Chapter 5: Everyone Step Aside, Let Me Handle This!

Xu Qinghuan remained calm. She stepped forward to examine Xu Manman’s wound. Although there was a considerable amount of blood, the injury was not severe. Xu Manman appeared unconscious, yet her eyelids twitched incessantly.

Xu Qinghuan understood the situation clearly. She pushed Jiang Chengxu’s old bicycle over. Once he lifted Xu Manman onto it, the two exchanged places—Jiang Chengxu took over pushing the bike while Xu Qinghuan supported from the side, heading to the hospital.

Seeing Xu Manman lean against Jiang Chengxu, Xu Qinghuan paid it no mind. Let her lean, she thought. Jiang Chengxu’s pace quickened, causing Xu Qinghuan to struggle to keep up. She suggested, “How about I tie Manman to you, and you ride? That’ll be faster.”

Jiang Chengxu noticed the blood spreading across Xu Manman’s face and grew anxious. “Alright,” he agreed.

Xu Qinghuan borrowed a hemp rope from the gatekeeper and secured Xu Manman to Jiang Chengxu’s waist. With a push of the pedal, the bicycle swiftly rolled forward.

The gatekeeper watched from the entrance, clapping his hands calmly. “Huanzi, didn’t you say you were engaged to that boy?”

Xu Qinghuan smiled. “Sir, marriages can end in divorce. Many things aren’t decided until the very end.”

The gatekeeper pondered for a moment.

Xu Qinghuan then asked, “Sir, since you see so many people coming and going here, have you heard if any factories nearby are hiring?”

The gatekeeper shook his head. “I’ll ask around for you later. Some of the guards at our place work at factories; maybe they’ll know.”

Grateful, Xu Qinghuan thanked him and continued her walk. She strolled to Yong’an Department Store when a sudden exclamation caught her attention. A crowd had gathered, and curious, she pushed through to see what was happening.

“What’s going on? What’s happened?”

“A pregnant woman fell down—oh my, she’s bleeding so much!”

“Daughter, what’s wrong? Don’t scare your mother! Someone, help! Take her to the hospital!”

Xu Qinghuan quickly called out, “Let me through, everyone! Please clear a path!”

Though she hadn’t delivered babies before—her expertise was in neurosurgery—her knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine surpassed Western methods.

At her command, the crowd parted like the Red Sea, revealing a heavily pregnant woman lying on the ground, surrounded by an expanding pool of blood.

Xu Qinghuan stepped forward, grasped the woman’s wrist, and subtly took her pulse. The reading was dire.

Onlookers doubted her ability at first; she looked far too young.

“Can she really handle this? She looks like just a nursing apprentice.”

“Who knows? This could be a matter of life and death!”

The pregnant woman’s mother had hoped for a miracle but was disappointed to see such a young girl taking charge. Yet, as Xu Qinghuan acted, she felt helpless and became a passive observer.

Xu Qinghuan pressed an acupoint on the woman’s waist, and the bleeding ceased immediately.

“The fetus is in a breech position, eight months along, showing signs of severe hemorrhaging. She must deliver immediately. Find a vehicle and rush her to the hospital.”

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