Can We Say No to Divorce?

Chapter 850 - 600: Extra—Unable to Let Go

Song Xuyao started running, and the rats began chasing him in packs!

Seeing that he hadn’t gotten far and was about to be surrounded, he quickly fired his gun: "Bang bang bang..."

Several shots rang out, and quite a few rats fell to the ground. The surviving ones frantically began gnawing on the bloodied bodies of the fallen ones.

Song Xuyao watched as the rats bared their sharp teeth and savagely bit into their own dead kin.

As he ran towards the main door, he realized it was already blocked!

He knew time was limited; once the surviving mutant rats finished consuming their kin, they would come for him.

He tried to pry open the window, but the thick wooden bars, the size of human legs, were nailed down securely.

The smell of blood intensified the rats’ frenzy, a scene Song Xuyao thought he’d only ever witness in movies, was now unfolding in real life.

At this moment, his life hung by a thread.

The key issue was that if the rats devoured him, it was likely no one would know he had come here!

He hadn’t left behind any identification!

Song Xuyao had always wanted to see Song Chenxi, but it wasn’t until this moment that he realized he still had lingering attachments.

As the window was finally pried open to make a large hole, he desperately climbed out, aiming for the safety of his car.

However, midway through climbing out, he found himself stuck, unable to proceed.

Rats were already swarming around his feet, and his last thought was of Qiao Xiaoyan’s gentle face...

At that moment, what was she doing? Was she still angry with him?

Did she still hold a grudge, thinking about how he had heartlessly pushed her away twice when she liked him?

Suddenly, the abandoned building erupted into flames, causing the rats to scatter, and as Song Xuyao breathed a sigh of relief, he summoned the last of his strength to climb out...

He dashed to the car and immediately called Zhuo Yufeng, requesting his assistance in gathering evidence, hoping the fire hadn’t destroyed the evidence.

Zhuo Yufeng arrived with his team and the forensics team.

By the time the fire was extinguished, the smell of burnt rats was unmistakable, and the forensics team collected samples.

Song Xuyao went back inside to search and discovered a cellar.

After opening it, he found a young girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old, who had fainted due to the smoke!

He quickly picked her up, got a car, and rushed to the hospital.

Song Xuyao briefed the doctor, then hurried back to the station.

Zhuo Yufeng said, "The test results showed that the rats contained Ephedrine from Dali, an ingredient in the Zombie Drug. It’s evident these rats wouldn’t consume such substances on their own; someone was feeding them. Fortunately, most rats in this building have been cleared out."

"But all leads have been cut off, and we don’t know who’s behind raising these rats. Thankfully, these flesh-eating rats didn’t escape onto the streets to harm anyone," Song Xuyao said. "The only clue is the young girl. Let’s hope she wakes up."

Soon after, the hospital called.

When Song Xuyao and Zhuo Yufeng went to the hospital, they ran into Qiao Xiaoyan at the entrance, and she joined them to see the girl.

The doctor explained, "She’s awake now, but she hasn’t said a word!"

They reviewed the report together; the girl had been assaulted.

"Let me try communicating with her," Qiao Xiaoyan said. "You guys should step outside first."

"Alright!" Zhuo Yufeng and Song Xuyao walked out together.

Looking at the young girl who had endured such captivity and torment, Qiao Xiaoyan couldn’t help but feel deeply for her.

"Hello, little sister, you’re safe now. Don’t be afraid, okay?" Qiao Xiaoyan said softly, "This is a hospital. Once you’re better, you can go back to school!"

Perhaps the mention of school gave the girl a glimmer of hope. She glanced at Qiao Xiaoyan, finding her beautiful and gentle, then slowly lowered her eyes.

Qiao Xiaoyan saw it as progress; after all, she had experience communicating with comatose and non-verbal people. She remembered how many times she had called at Song Xuyao’s ear...

Why was she thinking about all this? Qiao Xiaoyan steadied herself, saying, "You should rest well; I’ll come to stay with you tonight."

After stepping out, she told Zhuo Yufeng and Song Xuyao, "Well, she hasn’t spoken yet, but when I mentioned school, she reacted. With children who’ve been through such hardship, we can’t rush things! I’ll be back tonight to see her and update you if there’s any news."

"Thank you!" Zhuo Yufeng said. "Xiaoyan, you’re more skilled at dealing with such people than us. Plus, you’re a woman, so she’ll feel less threatened. Right, Song, you remember how she called you awake..."

"Ahem!" Song Xuyao coughed, interrupting. "We’ll leave now; let us know of any updates, and take care of yourself."

After the two left, Qiao Xiaoyan returned to her work.

That night, Qiao Xiaoyan returned to the hospital to keep the young girl company, bringing some extracurricular reading materials. Though the girl didn’t speak, she was holding a book and reading.

Qiao Xiaoyan reported the progress to Zhuo Yufeng and Song Xuyao, noting that the girl’s willingness to accept the book was a positive sign.

That night, Qiao Xiaoyan stayed at the hospital, keeping the young girl company.

She dreamed of Bai Ye, he stood so vividly next to her, just looking at her like that.

But, he was no longer wearing a police uniform; he was in casual clothes, looking more handsome and mature than before.

"Bai Ye..." Qiao Xiaoyan couldn’t help but call out, "Is it you? Is it really you? You knew I was thinking of you, so you appeared in my dream..."

She reached out her hand, unable to resist the urge to touch him.

She was a materialist; she didn’t believe in ghosts, yet at this moment, how she wished there really were ghosts in the world!

At least this way, she could see Bai Ye’s spirit!

Just as she was almost about to touch him, suddenly a little girl’s scream shattered the stillness of the night!

"Ah..." The little girl screamed loudly.

Qiao Xiaoyan was also startled awake from her dream. She immediately sat up, turned on the room light, and saw the little girl huddled fearfully in the corner.

"Little sister... little sister..." Qiao Xiaoyan approached, trying to reach out to her.

But the little girl screamed and ran outside!

"Come back quickly!" Qiao Xiaoyan hastily chased after her.

The little girl suddenly gained a lot of strength, pushed Qiao Xiaoyan aside, and ran out.

Qiao Xiaoyan was slammed against the wall, pain continuously assaulting her, but she ignored her own pain and desperately chased after the little girl.

She was worried—what if the little girl encountered danger again, or ran into bad people?

When she rushed outside, the little girl was already running towards the street, and a car sped towards her.

"Don’t..." Qiao Xiaoyan was scared out of her wits.

However, the car screeched to a halt, stopping just before hitting the little girl.

Qiao Xiaoyan sat on the ground, terrified, a series of events having already pushed her nerves to the limit.

A person got out of the car and grabbed the little girl’s wrist; the little girl was terrified and started screaming.

Qiao Xiaoyan was riled by the screams and quickly rushed over: "Sir Song, let me! She might be afraid of men!"

Song Xuyao looked at her pale face: "Are you sure?"

"No problem," Qiao Xiaoyan quickly said, reaching out to hold the little girl.

But the little girl also started hitting her, resisting her embrace.

"Xiaoyan..." Song Xuyao wanted to come over to help.

"Don’t come over!" Qiao Xiaoyan immediately said, "I’m fine!"

At this moment, the hospital’s doctors and nurses arrived, and together they brought the little girl back to the hospital. After administering a sedative, she fell soundly asleep.

Song Xuyao had driven home but wanted to check on the hospital and happened to encounter the little girl rushing out of it.

He noticed bloodstains on Qiao Xiaoyan’s elbow and reached out to hold her wrist: "Did she hurt you? Let the doctor take a look."

"I’m fine!" She tried to pull away.

Song Xuyao called the doctor anyway, and upon examination, it was only a superficial wound, not damaging bones or muscles, which relieved Song Xuxiao.

"Let me apply some medicine for you!" Song Xuyao voluntarily opened the cap of the ointment, took out a cotton swab, and applied the medicine to her elbow.

Qiao Xiaoyan felt some pain and slightly frowned.

"I’ll call for a policewoman!" Song Xuyao realized he shouldn’t have agreed to her being there; that way, she wouldn’t have gotten hurt.

Qiao Xiaoyan shook her head: "I just established a trust relationship with her; let’s not switch people for now. You have to understand, she’s been traumatized, and it’s hard to heal."

Song Xuyao nodded: "You said you were getting along well with her at night; why did she suddenly scream and run away?"

"I don’t know either!" Qiao Xiaoyan whispered, "I was a bit sleepy, and I just fell asleep..."

"You should go home and sleep tonight," Song Xuyao suggested. "You won’t sleep well in the hospital; go home now, I’ll drive you!"

"No..." Qiao Xiaoyan stubbornly refused to leave, "At home, even in dreams, I can’t dream of him; in the hospital, just now in my dream... I dreamed of him..."

Of course, she wasn’t referring to anyone else but Bai Ye.

She knew that to forget Bai Ye’s death, even if she wasn’t with Song Xuyao, she still needed to live positively and energetically.

Yet, when he appeared in her dreams, she still felt she couldn’t forget!

Song Xuyao was applying medicine for her, and at this moment, his eyes narrowed, the cotton swab in his large hand snapped, and it fell to the ground.

His handsome face turned cold, and his tone was stern: "Can’t you have no relationship with police officers? Any other man would do!"

"What’s it to you?" Qiao Xiaoyan also grew angry, "Who I like, who I dream of has nothing to do with you."