rescue
“That’s—” Sun Qian exclaimed.
In front of the cold storage door, Wan Yi lay in a pool of blood, his arm outstretched, his palm gripping the handle, maintaining the posture of turning on the switch.
The blood around the opening had dried.
Lu Yushi strode forward, taking off his cumbersome suit jacket as he went, kicking aside the haphazardly placed iron bars, and instructed the driver: "Save people."
The sharp, drawn-out screech of brakes drowned out the driver's reply, and He Xiao rushed forward.
Forgetting about maintaining the usual respect with Lu Yushi, she asked, "Inside?"
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, he ran to the button and turned on the switch without saying a word, oblivious to the dried blood sticking to his cuffs.
Why can't I open it?
As soon as he finished speaking, several more screech of brakes were heard. Seven or eight people got out of the car and ran over, tools in their hands. Before they could even stand still, Lu Yushi said, "Quick!"
He stood in front of the cold storage door, motionless, his expression as stern as ever, as if it were just an ordinary afternoon, and he was about to tour the contents of the cold storage, quietly waiting for the door to open.
Only Sun Qian knew how they managed to complete a three-and-a-half-hour journey in just one hour, despite all the hardships they had endured.
Only Sun Qian noticed how tightly the hands hanging at his sides were clenched. Even someone who is usually at ease and composed would clench their fists in tension and anxiety.
Sun Qian stared intently, becoming even more confused about Lu Yushi's feelings for Gu Nan.
Lost in thought, the door was pushed open with a rumble. He didn't even see Lu Yushi's movements clearly. In the blink of an eye, he had rushed into the cold storage, holding the unconscious person in his arms.
He Xiao didn't see anyone at the door, so he rushed inside while calling out, "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu—"
The person beneath his feet was covered in frost. He Xiao's eyes reddened as if he had lost his backbone. He grabbed the person and rushed out.
Lu Yushi called out to him, "Get in the car."
After starting the car, Sun Qian pressed the accelerator to the maximum. Holding the steering wheel, he kept his eyes on the road and skillfully navigated the main road. He was cursed by many drivers along the way, but he rushed the two people to the emergency room.
The indicator light during the rescue operation flickered dimly.
He Xiao stared until his eyes ached, but there was no sign that the closed door would open.
He slumped, head bowed, palms rubbed raw.
A bottle of mineral water was handed to him. He looked up, and Sun Qian nudged him with her chin, gesturing for him to drink. She then turned and walked to Lu Yushi's side, whispering something to him.
The person next to him was very tall, standing in front of the window and blocking most of the light. Sun Qian turned to the side, opening and closing his mouth for a long time before Lu Yushi nodded slightly. His whole body was telling a story of displeasure.
He Xiao lowered his eyelashes and remained silent.
Since Xiao Wu and Gu Nan had their conflict at Ping An Hospital, he hadn't had a chance to see Lu Yushi, so he couldn't guess Lu Yushi's attitude and felt uneasy.
Far East Capital's success today is entirely due to Lu Yushi's care for Kang Shengtai. If he were to displease Lu Yushi because of him, he would truly be letting down President Kang. But standing in front of the cold storage, he was anxious about Xiao Wu's condition and couldn't care less about Lu Yushi.
Now that I've calmed down and thought about it carefully, a storm of emotions suddenly surged within me.
When Xiao Wu was taken out of the cold storage, he was wearing women's clothes. The two sleeves were wrapped from his back to his chest, crossed and tied in a knot, and the zipper was pulled all the way up. This outfit was clearly made by someone else.
There are only two people in the cold storage.
He unconsciously curled his knuckles, silently swallowed, and silently got up, staring at the back of the figure in front of him, about to speak.
The door to the emergency room was pushed open.
He instinctively stood up: "Doctor, how is my brother?"
Which one is your younger brother?
He Xiao quickly replied, "He Wu."
"The rescue is over, and he is temporarily out of danger," the doctor said with emotion. "Fortunately, the outer garment was tied tightly; if he had taken it off unexpectedly, he would have been dead."
He Xiao licked his lips, feeling relieved, and subconsciously looked up to observe Lu Yushi's expression.
"That……"
The doctor hissed impatiently, "Get out of the way."
Without lingering on He Xiao, she raised her hand to the nurse in white in the distance and said quickly, "Go and invite Dean Yang."
A series of hurried footsteps sounded, and the door to the emergency room was closed again.
Before Lu Yushi could speak, Sun Qian said, "Dr. Du will be here in five minutes."
Time ticked by, the sound of leather shoes on the floor grew increasingly urgent, and the endless wait eroded any semblance of composure in my heart.
The emergency room door opened for the third time, and the doctor asked, "Are Gu Nan's family members here?"
Lu Yushi: "How is she?"
The doctor looked him up and down, then held up the critical condition notice in his hand: "Your condition isn't good. Who are you?"
“Her…” Lu Yushi paused, ““Boyfriend, I’ll sign.”
"Her boyfriend won't do, but what about her family? Also, this document is from Wan Yi, and it also needs a family member's signature."
His raised right hand fell stiffly to his side. Lu Yushi was silent for a moment: "The family members are not here. Focus on saving them. I will take responsibility for the consequences."
Almost simultaneously, Sun Qian blurted out, "No way."
Noticing the gaze directed at him, Sun Qian forced a smile and said to the doctor, "Without family members present, the hospital has a responsibility to prioritize treatment. We don't know Wan Yi, so please contact the hospital to arrange for his family to be reached."
“Sun Qian.” Lu Yushi’s voice turned cold.
Sun Qian felt a chill run down his spine.
Fortunately, Dr. Du arrived in time. His half-gray hair flew as he ran, and before he could catch his breath, he stood opposite Lu Yushi and asked, "How are you?"
The doctor was astonished, pointing at the man and speechless for a long time: "You, you, you..."
He Xiao stared at the man standing in front of him, his eyes suddenly narrowing. If he remembered correctly, this Dr. Du had recently been awarded the title of National First-Class Academician.
That day, after settling Xiao Wu in, he returned to Beicheng and talked to President Kang about Lu Yushi. Kang Shengtai said that he didn't think Lu Yushi had much affection for Gu Nan, and that his extremely high tolerance could perhaps be interpreted from another perspective.
— I feel the same way.
Lu Yushi's voice sounded slightly hurried in my ear.
He Xiao gazed silently at the man before him.
As far as I can remember, Lu Yushi never bowed his head to anyone.
"Gu Nan and Wan Yi are both in poor condition, thank you for your help." Lu Yushi looked at the doctor and briefly introduced, "Dr. Du Kang, a first-level academician of the North Academy, is working with you on the resuscitation. Is there a problem?"
The doctor shook his head repeatedly. All the best doctors in the hospital were there. If even Dean Yang couldn't help, the patient would have to be transferred to another hospital, but with a heart rate near collapse, it would be difficult for him to endure a long journey.
"no!"
Sun Qian spoke up a second time to stop him, stepping forward to block him. Ignoring Lu Yushi's completely frozen expression, she spoke rapidly, "We don't know Wan Yi. Please ask Dr. Du to help save Gu Nan."
“Sun Qian!” Lu Yushi’s voice was cold and sharp.
Sun Qian's eyes trembled, and he forced a low voice to persuade him: "He has a major artery slashed, 17 fractures, a rib piercing his lung lobe, just two centimeters away from his heart, ascites, and lower limb edema. He... he is in grave danger. If he survives, all will be well, but if even the slightest problem arises, Master Wan will make trouble for you."
He could clearly sense that Lu Yushi was suppressing his anger. Once he uttered the first sentence, the rest was not difficult.
"Master Wan has always been eyeing you covetously. If Wan Yi dies at the hands of the doctor you found, he won't care whether the doctor is a first-class academician or not; he will only blame Wan Yi's death on you."
Sun Qian didn't dare to look up. After speaking, she quickly looked at Du Kang and said, "Please do your best to help Miss Gu. Thank you for your hard work."
Du Kang looked anxious; with lives at stake, he had no time to listen to Sun Qian's analysis of the pros and cons. He looked at Lu Yushi with questioning eyes.
The response was: "Save both of them."
Du Kang nodded and rushed to the emergency room.
The double doors closed again. He Xiao stared at the anxiety on Sun Qian's face for a while, then spoke, half-comfortingly: "The person was brought to the hospital by President Lu. If Master Wan wants to cause trouble, he can always find a reason. Wan Yi is Master Wan's biological son, so the outcome might not be too bad."
“What do you know?” The words slipped out without thinking. Sun Qian realized that she was losing control of her emotions, took a few deep breaths, and explained, “If Master Wan really treated Wan Yi like his own son, he wouldn’t be lying half-dead at the entrance of the cold storage. Who knows if that old man deliberately beat him up like that? Anyway, Miss Gu is inside, and President Lu will definitely come to rescue her. Then we can just pin Wan Yi’s death on President Lu.”
"Sun Qian." The third time he called out, his voice was devoid of emotion, as calm as a stagnant pool. But Sun Qian knew in his heart that behind the completely subdued tone lay a anger he hadn't seen in many years.
There was a deathly silence in front of the emergency room.
Sun Qian believed he was right. In Xuncheng, no one but Wan Jia would dare to recklessly force someone into a cold storage room where the switch and internal emergency devices malfunctioned simultaneously.
The young master of the Wan family, who had been living away from home, was beaten to the point of near death and appeared on Lu Yushi's usual route. It all seemed like a trap that had been set up in advance.
He stared at the floor, head down, silent.
Outside the window, the autumn wind swept away the withered leaves left on the branches. On the sunlit bench, several elderly people chatted and laughed, with fallen leaves dancing in front of and behind them. Through the thick window, the sound of the wind could not be heard.
Lu Yushi raised his hand and pressed it against the windowsill, a trace of melancholy flashing across his unfocused pupils.
He couldn't just stand by and watch someone die.
Of course, only he knew the deeper reason. From the door to the switch, a long bloodstain stretched for two meters. Even after Wan Yi fainted, he didn't take his hand off the switch.
Either Wan Yi mustered his last strength before collapsing to crawl to the switch and press it, or he could only watch helplessly as the switch was turned on, but the door remained completely still.
He prefers the former.
The bloodstain was too clean, so clean that no trace of struggle could be detected. More likely, until he finally lost consciousness, Wan Yi didn't know that the switch had malfunctioned. In Wan Yi's mind, he thought he had saved Gu Nan, so he let go of the last bit of strength he had been holding on to.
There was another hypothesis, which he dared not think about in detail.
At that moment, Wan Yi probably didn't have the strength to lift his head and turn to see if the door was open.
Regardless of the reason, risking his life to save someone is the truth. Even if it really was Master Wan using Wan Yi's life to set him up, he would still be willing to jump in. From the moment he saw that bloodstain, he had no choice.
A series of disordered footsteps followed.
Ji Yuanyu arrived late with Gu Shuping. The woman, who was already exhausted, had red and swollen eyes. After the doctor explained the situation, he turned and left. Gu Shuping collapsed onto the rest chair, completely drained.
Sudi followed behind and whispered, "Senior brother."
Gu Shuping then noticed the figure standing by the window. After muttering something for a while, she finally said, "Young Master Lu."
He Xiao glanced at Sun Qian, who was sulking with her head down, and stepped forward to say, "President Lu has already invited Dr. Du to help with the rescue, she'll be fine."
Gu Shuping nodded with tears in her eyes, clasped her hands together against her forehead, and kept muttering something.
She spoke in a fragmented manner, and no one present could hear her clearly.
His palms weren't enough to cover her face. Lu Yushi stared at her twitching lips for a long time, then lowered his eyes and turned to leave.
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