131 Su Yunjin Got Injured! (Please Bookmark)

“I’ll be damned!”

“No way. Su Yunjin actually managed to start a fire by rubbing two sticks together?”

“You’re incredible, Su Yunjin! That actually worked? I’m completely stunned!”

“Who was it that said Su Yunjin couldn’t do it? Come out and take it back!”

“She can sing, walk on a single bamboo pole, shoot through a hundred paces, and she’s kind-hearted and responsible. Now she can even start a fire by rubbing sticks together. I just want to know—what can’t Su Yunjin do?”

The instant the firelight reached the livestream through the camera, every viewer watching “Blazing Odd Squad” felt as though something had exploded inside their heads.

Delight.

Shock.

Disbelief.

At that moment, male or female, everyone was dazzled by Su Yunjin’s ability to make fire by rubbing sticks together.

The fans who had played around with it or tried it themselves as children were especially excited. They wished they could climb through the internet and rush straight to Su Yunjin’s side to call her a master.

She was amazing.

Absolutely amazing.

Starting a fire by rubbing sticks together was such a difficult way of making a living fire, yet Su Yunjin had handled it with effortless ease. How could anyone not admire her?

The viewers watching the livestream were ecstatic.

The behind-the-scenes staff watching the monitors were equally thrilled.

Xu Zhang was the most excited of all. The moment the flame sprang to life, he felt his blood boiling and nearly shouted aloud.

“Su Yunjin really is a treasure.”

Flames seemed to dance in Xu Zhang’s eyes, and his heart—which had been single for twenty-eight years—began pounding wildly.

If he had not constantly reminded himself that he was the director and needed to maintain professional integrity, Xu Zhang feared he might already have fallen for her.

No one disliked the strong. Men were no exception.

Marriage was a long and tedious road. If one was going to choose a partner, why not choose someone evenly matched?

So he truly did not mind pursuing Su Yunjin.

Of course, that would only be after the program aired, once he had managed to adjust his state of mind.

No one knew what Xu Zhang was thinking. Even the executive director could not see through him at that moment.

For the behind-the-scenes crew, their fondness for Su Yunjin was more an acknowledgment of a hardworking, ambitious, and highly capable young woman.

Meanwhile, at the livestream site—

where Su Yunjin and the others were—

the instant the fire caught, Zhang Chuchu, Zhang Xiaoxiao, Zheng E, and Guan Tongyue all drew in sharp breaths.

It was as though none of them had breathed since earlier. As the fire burned brighter and stronger, the oppressive atmosphere that had weighed on them was driven away.

In the darkness, they could finally see one another.

And just then, Guan Tongyue suddenly cried out, “Oh! Yunjin, you’re hurt!”

At her scream, everyone turned toward Su Yunjin.

In the firelight, Su Yunjin was wrapping her left hand in a piece of clothing while pressing down hard on it with her right hand. Her body was bent like a bow.

When the fire had first been lit, everyone’s attention had been fixed on the flames, and no one had noticed anything unusual about her.

Now that the fire had stabilized, Guan Tongyue finally saw that something was wrong. She also noticed the blood dripping, drop by drop, onto Su Yunjin’s shoes.

Su Yunjin had apparently been catching the blood with her hands and feet the entire time.

“It’s fine. Help me get the pack of sanitary pads from my bag. I’ll wrap it up and stop the bleeding.”

She had cut her hand while shaving down the wood. Su Yunjin could not examine the wound properly at the moment, lest she cause another infection.

Out in this wilderness, all she could do was use a sanitary pad to dress the wound and stem the bleeding.

“Will that really work? The production crew isn’t here…” Guan Tongyue grew anxious.

Zhang Chuchu was anxious as well. She hurried over in three steps and asked worriedly, “Let me take a look.”

“Don’t. It’s probably deep, and exposing it will only risk infection.”

Su Yunjin spoke through the pain.

At that moment, Zhang Xiaoxiao hurriedly took a box of condoms from her backpack. “Teacher Su, could these be used as a tourniquet?”

Su Yunjin glanced at her and nodded. “Teacher Zhang, give me one.”

Zheng E ran anxiously to the drone and shouted at it, “Stop filming! Stop filming! Someone here is injured!”

Though they had only been together for half a day, an intangible sense of solidarity had already formed among the five of them in that environment.

Su Yunjin was surrounded in their midst. Behind the scenes, Xu Zhang suddenly sucked in a sharp breath as well. He seized the walkie-talkie and called out to them, “How is it, Teacher Su?”

“It’s fine. I’ll just bandage it.”

Su Yunjin’s voice was not loud, and it lacked her usual calm tone. She could even feel that the cut had grazed a nerve in her hand.

“Wait there. We’re coming over immediately.”

Although Su Yunjin had said she was fine, Xu Zhang would never dare let her continue filming. He spoke hurriedly.

Everyone gathered around Su Yunjin and sat down. Guan Tongyue handed her the sanitary pad.

Su Yunjin pulled her hand out from inside the clothing.

The next moment, everyone’s eyes widened.

Her hand had already been stained red with blood. As she took the pad and prepared to dress the wound, the sight of that horrifying gash made Guan Tongyue shut her eyes in fright.

Zhang Chuchu sucked in a sharp breath.

Zhang Xiaoxiao grimaced on Su Yunjin’s behalf, while Zheng E’s features twisted together in distress.

Su Yunjin, however, acted as though nothing had happened. Gritting her teeth, she forced her hand open slightly, stuffed the sanitary pad into place, and then clenched her hand tightly around it.

Just as she finished, footsteps sounded behind them.

In the blink of an eye, Su Yunjin saw Fu Lin approaching with several soldiers in camouflage uniforms.

Fu Lin was at the front. Before he had even reached her, he was already asking, “What happened? Where are you hurt?”

“Her hand! Yunjin cut her hand. The gash is so deep!”

Like someone clutching at a lifeline, Guan Tongyue answered before Su Yunjin could say a word.

“Yes, take her to the hospital quickly. It’s terrifying.” Zhang Chuchu spoke as well, her voice trembling.

She had only glimpsed the wound, yet it had hurt just to look at it. Su Yunjin, however, had endured everything until she managed to get a fire burning for them.

That realization made Zhang Chuchu feel even worse.

Zhang Xiaoxiao and Zheng E said nothing, but their faces were filled with concern.

“It’s fine. Don’t let it interfere with filming.”

Su Yunjin gritted her teeth against the pain. Having grown up in a sect, she had never wanted her own troubles to delay other people’s progress.

But before she could finish, Fu Lin had already reached her and seized her hand.

“It’s this serious and you’re still saying you’re fine? Come on. I’m taking you to the hospital to have it bandaged.”

“There’s no need.”

“What do you mean, no need? You’re my soldier. I’m responsible for your safety. That’s an order, and you’re not allowed to refuse!”

Fu Lin cut her off brusquely.

Without giving her a chance to argue, he turned his back to her and crouched down. In a commanding tone, he said, “Get on.”

“Really, I can walk.”

Su Yunjin understood what Fu Lin intended. He wanted to carry her.

But only her hand was injured. Her feet were perfectly fine, and there was no need for anyone to carry her.

Fu Lin turned his head and glared at her. “Your hand is bleeding that badly. We need to get you to the hospital quickly. Do you think you can walk faster than I can? Get on. Now. Don’t make me say it twice.”

Su Yunjin still wanted to object, but with Zhang Chuchu and the others watching, she could not very well act too close to Fu Lin.

Besides, he was the squad leader. If she kept arguing, she really would seem difficult for no reason.

Helplessly, Su Yunjin slowly climbed onto his back.

The moment she touched Fu Lin’s back, he thrust his body upward, straightened his neck, and slipped his head neatly between her encircling arms.

“Hold on tight!”

Fu Lin’s voice came again.

This time, before Su Yunjin could answer, he was already striding rapidly in the direction from which they had come.

The group crossed the small rise they had climbed earlier. Soon, a military vehicle came into view.

Fu Lin strode over, placed Su Yunjin inside, and quickly climbed in after her.

“I’m taking her to the hospital. You two keep watch here.”

After speaking to the two soldiers, Fu Lin shut the door and told the driver, “Military hospital. Hurry!”