289: The crestfallen Qiao family

The crestfallen Qiao family

The sound of the ominous thunder cracked through flashes of lightning, as though it wanted to peel the dark sky and caliginous lake open.0

"Master Yuze, someone has jumped into the water!" A man reminded his superior who was beside him after they heard a splash.

"I know!" The person whom he addressed as Master Yuze replied. As a flash of lightning got emitted from the sky, the face of the man was visible for a few seconds.

Jia Yuze had a gentle and cheerful personality, his face like a white jade. He was about 5 feet 10 inches tall with a neat and clean face. Not overly handsome, but he was still a feast to look at.

However, now his gentle face was clouded with worry. He saw that there was no struggling in the water and no sign of any human in there.

He did not delay any longer and quickly jumped into the water.

"Master Yuze!" His subordinate shouted in worry. However, Jia Yuze was long gone.

*

Qiao Qing was rescued after a while. After the repeated process of cardiac resuscitation and CPR, she only managed to cough up some water.

Her long lashes trembled slightly and she slitted her eyes open weakly. Despite the current dizziness, she saw the man who had rescued her before losing her consciousness again.

"Master Yuze, are you okay?" The subordinate came running in Jia Yuze's direction and asked worriedly.

"I am fine, but this girl is not. Let's send her to the hospital first. We also need to contact her family," Jia Yuze told his subordinate everything that was needed to be done.

The subordinate listened carefully and carried out the instructions given by Jia Yuze.

*

Qiao Qing had a narrow escape with death.

When she woke up the day after, it was noontime. As she opened her eyes, she saw her mother weeping sitting beside her. Her father was speaking to the doctor worriedly about when she would wake up. Her brother on the other hand, sat beside her bed and was trying to console Mother Qiao.

Bright light streamed into the room through the windows but the girl's eyes were empty.

Mother Qiao saw Qiao Qing open her eyes and was elated immediately, "Qing Qing! My daughter! Qing Qing is awake!"

Her voice startled the whole family as well as the doctor. Mother Qiao held Qing Qing's hand and asked with concern, "Qing Qing, how are you dear? Are you feeling fine?"

"Mom, let the doctor check on Qing Qing. Move aside for a bit," Qiao Chen's words brought Mother Qiao back to her senses. She immediately stepped aside while wiping her tears, "Yes yes, doctor please check on my daughter!"

The doctor stepped forward and held Qiao Qing's hand. After making sure her pulse was right, he checked her other parameters. The doctor told the Qiao family members that Qiao Qing was alright. However, she had lost the will to live.

In such cases, the patient's body would not recover as her body is not willing to heal itself. The test results indicated that she would need at least a year of systematic treatment and psychological counseling to have a chance of getting better. Even then, it was not a guarantee that her will to live would come back.

Mother Qiao nearly fainted after hearing the doctor. Her heart broke into pieces when she saw her daughter lying blankly on the hospital bed, staring straight at the ceiling. Father Qiao also wiped his tears silently.

As the doctor left the ward, Mother Qiao could no longer control herself seeing her daughter in this state. She shook her daughter repeatedly, "Qing Qing, tell mother. What happened? Why did you take such a step? Why?"

Qiao Qing didn't respond. She lay on the bed blankly without any expressions. Even after Mother Qiao tried to speak to her many times, Qing Qing did not respond. The whole Qiao family was crestfallen. The doctor advised them to leave Qiao Qing alone so that she could process her thoughts and accept the reality or whatever had happened to her.

The rest three members of Qiao family were disappointed with themselves too. They blamed themselves for whatever happened to Qiao Qing.

Mother Qiao mumbled to herself, "It's all my fault. It's my fault.. It's my fault."

Qiao Chen was frightened looking at Mother Qiao mumbling to herself. Qiso Qing was already difficult to handle. He didn't want any other member of the family to lose their minds.

Thus he immediately hugged Mother Qiao, "Mom, what are you saying? It is not your fault. Why would you say that?"

Mother Qiao looked at Qiao Chen with tears in her eyes, "Yesterday, Qing Qing had called me before she took this step. However, I was busy in office and thought that I would speak to her later. I didn't know that my daughter needed me urgently. If only I had picked up the call, Qing Qing would not be in this state right now."

Mother Qiao's thoughts made Father Qiao and Qiao Chen remember that Qiao Qing had also called them, but they didn't pick up her call. If only they had...

*

When Qin Yan came to know about Qiao Qing, she immediately rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile in the taxi, she had already found out about what happened to Qiao Qing for her to take such a big step.

When she reached the hospital, Qiao Chen guided her to Qiao Qing's ward. Father and Mother Qiao greeted her warmly but worry for their daughter was evident on their faces. Mother Qiao also requested Qin Yan to try to make Qiao Qing talk. Qin Yan nodded and assured them that she would try her best.

As Qiao Qing did not have any other friends, Mother and Father Qiao pinned all their hopes on Qin Yan. Maybe Qing Qing would open up in front of her friend, they hoped.

When Qin Yan entered the ward, her heart ached seeing her friend in that state. She was so angry with Shen Yong and Sun Qinglian that she wished to tear them apart.

She however controlled herself and walked to Qiao Qing's bed.

"Qing Qing," Qin Yan called out to Qiao Qing in an attempt to get her attention but unfortunately she was bound to fail. Qiao Qing's eyes were still blank as she lay there with a vacant expression.

"Do you know how a soldier's life is? Due to the dangerous nature of their missions, they could be smiling at you one moment and be a mutilated corpse the next."

"..." The rest of the Qiao family were speechless when they heard Qin Yan. She didn't know how to console people, right?

"Still they fight to live on. Since you don't have to fight to survive, aren't you in a better position? Why do you want to give up on your life?"

"The people who have caused you misery, do you think that they are worth dying for?"

Hearing this, Qiao Qing finally turned her head towards Qin Yan. Her eyes glistened with tears.

"Then, don't you agree that instead of remaining heartbroken, it would be better for you to live every day happily and get revenge on the enemies who betrayed you and wanted to see you in this state?"

Qiao Qing's eyes gained some lustre as she nodded at Qin Yan.

Meanwhile, Qin Yan continued, "Your family is richer and more powerful than theirs. You have a better life than they do. Your future achievements will be greater than theirs, too. Later on, you'll definitely find and marry an outstanding man who loves you. You'll go on to live a happy life, while they would only watch you from afar. This is the greatest revenge you can take against the person who betrayed you."

Qin Yan then stopped speaking as she saw tears fell from Qiao Qing's eyes and her eyes slowly regaining the light. Qin Yan wanted to give her some time to adjust to her advice.

Surprisingly, Qiao Qing did not disappoint her. She sat up on the bed slowly.

"Yan Yan!" Qiao Qing hugged Qin Yan tightly and cried her heart out. What Qin Yan said was much better than the things she wanted to hear. After a while, she stopped crying and looked at Qin Yan.

Qiao Qing agreed with every word of Qin Yan and her eyes sparkled with fighting spirit, "Yan Yan, you're absolutely right! The more I think about how they betrayed me, the more I want to live a life of victory."

The Qiao family felt that this was simply too unbelievable. Ever since Qiao Qing woke up, she laid on the bed like a corpse. No matter how much Mother Qiao cried, no matter how much Qiao Chen tried to talk to her, Qiao Qing did not respond. It was as if her entire being was shattered.

Now that Qin Yan had educated her, Qiao Qing was brought back to life. Her eyes sparkled with a light which was even brighter than before.

The Qiao family was truly grateful to Qin Yan. They treated her like their savior.

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