CHAPTER 153: CHAPTER 153: DREAM AND REALITY

Qin Xiao pressed his head, which had just hit something. He was still dizzy, with multiple injuries on his body...

Qin Xiao pressed his head again, forcing himself to calm down, then recalled what happened before he fainted. He suddenly looked towards the flames—the laboratory had really exploded!

Qin Xiao turned to look around him and then at the source of the fire—it seemed he had been blasted into a building nearby.

Oh no, the lab exploded, Nini must be worried sick.

Qin Xiao anxiously patted his pockets for his phone, but where would it be? It was gone.

No, he had to leave here first. The building’s entrance was at the lab’s back door, and the lab exploded, so the front must be inaccessible now.

What about the back?

Qin Xiao urgently tried to open the door to the room, but it was locked. He had to open the window beside him and climb out.

Jumping out of the window onto the corridor, Qin Xiao found the emergency stairs to get down to the first floor, seeing the front door blocked by fire. Even if he got out of the building, he couldn’t reach the explosion site ahead.

Qin Xiao decisively abandoned the front door and headed straight to the back door.

At the back door, it was similarly locked, so Qin Xiao had to climb out the window again, landing on a lawn, and after walking about five or six meters, he reached a wall.

Qin Xiao looked around; there was no door, only the wall—he had to climb over it.

Backing up a few steps, Qin Xiao ran forward and vaulted over the wall.

After getting over the wall, Qin Xiao ran along the street, reaching the main road. Without even looking at the chaotic scene, he headed straight toward the community across the road. He knew his family must be at the scene, but it was too chaotic, and he didn’t want to waste time searching for them.

Entering the community, Qin Xiao went directly to the apartment via the elevator. There was a phone in the apartment; he needed to call Xiao Li first to assure her of his safety.

Inside the apartment, Aunt Wu was setting up the takeaway on the table; it had just been delivered.

Although no one had an appetite at the moment, adults could skip a meal, but children couldn’t, especially since Xiao Li was pregnant and couldn’t go hungry. So, Aunt Wu ordered some takeaway...

After setting up the food, Aunt Wu called out, "Young Madam, Second Young Madam, please have something to eat!"

Xiao Li stared at the fire in the distance that had been burning for several hours without being extinguished, having no desire to eat. However, she knew she had to. "Mom, take Mianmian to eat first, Aunt Wu, bring me some here; I’ll eat here."

Aunt Wu nodded and turned to get the food.

Qin’s mother sighed and led Mianmian to the dining table.

Just as Aunt Wu was about to bring the food to Xiao Li, the apartment door opened from outside. Aunt Wu instinctively looked over, and the next second, the food box fell from her hands, "Second Master..."

Xiao Li, hearing Aunt Wu, immediately turned and ran over...

Qin Xiao opened the door, seeing the apartment lights on. Then he saw Aunt Wu. As he was about to speak, Xiao Li rushed into his arms, soon followed by Qin’s mother holding Mianmian arriving from the dining room to the living room...

Qin Xiao embraced Xiao Li, gradually understanding that they must have been worried about him, so they came to the apartment to await news.

Before, Qin Xiao had thought that his parents would stop Nini from coming to the scene, but he hadn’t expected them to come to the apartment.

Xiao Li held Qin Xiao tightly as if releasing him would mean he would disappear.

Feeling Xiao Li’s trembling hands around him, Qin Xiao knew she was scared, gently saying, "Nini, I’m back; I’m okay, don’t be afraid..."

Xiao Li shook her head, "I’m not afraid, I knew you would come back."

Xiao Li said this, her trembling hands loosened their grasp on Qin Xiao. Although she insisted she wasn’t afraid, her constantly shaking hands betrayed her true feelings.

After letting go, Xiao Li began inspecting Qin Xiao’s wounds, seeing injuries on his arms, legs, his face dirty, and a bump on his forehead—his whole body needed care...

Xiao Li turned hurriedly, "Mom, call Dad and tell them to have Brother bring a medicine kit up..."

Qin’s mother, hearing this, immediately called Qin’s father, while Xiao Li led Qin Xiao into the room to change his worn-out clothing...

Once the clothes were removed, the wounds on his body, cut by broken glass, were revealed, causing Xiao Li’s tears to fall...

Seeing this, Qin Xiao quickly hugged Xiao Li, "Nini, it’s okay; these are minor injuries, they’ll heal in a few days."

Xiao Li nodded, "I know... as long as you come back safe, that’s all that matters...

Just don’t hug me, be careful of your wounds..."

Xiao Li said, stepping out of Qin Xiao’s embrace, bringing a loose home outfit for him to wear...

Last time they stayed here for half a month, leaving some clothes for future visits, not expecting to use them now.

Qin Xiao took the pants, put them on, but didn’t wear the top, intending to dress after treating his wounds...

Xiao Li used a disposable towel soaked in water to gently clean Qin Xiao’s dirty face. Once Qin Xiao tidied himself and left the room, Qin’s father, Qin Tan, and Zhang Yang had arrived.

Qin Tan, worried, even brought a doctor upstairs.

He had already stationed doctors from his hospital at the scene, immediately bringing them up upon receiving Qin’s mother’s call.

Qin’s father and the others, seeing Qin Xiao standing well, each sighed in relief. Qin’s father stepped forward to pat Qin Xiao’s shoulder, while Qin Tan extended his hand for a handshake, the understanding shared between men requiring no words—a single gesture was enough!

After patting Qin Xiao’s shoulder, Qin’s father stepped aside, and Qin Tan released his handshake, making room for the doctor to tend to Qin Xiao’s wounds.

The doctor came forward to treat Qin Xiao’s wounds, which, while numerous, were not deep...

The only significant injury was the bump on his head, which the doctor treated, advising, "Second Master, later you should go to the hospital for a CT to check for any concussion?"

Qin Xiao nodded. After finishing the treatments, the doctor took his medicine kit and left, while Xiao Li handed down his top for him to wear...

After the doctor departed, Qin’s father finally spoke, "Ah Xiao, how did the laboratory explode? And where did you come from?

Your brother and I were on site and couldn’t see you..."

Qin Xiao dressed while replying, "I have no idea why the lab exploded. When I reached the experiment building, it was out of power.

I went up to the third floor using the emergency stairs. As I opened the door at the top, I smelled butadiene and immediately turned to jump out the window. But just as I climbed up, it exploded.

I was blown into the adjacent building, knocked out cold."

Qin’s father nodded, "So you were thrown into that building. The rescue organizers had checked that building. The school officials said it was abandoned and hadn’t yet sent anyone to investigate.