Chapter 268: with translation of chapter title

Zheng Ren held a small heart-shaped object in his hand, cupping it with both hands, and handed it to Xie Yiren.

Translation: Zheng Ren holds a small heart-shaped object in his hands, cupping it with both hands, and hands it to Xie Yiren.

Note: the translations are: small, heart-shaped object, cupping with both hands, hands over.

Under the gaze of everyone in the room, Xie Yiren's cheeks flushed crimson, and she lowered her head, too shy to lift it.

Translation: Under the gaze of everyone in the room, Xie Yiren's cheeks flush crimson, she lowers her head and dares not lift it.

The phrase means cheeks flushed like rosy clouds; we'll translate it as "cheeks flush crimson".

"Tsk, tacky," Su Yun said scornfully.

Translation: "How tacky," Su Yun sneers.

"Tsk, tacky," Su Yun scoffed.

But seeing how Xie Yiren reacts, she seems to go for this; Su Yun can't help but remark, Zheng Ren's luck is really good. Nowadays, which girl is still this easy to flirt with?

Translation: But seeing Xie Yiren's reaction, she seems to like this, Su Yun can't help but remark, Zheng Ren's luck is really good. These days, which girl is still this easy to flirt with?

But seeing how Xie Yiren reacts, she seems to go for this; Su Yun can't help but remark, Zheng Ren's luck is really good. Nowadays, which girl is still this easy to flirt with?

With this luck, he could go buy a lottery ticket and win big.

Translation: With this luck, he could go buy a lottery ticket and win big.

But after he glanced at it, he couldn't move his gaze away.

Translation: But after he glanced at it, he couldn't move his gaze away.

This heart-shaped… this heart-shaped…

Translation: This heart shape… this heart shape…

It looks quite strange; it's definitely not bought, and the material is very special.

Translation: It looks really strange; definitely not bought, and the material is very special.

Su Yun froze, then asked blankly, "Is this… is this… the micro-guide wire you were fiddling with a few days ago?"

Translation: Su Yun froze, bewildered, and asked: "Is this… is this… the microguidewire you were fiddling with a few days ago?"

Zheng Ren nodded, seeing Xie Yiren lost in her shyness and not reaching out, he stepped forward half a step, firm like a soldier charging into battle, and said in a low voice, "Yiren, this is something I made myself."

Translation: Zheng Ren nodded, seeing Xie Yiren preoccupied with shyness, not reaching out, he stepped forward half a step, firm as a soldier charging into battle, and said in a low voice: "Yi Ren, this is I made by hand."

Xie Yiren let out a soft hum from her nose, quieter than a mosquito's buzz in a winter room corner.

Translation: Xie Yiren snorted through her nose, a sound lighter than a mosquito's buzz in a winter room corner.

If Zheng Ren hadn't trained his senses in the system space, making them a bit sharper, he probably wouldn't have heard it at all.

Translation: If Zheng Ren hadn't undergone training in the System Space, sharpening his senses a bit, he probably wouldn't have heard it.

Zheng Ren again pushed forward the heart made of micro-guide wire, as if to say that if Xie Yiren didn't take it, he would definitely not withdraw his hand.

Translation: Zheng Ren pushed forward again with the heart made of microguidewire, as if to say that if Xie Yiren didn't take it, he would definitely not withdraw his hand.

"Come on, little Yiren, take it," Chu Yan-zhi urged, looking at the heart made of micro-guide wire, feeling anxious and repeatedly prompting.

Translation: "Xiao Yi Ren, take it." Chu Yan zhi looked at the heart made of microguidewire, feeling a bit anxious, and urged repeatedly.

Hearing Chu Yan-zhi's words, Xie Yiren instinctively reached out, but didn't expect to touch Zheng Ren's hand.

Translation: Hearing Chu Yan zhi's words, Xie Yiren instinctively reached out, but didn't expect to touch Zheng Ren's hand.

Warm, steady, an unshakable reliance.

Translation: Warm, steady, an unshakable reliance.

"Yah!" Xie Yiren jumped in fright, bouncing back like a little rabbit.

Translation: "Yah!" Xie Yiren jumped in fright, bouncing back like a little rabbit.

"Impressive," Chang Yue reached out, picked up the heart-shaped object in Zheng Ren's hand, and said, "I'll keep it for Xie Yiren."

Translation: "Impressive." Chang Yue reached out, picked up the heart-shaped object in Zheng Ren's hand, and said: "I'll keep it for Xie Yiren."

Director Lao Pan chuckled, watching the young people's flirtatious back-and-forth, a game of guessing each other's thoughts.

Translation: Director Pan chuckled, watching the youngsters' flirtatious back-and-forth, the game of guessing each other's thoughts.

Young, how nice.

Translation: Youth, how nice.

Chu Yan-ran wrapped her arms around Xie Yiren's shoulders and whispered a few words in her ear. Chu Yan-zhi then ran over to Chang Yue's side, closely examining the heart-shaped object that Zheng Ren had handcrafted from micro-guide wire.

Translation: Chu Yanran put her arm around Xie Yiren's shoulders, whispering a few words in her ear. Chu Yan zhi ran over to Chang Yue's side, carefully examining the heart-shaped object Zheng Ren handcrafted from microguidewire.

"Huh, Director Zheng, you did a great job, really put your heart into it."

Translation: "Hey, Chief Zheng, you did a great job, really put your heart into it."

Su Yun was still dazed, wondering, "Is this even possible?"

Translation: Su Yun was still dazed, wondering if this even works.

Boss Zheng, are you sure this is your first time hitting on a girl?

Translation: Boss Zheng, are you sure this is your first time flirting with a girl?

His technique was practiced, his expression sincere, his sincerity overflowing.

Translation: The technique is practiced to perfection, the expression sincere, the sincerity overflowing.

Su Yun was certain that even if she herself went all out, she could only do slightly better than Zheng Ren.

Translation: Su Yun was certain that even if she herself went into battle, the best she could do would be only slightly better than Zheng Ren.

After joking for a while, Xie Yiren's emotions gradually calmed, and everyone began eating the second half of the meal.

Translation: After joking for a while, Xie Yiren's emotions gradually stabilized, and everyone began eating the second half of the meal.

The restaurant owner and Director Lao Pan were old acquaintances; after serving two complimentary dishes, they stayed out of sight.

Translation: The restaurant boss and Director Pan were very familiar; after serving two dishes of respect, they kept out of sight.

Everyone was eating when the boss suddenly knocked and came in.

Translation: Everyone was eating when the boss suddenly knocked and came in.

"Little Sun, what's wrong?" Director Lao Pan sat bolt upright in the chief seat, happily drinking with Su Yun and Chang Yue.

Translation: "Little Sun, what's wrong?" Director Pan sat squarely in the main seat, happily drinking with Su Yun and Chang Yue.

"Director, do you watch TV?" Boss Sun asked a puzzling question.

Translation: "Director, do you watch TV?" Boss Sun asked a puzzling question.

"Huh? Why would you watch TV for no reason?" Director Lao Pan wondered.

Translation: "Huh? Why watch TV if there's nothing to see?" Director Pan found it strange.

"Haven't you seen your hospital on TV? It looks like there's footage of you, seems like a documentary," Boss Sun replied.

Translation: "Didn't you see our hospital on TV just now, with your footage, seems like a documentary?" Boss Sun replied.

"Take a look, what documentary." Director Lao Pan waved his hand.

Translation: "Take a look, what documentary." Director Pan waved his hand.

Boss Sun immediately turned on the TV in the private room and switched to Hai Cheng Television.

Translation: Boss Sun immediately turned on the TV in the private room, tuned to Haicheng TV Station.

After the TV turned on, the first thing everyone saw was the emergency building of Hai Cheng City First Hospital.

Translation: After the TV turned on, the first thing to appear before everyone's eyes was the Haicheng First Hospital Emergency Building.

The camera zoomed in from afar, focusing on the iconic red cross symbol of the emergency building.

Translation: The camera pulled in from afar, directly facing the iconic red cross symbol on the emergency building.

A gentle female voice-over narrated the history of the emergency department of Hai Cheng City First Hospital.

Translation: A soft female voice-over narrated the history of the Haicheng First Hospital Emergency Department.

This… Director Lao Pan froze for a moment, lately no one had asked him to promote the emergency department—what could this documentary possibly mean?

Translation: This… Director Pan froze for a moment; lately no one has come to him asking to promote the emergency department—what on earth does this documentary mean?

Zheng Ren and Su Yun were also puzzled, that voice…

Translation: Zheng Ren and Su Yun also didn't understand, that voice…

Zheng Ren pondered, the voice sounded very familiar.

Translation: Zheng Ren pondered, the voice sounded very familiar.

Su Yun also pondered, Tangxiu, the editor-in-chief who was forcibly driven away that day, how could she suddenly make a documentary? Would a documentary made by a newspaper's editor-in-chief be aired on TV?

Translation: Su Yun also pondered, Tangxiu, the editor-in-chief Tang, who was forcibly driven away that day, how could she just turn around and make a documentary? Would a documentary made by a newspaper's editor-in-chief be aired on TV?

Could she be taking revenge on Zheng Ren for his neglect and her own sharpness, deliberately making a documentary to stir public outrage?

Translation: Could it be that she wants to retaliate against Zheng Ren's negligence and her own sharpness, deliberately making a documentary to stir up public outrage?

Inside the private room, the atmosphere felt a bit strange.

Translation: In the private room, the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Some of the girls were either still lost in the gift, unable to pull themselves away, or else confused, excited to see their workplace from different angles on TV.

Translation: Several girls were either still immersed in the gift, unable to pull themselves away, or else confused, excited to see their workplace from different angles on TV.

The boss didn't leave either, standing beside the TV, watching from a skewed angle.

Translation: The boss didn't leave either, standing beside the TV, watching from a very skewed angle.

"In late autumn, a sudden mass nitrite poisoning occurred in our Hai Cheng," the female voice-over in the TV said in a steady tone.

Translation: "In late autumn, a sudden mass nitrite poisoning outbreak occurred in our Haicheng." The TV's female voice-over said in an even tone.

Then, at the moment the image was about to collide with the emergency building's red cross, it switched to on-site interview footage from the city TV station during that mass poisoning incident, which had never been released to the public.

Translation: Then, at the moment the footage was about to collide with the emergency building's red cross symbol, it switched to on-site interview material from the city TV station during that mass poisoning incident, which had never been released to the public.

The piercing wail of the 120 ambulances became background music; as the picture just switched, the overall tone shifted dramatically.

Translation: The piercing wail of the 120 ambulance served as background music; as the picture just switched, the overall style took a sharp turn.

Solemn, full of oppression.

Translation: Solemn, full of oppression.

The cameraman shouldered his camera, the lens jostling along as he followed a family ahead.

Translation: The cameraman shouldered his camera, the lens jostling along as he followed a family ahead.

The poisoned patients were carried on their relatives' backs, their bodies emitting a strange blue hue, and the constantly shaking lens gave it a horror-film feel.

Translation: The poisoned patient was carried on his family's back, his whole body emitting an eerie blue, and with the lens constantly shaking, it gave the feeling of a horror film.

The blue on the patients' bodies was not vivid, but rather a dull, grayish feel, as if they were covered in dust and mud, and it seemed to foretell that they would soon be buried underground, departing from life.

Translation: The blue on the patient's body was not vivid, but carried a dull, grayish feeling, as if his body were covered in dirt, and also seemed to foretell that the patient would soon be buried underground, bidding farewell to the world.

From the TV came chaotic footsteps and desperate cries.

Translation: From the TV came chaotic footsteps and desperate cries.

In the midst of urgency, a private car broke down.

Translation: In the urgency, a private car broke down.

A woman with a good figure appeared in the frame from behind, holding a microphone for interviews, guiding the patients' families all the way to the TV station's interview van, preparing to use the van to pull the patients to the hospital.

Translation: A woman with a decent figure appeared from behind in front of the camera, still holding a microphone for interviews, guiding the patient's family all the way to the TV station's interview vehicle, ready to use the interview vehicle to pull the patient to the hospital.

"That day, hundreds of citizens across the city showed nitrite poisoning symptoms, with 120 ambulances rushing through the urban area; scenes like this were everywhere we looked."

Translation: "That day, hundreds of citizens across the city showed nitrite poisoning reactions, 120 ambulances raced through the urban area, and the situation we see before our eyes is everywhere."

The footage then cut, appearing to have a segment edited out.

Translation: The picture then switched, apparently a segment had been cut out.

Afterward, the TV station's interview van arrived at the emergency building of Hai Cheng City First Hospital; as soon as the doors opened, an ambulance stretcher was already waiting outside.

Translation: Afterwards, the TV station's interview vehicle arrived in front of the Haicheng First Hospital Emergency Building; as soon as the door opened, an ambulance stretcher was already waiting at the entrance.

The patient was immediately lifted onto a stretcher.

Medical staff remained silent, and the cameraman lugging the camera seemed to be seeking a good angle to capture a shot.

But since it slightly obstructed the angle for moving the patient, it was shoved aside rudely by a doctor carrying the patient with his shoulder.

The camera shook violently, and the final view fell between the doctor's shoulder and neck.

The white coat was soaked through with sweat, the voice hoarse, more biting than the north wind. Yet against the backdrop of the gray‑blue patient, it was especially striking.

The cameraman said nothing, picked it up again, and sprinted all the way following the stretcher to the emergency resuscitation room.

Outside the resuscitation room, the president of Haicheng Shi Yiyuan and Director Pan were seated in the center, overseeing and directing all rescue operations.

The cameraman habitually aimed the lens at the chief director, preparing for a few close‑ups, but before a few seconds had passed, someone tugged at him.

The lens immediately shifted, sweeping past the agency leaders and arriving at the emergency resuscitation room.

The resuscitation room resembled a mature assembly line, and the central equipment was Zheng Ren standing before the resuscitation bed.

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(Seeing what was said in this chapter, as expected, it was guessed by Meow Elder and others. Steel‑straight man, this fits the character setting better.)