Chapter 33: Vegetable

  PS: Classmate 632281914 voted for 7 update tickets, but it's a 12,000-word chapter. Although I'm happy to see that, I just can't update with such a long chapter... During the new book period, I need to control the word count or else it will drop off the charts too early... Those 7 update tickets are worth 1,400 starting coins? Unfortunately, I won't get a single cent from them... It would be better if they just tipped me directly! I'm crying!

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  Ye Han's method of unleashing human potential is actually equivalent to self-mutilation, causing visible harm to the body. However, in a desperate situation, this was his only way to save himself. Although his body was on the verge of collapse and he could only unleash half of his usual power, it was enough to escape the inferno with Tang Xue.

  His body was like the wind, and after leaving the rooftop, he swept out more than ten meters in mid-air. When his strength was exhausted, he quickly fell to the ground. Just as he was about to land on the air mattress, he used force with both arms to push Tang Xue away from his chest, so that the two of them wouldn't fall together and collide, getting hurt.

  "Boom!"

  "Bang!"

  Two muffled sounds, almost simultaneous, Ye Han and Tang Xue fell one after the other onto a thick, soft air cushion, their landing points three or four meters apart.

  Tang Xue struggled on the air cushion for a while, trying to get up, but due to the softness of the air cushion and her dizziness from just falling, she couldn't stand up. She had no choice but to sit there, staring blankly at the surrounding crowd with an unfocused gaze.

  Ye Han and Tang Xue were the last to escape, especially this time Ye Han also jumped down together. Originally, most of the people on site stood far away from the air cushion, with only Wang Chen, Li Gang, and a dozen firefighters around the air cushion. However, when they saw Ye Han jump down with Tang Xue, the crowd in the distance suddenly surged forward. Some tourists who liked excitement and reporters from various media outlets in Wuzhong City rushed over, surrounding the air cushion tightly. Many reporters stretched out their long guns and cameras towards Ye Han, trying to interview this young hero who had just rescued over a hundred people at the first opportunity.

  "Second Miss!" Seeing Tang Xue safely escape the danger, Wang Chen and Li Gang's hearts finally felt a huge weight lifted off their shoulders. The two stood at the edge of the air cushion, looking at Tang Xue with surprise and joy, calling out in unison.

  Tang Xue saw the faces of the two men clearly, and recalling her desperation earlier, she felt a pang in her nose and her eyes turned red, as if she had seen a close relative, and called out pitifully: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Li."

  "Second Miss, come down quickly! We'll accompany you to the hospital for a check-up to see if you've hurt anywhere. Just slide down slowly." Wang Chen beckoned to Tang Xue.

  Tang Xue let out an "oh" and was about to roll off the air cushion when she suddenly thought of Ye Han. She quickly turned her head to look for him, saw that a piece of the air cushion had caved in several meters away, and crawled over there. She found Ye Han lying on his back with his eyes tightly closed, quietly hiding there, a streak of blood at the corner of his mouth shocking her.

  "Leaf cold! Leaf cold!"

  Tang Xue called out twice, seeing Ye Han had no reaction, so she moved closer to him, using her hand to push his body. Ye Han still didn't move, and Tang Xue started to get a little panicked, suddenly thinking of a terrible outcome in her mind, and instantly let out a loud "waa" as she burst into tears.

  "Second Miss, what's wrong?" Hearing Tang Xue's crying voice, Wang Chen's heart tightened and he asked loudly.

  Tang Xue cried out: "Wang Shu, Li Shu, Ye Han... his mouth is bleeding. I told him to push him, but he didn't react. Will... will he die?!"

  Wang Chen and Li Gang were startled, without saying a word, they immediately let out all the air from the air cushion. After it was completely deflated, the two rushed to Ye Han's side.

  Ye Zhuang also came over, saw Ye Han's appearance, and couldn't help but turn pale, thinking: "Old Big Brother, you're the Superman who wears his underwear inside out, you shouldn't be done for just like that, right?"

  "He still has some breath, hurry, send him to the hospital for emergency treatment!" Wang Chen placed his fingers on Ye Han's nose and checked, although he didn't know why Ye Han was in this state, but at this time, he had no time to think more, immediately hailed a taxi and together with Li Gang and Tang Xue, accompanied Ye Han to the First People's Hospital of the city.

  The scenic hotel caught a big fire, and Tang Xue was trapped inside. At the first time after this incident happened, Wang Chen reported to Tang Xue's father Tang Ping and mother Mu Qiuping. Sitting in the ambulance, considering Ye Han's significant contribution to this event and his injury, Wang Chen thought for a moment before calling Tang Xue's mother Mu Qiuping again, telling her about Ye Han's heroic rescue story in detail.

  Mu Qiuping, the current mayor of Wuzhong City, has a pivotal position in the city's political circle. After listening to Wang Chen's report, her face turned grave as never before. She thought for a moment and then personally called Liu Yide, the director of the First People's Hospital of Wuzhong City. She briefly explained the situation of the fire at the scenic spot and asked Liu Yide to assemble the best medical team and equipment in the hospital to rescue Ye Han at all costs, no matter how high the cost might be, and strive to save Ye Han's life.

  As soon as Mu Qiupeng spoke, the First People's Hospital of the city immediately became a flurry of activity. Director Liu Yide put down everything he was doing and personally took charge, gathering all the best doctors and nurses in the hospital together. He carefully instructed them to be highly vigilant and wait with bated breath, warning that anyone who failed to stand firm at their post would be dismissed on the spot, without exception or leniency.

  For several years, Mu Qiuping has been the mayor of Wuzhong City, and has established a very high reputation among the citizens, deeply loved by them. When those medical staff heard that the incoming wounded were personally arranged by Mayor Mu, they were shocked, even if Dr. Liu hadn't instructed them, they didn't dare to be slack in the slightest.

  Half an hour later, the ambulance carrying Ye Han rushed into the First People's Hospital of the city and entered a intensive care unit with the best medical equipment in the hospital through the green channel. Immediately, the doctors conducted a thorough examination of Ye Han's body to find out the cause of the disease and treat it symptomatically.

  After the examination results came out, every doctor was solemn and shook their heads in sighs. Under the constant questioning of Tang Xue, Wang Chen, and Li Gang, one doctor said with a regretful expression: "The patient's condition is not ideal, he can only maintain autonomous breathing, but his bodily functions have entered a state similar to 'hibernation', and his reaction to external stimuli is also minimal. According to our preliminary judgment, the patient may... become a 'vegetable'..."

  Wang Chen and Li Gang's faces changed drastically upon hearing this, they exchanged a glance, and saw a hint of pain and regret in each other's eyes.

  Ye Han was young, but he had cultivated a highly skilled kung fu. With time, his future prospects were boundless. Wang Chen and others thought that when Ye Han grew older, they would recruit him into the "Wolf Fang" special forces, but unexpectedly, this happened. If this matter ruined Ye Han's life, heaven was truly too cruel!

  Tang Xue was unclear about the concept of "vegetative state", and grabbed the doctor's sleeve, softly begging: "Is... is there any way to save him? Doctor, please save him! You must cure Ye Han, we can give you a lot of money!"

  The doctor shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Little girl, even if you bring the bank to me, I dare not guarantee that I can cure him. To be honest with you, he is now in a deep coma, which belongs to the most severe type of 'vegetative state'. Currently, the international medical community has no good treatment for this disease, and we can only temporarily hospitalize him for observation. Apart from this, we can only wait for a miracle to happen..."

  Under the doctor's patient explanation, Tang Xue finally understood that from now on, Ye Han might have to spend his whole life lying in bed, unable to open his eyes, unable to speak, unable to take care of himself, and needing others to take care of his eating, drinking, and using the bathroom...

  After the doctor left, Tang Xue stood in front of the ICU door, looking through the small glass window at Ye Han lying quietly on the hospital bed. Two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks as she murmured to herself: "It's all because of me... it's all because of me... he ended up like this because he was trying to save me... he could have abandoned me and jumped off the building by himself..."