Pain tore through her entire body. The wound was only on her neck, but it was a fatal one, leaving her aching everywhere as though she had been run over by a car.
Sheng An had faced death plenty of times. She could endure this much pain.
She opened her eyes, and the first person she saw was Qi Lingwu. His head was encased in a special medical helmet, with all sorts of tubes connecting it to the equipment beside him.
It was rare to see him like this, and he looked a little funny. Of course, she probably looked just as funny herself.
Sheng An felt like laughing, so she did.
Qi Lingwu reached out helplessly and gently stroked her head, making the tubes on his helmet sway.
Sheng An's smile deepened.
She wanted to speak, but when she opened her mouth, no sound came out.
Qi Lingwu held a hand against her lips and said softly, "Your neck wound is serious. You can't speak for now. Don't try, or you'll pull at the wound."
He was lecturing her in all seriousness.
Sheng An obediently nodded.
Just then, a crowd came in from outside, led by Director Wang, the current director of the Core Shelter's hospital.
Director Wang sounded reproachful. "Captain Qi, why did you get up?! Your head injury is serious. You'll be dizzy for a long time. Didn't I tell you to stay lying down? We even put you right beside Team Leader Sheng. Why did you still insist on getting up?"
Qi Lingwu: "..."
At that, Sheng An's eyes curved with amusement.
Qi Lingwu obediently lay back down. His bed was right next to Sheng An's, and although he lay down, he kept holding her hand.
Director Wang continued scolding them. "Honestly, you two. Do you