"No problem, I'm fine." With that, Lin Chen even sat down on the spot, cross-legged, clasped his hands, closed his eyes, and began to breathe heavily, as if meditating. Ning Jiaqi was speechless and walked over, saying, "You were so cool just now! Do you know magic?"
“Miss Ning, what I’m doing is called Qigong, not magic.”
"Wow, that's amazing! Can you teach me?"
Lin Chen opened his eyes and found that Ning Jiaqi's face was almost pressed against his! Her big eyes were full of curiosity.
"Teach you?"
"Yeah, yeah, I want to have qigong too! I want to be like you, able to knock people down with a single palm strike from a distance!" Looking at Ning Jiaqi's excited expression, Lin Chen really wanted to say that someone had just died! Wasn't this Princess Ning afraid at all?
"Teaching you isn't out of the question... but..."
"But what? Oh right, right, we have to perform the apprenticeship ceremony, right? Okay." As a result, Lin Chen watched in disbelief as Ning Jiaqi actually knelt before him!
"Master, please accept my bow!"
At this moment, Lin Chen felt as if he was about to spit out a mouthful of blood!
"Watch out!" Lin Chen shouted loudly at this moment, his eyes revealing a hint of vigilance and tension, as if he had a premonition of some danger that was about to come.
Lin Chen's momentary lapse in attention led him to mistakenly believe the battle was over. However, upon closer observation, he made an unexpected discovery.
A guy who had seemed to be lying on the ground, but turned out to have only temporarily fainted, suddenly woke up. Seeing that the mission had failed, he went so far as to detonate the explosive device on his body!
At that moment, Lin Chen's thoughts raced like lightning. He knew that if Ning Jiaqi was hiding in her room, she might escape unscathed, suffering only minor injuries. But if she appeared in the living room, the consequences would be unimaginable, her fate uncertain.
At that moment, Lin Chen's mind seemed to gather all his strength, and his legs sprang to life like springs, lunging towards Ning Jiaqi.
"Bang—!"
The deafening explosion sent the roof teetering on the brink of collapse. The fire quickly spread, and the situation became critical.
Ning Jiaqi felt the second warm and safe embrace of the day. Looking at the face so close to hers, she felt an indescribable emotion welling up inside her.
That face is deeply imprinted in her heart, an indelible mark on her life.
"Master!!!" Ning Jiaqi cried out when she realized what was happening. She thought Lin Chen would sacrifice his life to save her.
However, Lin Chen's eyes were still open. Although he looked somewhat disheveled, his eyes revealed a resolute and unyielding light. What surprised Ning Jiaqi even more was that Lin Chen was not only unharmed, but he was also able to pick her up again!
By this time, the fire had spread, and the house seemed on the verge of collapse. Lin Chen didn't say much; he held Ning Jiaqi firmly and ran step by step towards the outside.
In Lin Chen's embrace, Ning Jiaqi felt an unprecedented warmth and security. She gradually wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him tightly. She could feel Lin Chen's body trembling slightly, but she held on even tighter.
Finally, they managed to escape the collapsing house.
"Master, you're amazing! You're all alright!" Ning Jiaqi whispered in Lin Chen's arms. After the danger was over, a bright smile bloomed on her face.
Lin Chen looked down and saw this scene, and the pain in his body seemed to completely disappear at that moment. Ning Jiaqi's cuteness and charm opened a small crack in a corner of his heart, and his mood became much lighter.
"Otherwise, how could I be your master?" Lin Chen said jokingly. After saying that, he seemed to relax a lot.
"Mmm, Jiaqi will follow Master for the rest of her life," Ning Jiaqi said softly, her face flushed. However, not long after, she felt Lin Chen loosen his grip on her, and she was almost thrown to the ground.
"You... Master, Master, what's wrong? Don't scare me, don't scare me," Ning Jiaqi cried out in a panic.
Lin Chen lay on the ground, and Ning Jiaqi only then noticed that his back was a bloody mess, a gruesome sight. Her hands were still covered in Lin Chen's blood. It turned out that he had been enduring excruciating pain.
Ning Jiaqi felt incredibly panicked and afraid, as if she were about to lose something precious in her life again. Tears instantly blurred her vision.
...
"Professor Zhong, how is this young man?" asked a man dressed in a simple executive jacket and suit trousers. Although he was dressed casually, he could not hide his imposing and authoritative presence. Just from his appearance, one could tell that he was definitely a figure in officialdom, and one with some power.
However, with Ning Jiaqi beside him at this moment, the identity of this person is quite obvious.
"The damage caused by a high-explosive bomb at close range would usually kill an ordinary person instantly, or even leave them completely mutilated, just like those killers at the scene. It's a miracle that this young man survived until he reached the hospital," Professor Zhong remarked with emotion.
"Uncle Zhong, please save him, please save him. You must save him." Ning Jiaqi, who was standing to the side, burst into tears upon hearing Professor Zhong's words. Her tearful appearance was pitiful.
Professor Zhong was also at a loss for what to do about Ning Jiaqi's appearance. At seventy years old, he felt a pang of sadness seeing Ning Jiaqi cry.
"Jiaqi, don't cry. It breaks my heart to see you crying like this. I haven't finished speaking yet. Come on, stop crying and let me finish," Professor Zhong comforted her.
Seeing that Ning Jiaqi had gradually stopped crying, Professor Zhong continued, "An ordinary person would definitely not survive, but this young man's body is far beyond what ordinary people can compare to. He still has a great chance of surviving. Or rather, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will definitely survive. So Jiaqi, you don't need to worry so much."
Professor Zhong has dedicated almost his entire life to the world of medicine. Although he has several children, they live far away and are not interested in studying medicine. Ning Jiaqi was once hospitalized and was treated by him, and the two have been like grandfather and granddaughter ever since.
Professor Zhong was already an authority in the Chinese medical community, so even when facing Ning Jiaqi's father, he didn't need to show any special respect; he simply treated him casually, like a junior. He had the right to do so.
"Uncle Zhong, when will he wake up?" Ning Jiaqi asked expectantly.
"If his recovery continues as it is, he should wake up within a week, so you don't need to worry. But it's worth it for this young man to be injured, since it has caused our beautiful Jiaqi so much concern."
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