Ch 149: Father Shen’s Coma
Qiao Yue stepped forward and took Youxiang’s hand. The hands were slightly cool. Qiao Yue squeezed them tightly, her tone firm and soothing.
“Little Youxiang, you have to believe that Sister and they can handle it. They’ve experienced so much outside, they certainly have their own considerations, and they should be able to think of ways to deal with high temperatures.”
Youxiang hung her head. “But I’m really afraid that something will happen to them. I don’t want to lose…”
Qiao Yue interrupted her. “Little Youxiang, do you want all the zombies in the Base to bear the risk of being attacked by humans? Once your news is released, those humans who have been bewitched by Dr. S will surely swarm in.”
Youxiang slowly shook her head, her eyes gradually firming. “As the Boss, I can’t be so selfish. I have to consider them, and I can’t put everyone in danger because of my momentary impulse.”
Qiao Yue smiled with relief, placing her hands on Youxiang’s shoulders and encouraging her again. “Then let’s believe in Sister and Chen Yunfei. They will be safe and sound.”
Youxiang looked up and nodded at Qiao Yue. “Yes, believe them.”
Her hands, hanging by her sides, clenched tightly.
Why was she still so powerless?
She was still too weak.
…
On the other side, Qiao Yan, under the scorching sun, raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, pointed to a house in front, and said, “Let’s rest in the house ahead. We’ve all been walking for so long, everyone is tired.”
Father Shen was already panting from exhaustion. He panted and replied, “Okay.”
Qiao Yan cautiously asked Father Shen and Shen Jia to wait outside with the injured Qin Zhuo, while she cautiously walked towards the house alone.
She was very cautious with every step, her eyes constantly scanning her surroundings, making sure there was no danger before beckoning to the others outside, signaling them to come in.
After entering the house.
Father Shen quickly helped Shen Jia, and the two carefully settled Qin Zhuo on the bed.
Qin Zhuo’s face looked even paler.
At this moment, Shen Jia suddenly cried out.
“No, Brother Qin’s wound is bleeding! It must be because he moved too much while escaping, pulling his wound.”
Father Shen quickly said, “Then quickly re-bandage it. Excessive blood loss is very dangerous.”
He turned to get the hemostatic medicine and bandage from his bag.
However, after a few steps, he suddenly felt dizzy, his vision went black, and he fainted.
Qiao Yan, standing nearby, reacted extremely quickly. With a swift movement, she rushed forward and steadily supported Father Shen, preventing him from falling heavily to the ground.
Seeing this, Shen Jia immediately ran over and helped Qiao Yan support Father Shen.
Qiao Yan frowned and said, “Let’s help him lie down on the bed first and see what’s going on.”
Together, they carefully helped Father Shen onto the bed.
At this time, Father Shen and Qin Zhuo were lying side by side on the bed, both unconscious.
Qiao Yan looked at this scene, her brows furrowed slightly, and she sighed inwardly.
Sigh—this is really adding insult to injury. I don’t know what else will happen next.
Shen Jia anxiously looked at Qiao Yan. “What’s wrong with my Dad? Why did he suddenly faint?”
Qiao Yan calmly instructed, “You bandage Qin Zhuo’s wound first. I’ll go check on Uncle. Don’t worry too much, he might have suffered from heatstroke because of the hot weather.”
Shen Jia nodded. “Okay.”
Then, he quickly went to prepare to change and bandage Qin Zhuo’s medicine.
Shen Jia focused on changing and bandaging Qin Zhuo’s medicine. He gently peeled off the old bandage that had been soaked with blood from Qin Zhuo’s wound.
Blood seeped slightly. Shen Jia frowned, quickly using a clean cotton ball to gently press on the wound to stop the bleeding.
Meanwhile, Qiao Yan had checked Father Shen’s condition and walked over with a serious expression, saying to Shen Jia, “Uncle didn’t suffer from heatstroke, but he has a bump on the back of his head. This might be the reason for his fainting.”
Shen Jia paused his movements, quickly raising his head, a little uneasy in his eyes. “When will my Dad wake up?”
Qiao Yan shook her head gently. “I don’t know. But the bump on the back of his head doesn’t look big. Normally, it should disappear in a few days. It shouldn’t cause him to faint! Why don’t you take a look yourself? I remember you said that Uncle is a medical doctor, and as his son, you should understand some things.”
Shen Jia re-bandaged Qin Zhuo’s wound, efficiently tidying up, putting the medicine and utensils back into the bag one by one, and said, “I don’t understand any of this. I don’t like studying medicine at all. I’ve never been interested in it since I was a child.”
Dad has always been very good to him, but Dad was also very busy, often going back and forth between several laboratories and had no time to accompany him. Therefore, he had no interest in studying medicine, even a little aversion. Work took away his father.
Qiao Yan sighed helplessly, looking at Father Shen on the bed. “Then we can only wait now and see if Uncle can wake up by himself.”
Shen Jia nodded and softly replied, “Yes.”
Qiao Yan sat on a stool nearby, the stool creaking slightly.
She continued, “By the way, have you noticed that the weather is not right? The temperature seems to be getting higher and higher.”
Shen Jia wiped the sweat from his forehead. “It’s really wrong. I don’t know if it’s because I’m a Fire Ability User, but this change feels particularly obvious to me. Lately, I’ve been extra sensitive to heat, and I’ve been particularly irritable.”
A hint of worry flashed in Qiao Yan’s eyes. “I’m afraid the temperature will continue to rise. This is not good for us. We may face various problems such as water shortage and heatstroke.”
Shen Jia looked worried. “Sister Yan Yan, what should we do next?”
Qiao Yan pondered for a moment and said, “At this time, it’s best to enter a Base. Anyway, those people only know about Little Youxiang, and they probably don’t know much about us. But it’s best to use a fake name to join the Base, so we can avoid unnecessary trouble.”
Shen Jia’s face wrinkled like a bun. “But if we join a Base, we’ll have to hand over some supplies, and we don’t have that many supplies to begin with. If we hand over supplies to the Base, we won’t have a good time in the Base, and we might even be bullied by others.”
Qiao Yan lowered her head in thought, tapping her fingers lightly on the table, making a rhythmic sound. After a while, she said, “Let’s think about this carefully later and see if we can think of other ways. Let’s eat something first and replenish our energy.”
She couldn’t think of any other useful methods for now, so she could only put it aside for the time being.
As soon as Qiao Yan finished speaking, Shen Jia’s stomach grumbled loudly, the sound unusually clear in the quiet room.
He scratched his head sheepishly, his ears slightly flushed, as if coated with a faint layer of rouge.
