Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 488: Gu Qianlan’s Face Is Ruined

Chen Ming panicked when he saw the flames. He didn’t even have time to pull up his pants before running back. What’s wrong with this lady’s head? He told her not to move around, and yet she started a fire. Wasn’t she seeking her own death?

His first reaction was to flee. How could anyone put out such a big fire? If he didn’t run, he’d be burned to death.

He took a couple of steps before turning back. If he ran, Xiao Xue and the child would surely die. He couldn’t be so selfish.

Chen Ming found an old blanket at the door. He threw it into a bucket of dirty water and soaked it before draping it over himself, then rushed into the house where the flames were raging.

Gu Qianlan’s throat was hoarse. The pain from the fire burning her body almost made her pass out. All she could see was a sea of flames. For a moment, she thought she was going to die.

If she really couldn’t make it back alive, her parents would surely be very sad.

She had lived a crazy life. Besides her parents and brother, there probably wasn’t anyone else who would be sad for her.

Gu Qianlan cried out in desperation. Her voice was so pitiful it made Chen Ming’s hair stand on end.

He reached Gu Qianlan’s side and saw that she was already on fire. His heart turned cold as ice.

Miss Gu’s burns... perhaps they couldn’t save her.

He didn’t have the time to think too much. He used the blanket to put out the fire on Gu Qianlan. The old house was starting to collapse, so he hoisted her onto his back and rushed outside. "Miss Gu, you have to hold on."

Gu Yikun’s car hadn’t reached the factory yet, but they could see the towering flames from a distance.

Gu Yikun’s voice trembled. "Hurry up, do you hear me?!"

His subordinates felt a chill in their hearts. They floored the accelerator and sped towards their destination, hoping they could make it in time.

Chen Ming didn’t get far with Gu Qianlan before he tripped and fell. A gas canister nearby spewed black smoke, and Chen Ming’s eyes turned bloodshot.

He covered Gu Qianlan with the blanket. "Run! It’s going to explode! Run!"

Gu Qianlan retained a sliver of consciousness. All she could see were flames devouring everything like demons. The pain in her nerves blurred her vision.

The will to survive made her get up. "What about you? What will you do?"

As soon as she asked this, a beam fell from above. Chen Ming pushed her out of the way, and the fiery beam landed squarely on his waist. Chen Ming’s face contorted in pain.

Gu Qianlan cried, trying to pull him up. Chen Ming pushed her away. "Go! If you don’t go now, we’ll both die!"

Gu Qianlan didn’t move. "No! I caused this!"

Chen Ming’s fingers dug into the soil, as if this could alleviate his pain. He said, "Miss Gu, when my child... is born, please tell them... their father was a good man."

One wrong step after another led him to this point. He couldn’t blame anyone else.

If he could turn back time, even for just a day, he would try to be a good father.

Gu Qianlan cried bitterly. Chen Ming used his last bit of strength to push her away. Gu Qianlan staggered out of the fire.

She had just reached the grass when a blast of hot air knocked her to the ground. A massive explosion erupted behind her, forming a red mushroom cloud.

Gu Qianlan looked back to see the entire building collapse into a heap of flames. There was nothing left.

A tremendous sorrow welled up in her. She had caused the death of a living person. She really had killed someone!

The sound of the explosion pronounced Gu Yikun’s sentence.

The car didn’t dare to get too close and stopped a kilometer away.

Gu Yikun gripped the door handle, unable to get out. Was he too late?

His subordinates guessed that Miss Gu didn’t stand a good chance. They didn’t dare to delay any longer and sprinted towards the fire.

Gu Yikun punched himself. He opened the door and got out with heavy steps. Soon, someone came back carrying Gu Qianlan. "President, Miss Gu has multiple burns but is still breathing." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

A glimmer of hope flashed in Gu Yikun’s eyes. "To the hospital!"

A car sped towards the hospital while the rest began examining the scene.

Xiao Liu sped to the hospital. After Miss Gu was taken into the emergency room, he called the Young Madam. "Young Madam, Miss Gu was rescued. She has multiple burns and we don’t know the extent yet. It looks very serious. Also, Miss Gu... she’s disfigured."

Miss Gu had a burn on her left face that would frighten anyone.

Miss Gu loved her beauty. When she woke up and saw her face like this, she would be devastated.

Xiao Liu mourned. "The president is very... sad."

The president sat in the corridor without a word, his face expressionless. Xiao Liu thought for a long time before finding this adjective.

An Junxi hadn’t slept all night. When she heard the latter half of the sentence, something hit her heart.

Gu Qianlan was burned and disfigured.

An Junxi felt like a withered leaf, being slowly enveloped by the killing cold of winter.

Gu Qianlan was disfigured because of her.

She couldn’t find an excuse for herself. If she had just held back and not confronted Gu Qianlan, she wouldn’t have run out and gotten into trouble.

Gu Qianlan had never been sensible. Why couldn’t she just give way to her?

An Junxi buried her head and cried for a long time. She picked up her phone but didn’t dare to dial Gu Yikun’s number.

He must be very worried at the hospital. He must hate her to death, right?

Liang Huiyun and Gu Kuangyong rushed to the hospital upon hearing the news. The doctor had given Gu Qianlan emergency care. "Miss Gu has third-degree burns with minor inhalation injury. She’s being transferred to the intensive care unit. The next few days are crucial. If all goes well, she should wake up in three to four days. She will face a lengthy process of surgeries and skin grafts for recovery. The scars on her face will require plastic surgery. The psychological trauma involved will also need close attention, as it’s a significant blow to the patient."

Liang Huiyun couldn’t stand steady, and Sister Li and the nurse had to support her. "Madam!"

They took Liang Huiyun to rest nearby while Gu Kuangyong sharply questioned Gu Yikun. "Who did this? Who dared to be so ruthless!"

Gu Yikun said, "I’m investigating."

Gu Kuangyong’s voice carried a deadly edge. "I want the person behind this to pay tenfold!"

Liang Huiyun forced herself to stay composed. "Anyone who harms my daughter will suffer the same pain!"

Sister Li was worried about Miss Gu. Hearing Madam’s words made her break out in cold sweat.

After retiring, Madam had spent her days chanting and practicing Buddhism, gradually tempering her once ruthless nature in business. Now, with Miss Gu lying in a hospital bed, the ruthless old Madam had returned.

Sister Li served Madam with utmost caution. The Gu Family would likely have no peace for a long time.

An Junxi sat at home until dawn. The next day, after much thought, she cleaned herself up and went to the hospital.

Gu Yikun wasn’t there. Liang Huiyun and Gu Kuangyong were too busy to notice her. An Junxi visited Gu Qianlan’s room. Gu Qianlan was bandaged like a mummy. Without asking the doctor, she could tell how serious it was.

Sister Li quietly told her, "The doctor said Miss Gu won’t wake up for another two days. She’s been talking in her sleep all night."

Miss Gu had been pampered her whole life and couldn’t even bear a single insult from others. Now, having suffered such severe injuries, who knows when she’ll fully recover.

An Junxi asked, "Where did Yikun go?"

"He’s probably out investigating the culprit. Master had red eyes all night. The whole hospital is afraid of him."