To be Saved (3)

This was a simple sentence, but the tone seemed extraordinarily tender and loving for some reason. Mu Wanli’s heart suddenly trembled and she somehow felt a bit of unexplained panic, not daring to say anything else.

Wei Qinglian sat on the edge of the bed, holding a bowl of shredded chicken congee that had just been brought to her, feeding Xiao-Siquan one mouthful at a time.

While she shed heartfelt tears, she couldn’t help but complain, “Why did you go to such a dangerous place? I’ve told you many times that girls should behave like girls. What’s the point of running around everywhere randomly? Now, you’ve almost lost your life. I’ll see if you still dare to do so in the future.”

The little girl’s eyes were red. “What about gege… How’s gege?”

Wei Qinglian’s face was not very nice and she asked in a low voice, “Tell me the truth. Was that little mute the one who insisted on running around and leading you guys there? Don’t be afraid. It’ll be okay if you speak the truth directly.”

Xiao-Siquan squealed violently, “No! Like I’ve said it before, it was us girls who wanted to play. After gege came and jumped down to save me, Ruan-gege pulled me up from above, so I could come up…”

Wei Qinglian pursed her lips, not believing her daughter’s words in her heart. The two boys, one indifferent and reserved, the other sly and sarcastic, didn’t seem like kind-hearted people.

“Then, was it gege and the others who said that place was beautiful and urged you guys to go there? So, they became anxious to save people after leading them astray…”

There was a loud bang at the door. Mu Wanli rolled up her sleeves and rushed in, reaching out and yanking Wei Qinglian, who was speaking, out of the door by the collar.

In the doorway, Qin Zhufeng’s face was ashen and Ruan Qingmu leaned back against the wall, squinting at her. Mu Wanli didn’t give Qin Zhufeng any face and like a madman, she slapped Wei Qinglian right across the face!

“I’m giving you the biggest face by not hitting you in front of your daughter!” She reached out and grabbed Wei Qinglian’s hair, pulling hard. “Qin Yuan almost lost his life to save your daughter. My son also almost lost his life to save Qin Yuan. If our family’s Xiao-Zhuang didn’t do his utmost to return and look for people, your daughter might’ve already fallen to her death! You’re still here trying to frame people. Do you even have a heart?!”

Wei Qinglian, usually soft and weak, had never suffered such a disadvantage before in her life. When Mu Wanli yanked her like this, several strands of her hair were immediately pulled down, and she immediately screamed and cried out, “Let go, you vixen…”

Qin Zhufeng also did not stop the fight and coldly shouted sternly, “You’re the crazy one! Xiao-Yuan is lying there with severe injuries from saving Xiao-Siquan. You don’t even go to see him but say these things behind his back!”

Wei Qinglian whimpered and cried in pain, “I’m just asking and have no other intention…”

Mu Wanli was so angry that it made her feel dizzy. While she was unprepared, Mu Wanli slapped her again, leaving several bloody marks on her pretty face. “You bitch! You have no right to say anything if you want to frame Xiao-Yuan. Anyway, that’s not your biological child. But you dare to slander my son and Xiao-Zhuang, I will tear you apart!”

Ruan Qingmu watched coldly from the side and reached out to pat his mom’s shoulder. “Mom, fight slowly. Don’t stop. I’ll go to see the class monitor now.”

… In the single luxurious ward facing the sun, the heart pressure monitor gently pulsed and a teenager lay quietly on a hospital bed, the liquid from the medicine pouch dripping down silently and slowly from the infusion rack beside him.

Ruan Qingmu gently pushed the door open and walked to the bedside, watching the person in bed quietly.

The Qin Yuan on the hospital bed was pale, with half his forehead wrapped in gauze. His face and neck had quite a few scrapes that had been cleaned up and looked like a miserable mess, and his eyelashes were dark and dense under his tightly closed eyes.

Tch. Even with such a bruised and lifeless face, he was still handsome, so handsome that one could not take one’s eyes off of him.

The young nurse was busy with the work in her hands and looked at the dazed Ruan Qingmu, gently advising, “You’re also a patient. You have to rest well after sustaining a broken rib. You better return to your bed.”

Ruan Qingmu smiled dazedly. “Miss nurse, how is he?”

The nurse said softly, “The front end of the broken bone shifted inward and accidentally punctured the pleura and injured some of the intercostal vessels. Fortunately, it didn’t poke the lung tissue. Furthermore, a concussion would certainly be there after rolling down from such a high place, but it did not seem too serious after taking a CT scan, so don’t worry, little student. There are excellent doctors here.”

Ruan Qingmu listened in a daze. “Did I worsen his injuries by moving him?”

The young nurse sighed. “If you were in a normal outdoor area, moving was definitely not recommended. But in your situation, it would have been more dangerous to stay in the snow overnight in case no one arrived in time. So, you shouldn’t worry about it.”

Ruan Qingmu uttered an “oh” and asked, “Will he be in much pain?”

The nurse glanced at his chest. “Mm. It’ll be more painful than yours. It will be the most painful for the next 4-7 days. But it’ll be okay after enduring it. Don’t worry. If the pain is really unbearable, the doctor will give him sedatives.”

Ruan Qingmu slowly moved over and looked at Qin Yuan’s two hands.

Tch. They looked so miserable. One hand was being pumped with a drip while the other was idle, resting on the edge of the snow-white sheet, with distinct bones and scrapes.

He carefully reached out and took Qin Yuan’s only little finger, which didn’t have many injuries, and gently held it in his hand.

Aiya. His hand was also ugly, so red and swollen from the cold that it looked like a small carrot. It appeared ridiculous and comical to be wrapped around Qin Yuan’s pale finger.

“Hey, sleep well. I’m here,” he softly muttered, lowered his head, and gently kissed that little finger. “I will be here when you wake up.”