Chapter 91: Cinderella and Trash Prince Episode 12

  "What's wrong?" Yang Ningning heard Su Luo's cry for help and suddenly jumped out from behind the tree.

  "It's you!" The two approached each other and suddenly recognized one another, exclaiming in surprise. Of course, Suoluo was pretending.

  "No time to waste, let's get straight to the point. This guy was probably thrown into the water by his enemies, I just saw him and pulled him out, he's already breathing so it shouldn't be a big problem, but he hasn't woken up yet. Something urgent came up at home, I have to leave immediately. Now I'll call for emergency rescue, we can carry him to the main road together, you stay with him until the hospital car arrives, it's not safe to linger here, okay?" Su Luo explained briefly and seriously, she believed that Yang Ningning would be willing to help out due to her kind nature, which was something she appreciated.

  "Hmm... oh." Yang Ningning also didn't know if she had heard clearly, and responded vaguely.

  Suoluo dialed 120 and briefly told the medical staff about the situation and their location. Then, two people lifted Lou Tianyi up, one holding his upper body and the other holding his legs. Fortunately, they were both in good physical condition, so they quickly carried Lou Tianyi to the side of the road.

  "Here, I'll leave him to you, I'm going first." Suoluo put down Lou Tianren and waved goodbye to Yang Ningning without waiting for her response, then ran off while hailing a taxi. Soon, he got into one.

  Yang Ningning accompanied Lou Tianren, who was still in a coma, to the hospital's emergency vehicle.

  Grandma's condition was more severe than Sulolo had expected. My brother was afraid that she would worry, so he didn't tell her the details over the phone. It wasn't until we arrived at the hospital that we found out it wasn't just high blood pressure - one leg was also fractured from the fall, and even more seriously, there were symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage.

  The whole family was worried, busy in and out, didn't sleep all night until dawn when the situation stabilized slightly. Fortunately, there was no life danger, but this turmoil was enough for the old lady to suffer. Everyone felt guilty for not taking good care of her and also fortunate that they acted in time.

  The old lady slowly woke up at noon the next day, with clear consciousness but unclear articulation and mild language disorders. The doctor said this was a common symptom of cerebral hemorrhage, and to this extent it was considered mild. With slow nursing, some recovery could be expected, and being able to save a life was a great blessing in misfortune. This allowed the family members to put their minds at ease and not be too tense, which would also reduce pressure on the patient. Everyone nodded in agreement.

  After a series of examinations, grandma needs to be transferred to the inpatient department. Due to the tight bed supply, grandma is worried about the cost and doesn't want to burden her children and grandchildren, so she insists on going to an eight-bed ward.

  The whole family was trying to figure out what to do, and Suoluo naturally disagreed. She wanted to take care of her grandmother as best she could. Fortunately, she remembered that one of the big brothers from the previous group, Da Bai, worked at this hospital, and his family members were also leaders in the hospital. So, she immediately called him for help. Not only did he agree quickly, but he also rushed over within a few minutes, still wearing his white coat. He arranged for a spacious and comfortable double room, and even went to chat with her grandmother's attending physician, asking them to take good care of her. Suoluo felt what it meant to have privileges and how having many friends can make things easier. She thanked him repeatedly, but he didn't mind at all, waving his hand and inviting her to play together next time. After saying hello to her grandmother and uncle's family, he left again, without even drinking a sip of water, leaving Suoluo feeling both embarrassed and touched.

  Because Uncle, Aunt, and Brother all have work to attend to, especially Aunt who is a teacher, although she is retired and rehired, but because of her rich teaching experience, she still leads the graduating class, so she took a day off. After Grandma's condition stabilized, Suoluo suggested that everyone go back and rest first, as they still had to work the next day, and Grandma could be left in her care, waiting for them to finish work before coming to relieve her.

  Grandpa and his family all thought it was too hard for her, although she repeatedly assured them that she could do it herself. In the end, they decided to hire a caregiver after discussing it over and over again. After all, Grandma wasn't very mobile now, and some things required two people to work together. And at noon, eating alone was also not possible. Su Luo agreed with this arrangement, so it was settled like that.

  After that, she spent her days in the hospital with her grandmother. When her uncle, aunt or cousin came over, they would chat for a bit and then she would head back home. On the way, she would stop by the market to buy some fresh ingredients, go home to shower and change clothes, and then start cooking soup or making nutritious food that was good for her grandmother's recovery. At the same time, she would also make phone calls to the person in charge of the event on the other side of town to follow up on the preparations, make decisions on some matters, and then video chat with her two dads. After finishing all these tasks, it would usually be around 11 or 12 o'clock, and then she would go to bed. The next day, she would put the food she had prepared in a thermos box and bring it over to the hospital. On weekends, things were a bit more relaxed, so she would take some time to do some design work. On weekdays, she would occasionally stay overnight at the hospital to keep her grandmother company, as her uncle and aunt were not young anymore, and her cousin was a big boy who couldn't handle many things. In short, her days were busier than when she was working, and she had completely forgotten or didn't have the energy to care about what happened with Lou Tianyi.

  Finally, the grandmother could walk with a cane and had some free time. She took a bird's-eye view of the situation of those people and found that the story had returned to its original track.

  That night, Yang Ningning accompanied Lou Tianren and others to the ambulance and followed them to the hospital. The doctor gave him a thorough examination and determined that his continuous coma was not related to drowning, but was caused by alcohol poisoning and taking a certain type of sleeping pill. He was then treated and asked to stay in the hospital for observation.

  Yang Ningning left after handling the hospitalization procedures with the documents and password-less card in Lou Tian's pocket, and when she came back the next day, he was already awake.

  Lou Tianren was not completely unconscious when he was rescued by Suoluo from the water and resuscitated, but he was really too tired, without a single bit of strength. He struggled to open his eyes but couldn't, even moving his fingers was difficult, as if he had been petrified. However, his body's senses transmitted the news of being rescued through skin contact, little by little, directly to the brain, but it wasn't very clear, like a dream or an illusion.

  He remembered the feeling of the big stone being untied from his body and floating up.

  He remembered the pain and ecstatic thrill of ripping off the tape that also tore away hair from his skin.

  He remembered the man's slender arms wrapped around him, remembered her warm and firm embrace when she took him away from the abyss of death, which reminded him of his mother when he was very young.

  He remembered the soft lips she gave him when she breathed into his mouth. At that moment, he even began to wonder if he had drunk too much wine and whether it would taste bad.

  He remembered the moment when fresh air entered his lungs, how greedily he took big mouthfuls of breath, and for the first time truly felt the joy of being alive.

  He remembered what she said later, not knowing if it was water in his ears or his mind still being muddled, only knowing that her voice was soft and gentle, a young girl's voice, but he couldn't make out what she was saying. He wanted to open his eyes to take a look at her, but his eyelids felt like they weighed a thousand pounds.

  Afterwards, perhaps due to the relief of being rescued, the consciousness that had been propped up finally collapsed, thoroughly sinking into a sweet darkness...

  When he woke up, he indeed saw a girl who was not quite like the one he had imagined, but sweet and lovely, full of energy and vitality, smiling at him and saying with a sigh of relief: "You're finally awake."

  At that moment, he heard the sound of his own heartbeat.

  It's good that I didn't die, it's good that I met her.

  "Was it you who saved me?" He cleared his throat, sat up, and tried to present himself in the best possible light, although he must be disheveled and weak at the moment.

  "It's... no, not me. I mean artificial respiration wasn't me, I just sent you to the hospital." Yang Ningning explained with a flustered wave of her hand.

  "Really?" He looked at her, eager to explain like a startled little animal, and his heart softened. He couldn't help but tease her, but he was certain it was her who had saved him. The young girl was just too shy to admit their intimate contact, and it wasn't good to pressure her. "Who was it that saved me?" he asked intentionally.

  "It's... it's... I don't know her, she left." As soon as Yang Ningning thought of Ji Xiaogu's identity, she subconsciously denied it. She was afraid that Lou Tianren would ask again and didn't know how to explain the relationship between the two people. Although she felt clear conscience, Cheng Huai divorced her because they had no love for each other, and continuing to be together would only torture each other, so it's better to separate for everyone's sake. It wasn't because of herself, but still a little guilty, afraid of being known by others.

  "What does she look like then?" Lou Tian continued to ask, wanting to see her adorable face turn red as she forced herself to calm down and lie.

  "He's a big uncle, very tall and fat, bald..." Yang Ningning had to force herself to make something up.

  "Oh dear, I'm not very lucky, I thought it would be a great beauty, what a pity." Lou Tianren pretended to be disappointed.

  "What's wrong with you, someone saves your life and you're still picky about gender and looks, you rascal!" Yang Ningning thought of Ji Xiaogu's appearance, indeed a beauty, couldn't help but feel more guilty, so she pretended to be dignified and criticized Lou Tianren.

  "Alright, I was wrong. So, may I ask the kind-hearted miss who only sent me to the hospital without giving me CPR if I can borrow her phone?" The assistant probably still thought he was staying at his cousin's house, as he had told them not to disturb him for a few days so that he could spend some quality time with his cousin's family. But he didn't expect people's hearts to be so unpredictable, and they would actually do this to him... Thinking of this, Lou Tianyi's heart was once again filled with darkness, pain, and resentment towards the betrayal and unwillingness to forgive, as if he wanted to destroy the entire world.

  Fortunately, she was there, and what she saved was not only his life, but also the last bit of faith he had in this world and the last thread of affection.

  Lou Tian raised his head and took a glance at Yang Ningning, the fierce and violent look in his eyes flashed by and disappeared, replaced once again with warmth.

  "Here." Yang Ningning handed over her very outdated and worn-out fake mobile phone to him, although Lin Chenghua had given her several of the latest models, she either refused or pushed them away, never thinking of using them, so she felt clear conscience, others couldn't say she was with him for money, besides, wasn't a mobile phone just for making calls? She didn't like to show off like those people (Lin Chenghua's friends) were shallow!

  Lou Tian was taken aback for a moment when he took over the phone, girls of this age love new trends and follow suit, never seen anyone using such an old-fashioned model. But looking at Yang Ningning's expression without any embarrassment, he rose to admire and appreciate her, as well as inexplicable heartache, she must have had a very hard time, but also very strong, just like him back then.

  He opened his phone and saw that the pixels were very low and blurry, but he could absolutely tell it was a couple, and the girl was the one he had just put in his heart. For an instant, a sinister glint flashed across the bottom of his eyes, but it disappeared instantly, leaving only a confident and determined look.

  He called the assistant to come over immediately, and then chatted with Yang Ningning for a few more sentences. The latter was in a hurry to go to work, and he couldn't bear to detain her, so he could only watch her leave with eager eyes.

  Fortunately, he had a backup plan and his assistant's mobile phone had her number on it.

  But even without a number, he would find her by searching through the entire universe. This was definitely not their last meeting.

  Since she saved him, she must take responsibility all the way!