Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

Professor Feng also rushed over. The old man has been sketching in the wild for many years and has some knowledge of common poisonous substances in mountainous areas.

"Yuting, how are you?"

Xu Xing turned to Li Yuting, who was also nearby and was now somewhat stunned, and noticed with his sharp eyes that there seemed to be a short red mark on the outside of her left calf, slowly oozing blood.

Li Yuting looked down and belatedly felt a slight stinging pain: "I don't know when this wound appeared..."

Xu Xing squatted down and quickly examined the wound on her leg. The wound was not long and the bleeding was not much, but the edges of the wound were slightly red and swollen.

"You could have been scratched by a snake or there might have been something else in the water. It would be best to go to the hospital for a checkup first."

Professor Feng, my car is at the foot of the mountain. Let's carry the injured person down the mountain first, then go to Lantian County Hospital for a checkup.

Professor Feng nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I'll call the county hospital right away and find out about the serum situation!"

Xu Xing carried Li Yuting on his back; her arms wrapped around his neck, her body somewhat stiff.

Xu Xing could sense that she was a little nervous, and he comforted her in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, the wound is not deep and looks like a scratch. Even if it was really scratched by a venomous snake's fang, the amount of venom injected would be very small, and a little antivenom will be fine."

Li Yuting gave a soft "hmm," feeling much more relaxed.

The group quickly packed up their essentials, discarding tents and other heavy items, and descended the mountain as fast as possible.

Wang Rui carried Li Jing on his back and led the way, followed closely by Xu Xing carrying Li Yuting on his back, with Professor Feng and another man and woman on either side.

The downhill path was steep, but he walked slowly with steady steps and even breathing, as if he had no weight on his back.

Li Yuting lay on his back, able to clearly feel the rise and fall of his back muscles and his steady, powerful heartbeat, and an unprecedented sense of security enveloped her.

Upon arriving at the parking lot, Xu Xing carefully placed Li Yuting into the back seat of the U8L, and Professor Feng also got in.

Wang Rui had settled Li Jing in the back seat on the other side and then sat in the passenger seat.

The remaining two students stayed behind to wait for the school to send someone to clean up the mess.

Upon arrival at the emergency department of Lantian County Hospital, doctors and nurses quickly transferred the two girls to the treatment room.

After a thorough examination and questioning, and based on the blurry snake image captured by the patient's mobile phone, the doctor gave a diagnosis.

Li Jing was indeed bitten by a viper. The wound was typical and required immediate cleaning and injection of anti-viper venom serum. She was also kept in the hospital for observation.

After carefully examining and cleaning Li Yuting's wound, the doctor, based on her description and the shape of the wound, ultimately determined that she was scratched by a sharp rock or underwater debris in the water, rather than being bitten or scratched by a snake.

However, there were no signs of poisoning. She could have been discharged after simple wound cleaning and disinfection, but Professor Feng insisted that she stay in the hospital for observation overnight.

Li Jing needed to be hospitalized for a few days, and Wang Rui volunteered to stay and take care of her.

Li Yuting's ward was arranged on the same floor.

Looking at the still-shaken students, Professor Feng said to Xu Xing, "Sir, thank you so much for today. I'm getting old and I'm afraid I won't have the energy to stay with them at night. As for Yu Ting..."

"Professor, please don't be so polite. You must have been frightened today, so please go home and get some rest. I can take care of Yuting here, since I'm on vacation anyway."

Before Professor Feng could finish speaking, Xu Xing took the initiative to continue the conversation.

Professor Feng nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you. Yuting, get some rest. I'll come see you again tomorrow."

The ward fell silent.

After receiving serum and a tetanus shot, Li Jing fell into a deep sleep due to the effects of the medication, and Wang Rui stayed by her side.

Li Yuting had finished treating her wounds and getting a tetanus shot, and was leaning against the bed, idly scrolling through her phone.

Xu Xing pulled up a chair and sat down, taking out his phone and asking, "Want to play some games?"

Li Yuting nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay!"

During the game, Li Yuting was a little distracted, and would occasionally steal a glance at him.

Xu Xing, relying on his super-fast reaction speed and hand-eye coordination, led this terrible teammate to win several games in a row.

"Wow! Brother Xu, you're amazing! You even won!"

Li Yuting looked at him with eyes full of admiration, her emotional value was off the charts.

Xu Xing chuckled: "It's because you provided excellent assistance."

He glanced at the time and said, "Alright, you've played a few rounds, you should rest now. I'll get some hot water to help you wash up."

Li Yuting chuckled and did not refuse.

After tidying up, Xu Xing turned off the main lights, leaving only a faint night light at the base of the wall.

I went to the bathroom to wash up quickly, and then lay down fully clothed on the bed next to me.

"Go to sleep, I'm here. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay, goodnight, Brother Xu."

Li Yuting responded softly and closed her eyes.

The ward fell completely quiet, and Xu Xing relaxed, quickly falling into a deep, restful sleep.

However, Li Yuting tossed and turned in the darkness.

The wound on her leg throbbed with pain, but what unsettled her even more was the sound of even breathing coming from the bed next to her.

The events of the day replayed in her mind, making her feel agitated until she finally drifted off to sleep late into the night.

The next morning, the doctor made rounds and examined Li Yuting's wounds again in detail.

After confirming that there were no signs of infection or poisoning and that she was in good spirits, they agreed to discharge her from the hospital.

Li Jing still needs to be hospitalized for observation and treatment, so it is not appropriate for Li Yuting to leave just yet.

She escorted Xu Xing downstairs alone and then went to the parking lot.

Xu Xing turned around and smiled, saying, "That's enough, you can go back now."

But at this moment, Li Yuting suddenly stepped forward, supporting herself on the car's rearview mirror with one hand and wrapping her arms around his neck with the other.

She stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek.

Then, with a grin, he said, "Brother Xu, thank you."

He turned around and tried to run away.

But Xu Xing grabbed her, pressed the back of her head, and gave her a deep French kiss.

He let her go after quite a while.

Li Yuting patted him on the shoulder and scolded him playfully, "Brother Xu, why did you launch a sneak attack?"

After saying that, she giggled and said, "But I really like it."

Then he took the initiative to kiss me.

Several heads peeked out from the windowsill upstairs.

"Yu Ting is so bold."

"But the two of them look so good together."

"It's just that Brother Xu is a little older."

"So what if you're a little older? A little older means you're more caring. Who's like you?"

Professor Feng, standing to the side, smiled like an aunt and then lectured, "You all should learn from this: if you like someone, express it boldly. Don't be so coy and reserved."

……

After a long while, Li Yuting and Xu Xing parted ways.

It whimpered like a kitten: "Okay, I should go back now."

Xu Xing smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, then I'll be going now. Contact me anytime when you have time."

Li Yuting nodded like a chick pecking at rice and said, "Okay."

After driving away, Xu Xing did not go straight home, but instead drove directly to the Yangwang Center to install the license plate.