Prepare for the Worst

In the shortest time possible, Qi Chao rushed Chi Yu to the hospital. The medical staff surged forward, racing against the clock as they pushed Chi Yu into the operating room.

Time passed by excruciatingly slowly, and Qi Chao anxiously paced outside the doors of the operating room.

Chi Yu's breathing had stopped for a brief moment. If the doctors hadn't confirmed that she still had vital signs, Qi Chao would have believed she was already gone.

A deep sense of unease gripped Qi Chao's heart. His eyelids twitched uncontrollably, as if forewarning a looming catastrophe.

Just as this ominous thought crossed his mind, the doors of the operating room abruptly swung open.

Qi Chao dashed forward. The nurse, masked and startled by his sudden movement, frowned and spoke first: "The patient is losing blood rapidly and requires a transfusion. What is your relationship to her?"