SEBLS Chapter 41

41. No need to apologize
    Translator: Xena

In an instant, a powerful wave of fear and guilt washed over him.

Zhuang Wu began to regret why he had insisted on following Qin Qiyue. If not for him, how could Qin Qiyue have ended up like this?

But now wasn’t the time for such thoughts. Zhuang Wu fished his phone out of his pocket to call Wen Jia and the others, only to discover there wasn’t any signal here at all.

It was still early when they came here to ski, but now it was completely dark. After all this time, Wen Jia and the others should have realized they’re missing.

Regardless of whether they’d been discovered or not, waiting here wouldn’t do them any good. After all, Wen Jia didn’t know their exact location. Moreover, Qin Qiyue had lost so much blood and was still unconscious—something might happen before Wen Jia could find them.

There was no signal so Wen Jia and the others couldn’t get through to the phone, but the emergency number should be able to get through.

So, Zhuang Wu dialed the emergency number.

Just as he’d expected, the call connected. Zhuang Wu first recited Wen Jia’s phone number, asking them to help get in touch to prevent Wen Jia and the others from worrying helplessly. Then he used his phone’s flashlight to scan the surroundings, described their approximate location, and asked them to call an ambulance.

They were currently in a pit that wasn’t very wide but was quite deep. Without outside help, they simply couldn’t climb out.

After doing everything he could, Zhuang Wu could only wait. Using the light of his phone’s flashlight, he carefully examined the wound on Qin Qiyue’s arm, where blood still continued to flow.

“Gege…” Zhuang Wu called softly.

Please don’t get into any trouble.

While blaming himself, Zhuang Wu couldn’t help but inwardly complain about the inadequate safety measures here—how could such a deep pit be allowed to exist without any guardrails?

After about ten minutes, the rescue team arrived, accompanied by Wen Jia, Lin Mengyu, and several others.

Qin Qiyue remained unconscious as he was loaded into the ambulance.

The situation was urgent, and everyone’s attention was focused on Qin Qiyue. Along the way, Wen Jia and the others didn’t ask Zhuang Wu what had happened, otherwise Zhuang Wu really wouldn’t have known how to explain it.

After several long hours, the doctor finally emerged from the room.

“The patient suffered a significant blow to the head combined with excessive bleeding, which is why he temporarily fell into unconsciousness. However, the bleeding has now been stopped, so he won’t be unconscious for long.” The doctor’s voice was low.

Lin Mengyu was the first to step forward and ask, “Will the blow to his head cause a concussion?”

The doctor replied without much expression, “No, you don’t need to worry too much.”

After receiving the answer, Lin Mengyu finally seemed relieved.

Zhuang Wu felt really bad, after all, Qin Qiyue was in this state because of him. So, he offered to stay in Qin Qiyue’s ward to take care of him. Lin Mengyu couldn’t refuse and reluctantly agreed for the time being.

After giving Qin Qiyue basic treatment, Zhuang Wu couldn’t help but fall asleep in his chair while resting his face in his hands.

In the wee hours of the night, Qin Qiyue opened his eyes. He glanced to the side and saw Zhuang Wu.

“…Zhuang Wu.” Qin Qiyue called.

The moment he heard Qin Qiyue’s voice, Zhuang Wu snapped awake and locked eyes with him.

After seeing that Qin Qiyue was awake, Zhuang Wu lowered his head as if he dared not look at him. “Gege, I’m sorry.”

It was rare to see Zhuang Wu like this. Qin Qiyue couldn’t help but be taken aback for a moment but he quickly regained his composure. “No need to apologize. It’s no big deal.”

Zhuang Wu pursed his lips, unmoved by Qin Qiyue’s words. He asked, “Gege, will you hate me because of this? I really… never thought it would turn out like this.”