novelraw Chapter 161 : Want a Hug
Chapter 161 : Want a Hug
Light finally arrived in the pipe that was as dark as hell.
Yet the person who brought the light fell into the murky water.
Yan Ni trembled as she moved towards Shen Han's position.
Her hands were bound by rope, and her legs had no strength. She fell several times before advancing even 2 meters.
She wanted to call out to the other, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she choked badly.
Fortunately, at this moment, a special forces team member came to help her up and untied the ropes on her wrists: "We are soldiers of the Federation Army Group. Don't be afraid, you're safe now!"
Yan Ni tightly grasped the other's arm, asking repeatedly through tears: "Is Manager Shen injured? Is Manager Shen hurt?"
The special forces member was momentarily confused upon hearing "Manager Shen."
But he quickly realized that she must be referring to Shen Han.
"Captain Shen is fine. The military doctor will take care of her."
"I'll take you out now. If you feel any physical discomfort or remember any important clues, please tell me immediately."
As they spoke, Shen Han was already being quickly carried out of the pipe on a team member's back.
The rescued hostages and soldiers with less severe injuries would be sent to a clinic in the 553rd Street District.
Only after the battle in the park was completely over would the wounded be uniformly transferred to the hospital.
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Ren Hui, wearing a bulletproof vest, was escorted to a safe area by two soldiers.
By now, the battle was nearing its end.
The vast majority of criminals had either been killed or arrested, and the few who had fled were being tracked with full force.
The occasional gunshot that still rang out made people's hearts skip a beat.
Yet the armed soldiers distributed around the park provided a sense of stability, like a sea-calming magic needle.
Ren Hui shifted his gaze from the military vehicles not far away to the fully armed special forces members beside him, suddenly feeling a sense of unreality.
He recalled how not long ago, he had anxiously asked 'Shen Nuan' how many people she could call in and if they had weapons.
Seeing the current scene, Ren Hui felt like his former self was a fool.
Realizing the terrifying force Shen Han could mobilize, he once again felt fortunate in his heart.
This choice he had made was probably the most correct and important decision of his life.
In the future, when his daughter was again asked by her classmates what her father did for a living, she could finally tell others that her father had once assisted the police in catching many bad guys.
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By the time Gu Junwan arrived at the 553rd Street District, the battle in the park had already ended.
There were designated personnel responsible for clearing the battlefield, comforting innocent civilians, and interrogating criminals.
Therefore, Gu Junwan went directly to the clinic not far from the park.
The Empress's itinerary was confidential information, and the vast majority of people were unaware of her arrival.
In the innermost ward of the clinic, Shen Han woke up.
Her wet clothes had been changed by the nurse, her arm was wrapped in new bandages, and two cool patches were placed on her eyes, alleviating the stinging sensation.
The medication on her eyes prevented her from opening them, so she simply lay there and asked: "Is anyone here?"
Through her sense of smell and touch, Shen Han knew she had been taken away from the combat zone.
So after waking up, she didn't rush to get up.
As soon as she spoke, a young woman's voice responded.
"Captain Shen, I'm a medic from the Xuan Leopard Special Operations Brigade. How do you feel now? Do you have any headache, dizziness, or nausea?"
Shen Han used her uninjured hand to prop herself up slightly on the hospital bed.
"The other sensations aren't very noticeable, just my eyes hurt. Is this an infection? Will it affect my vision?"
The medic quickly stepped forward, placing a soft pillow behind Shen Han so she could lean comfortably against the headboard.
She retook Shen Han's temperature while answering: "There is indeed some infection in the eyes, but it's not a major problem. It won't affect your vision after recovery."
"However, a minor surgery is needed, and you won't be able to see for a short period."
Just as Shen Han was about to ask how long "a short period" meant, the door to her ward suddenly made a noise.
Then, the footsteps of several people moved from outside into the room.
Shen Han couldn't see the newcomers with the medication on her eyes, so she could only turn her head slightly to listen carefully.
The medic standing by the bed was startled.
She looked at the seven or eight people who suddenly walked into the ward, too nervous to speak.
Among the group, she could only identify one as a military doctor by their attire.
As for the others, the most eye-catching was a young woman walking in front.
The woman wore a dark suit, her posture straight, her legs long.
Her eyes were actually golden!
Her skin was porcelain-white, her features as exquisite as a work of art.
What the medic found most pressuring was the woman's cool and sacred aura.
That extraordinary dignity of one long in high position gave people an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Suddenly, several images flashed through the medic's mind.
They were news reports she had seen on TV not long ago, of the Empress receiving foreign heads of state in the Peace Palace.
Realizing this, the medic's scalp tingled, her eyeballs nearly popping out.
"How is Captain Shen's condition now? What medical treatments have you given her?"
The military doctor's questions interrupted the medic's shock.
She hurriedly withdrew her gaze from the Empress, then stepped back and lowered her eyes to answer the questions.
At this moment, her heart was beating violently.
The leader figure she had only ever seen on TV had suddenly appeared before her eyes!
This strange feeling was indescribable.
Nervous as she was, the medic's response was professional and detailed.
After a brief inquiry, the military doctor understood Shen Han's current condition.
He opened the medical kit he had brought and began a more detailed examination of Shen Han's eyes.
Shen Han was somewhat curious.
She had clearly heard the footsteps of several people earlier, and could still vaguely sense that she was being surrounded and observed.
But apart from the voices of the military doctor and the medic, the others who had entered remained silent.
Taking advantage of the gap when the military doctor removed the eye medication, Shen Han squinted, using her peripheral vision to scan her side.
Upon glimpsing a slender silhouette, she immediately became excited internally.
Just as she was about to turn her head for a closer look, the military doctor firmly turned it back.
"Captain Shen, please don't move."
Shen Han adjusted her breathing, trying to keep her voice as normal as possible: "Your Majesty, is that you?"
Soon, a clear and melodious voice gently responded: "It's me."
"Apart from your eyes, is there anywhere else that's uncomfortable?"
Shen Han tilted her neck to cooperate with the doctor's examination, secretly hiding her arm that had been grazed by a bullet, before answering: "Nothing else."
She then added: "Actually, my eyes don't hurt that much."
Hearing this, the medic who had been guarding her in the ward earlier immediately became skeptical.
'That's not what you said before!'
Ning Xi, Ma Haoyu, and other guards who knew about their relationship stood at attention in the back.
Seeing Shen Han injured, they already felt upset.
Now, witnessing the restrained and suppressed manner of the two, they almost wanted to immediately drive out all the outsiders in the room, including themselves, to let the couple talk properly.
The military doctor's examination didn't last too long, and the diagnosis information was not much different from what the medic had reported earlier.
In short, the medication here could only provide relief. Once at the hospital, the symptoms could be eradicated with the help of medical equipment.
Seeing the military doctor reapply the medication to Shen Han's eyes, Xu Zhao immediately began to clear the room.
How could she not understand her Empress's thoughts?
She had rushed here urgently, wasn't it just to comfort the puppy?
Now with a room full of people standing around, the Empress couldn't do anything!
Clearing the room was something Special Assistant Xu was extremely familiar with.
In less than half a minute, the various groups of people in the ward were sent out under different pretexts.
The young medic who had been in charge of looking after Shen Han earlier had a major hobby of celebrity chasing.
Now, seeing the Empress actually staying alone in the ward, her gossip radar immediately started blaring in her mind!
At this moment, Xu Zhao, with a solemn face, directly instructed her: "Not a word about the Empress coming to visit can be leaked outside, understood?"
The medic nodded rapidly: "Understood, I'll keep it as a military secret."
In the ward.
Gu Junwan sat sideways on the bed, gently caressing the jaw of the person before her.
The sourness in her nose made her eyes red, a mouthful of words stuck in her throat, unable to utter a single one.
Shen Han traced the other's arm up to her beloved's shoulder.
She softly comforted: "I'm really fine. The doctor just said it's just a fungal infection, it'll heal in a few days."
She wanted to extend her arms and embrace her Omega.
But she felt her body wasn't very clean, so she didn't do it.
Although the nurse had changed her clothes, conditions were limited, and she hadn't been able to wash properly.
Shen Han could smell a muddy scent mixed with disinfectant on herself.
Though faint, it was definitely there.
Gu Junwan moved a bit closer on the bed and hugged her through the thin blanket.
She avoided the other's injured arm, carefully encircling the alpha's neck, burying her head in the crook of her neck without speaking.
Shen Han nuzzled Gu Junwan's hair with her chin, saying softly: "Wife, I went through an underground drainage pipe earlier and haven't showered. I'm a bit dirty."
As soon as she finished speaking, a soft, melodious voice sounded muffled from Shen Han's neck: "Want a hug."
Hearing this, Shen Han immediately melted.
She hurriedly embraced the other, just about to pull her onto the bed when Gu Junwan spoke again: "Don't use the hand with the gunshot wound."
Shen Han paused slightly, then obediently moved her left arm to her side, only using her right arm to encircle the other.
She also didn't forget to ask: "Is this okay?"
Gu Junwan felt both heartache and amusement, burrowing into the other's neck and refusing to come out.
She felt she shouldn't be making demands of the other at a time like this, yet she loved how Shen Han indulged and went along with her.
It was already late into the night.
The remote clinic had no air conditioning, and the room temperature was a bit low.
Yet two hearts nestled close together beat joyfully due to each other's presence, filling this cold and quiet night with warmth.