"Xiaoqin!" Qu Dongbo opened his eyes, woke up from his panic, and shouted unconsciously.
He realized that it was already dawn outside, and a ray of light came through the gap in the curtains that were not yet completely drawn. Lu Qin was lying on the side of his bed, sleeping soundly.
He moved slightly, only to find that his entire body was wrapped in bandages.
The medicine was dripping from the tube drop by drop, flowing into his body through the needle.
The warm and familiar scene before him finally calmed Qu Dongbo's beating heart. They were in the hospital, in Antu County Hospital.
This hospital was built because the shelter's rescue station was too small to accommodate so many beds, so it was later relocated to the Jinxiu community and a new hospital was rebuilt based on the original community hospital.
He confirmed the safety of the surroundings, breathed a sigh of relief, and finally remembered.
It was Lu Qin who tried his best to stop his bleeding.
Later, the two braved the cold wind, supported each other, and walked more than 20 miles before they finally met Captain Liu and his men who had been searching for them.
When we were rescued, it was already daybreak.
If they had been a little later, they might have been found again.
Fortunately, everything happened in time.
He regained consciousness and looked at Lu Qin who was lying beside his bed. He wanted to raise his hand to touch her head, but he was helpless because one of his arms was tied tightly and the other was hooked to an IV.
He had no choice but to move his body slightly and move outward to give her more space.
This can be considered a pair of star-crossed lovers. Qu Dongbo thought with some self-mockery, he never expected that he would bring Lu Qin on such a long-distance escape.
He stared at Lu Qin's sleeping face and saw that there was a Band-Aid on her face. He knew that it must have been scratched when she fell that night. He felt a little distressed and sighed softly.
After this incident, he was hit hard by reality.
Qu Dongbo always thought that as long as he retreated to a corner, those people would let him go and let him live a peaceful life.
But that’s not actually the case.
Not to mention a stable life, he can't even protect the people he wants to protect, so what's the point of talking about stability?
His eyes gradually became firm. Even if it was for the sake of the people in front of him who were desperately protecting him, he had to climb up.
Qu Dongbo remembered that Lu Qin once told him that his greatest wish was to have food and drink and to live happily in a stable environment.
He also laughed at Lu Qin's wish for being too simple, but he didn't know that this was also his wish.
But in fact, what he brought to Lu Qin was blatant danger, potential threats and an unpredictable future.
Perhaps what Liu He had said to him was right. If he didn't actively resist, but was content with the status quo, only thinking of escaping and giving in, he would be the only one who would suffer in the end.
Qu Dongbo's eyes darkened, and the look he gave Lu Qin was tender yet firm.
There won't be a next time. This danger made him realize that only by becoming stronger can he protect the people around him.
He made up his mind that from today on he would develop his own power and protect the people he wanted to protect.
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"Are you awake?" Lu Qin rubbed her eyes and woke up from her surprise. She found that Qu Dongbo had woken up. In just a moment, her eyes were filled with tears and she was a little flustered.
He stood up immediately and said, "I'll go get a doctor to check you out!"
"Don't go." Qu Dongbo stopped him. At this moment, he wanted to wipe away her tears, but he couldn't free his hands. He could only smile and said, "Don't cry! I'm fine. I feel much better now. There's no need to call a doctor. You should sleep a little longer. It's still very early."
Lu Qin shook her head. "I can't sleep. Are you hungry? How about I make you some porridge? The doctor said you'd better eat something soft. Do you want something sweet or savory? I'll bring it to you later!"
Lu Qin was too happy and spoke incoherently and ramblingly.
Qu Dongbo's heart melted, and he whispered, "Maybe I'm too hungry. I don't feel hungry right now. Let me drink some water."
"Okay!" Lu Qin stood up, but accidentally touched the wound on his foot. He called out softly, but then stubbornly took the water cup from the bedside and poured him a cup of hot water.
Qu Dongbo sighed with some distress: "Is your foot okay?"
He knew that the shoes Lu Qin was wearing at the time were not very suitable, and she lost one shoe when she jumped down. Later, she even wrapped her feet with cloth torn from the corner of her clothes. She must have been frostbitten after running for such a long time.
Lu Qin just shook her head firmly: "I'm fine, let me give you some water, you've been sleeping for a whole day and night."
"I've slept for so long?" Qu Dongbo was a little surprised.
"Yes, the doctor said you lost too much blood...it took 1000ml of blood to save you." Lu Qin's nose felt sore when she talked about this.
If it wasn't to protect himself from the bullet, he definitely wouldn't...
"Silly girl." Qu Dongbo smiled and didn't really care: "Thank you for saving me."
"It was obviously you who saved me." Lu Qin was trying hard to hold back her tears, but after hearing what Qu Dongbo said, she suddenly burst into tears.
"Okay, okay, then we don't owe each other anything, okay?" Qu Dongbo was most afraid of seeing girls, so he quickly went along to comfort her.
"By the way, that medicine at that time..." Qu Dongbo suddenly thought of something and asked.
Lu Qin was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to explain.
Should I just tell him that this was a cheat code she had unlocked? Would he believe it?
This is too outrageous!
She knew clearly that the man in front of her was someone with whom she would share life and death, but she didn't know how to start.
Seeing that she was in trouble, Qu Dongbo knew that she must have something to hide, so he didn't ask any further questions.
If she wants to say it, she will say it.
"Alright, alright, I won't ask anymore." Qu Dongbo's tone was like coaxing a cat, with a rare gentleness. He changed the subject: "I want another sip of water."
Lu Qin wiped her tears with her hand, then poured him another glass of water.
"Xiaoqin." Qu Dongbo took a small sip from the water cup.
"Um."
"I love you."
Lu Qin blinked and looked at the serious man in front of her who was wrapped in bandages.
This seemed like... the first time he said he loved her?
She pouted, and in an instant her tears turned into laughter.
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