Chapter 381: I’ve Been Waiting for You
"Why did you come?"
Zhan Hanjue instructed people to first unload the supplies for the injured.
After they finished, Ye Ningwan finally found the time to ask Zhan Hanjue.
"I never left," Zhan Hanjue replied. "When I found out you flew to Mo City, I followed you closely. However, I didn’t climb the mountain. I asked Chen Tan, since the issues between Li Qingqing and me run deep, I was afraid that following you would be a burden, so I waited at the mountain’s base. But I didn’t expect an earthquake to happen."
"You experienced the earthquake too? Are you okay!" Ye Ningwan asked him anxiously.
Seeing her worry about him, Zhan Hanjue couldn’t help but smile. "Of course I’m okay. Otherwise, how could I come to rescue you? At that time, I was quite fortunate because there was no other place to stay in the village, so I asked the village chief to temporarily stay in the village’s ancestral hall. The hall was built a hundred years ago, very sturdy and earthquake-resistant, so me and my subordinates avoided a disaster. After the earthquake, the village was in a sorry state, and we could only stay to help the people. The communication facilities were also interrupted, so I sent someone to cross mountains and rivers to finally make contact with the outside world, which is how we called in several helicopters. Originally, on the day of the earthquake, I wanted to go up the mountain to find you, but I saw the way was blocked. I’m sorry I came late."
"Not late, not late, just in time," Xunyou walked over and said.
Ye Ningwan also nodded. "Not late at all, just in time."
Zhan Hanjue smiled.
"But we should leave here first," Ye Ningwan said.
Zhan Hanjue nodded.
On the mountain, it’s indeed more unsafe; if there were aftershocks, the movements would be more pronounced.
But...
"Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Ye Ningwan saw Zhan Hanjue hesitating and asked with a frown.
Zhan Hanjue said, "The situation for many villagers at the mountain’s base isn’t good either. Although a medical team has come in, the three villages are relatively scattered. The medical team’s resources are limited, and I want to stay and help. You..."
"I’ll stay too," Ye Ningwan said.
Zhan Hanjue looked at her in surprise.
Ye Ningwan said, "You stayed, and I’m a doctor. So many people are injured and waiting for rescue. If I don’t stay, wouldn’t I seem ungrateful? I can’t possibly have a lesser sense of duty than you, an ordinary person."
"Alright, we’ll stay together," Zhan Hanjue smiled.
Ye Ningwan called Xunyou over, telling her she would stay and asking her to leave by helicopter first.
"No, my responsibility is to protect and take care of Miss Ye. If Miss Ye doesn’t leave, I can’t leave either," Xunyou insisted.
Ye Ningwan said, "But here, there might still be aftershocks. I’m staying to treat the disaster victims, not to do something dangerous. You don’t need to stay to protect me."
"Then I’ll stay to help treat the disaster victims too," Xunyou insisted.
Ye Ningwan saw she was unwilling to leave and couldn’t force her, so she agreed.
However, Bai Qishu had to go.
He probably thought about leaving Li Qingqing later but couldn’t succeed and got stuck here.
Now, having barely escaped, he didn’t want to stay here for another moment.
Even if he had interactions with the villagers at the mountain’s base, he didn’t want to linger any longer.
So, he left with the other injured individuals.
Shuixian’s body was also fine, and she knew medicine, so Ye Ningwan let her stay.
"Why keep me here? I’m not that charitable. I just want to quickly return to civilization. Eat gourmet food, watch TV, and flirt with handsome guys." Shuixian flatly refused Ye Ningwan’s suggestion.
However, Ye Ningwan said, "It doesn’t matter if you refuse. It’s not your choice."
"Why?" Shuixian exclaimed.
Ye Ningwan shrugged. "Because I saved you, I have the right to decide whether you stay or go."
"You saved me, but you’re not my rebirth parents. Even if you were, I’ve grown up. You don’t have the right to decide my whereabouts. Either way, I’m definitely leaving."
"Senior sister, do you think I’ll let you go and cause trouble easily?" Ye Ningwan suddenly took out handcuffs and cuffed Shuixian directly.
Shuixian stomped angrily. "Ye Ningwan, I don’t want to play kinky games with you."
"I don’t want to play either. Anyway, you’re not leaving. The helicopter belongs to Zhan Hanjue. If I say you can’t go, he won’t let you go," Ye Ningwan confidently said.
Shuixian rolled her eyes and looked at Zhan Hanjue with a coy smile.
"Mr. Zhan, I know you’re not unreasonable, right?"
"I listen to Ye Ningwan," Zhan Hanjue stated.
Shuixian stomped again in frustration. "Zhan Hanjue, you’re really embarrassing. As a man, you have no opinion whatsoever."
Zhan Hanjue ignored her taunts.
"Xunyou, I’ll leave my senior sister to you. Your task is to keep an eye on her. By the way, let her help treat the injured. If she doesn’t work diligently, you can deal with her as you see fit. Oh, by the way, I’ll tell you one of her weaknesses, she’s most afraid of being ugly. So, if she’s not obedient, you can cut her hair, mess up her makeup, even disfigure her if you like, she’ll run to Simida to get a makeover anyway." Ye Ningwan winked at Xunyou.
Xunyou smiled and nodded. "Miss Ye, I understand."
"Ye Ningwan, you’re really heartless and venomous," Shuixian said angrily, turning pale.
Ye Ningwan laughed. "No choice, to handle someone like my senior sister, I have to use special tactics. Otherwise, how can I make my senior sister obey?"
After saying this, Ye Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue left.
Soon, several helicopters departed from here.
The injured were all taken away, leaving a small group to continue digging and see if there were any other survivors.
Ye Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue took a helicopter down the mountain with Xunyou, Shuixian, and a few others, continuing to treat the injured.
There were also many injured people at the mountain’s base, although not as horrendous as on the mountain.
Most of the houses here were old, but they generally had earthquake-resistant capabilities.
However, people hadn’t really experienced an earthquake before.
When the earthquake happened, various fears and people started running.
Some weren’t injured by falling debris but injured their legs when running away.
Overall, it was quite bleak.
The medical team was sent from the city, with only two attending doctors, the rest being medical staff.
With many patients, many of whom were elderly and frail, the two doctors were overwhelmed. Ye Ningwan’s arrival made them very happy, and they immediately arranged for her to join the treatment efforts.
With Ye Ningwan’s involvement, the rescue efforts became much easier.
She specializes in traditional Chinese medicine, which is perfect as most of the injuries were external traumas.
For external injuries, traditional Chinese medicine poses no significant issues. By bringing out various herbs for timely treatment, she greatly reduced the pain for many.
"Please, help me find my child, will you? My child is missing."
A woman in her thirties ran over, suddenly knelt in front of Zhan Hanjue, and clutched his pant leg, begging.