It was over… Chang Yue immediately realized that.
She then pulled Xie Yiren along and made way for a secluded spot, afraid that the two of them would be scattered by the crowd.
There would not be any danger, but finding someone would be quite troublesome.
Xie Yiren’s method was not good, and every blood donation point was filled with people. The group of people who usually schemed against each other, cursed each other on the internet, and slapped bricks at each other’s faces, all of a sudden came together, for the same thing, goal, and direction.
To pretend to be a student at Tsinghua University, it would be more practical to wait in the hospital for the second batch of medical teams to arrive in Sichuan.
Chang Yue pulled Xie Yiren out of the campus and got into the car, feeling a little lost. They wandered aimlessly for the whole night.
When they went home, the house was deserted. Those two were not around. When they went back… It would be better to distract their attention on the road.
The two of them wandered around until ten o’clock in the evening. The crowd of blood donors on the street had not dispersed, so they could only go home resentfully.
They did not sleep well the whole night. The two of them were awakened by their nightmares many times. As long as they closed their eyes, they would be covered in blood.
The next morning, the two of them woke up early. After washing up, they rushed to the hospital.
There was no news about continuing to organize the rescue team for the time being. The situation on the other side had been described to them despite everything.
Some people said that the situation was very serious, while others said that there was nothing wrong at all.
Department Chief Kong was not around either. There was only a professor who was not around that day to take charge of the work.
Professor Rudolf Wagner was listless. There were ten TIPS surgeries today and he could not muster up his spirit.
The professor told Xie Yiren about what happened yesterday and then went silent. If the boss did not come back, was there a need for him to perform the surgery there?
He did not know and was very confused.
Xie Yiren began to report to the operating theater. She quietly familiarized herself with the operating theater and prepared the necessary items for surgery.
Zheng Ren was not at home but the surgery still had to be performed.
God, it would not collapse just because someone was not around.
Tomorrow, the sun would still rise. It was just that the people who were bathed in the sunlight were different.
A day passed in a daze. Professor Rudolf Wagner’s surgery was excellent. The first round of TIPS surgery was not difficult for him at all.
Moreover, Zheng Ren was not around. He seemed to want to put more energy into his research work. He did not return to the hotel at night. He stayed in the Imperial Capital Hospital’s intervention department to care for the patients after surgery.
Chang Yue and Xie Yiren went home. They were not in the mood to cook, nor were they in the mood to go out to eat. The simplest trick was to take a bite of instant noodles, the cup noodle kind. Moreover, no one needed to notice the water boiling. When the instant noodles were boiled, the water was already warm.
After eating, Xie Yiren was like a kitten. She curled up on the sofa, hugged a pillow, and turned on the television absent-mindedly.
When the news channel was broadcasted, she wanted to know everything about the situation. Even if it had nothing to do with Zheng Ren, it could make her feel that their hearts were closer.
However, the moment the news channel was broadcasted, Xie Yiren was stunned.
The host, who was known for being stern and rigid, had tears streaming down her face. She had lost control of her emotions. Another new host was replacing her.
The new host was a little calmer, but only a little.
“We’ve seen the situation in the disaster area recorded by the frontline reporters. Next, we’ll connect with the frontline reporter, Sun Zeli, and ask her to bring us the latest report.” The host cut the scene short and was straight to the point.
She did not want to cry too. She did not want the program to be stuck here. There were already three hosts. If they changed again… There really was no one else.
After saying that sentence as quickly as possible, the television scene changed.
The lead-gray clouds were densely covered. A female reporter with disheveled hair and dirty face, wearing a camouflage uniform that had been soaked through by the rain, was sitting on a big rock as she said, “Hello, everyone. I’m the frontline reporter, Sun Zeli. I’ve been sitting here for a full twelve hours and witnessed the changes here.”
As she spoke, she pointed at a hill more than 10 meters high in the distance and said, “At 3.50am in the morning, due to a sprained ankle, it was still flat ground when I was separated from the surgery squad.”
As she spoke, a piece of gravel flew over.
The stone was not big but it happened very fast. It brushed past Sun Zeli’s brow bone, leaving a bloody scar.
A line of blood flowed down from the wound on her brow bone, like bright red tears.
it was eye-catching and shocking!
Sun Zeli did not care. The flowers in the greenhouse had experienced the wind and rain in just one night and had matured.
She casually wiped away the blood. Her face was bright red as if she had just smeared some blush on her face.
It was not ugly. In fact, she was exceptionally beautiful.
“I saw with my own eyes that the flat land was gradually rising, and I also saw the river changing its course. In front of the power of nature, we humans are so insignificant. However, we did not retreat. The soldiers of our people did not care about their lives and charged forward in blood.
“This is not a battlefield, but it is as cruel as one,” Sun Zeli said indifferently. “In the front, the soldiers are charging forward and sacrificing themselves. As a frontline reporter, I will broadcast more news for everyone.”
The live broadcast ended here.
Until the signal disappeared and the screen switched back to the live broadcast room, the new host was once again in tears.
Xie Yiren was stunned. She realized what she had missed. As for what was after the program, she did not care at all. She opened her iPad, found a video website, and began to search for a rebroadcast of the news channel.
The live broadcast started from the plane.
When she saw the familiar figure, she was already in tears.
She covered her mouth with both hands, trying to stop herself from crying, but it was all in vain.
Scene after scene was displayed in front of Xie Yiren.
The mountains collapsed and the river flowed backward. It was like hell on Earth, the end of the world.
The familiar figure walked in front of her, only appearing occasionally in her field of vision. They ran all the way until finally, a group of people walked on the gravel beside the landslide lake. Su Yun lost his footing, and Zheng Ren pulled him up at the last moment. Xie Yiren and Chang Yue were scared out of their wits.
“Tomorrow, I’ll ask someone. Let’s go to the frontline.” Xie Yiren wiped away the tears on her face. Unknowingly, the discarded tissues on the table had already piled up into a small hill.
Chang Yue was silent as she watched the video replay.
“Sister Yue?” Xie Yiren found Chang Yue’s silence a little strange.
“Yiren, I think we should stay here.” Chang Yue’s eyes were red, but she did not lose her cool. “The patients still need treatment. We can’t leave Lil Fugui here alone.”
Xie Yiren hesitated for a moment.
Chang Yue used a tissue to help Xie Yiren wipe away the tear stains on her face. Her eyes were red as she smiled and said, “They’ll be fine. It doesn’t matter whether we go or not. With the organization’s unified deployment, let’s not cause any more trouble.”
Xie Yiren was a little confused.
The television was still broadcasting the news from the frontline. Xie Yiren was watching attentively. She only wanted to see that familiar figure and know that he was still safe.
However, that figure only took a fleeting glance and never appeared on the television again.