I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 128
Chapter 128: Numb
The ambulance drove steadily, and because of the flashing lights on the roof, it encountered no obstacles on the way and arrived at the hospital in no time.
“Body temperature 39.7, heart rate 120, administer oxygen.”
“Let’s start by lowering the temperature, bring that over…”
In the ambulance, two nurses and the doctor urgently treated Ouyang Xue for fever and connected an oxygen tube.
“Are you her daughter?”
When the car stopped, the only male doctor in the car took off his headset, and while moving Ouyang Xue down from the vehicle with the nurses, he casually asked me.
“No.”
I shook my head, “If you must label it, we’re colleagues.”
“Colleagues?”
The male doctor was somewhat incredulous, “What kind of colleagues are you, are you even of legal age?”
“Yes.”
Already accustomed to such banter, I spoke seriously, “Ouyang is my boss. She’s the manager of the café where I recently got hired as a waitress.”
“Tsk… I thought you were her daughter or niece. You really look so young…”
The doctor seemed like he wanted to say more, but the bright sun outside made him abruptly stop talking. Then, the man in a white coat gestured to something next to the stretcher, “Forget it, forget it. Since you know her, help out. Grab her shoes and phone, and follow us.”
I quickly took the items, “Okay.”
The doctor walked ahead, with two nurses carrying the IV Fluids behind, and the three of them hurriedly descended from the ambulance, heading straight to the emergency building ahead.
“It should be a severe cold. It’s not clear whether it’s caused by bacteria or a virus. Administer platelets, arrange quickly.”
Upon entering the building, the doctor immediately shouted to the nurses at the station, “Get Xiao Li down here to help.”
“Okay!”
The young nurse ran off, and the doctor pushing a small cart turned to me after saying, “You, sit on the bench outside for a moment,” and then pushed Ouyang Xue into the nearby emergency room.
After glancing around and observing the hospital a bit, I silently walked to the metal bench at the entrance of the emergency room. I placed Ouyang Xue’s shoes on the ground, held her phone, tidied up the maid uniform’s hem, and, with legs together, sat down in a very ladylike posture.
Perhaps because I was still dressed in a maid outfit with white stockings on my legs, my appearance attracted the attention of a large group of people around.
“Is this a special program for the hospital? Is there an event today?”
“A new style of nurse uniform? Why does it feel a bit provocative…”
“What are you saying! Clearly, it’s a child, probably wearing a new style of nurse uniform… don’t just see everything as provocative.”
Their comments made me involuntarily adjust my legs inward a bit, trying not to let anything show beneath the skirt.
Oh no… because things happened so quickly, it seems I forgot to change clothes…
You see, this is a maid outfit, completely different from a typical schoolgirl uniform. Even sailor suits or the Lolita dress set that Lu Xinmeng gave me at home would be better than this maid outfit. Not only does it exude a strong two-dimensional vibe, but it also seems to max out the ’embarrassment level.’
In the real world, because some office ladies wear black stockings, and girls in some places also wear similar colored leggings for warmth, black stockings have gradually become familiar to people in recent years. Everyone is quite accustomed to this color of socks.
However, white stockings are different. White stockings generally represent purity and innocence, and only girls who are particularly confident in their appearance and figure would wear them. Currently, in the real world, very few girls come out wearing white knee-high socks.
Similarly, maid outfits are different from sailor suits or Lolita dresses. It can be said to have a slightly “everyday” attribute, but maid outfits are different. They are a type of attire worn only on special occasions, either for cosplay at anime conventions or in certain specific places…
And here I am, unexpectedly wearing this outfit outside…
At this moment, my sense of shame exploded instantly.
No, please don’t…
However, sitting on a bench in the hospital corridor, I had no idea where to “hide” myself.
Usually, situations like going into the operating room due to a cold or fever would quickly resolve, right? It should, right?
I silently reassured myself.
Ouyang Xue will surely be fine. At most, she’ll undergo an examination or receive some blood transfusion, fever-reducing injections, and such.
When they come out, as long as they find a hospital room for Ouyang Xue, I won’t have to face the gaze of so many passersby…
As I continued to overthink in my mind, I took out my phone, straightened my posture, tried to appear elegant, and then pretended to browse through messages on my phone.
?Ice Spirit: Photo on the phone – 202205103867.jpg. Haha, take a look, a group photo with our group leader Loli!?
?[Admin] World of Dreams: What the h***, did you guys really go?! Our group leader is really that girl from the café, Yin Nuo’er??
?Ice Spirit: Seriously, why would I lie to you? I’ve said our group leader is a Loli. If you didn’t believe it and didn’t come, you missed out big time. How about arranging the second group gathering??
?[Admin] World of Dreams: Missed out big time. @Intelligent Roadblock, Roadblock bro, what do you think??
?Sword Demon Star Spirit: Why is there someone whose face has been censored in the picture??
?Physics Duck: That’s Xiongxiong, the big boss. We won’t show her face without her agreement.?
It seems like there’s nothing important in the group messages. Duck and the others should still be happily playing at the café.
I then opened the new author group “Stray Bunny Shelter” by Catnip for editing—
?Pigeon Self-Harm Prohibited: Brother, my new book is flop. The editor told me not to write long chapters.?
?CatCat Survive: Obviously, with 5,000 words per chapter, you only appear on the homepage once. Others with 2,000 words per chapter split into two updates, giving them more chances to appear on the homepage and update the ranking list. You don’t want traffic from big chapters? If I were the editor, I’d scold you too.?
?Daxu: Daxu invites you to join the spelling room, target: 30,000 words, room number: Toasting While Singing?
?Daxu: Bros, let’s spell some words. Little car, try to finish by seven.?
?Lin Weiyu: I got a warning for writing a yuri scene. The editor told me to delete the adult content, but this chapter is all about yuri. How should I change it??
There doesn’t seem to be any particularly interesting topic for me…
I shifted my gaze away from the phone screen on the hospital corridor bench and looked towards the nearby emergency room.
Although Yin Xiamo had clearly stated that Ouyang Xue was fine, watching someone who used to be by my side being wheeled into this vast, white expanse made my heart heavy.
Lowering my head, I looked at my legs, clad in snow-white knee-high socks under my skirt. I lifted one foot slightly to observe the round-toed buckle shoes I was wearing.
I don’t know when it started, but I’ve become accustomed to having both feet in long socks and the feeling of my feet wearing these cute little shoes.
I’ve also grown accustomed… or rather, I’ve accepted that I can handle these clothes and this kind of cute outfit. I’ve accepted that even with white stockings and this kind of cute attire, it feels quite fitting on me… subconsciously.
It’s like… when it comes to myself, to the existence of “Yin Nuo’er,” I instinctively feel like I’m a very cute little girl. I would easily accept this identity when others call me “Yin Nuo’er.”
This kind of influence is quite easy to assimilate.
Just because I can accept my identity as a “cute little girl” doesn’t mean that people around me are accustomed to “seeing cute girls around every day.” So, earlier, I naturally wore the maid outfit onto the ambulance, unconsciously followed into the hospital, only realizing when the surrounding passengers pointed and talked about me— it seems I’ve gradually adapted to this body and the affirmations from others about her “existence.”
Fortunately, most of the people coming to the hospital have their own business to attend to, either seeking medical treatment or accompanying friends and family. So even if these people were quite curious about the girl sitting in front of the emergency room in a maid outfit, at most, they would make a couple of comments and then hurriedly leave.
Sister Ouyang, you must be fine…
“…”
? I’ve tried so hard and got so far…?
Just as I sat restlessly on the bench, unsure whether to continue looking at my phone or lower my head to think, Ouyang Xue’s phone screen lit up beside me.
? But in the end… It doesn’t even matter…?
Ouyang Xue’s phone rang, playing Linkin Park’s “In the End,” whether it was the original version or the most despairing, oppressive, and explosive version.
Taking the phone in hand and illuminating the screen, I glanced at the incoming call notification.
?Silly Melon?
Silly Melon?
The caller ID showed the system’s default avatar, with the note “Silly Melon” and a number that looked unfamiliar to me.
? I had to fall, to lose it all…?
Ouyang Xue’s phone continued to ring. Concerned about causing inconvenience to patients in the hospital, I reluctantly illuminated the screen and pressed the answer key.
“Ouyang, Ouyang, where are you? I heard from someone that you’re sick, taken to the hospital. Don’t scare me…”
As soon as the call connected, a voice that sounded somewhat familiar reached my ears.
“Hello? Hello? Is anyone there?”
The person on the other end sounded extremely anxious, with a slightly hoarse voice. “Ouyang, which hospital are you in, hello?”
“Hello?”
I covered the microphone with one hand and lowered my voice. “Who is this?”
“Nuo’er? Are you Yin Nuo’er?”
The young man on the other side recognized my voice. “I’m Li Chen! How is Ouyang? I heard from Mr. Wang that she was taken onto an ambulance. Is she okay?”
Li Chen?
Oh, it’s him. No wonder the voice sounded somewhat familiar.
Li Chen is also an old employee of the café. However, since he usually works outside, handling various tasks for Ouyang Xue, acting as a delivery driver and logistics manager, he rarely comes to the café. So, I’m not very familiar with his voice.
If I remember correctly, the first time I came to the shop to apply for the maid position, this Li Chen was present, playing the role of a staff member. He should also come from Tongmeng Net, just like Ouyang Xue. They might even be in the same department, perhaps in logistics management.
Ouyang Xue rarely talks about her personal relationships, so I’m not sure about the nature of her connection with Li Chen.
“Sister Ouyang, she…”
Holding the phone, I looked towards the nearby emergency room. “Probably because she was too tired, and she developed a high fever while supervising under the sun. Without paying attention, she fainted. She’s now in the emergency room of the hospital, and I’m waiting outside.”
“Hospital? Which hospital?”
“When I got off the car, I saw it was the Fifth People’s Hospital of Shenzhen City.”
“Okay, I’ll come over right away. I’m here in the Canjing District buying things. It will take me more than half an hour to get there. Please take care of Ouyang. I beg you, Nuo’er…”
“All right, you don’t have to worry. This hospital seems quite large, probably a top-tier one.”
I quickly reassured him, “Sister Ouyang will definitely be fine.”
“That’s good… That’s good, Nuo’er, I owe you a favor. Please watch over Ouyang. If she wakes up later, please call me immediately, can you?”
“No problem.”
“Thank you…”
“It’s nothing.”
*Ding dong—*
Just as I set down Ouyang Xue’s phone, the door of the nearby emergency room was opened. The doctor was pushing Ouyang Xue, now with more instruments, tubes, and connecting wires on her, out of the room.
“Anemia and flu with internal bleeding, she might need to stay in the hospital for a few days.”
Seeing me, the doctor walking ahead sighed, “This person came in a few times before due to pushing herself too hard. I told her to rest properly, but she just wouldn’t listen.”
“Young lady, come over here.”
“Now that you’re an adult, take a look at the consent forms for medication and hospital admission later. Also, help persuade your café manager not to push herself too hard.”
“……”
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