Remembering the scene from her dream, Shen Xi panicked and grabbed his hand, "No. You mustn't go there. We should retreat and take another path."
"This is the only way forward. Don't worry, I can handle it." Qin Si Ye gave her a slight smile and pulled his hand away.
He took a sharp knife from his bag, hid it behind his back, and slowly approached the wolf.
The ferocious wolf seemed ready to fight, its body twisting back and forth, its gaze fixed on him with malice.
However, Qin Si Ye had underestimated the wolf's intelligence. Its target wasn't him, but Shen Xi.
As he focused on preparing to fight it, the wolf suddenly lunged, leaping towards Shen Xi without warning.
"Shen Xi, quickly retreat!" Qin Si Ye exclaimed in alarm. He swung a leg but missed, and then threw the knife in his hand at the wolf.
Hearing him, Shen Xi immediately ran backward.
The knife struck the wolf precisely in its vital spot. It let out a pained howl and fell into a pool of blood.
But Qin Si Ye, due to his excessive exertion, lost his balance and rolled down the steep slope.
Hearing the sound, Shen Xi's heart trembled. She turned around blankly, only to see a scene almost identical to her dream.
"No! Qin Si Ye! Qin Si Ye!" she ran towards him desperately, her voice hoarse and on the verge of collapse.
Why was this happening? Why were all the scenes from her dream coming true? Wasn't it said that dreams and reality were opposites?
Shen Xi ran downwards along the spot where Qin Si Ye had fallen. She stumbled several times, but managed to get up and continued to pursue him.
The last time, her strength was almost completely depleted, and she could no longer climb up. So, she rolled down with inertia.
She called out Qin Si Ye's name with a heartbroken cry, until a large tree blocked her path.
She raised her hand and forcefully wiped away the tears from her eyes. Glancing around, she found Qin Si Ye lying quietly beside a large rock.
"Qin Si Ye! Qin Si Ye!" Shen Xi was overwhelmed with mixed emotions of grief and joy, her mind in a turmoil. She scrambled and moved quickly towards him.
When she reached his side, she saw that Qin Si Ye's eyes were closed, and bright red blood had soaked his forehead.
A sharp pain pierced her heart. Shen Xi's hands trembled as she cradled his head and cried out loudly, "Qin Si Ye, wake up! Don't scare me, please!"
"Please say something, Qin Si Ye!"
But no matter how much she called, Qin Si Ye showed no reaction.
At this moment, Shen Xi was flustered and disoriented, her mind a complete blank. She had completely forgotten that she was a doctor, only wanting to wake the man in her arms through her shaking and calling.
In the end, she was exhausted, tears streaming down her face, she cradled his face and murmured to herself:
"Qin Si Ye, I was wrong. I shouldn't have rejected you time and again, rejected your help and your deep affection.
As long as you wake up, I'll agree to your pursuit, okay?"
As soon as she said this, the man in her arms suddenly reacted. He slowly opened his eyes and stared at her blankly.
"Qin Si Ye, Qin Si Ye, you're awake?" Shen Xi looked at him with surprise, hugged his neck tightly, buried her head on his shoulder, and sobbed, "You scared me to death, scared me to death."
"Cough cough!" After a while, Qin Si Ye let out a low cough and struggled slightly. "Can you let go of me first? You're about to strangle me."
Hearing his clear, resonant, and powerful voice, Shen Xi suddenly felt something was not right. She immediately raised her head, glaring at him with a hint of anger, "Qin Si Ye, you were faking it, weren't you?"
"I..." Qin Si Ye's lips curved slightly, his eyes fixed on her with deep affection. "If I hadn't faked it, how could I have heard your innermost thoughts?"
"You... you big liar." Shen Xi immediately let go of him, trying to stand up, but was forcefully pulled back by the man.
"Shen Xi, don't be angry, listen to me." Qin Si Ye sat up, reached up and touched his forehead with his other hand, showing it to Shen Xi. "This blood isn't fake, is it?
After a violent impact to my forehead, I really fainted. Later, I woke up to your calls."
"So, you were awake but didn't open your eyes, just to scare me, right? Hearing me cry like that, were you happy inside?" Shen Xi asked coldly, her gaze sharp as she stared at him.
Qin Si Ye's grip tightened, pulling her perfectly into his embrace. "No. Hearing you cry also pained me.
They say that true love is revealed in times of adversity. I mainly wanted to see what position I held in your heart, and if you had feelings for me."