Chapter 72 Explosion 20
He Ma, who was looking at his phone outside, saw that the person coming in was Shen Wenqian, and his tense expression relaxed a little.
"Still sleeping." He stood up and walked over, taking the suitcase from his hand.
Shen Wenqian thanked him and asked anxiously, "Why did you suddenly faint? Wasn't you fine yesterday morning? What happened?"
“I don’t know.”
He Ma's answer was so concise that Shen Wenqian felt like vomiting blood.
He took off his coat which had been rolling around on the plane all night and walked into the inner ward wearing only the short-sleeved shirt underneath.
The ward was very quiet.
Xi Jiu was still sitting by the bed, holding the little girl's hand. Ruan Munan sat on a chair on the other side. Nie Beilou leaned back on the sofa, eyes closed, resting. Because the Daxian store couldn't be short of staff, Nie Heng left first.
When they saw Shen Wenqian coming in, they all nodded silently.
Shen Wenqian tiptoed to the bedside and stretched his neck to look at the little girl under the quilt.
The little girl slept soundly, but her face was still extremely pale. But after just one night, her already thin face had shrunk even more.
Shen Wenqian felt sad when he saw this and sighed silently.
"How could it suddenly become like this?" He muttered sadly, "When will Xiao Qi wake up?"
"I can't say."
Ruan Munan pinched his brows tiredly, "She is confused now and her condition is not stable. Mr. Shen, the crew..."
"I've already communicated with the crew," Shen Wenqian said quickly. "'Blade' will be wrapping up soon, so her role isn't heavy. Plus, Xiao Qi has been working non-stop for half a month, so she's already finished a lot of work. Director Jian said it won't affect the normal filming schedule, so Xiao Qi can focus on recuperating."
Ruan Munan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with relief.
Xiao Qi is the most responsible person. "Blade" is about to wrap up, and if the filming progress is delayed because of her, she will definitely feel extremely guilty when she wakes up.
It’s good like this now, Xiaoqi can rest in peace.
Ruan Munan thanked Shen Wenqian for his diligence and dedication, which allowed Ruan Qi to have no worries.
Shen Wenqian waved his hand modestly.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Ruan? Xiao Qi is my artist and my friend, and this is what I'm supposed to do. Oh, and besides the crew, I've also had Jinhua's PR department monitor everything online. While no one knows about Xiao Qi's coma, there's no guarantee something might happen. I'm not afraid of her being exposed in the hospital, but I'm afraid someone will take advantage of the situation and spread rumors, saying she has a terminal illness or something."
There are always some media in the entertainment industry that have no bottom line.
Even if a celebrity goes to the hospital for a minor cold, they'll claim they have an incurable disease. A few years ago, there was a veteran actor whose death was rumored year after year, to the point where he had to clarify every year that he wasn't dead.
Although these rumors will not cause any substantial harm to people, it is still very upsetting to see the whole network saying that you are dead.
What's more, Ruan Qi is still in a coma. If someone really spread rumors that she had an incurable disease, she really couldn't come forward to clarify it now.
Therefore, online trends must be strictly monitored. Once any signs of corruption appear, they must be suppressed immediately.
Ruan Munan fully understood Shen Wenqian's intention.
He nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Shen. I don't know anything about PR, so feel free to go ahead and do it. If you need anything, just tell me. I'll give you my full support."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Jiu, who was sitting on the other side of the bed guarding the little girl, raised his head.
Shen Wenqian was startled by his bloodshot, beast-like, cold eyes.
"Master Xi, why did you become like this?"
Xi Jiu didn't answer this question. He said solemnly, "I remember you have the contact information of Xi's public relations manager."
Shen Wenqian was startled again.
Why is Xi Jiu's voice as hoarse as a rusty bearing?!
It's only been one night, how could you ruin yourself like this?!
Shen Wenqian was shocked.
He swallowed hard, trying to find his voice again, "...Yes, I've added Xi's PR manager on WeChat before."
"Okay." Xi Jiu nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "Go contact him and tell him I ordered you to do so. Tell him to inform everyone in Xi's public relations department to monitor the entire network 24 hours a day from now on. Not a single word of any negative news related to Xiao Qi can be leaked."
Shen Wenqian's heart was shaken.
Xi Jiu actually mobilized the entire public relations team for Ruan Qi!
You know, Xi's public relations team is not a small team of a dozen or even dozens of people like those in the entertainment industry.
Xi's PR department is truly a behemoth! Its power can control the direction of public opinion in China, and even in Asia!
And now, Xi Jiu actually used such a terrible public relations machine on Ruan Qi alone!
This is almost as bad as King You of Zhou lighting beacons to trick the princes for Bao Si!
Shen Wenqian gasped inwardly, but without hesitation he pulled out his cell phone and began to contact Xi's public relations manager.
After receiving the news, the public relations manager started to take action without saying a word.
Shen Wenqian returned to the ward while marveling at the high efficiency of Xi's employees.
Then, he met Ruan Qi's open eyes.
"!!!!!!!" Shen Wenqian's phone dropped to the ground with a thud. He didn't bother to pick it up, pointing at the little girl on the bed and babbling excitedly, "Wake up, wake up! Wake up!!!"
Xi Jiu and Ruan Munan also noticed Ruan Qi's movements at the first moment.
The two men stood up suddenly from their chairs.
"Baby!"
"Xiao Qi! Master Beilou, come here quickly!"
Nie Beilou stood up instantly, strode to the bedside, and took Ruan Qi's pulse.
Xi Jiu and Ruan Munan kept calling the little girl.
"Baby, are you feeling unwell somewhere? Baby?"
"Xiao Qi, do you still recognize your brother?"
Xi Jiu and Ruan Munan talked back and forth for a long time, and gradually, they discovered something not so good -
Ruan Qi seemed unable to hear them or see them.
Although her eyes were open, her pupils were extremely dilated. She didn't even react when Xi Jiu pulled her hand.
This situation is obviously wrong.
"Mr. Beilou, what happened to Xiaoqi?" Xi Jiu's face was frighteningly gloomy.
Nie Beilou's face also looked a little bad.
He pulled Ruan Qi's eyelids, and her beautiful eyebrows slowly twisted into a knot.
"Xiao Qi is still conscious in a dream and hasn't woken up yet."
"Not awake?" Shen Wenqian looked bewildered. "But she's already opened her eyes! How could she not be awake?"
Nie Beilou: "He does have physical reactions, but he's definitely not conscious. This situation is the exact opposite of a vegetative state."
Many vegetative patients are conscious but cannot move their bodies.
But Ruan Qi did the opposite.
She was able to open her eyes but was unconscious.
She was still immersed in her dream.
As for why I opened my eyes...
"Her instinct is awakening." Nie Beilou said.
In other words, Ruan Qi has now begun to realize that dreams are not the real world. She is fighting against the dream, and opening her eyes is her body's instinctive reaction to fight the dream.
But her consciousness was too deep, and she probably wouldn't be able to come out of the dream completely in a short time.
"Even though she won't wake up immediately, it's a good sign." Nie Beilou said to the crowd as he gave the little girl acupuncture, "Xiao Qi's mental strength is very strong. As long as she can realize that dreams are not the real world, she will definitely be able to break free. We just need to wait patiently."
Or in other words—
There was nothing they could do but wait.
This is a confrontation between Ruan Qi and herself.
…
In the pitch-black world, the little girl slowly raised her head.
She looked at the girl standing in front of her. The girl had the same peach blossom eyes as hers, and the same herbal fragrance as hers.
"You are me?" The little girl's eyes showed confusion. "How can you be me?"
"Of course I am you."
The girl raised her hand and gently stroked the top of her head, "I am Ruan Qi ten years later."
Ruan Qi?
The little girl frowned in confusion.
Her name is Ruan Qi?
Ruan Qi... Ruan Qi...
The little girl's consciousness began to become confused. Two voices appeared in her mind.
One voice said she was Ruan Qi, while another said she was a perfect work of art, a well-behaved kitten.
The two voices were tearing at each other in her mind like a saw. The little girl covered her head in pain and moaned in pain.
The girl looked at her with pity, her peach blossom eyes filled with endless tenderness.
She raised her hands and took the little girl into her arms.
"Don't be afraid, Xiaoqi."
"Xiao Qi, I'm with you. We have grown up, we are strong, don't be afraid of anyone."
"Xiao Qi, your family and lover are waiting for you."
"Xiao Qi, you can protect everyone now."
Protect everyone...
I will never again watch those children being dismembered in front of my eyes like I did back then.
It won't be like before, where I couldn't escape even if I tried my best.
You are already an adult...
You can protect everyone you love!
The little girl raised her head sharply.
A glimmer of light slowly appeared in those wooden and lifeless peach blossom eyes.
Just then—
"Little cat, come here." A devilish voice sounded in my ears.
The little girl's eyes flickered.
She turned her head mechanically.
In the darkness not far away, a man with glasses, pale face and withered figure was staring at her like a devil with a twisted and hideous smile on his face.
“Don’t come over here…”
The little girl's soul began to tremble.
She stepped back weakly, tears falling from her numb eyes.
"No...no...Master...Jiujiu, save me! Jiujiu, save me!!!"
Bang!
The thermos in his hand fell to the ground with a sharp thud.
Xi Jiu's pupils trembled, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in his heart.
He didn't bother to pick up the thermos, turned around and strode out of the hot water room.
The woman with glasses hiding in the corner quickly retracted her head.
Xi Jiu, in a panic, didn't notice the tail following him. He rushed back to the ward as fast as he could. As soon as he opened the door, he heard the little girl's miserable scream.
“Jiujiu! Save me! Jiujiu!!!”
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This level of psychological trauma is definitely not something that can be overcome overnight. Poor Soft Baby still has a lot to go on.
Why would I write a plot like this? I'm just giving myself a knife.
There is another chapter to come, keep turning the pages.
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