My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day
Chapter 389 - 383: Take the Bullet for Him

Chapter 389: Chapter 383: Take the Bullet for Him

Qiao Xi sensed that the grip around her neck had relaxed. In this critical moment, she summoned courage and decisiveness from nowhere, bowing her head and sinking her teeth into Chu Xiuyun’s arm.

Shen Dang’s gaze drastically changed upon seeing this scene, emotions exploding within his eyes.

After breaking free from Chu Xiuyun’s hold, Qiao Xi was already running towards him.

Her profoundly distinct face was filled with resolute determination.

"Get to cover!"

"XiXi—"

Watching the two of them run fearlessly toward each other, Chu Xiuyun pulled the trigger with a dark expression!

"Bang—"

Another gunshot shattered the sky, startling everyone around.

Shen Dang saw the direction from which the bullet was coming and pulled Qiao Xi to the side in an embrace.

Qiao Xi accurately threw herself into Shen Dang’s arms, and in that instant, she had no time to think. They both fell to the ground.

The pain from their bodies grinding against the ground abruptly brought back her awareness.

Zhou Ge and other bodyguards quickly rushed towards Chu Xiuyun upon witnessing this.

Chu Xiuyun fired another shot towards them.

The bullet burst forth.

There was only one bullet left in the gun.

The loud noise caused Qiao Xi to quickly glance back.

Shen Dang’s pupils dilated rapidly, his body reacting faster than his brain, attempting to shield Qiao Xi beneath him.

Qiao Xi realized what he intended to do. She pressed her entire body onto him, tightly hugging his neck with her eyes forcefully shut!

Shen Dang had saved her many times.

Perhaps it was her turn to repay him once.

Qiao Xi didn’t want him to get hurt.

Call it selfless sacrifice if you will, but she just didn’t want him to hurt any longer.

He must have been in pain when he blocked that sulfuric acid for her before.

"Pff."

Something pierced into her body.

The sharp pain made Qiao Xi tremble.

The chaotic thoughts from just moments ago vanished instantly.

She was already lying on top of Shen Dang; now she placed almost all her strength on him.

She couldn’t control her own force in that moment.

Her mind also blanked for a second.

Feeling her weight, Shen Dang’s face drastically changed, "XiXi!"

Her body ached fiercely, not just in one place but throughout.

Yet, Qiao Xi still clearly heard Shen Dang’s hoarse shout.

His voice was trembling.

Qiao Xi looked at Shen Dang’s handsome face, wanting to say something, but her breathing suddenly became labored, like a dying fish.

"XiXi—"

Shen Dang felt something sticky on his hand.

He looked at his palm— it was blood red.

Shen Dang’s eyes sharply contracted with unprecedented panic and fear.

"XiXi."

Shen Dang picked her up.

"Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, I’m taking you to the hospital."

A tear fell from Shen Dang’s eye, landing on Qiao Xi’s face, the droplet sliding down and quickly disappearing.

Qiao Xi felt a chilly sensation on her face.

The surroundings offered a comforting presence, the profile before her was familiar, but she couldn’t see Shen Dang’s face clearly.

From her angle, it seemed like something slid from the corner of his eye.

Was it a light?

Or his tears?

A man like Shen Dang shouldn’t cry, should he?

Qiao Xi seemed to want to confirm this, lifting her hand to touch his face, but it sluggishly fell halfway.

Shen Dang, shaking hands controlled, yelled to the bystanders: "Zhou Ge, call an ambulance quickly!"

"Get in the car, we’re going straight to the hospital, I’ll drive!"

Everything happened too quickly for anyone to react.

Amid the chaos, Xie Baola maintained a hint of composure. She drove the car over.

Shen Dang first helped Qiao Xi into the car, then followed, carefully embracing her.

Xie Baola swiftly drove away from the place.

...

With no threatening weapon in hand, Chu Xiuyun was overwhelmed by the bodyguards and subdued.

Already a fugitive, he had violated the law again tonight.

He had no chance of freedom in this lifetime.

Tonight, Hai City was restless.

There were initially vehicles that ran red lights causing several traffic accidents, but fortunately, no bystanders were harmed.

And someone illicitly possessed a firearm and wounded people, both incidents casting a severe negative impact on society.

The police were alerted by passersby.

After confirming Chu Xiuyun’s identity, he was taken away by the police.

But Shen Dang and Qiao Xi saw none of this.

Xie Baola, grateful for her penchant for speeding, drove the car at its fastest, breezing through several red lights.

Now nothing was more important than Qiao Xi.

Every so often, Xie Baola’s gaze would inadvertently sweep to the rearview mirror to see Shen Dang, his head lowered, face pressed against Qiao Xi’s.

Her heart ached.

"XiXi will be alright, we’ll reach the hospital soon."

Fortunately, there was a hospital nearby, secondary ranked, but good enough to get Qiao Xi out of danger.

Xie Baola had also seen Qiao Xi take a bullet for Shen Dang.

She was so foolish!

How deeply must she love Shen Dang to take a bullet for him!

Xie Baola felt unbearable heartache.

It seemed Shen Dang hadn’t heard Xie Baola’s words; his eyes, red and tearing, dared not shift away from Qiao Xi’s face.

His palm was sticky with her blood, his hands now stiff, yet he kept pressing on the wound on her lower back.

But the blood wouldn’t stop.

"It hurts."

Qiao Xi mouthed, her voice feeble.

She really was in agony, the pain pulling at her consciousness, tormenting her body, making her want to cry.

Never had she felt such pain.

Looking at her pale face, Shen Dang’s heart also throbbed painfully.

But his pain was nothing compared to hers.

His voice extremely hoarse, Shen Dang reassured, "Sweetheart, we’ll be at the hospital soon, you’ll be alright,"

"Mmh~"

Qiao Xi’s voice was faint.

It seemed as if a slight breeze could scatter it.

The car interior was dimly lit.

Occasionally external lights would shine through, illuminating his emotionally conflicted face.

She could feel Shen Dang’s hands shaking as he held her.

Qiao Xi faintly tugged at the corner of her mouth, attempting a smile at him, but she couldn’t muster it.

Qiao Xi’s pain brought tears to her eyes.

Shen Dang lowered his head, his cool lips kissed her teary eyes, his tongue gently licking the tears away.

"XiXi, with me here, you’ll be fine."

She would be alright.

He repeated it over and over.

Qiao Xi leaned in his embrace, her breathing growing weaker.

...

Upon arrival at the hospital, Qiao Xi was immediately taken into the operating room.

Shen Dang spent the entire journey in a state of panic and fear.

He collapsed powerlessly on the bench outside the operating room, his hands and feet still shaking.

Shen Dang wiped his face, fumbling for his phone in his pocket.

With one hand unable to grasp it, he used the other to dial.

Once the call connected, Shen Dang urgently spoke, "Bring all your surgical team to City Second Hospital, right now immediately!"

Xie Baola sat on another bench, her head against the wall, silent for a moment.

She had no comforting words to offer.

The current atmosphere was tense and unsettling.

The people Shen Dang contacted arrived at the hospital quickly.