Chapter 70 Explosion 19
Nie Heng was sent to the emergency room by Yu Jinxiu crying.
Time passed by minute by minute. Patients from the emergency department came and went, and left and came again.
The strong smell of disinfectant was almost saturating the air. This smell, which seemed to represent life and death, made everyone extremely anxious.
Xi Jiu and Ruan Munan leaned against the wall outside the emergency room door, one on the left and one on the right, like two lifeless sculptures.
Mo Lan and He Ma answered and made calls one after another. Although Ruan Qi's coma could be concealed from the fans, it could not be concealed from the Ruan family or Shen Wenqian.
When Shen Wenqian, who was on a business trip in W City, heard the news, he immediately booked a plane ticket and set off on the journey back to the capital.
The Ruan family's calls and messages kept coming in. If it weren't for their identities causing trouble for Ruan Qi and Ruan Munan in the capital, the Ruan family's parents would have already boarded a private plane.
The sun outside the window gradually slid from the top of my head to the west hills, and then slowly disappeared into the west hills.
As night falls, the lights come on.
The tightly closed door of the emergency room finally opened!
Xi Jiu was the first to rush forward.
"Everything is going well." Nie Beilou said directly, without any suspense. "Her mental state has stabilized, but it's hard to say when she will wake up. She is currently in a deep coma and needs close observation."
After saying that, Nie Heng and a group of medical staff pushed the bed out of the emergency room.
Xi Jiu saw Ruan Qi lying on the hospital bed at a glance.
The little girl's face was pale, and her usually smiling peach blossom eyes were tightly closed, as if a flower full of vitality had lost its vitality.
Xi Jiu's eyes were red.
He held on tightly to the rails of the hospital bed, staring at the little girl intently.
The bed was pushed into an independent VIP ward.
"Don't leave too many people in the ward. Nie Heng and I will stay here, Mo Lan will stay here, and everyone else can go outside."
Nie Beilou gave the order, and even if Xi Jiu and Ruan Munan were reluctant, they had no choice but to leave obediently.
Fortunately, there is a large glass between the ward and the outside room, so everyone can see the situation in the ward through the glass at any time.
After Xi Jiu and Ruan Munan walked out of the ward, they occupied the best seats in front of the large glass, one on the left and one on the right.
Xixi bought the things needed for hospitalization and gave them to He Ma, then walked to Xi Jiu.
"Master, the old man just called."
During the day, Xi Jiu learned that Ruan Qi was unconscious and rushed out of the office in a panic. His outburst had already caused a sensation within the Xi family, and it was naturally impossible to hide it from Mr. Xi and Xi Xiaoran and Duan Wei.
Several elders in the family started making a series of life-threatening calls to Xixi a few hours ago, basically one call every five minutes, forcing Xixi to search the entire hospital for a power bank.
"The old man and his wife want to come to the hospital to see the young lady. I wonder if it is convenient now."
"Don't come yet." Xi Jiu didn't turn around. He stared at the little girl on the hospital bed, his bloodshot eyes filled with endless tenderness and affection. "Xiao Qi is still unconscious and her condition is still unstable. Please tell Grandpa to wait a little longer."
"Yes." Xixi responded, "Master, there is one more thing..."
Before he could finish his words, a terrified scream suddenly rang out from the ward.
"don't want--!!!"
It’s Ruan Qi’s voice!
Xi Jiu's expression suddenly changed.
He pushed Xixi away, turned the door handle and rushed in.
"Xiao Qi!"
"Senior Sister!"
"What happened to Xiao Qi?!"
On the hospital bed, the little girl's face was paler than paper, with large beads of sweat dripping from her forehead.
Her two hands were tightly grasping the quilt, and her bloodless lips were constantly uttering muttering and screaming.
"Don't... don't touch them..."
"Get out! Get out!"
"Save us... Mom, save me..."
Tears kept falling from the little girl's eyes like beads with broken strings, and everyone in the room was upset because of her crying.
When Nie Heng heard her crying, he couldn't help but cry too.
"Master, what happened to Senior Sister? She was fine a while ago, why did she suddenly become like this?"
Nie Beilou did not reply.
With a gloomy face, he thrust the silver needle in his hand into Ruan Qi's head quickly.
"Little Dog, give me the tranquilizer."
Nie Heng wiped his tears, deftly took out the medicine from the medicine box, and poured it into the syringe.
Nie Beilou took the syringe, grabbed Ruan Qi's hand, and quickly inserted the not-so-thin needle into the blood vessel.
Xi Jiu felt a numb pain in his heart.
He gritted his teeth and, as Nie Beilou instructed, held the girl's shoulders to prevent her from moving. At the same time, he slowly released his own energy, bit by bit helping her to sort out the chaotic energy in her body.
The tranquilizer took effect quickly, and Ruan Qi's mood gradually calmed down.
But she still slept very uneasily, her two little hands twitching as if she was trying to grab a life-saving straw.
Xi Jiu quickly reached out his hand.
The helpless little girl felt the warmth and immediately grabbed his hand tightly.
"Brother Iceberg..." she muttered in tears.
Xi Jiu felt a pang of pain in his heart.
He held her hand tightly and said softly, "I'm here."
A string of heartbreaking tears flowed from the corners of the sleeping little girl's eyes.
She sobbed a few times and uttered a helpless mutter: "Jiujiu...save me..."
These four simple words almost made Xi Jiu lose the ability to breathe.
He closed his eyes and used all his strength to suppress the sadness in his heart.
"Don't be afraid, baby." The man's voice was already frighteningly hoarse, but his tone was still as gentle as water. "I'm here, I've always been here."
…
The night gradually deepened.
Ruan Qi, who had taken tranquilizers, gradually fell into a deep sleep.
Everyone stayed by the bed for several hours, and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure the little girl was safe.
"You all should go and rest." Ruan Munan withdrew his gaze from Ruan Qi and turned to Mo Lan and the others, "We don't need so many people here. You're all tired all day, you should go back and have a good sleep."
"I'm not tired." Mo Lan rejected Ruan Munan's kindness. "I'm a woman, so it's more convenient for me to take care of Xiaoqi. I'll stay here."
He Ma's answer was simpler.
"I won't leave until I'm tired."
If Mo Lan and He Ma didn't leave, Xi Xi naturally wouldn't leave either. The three of them simply asked the nurse for three accompanying beds and slept in the outer room.
Yu Jinxiu, who has stayed here until now and has not returned home, looked at this and that, and for a moment he didn't know whether to leave or stay.
Let's go. He was a little worried. Ruan Qi was their family's benefactor, and also his teacher and boss. Now that her condition was so serious, he really didn't want to leave.
But what if he stays? He is an outsider, and a man at that. What's the point of him staying here?
Yu Jin Xiu was in a dilemma.
The attentive Ruan Munan noticed his embarrassment and said slowly, "Mr. Yu, I'm grateful for your help today. When Xiaoqi recovers, I will find a time to thank you formally."
"No, no, no!" Yu Jinxiu was flattered and waved his hands repeatedly, "Mr. Ruan, please don't thank me. Mr. Ruan is my benefactor and my boss. I should do all this!"
Ruan Munan's expression, which had been ugly due to Ruan Qi's illness, eased a little.
He stood up and said, "It's getting late today. Mr. Yu, you've been tired all day. I'll ask the driver to take you home."
"No, absolutely not!" Yu Jinxiu quickly stopped him. "I have a car, and it's parked downstairs. Mr. Ruan, please don't bother. I can walk by myself."
Yu Jinxiu refused sternly, but Ruan Munan still called the driver and asked him to drive Yu Jinxiu back.
Yu Jinxiu walked away in a daze.
The ward fell completely quiet.
He Ma, who was guarding the outer room, turned off several lights, leaving only the small table lamp on the head of the bed.
The light in the ward grew dim.
Nie Beilou and Nie Heng leaned on the long sofa, while Ruan Munan sat alone on the single sofa with his eyes closed.
Xi Jiu sat beside the bed, holding Ruan Qi's hand, staring at her face without blinking.
Everything was quiet and the entire imperial capital fell into a deep sleep.
At this time, Ruan Qi, who had already fallen into a deep sleep, walked into a nightmare-like world.
…
"You ran away again..." the man sighed softly.
The hands wearing pure white gloves pinched the little girl's beautiful and delicate face, "Why are you so naughty?"
"A perfect work of art should be kept obediently in an expensive display window. The outside world is so dirty and will pollute you."
The little girl didn't say anything, but stared at him with her tearful peach blossom eyes.
The man pushed up his glasses and laughed.
"It seems that the kitten's claws are still not smooth. Zhang Xian, come in!"
The door was pushed open and a big man named Zhang Xian walked in.
He bowed to the man in white gloves, "Sir, what do you want?"
"Pick ten defective ones," the man gently stroked the little girl's face, his tone as gentle as a whisper, "I'm going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget."
The scenes in the dream changed rapidly.
The scene changed to a dark and deep cellar.
The man walked down the stairs slowly, holding the girl tied up with hemp ropes in his arms.
"Sir," the big man named Zhang Xian walked up to him with his head lowered, "the goods are ready."
The man said "hmm" lightly and walked into the inner room carrying the little girl.
In the inner room, the light was pale and the air was filled with a creepy smell of blood.
Ten wooden crosses were placed on the surrounding walls. At this moment, ten children of different ages were tied to these crosses.
The little girl in the man's arms saw these children and her pupils slowly shrank.
The man was pleased by her reaction, and a graceful laugh flowed from his pale lips.
"See? They are all defective products that are not needed by their masters." He gently stroked her soft hair, "And now, these defective products will suffer the most severe torture because of your disobedience."
"Zhang Xian, take action."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xian, who was standing at the door, walked in with two big men.
They walked up to a cross each, raised their hands to grab the children's arms, and pulled out a machete with their other hand.
The little girl in the man's arms began to struggle violently.
"Don't...don't touch them! Don't!!!"
Swish——!
The machete flashed a cold light under the pale light.
An arm belonging to a child broke with a sound and fell straight to the ground with blood spurting out.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－－
The early morning burst of updates has ended for now. After seven or eight days of frantic manuscript work, I'm going to sleep. There are still a few chapters to be written after I wake up tomorrow. As for when to update... that depends on when I can finish coding. [Covering my face] I'm a clumsy writer, you know what I mean.
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