In just an instant, Ruan Xingyao overturned her own decision.
She no longer only wanted to remove the cameras from the dogs’ eyes — she also wanted to minimize their pain as much as possible.
Yes, Ruan Xingyao had decided — she would remove the cameras and heal the dogs at the same time.
Even if it drained her completely, she was willing to risk it!
Chen Yu had no idea that, in such a short moment, Ruan Xingyao had already made up her mind.
He only noticed the sudden change in her eyes, which made his heart clench in alarm.
“Xingxing, what are you planning to do?” he asked, uneasy.
Why did he feel so worried about her?
Ruan Xingyao didn’t explain anything.
She simply said to him, “Chen Yu, have Jiang Xuan find some trustworthy veterinarians. I’ll need their help later.”
Right now, she couldn’t guarantee that every dog would recover without any aftereffects — she needed capable veterinarians to back her up.
Chen Yu nodded. “I’ll arrange it right away and ask the police veterinarians to come.”
Ruan Xingyao hummed softly in response and began her work.
Chen Yu quietly stepped out and found Jiang Xuan, relaying Ruan Xingyao’s request.
At the same time, he didn’t rely solely on the police — he contacted a few other veterinarians himself.
After making the arrangements, Chen Yu returned.
Unlike when she searched the dogs’ memories, Ruan Xingyao was now working one by one, carefully extracting the cameras from each little dog’s eye.
When Chen Yu came back, she was already on the third dog.
He saw that the two dogs who had already undergone the procedure were lying quietly in their cages, eyes closed, without any signs of pain.
In fact, they looked peaceful — as if they were simply sleeping.
He hadn’t heard a single painful cry.
After a brief moment of thought, Chen Yu understood what was happening.
He turned to look at Ruan Xingyao — and as expected, her face had gone completely pale.
He wanted to step forward and stop her from continuing.
If she was already this drained after just three dogs, what would she look like after treating all of them…?
Silently, Chen Yu walked up beside her, following her every step.
He couldn’t do anything else to help — all he could do was stay close.
That way, if she collapsed from exhaustion, he could catch her immediately.
Ruan Xingyao sensed his concern, but she had no time to respond.
She had to race against time to remove the cameras from every last dog.
The more spiritual energy she used, the weaker she became.
With each new dog, she had less and less energy left to channel into healing.
Some of the weaker dogs cried out in pain — pitiful, heart-wrenching sounds.
Ruan Xingyao couldn’t bear to hear them.
Even on the verge of collapse, she pushed herself to the limit, using everything she had to ease their suffering.
Finally, when she removed the last tiny camera, her strength completely gave out — and a mouthful of blood burst from her lips.
“Xingxing!” Chen Yu shouted, catching her just as she was about to fall.
However, Ruan Xingyao had already completely lost consciousness, her entire body limp as she fell into Chen Yu’s arms.
“Sis!”
“Xingxing!”
Ruan Xingzhuo and You Huan had just walked in with bags of food when they saw this scene.
Both were so startled that the bags slipped from their hands and scattered on the floor as they rushed forward in a panic.
“Sis! Wake up! What’s wrong? Don’t scare me!”
Ruan Xingzhuo grabbed his sister’s hand, wanting to touch her, but didn’t dare to.
He was scared.
Terrified.
This was his last remaining family in the world.
He was truly afraid—if he lost his sister too…
He couldn’t even imagine it!
Tears streamed uncontrollably down his face.
At this moment, he was completely at a loss.
Chen Yu was the first to react.
He immediately carried Ruan Xingyao in his arms and said to You Huan and Ruan Xingzhuo, “I’m taking her to the hospital.”
“We’re coming too!” You Huan quickly grabbed Ruan Xingzhuo and followed closely behind Chen Yu.
Jiang Xuan and the others, hearing the commotion outside, rushed in as well.
When they saw Ruan Xingyao’s condition, everyone was startled.
“What’s going on? What happened to Expert Ruan?” Jiang Xuan asked.
Chen Yu said, “Based on previous cases, Xingxing has overexerted herself again. But we don’t know the exact cause yet. We need to get her to the hospital right now.”
Jiang Xuan said, “Use our car. I’ll make a call—she’ll have a clear route all the way.”
Chen Yu nodded, not slowing his steps as he carried Ruan Xingyao into the car.
Ruan Xingyao was laid on the back seat, with You Huan holding her carefully.
While wiping the blood from the corner of Ruan Xingyao’s lips with a wet tissue, tears kept falling from her eyes.
“How did this happen? Didn’t she get better after eating last time? Can we feed her something first?” You Huan asked through sobs.
Ruan Xingzhuo fumbled to open a bottle of mineral water and handed it to You Huan.
You Huan tilted the bottle toward Ruan Xingyao’s lips, trying to get her to drink.
But after several tries, she couldn’t get the water into her mouth.
You Huan broke down crying, “Why won’t it go in? What do we do? Xingxing, please open your mouth…”
Ruan Xingzhuo turned around helplessly, utterly useless except for his growing panic.
Watching the scene through the rearview mirror, Chen Yu’s eyes filled with pain.
His foot pressed harder on the gas pedal, speeding the car up even more.
Finally, the police car pulled into the nearest hospital.
Even before Chen Yu had fully stopped the car, Ruan Xingzhuo had already jumped out, yanked open the back door, and lifted Ruan Xingyao out in his arms.
You Huan immediately got out of the car as well, wiped her nose, and said, “I’ll go get a doctor.”
Just as she spoke, doctors and nurses were already rushing out with a stretcher, quickly taking over Ruan Xingyao.
Ruan Xingyao was wheeled into the emergency room while Ruan Xingzhuo and the others waited anxiously outside.
Ruan Xingzhuo slid down against the wall, sitting on the floor with his head hanging low.
Soon, the ground between his legs was soaked with a small puddle — his tears.
You Huan crouched down in front of him and gently patted his head.
“Zhuozhuo, Xingxing will be fine. She definitely will be,” You Huan said softly.
After a long while, Ruan Xingzhuo finally lifted his head, his eyes red and blurry with tears. “I’m sorry, Huanhuan.”
He should have been the stronger one.
He should have been the one comforting her.
Yet now, it was her who was comforting him.
You Huan touched his cheek and gently wiped away the tear stains with her fingers.
She said, “Silly, why are you even saying that? We’re in this together. I know—you’re just too worried about Xingxing.”
From the fear in his eyes, she could feel exactly what he was going through.
You Huan said firmly, “Zhuozhuo, Xingxing will get better. She definitely will!”
— The end of the Chapter–
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