Chapter 34: My blood type is the same as hers. Take mine, I’m willing. Part 3

But it would have been fine if the scar were merely ugly.

The occasional cramps, the spasms on rainy days, and the injuries that affected the bone…

Yue Chengqi remembered them all and wanted to help Su Ye avoid them.

Because that was Su Ye.

She thought the previous wound was it, so she had urged Su Ye to take good care of it, and not even a scar was left. She thought that was enough, but… it turned out there was still this ordeal.

What could she do? It seemed she was too late.

Why can’t I do anything!

Qi Sheng’s words were like a thunderclap, the only light. A single sentence pierced through the layers of mist before her, revealing the only path. At the end of that path, the girl was leaning against a pile of dirt.

Qi Sheng continued, “Sister Huan, should we go take a look?”

It was a redundant question because Yue Chengqi had already dashed out.

Fortunately, the current An City wasn’t very large and hadn’t yet expanded wildly.

Fortunately, the current East Peace Bridge wasn’t very high and hadn’t been rebuilt yet. The riverside was still a dirt mound rather than the later steel and concrete.

Fortunately, she had thought one step ahead. She had run out. She hadn’t wasted a single minute.

Fortunately, it wasn’t in the middle of the riverbed. Fortunately, the rain hadn’t become too heavy yet. Fortunately, there was still a chance to save her.

When she ran close enough to confirm the girl’s identity, half the strength supporting Yue Chengqi vanished. Her body swayed, and she nearly fell to the ground.

The soles of her shoes were covered in mud and sand, making every step a struggle. Her soaked clothes felt like a heavy rock, pressing down hard on her shoulders and dragging her steps.

But she couldn’t fall. Su Ye’s situation was much more severe than her own.

Even from a distance, the noise they made was loud enough, but the girl still lay in the mud and sand, her head tilted. She didn’t move even when she heard their voices. Her tricycle was overturned on top of her, covering the lower half of her leg. It was unclear if there were more injuries.

It was even less clear how long she had been lying here, or how long she had been drenched in the torrential rain.

Yue Chengqi walked with uneven steps. Her feet slipped, and she fell to her knees on the soft mud. Her breathing instantly became much heavier.

Her hands trembled as she forced herself to crawl forward. Hurry.

How did this happen! She had tried her best to intervene and change things, so why did Su Ye still have to go through this? Why did she have to watch helplessly as Su Ye was left with such a heavy, painful injury on her leg?

Why can’t I change anything?

She crawled two more steps and patted Su Ye’s waist. “Wake up! Su Ye! Please don’t scare me like this, okay?!”

The girl’s leg was pressed by the wheel, her calf pinned directly against a hard stone. The blood, diluted by the rain, was pink, trickling down the crevices of the rubble into the already swollen river.

Fortunately, she wasn’t submerged in the river yet. She was just stuck on the stone.

When Qi Sheng ran over and took out the large rain tarp from her clothes to cover them both, Yue Chengqi said urgently, “The phone—press those numbers to dial, then press the green phone button on the bottom right to call. 120, 119, 110. Quick, call them all.”

Su Ye had been riding a tricycle to sell goods for so many years; Yue Chengqi would never believe this was anything but a traffic accident. So everyone had to come—they all had to come and help her save her Su Ye.

Qi Sheng gave a cry, crouched under the tarp, and tried her best to keep her eyes open. While clumsily pressing the buttons, she said, “Should we move Su Ye up first? Or stop the bleeding first? Boss, Boss, can you hear my voice?”

Yue Chengqi swallowed, forcing herself to calm down. She shook her head. “No, don’t move her yet. We aren’t professionals and don’t know where else she’s injured. Moving her blindly could cause secondary injuries. Is the call through?”

“It’s through, it’s through. City Hospital? East Peace Bridge, the side near Dongping Road. Car accident, someone fell off the bridge…”

Yue Chengqi rubbed her brow and took a few more gulps of cold air, trying to stay calm.

No, she couldn’t break down now. She would be needed next. She had to stay calm. She had to hold on.

The girl, who had only just entered society, told herself this over and over. She reached out with her already numb and aching hand and patted Su Ye’s bloodless lips several times.

Su Ye, wake up. Don’t sleep. Don’t scare me.

The girl inhaled and gave another heavy pat. “Su Ye, you can’t sleep! Wake up now!”

Witnessing this, Qi Sheng was stunned.

She even stuttered for a moment, only regaining her composure when the doctor on the other end pressed for more information.

Yue Chengqi carefully moved a few steps, her hand slowly sliding under the girl’s neck. The dirt mound wasn’t a perfectly flat surface; there were gaps under the neck and behind the waist. It was unclear if Su Ye had moved herself while still conscious or if the Goddess of Fortune had shown some mercy to this young girl, not throwing her into a certain-death situation.

Where there was a gap, there was a chance for life.

Yue Chengqi felt Su Ye’s back. There wasn’t too much of a sticky sensation, but her entire body was already frozen by the rain. Her bloodless lips, pale face, and cold body were so fragile they made Yue Chengqi want to pull her tightly into her embrace.

But she couldn’t. It would cause secondary injury and might lead to more serious problems.

Yue Chengqi continued to shout, “Su Ye, wake up! I have so many things to tell you. Do you want to hear them? I’ll tell you everything. I’ll say it all. Let’s never fight again, okay?”

“Su Ye, Su Ye. Sister Wanjia is waiting for you, and Qi Sheng came with me too. Sister Mingfang even lent me her PHS Phone. Everyone is waiting for you. Please wake up!”

But the person who was so pale she was almost transparent showed no sign of waking. Only her faint breath provided a bit of comfort.

After being soaked in cold water for so long, even her breath had almost lost its warmth.

What should I do?

“Qi Sheng, come here.” Yue Chengqi looked at the person who had finished the call. “Try calling her.”

“Oh, okay.” Qi Sheng moved around the wrecked tricycle and crouched near Su Ye’s head, shouting, “Boss! Wake up! Money!! We haven’t earned enough money yet! Wake up, Boss!”

The girl’s eyelashes flickered slightly.

Yue Chengqi was overjoyed. It worked! It seems I have to use money to stimulate her!

She took over the shouting. “You can still earn so much more money. Wake up, and I’ll take you to earn more, okay?”

It was indeed effective. The unconscious person’s eyes moved again, and the hand by her side twitched slightly, gently grabbing Yue Chengqi’s sleeve. Yue Chengqi hurriedly held that hand, transferring her own body heat to her.

It’s good that she can wake up. It’s good.

Soon, the gripped hand moved, turning to lightly squeeze Yue Chengqi’s hand. The girl hadn’t opened her eyes yet, but her returning consciousness allowed her to murmur softly.

“What?!” Qi Sheng leaned closer, trying to hear the murmur, frowning as she carefully distinguished each syllable.

It was easy to hear, yet… hard to hear.

Qi Sheng: “Sister Huan, she seems to be calling you! Sister Huan?”

Yue Chengqi’s eyes, which had gone blank with shock, turned with difficulty. She replied in a low voice, “I… I heard her.”

There were only two words, and she had heard them clearly.

Yue Chengqi leaned down and gently held the girl’s head. “I’m here, Su Ye. Open your eyes and look at me. Open your eyes and look at me.”

The voice became clearer.

Su Ye forced her eyes open. What greeted her first was the darkness under the rain tarp, followed by the mixed scent of laundry detergent and rain that was so familiar to her. There was also a warm, dependable embrace holding her still.

“Ah… Huan…” she said with difficulty, trying to tilt her head to see the face of the person holding her.

Fortunately, that person didn’t make it difficult for her, leaning in and looking at her with concern. “I’m here, Su Ye. I’m here.”

“Ah Huan.” The girl’s voice carried a sob. She tried to bury her head into the embrace, but her leg was still stuck. A slight movement caused such pain she wanted to scream. She felt even more aggrieved, but at this moment her tears were gone. She could only grit her teeth and say, “Ah Huan, it hurts so much.”

“Am I going to die? Why does it hurt so much?”

“The ambulance will be here soon. The ambulance will be here soon.” Yue Chengqi held her tight. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

Just as Su Ye’s murmur had desired, Yue Chengqi wouldn’t leave. She was here. She would always be here.

As for deeper matters, it didn’t matter. It didn’t matter—at least not right now.

***

Qi Sheng ran up several steps and reached the ER entrance. Panting, she said, “I’ve done it. I’ve done it. All the necessary procedures should be finished.”

She looked at the person who was still shaken. After a thought, she walked up to Lin Wanjia, swallowed, and handed over the papers in her hand. “Sister, take a look. They should all be complete.”

The ambulance fee, the consultation fee, the required medicine, and the necessary procedures—every single slip was in her hand, all there. It was largely as she remembered.

Lin Wanjia was quite shocked. She took the stack of slips and flipped through them. After confirming they were correct, she sighed. “You’re so thorough, little one. Very impressive.”

Qi Sheng gave a shy smile. Her gaze landed on the person leaning against the ER door. “Should we have Sister Huan come and sit down? She’s been standing there ever since she changed her clothes.”

Yue Chengqi’s gaze was unfocused, as if she were still terrified.

Lin Wanjia’s gaze softened. She shook her head slightly. “Let her be alone for a bit. She’s had a terrible scare today. You, sit down and rest.”

Qi Sheng supported her arm. “I’ll help you sit.”

“No need to be so cautious. You have questions, don’t you?”

“How could that be? I’m not that calculating, haha.” Qi Sheng rubbed her head. “It’s just…”

Lin Wanjia’s face said: See, I told you so.

Qi Sheng bit her lip. “It’s just… Su Ye and…”

“Hey, news from the police.” Zhang Mingfang walked around the corner, one hand in her white lab coat, pressing her phone. She only noticed the awkward atmosphere after she came out.

The young girl and Lin Wanjia seemed to be talking, while Yue Huan was still in a daze, only casting a faint glance over, waiting for her to speak.

Why are they all looking at me like this? It’s sending chills down my spine.

She coughed lightly. “There are basically no cameras there. Coupled with the heavy rain, they can only see that a car did indeed nudge Su Ye, pushing her off the bridge. Nothing more can be seen. The rain is about to stop; they’ll head to the scene to investigate in a bit.”

Yue Chengqi gave a dry laugh. “As expected.”

“There won’t be any traces at the scene. This matter… hah, never mind. Let them look.”

The surveillance wasn’t even 360p. It was a struggle to even see a person, let alone in such heavy rain. This was destined to be an investigation that would never find the culprit.

But she was furious now. Even if they couldn’t find the culprit, they should still look. she wanted to give those people something to do—give those useless bureaucrats in An City some trouble. Hah.

Although this rain wasn’t the start of the great flood in her memory, since such a storm had already occurred before that massive downpour, and the whole city was flooded, those useless people actually didn’t care at all. They took no measures and only reacted on the afternoon of the second day of the later flood, finally leaving this city—which rarely saw a major flood in years—submerged in water for three days.

It was truly absurd.

She didn’t know if the leg injury Su Ye had in the original timeline was sustained here, but looking at that already pale wound, the familiar location made her guess as much.

It was her fault. Since she wanted to interfere with history, why did she arrogantly judge the urgency of things, trying a bit here and a bit there, and finally failing to grasp anything? That injury—the one she had been watching out for since she first arrived—had occurred after all.

Yue Chengqi’s body swayed. She propped her arm against the glass, leaning her entire weight on it. Through the old, yellowish glass, she tried her best to see what was happening inside.

Why hasn’t a doctor or nurse come out to tell us everything is safe yet?

She knocked her head against the glass. As if sensing her urgency, the glass door was pulled open, and a nurse came out with a slip. “Is the family…”

Yue Chengqi rushed over. “Do you need blood? My blood type is the same as hers. I’m not on my period, I haven’t taken any medicine in the past month, I have a habit of exercising, and I have no chronic illnesses.”

“Take mine. I’m willing.”