by his clear, white, and handsome face. Although he was straight, he did not have any aversion to homosexuality.
This man named Chen Song, even his sickly appearance still attracted people's attention. No wonder Gu Xingjue had been thinking about him for so long...
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Chen Song dreamed he was trapped in a fantasy world, a world of ice and fire. He endured torture at the boundary between erupting lava and collapsing glaciers. He felt both cold and hot, until the illusion was broken, and he landed in an incredibly warm down. He heard someone crying, soft and sorrowful, tears that seemed to spread into the down that enveloped him, damp and warm.
The crying was so subdued and long that it gave Chen Song a headache. He tried to open his eyes and interrupt the crying many times but had no strength.
Later, the crying finally stopped, and not long after, Chen Song woke up. The first person he saw when he opened his eyes was Yun Jingsheng.
"You're awake!" Yun Jingsheng leaned over to him and said happily.
Chen Song slowly lowered his eyes, frowned, and asked softly, "Have you been crying?"
Yun Jingsheng was stunned for a moment: "No, are you hallucinating? Wait a minute, I'll call a doctor to check you out."
Yun Jingsheng strode out the door. Chen Song's gaze followed him across the entire ward.
This was a single room with limited space, and he was the only one left after Yun Jingsheng left.
Chen Song's mind was groggy, and he vaguely felt like he'd forgotten something. In his dream, someone was holding him and crying. The feeling was so clear that he could feel the hot, wet tears on the back of his neck, scalding his skin and soaking his clothes.
Chen Song reflexively raised his hand to touch the back of his neck. It was dry, and so were his clothes.
Maybe it was just a dream. Chen Song was so tired that his brain couldn't think straight and he fell asleep again.
When he woke up again, it was a bright sunny day. Yun Jingsheng was still by his side. He learned from Yun Jingsheng that he had suffered a relapse of acute appendicitis, and he was exhausted due to overwork.
After his memory returned, Chen Song remembered that he had fainted in Gu Xingjue's arms that day. When he woke up, he didn't see him, so he didn't ask any other questions about him. He just asked why Yun Jingsheng was here.
Yun Jingsheng paused, then calmly peeled an apple for Chen Song. "I called you that day because I thought something was wrong, so I came here. I made a few calls later, and they said you were sent to the county hospital. I asked our supporters to go first, so I came to you first."
Chen Song nodded, looking at the green trees outside the window swaying in the sunlight, with no emotion visible in his eyes.
Four days later, Chen Song was discharged from the hospital. Yun Jingsheng tried to persuade Chen Song but it was ineffective, so he had no choice but to take Chen Song with him to Shao Wei for support.
More and more rescue teams arrived, significantly improving efficiency and rapidly advancing the rescue effort. With sufficient manpower, the doctors only needed to treat the patients. Chen Song and Yun Jingsheng also quickly joined the treatment efforts, and after more than half a month, the rescue effort finally entered its final stages.
That day, Chen Song finally had time to eat. He sat on a small stool, eating while watching the sunset. A little girl wearing a garland came running towards him, her two pigtails running and dancing.
"Uncle Doctor! I finally found you!" The little girl jumped in front of him, opened her hands and handed two candies to Chen Song. "This is for you and the other uncle. Thank you for saving me and my mom. I haven't seen the other uncle for a long time. Mom said he went home. Can you bring him to him for me?"
Chen Song lowered his eyes and looked at the two candies in the little girl's palm. The yellow and pink colorful wrapping paper was tied with gold wire into a cute candy shape. Reflected by the afterglow, it was as gorgeous as the colorful clouds in the sky.
Gu Xingjue really came...
When Chen Song woke up in the hospital and returned to the rescue base, he never saw Gu Xingjue again. More and more people came to support him, and no one mentioned his name again.
It seemed as if their reunion in the mist was just an illusion caused by his persistent low-grade fever...
"What's wrong, Uncle Doctor?" The little girl looked at Chen Song, who was reluctant to take the candy, with her bright eyes. "Don't you know where he is?"
"But Mom said you two were very good friends," the little girl tilted her head in confusion. "Mom said you had a serious illness and needed to go to a big hospital for treatment. The car was driving slowly, so the uncle flew you away! How cool! Doctor, are you feeling better now?"
Chen Song frowned slightly, lost in a brief memory. Looking at the innocent little girl, he relaxed his brows and smiled softly. He took the candy and patted her head: "I'm fine, don't worry. I'll give it to him for you."
If there is a chance...
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