“Wuu wuu wuu…” The sound of the ambulance siren grew closer. Yun Shu looked at the flashing lights on top of the vehicle, her vision starting to blur. Her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed softly.
When the ambulance arrived at the scene, the driver had already been pulled out of the car by passersby and placed by the roadside.
The doctors from the ambulance got out with a stretcher and quickly lifted the injured man onto it, carrying him into the ambulance.
Just as they were about to close the door, Shi Muchuan suddenly caught sight of a white figure lying by the roadside.
“Wait!” he called to the driver, then hurriedly jumped out and ran toward the figure.
“Doctor Shi, where are you going?” another doctor called after him.
Shi Muchuan reached the person lying on the ground, crouched down, and gently turned her over.
A pale face, completely drained of color, came into view.
“Yun Shu?”
…
Yun Shu’s eyelids fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a smiling face up close.
“Yun Shu, you’re awake?” Nurse Zhang asked happily.
“Mm.”
“Honestly, what happened to you? You were just discharged a couple of days ago, and now you’re back in the hospital again.” Nurse Zhang had only realized it was Yun Shu when she was called over to give her an injection.
Director Shi had said she fainted from excessive shock, not a heart condition relapse, which finally put her at ease.
Hearing this, Yun Shu forced a small smile.
At that moment, the ward door was pushed open, and Shi Muchuan walked in. “How are you feeling?” he asked with concern.
Yun Shu nodded. “Much better. Thank you for your concern, Doctor Shi. Who brought me to the hospital?”
Shi Muchuan looked at her pale lips. “What happened to you? You fainted by the roadside.”
After finishing the injection, Nurse Zhang quietly left the room.
Now only Yun Shu and Shi Muchuan remained, and the atmosphere became a bit subtle.
“I… I… came out of a restaurant and was about to take a taxi home. Then I saw a car out of control rushing toward me. After that… I don’t know why, but it suddenly changed direction and crashed into a tree nearby,” Yun Shu explained.
Of course, she couldn’t mention that the system had used its energy to save her.
Thinking of what had happened to the system, Yun Shu felt uneasy and didn’t dare meet Shi Muchuan’s eyes.
Shi Muchuan seemed to notice something and asked, “So you fainted by the roadside because of the shock?”
Yun Shu nodded. At the time, her mind had gone completely blank—she hadn’t even thought to dodge.
If not for the system, she would have already died under the wheels of that car.
“Call your family and have them come take care of you.”
“I… my family isn’t here,” she said. She knew Shi Muchuan had seen her brother come to visit before, so she couldn’t use the excuse of having no family again—otherwise, he might think she was a habitual liar.
Shi Muchuan frowned. The girl was this seriously ill, yet not a single family member was by her side—what kind of family did she have? And what about her boyfriend?
“Doctor Shi, I’m fine. I’ll go home after the IV is done,” Yun Shu quickly added when she saw him frowning.
Shi Muchuan still felt uneasy. After all, she was his patient.
But when she was brought in, her heart had already been checked. Aside from a faster heart rate, there was nothing seriously wrong—just severe shock.
“Why don’t you stay in the hospital tonight and go back tomorrow?” he suggested.
“No need…”
“That’s settled. You’re my patient, and I’m your attending physician. You should listen to me.” Shi Muchuan made the decision firmly, leaving no room for refusal.
“O-okay…” Yun Shu replied weakly.
Seeing her agree, he nodded. “Then get some rest. If you need anything, press the call button for the nurse.” With that, he turned and left the ward.
Yun Shu watched his back, feeling an inexplicable warmth in her heart.
Oh right—he still hadn’t answered who brought her to the hospital.
Forget it, she’d ask the nurse later.
Turning her head, she saw her backpack on the cabinet. She reached out, took it, and pulled out her phone.
She called the housekeeper at home, Hua Jie. After a few rings, the call was quickly answered.
“Hello, Hua Jie, it’s Yun Shu.”
“Oh, Miss! What’s the matter?”
“I’m admitted to the cardiology department at the City Central People’s Hospital. Could you cook something and bring it to me?”
“Oh dear, what happened? How did you end up in the hospital?”
“It’s nothing—just got a bit of a scare today and fainted.”
“Oh, alright, alright. What would you like to eat? I’ll make it for you.”
“Anything simple is fine. Just not too spicy or oily.”
“Got it. Wait for me, I’ll bring it over soon.” After hanging up, Hua Jie, still worried, sent a message to the young master, informing him of Yun Shu’s condition.
Before leaving, he had told her to report immediately if anything happened to Yun Shu.
After hanging up, Yun Shu opened her chat app and sent a message to Sister Hui:
[Sister Hui, I’ve thought it over. I’d like to join the music shop. If there are performances, please let me know. I also have a job at a music restaurant, from 6 PM to 9 PM every day.]
She honestly explained her situation so Sister Hui would know she had another job.
That way, if there were performances, they could arrange her schedule or inform her in advance so she could manage both jobs properly.
After sending the message, there was no reply yet—Sister Hui was probably busy.
She put down her phone and stared at the IV bottle above her, calling out to the system again and again in her mind—but there was no response.
She felt a little lonely, a little sad. She had gotten used to the system’s presence during this time, and now the sudden silence felt unfamiliar.
She was also deeply touched that the system had exhausted all its energy to save her.
“‘Knowing heartbreak is inevitable, why be so deeply devoted…’” Her phone ringtone sounded.
She picked it up and saw it was her brother calling. She hesitated—she didn’t want him to know she was hospitalized and worry about her.
In the end, she answered. “Hello, brother?”
“Yun Shu, how are you feeling? Are you okay?” Yun Ruizhe’s anxious voice came through.
“Brother, I… I’m fine.”
“Fine? You’re in the hospital and still saying you’re fine?”
Yun Shu was startled. How did her brother know she was hospitalized? Thinking about it, the only people who knew her situation were the doctors and nurses—and Hua Jie.
The doctors and nurses didn’t know her brother, so it must have been Hua Jie.
Yun Shu felt helpless. She hadn’t wanted him to know, but he found out anyway.
“Brother, I’m really fine. I just saw a car accident on the road and got a little scared. The doctor insisted I stay in the hospital, but I’m actually okay.”
Yun Shu began coaxing her brother in a soft, sweet tone.