Chapter 229 The First Snow of the New Year, Growing Old with You
Gu Baobao looked at Lu Zhanming and the hospital leaders who came to greet her, her voice a little hoarse, but clear:
"The bullet has been removed, major blood vessels have been repaired, the lung injury has been cleaned and sutured, and the pericardial hemorrhage has been cleared. The vital signs are temporarily stable, but the patient is not yet out of danger and needs to be transferred to the intensive care unit for close monitoring for 72 hours."
A suppressed cheer and a long sigh echoed in the corridor.
The senior experts looked at Gu Baobao with admiration and a sense of awe at the potential of this young talent.
The vice president excitedly grasped Gu Baobao's hand:
"Dr. Gu, thank you so much for your hard work! On behalf of the hospital and my superiors, thank you!"
Gu Baobao gently withdrew her hand and shook her head:
"Of course. Post-injury monitoring is very important. We need to fight infection, maintain circulatory stability, and prevent complications. We can't afford to make any mistakes in any of these areas. I'll prescribe a formula to complement the Western medicine treatment and promote recovery."
She then whispered to Lu Zhanming:
"Honey, I want to go see how he is doing after being transferred to the intensive care unit."
"good."
Lu Zhanming supported her slightly weak arm.
Just then, Defu's notification sound rang in Gu Baobao's mind:
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully rescuing a highly valuable cutting-edge scientific talent from the nation, averting significant losses! Merit points are being calculated... Merit points gained: 20,000!!]
20,000 points!
Gu Baobao's heart trembled slightly.
This merit far exceeds that of the past, demonstrating the scholar's value and the significance of this successful rescue.
But she had no time to think about merit points.
Together with Lu Zhanming, she watched as the wounded were safely transferred to the intensive care unit and connected to various monitoring devices. Only when she saw the faint but gradually stabilizing life curve did she truly breathe a sigh of relief.
As she walked out of the hospital building, Gu Baobao felt a wave of intense fatigue and exhaustion wash over her, and her steps became unsteady.
Continuous high-intensity, meticulous operation for several hours straight is extremely taxing.
Lu Zhanming immediately half-embraced her in his arms, supporting her.
"Let's go home."
The outside world was now completely silent.
Snowflakes began to fall from the pitch-black night sky at some unknown time. The fine snowflakes fell silently, dancing in the dim yellow light of the streetlights.
A thin layer of white had accumulated on the ground, reflecting the night, pure and peaceful.
The new year has arrived.
"It's snowing."
Gu Baobao tilted her head back, and the cool snowflakes landed on her burning cheeks, bringing a sense of clarity.
Looking at the first snow of the new year, she suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Lu Zhanming's hair and shoulders, which were covered in white snowflakes.
"husband,"
She spoke softly, a faint yet incredibly genuine smile blooming on her pale face.
"Happy New Year."
Looking at her eyelashes adorned with snowflakes and her bright eyes, Lu Zhanming felt his heart swell with a surge of intense emotion.
He tightened his arms, pulling her closer into his embrace, and lowered his head to place a gentle kiss on her cool forehead.
"Happy New Year, my dear wife."
His voice was deep and gentle, melting away the chill in the air.
Gu Baobao leaned against him, reached out her hand, caught a few falling snowflakes, and watched them melt quickly in her palm.
She suddenly grabbed Lu Zhanming's hand, refusing to walk towards the car, and instead led him slowly into the swirling snow.
"Baby?"
Lu Zhanming was puzzled and worried that she might get cold.
Gu Baobao looked up at him, her eyes curving into crescents, her voice exceptionally clear and soft in the snowy night:
"Honey, look, this is the first snow of the new year."
She stopped, turned around, and looked at him face to face. She reached out to brush the snowflakes from his brow, then touched the snowflakes on her own hair, smiling brightly.
"Shall we walk in the snow like this for a while?"
"Snowflakes falling on your head feel just like..."
She paused, a hint of cunning and deep affection flashing in her eyes.
"It's as if we've already grown old together."
Lu Zhanming's heart felt as if it had been struck hard by those words, a tingling, numb sensation followed by a surge of overwhelming warmth.
He stared intently at the person before him. Her face was still pale, but her eyes shone like stars. Snowflakes fell on her hair and shoulders, making her look unreal.
"good."
He responded in a hoarse voice, gripping her hand even tighter, their fingers intertwined.
The two of them walked hand in hand slowly across the empty, deserted plaza in front of the hospital.
Snowflakes drifted down silently, landing on their hair, shoulders, and eyelashes.
The dim streetlights cast long shadows of them, which huddled together, gradually being covered by the new snow.
The sky and earth are vast and boundless, and the snow falls silently.
It was as if the whole world consisted only of their clasped hands and the footprints that led them step by step toward old age.
"daughter in law."
Lu Zhanming suddenly spoke.
"Um?"
"We will always be like this."
He said that tone is a statement, a promise.
"Let's watch many, many snowfalls together, and grow old together."
Gu Baobao didn't answer, but simply held his hand tighter and gently rested her cheek against his strong arm.
That's enough.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Gu Baobao finally ran out of energy and her pace slowed down.
Without further hesitation, Lu Zhanming bent down and scooped her up in his arms.
Hey! What are you doing?!
Gu Baobao exclaimed in surprise.
"Take my wife home."
Lu Zhanming, with a self-righteous air, picked her up and strode towards the car parked some distance away.
"You've seen enough of the snow, it's time to go back and warm up. If you don't rest, you won't be able to get up tomorrow."
Gu Baobao nestled in his warm, broad embrace, listening to his steady, powerful heartbeat, and watching the snowflakes slide off his shoulders. A mix of exhaustion and relief washed over her, and her eyelids grew heavy.
Lu Zhanming carefully placed her in the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and then took off his coat to cover her before walking around to the driver's seat and starting the car.
The warmth slowly filled the carriage.
Gu Baobao tilted her head and fell into a deep sleep almost the instant the car started.
She was too tired.
Lu Zhanming took off his coat and covered Gu Baobao with it.
He slowed down, allowing the car to glide smoothly along the snow-covered, quiet, and deserted streets.
He would occasionally turn his head to look at his sleeping wife beside him. Her breathing was shallow, her long eyelashes cast faint shadows under her eyes, and there seemed to be a faint smile of satisfaction on her lips.
Snowflakes fell silently onto the car window and were quickly swept away by the wipers.
The car headlights illuminated a hazy snow curtain ahead, lighting their way home.
This thrilling New Year's Eve finally came to a slow close amidst the quiet first snow of the new year and the steady breathing of my loved one.
And a new chapter is quietly unfolding with the soft crunch of wheels rolling over the snow.
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