Grass sprouts fluttered out of the ground, instantly covering the desolate world after the fire.
A round sun rose from the edge of the dead world, and the mountains and hills that were originally full of ravines were now all green.
The plant god named jealousy spread out its leaves, swayed in the wind and produced a flower bud.
The branches seemed unable to bear the weight. The heavy buds struggled to raise their heads, paused for a moment, and then bloomed angrily.
It's a red rose.
The sharp thorns cut through the fierce wind, embedding its bold fragrance into it.
The world that had just awakened was instantly covered by the emotion called "like".
Or maybe it is this "like" that awakens this long-dormant dead world.
Xu Shiyue felt that his idea was a bit crazy and illogical.
But not everything in the world is logical.
No one would develop countless emotions for a person who has no feelings for them for no reason.
Xu Shiyue could clearly feel the relief in his heart at the moment, but he could also feel the lingering panic and worry.
She hadn't experienced such ups and downs in a long time. This feeling of losing and regaining made her unable to let go. She wished she could cut a hole in her body and hide Lu Shizhen in it so that no one could hurt her anymore.
She knew that her idea was incredible. After all, not long ago she was still thinking about how to kill this madman who deceived her and coveted her, and escape from the place that wanted to trap her.
But Lu Shizhen is not Lu Shizhen.
Is a painting genius.
It is the ever-burning sun.
A reckless and clumsy dog.
Xu Shiyue just stared at the girl in his arms, his fingers unconsciously brushing across Lu Shizhen's cheek.
She carefully pushed the wet long hair from her nose to behind her ears, and the wet clothes blended their body temperatures together.
This was the first time that Xu Shiyue felt that Lu Shizhen's body temperature was lower than hers.
It was so wet that she wanted to help clean it up.
At this moment, the strange voice called her again: "Little classmate, little classmate."
Perhaps it was because she was too nervous at the beginning, and her vigilance made Xu Shiyue block out all the voices she didn't recognize.
She raised her head belatedly, and the white coat she saw indicated that the unfamiliar voice speaking to her belonged to a medical staff member who had rushed over.
Seeing that Xu Shiyue had not responded, the doctor was a little worried: "Little classmate, are you still awake? Can you hear me?"
Xu Shiyue nodded.
Her throat hurt, and she strained her throat to speak in a hoarse voice: "Yes."
"Then do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Or are you not injured?" the doctor continued to ask, "I heard from them that the railing on the ship was broken. Did you have any scratches on your hands? Or is there any pain in your arms that prevents you from bending them?"
Xu Shiyue paused for a moment after hearing this and felt his own body.
The pain she felt when she hugged Lu Shizhen underwater just now had long disappeared, and her body had returned to its original calm, leaving only exhaustion that almost made her collapse.
Xu Shiyue knew that even if she told the doctor about this matter, he would not be able to find out anything. She shook her head and said, "I am not injured. I just choked on some water and my throat and nose are a little sore."
Seeing that Xu Shiyue was still conscious and expressed her meaning accurately, the doctor couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Then she reached out her hand to help Xu Shiyue up from the ground, repeating what she had said to Xu Shiyue at the beginning: "Little classmate, you did a good job, you can let go now. We need to lift the little classmate in your arms out, she is unconscious."
The doctor's voice was gentle, both affirmative and encouraging.
Xu Shiyue was hugging Lu Shizhen the previous second, and the next second she saw those people in white coats separating her and Lu Shizhen.
She didn't want to be separated from Lu Shizhen, and she didn't even know if there was anyone around who wanted to harm her and Lu Shizhen.
But she was too exhausted to stop them from separating her from the unconscious Lu Shizhen.
The rippling water stirs up the girl's rationality and sensibility.
She knew that Lu Shizhen needed medical treatment, but she was worried that there might be someone with ulterior motives here.
She wanted to hold Lu Shizhen in her arms to ensure her safety, but she knew clearly that doing so would harm her.
The unconsciousness of being awake.
The feeling of powerlessness caused by "liking" comes so quickly and becomes a weak point.
"The risk of choking on water after unconsciousness and respiration cannot be ruled out. We need to squeeze the water out first to eliminate the risk."
The doctor's voice came from Xu Shiyue's ears. She was still squatting beside her, talking to the person behind her.
This man's voice was much more rigorous and clear than before. Xu Shiyue stared at the medical staff who were pressing on Lu Shizhen with blurred vision, his eyes full of vigilance.
“… cough cough cough.”
Finally, the water that had choked into the trachea was spit out, and Lu Shizhen's weak but clear cough rang out in the anxious atmosphere.
Although Lu Shizhen did not wake up after this, everyone around him breathed a sigh of relief.
Including Xu Shiyue.
"Everyone, move aside. Bring the stretcher over here!" The doctor directed the people surrounding the area to leave an exit.
The wheels on the four corners of the stretcher rolled across the empty venue, and the almost unanimous nervous footsteps were about to take the unconscious Lu Shizhen away.
The shadow that fell on Xu Shiyue also withdrew at once. She just looked at the blurry and complicated scene in her sight, her hands pressed against the ground, feeling cold.
Just now, I don’t know if it’s because of the underwater pressure, but Xu Shiyue felt that her eyes were not in good condition.
The damp and cold wind in the stadium seemed to take away the light from her sight, blurring the countless figures in front of the stretcher.
The man who could have led his people through unhindered was now lying on a stretcher, in a coma.
Xu Shiyue clenched his own hands briefly, and the original warmth disappeared, leaving only a cool breeze.
This dull emotion is definitely not jealousy, but I also want my eyes to be able to see soon.
The stars in the dome were dimmed by the light, but no one cared about its condition anymore.
Except one person.
Like a mumbling in a dream, Lu Shizhen, who was unconscious in the noise, frowned, and his weak voice seemed to be crushed by the rolling wheels: "Shiyue, don't go..."
But a weak flame is still a flame.
Just a little bit of light lit up the entire sky.
It was with this sentence that Xu Shiyue stood up from the ground.
Even though her vision was now a little weaker, she had to follow them.
Lu Shizhen needs her.
She also needs Lu Shizhen.
.
The afternoon sun was warm and covered the hospital in late autumn with a layer of warm gold.
The sunlight slanted into the ward through the clean glass, adding a layer of gentleness to the room filled with the sounds of electronic instruments. The girl lying on the bed was sleeping soundly.
After a series of detailed examinations, the doctor said that Lu Shizhen was not seriously ill. She was just a little frightened because she fell into the water suddenly. In addition, it was late autumn and the water was cold, so she caught a cold and had a fever.
All in all, it's a blessing in disguise.
The wind blew into the ward through the open door, and the smell of disinfectant surged and fell on the hands of the girl sitting beside the bed.
This used to be the place Xu Shiyue most hated to come to, but at this moment she was sitting alone beside Lu Shizhen's bed, guarding the same place quietly.
She only had a simple examination and didn't tell anyone about her eyes.
She still couldn't see clearly, but she was closer to the shadow lying on the bed than at any time before.
The light enveloped Xu Shiyue from behind, as if trying to comfort the frightened girl.
But no one knows whether such comfort is a bit redundant for Xu Shiyue.
She just sat there, and the simple sweatshirt that Teacher Chen hurriedly brought with her made her look a little thin.
The long hair that had been blown dry fell on her shoulders, and the little face blocked by the shadow looked particularly calm.
The nurse carefully came into the room carrying a tray, ready to change Lu Shizhen's infusion bag.
She just walked in like that, and was startled to see Xu Shiyue so calm. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that this child was really able to hold on.
"Ms. Xu, don't you want to take a rest?" The nurse felt really sorry for Xu Shiyue and couldn't help but ask.
Xu Shiyue shook her head: "No, thank you."
Compared to the hoarse voice in the planetarium just now, Xu Shiyue's voice now was much better, polite but also cold.
Although the bright and warm sunlight looked gentle, it created a distance between them and Xu Shiyue.
The nurse's fingers felt cold, and she did not try to persuade Xu Shiyue. She changed Lu Shizhen's medicine and left the ward.
The tightly closed door was opened and closed again, and the smell of disinfectant surged for a moment before returning to silence.
The nurse also saw the dim eyes covered by Xu Shiyue's slightly drooped eyelashes, and beneath the shadow was her tightly suppressed emotions.
It is precisely because of Xu Shiyue's eternal calmness that all her emotions need to come with wind and rain.
It was not until she was brought to Lu Shizhen's ward by Teacher Chen that her uneasy heart finally settled down.
The sun silently tilted a few degrees, and the dazzling light was somewhat blinding.
The heat that went against the nature of late autumn burned in her eyes, causing her to frown slightly.
She didn't like the hospital, nor did she like the heat, which always reminded her of the fire that changed everything.
Xu Shiyue hated fire extremely, but fortunately water did not become another object of her disgust.
The cold sound of mechanical equipment was mixed with the girl's even breathing, and the shimmering light on the glass reflected in Xu Shiyue's eyes.
She just stared at Lu Shizhen lying flat on the bed, and her eyes paused as if she remembered something.
Just when she was about to take Lu Shizhen out of the water, the man seemed to point at her leg.
She still remembered that at that time, Lu Shizhen's weight seemed to be pressing on her, and the movement of struggling in her palm seemed as if he didn't want to drag her down.
Lu Shizhen seemed to want to tell herself something.
What happened to her at that time
What is she hiding
Thinking of this, a small frown appeared between Xu Shiyue's smooth brows.
At this moment, the wind rushed in from the door again, and the door of the ward was pushed open from the outside. The footsteps of the person interrupted Xu Shiyue's thoughts.
Lu Shize is here.
He was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, as if he had just finished dealing with something and rushed over.
Xu Shiyue calmly collected his thoughts and raised his eyes slightly: "Mr. Lu."
Lu Shize was slow to speak.
His heels tapped on the tiled floor as he walked to Lu Shizhen's bed.
Time seemed to stop at this moment, and Lu Shize looked at the sleeping Lu Shizhen with gloomy eyes.
He tucked the quilt for Lu Shizhen with care and tenderness, then looked up at Xu Shiyue who was sitting opposite him.
The eyes behind the lenses were sinister.
Like a precursor to a storm, Lu Shize lowered his voice and said, "Ms. Xu, please come out with me."
(End of this chapter)