Qian Duoduo stared intently at the jade bottle in her hand, identical to the Soul-Replenishing Pill, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She couldn't help but recall the previous unscientific situation, and worried about whether the pill inside could truly revive Lu Yuan. However, remembering Han Jun's initial solution and the pill's potent effects, she gritted her teeth, resolutely took a pill from the bottle, and carefully placed it into Lu Yuan's mouth.
Just after the pill was put into Lu Yuan's mouth, a strange phenomenon occurred again. Lu Yuan's hair began to slowly turn into faint, indistinct shadows, as if a mysterious power was surging within him. But to Qian Duoduo's surprise, this time not only his head, but also Lu Yuan's neck and shoulders gradually showed the same shadows! Seeing this, Qian Duoduo's heart sank, and he immediately panicked.
"What on earth is going on? Why did it suddenly expand in scope?" Qian Duoduo stared wide-eyed at the scene before her, her face filled with astonishment. Various possible reasons flashed through her mind, but she could not find a reasonable explanation.
At this moment, an unprecedented sense of helplessness welled up inside her. Recalling that a similar situation lasted only about ten minutes last time, Qian Duoduo took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She gently sat down next to Lu Yuan, quietly gazing at the ever-changing afterimages on his body, silently waiting for the final outcome to be revealed.
Lu Yuan, who was deep in his sea of consciousness, was filled with doubt and puzzled by the sudden appearance and disappearance of the starry sky. Just then, the mysterious and dazzling starry sky reappeared before his eyes, even brighter than before! The stars fell like raindrops, and in an instant, the riverbed, which had been dry and devoid of any texture or pattern, was enveloped in light.
Driven by uncontrollable curiosity, Lu Yuan reached out his hands, wanting to touch the shimmering stars. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through the invisible barrier that imprisoned him. After countless fruitless attempts, he could only sit cross-legged in frustration, resting his elbows lightly on his knees and supporting his chin with his hands, lost in thought: "What on earth is going on?"
Lu Yuan felt that the two consecutive appearances of countless stars were no accident. There must be some hidden meaning or something about to happen, or some external force driving it. Unfortunately, he knew nothing about it at the moment.
Time passed by, and after about ten minutes, Qian Duoduo, who had been waiting outside, was pleasantly surprised to find that Lu Yuan's body gradually solidified from a phantom.
Worryingly, although his physical condition has returned to normal, his complexion remains unchanged, and he is still in a deep coma. Given how things have progressed, it's clear that it's not time to take further action.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by Peng Fei's voice: "Boss, I'm back!"
Qian Duoduo walked out of the ward and into the visitor room outside, saying to Peng Fei, "Go ask the nurses if they have any bedding. You can make do here tonight, and someone else will come tomorrow."
Peng Fei said, "Okay, boss. We didn't expect Chief Engineer Lu to have such an accident. He made a sacrifice for our country." He suddenly saluted Qian Duoduo and said, "As a retired soldier, I still pay my highest respects to Chief Engineer Lu."
Qian Duoduo flashed a bright smile and nodded to the other person. Although others seemed indifferent, deep down she didn't want this to happen. So, she silently turned and went back to the ward.
After entering the ward, Qian Duoduo walked to the side of the accompanying bed, sat down gently, and gazed quietly at Lu Yuan lying on the bed not far away, her mind filled with thoughts. After a moment's thought, she stood up, slowly pushed the accompanying bed closer to Lu Yuan's bed, and then climbed onto the accompanying bed again, carefully reaching out and tightly grasping Lu Yuan's hand.
As the first rays of morning sunlight streamed through the window into the ward, Qian Duoduo slowly woke up. Opening her eyes, she was immediately greeted by a sea of white. She paused for a moment, then realized that she was in a hospital.
She subconsciously wanted to move her arm, but a surge of surprise welled up inside her. To her astonishment, the way their index fingers were intertwined was completely different from yesterday. Yesterday, she had taken the initiative to hook her fingers around Lu Yuan's hand; but now, Lu Yuan's index finger was also slightly curled up, as if responding to her touch.
Qian Duoduo looked up with joy, her gaze eagerly fixed on Lu Yuan's peaceful, sleeping face, hoping to catch a glimpse of him waking up. Unfortunately, Lu Yuan's eyes remained tightly shut, showing no sign of waking. Even so, this subtle change gave Qian Duoduo a glimmer of hope; she firmly believed that Lu Yuan would recover and wake up soon.
Qian Duoduo slowly pushed open the ward door, her gaze falling on Pengfei on the hospital bed. Pengfei lay there quietly, like a sleeping angel. And on the sofa beside him, another figure lay quietly.
Qian Duoduo composed herself, and the touching scene from that morning involuntarily flashed through her mind—her feet and the other person's hands were tightly clasped together. This subtle gesture warmed her heart, and she believed it was undoubtedly a positive sign, indicating that things were moving in a good direction.
So, Qian Duoduo took a deep breath and mustered her courage to go back into the room. She gently placed the object that hadn't actually been in her hand on the table, then turned and walked to the door, carefully locking it. Only after doing this did she feel relieved enough to return to the bedside and sit down.
At this moment, Qian Duoduo noticed that Lu Yuan's head was beginning to appear somewhat unreal. However, having experienced similar situations twice before, she was no longer as panicked as she had been initially. On the contrary, she remained unusually calm, sitting quietly to the side, patiently waiting for whatever might happen next.
As expected, a strange phenomenon soon appeared on Lu Yuan's chest. However, this time it seemed different; the dazzling stars that had appeared twice before did not shine again as expected. Qian Duoduo stared intently at that spot, filled with anticipation, but as time passed, there was still no sign of the stars.
Despite her overwhelming excitement, Qian Duoduo tried her best to control her emotions. She knew that anxiety wouldn't solve the problem; only patient waiting would bring a turning point. So, she stayed by the bedside, quietly waiting for a miracle to happen.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yuan finally had no choice but to lie down, close her eyes, and rest for a while. After all, the long, tense wait had left her utterly exhausted… and she had successfully missed the appearance of the third star. These stars once again nourished the parched riverbed, erasing even the last ripples.
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