The man held her tightly in his arms.
"Can't I be happy?"
Song Mai smelled the pleasant, cool pine scent on the man and felt exceptionally at ease at that moment.
Instead of pushing him away, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist, embracing him tightly.
She felt like she had survived a catastrophe; it seemed that in the face of life and death, contracts and relationships were all insignificant.
Just when Song Mai thought everything had settled down, the middle-aged man lying on the ground slowly pulled a gun out of his pocket.
The dark muzzle of the gun was pointed at Chu Xing's back.
Her eyes widened suddenly, and a smug smile appeared on the middle-aged man's pale face.
His eyes were filled with a ruthless determination to fight to the death.
She wanted to speak up to remind Chu Xing, but before she could say anything, the middle-aged man's smile grew wider and wider, gradually becoming eerie.
In the blink of an eye, he pulled the trigger.
Song Mai quickly pushed Chu Xing away, but she herself had no chance to dodge. The bullet pierced her shoulder blade and embedded itself deep in her flesh.
The bullet's immense force caused her to cough up blood immediately, while the middle-aged man lying on the ground shouted excitedly.
"Songmai!"
It all happened so fast that he didn't have time to react. By the time he was pushed away and realized something was wrong, it was too late.
The man's eyes widened in horror as he quickly helped Song Mai, who was about to collapse, to her feet.
He couldn't care about anything else; his beautiful hands were trembling violently.
He shakily pulled his phone out of his pocket, but it took him several tries to get the three numbers right.
The onlookers have called the police, and everyone feels sorry for the young couple.
"What an unexpected disaster! Who would have thought that something like this would happen while traveling?"
"I really hope the girl is okay. They both look so young, probably still on their honeymoon. It would be so sad if something happened to her."
"Yes, this man is so handsome, and this girl is very beautiful. Moreover, she risked her life to save her husband. How many people would do that?"
"Let's hurry back. I'd only ever heard that Zicheng was unsafe, but I never imagined it could be this dangerous."
...
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and Chu Xing, holding Song Mai, was extremely anxious.
"how are you feeling?"
Song Mai's face was deathly pale, and the blood on her white dress bloomed like roses, both alluring and decadent, carrying an aura of death that made her appear both demonic and enchanting.
She smiled serenely, her eyes filled with reassurance as she looked at Chu Xing.
"It's alright, don't worry."
But it was a bullet after all, and it pierced right through her flesh. Even with her strong endurance, it hurt terribly.
She bit her lip hard, trying her best to appear normal, but the beads of sweat on her forehead betrayed her.
The man held her in his arms, his voice trembling slightly.
"Don't be afraid, the ambulance is coming soon. Let's wait a little longer and hang in there. I'll stay with you the whole time!"
Upon hearing this, Song Mai suddenly smiled silently.
She gripped the man's sleeve tightly with her hands.
"good."
Although the shot didn't hit a fatal spot, it still caused her to bleed a lot, and her white dress was already half-soaked in blood.
As time went by, Song Mai's face grew paler and paler.
So white it looked like it would melt in the wind.
She started to feel tired and exhausted, and wanted to just fall asleep.
Because the two were in the ancient city, which was crowded with tourists and cars, the traffic was terrible, and even if the ambulance arrived, it would not be able to get in smoothly.
The police arrived relatively quickly and apprehended the wanted criminals, expressing their deepest gratitude to Chu Xing.
It is said that if it weren't for him, these people would have been caught in no time.
According to regulations, Song Mai and Chu Xing should be taken to give statements first, but Song Mai's situation was not suitable at the moment, as she was already somewhat delirious due to excessive blood loss.
I felt hazy, as if I were in a dream.
So the police left some officers behind to clear the crowd for the two men so that the ambulance could get in.
Chu Xing initially planned to have the driver bring the car in and go to the hospital himself.
But there are indeed many tourists in this area, and it's packed with people even when it's not a holiday.
Even ambulances can't get in, let alone private cars.
He worried that this would waste time, so he took a conservative approach and waited for the ambulance at the spot.
In retrospect, his decision was indeed the right one.
As the woman's eyes slowly closed, Chu Xing quickly shook her:
"Song Mai, don't sleep, the ambulance is coming soon, can we talk?"
The woman slowly loosened her grip on his sleeve, as if she were powerless, as if her life had come to an end.
A dull pain shot through his heart, so painful he could hardly breathe.
It was only at this moment that he realized he actually cared about her far more than he had imagined.
"Song Mai, get well soon, let's start over, okay?"
However, the woman in his arms had completely lost consciousness, and his question remained unanswered for a long time.
The ambulance finally arrived and took the two to the hospital.
Song Mai was taken to the operating room as soon as she arrived at the hospital.
The operating room doors closed, and the man sat anxiously by the door.
At this moment, he only hoped that she would be safe and sound.
Chu Xing knew he had feelings for Song Mai, but he was also very rational.
He felt that since it was decided from the beginning that this was a collaboration, there was no need to start a relationship even if there were some feelings of attraction.
It's just a crush, what does it amount to?
It's called goodwill, but it's really just habit.
If the ending of a relationship is predetermined from the very beginning, then what is the point of changing it?
Just follow the steps and complete this section of the journey.
But it wasn't until this trip together that he realized he felt more than just liking her.
The word "good feeling" is too light.
He couldn't help but want to take care of her, to consider her feelings, to try to understand her inner thoughts, to fulfill her wishes, to protect her, and even...
He wanted to get close to her, he wanted to possess her.
He would feel happy when she was happy, and angry when she deliberately kept her distance from him.
This was a feeling he had never experienced before.
Just now, when she was in danger, she was worried about him. In order not to affect him, Song Mai even told him not to worry about her.
She even pushed him away at the crucial moment, taking the bullet herself.
He believed that she also had feelings for him.
He had secretly thought more than once that it would be fine to continue like this, since he had a good impression of her and the old man liked her too.
But this time the feeling was particularly strong, and he knew clearly that this time the feeling was not mixed with any other factors; it was simply because he liked her and wanted to be with her.
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