361: No Response

"How is that possible?" Su Jingrui was still boasting, "Your brother is quite good at fighting! Back when I was roaming the streets alone, those bastards were still playing in the mud at home wearing split-crotch pants**! They wanted to stab me? Dream on!"

[exactly what it means. they're for babies to make peeing and pooping easier. usually worn with a diaper, sometimes without a diaper**]

"Then don't move, let me take a look." Su Hanyan doubted his words. In the pitch-black night, she reached out and felt around the painful area on Su Jingrui's body. When she touched the torn clothes, she already had a suspicion.

Su Jingrui must have been stabbed!

"Su Jingrui..." Su Hanyan said softly, "I'm telling you, hold on! You... really were stabbed. I felt your torn clothes. Apart from being cut by a knife, there's no other explanation for this situation!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the man in front of her swayed twice and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Su Jingrui! Su Jingrui!!!" Su Hanyan hurriedly squatted down, shaking him and seeing no response.

Just then, a car passed by, its bright headlights illuminating the winding bloodstains under Su Jingrui. It was already quite large, staining the rainwater on the ground into a terrifying red.

Su Hanyan panicked.

He had lost a lot of blood. If something happened to Su Jingrui, she would never be at peace for the rest of her life!

"Su Jingrui! Su Jingrui, wake up! Su Jingrui!! Brother! Brother! Wake up... Brother!" At this moment, Su Hanyan felt her nose tingle, her eyes reddening, and bitter tears streamed down her face.

---

The hospital was brightly lit.

Su Jingrui lay pale on the stretcher, pushed towards the operating room with the urgent rumbling of the wheels.

Su Hanyan followed closely behind the doctor, running. Her eyes were red, clearly from crying, with traces of tears still on her face. "Su Jingrui, male, 26 years old, no history of drug allergies or major illnesses. He's always been healthy. Half an hour ago, he was stabbed with a knife... We rushed here immediately. He might have lost quite a bit of blood. Doctor, do you have any questions? Please, you must save my brother. He's still young... He did this to save me..."

"We will do everything we can," the doctor replied briefly and decisively.

As she watched the stretcher being pushed into the operating room and the two large doors closing, she felt weak. She sat down heavily on a bench outside the operating room, completely drained.

Not long after Lu Feifan had finished surgery and changed into clean clothes to go home, he overheard nurses discussing tonight's events.

"They just brought in a young man who was stabbed with a knife, only twenty years old! Tsk tsk tsk!"

"I heard he did it to save his sister!"

"Such a good brother, really touching!"

"What's got everyone so moved?" Lu Feifan passed by and casually asked.

"Oh!" One of the nurses suddenly screamed, startling everyone.

"Can we please stop with the drama? If I had a heart condition, I might have dropped dead right here!" Lu Feifan complained.

"Dr. Jin!" the nurse said, "When I went to help just now, I felt that the woman looked very familiar. She's come to see Dr. Jin several times before. Wasn't it her sister who came last time? Yes... that girl! She must be Dr. Jin's girlfriend, right?"

Lu Feifan sprinted downstairs to the operating room. When he arrived at the door, he saw Su Hanyan sitting on a bench, looking distraught.

"Miss Su!" he called out.

362: She Was Moved

"Dr. Lu!" Su Hanyan snapped back to reality and immediately stood up. "I heard you're the best anesthesiologist in this hospital, right? Can you please save my brother? He just went into the operating room! He was stabbed with a knife and lost a lot of blood..."

"Miss Su, please don't worry." Lu Feifan reassured her. "There's more than one anesthesiologist in this hospital, and the others are equally skilled. Don't worry, this is not a problem."

"I'm very worried..." Su Hanyan lowered her eyes, a string of crystal tears sliding down her cheeks.

To say she wasn't moved would be a lie.

There had indeed been many conflicts between her and Su Jingrui. That guy used to be incredibly selfish, almost willing to kill her for money and women, behaving like someone possessed by love.

But since she had spent money and effort to resolve his issues, he had truly changed. Despite her lukewarm attitude and occasional sarcasm towards him, he didn't mind, and twice he had saved her.

This time, he even took a knife for her.

In fact, she didn't know what would have happened to her if Su Jingrui hadn't shown up today. But she knew the outcome would not have been good.

People's hearts are made of flesh. She was moved, deeply moved.

"Don't worry." Lu Feifan took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her. "Your brother will be fine, trust me. And if you're still worried, I can call Jin Chen over. He's a skilled surgeon, having him here will ensure everything goes smoothly."

"He's already off duty, probably at my place now? I can't reach him..." Su Hanyan seemed to console herself, shaking her head. "Forget it, the doctors here are good too. They can perform the surgery. My brother will be fine..."

"Okay." Lu Feifan glanced at the time, realizing it was late. He asked her, "Have you eaten? Are you hungry? Shall I get you something to eat?"

"No, thank you. I've already eaten."

"Then... do you want me to stay here with you?" Seeing her restless and uneasy, Lu Feifan couldn't bear to leave her alone.

"Thank you, I'll be fine."

"Or should I inform your family?" he suggested.

"No need, I'll handle it myself."

"I understand." Lu Feifan smiled knowingly. "You wait here, I'll head back first. If you need anything, just go to the nurse's station. It'll be easier if you mention my name and Jin Chen's."

"Thank you. Take care," Su Hanyan mechanically waved her arm, lost in thought.

Lu Feifan didn't go far. He returned to his office and dialed a number to Jin's home. Shen Xingchen answered the call.

"Feifan, are you looking for my brother? He's not at home! He went to his girlfriend's place, he only cares about his girlfriend now, not me, his own brother."

Lu Feifan chuckled. "Go get him. Tell him to hurry back to the hospital. Su Hanyan's brother is in critical condition and needs him to come back to the hospital right away."

After hanging up, Lu Feifan felt much better.

He had done everything he could for Jin Chen and Su Hanyan.

---

When Jin Chen arrived, the surgery was still ongoing.

Su Hanyan sat on a bench outside the operating room, waiting. She was soaked, water dripping from her hair, her face pale, lips slightly purple.

She kept her eyes down, hiding her emotions. Her tightly clenched hands betrayed her current state of anxiety and restlessness.

"Yanyan," he called out.

[ah! i'm crying while translating this. there will still be more of jingrui idc]

363: His Patience and Gentleness

Su Hanyan looked up at the sound, surprise flashing in her eyes before a faint mist covered them.

"Jin Chen," she spoke, her voice slightly choked, "My brother is inside. We just received a critical condition notice. The knife pierced his liver, and he lost too much blood..."

Jin Chen stepped forward and embraced her, lowering his head to kiss her forehead. "Don't worry, he will pull through."

"I'm scared, really scared..."

Scared that he might die like this, scared that he wouldn't wait for her forgiveness, scared that her father would bury his own child, and scared that she would carry the heavy burden of regret for the rest of her life...

"Hanyan, you're so cold. You might catch a cold." Jin Chen tightened his embrace, warming her with his body heat. "You can't stay here waiting. Come to my office."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Hanyan sneezed loudly.

"Let's go." Jin Chen led her to his office, sat her down, and opened his wardrobe. He took out a white towel and sat opposite her, patiently and meticulously drying her hair.

In the office, several on-duty doctors exchanged surprised glances. Their expressions were all shocked. It was the first time they had seen Dr. Jin so patient with a woman.

Usually, he was aloof, spoke little, and focused solely on his work, rarely touching on personal matters.

Today, their eyes were truly opened.

"Hot water." Jin Chen poured a steaming cup of tea for Su Hanyan and placed it in front of her. "Drink this to warm yourself up. There are no clothes here for you to wear, so endure it for now. I'll go back and bring you a couple of clothes."

His residence was in the hospital's family area behind, so it would only take him about ten minutes round trip.

"No, it's okay." Su Hanyan hurriedly grabbed his hand. "Just stay here with me. I feel at ease with you here."

"Then... alright." Jin Chen took out a thin blanket from the cabinet and wrapped it around her. "I'll stay with you."

When the second critical condition notice was issued, Su Hanyan's heart was in knots.

It seemed serious. She truly feared that Su Jingrui wouldn't make it through this.

Jin Chen inquired about the situation and decided to go into the operating room himself. After changing into surgical attire and sterilizing, he headed straight for the operating table.

Su Hanyan remained anxious.

Seeing her nervousness, a nurse smiled and reassured her, "With Dr. Jin here, you have nothing to fear. If anyone can save him, it's his own elder brother-in-law!"

Su Hanyan managed a faint smile. "Thank you."

After an intense rescue effort, the doors of the operating room finally opened.

Su Hanyan stood up abruptly. Seeing Jin Chen walk out first, she didn't wait to ask. Jin Chen immediately informed her.

"The operation was successful. Given your brother's physique, living another hundred or eighty years shouldn't be a problem."

Su Hanyan laughed through tears. If they were alone right now, she really wanted to hug and kiss this man. But this was a hospital, with many doctors around. Suppressing her inner urge, she softly said to him, "Thank you."

---

When Su Jingrui woke up, it was already early morning the next day, with daylight streaming in.

Feeling like he had slept for a long time, he rubbed his eyes and prepared to sit up.

"Don't move." A clear and gentle voice sounded, "You just underwent surgery and need to rest in bed."

Only then did Su Jingrui notice that he was lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by whiteness, with the smell of disinfectant in the air. He turned his head slightly towards the direction of the voice and saw Jin Chen, lounging on a nearby sofa with his legs crossed.

364: Forgiveness

He kept his eyes closed slightly, with faint bruises under his eyelids, looking very weary.

"Jin Chen?" Su Jingrui spoke, realizing his voice was hoarse, "Why am I here? Where's my sister, Hanyan? Where is she?"

"Have you lost your memory?" Jin Chen exhaled, opening his eyes. There were bloodshot eyes from staying up late last night. "You were stabbed yesterday and rushed to the operating room for rescue. We received two critical condition notices. You've finally pulled through. But I find it quite strange too. Normally, after anesthesia, most people can't sleep well due to pain. You, on the other hand, slept through until morning without waking up once. Does your wound not hurt?"

"Yeah, it doesn't hurt!" Su Jingrui was also puzzled, "If it did hurt, I wouldn't be getting up as soon as I opened my eyes! It really doesn't hurt at all. Did you guys use some expensive medicine on me? I can't afford that."

"You're overthinking it," Jin Chen said.

"Could it be that I lost consciousness?" Su Jingrui's heart skipped a beat. He was eager to verify his thoughts, so he bit his hand directly. A piercing pain shot through, and he gasped in cold air, "Ouch... it hurts so much."

Seeing Su Jingrui's silly appearance, Jin Chen couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" he asked.

"How can siblings be so different? I remember Hanyan is quite clever!" Jin Chen chuckled.

"Are you calling me dumb then?"

"I dare not," he chuckled, "After all, I have to thank you."

"Thank me?" Su Jingrui was also puzzled, "You pulled me back from the brink of death. I should be thanking you, right? Why should you thank me?"

"Because you saved Hanyan," Jin Chen said.

Su Jingrui was stunned for a moment before realizing, "Damn! My sister is so lucky to have met such a devoted man! No need to thank me, I want to see her."

"Just wait here, I'll call her."

---

Su Hanyan hurried over upon hearing that Su Jingrui had awakened and put on her clothes quickly.

Pushing open the door, she saw Su Jingrui lying on the hospital bed, chatting and laughing with Jin Chen. Her suspended heart finally relaxed; fortunately, he was not seriously injured.

"Brother, you're awake! How do you feel? Still uncomfortable?" Su Hanyan asked anxiously about his condition.

Su Jingrui had been quite happy, but upon hearing Hanyan call him "brother," his nose suddenly felt sore, and tears welled up, streaming down his face in an instant.

He quickly covered his face, sobbing.

[oh no, i'm getting infected with the tears]

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Su Hanyan was puzzled by his sudden tears. She gently pried open his fingers, "You wandered around the gates of hell and came back. You should thank Jin Chen for pulling you back."

"Sis, you finally called me 'brother.' You no longer call me Su Jingrui. Does this mean you forgive me?" Su Jingrui sobbed.

"Yeah." Su Hanyan nodded, tears in her eyes and a smile on her lips, "Brother, I have to thank you! I've accepted you as my brother. You almost lost your life to save me. At that moment, I knew you cared about me."

Su Jingrui wiped away his tears, "Didn't I say it? In prison, you were the only one willing to spend money to save me. Even though you dislike me, you still saved me. I felt ashamed as an older brother back then, thinking I should treat you better. Sis, shall we consider ourselves reconciled today?"

"Of course!" Su Hanyan held his hand, "Brother, we're reconciled."

365: Pecking at Each Other Like Chickens

The two held hands for a while. Su Jingrui suddenly remembered to ask about the guy who stabbed him, "What about that guy called Zhao Ge? How did you handle him?"

"I didn't have time to deal with him," Su Hanyan said. "It was an emergency at the time. I flagged down a car and asked a kind-hearted person to help take you to the hospital. As for that Zhao Ge, after I arrived at the hospital, I immediately called the police station and reported the incident, giving them the time and place to arrest him."

"That bastard is lucky he didn't die," Su Jingrui muttered through gritted teeth. "I'll have to go to the police station later and have a good chat with the cops. If that dog doesn't end up in jail, I won't rest."

"The police are handling it, you don't need to worry. Just focus on recovering," Su Hanyan assured him. "But I have a question for you... How did you find me yesterday? And you arrived so timely..."

"It must be fate," Su Jingrui also found it incredible. "No customers came into the noodle shop after the rain. The kitchen wasn't busy, so I came out to smoke and get some air. Just then, I saw several men escorting someone. I don't know why, but I suddenly had a feeling that the girl was you. I followed them, and you know the rest..."

"Did you faint from seeing blood?" Su Hanyan asked.

"Nope."

"Then did you faint out of fright when you realized you were stabbed?" Su Hanyan still found it unbelievable. Su Jingrui was stabbed and still managed to hold on for so long.

Su Jingrui chuckled, "I was relieved to see you were safe. Once that worry lifted, I collapsed. So... you could say I was injured from seeing you hurt."

"I think you were scared."

"Definitely not!"

The hospital room became lively as the siblings bantered.

Jin Chen didn't join in; he simply watched the two siblings bicker back and forth, finding it amusing like two chickens pecking at each other.

"Alright, stop fighting," Su Hanyan saw that his mood had improved and stopped arguing with him. "I called our family, and Dad will be here soon. I need to take leave from the factory and then go to the police station to report the situation. You got stabbed, and I got kidnapped; we need to figure out what happened."

"Okay," Su Jingrui nodded. "You go ahead. I'll wait for Dad here."

...

The two got into the car, and Jin Chen started the engine, heading to the factory first.

After Su Hanyan obtained leave from her supervisor, they went to the police station to inquire about the situation.

When they arrived, the man called "Zhao Ge" was being interrogated. The station chief briefed Su Hanyan briefly on the situation and also asked for her account.

"We were planning to have you come in for a statement. Since you're here and the one who reported the case, please cooperate and provide a statement."

"Sure." Su Hanyan recounted everything she knew and then asked the chief, "A few months ago, a group of people broke into my house, attempting to kidnap us. However, they were apprehended by the police later. I'm not sure if these people are related to that incident, seeking revenge on us!"

"They probably aren't," the chief said. "We have records of the people you mentioned. They're involved in petty crimes, and some have even been to jail. These people are different!"

"Please interrogate him thoroughly. I really want to know why this happened to me..." Su Hanyan pleaded.

"Don't worry, we'll get to the bottom of this," the chief assured her.

As soon as the chief finished speaking, the investigating officer burst into the room and reported, "Chief, Yin Dazhao has spilled everything!"