Chapter 217 - Chapter 217: Lu Zhiyuan Awakens
Chapter 217: Lu Zhiyuan Awakens
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Tran elation
After moistening his lips a little, Gu Ci lay beside him, counting his eyelashes. Lu Zhiyuan’s eyelashes were long and thick, and Gu Ci counted them several times, making mistakes each time, so she had to start over. She continued to play with his eyelashes, occasionally lifting his eyelids to see his eyeballs as if by doing so, Lu Zhiyuan would wake up.
“Lu Zhiyuan, you are the world champion, you’ve achieved your dream,” Gu Ci whispered. “Before the race, I told you that after your race, we would go home together. I won’t break my promise, and you didn’t either. Although it was risky, you survived, and that’s what matters.”
“You broke your bones, do you know? it was almost a compound fracture. You won’t be able to touch racing again for a year. Actually… 1 don’t like racing,” Gu Ci kissed his left hand. “1 don’t like it at all; it’s too dangerous. Although the accident rate in racing has decreased in recent years, the death rate is still high. I’m very scared, but I won’t stop you. You love it, and you can race on the track. But after you wake up, you’ll have to spend a year rehabilitating your hand, a hundred days of bone and tendon injuries. You were seriously injured. I’m sure you’ll be very angry when you wake up.”
“Lu Zhiyuan, you can’t die!” Gu Ci’s tears fell on the back of his hand. “If you die, I won’t be able to go on. I won’t seek death, but I’ll live like a walking corpse for the rest of my life.”
“Lu Zhiyuan, both Ziyu and I are waiting for you, waiting for you to wake up so 1 can tell you a secret.” Gu Ci kissed his hand and pressed her face against it.
“Lu Zhiyuan, in that moment when you crashed, did you think about dying? Did you experience the feeling of impending death? Were you scared? You have a big heart, you laugh, you get angry, you have a temper, you have abilities, and you have self-control. You seem to be afraid of nothing, so how could you be afraid of death? Once, before I died, I wasn’t afraid of death either because I was so happy. Dying meant 1 could see you. Everyone says that when a person dies, it s like a light going out, that there’s nothing after death. But who has ever experienced it? Everyone says that, but it’s something living people say. How can living people know where the dead go and what they do? Before 1 died, 1 wanted to see you, and I firmly believed I would see you. Lu Zhiyuan, out of fear for me, fear death. I’ve thought about dying before, bur as soon as I thought about you still being alive, 1 felt that life was still worth living. But without you, I really don’t want to live.”
Gu Ci rambled on and on, talking a lot, her heart hurting badly, but she didn’t care.
The next morning, after a light snowfall, the sunshine was beautiful. The winter sun shone through the window onto the hospital bed, and Lu Zhiyuan slowly opened his eyes.
T he bright sunlight made him uncomfortable for a moment. He instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes but found that he couldn’t move his hand. After the anesthesia wore off, the pain from the surgery and fractures stimulated his nerves. Lu Zhiyuan closed his eyes and opened them again, still greeted by the bright light. He blinked and saw Gu Ci sleeping with her face against his hand.
She seemed to be having a nightmare, crying and sobbing in her sleep. His hand was wet with her tears. Gu Ci cried our his name, and Lu Zhiyuan watched for a moment, then closed his eyes again.
When he opened his eyes again, there was a trace of heartache in his eyes. He called out softly, “Cici… wake up.”
His lungs had undergone surgery, and the pain was excruciating. His throat was hoarse, and speaking was particularly difficult, his voice seemed to be trapped in his throat, pulling at his chest and lungs, causing intense pain.
“Cici…”
Gu Ci heard his hoarse voice and raised her head, still teary-eyed from her dream. She saw that he had awakened, and Gu Ci was overjoyed. She got up and threw herself into his arms. She was still rational, careful not to press on Lu Zhiyuan’s wound, just hugging his neck, sobbing. Lu Zhiyuan’s body was so stiff from the intense pain. After enduring the severe pain for a moment, he hesitated for a moment, then gently reached out and stroked her back. “Don’t cry… it hurts.”
His voice was hoarse, broken, and unpleasant, but to Gu Ci’s ears, it sounded like a divine melody. Gu Ci wiped away her tears and looked up at him, unable to help but complain, “You scared me so much.”
“It’s alright,” Lu Zhiyuan spoke with great effort and pain. He smiled at her, and Gu Ci, looking at his smile, gently touched his face. “Is it very painful?” He nodded slightly, and Gu Ci knew that he had undergone major surgery on his lungs. He tried to speak as little as possible. Gu Ci kissed his lips lightly and stopped. ‘Til go call the doctor.”
Gu Ci turned to find the doctor, and Lu Zhiyuan raised his hand, touched his lips, and closed his eyes again.
The doctors came in one after another to examine him and check his postoperative condition. Gu Ci leaned against the wall, tired, and closed her eyes. She had finally woken up, and after a quick check of his vital signs, she was relieved.
Lu Zhiyuan was about to be taken for a detailed examination, which would likely take two hours. Li Jiang said, “Miss Gu Ci, you haven’t had any food or water since yesterday, and you didn’t sleep all night. Go rest for a bit. Third Young Master just woke up and is not in great shape. Rest well, and then come back to see him.”
Gu Ci looked at Lu Zhiyuan, and he said, “Come here! ”
Gu Ci walked over, and Lu Zhiyuan hugged her with one hand, kissing her ear. The moist kiss sent a surge of electricity through her, giving her goosebumps. Gu Ci’s heart raced.
Lu Zhiyuan whispered, “Be good, go back and get some sleep.”
“Okay!” Gu Ci was indeed exhausted. “I’ll come to see you in the afternoon. Lu Zhiyuan, it’s so good to see you awake.”
Lu Zhiyuan continued to smile. Gu Ci couldn’t resist and leaned in to kiss him again, even licking his lips slightly. Lu Zhiyuan, perhaps due to his post-injury condition, responded a bit slowly but eventually kissed her back.
Gu Ci seemed like an affectionate kisser, and after letting go of Lu Zhiyuan, she couldn’t resist kissing him again. Li Jiang thought to himself, “Ah, young couples in love, playing the ‘dog abuse’ game. Third Master has it worse than anyone else. But thinking about it, it seems to balance things out.”
The hospital was not far from the hotel. Li Jiang arranged for someone to take her back to the hotel. It took only fifteen minutes to reach the hotel. Gu Ci ordered a meal, took a comfortable bath, and, after the steak was delivered, she finished it in three or four bites. After eating, she still felt empty inside and wanted something hot to eat. Gu Ci opened a pack of instant noodles, cooked them, and devoured them. Finally, her stomach was satisfied.
Gu Ziyu was still on the plane, so Gu Ci left a message for him and called Lu Ze to report that everything was fine. Then she finally fell into a deep sleep. Lu Zhiyuan had awakened, and she needed a good rest.
In the hospital, doctors conducted a detailed examination of Lu Zhiyuan. He tried not to speak if he could avoid it because it was too difficult to talk after the severe lung injury. The doctors also warned him to avoid speaking too much, as he had developed a mild case of pneumonia, and further aggravating his condition was not advisable.
After the examination, Lu Zhiyuan fell back asleep. Li Jiang didn’t even have a chance to talk to him. He couldn’t eat anything and had to receive intravenous fluids. When Ji Chi came to the hospital, Li Jiang briefed him on the situation..