Chapter 148
When Ren Yi woke up in the hospital, he stared at the familiar, snow-white ceiling, feeling a mix of emotions.BzqXWvYlkukokKGpVOmxYGRCoEAlTL
HzEDUziuqrMagWVHow many times had he been hospitalized in the past year? So many that he couldn’t even remember. This time seemed more serious than before; his whole body ached, his skin was definitely frostbitten in multiple places, and his internal organs had been eroded by ammonia gas. He was somewhat worried about whether he would be left with any aftereffects.przQpkhdURJlpWtvkWydGNVXDaQEcp
JwpsQbHXIONhXtRWhat about Gong Yingxian? What about Gong Feilan? How were they?XHjNscopCoCdOQxgBIsHYZgXpGxKKQ
HxTWRMHipjAcjVcRen Yi tried to get up but found himself unable to move, only managing a hoarse groan.CMoVHESAFWKxzFqXFiDZlaluBMnGyp
AIgKfwnQAXNnAmtThe bed shifted slightly, and a figure leaned closer; it was Qu Yangbo.zgUaApKbOyqanPlDxTMgBUdKZlIhWO
qbXBajxpqAfryaP“Si Huo, you’re awake!” Qu Yangbo said excitedly. “You finally woke up! Wait a moment, I’ll call the doctor.” He pressed the call button and then carefully examined Ren Yi’s face, letting out a soft sigh. “You really almost died this time.”igYHQhRryfRbrJVHZhXmXFeOCEtMul
exXCCtUQMTMuvxTRen Yi opened his mouth: “Gong…”GLgeduZvrNkjUbtPykrswTHnXCxmNZ
oYaJhFtmDVFrZkv“He’s fine, Feilan is fine too. You should worry about yourself first. You were almost out of breath when they brought you out, you know?” Qu Yangbo cursed, “How many times have you been in the hospital this year?”QZifleATzkPKUpxxLSxLKGXLMXeGks
MtQBcDrPPkjwNjAHearing that the siblings were okay, Ren Yi immediately felt relieved. He managed to pull the corners of his mouth into a slight smile: “Water.”cVKunKWuNlURFSHYKJFMEzSHdHcgnQ
yihSCwTACFpYfLw“You can’t drink water yet.” Qu Yangbo took a cup, dipped a cotton swab in water, and moistened Ren Yi’s lips. “Your respiratory tract is burned. For the next week, you’ll have to rely on a feeding tube.”xeZrNmoociLstkHktUFbuBLavBxJkh
arPTMPbOdDqUJeqUpon hearing this, Ren Yi wasn’t surprised. He had seen so many people half-dead being carried out from accident scenes; he was mentally prepared for his own injuries.tQnTwghanNDeKXDZmHVVUllsFdzXTk
iyFbTkQaTdPUjNpThat they could survive was already a great blessing from above. Moreover, at the brink of life and death, he and Gong Yingxian had exchanged heartfelt feelings—wasn’t that turning misfortune into a blessing?HxHyfsfuwFLPOsKXYXvTwXkTIGGOLL
quoiDdqWzoxYeWHAt this moment, despite feeling too uncomfortable to move, he still slightly turned his head and eyes, searching for something.knOLpTHPkeshnPlmTnCrbSsSiATnWX
aujOKlfSdfjYZvTQu Yangbo immediately understood: “Dr. Gong was discharged after a day in the hospital; no one could stop him. I heard they found Bai Yan, and they’re going to make an arrest in the next couple of days. This recent fire incident might be related to Bai Yan as well.” He pulled out his phone and typed, “Oh, he said to notify him as soon as you wake up.”PJCCpxoMzRIhbbSoznCrAlHxFwLFxv
yEZYifVuqXjpHDhBefore long, the doctor arrived and examined Ren Yi for a long time, finally satisfied, saying, “Captain Ren, your recovery ability is really impressive. But I still hope to see you less often.”YPJvOFLZlwAdvzCaqMsIzStoYEHKBW
sRdpBqCaQpqYvSARen Yi smiled: “Thank you, doctor.” After swallowing for a long time, he finally managed to speak: “How long have I been asleep?”BrUqsQJWtDTDUOdFKPSVbuGQBpjZdp
bklFiycCIRfOEUo“Two and a half days,” the doctor replied. “You really need to rest for a few more days. Don’t be like Dr. Gong; he was really driving us crazy.”rzmkmrYHqqLYtzuRdonaDqBtJHIWfF
btGUuItqWLqxRdDAfter the doctor gave a few more instructions, he left.HxUzvCnsvrcaAyjllAdyJPSlutilUj
NDAVbVZzwDqGEzMRen Yi asked, “Yangbo, what about the cold storage?”fXCXzylbeqUQdaOnWKxqmKFcTbKHTS
WxVzUHZrsrDAOzwQu Yangbo sighed: “One teacher and three students died, and several others were severely injured. Fang Zhixu has already been arrested; that guy looks decent, but he’s actually a beast.”MFyJGAmJzpAVsXxbTbaxlSCFQSvgZY
mggZilUtRajKYmYRen Yi closed his eyes.blyLvyZtPwhOwdCQGcMDJvGVgkQeaB
WwXGzEBYbnmHfzn“The pressure on the precinct is enormous right now because we haven’t caught the mastermind, Ziyan, which has led to so many violent crimes.” Qu Yangbo shook his head. “This is the first time I’ve seen such a criminal organization in my life; it’s been terrifying these past few months.”OqshPhusBpSbecCPbxeVmBDHpSCSoL
EfuOincqrxCLGyX“This organization has likely… cough cough… existed for many years, just not discovered.”SkLojMbRpnlrxdagzNdFPqSFFHNOBv
cuPHkhqGmSlACoi“Yeah, maybe many past fire incidents were disguised as accidents by them.” Qu Yangbo said, “Oh, let me share some good news. The case at Anjia Community has been handed over to the police. Captain Qiu has asked us to redo the fire investigation, and it seems this might be an arson insurance fraud case disguised as an accident, with the husband being the prime suspect.”bQaDpYmexlCSIRbbiwRiJhmaHrDoDR
oUSYlmhEMpWhGnXRen Yi narrowed his eyes, recalling the husband weeping over his wife’s death, suddenly feeling nauseous: “Are you sure? How confident are you?”DOKdPwUpXUHIOjRMWmxxMapgduwUFA
uIhHvKGtTeMdvqc“I don’t know, but I can see that Captain Qiu is very suspicious of this person. That guy is really a scumbag; I heard their daughter has cerebral palsy, and after she was born, he ignored her and left her with the mother and her family. He spent some time obsessed with live streaming, giving some streamer over a hundred thousand, but didn’t spend a penny on his daughter’s medical treatment. How could such a person not be suspicious?”SmVWOJTLvaksRHFGhpjJjAINRKuPhO
FFAMcodMoBbjWXVThe more Ren Yi listened, the more disgusted and angry he became: “But I saw the fire investigation report before; the clues and evidence were quite clear, and it wasn’t a complicated case. Why wasn’t arson suspected earlier?”LXmyStnhRwcALaxffJDLohAeHqFzvu
TocCXcERmffHDLj“They say he used wireless technology to remotely cause a short circuit in the electrical appliances, so he has an alibi.”CrlnZOauAjxkPhixeraOUDqYPACYTt
vggzjtVfmBKgLcU“Was this discovered based on that anonymous tip to the insurance company?” Ren Yi frowned. “If it weren’t for that tip, wouldn’t he have escaped just like that? How could the fire investigation team have such a lapse?”UkdGLjBmcjTByYuGkwYoqEdPnQTuUC
xZMHxgjvgPIyfvwQu Yangbo said helplessly, “You know how difficult fire investigations are, and that’s a department no one wants to go to. There are few people, and even fewer are willing to stay after gaining experience. Sometimes, we still have to rely on the police.”eeNhFHirjcuzsgGWDRQubUJjnemRDx
pzLZmokFcGfPcVDRen Yi fell silent. Qu Yangbo was right; there were no specialized schools for fire investigation, so the fire investigation team was either made up of firefighters who had left the front lines for various reasons or contract workers recruited through national exams or from society. In such circumstances, they were chronically understaffed. For example, someone like Zhang Wen, a contract worker, was young and had a bright future; the salary offered by the insurance company was definitely much higher than what he was currently earning.TzGafUdCameQpLiqTHnKgINIvxRVnr
sQnWHgoxXHtSJAOQu Yangbo comforted him: “After the cold storage incident, public opinion online has turned sharply. If the Anjia Community case really is arson, it could completely clear your name.”gHPStVWAzzmLPOmEZqqLqwGkUtfypg
AvipCaLPREAsvOWRen Yi calmly said, “I don’t care anymore.” Having crossed the threshold of life and death again, how could he care about the words of unrelated people? He was still alive, he and Gong Yingxian shared a deep connection; he already felt like the luckiest person in the world.oDKyIWxDfTQMBShtdjLOTMPDGTvuUK
ZaXcKSsJlANgqBf“You may not care what they say, but you can’t ignore the punishment from the headquarters, right? All of this will affect the headquarters’ handling of the situation. At least you can stay in the team.”HLdHkCIDnKrymRvVWcAtqZgZyHXukW
JbESQKkVrBWEgekRen Yi nodded, feeling a sense of relief: “True.”dKRloyHLTSJhzjLFEybjetUedBlSjb
khLKluCrJYChHAjQu Yangbo patted Ren Yi’s head: “But you don’t need to think about that now; just focus on recovering.”eQzOHiLdvrpNDFwSWUpnPSrPrTouyU
jahwlrREajVBnusRen Yi glanced at Qu Yangbo’s phone: “Has he replied?”qIoxgdAuYqrUAmHUxAFtJhPohohlra
TcxLpzlwQhLybMwQu Yangbo laughed: “Look at you, so eager.” He opened his phone to check, “No reply. Should I call him?”lgCLmrKXONKRvpezaDQrKrSQJotmBF
KNfKQfQjYJchTMR“Cough, no need, it’s not urgent.”yjIwwxzlaiDlVQgNYyinvjFrYQjpMJ
RhCLsidVVHfeiDj“Not urgent?”NjdJcLNZKvHuQCwqSjcSMdrtSNnbLe
pYmRfzTSsomRmkc“Not urgent.”KlmfFaVKaNgVyXmTDXvPgnlbaNWHtr
EDiWKQDLdPciEPC“Whoever is anxious knows in their heart; anyway, I’m not anxious.” Qu Yangbo rubbed his stomach, “Ding Qing will come to replace me soon; I need to head back to the team. I’m starving. Do you want me to bring you some books?”fjtDLGfoXZaTiRTDziRmbWaZXEVSOc
vJXyhQnUaePcHrg“No need, tell Ding Qing not to come either. It’s just a hospital stay; I don’t need anyone to take care of me.”pFOnMXLHAhrlbflxjTdyyLDdsjvbTN
GrwsptBrfYyRZfD“What nonsense are you talking?” Qu Yangbo looked at Ren Yi, “You don’t have any family to take care of you; we are your family.”wELONOGifFMNqnIvcdnBusyyTmOsPd
RNBolEqUkkYfNfbRen Yi smiled slightly, feeling warm inside.dcYNVDoZqkFfiSXLiMihlGXNaZizPa
JTMeXLBiJNMbPVvThe two chatted for a while when the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open urgently, and Gong Yingxian entered, bringing a chill with him, looking travel-worn.kLVdyElwCobAptFLlEuyuGxnahYSmO
YhxrTEReCsDyMMFRen Yi’s eyes lit up when he saw him.LIVofgLeTdcNbLHqGBOYrcmycdJyiI
NDCJtcgKezdwVdaQu Yangbo raised an eyebrow: “Alright, this time you really don’t need to call Ding Qing over; I’m leaving.”RZTjRcxtwcmdYiqhQXSSJRjiWBnNKx
jcjAEqeeCvwiWMjGong Yingxian nodded at Qu Yangbo: “Thank you.”DWxpWweJeNexnhbyjFVcglXpGBAyeM
awQKRiyxWVYoFFAQu Yangbo blinked and left without looking back.RGbUvrpTWpPSExEFKokQVwfmJWjKyu
qqrQwigXpdZkobLGong Yingxian walked to the bedside, bent down to look at Ren Yi, and softly asked, “Feeling better?”clrrZylKESSxynccAXJlgJAAzjGDYc
WHWLkqxfqzumUOsRen Yi grinned: “It’s nothing much.”hDtTXFaiHYgWcqrEvZQZyLvibXWzNw
hgWUkFbjVrWqBXsGong Yingxian’s large hand gently stroked Ren Yi’s hair, looking at his rapidly thinning, haggard face and pale lips, feeling a pang of heartache: “I really want to stay with you, but…”BVVSyrhlVCHcPkXaybIJbLzoCcXmdv
IYgrFpZAdAPvxOW“It’s okay. I heard you guys are after Bai Yan. Have you caught him?”yFhFkCdUeEUshhzAQIeCtbxTNnwjvH
WkwqZRnnccBIFNK“We’ve already found his trace, but we suspect he has violent accomplices around him. He himself is a dangerous person and may be carrying homemade bombs or something. We can’t act rashly to avoid harming the surrounding civilians; we’re looking for the right opportunity.”orfnzDdFOANfnpwHxzJUMLDFVpGPKQ
AeAQRitYbVOrqsV“Thank you for your hard work.” Ren Yi struggled to lift his hand and touched Gong Yingxian’s face. “Your injury hasn’t healed either; how could the doctor let you out?”AkqwadrqXDpLAjJYukcOsWrcNUtwhU
eszSzyQgqQBdJHF“I don’t have time to lie here.” Gong Yingxian said, “Besides, I’m not seriously injured.” He took off his coat and sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Ren Yi with deep affection.JrgSxvoHyiXXfsGCOQTlMxrvkltrNr
YTgjUTBUwGykPIKRen Yi met his gaze for two seconds and couldn’t help but laugh: “Stop looking at me like that; it’s terrifying.”sROeKQWjCcSHkWRVgGMdhhMvTbnvHP
jgHuQAhYJLsswBfGong Yingxian laughed too: “Then how do you want me to look at you?”vhAEmZxmvydTTYOzSGyFCGnUMIzHhP
tcmzuIoZbVzfInf“Um… just like usual.” Ren Yi teased, “You know, that kind of worshipful look that thinks I’m amazing and handsome.”BWRTLYPMZkDarnHKtAouuXvYlaprQB
XOpBYNzdgVzqZCOGong Yingxian chuckled, leaning close to Ren Yi’s ear: “I often find you… very tempting.”BiMEJyFHRCXnHUzvAvtflfHdXLlgng
TAEeGMmBzUeAteFRen Yi’s heart raced: “You’ve learned bad things; who did you learn it from?”TgPuCvEXbmuPPJiVKBLpAhDubAYQKb
eeqOETPShsAMcbV“Of course, it was you; who else could it be?”sukNjdPwWQWisfnJzOmGRnZtQkxpyx
fzuGeLrtibTNtbdRen Yi couldn’t help but smile.zgUiEnAGpoIlGUaozfGmQGxgbITZKD
DKBUGIvgzjWooYfGong Yingxian rested his head on Ren Yi’s pillow, pressing closely against Ren Yi’s face, softly saying, “You’re still alive; that’s great.”DneIPkDEznMynMHcQJiSagANmLnqtv
IDGrxyOLuhXNOWKRen Yi nuzzled against Gong Yingxian’s cheek: “You too.”rfUvhIUZEIhZIVaHsGWEjLnANBRGzQ
ddwrrcpkrkfdunN“Ren Yi, sometimes I feel like you’re unreal.” Gong Yingxian closed his eyes, carefully feeling Ren Yi’s warm skin and familiar scent. “I feel like no one can enter my heart, so how did you appear?”IVFnYrCkVTYkFlYnqylwjYAnhVWrTk
abwBTOyCKNesuDp“Because others take a few steps and retreat when they can’t get in.” Ren Yi smiled, “I kept walking, kept walking, and just walked in.”KRzTpnShfaMBAhVaEVPWMnMhwaNhWn
LaGLCKOYOJPRBTdGong Yingxian gazed deeply at Ren Yi: “Ziyan was right about one thing; there is a fateful bond between us, starting from the moment your father saved me from the fire nineteen years ago.”YebfialuhXyCAzjEWDrXppOUhqQViL
nGQhLyzceKnMjxz“Yeah.” At this moment, Ren Yi felt an overwhelming surge of love rising in his throat, “Yingxian, I really like you, really really like you.”cRsqsJfOlqrjUHLnDFEiRoBErkupsO
bkMxipoQIBcGSKv“So do I. You’re the only person I like, from the past to the present to the future, it’s only you.”gLTJqpMRaSBVRdHAbmtTqkEuMipjmJ
gAFzWibsTnfRVHfRen Yi was instantly immersed in unparalleled sweetness and happiness.teyXRvxnaNBwwhABwkXzZSAnhWhecC
lAbgIqKZMofWWZkGong Yingxian suddenly added, “Considering you’ve had three boyfriends before and liked others, I still win.” His tone was a bit sour.WBILwZFjAXZJfoLVLyOTxIelxYqkQs
xTgBjZThstpNVpo“…What’s there to compare?”NuTYqqezIFSRtzSvyGtJnZkRkMgFaQ
VwVEvZVjEVWqQkC“Hmph.” Gong Yingxian’s long arm wrapped around Ren Yi’s upper body, gently holding him, “From now until forever, you can only have me.”iEDvTLrodMTDcpHaRiOydAtIkxmeuE
XXQXLgZHkijToAbRen Yi replied without hesitation: “Of course, only you.”fKWosiaTadAnBcbXPiPOWdPIuOPgUh
nMbuzXpXraCHHLUGong Yingxian smiled contentedly.KUNqdrgERSTavTERKMwxOpIbanWKcS
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