[Ding, system detected host's vital signs declining. Body automatically initiated protection, specially gifting 1 bottle of Beginner's Potion.]
November 5, 2012.
"Xu Qian, Xu Qian..."
Tang Zhiyuan's clean-cut face was smeared with exhaustion, his eyes bloodshot.
He found Xu Qian when she no longer had a heartbeat or pulse. He was immensely glad he studied medicine. After nearly 30 minutes of CPR, he snatched her back from the clutches of death.
[Ding, health below 50. Recommended to drink Beginner's Potion to replenish health.]
[Ding, health below 50. Recommended to drink Beginner's Potion to replenish health.]
[Ding, health below 50. Recommended to drink Beginner's Potion to replenish health.]
The booming system voice made Xu Qian furrow her brows. Her fingertips twitched slightly.
Tang Zhiyuan's deep eyes gradually lit up. "Doctor, doctor!"
Her long, thick eyelashes trembled as they fluttered open. Xu Qian's vision shifted from blurry to clear. Her gaze slowly focused on the white ceiling and the IV drip bottle, the air filled with the strong smell of formalin.
She wasn't dead.
[Ding, health below 50. Recommended to drink Beginner's Potion to replenish health.]
Xu Qian tried to raise her hand to press her throbbing temples, only to find her arms limp and unable to lift.
[What is Beginner's Potion?]
[Ding, Beginner's Potion can restore all internal and external injuries to their peak. Would you like to use it now?]
[Use it.] I don't even have the strength to lift my hand. This state is too terrible.
When the Beginner's Potion was used, her body felt nothing. But in less than a minute, Xu Qian instantly felt her headache gone, her arms no longer weak. She could even get out of bed and run a marathon.
Xu Qian squinted slightly, about to ask the system for a few more bottles.
[Ding, health has been raised to 100. Reminder to host: The system is about to upgrade. Upgrade time is 5 hours. All skills and items will be unusable during the upgrade period. Host, please act according to your abilities.]
[Upgrade?]
The system did not reply further. A large red exclamation mark appeared in her mind.
"..."
Before Xu Qian could react, over a dozen doctors rushed into the ward, surrounding Xu Qian. They checked her pupils, listened to her heartbeat, a flurry of activity.
"Mr. Tang, Miss Xu is not in serious condition. She will be under observation for 2 more days and can be discharged the day after tomorrow." The dean looked astonished. Miss Xu's recovery ability was the best he had ever seen among his patients. After severe drowning, she was almost indistinguishable from a normal person.
"Okay."
The man's voice was thick with a nasal tone.
After the doctors left, Xu Qian finally noticed Tang Zhiyuan, who had been standing behind them. The deep tenderness in his clear, cool eyes was thick and unyielding. There were slight dark circles under his eyes, yet he looked handsome and moving.
A faint smile appeared on Xu Qian's beautiful features. Her voice was hoarse as she softly asked, "Zhiyuan, how many days have I been in the hospital?"
Tang Zhiyuan's cool voice gazed at her. He poured a glass of water and brought it to her lips. "Today is the 5th. You've been unconscious for two days." His deep voice conveyed no discernible emotion.
Xu Qian sipped the water, her body stiffening at his words. A flicker of confusion crossed her eyes, then she quickly calmed down. "Are we still in Z City?"
"Yes. The doctor said your drowning was too severe for long-distance travel." Tang Zhiyuan rubbed his temples. Most of his fatigue had dissipated. He had planned to take a helicopter back to S City with her. S City had better medical facilities, and being under a hospital under Z Group, he felt more at ease. But the doctor advised against moving her, so they had to stay in Z City.
Xu Qian's heart skipped a beat. "Mr. Tang, I want to go back to F City."
Zombies crawled out of the sea, and Z City was a coastal area. If the zombies started here, Z City would soon be surrounded. No wonder Z City produced a Level 5 zombie in her previous life. So this was the source.
The man's deep eyes stared at her for a long time. "Your body..."
"I don't like it here." Xu Qian's large, dark eyes welled up with misty tears.
Tang Zhiyuan's heart softened. He lowered his head and kissed the tears that hadn't yet fallen from her eyelashes.
"Alright, I'll make arrangements."
As he left, the mist in Xu Qian's eyes vanished without a trace. She frowned slightly. Tang Zhiyuan was acting rather strangely. The system was updating, and she couldn't even ask for his affection level. If this accident could raise his affection level to 80, then her suffering would have been worth it.
"Alright, let's go."
Tang Zhiyuan efficiently scooped Xu Qian up and covered her with the blanket.
Outside the ward, four bodyguards, at least 2 meters tall, dressed in matching black suits, followed them without missing a step as they entered the elevator.
Xu Qian's dark eyes swept over the four tall and imposing bodyguards. "These men?"
Tang Zhiyuan's eyes were deep, his expression serious. "After I send you back to F City, I need to go home for a bit."
"Okay." Xu Qian leaned into his embrace, closing her deep, quiet eyes. In Tang Zhiyuan's eyes, he would return tonight or tomorrow. But in Xu Qian's eyes, this parting might mean a difficult reunion.
However.
They would meet again eventually.
Tang Zhiyuan sensed Xu Qian's unusual mood. "I'll be back soon. After I arrange everything there, I'll come pick you up and take you to S City."
Xu Qian's lips moved slightly, but she remained silent.
Seeing Xu Qian's silence, Tang Zhiyuan didn't press further. After all, she might be upset if he left while she was sick.
As the elevator ascended, the loud "buzzing" sound echoed in her ears.
Xu Qian opened her eyes. A few faint red blood vessels were visible. Then she saw a white helicopter.
"..."
The car journey took 5 hours, while the plane reached F City in less than 2 hours.
They still took that black business car back to her home.
Under Tang Zhiyuan's menacing aura, those four bodyguards did not follow them upstairs.
Tang Zhiyuan placed Xu Qian on the bed covered with plush toys and gently pushed her down. "Rest well at home. I'll be here tomorrow."
Xu Qian's eyes were dark. She reached out and touched his handsome face, then leaned in and kissed his thin lips. Tang Zhiyuan sighed and kissed her back with intensity.
He left.
The plane to S City took 3 hours. After landing, Tang Zhiyuan called her immediately.
"I miss you."
"I... miss you too."