Chapter 152

Su Ruo slept especially soundly this nap; when she opened her eyes again, she saw stars filling the sky.

Su Ruo felt somewhat surprised; she actually fell asleep without any guard in front of Si Yannian, for an entire afternoon.

If during that time Si Yannian had done anything to her, she would have been utterly unable to resist.

This is what puzzled Su Ruo most; it seemed as if her subconscious knew Si Yannian would not harm her, so her body relaxed completely and she slept that long without any guard.

Si Yannian's eyes shone brightly as he said, "Awake?"

Su Ruo nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed; after all, strictly speaking they were still strangers, and unpleasant ones at that.

Si Yannian, however, looked pleased; the cafeteria's meal at that hour was gone, but there was still lunchtime fried sauce, so he cooked some noodles and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I can only make this."

Su Ruo picked up her utensils and said, "I'm not picky; as long as there's food, it's fine."

Having someone cook for her was already good; moreover, Si Yannian's cooking skills were truly not bad.

Si Yannian, however, thought her words were merely comforting him, and he again swore in his heart to learn to cook as soon as possible.

After finishing the meal, Su Ruo, as usual, took a walk by the lake to digest; Si Yannian followed not too far nor too close until she stopped, turned, and looked at him asking, "Why are you staying by my side, and what is your purpose exactly?"

Si Yannian's eyes sank slightly; he knew making Su Ruo completely dispel her doubts about him would not happen overnight: "You just need to know, I will never harm you, not even in death."

Si Yannian spoke firmly, his eyes seeming to glisten with tears, as if one more word from Su Ruo would make them fall.

Su Ruo felt somewhat helpless; she had never seen a boy who cried so easily.

Yet at this moment Su Ruo had not wondered why a person who wouldn't cry even if his limbs were broken would always have tears in his eyes when facing her.

Su Ruo knew Si Yannian didn't want to speak; asking further would be useless, so she gave up and turned back to the dormitory.

In the days that followed, Si Yannian came almost every day, cleaning, cooking, and he took on nearly all the chores.

When Su Ruo performed surgery, he stood quietly to the side, his gaze deep, as if he could watch forever without tiring.

Su Ruo tried to stop him several times to no avail, so she just let him be.

During that period Yan Jiu came twice; seeing that Su Ruo was well cared for, he relaxed, and he seemed to find nothing strange about how Su Ruo and Si Yannian got along.

Su Ruo had also asked her master about Si Yannian's identity, but Yan Jiu did not answer her, only saying, "You'll know later."

This made Su Ruo even more puzzled; she could not understand what secret Si Yannian held, to the point that even her master could not speak of it.

But Su Ruo is now busy; she focuses entirely on curing her master's wife's illness, with no time or energy to think about these matters.

Su Ruo knew Si Yannian harbored no ill will toward her, so she just went along with him.

After spending some time together, Su Ruo gradually grew accustomed to this way of interacting, to his care, and they occasionally managed to exchange a few words.

Days passed like that, until one night Su Ruo was suddenly startled awake in her sleep by 001.

Su Ruo, having performed surgery all day and been exhausted, snapped coldly when awakened: "You'd better have something important."

001 knew Su Ruo had morning grumpiness, so it dared not delay, immediately saying: "Host, Song Jingyu has met with an accident; he is seriously injured, you must go rescue him right away, or his life will be in danger."

Su Ruo took a long while to react before recalling who 001 meant by Song Jingyu—the man it said possessed Dragon Destiny.

Actually, Su Ruo was very tired and did not want to move, but when she recalled how that man had fearlessly rescued people on Da Qing Shan, she forced herself up.

She silently consoled herself, thinking it was just repaying the favor of his helping An'an find the Golden Lock.

Since it was night and the dormitory doors were locked, Su Ruo dressed and jumped directly out of the second-floor window.

Guan Yue opened her eyes as soon as Su Ruo moved, but she said nothing, asked nothing; after Su Ruo left, she silently closed the window and went back to sleep, as if nothing had happened.

Guided by the system, Su Ruo hurried all the way to the alley where Song Jingyu was injured.

As soon as she entered the alley, she smelled a strong stench of blood; she slowly approached and saw a man lying on the ground, life or death unclear, his flowing blood staining the ground beneath him red.

Su Ruo had the system scan the area; confirming no one else was around, she then slowly drew nearer.

Upon reaching him, Su Ruo immediately checked his breathing with her hand; fortunately he still breathed, and she let out a sigh of relief.

But when she turned him over and saw his face clearly, she was startled.

The man before her was indeed Song Jingyu, but he had been shot five times, blood continuously gushing from his wounds.

Su Ruo immediately used a Silver Needle to staunch his blood and applied hemostatic powder; after doing all this, she was drenched in sweat.

The person who injured Song Jingyu clearly intended to kill him, hence the viciousness.

If Su Ruo had arrived even a few minutes later, Song Jingyu might have died from excessive blood loss.

Even if Su Ruo now barely managed to preserve his life, he would not last long; without prompt treatment, Song Jingyu would certainly not survive until tomorrow.

Su Ruo sneered at the system: "This is what you call a Heaven-and-Earth–blessed Atmospheric Carrier? Take this fortune, do you want it?"

001 did not respond to the taunt, but said: "Host, you must save him; if he dies, this entire Small World will collapse."

Su Ruo believed none of the system's words, rolling her eyes and saying: "I also want to save him, but you don't even look—what kind of injuries are these? If sent to a hospital, he'd likely be seized as a spy right away."

"Host, I guarantee he is absolutely not a bad person."

Su Ruo naturally believed Song Jingyu was not a bad person, but such an explanation would convince nobody.

In fact, Su Ruo had already guessed his identity, thinking he must belong to some special department.

But Song Jingyu is now unconscious, Su Ruo cannot contact his organization, and she cannot send him to a hospital, so she must treat him herself.

Yet Song Jingyu's wounds are too many, making surgery extremely difficult; without blood plasma, Su Ruo might start the operation only for him to die from massive blood loss.

Moreover, figuring out where to take Song Jingyu for surgery is another major problem.

But no matter what, Su Ruo will not let Song Jingyu die like this.

If Su Ruo didn't know, it would be one thing; but since she does, she will absolutely not let a hero die in vain.

Su Ruo took the pill her master had given her from her space and stuffed it into Song Jingyu's mouth.

"You guard the nation, I guard you—but you must strive, and never die!"