Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Reckless Devotion

Since the disaster struck, our country has quickly deployed its strongest rescue forces. Batch after batch of outstanding young soldiers plunged into the disaster area, fearlessly.

Indeed, whenever one place is in trouble, support comes from all directions.

As time goes by, the rescue forces grow ever stronger, yet the continuous aftershocks greatly hinder the rescue efforts.

Alongside the successes of the rescue, many heroes have forever remained buried in the rubble.

Life is so precious, yet so fragile in the face of nature.

Wang Miaomiao has been following the troops through more than a dozen villages; every day, there is barely enough time. She wishes she had wind and fire wheels on her feet, rising early at dawn and struggling under the dim moonlight.

Watching another body being unearthed, accompanied by the hoarse cries of relatives, the scene is heart-wrenchingly tragic again.

Not far away, a little girl in tattered clothes, her face dirty, stands there motionless, tears flowing. Wang Miaomiao feels deep empathy.

She has witnessed many moments of joy and sorrow, life and death these days, but cannot help but feel grief again.

She sighed and went forward to comfort the little girl, “What’s your name?”

The girl stared blankly over there, where an elderly woman was guarding the body, sitting on the ground crying.

Wang Miaomiao crouched down, meeting her gaze, and held her black little hand, “Who is that to you?”

It’s not that she wanted to reopen her wounds; some pain needs timely release. The girl’s eyes were too dull, which was definitely not good.

“Girl, my name is Girl.” Maybe Wang Miaomiao’s gesture really touched her, or maybe she needed someone to talk to, the girl spoke, “That’s my grandma and… uncle.”

Uncle?

Wang Miaomiao swallowed hard, “Where are your parents?”

The girl looked at the sky and then at the ground, choking, “I don’t have parents.”

Don’t have them?

“Besides your grandma, are there any other relatives?” Wang Miaomiao really didn’t want to ask, but had to clarify. She had always been doing logistics work, and these orphans and individuals need proper placement.

The girl’s tears flowed more fiercely, shaking her head, “No more, all gone, only grandma left…”

Wang Miaomiao sighed deeply, stood up, searched her pocket to find something to wipe her tears, but could only find two crumpled rough paper tissues. Without concern, she gently pressed her tear stains, “Don’t cry, see how sad grandma is. Let’s go comfort grandma, okay?”

The girl shook her head, rejecting Wang Miaomiao’s suggestion.

Wang Miaomiao was puzzled, just about to ask her why she wouldn’t go.

Suddenly felt the earth shake, oh no… another aftershock…

As the world spun around, Wang Miaomiao saw a slanted utility pole nearby falling towards the girl.

“Watch out…”

Without time for further thought, Wang Miaomiao stepped up and used her body to shield the girl.

“Ah… uh…” The girl was stunned, her little head poked out from beneath Wang Miaomiao’s body, seeing Wang Miaomiao lying on the ground, bleeding, unconscious, she cried.

“Quick… quick, save her…”

As Wang Miaomiao completely lost consciousness, she only felt her head hurt, her shoulders ache.

When she woke up again, her head still hurt, her shoulders still ached…

Chaos surrounded her, all were voices speaking. She strained to listen, recognizing doctors, nurses, patients, relatives. Apparently, she was in a temporary hospital set up in the disaster area.

Ah… in her perception, there was only pain, so torturous.

“Grandma, why isn’t Aunt waking up yet? Will she be okay?” The girl’s voice sounded in her ear.

An old voice said, “Don’t worry, doctors said… she’ll be okay…” The elderly voice hesitated.

The girl, with a choked voice, said, “Grandma, am I really a jinx? Otherwise, why do good people around me always…”

“Enough.” The grandma sternly interrupted her, after a moment of silence, sighed, heartbroken and frustrated, “Don’t say that. Aunt will be fine. You’re a good child, not a jinx, don’t listen to others’ nonsense…”

Listening to their conversation, Wang Miaomiao could roughly imagine the girl’s situation.

Alas, the child must be terrified.

Wang Miaomiao struggled to open her eyes, looked up at the ceiling, glanced around; indeed, it was a temporary hospital with a large canopy, filled with numerous beds.

“Aunt, you’re awake, great. I’ll go get the doctor.” Saying this, she turned to run away, shouting while running, “Doctor, my aunt is awake.”

Wang Miaomiao watched her small, scampering figure nearly bump into people several times, unable to help but sweat for her.

“Comrade, you’re awake, wonderful.” The old woman, her face full of wrinkles, with red, swollen eyes, muddy gaze, but still showing gratitude.

“Thank you for saving my girl. She’s now the last one left of the Xie Family. I… thank you, you saved her, saved my life too…” The old woman said while crying again.

“I’m okay, it was nothing…” Wang Miaomiao said these few words with difficulty, wanting to say more, but alas, her throat was too dry, even saying one more word pulled at the pain.

The old woman didn’t know if she heard her words, continued crying over her woes…

Wang Miaomiao wanted to cry too, with a splitting headache, feeling uncomfortable all over, parched throat, filled with bitterness, and nearby someone nonstop crying and chattering, sigh…

Wang Miaomiao gazed dully at the sky, striving to ignore everything, block out all sensations, but alas…

“Awake? How do you feel?”

This voice was very familiar…

Looking carefully, it was Zheng Zhen.

“Aunt, I brought the doctor.” The girl said seriously, “He examined you, and you will be okay.”

She’s not a doctor at all, just a nurse.

But the girl was still young, likely seeing anyone in a white coat as a doctor.

At this point, Zheng Zhen recognized Wang Miaomiao too, feeling a bit uneasy, but still asked, “Recognize me? Feel like throwing up?…”

Wang Miaomiao blinked… what do you mean? Suspecting she was hit into idiocy?

Still, it was a normal question. She opened her mouth, struggled out a few words, “Aunt, water…”

Her voice, like a broken gong, was unbearably unpleasant.

The old woman had stopped crying, hearing Wang Miaomiao’s words, immediately stood up to pour water for Wang Miaomiao, while blaming herself, “Ah, it’s all my fault…”

Zheng Zhen watched the old woman busy herself, her mouth twitching slightly, not sure what the expression meant, then looked back at Wang Miaomiao, saying, “Since you’re awake, it’s no big deal. We’re very busy now, when a doctor is available, I’ll ask someone to check you again.”

Without waiting for Wang Miaomiao to speak, she turned and left.

“Aunt, why did the doctor leave?” The girl blinked her eyes in confusion.

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