At those words, Su Ye's pupils contracted, and his mind briefly went blank.
He slowly came back to his senses as memories buried deep in his mind surged forth like a tide.
Only then did he remember that he had been walking home from work. When he passed a residential complex, he had noticed a crowd gathered below a building.
Looking up, he had seen a guy in boxer shorts standing precariously on an outdoor air-conditioning unit on the tenth floor.
Following his countrymen's natural fondness for watching a spectacle, he had hurried over to join the crowd, even taking out his phone to record someone else's life.
But then, to his surprise, the guy's foot slipped, and he fell straight down.
The falling shadow rapidly grew larger in his vision, followed by a burst of excruciating pain. The man had landed right on him.
"Doctor, how am I doing?"
Su Ye tried to sit up, only to discover that his entire body hurt, as though every bone had been taken apart and reassembled. He couldn't help hissing in pain.
Only then did he notice that he was covered in bandages. Both arms were encased in thick casts and suspended high in the air, making him look exactly like a mummy.
"Multiple fractures, a moderate concussion, and extensive soft-tissue bruising. Rest up for now. Your life isn't in danger."
The doctor scribbled in his chart and said without looking up, "You were lucky, really. Normally, if someone falling from the tenth floor lands on you, the tremendous impact can rupture your internal organs instantly. You'd probably die on the spot."
Su Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the injuries the doctor described were serious, he would recover with enough time.
"Doctor, how's the guy who jumped?"
Now that he