August 8, 1975. Inside the Shigang Commune Health Center in Yu City, Guangdong Province.
When Jun Ning regained consciousness, she heard someone beside her say, “I’m sorry, you brought her in too late. We did our best. You should start preparing for her funeral.”
These words were typically spoken by doctors to the families of patients.
But she clearly remembered that in order to protect the base she had built and her thousands of citizens, she had perished along with the Zombie King. Her body had been blown into fragments. How could there be any chance of her being sent to a hospital for rescue?
While Jun Ning was feeling puzzled, she heard several voices—a mix of men and women—crying out anxiously, “Doctor, please, I beg you, save her!”
“Doctor, please save her!”
“Doctor, she’s an educated youth from our village. She only drowned because she was saving someone. If she dies, I, as the Party Secretary, won’t be able to account for this to the organization or my superiors…”
The male doctor who had spoken first said with a hint of regret and helplessness, “Everyone, I am truly sorry! We really did our best. You brought her far too late; she was already breathless when she arrived, and her heart had stopped. We performed emergency resuscitation, but it was useless. You should hurry and prepare her funeral arrangements!”
As Jun Ning listened to them speak, she tried to release her spiritual power.
Under the coverage of her mental ability, the surrounding scenes were instantly and clearly reflected in her mind, much like a holographic image from the post-apocalyptic era.
Through her spiritual sense, Jun Ning saw the young male doctor in the white coat finish speaking and walk straight out the door.
Left behind were a dark-skinned, righteous-looking man in his fifties—the Party Secretary—along with two other young men and a fair-skinned, delicate-looking young woman.
The group seemed devastated by the doctor’s bad news, all of them standing there in a daze with reddened eyes.
After a moment, the young woman was the first to wail loudly, “Jun Ning, Jun Ning, how could you leave us? How can you just go like this? Wuwuwu… if you’re gone, what are we supposed to do? Wuwuwu…”
As she wailed, she threw herself forcefully onto Jun Ning, hugging her body and shaking it violently.
Jun Ning, who had just managed to catch her breath, felt a sharp pain in her sternum from the woman’s heavy impact. The pain was so intense she almost lost her breath and nearly fainted again.
The woman’s crying sounded incredibly fake to her ears, as if she were putting on a performance for others.
Where did this bizarre drama queen come from? She was practically crushing her to death!
The way this woman lunged at her and shook her with such force carried a heavy sense of malice, as if she were using the opportunity to vent a deep-seated hatred for this body. She wouldn’t even let her go, even in death! How poisonous!
Another handsome man stepped forward. With a look of sorrow, he gently pulled the woman up and whispered, “Qingqing, stop crying. Let Jun Ning go in peace.”
The Secretary in his fifties also stepped forward and said to her with a stern face, “Lin Qingqing, stop crying. Crying like this will only make Jun Ning restless on her way out!”
After saying this, the older man turned to another tall, handsome man and said, “Fu Jingwei, you have the strength. You carry Jun Ning out. We’ll take her back on the horse carriage first!”
Fu Jingwei responded with a hoarse voice, “Alright.”
Jun Ning kept her eyes closed, using her spiritual power to observe this man, Fu Jingwei.
He was tall and upright with broad shoulders and long legs, standing at least 185cm tall. He wore only a simple white shirt and black trousers, yet they couldn’t hide his handsome features and noble aura.
At this moment, his expression was very solemn. Only his bloodshot eyes betrayed his inner turmoil, revealing his deep grief and sadness.
Fu Jingwei looked at Jun Ning’s deathly pale face and thought of her consistently optimistic attitude toward life, her bright, warm smile, and the crisp, pleasant sound of her laughter that seemed to still echo in his ears. Seeing her lying there now, pale and silent, and realizing he might never see that radiant smile again, his heart grew even heavier with sorrow.
He took a heavy step forward…
Just as he reached out to pick her up, Jun Ning suddenly opened her eyes.
Seeing her eyes snap open, Fu Jingwei’s heart skipped a beat. His face immediately lit up with joy, and he asked excitedly, “Jun Ning, you’re awake? How do you feel?”
Jun Ning gave him a faint smile. “Thank you, I’m okay now.”
Hearing her words, Fu Jingwei grinned at her and then turned his head to shout back excitedly, “Secretary! Secretary! Come quickly! Jun Ning is awake! She’s awake!”
Jun Ning could feel that Fu Jingwei’s concern for her was genuine. His excited shouting successfully brought the Secretary and the others back to their senses. They immediately rushed forward, surrounding Jun Ning.
The Secretary asked with concern, “Jun Ning, you’re awake? How are you now? Does your body feel alright?”
Looking at the Secretary’s weathered face, Jun Ning smiled and replied, “I’m fine, Secretary. I should be better after I go back and rest for a bit.”
Qin Yan also stepped forward and asked, “Jun Ning, it’s wonderful that you’re awake. Are you really okay?”
Jun Ning replied, “Thank you, I’m fine.”
The “black-hearted lotus” was still there, putting on an act and wiping away fake tears. “Jun Ning, you scared us to death! Wuwuwu… it’s so good that you’re awake. Now we can finally put our hearts at ease…”
Jun Ning pretended to be exhausted and closed her eyes, not wanting to deal with her.
The moment the others had surrounded her, Fu Jingwei had already sprinted to the doctor’s office. He said to the young doctor from earlier with great excitement, “Doctor! Doctor! That educated youth just woke up! Please, come and take a look!”
The doctor was stunned for a moment and then said skeptically, “That’s impossible. I checked her thoroughly just now. She was definitely beyond saving…”
Fu Jingwei urged him urgently, “Regardless, she’s awake now! Doctor, please check her again!”
The doctor snapped out of it and immediately said, “Let’s go! I’ll go have a look!”
Fu Jingwei thanked him repeatedly, “Thank you, Doctor! Thank you!”
When the Secretary and the others saw the doctor arriving, they immediately made way for him to perform another detailed examination on Jun Ning.
After finishing the check-up, the doctor looked at them in amazement and said, “It truly is a miracle! This is the first time I’ve seen someone whose heart had stopped come back to life. It’s incredible! Truly incredible!”