CHAPTER 179: CHAPTER 178 LET ME DIE (1/3)

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible!" The doctor exclaimed in wonder after examining Yang Chen’s condition.

To them, what had happened to Yang Chen seemed almost miraculous.

Clearly, his internal organs were on the brink of failure, his heart had stopped beating, and there was no pulse or breath, yet he managed to come back to life!

Though cases of fake death lasting minutes, even hours or days, are not uncommon, Yang Chen’s injuries were too severe!

Now, Yang Chen’s heart was beating strongly, completely different from his near-death state just moments ago!

Yang Chen looked at the doctor, smiled faintly, and said weakly, "I’m fine now, you can leave, let me rest for a bit."

"Oh, oh! Okay!" Yang Chen was under special care arranged by Li Muyang, and they dared not oppose his words, quickly exiting the room.

After the doctor left, Chen Siyan stood by the bed, wiping her tears. She wanted to throw herself onto Yang Chen but was afraid of hurting his wounds, so she stood by the bed, feeling aggrieved, looking at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen smiled at Chen Siyan, "Silly girl, why are you crying? I’m not dead yet!"

"You almost died!" Chen Siyan cried out.

"Uh..."

"Did you not want me anymore, is that why you went to get yourself killed? Is it?!" Chen Siyan cried out.

Yang Chen broke out in a cold sweat and quickly comforted her, "No, how could that be!"

"Then why didn’t you tell me when you left? You scared me to death! I thought you would never wake up again!" Chen Siyan sobbed, she was truly terrified.

Since Yang Chen had returned, Chen Siyan found a backbone, a glimmer of hope in life. If Yang Chen were really dead, her world would have collapsed.

Yang Chen fell silent.

After a long while, seeing that Chen Siyan was exhausted from crying, he asked, "Still crying?"

Chen Siyan looked at Yang Chen in surprise, feeling a bit wronged; she didn’t expect Yang Chen to speak to her like that.

Seeing that Chen Siyan had stopped crying, Yang Chen said, "First of all, I will never leave you, nor will I abandon you. You should understand this, everything I do, I must do it, it’s my mission, my responsibility. You’re still young, and you don’t understand that some things must be upheld and persisted with life, otherwise living would be meaningless."

Yang Chen glanced at his left shoulder; the horrific wound would probably be hard to recover from, possibly leading to a disability, but he didn’t regret it.

"Perhaps... I’m really badly injured, but I don’t regret it! Life is such that after undergoing setbacks, we become stronger! I think, Yanyan, you should understand this even better. Don’t cry or blame me... this... is my fate. If... one day... I really... please be proud of me!"

Chen Siyan started crying again, sobbing, "I don’t want pride, I want you alive, I want you with me!"

Qin Zhiyuan came up, hugged Chen Siyan, patted her shoulder, and said to Yang Chen, "Don’t talk to her about this, she’s still young, can’t understand these things. As long as you’re okay, everything will be fine. Don’t be so impulsive or take such risks in the future. I know what happened, but you absolutely can’t be so reckless again. Fighting is a team effort, not a lone affair. You’re a Guard, not the rash youth you once were, nor the heroes portrayed in movies. You can get hurt, you’re flesh and blood!"

As Qin Zhiyuan spoke, his tone became somewhat severe, "And now that you’ve retired, focus more on your future life. I don’t intend to be a burden on you. I’m old, I have a pension and subsidies, and when I really can’t walk anymore, I’ll move to a nursing home. You don’t need to support me. But, you still have Yanyan, don’t you need to consider her?"

Seeing Qin Zhiyuan’s slightly reddened eyes, Yang Chen’s heart trembled.

He knew that in the past, Qin Zhiyuan would never have said these things.

But now, the dean has aged, and more than anything, he wishes for Yang Chen and Chen Siyan to live peacefully, not needing great wealth or heroic glory, just peace and safety.

"Yes! I understand, Dean!" Yang Chen said solemnly.

Qin Zhiyuan nodded, "Alright, Yanyan, take good care of your brother, don’t bother him now, he needs to rest."

"Okay!" Chen Siyan nodded sensibly, pulled up a chair, sat by the bed, and watched Yang Chen.

...

East Beach Wilderness Residence.

Wei Xueqing curled up on the sofa, hugging a cushion, staring blankly ahead. Her hair was disheveled, her previous image of elegance gone.

It had been a whole day.

Wei Qingzhong hadn’t dared to go anywhere, staying by Wei Xueqing’s side, fearing she might have irrational thoughts.

Looking at Wei Xueqing’s eyes filled with red veins, Wei Qingzhong felt a pang of heartache.

"Xueqing, you should eat something," Wei Qingzhong said anxiously.

Wei Xueqing shook her head slightly.

"If you don’t want to eat, at least drink some water. I’ll have Nanny Wang make some porridge for you."

Wei Xueqing shook her head again.

Seeing Wei Xueqing’s state, Wei Qingzhong felt distressed, "My child! Yang Chen risked a lot to save you from those thugs, and you can’t treat yourself like this. Think about how much Yang Chen went through to save you!"

Tears rolled down Wei Xueqing’s cheeks.

She looked at Wei Qingzhong and said softly, "If they had just killed me then, Yang Chen would not have died."

"What foolish words are you saying!" Wei Qingzhong said angrily.

Wei Xueqing met Wei Qingzhong’s gaze, "I’m not speaking foolishly. If my life could exchange for Yang Chen’s, then I’d rather die!"

"How can you be so silly!" Wei Qingzhong said in anguish, "If a life-for-life exchange was possible, I would have brought your mother back long ago, and I wouldn’t be here watching you suffer! Think it over, Yang Chen was a Guard, it was his duty to fulfill his mission! Although he left the Guard, his warrior spirit remains! So, he chose to save you, not just for the million yuan I promised, not just to repay my favor, but also for the feelings between you two. I could tell, after all this time together, you’re already very in tune, heart-to-heart friends. He made sacrifices for you, and you should protect the outcome of his sacrifice!"

Wei Xueqing was stunned, blankly staring out the window.

After a long time, it seemed that Wei Xueqing understood something.

She stood up, opened the floor-to-ceiling window, and went outside, looking at the lush green vegetables.

Wei Qingzhong was alarmed, hurried out to follow her.

Wei Xueqing stood outside for a long time, then turned to Wei Qingzhong, "Dad, I understand now..."

"Xueqing, your phone!" Nanny Wang ran out with a mobile phone and said to Wei Xueqing, "A girl called for you, said her brother is well."

"What?" Wei Xueqing’s eyes widened, she quickly took the phone from Nanny Wang and, seeing it was Chen Siyan’s number, dialed back excitedly.