Who pulled the trigger 1 Pei Qingyu pressed his chest, "...
"The captain is a sickly beauty" by Xiaohan Miao [Complete + extras]
Synopsis:
[Loyal-dog detective gong x sickly forensic pathologist shou]
Pei Qingyu worked as a forensic pathologist and held the position of captain of the Special Cases Unit. But an injury during a case six months ago had left him with heart disease.
Everyone told Pei Qingyu that his frail body could not bear the responsibilities of captain of the Special Cases Unit; everyone urged Pei Qingyu to step back and work behind the scenes.
Except his own deputy captain, Xun Yin, the only one who saw how unwilling he was to give up.
And so-
The first case: a trigger no one pulled, a missing bullet-
Pei Qingyu: If its freezing point reads... mm...
Xun Yin: Captain, it's cold at night. Put on a scarf.
The second case: a crazed lover, sisters who
redeemed
each other-
Pei Qingyu: Cough, cough, its vaporization temperature is around...
Xun Yin: Captain, the fumes are too harsh. Let me.
The third case: a lost tycoon, a relentless mad dog-
Pei Qingyu: A-Xun, come here with me...
This time, however, Xun Yin smiled faintly and released the hand supporting his waist. "Captain, if you can walk to the door on your own right now, I'll go with you."
-At some point, the loyal dog had turned into a wolf pup, taking advantage of his illness to carry him straight to bed in his jaws.
Xun Yin was Pei Qingyu's staunchest supporter and most devout believer.
[Reading guide]
1. Happy ending
2.
Shou POV
Younger gong
, sickly shou, shou is a bit of
everyone's darling
3. Side CP: Pei Qingyan x Song Xuanmo, narcotics officer x doctor
4. Research was done for the technical details, but please don't scrutinize them too closely. Just enjoy the story.
Content tags: power couple, younger gong, match made in heaven, mystery and deduction
Search keywords: Main characters: Pei Qingyu, Xun Yin ┃ Supporting characters: Song Xuanmo, Pei Qingyan ┃ Other:
One-line summary: The captain with heart disease is everyone's darling
Theme: The time will come to ride the wind and break the waves
Chapter 1: Who pulled the trigger 1 Pei Qingyu pressed his chest, "...
Bang-
"Qingyu!"
Someone on the riverbank seemed to be screaming his name in anguish. Pei Qingyu plunged into the river, the bloom of blood that had suddenly burst across his chest taking his warmth away little by little. Pei Qingyu struggled to keep his eyes open, but all he could do was helplessly feel the light before him gradually go out.
It hurt too much. He couldn't hold on anymore.
"Captain..."
The operating room, ventricular fibrillation, electric shocks, falling again and again...
"Hah-cough, cough..."
In the darkness, the unconscious man abruptly began choking and coughing. The pain of the bullet piercing his chest seemed to linger in his subconscious, and Pei Qingyu instinctively curled up. A jumble of voices seemed to come from beside him, and a pair of warm hands clasped his, soothing him softly.
"It's all right, Captain. I'm here. Don't be afraid."
His heart still beat under an unbearable strain, but his chest seemed less uncomfortable. Someone seemed to gently place an oxygen mask over his face. With his hand held in someone's grasp, Pei Qingyu lightly scratched that person's palm, then slipped back into an exhausted sleep.
"Brother Xun, we've got work. Huh?" Wang Yu hurried into the Special Case Team, taking the steps two at a time. He scanned the room but saw no sign of Xun Yin. Just as he was marveling that even the ever-punctual Xun Yin could be late, he glanced at the date and realized why.
"Is Captain Pei getting discharged today?"
"Yeah, Brother Xun went to pick the captain up from the hospital."
Humming, Song Ranran picked up the case materials and opened them. With the captain returning to the unit, even another serious incident could not dampen her good mood.
During an operation six months ago, Pei Qingyu had been shot in the chest while protecting his team members as they withdrew. Although the hospital had ultimately saved his life, his heart had developed problems, and he had been hospitalized ever since.
"Great, my mentor's back! My technical skills finally won't be slowing down our cases anymore."
Su Xiaochen cheerfully tidied Pei Qingyu's desk. He was Pei Qingyu's apprentice and had only just completed his probation before the incident. Although the others had stressed countless times that they did not think his skills were poor, only that Captain Pei was too good, he still felt that his half-baked skills were slowing everyone's progress on their cases.
"Just don't wear your mentor out. Watch out, or Xun Yin will come after you."
"Brother Xun isn't my mentor's boyfriend. Why would he come after me?"
Su Xiaochen looked bewildered. The good-natured Lin Shichu watched cheerfully from the side without joining in. He was in a good mood too, but still could not abandon his usual worrying ways. "I visited Captain Pei a few days ago. It seemed his heart still wasn't doing very well. He might be left with a lifelong condition."
"The bullet went straight through his chest, and he fell into the river and lost so much blood. How could he possibly..." Song Ranran's eyes reddened again as she spoke. Afraid that seeing her would make the others even sadder, she took a deep breath and picked up the case file. "No, no, no. The captain's so strong, this little thing won't affect him. Besides, he has Brother Xun. Let's look at the case first."
The hospital, a ward.
"Bed 19, Pei Qingyu. Once this bottle's finished, you can be discharged today."
The doctor lifted the stethoscope from Pei Qingyu's chest, opened his medical records, and said gravely, "You should understand that heart muscle cells cannot regenerate. Your heart suffered severe damage this time. Although we did everything we could to save you, some lasting complications were still unavoidable."
"Oh, all right..."
The man sitting propped up in bed coughed softly. His features were exquisite, his eyes and brows gentle without appearing feminine, making him a pleasure to look at. But his face was far too pale, and he was far too thin. He rubbed his chest and smiled helplessly.
"So, heart disease. Is that right?"
The man sitting beside the bed, who had been warming his hands all this time, went still at those words. Sensing his unease, Pei Qingyu returned his grip and said with a soft laugh, "It's all right, A-Xun. Your captain's here. Don't be afraid."
Xun Yin gave the mischievous-looking Pei Qingyu a helpless glance and said quietly, "Don't copy me."
"You're allowed to say it to me, but I'm not allowed to say it back?"
Seeing that he was less tense, Pei Qingyu inwardly breathed a sigh of relief and turned to gesture for the doctor to continue. Looking at Pei Qingyu's calm demeanor, the doctor felt increasingly reluctant to go on. Only after a moment's silence did he continue.