On the Qiu Jiawan side.
The police team leader coordinating the operation arranged a police car, selecting the best officers to escort Pei Huaiyuan and Lin Yunchu.
The siren blared nonstop as the vehicle rushed toward Yue City.
Pei Huaiyuan’s constantly tense heart finally relaxed a little.
His gaze fixed on Lin Yunchu.
He had thought he would not survive this time, yet the one who ultimately brought him safely back to the organization was this seemingly insignificant young girl.
“Are you okay?” Lin Yunchu noticed he kept staring at her and quickly asked, thinking he was unwell.
“Did you have a boyfriend before?” he suddenly asked.
“Yes. I did have one, but not anymore,” Lin Yunchu replied.
“You don’t seem sad.”
“What’s there to be sad about? Staying away from people who aren’t on the same wavelength is actually luck.”
After she had slandered Si Zheyan in front of Elder Si, Si Zheyan probably hated her even more now.
Good.
The more he hated her, the better.
“Little girl, you’re no different from other girls,” Pei Huaiyuan said, slightly more talkative now that they were in a relatively safe environment.
“Everyone is an individual. Everyone is different from everyone else.”
Just then, Pei Huaiyuan mentioned, “That villager earlier was confused—you said yesterday you were a geography magazine reporter, and now you’re a newspaper reporter…”
He had heard villagers questioning her downstairs while he was in the car.
“Uh… that…” Lin Yunchu laughed. “When you’re out in the world, you define your own identity. You have to adapt to the situation. Before that, I even said I was your wife bringing you here for infertility treatment.”
“…”
“You can say you’re my wife, but please don’t emphasize the infertility part again.”
“Hahaha, got it, got it. Men all have their pride.”
Their conversation left the escorting officers completely confused.
They had received a top-level emergency order and expected a solemn mission.
Instead, these two were casually chatting—and it even sounded a little flirtatious.
“So what exactly was your purpose in coming out this time?” Pei Huaiyuan continued.
“…,” Lin Yunchu frowned slightly. At a time like this, this man was still digging for answers. Not cute at all.
“I don’t know either. I just wanted to come out and walk around. I didn’t expect to run into you. Maybe this is fate.”
Pei Huaiyuan frowned. He didn’t believe a single word.
But since she didn’t want to say more, he didn’t continue.
Because at that moment, his body suddenly became extremely uncomfortable—his organs felt like they were burning. He wanted to vomit, but nothing came up.
Thump—thump—
The car suddenly jolted violently.
Everyone was thrown upward and then fell back into their seats.
“Ugh… pfft…”
A moment later, a sound of vomiting rang out beside them.
Lin Yunchu turned her head—and saw Pei Huaiyuan spitting out a large mouthful of blood. His face was deathly pale, his body collapsing weakly into the seat.
“Hey—hold on!” she shouted, quickly supporting him.
She had gone through so much trouble saving him—he could not just die like this.
“Driver, please drive more steadily! He’s coughing up blood!” she shouted.
The officers immediately realized why they had been given the highest-level escort order.
His injuries were far more severe than they had imagined.
“Make way! Get a cushion ready so he can lie down!”
“There’s a medical kit in the car—his abdominal wound is bleeding. Let’s treat it now!”
The team leader remained calm and commanded the response.
They quickly laid out padding and moved Pei Huaiyuan onto it.
The team leader had basic first-aid training. He took out scissors and cut open the bandages around Pei Huaiyuan’s abdomen—and sucked in a sharp breath.
There were still fragments of a blade embedded in the wound.
He had been escaping while still carrying the blade inside him.
Any movement with such a wound would cause unbearable pain. Yet he had endured it all this time…
What kind of willpower was that?
Lin Yunchu also saw it. No wonder he had refused to let her change his bandages earlier.
The car was now stained with bright red blood. The more she looked, the more unbearable it felt—tears instantly filled her eyes.
Even the officers’ eyes turned red.
They knew what it meant when someone started coughing up blood.
And with such a severe abdominal injury, no one could tell whether his internal organs were damaged.
“You were quite calm before getting into the police car. Now that you’re safe, why are you crying?” Pei Huaiyuan forced a faint smile.
Lin Yunchu pressed her lips together. How could she not cry?
She had seen his sharpness, his vigilance, his injuries, and his willingness to risk everything for his country and its people. How could she remain unmoved seeing him like this?
After controlling her emotions, she wiped her tears.
“I’m just moved by our revolutionary camaraderie! You must hold on, understand? I saved you—you still owe me. If anyone bullies me in the future, you have to stand up for me.”
“Alright. From now on, whoever bullies you, I’ll stand up for you.”
“Remember what you said. Let’s make a pinky promise.”
She hooked his little finger.
“Pinky promise—no backing out for a hundred years!”
Pei Huaiyuan gave a faint smile on his pale face. “Don’t worry. I won’t die. I still have many things to finish.”
“Then stop talking. Save your strength!”
The journey that should have taken four hours was pushed to maximum speed.
The only thought in Lin Yunchu’s mind was—
Faster. Faster. Even faster.