Gaining Consciousness Part 1

In the private ward of the Long Medical Hospital, Li Chen listlessly sat outside the ICU. The middle-aged man's usual refined and cool aura was nowhere to be found.

In its place was a despondent and oppressive aura surrounding an anxious, haggard man.

At this time, the man sitting on the bench wasn't the New World Formation's greatest businessman, but a worried and frightened father on the brink of collapse.

Clenching his fists until they were stark white, Li Chen's unwavering gaze remained fixed on the ICU room.

"Uncle Li, nothing will happen to Qing Yue. She was so brave and selfless, risking her own life to save a little kid. Someone so brave and selfless won't leave without a fight."

"Tian Tian is right, Bother Li. Nothing will happen to Qing Qing. You...you need to look after your own health. For the past two days, you haven't moved from this spot. If you fall ill, then how will you take care of Qing Qing when she wakes up?" Long Hongwu was too distressed to speak coherently.

For as long as he had known Li Chen, there was only one time he had ever seen the man as shattered and broken as he was now. That time, it was the day his wife died.

This time his daughter's life and death was unknown.

Even a cold and ruthless commander like him could not help but feel heartache on his behalf.

"Brother Long...Yue'er...I never knew Yue'er did charity events...For 18 years, all I did as a father was live under the same roof as her, provide her living expenses, and pay for her education. As a father, I never sat down and had a friendly chat with her. I never asked her how her day went. And neither did I ever ask what her goals and dreams were." Li Chen covered his face and sobbed brokenly.

His dear daughter, his and Su'er's only child...how had he neglected her like this?

"Brother Long, I...what have I done? I was so caught up in the loss of Su'er...I neglected the beautiful gift she left behind. And now...Yue'er...Yue'er is..."

"Shhhh, Qing Qing will be fine. Brother Li, she'll be fine. Such a brave and beautiful Qing Qing, how could anything happen to her?" Long Hongwu's own eyes were filled with tears. Qing Yue was the daughter he always wanted but never had. Knowing she lay motionless on an operating table pained him.

But for his friend, he strongly suppressed his grief. Because at this time, Li Chen needed comfort more than him.

Li Qing Yue was his only daughter.

Long Tian stepped back and leaned against the wall. For the past two days, he wasn't able to concentrate on any task. His mind replayed the scene of the girl rushing towards a child, then getting buried under metal and fire.

"Riiiing!" Long Tian looked at his CellCom. Seeing it was a call from Fu Ji Ren, he excused himself and stepped to a corner.

"What is it?" The holographic image displayed Fu Ji Ren bowed over a stack of documents. Upon hearing Long Tian's glacier-like tone, he raised his head with a confused expression.

"Tian, Bro, what's up? Why do you sound like you want to murder someon...hold on! Are you in the hospital!?" He quickly jumped to his feet and knocked the flies away.

"What in the he** are you doing in the hospital? Is Uncle Long alright? Why didn't you inform us if he wasn't feeling well? Hold on, I'll grab Ouyang Gu and we'll be there in a bit."

"Are you done? If you are, then listen well. Commander Long is just fine. I'm here because there was an accident. Before your imagination goes off, let me tell you that I'm fine. You and Ouyang Gu, take care of the YueTian group in my stead. I'll explain everything once things calm down." Directly disconnecting on Fu Ji Ren's confused expression, Long Tian went back to his position.

Bang!

At this time, a nurse came out of the ICU in a hurry. Her flustered appearance and panicked eyes alarmed Li Chen. Pushing to his feet, he grabbed the Nurse's arm.

"Nurse, what's going on? Is my daughter okay?"

"Mr. Li, I can't say anything at the moment. The patient's condition is deteriorating at an alarming rate. Please, let me go. I need to get more staff." Li Chen woodenly loosened his hold and slumped backward. Long Hongwu held his arms before his head hit the wall.

But Li Chen didn't react. His head spanned from what he heard.

His daughter's condition was deteriorating?

Fear, grimmer than the seven seas and darker than the darkest of night, seeped into his heart. At this moment, Li Chen felt bone-deep coldness engulf his entire being.

"Yue'er...Yue'er..." He vacantly called out, desperately clinging to the name as if doing so would prevent his daughter from leaving.

The nurse rushed towards the staff department.

"All available RNs and Physician Assistants are requested for aid by Dr. Ren. Patient VVIP's condition is deteriorating at an alarming rate!"

"What? A VVIP's condition is deteriorating? What sort of rotten luck is this? If anything happens to her, our whole team will be finished!"

"Stop talking! Let's just go and assist Dr. Ren!"

Flustered and panicked, the RNs and Physician Assistants rushed to the ICU to assist Dr. Ren.

"Chief Physician Mu, I want my daughter-in-law safe and sound. If anything happens to her under your watch, hpmh!" Long Hongwu coldly disconnected his CellCom call with the Chief Physician of the Long Medical Hospital.

His warning was clear. He didn't need to elaborate.

Then with his hands in his pockets, he anxiously paced outside the ICU room.

If anything happened to Qing Qing, he would shut down the entire da** hospital!

"Fu**! What the he** is Dr. Ren doing? Why hasn't he stabilized that buddha's condition yet!?" Chief Physician Mu angrily banged on his work table and pushed out of his seat. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead as he nervously paced around the room.

But the space soon grew too small for his frantic heart.

The Great Commander Long Hongwu had personally called to threaten him. If anything happened to that buddha...

"No, this won't do. I need to go and see what's going on for myself!"

Pulling out a handkerchief to wipe off his sweat, he opened his office door and rushed towards the private third floor.