Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 180: Chapter 180: Don’t Be Afraid, I’m Here

The newcomer saw that the entire back of his battalion commander’s uniform was soaked in blood. He said with a sob, ”Battalion Commander, rest assured, the situation over there is being wrapped up. We haven’t let a single person escape.”

Huo Jingrui endured the severe pain in his back. ”That’s good.”

Yunyi spoke up at the right moment, ”Help your battalion commander over there.”

They were too close to the explosion site. She was worried that airborne debris might fall into the wound during treatment; if it caused an infection, that would be troublesome.

The two men worked together to help Huo Jingrui up.

Huo Jingrui cooperated, walking towards the spot Yunyi indicated.

However, he didn’t immediately ask her to treat his wounds. ”Take out the medicine. I’ll treat the wound on your neck first.”

The soldier beside him quickly opened the canteen he had brought along. ”Battalion Commander, use this to rinse your hands.”

Huo Jingrui rinsed his hands and then used the remaining water to clean the area around Yunyi’s wound. He then handed the empty canteen to his comrade, ”Go get another canteen of water.”

After sending the man off, he endured the burning pain in his back and began to treat Yunyi’s wound first.

Yunyi’s eyes immediately moistened, and tears welled up. He might have forgotten their past lives, but this instinct to always prioritize her must be etched deep into his soul.

Huo Jingrui noticed her unusual reaction. ”Did I hurt you?”

Yunyi shook her head. ”No, I just remembered some things from the past.”

Huo Jingrui, who had investigated her background, assumed she was frightened by the day’s brutal scene. ”Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

The moment he said those words, Yunyi’s tears breached their dam. She recalled her experiences from their past two lives; whenever she faced hardship, he would always say, ”Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

She longed to reach out, embrace him, and cry her heart out.

But just then, the soldier trotted back. ”Battalion Commander, I’ve brought the water.”

Yunyi quickly composed herself. She knew their personal matters weren’t urgent right now.

Huo Jingrui was naturally skilled at treating simple injuries. It didn’t take him long to clean Yunyi’s wound and apply medicine. Still uneasy, he then bandaged it.

Yunyi used the water from the canteen to wash her hands thoroughly. Then, she pointed to a large rock. ”Lie down on the rock. I’ll treat the wound on your back.”

Seeing Huo Jingrui lie down properly, she took a flashlight from her backpack and handed it to the soldier beside them. ”Hold the flashlight for me.”

After all, the light from the distant explosion had dimmed and was insufficient for illumination. Moreover, his back injury was severe, his clothes were torn, and there were undoubtedly fine particles of sand and grit in the wound.

Using her backpack as cover, she took out a pair of scissors—actually retrieved from her space—and deftly cut open Huo Jingrui’s clothes.

She used the debridement solution she had made in her space to repeatedly cleanse the wound. Then, with a homemade cotton swab, she meticulously and gently removed the tiny sand and grit particles before cleaning the wound once more with the solution. ”Endure it for a moment.”

Then she began to apply the medicinal ointment she had made. However, her space didn’t have enough medical gauze prepared, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to do.

Suddenly, inspiration struck. A few days ago, she had made a long-sleeved garment of white, handmade fine cloth. When she left, she had casually put it into her space, thinking that if she couldn’t find anyone for a few days, at least she’d have a change of clothes. Now it would come in handy.

Still using her backpack as cover, she took out the garment, tore it into strips, and bandaged the most severely injured areas.

The difference in their physiques was too great; it wasn’t realistic to bandage him completely. This would have to do.