#jin zhong

[palaceoftears]

I can't help but enjoy the Wei Yanwan-Jin Zhong-Chunchan absurdly evil team, the writting pushed all the limits to create the most hateful characters ever and guess what? They didn't achieve it

[numerodixe]

Zeng Shun Xi and Tian Xiwei, Li Qin and Zhang Tianai, Song Jia and Zhong Chuxi, Wang Anyu and Hu Xianxu, Jin Chen and Sun Yang, Zhang Jingyi and Hu Yitian, Tong Yao and Zhang Xincheng, Chen Duling, Sun Yihan & Wang Zixuan, Li Yitong & Wang Yang, Tian Jia Rui and Gulinazha for GQ Creative Gala

[rinbylin]

娘不在了。妹妹也不在了。爹爹求求你别再让儿添终天之憾。放了卢尚书。 mother is no longer around. sister too. father please I beg you, don't leave me with any more regrets. let minister lu go.

鹤唳华亭 ROYAL NIRVANA EP. 07

[trashwarden]

Zhongxu universe art I did to celebrate @agameofluckyhit birthday last month ❤️

Characters are a crossover from two cdramas Unique Lady and The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion and they took over my life in the last months 🥹

[dilebe06]

My Favorite Male Characters

[b0zart]

A sketch commission for @trashwarden

More info about my Ko-fi sketch commissions here☕

[artfulfashion]

Designs by Dior, Zhong Zixin, and Buerlangma for Vogue China October 2023 photographed by Jin Jiaji

[boggart01]

Was trying to learn rendering while making this Zhong Hui 🥲

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: The Long River (2022)

Gifs of Intro of cdrama “The Long River”

【ENG SUB】 罗晋携手“治河兄弟”传承黄河魂 《天下长河 The Long River》 第1集 【芒果TV季风频道】

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJykfEWFft4

[killerandhealerqueen]

ok. More.

Catastrophe. Something like a natural disaster or robbery gone wrong where both jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi are officers and/or EMTs on the scene. Saving lives, maybe getting hurt in the process? Ya know?

lost prince. This one would just be fun I think for any fandom😊

could just have a super fluffy teacher x teacher, where they are trying to hide there relationship from the students. But, the students catch on to what’s happening. Also works for any.

falling in love with the sound before the face. Where charecter A hears beautiful music and follows it, only to find the musician is even more beautiful than the music. Lmao another fluff. Just thought it was cute

gotta love a classic kidnap. Maybe with like a twist? Maybe he was kidnapped because… OH! Chen Yuzhi just inherited a bunch of money and assets after an old mentor passed. He is not used to the lifestyle and the greedy people he is now surrounded by. But it’s ok cause he has his protective police husband taking care of him.

Boom! 5 more. 😂 some of them I left blank or without names, so u could pick which show/couple u would want to use. 😌

I honestly love all of these, but I'm going to go for #1 for this ask and I'll post the rest of the prompts later

It was a rather beautiful day as Dr. Chen Yuzhi arrived at his daughter’s, Keying’s, daycare, parking the car before he got out and opened the back door, helping Keying out.  He then grabbed her bag and handed it to her before he took her hand and headed into the school.         “Be a good girl at school today, okay?” he instructed.  Keying looked up at him and nodded.         “Yes, Daddy” she replied.  Chen Yuzhi smiled and gently petted her hair before he motioned to the classroom.         “Alright, go on now.  I’ll pick you up after work, okay?” he stated.  Keying nodded again.         “’Kay!” she exclaimed before she turned and rushed into the school to put away her books.  Chen Yuzhi watched her rush off, a small smile on his face, when one of the daycare teachers walked over to him.         “Dr. Chen, can I have a word?” she asked, causing Chen Yuzhi to look over at her and smile.         “Oh, Ms. Wang, good morning” he greeted.  The daycare teacher, Ms. Wang, dipped her head in reply.         “Good morning” she replied before she cleared her throat.         “Um…I’m very sorry for saying this…but there’s a guardian that wants Keying to stop coming for a bit” she stated, causing Chen Yuzhi to frown before he looked over to see a group of women gossiping with each other, one of them throwing a glance towards him before turning back to the group of women.  He stared at the group of women for a moment before he looked back at Ms. Wang and huffed.         “It’s because I’m a healthcare professional, right?” he asked.  Ms. Wang nodded.         “There’s someone susceptible to infectious diseases and they’re afraid that Keying might spread it to them” she explained.  Chen Yuzhi growled before he shut his eyes and took a deep breath, calming himself before he looked at her again.         “Is Keying doing well in class?” he asked.  Ms. Wang nodded.         “She’s doing fine, but some children stay a little further away from her because as you know, parents’ words are infectious to children and some are raising their voices…I may have to consult with you again” she explained.  Chen Yuzhi growled softly again before he looked at her and nodded.         “I understand, thank you for letting me know” he thanked, Ms. Wang nodding as he turned and headed out of the school to his car, quickly getting inside before he headed to work. ~*~*~*~*~*~ When he arrived at work, he quickly headed to the MER, or Mobile Emergency Room, office and stepped inside, causing his co-workers to look over at him and smile.         “Good morning, Yuzhi” Chu Ran, a nurse, greeted.  Chen Yuzhi smiled slightly.         “Good morning, Chu Ran” he replied as he walked over to the table where the other members of the MER were sitting, sitting down beside Zhan Junbai, another doctor.         “Why the long face, Yuzhi?” Yu Tangchun, a third doctor, asked, raising an eyebrow.  Chen Yuzhi looked at him before he sighed.         “Ah, I was told by one of Keying’s daycare teachers that I should probably have her not go to school for a few days because one of the children’s parents are afraid that because I’m a healthcare professional, I’ll pass infectious diseases onto Keying and that Keying will in turn affect other children.  Apparently there’s a child susceptible to infectious diseases and they don’t want Keying to get them sick” he explained.  Everyone looked at him in shock before Chu Ran shook her head.         “That’s ridiculous!  Why would they…if they’re so worried about that child getting sick, then shouldn’t they pull them out of school and not force you to pull Keying out?!” she exclaimed.  Zhong Yiren, MER’s anesthesiologist, huffed.         “If only it were that easy.  They figure it’s easy to blame the healthcare worker and their child then actually making sure their child is healthy…they prefer it that the world revolve around them” she grumbled.  Chu Min, MER’s medical engineer, shook his head.         “But that’s just wrong…” he grumbled.  Zhan Junbai hummed.         “It is, but unfortunately, that’s the world we live in” he stated, just as an alarm began to go off, causing Chen Yuzhi and the others to look towards their large television with wide eyes.         “Message from the Jing City Government Crisis Management Office, a barricading incident in Guangzhou.  It seems that customers and employees inside a shop were cut by a knife.  Details of the injuries and situation are unknown but it’s been designated a small scale medical case.  Requesting the dispatch of Jing City MER” a voice declared on the intercom.  Chen Yuzhi then quickly pushed himself to his feet before he rushed over to the microphone that connected him to the crisis management office and pressed the button.         “MER, roger that” he replied before he turned to his colleagues and nodded.         “Suit up” he barked.

~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile, at the Jing City Government Crisis Management Office, one of the members turned to look at their leader with wide eyes.         “Still unsure of how many people are injured!  The site is under the control of the Jing City Police Department, we’re not getting any information!” he exclaimed.  The leader of the crisis management office, Jin Dacheng, huffed.         “What about the disaster prevention helicopters?” he demanded.  Another subordinate, Liu Li, shook her head.         “Without permission from the police, we can’t get close enough!” she exclaimed.         “Get a good connection from a distance” Jin Dacheng barked.  Liu Li nodded.         “Video’s coming from the disaster prevention helicopter!” she declared, soon projecting a live video feed of the scene.  As they all stared at the video, Jin Dacheng shook his head in disbelief.         “Bigger than described” he breathed.   ~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile, on the road, Chen Yuzhi placed a headset into his ear and connected with the crisis management office.         “This is Dr. Chen Yuzhi, what’s the situation at the scene?” he inquired.         “We’re currently collecting detailed information” Liu Li replied.         “This is Jin Dacheng, there are more than 10 injured people seen visually.  There are severely injured people, so hurry!” Jin Dacheng barked.           “Roger that” Chen Yuzhi replied.   ~*~*~*~*~*~ Once MER arrived at the scene, they all hopped out of the van, Jin Dacheng barking in their ear.         “The severely injured people are priority.  Protect them with a shield and transport them from the scene” he barked.         “Understood” Chen Yuzhi replied as he and the others ran over to scene, only to have an officer rush over to them, waving his hand.         “No, no, no, no medical workers!” he exclaimed, causing Chen Yuzhi to frown.         “What’s going on?” he asked.  The young officer looked at him before he pointed to a nearby restaurant.         “The criminal is barricaded in that restaurant over there and since we’ve been informed that he has a firearm, it’s dangerous to approach.  Please wait until we move the rescued to a safe area, okay?” he requested.  Chen Yuzhi hummed and was about to agree when he noticed a young woman still lying on the ground, blood soaking her clothing.  At the sight of her, he paused before he turned to look at his team.         “Junbai, Chu Ran, among the patients carried out of the fence, please take the ones with the most severe bleeding to the ambulance first” he instructed.  Zhan Junbai and Chu Ran nodded.         “Okay” they agreed as he turned to look at Yu Tangchun.         “Tangchun, disinfect and dress patients with shallow wounds” he ordered.  Yu Tangchun nodded.         “Okay” he agreed as Chen Yuzhi turned to finally look at Chu Min and Zhong Yiren.         “Yiren, Chu Min, please prep the forceps for surgery” he ordered.  Zhong Yiren and Chu Min nodded and turned to head back to the MER when Chu Min looked at him.         “What will you be doing?” he asked.  Chen Yuzhi smiled as he pulled out a handful of cards with colors on them and held them up.         “I’m going to do triage” he declared before he turned and jumped over the fence, causing a bunch of officers to come running over to him, trying to stop him.         “No, no, no!” they exclaimed, only for him to smile at them.         “Thank you for your hard work, now excuse me” he replied, shoving them out of his way as he ran over to a woman lying on the ground.         “I’m Chen Yuzhi, a doctor.  Do you understand?  Let me examine you” he requested, quickly kneeling down beside her as he slipped the card over her wrist.  Once he had placed the card on her wrist, he pushed himself to his feet and ran over to the next victim, kneeling beside them.         “Don’t worry, you’ll be fine” he assured as he slipped a card over their wrist before he began to look at them.         “Let me examine your wound” he murmured, just as a few officers ran over to him and shielded them with their shields.  While they were shielding them, Chen Yuzhi looked the victim over, who was shaking, before he ripped off the green color on the card, signaling that the victim was injured, but not in critical condition.           “Don’t worry, the hospital will take care of you” he promised before he pushed himself to his feet and ran over to the next victim, who was clutching at his arm.         “I’m Chen Yuzhi, a doctor.  Do you understand?  Sorry, let me examine your injury” he requested, looking the man over just as the two officers who had been following him ran over to him, one of the kneeling down and pointing their weapon at the restaurant while the other one holding the shield looked at Chen Yuzhi in confusion.         “What are you doing?” he demanded before he knelt down in front of him, shielding himself, Chen Yuzhi, and the victim, with his shield.         “It’s triage” Chen Yuzhi answered as he slipped the card over the victim’s wrist and continued to look over the injured man.  The officer guarding him huffed.         “The criminal has barricaded himself in the restaurant, leave!” he barked.  Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “Absolutely not!  The rescue of the injured is the highest priority!” he snapped back, causing the officer to look over at him with wide eyes.         “What?  Who the fuck are you?” he demanded.  Chen Yuzhi looked back at him and smiled.         “I’m Dr. Chen Yuzhi, nice to meet you” he replied before he pushed himself to his feet and ran over to the next victim, kneeling beside them.         “Hello, do you understand me?” he asked as the officer looked over at him.         “Isn’t that just mere window dressing from the Governor?” he inquired before he also pushed himself to his feet and walked over to Chen Yuzhi, kneeling before him again.         “In that case, do your grandstanding somewhere else!” he ordered.  However, Chen Yuzhi didn’t hear him and just pressed his headset, connecting him with the other doctors as he pressed his gloved hand to the victim’s abdomen.         “From Chen Yuzhi to MER, one person needs an emergency operation.  Female in her 30s, puncture wound in her upper left abdomen.  It seems to be in the abdominal cavity, there’s also pulsation hemorrhaging.  She’s in hemorrhagic shock!  Yiren, prepare 6 units of type O plus dark red.  Chu Min, rapidly warm blood transfusion to level 1” he ordered, just as the officer turned to look at him with wide eyes.         “Oi!” he exclaimed, but Chen Yuzhi ignored him in favor of continuing to bark orders to his team.         “Junbai and the others, please come to the ER car after handling emergency services” he instructed as the officer glared at him.         “Are you even listening?!” he exclaimed, just as Chen Yuzhi looked at him.         “Carry this woman” he ordered before he looked down at the woman.         “I’m lifting you up now” he declared, his hand still on her abdomen, when a sign suddenly exploded behind him, causing him to let out a gasp of surprise.  He then looked up to see a man pointing a gun at him from the second-story window of the restaurant, a crazed look in his eyes.         “Take shelter!  Get away from the restaurant!” the officer shouted before he grabbed the injured woman by her legs while Chen Yuzhi wrapped his arms around her torso, both men pushing themselves to their feet before they took shelter behind a nearby truck.           “Give me that woman!  That woman wearing a restaurant uniform!” the suspect shouted from the window before he ran back inside.  Once he was inside, Chen Yuzhi glanced towards the window before he took a deep breath.         “Let’s go!” he whispered before he scooped the woman into his arms and pushed himself to his feet, running out from behind the truck towards the MER, much to the officer’s horror.         “Hey!” he exclaimed, quickly taking after Chen Yuzhi when the suspect suddenly ran out of the restaurant and stopped behind them.         “Hand her over!” he shouted before he raised his gun and fired a shot, hitting the magnetic mounted vehicle light off of car while also causing Chen Yuzhi to duck behind the car to take cover.  Once he had taken cover, the police officer who had been protecting him the entire time grabbed a smoke bomb from off his belt and pulled the tag before chucking it towards the suspect, the bomb going off to create a large plume of smoke.  As soon as the bomb went off, Chen Yuzhi shot to his feet and ran towards the MER, carefully stepping over the barricade before he ran over to the ambulance where Zhong Yiren and Chu Min were waiting for him.  He then placed the injured woman on the gurney, quickly strapping her in before Zhong Yiren pressed a button, raising the gurney up into the ambulance as Chen Yuzhi looked at her.         “Yiren, I’ll open her abdomen immediately with general anesthesia” he declared, Zhong Yiren nodding in agreement.         “Okay” she agreed as Chen Yuzhi helped push the gurney into the MER.         “Secure an 18-gauge line for blood transfusion on her right” he ordered.  Zhong Yiren nodded as she stepped into the MER.         “Okay” she agreed as she and Chu Min pushed the gurney towards the operating room doors.         “Also, since she’s in shock, please insert an A line” Chen Yuzhi added.  Zhong Yiren nodded for the third time.         “Understood” she replied as Chen Yuzhi looked at Chu Min.         “Chu Min, prepare the monitor.  Prime her for level 1” he instructed before he hopped into the MER, quickly removing his mask and jacket to reveal his scrubs underneath.         “Chu Ran, turn on all the monitors” he ordered.         “Okay!” Chu Ran agreed as he walked over to the PPE station and reached for his disposable medical gown when the officer that was protecting him jumped into the MER and pinned him to the wall.         “Are you trying to die?!” he shouted.  Chen Yuzhi looked at him with wide eyes before he took a deep breath and grabbed the arm that was pinning him to the wall, pulling it away from him.         “Sorry, but I’m in a hurry” he stated, about to slip away when the police officer grabbed him and pinned him to the wall again.         “You’re not going anywhere” he growled, just as Chen Yuzhi glared at him.         “What’s your name?” he demanded.  The officer looked at him before he huffed.         “Chief Jiang Yuelou of the Jing City Police Department” he answered.  Chen Yuzhi nodded slowly.         “Well, Chief Jiang, if you do not let go of me this instant, that woman in there is going to die and I don’t know if you want her death on your hands” he growled.  Jiang Yuelou was quiet before he huffed and released him, Chen Yuzhi dusting off his scrubs before he looked at him and motioned outside.         “Now…kindly leave my ambulance” he ordered.  Jiang Yuelou huffed before he nodded and turned, hopping out of the MER as Chen Yuzhi closed the back of the van and took a deep breath.         “Alright” he murmured. ~*~*~*~*~*~ After he washed his hands and put on his PPE, Chen Yuzhi stepped into the operating room, quickly beginning the operation while Zhan Junbai’s assistance.         “The arteries and veins of the omentum are cut in 3 places and bleeding.  Blood pressure?” Chen Yuzhi asked.         “It’s 64 over 40” Zhong Yiren answered, looking over at the monitor as Chu Ran looked up at Chen Yuzhi.         “I can’t measure saturation” she stated.  Chen Yuzhi hummed before he looked over at Yu Tangchun.         “Tangchun—” he started when Yu Tangchun looked back at him.         “Pean and 3-0 silk thread” he declared.  Chen Yuzhi smiled.         “Right” he agreed before he held out his hand.         “I need the cooper” he stated.  Yu Tangchun nodded and handed him the surgical forceps that he needed as he looked at Zhan Junbai.         “Junbai, tubal ligation” he instructed.  Zhan Junbai nodded.         “Okay” he agreed before he looked at Yu Tangchun.         “3-0 silk thread, please” he requested.  Yu Tangchun nodded and handed him the forceps before he and Chen Yuzhi continued with the surgery. ~*~*~*~*~*~ After the surgery, the MER team waited for the anesthesia to wear off before Zhong Yiren leaned down.         “Ms. Xu?  Ms. Xu, can you hear me?” she asked.  After a moment, their patient, Xu Rongyao, slowly opened her eyes, causing everyone in the ambulance to let out a sigh of relief as Xu Rongyao let out a soft groan.         “Yuyu…” she croaked, just as Chen Yuzhi stepped forward and comfortingly rubbed her arm.         “Ms. Xu, I’m Dr. Chen Yuzhi.  You’ll be fine” he promised as she turned to look at him.         “Yuyu…” she repeated before she made to sit up.         “Please help my daughter!” she begged, only to have Chen Yuzhi gently push her back down.         “Don’t move” he instructed as Zhan Junbai looked at her.         “Please calm down or you’ll open your wound” he added.  Xu Rongyao complied with their instructions and laid still before she looked at Chen Yuzhi.         “My daughter…is inside” she panted.  Chen Yuzhi and the rest of the MER team looked at her in shock.         “Inside?” Chu Min repeated as Chen Yuzhi looked over at Yu Tangchun.         “Tangchun, please inform Chief Jiang” he instructed.  Yu Tangchun nodded and quickly made his way to the entrance of the operating room as Chen Yuzhi looked back at Xu Rongyao.         “It’s okay, Ms. Xu, please calm down first” he soothed, just as Jiang Yuelou stepped into the operating room and walked over to the gurney, looking down at Xu Rongyao.         “I’m Chief Jiang Yuelou of the Jing City Police Department.  The criminal says he wants you; do you know him?” he demanded.  Chen Yuzhi glanced at him before he looked at Xu Rongyao again as she nodded weakly.         “He’s my ex…husband.  He was very violent.  I ran away with my daughter…but he followed me.  He…attacked the customers…and stabbed me.  But Yuyu…she’s still…still inside” she explained.  Jiang Yuelou looked at her in horror.         “She’s still inside?!” he exclaimed.  Xu Rongyao nodded weakly again.         “Please help me.  Please!” she begged, Zhong Yiren, Chen Yuzhi, and Zhan Junbai all soothing her to keep her blood pressure down when Jiang Yuelou looked at Chen Yuzhi.         “Dr. Chen.  A word” he requested.  Chen Yuzhi looked back at him before he looked at Zhan Junbai.         “You’re in charge” he instructed before he stepped away and followed after Jiang Yuelou, both men stepping out of the operating room.         “Yes?” he asked.         “Don’t transport her yet” Jiang Yuelou instructed, causing Chen Yuzhi to look at him in shock.         “What…why?!” he demanded.  Jiang Yuelou huffed.         “She’s the bargaining chip we need” he replied.  Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “Absolutely not, she needs to go to the hospital immediately—” he started when Jiang Yuelou grabbed him by the front of his scrubs.         “The life of a child is at stake!  This is what the mother wants!” he exclaimed.  Chen Yuzhi was quiet before he sighed and nodded slightly.         “We’ll take care of her until the last minute.  But if the situation becomes dangerous, we’re transporting her right away” he murmured.  Jiang Yuelou looked at him before he released his scrub, just as his earpiece crackled.         “Chief Jiang, there’s a demand from the suspect!” an officer exclaimed, causing Jiang Yuelou to sigh before he pulled his phone out of his pocket and held it up between him and Chen Yuzhi to show a live feed of the suspect at the second-story window again, but this time he was holding a little girl in his arms and pointing his gun at her.         “Bring Rongyao here! Otherwise…I’ll kill the child!” he shouted.  After seeing the video, Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi looked at each other before Jiang Yuelou turned and headed back into the operating room, showing the video to Xu Rongyao.         “Can you confirm that this is your daughter?” he asked.  Xu Rongyao frowned but the minute she saw the little girl on the video, her eyes widened and she slowly lifted her head so that she could see the video better.         “Yuyu…” she breathed as the video continued to play.         “Bring Rongyao here!” the suspect roared, causing Xu Rongyao to slowly push herself up off the bed.         “I’ll go” she declared, only to have Zhan Junbai and Yu Tangchun gently push her back down.         “You can’t move right now” they murmured as Jiang Yuelou looked at her.         “We’re a team specializing in barricading cases.  We’ll put time into developing a strategy” he promised, only for Xu Rongyao to shake her head.         “By then, Yuyu will die” she exclaimed, causing everyone to look at her in confusion as she whimpered.         “That child has type 1 diabetes.  I just gave her insulin, but she hasn’t eaten!” she exclaimed, causing Chen Yuzhi’s eyes to widen in horror as Jiang Yuelou frowned.         “What’s that?” he asked as Chen Yuzhi looked at Xu Rongyao.         “Has she ever had a hypoglycemic shock?” he inquired.  Xu Rongyao nodded.         “Yes” she answered.         “Which hospital?  Which hospital do you go to?” Chen Yuzhi asked gently.         “Jing City Medical” Xu Rongyao replied.  Chen Yuzhi nodded.         “Okay” he whispered before he looked at the others.         “Excuse me for a moment” he murmured as he stepped away and pulled out his phone, dialing a number.         “Dr. Qiu.  Yes, this is Dr. Chen.  Listen, I need the medical file of one of your patients, a Xu Yuyu.  She has type 1 diabetes.  If you could please send the file to the MER, I would appreciate it” he stated.  Not even a moment later, the medical files appeared on Chu Min’s iPad, causing him to look up at Chen Yuzhi.         “Dr. Chen.  I’ve got the medical records.  I’ll share them now” he declared before he shared the files to the television screens in the MER, all of the doctors and Jiang Yuelou turning to look at the files.         “Her blood sugar is out of control.  She’s had 3 hypoglycemic attacks” Chu Ran murmured as Zhan Junbai hummed.         “She uses fast-acting insulin of the grangin and aspart types” he stated as Chen Yuzhi looked at his watch.         “Almost an hour’s passed since the injection, she’s in an extreme state of tension.  She could have a seizure at any time” he declared.         “But what does that mean?!” Jiang Yuelou exclaimed, making Chen Yuzhi turn to look at him.         “Yuyu lacks a hormone that lowers blood sugar levels and has a resulting condition called hyperglycemia.  Therefore, she has to inject that hormone called insulin before meals.  She has to eat after lowering her blood sugar but she hasn’t eaten until now, which means that her blood sugar level is too low.  She’s at an increased risk of having a hypoglycemic attack” he explained.  Jiang Yuelou frowned.         “What if she has a seizure?” he asked.           “Cold sweat, heart palpitations, convulsions, disturbance of consciousness…if left alone, it will lead to death” Yu Tangchun answered.   ~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, the suspect walked over to Yuyu, who was leaning against the side of the stairs almost in a catatonic state, and sat down beside her, pulling out a package of chocolate.           “Yuyu, here.  Eat this” he instructed before he shoved one of the candies in her mouth, Yuyu beginning to eat as he closed the package.         “Just wait.  Mom will be coming soon” he promised, just as Yuyu’s eyes fluttered and she fainted.  The minute he heard Yuyu’s head hit the wooden stair, the suspect turned and when he saw that she was unconscious, his eyes widened in horror.         “Hey, Yuyu.  What’s wrong?  Hey!” he exclaimed, reaching out to shake her shoulder. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Back in the MER, Chen Yuzhi looked at Jiang Yuelou.           “Glucose needs to be administered” he stated before he looked over at Chu Ran.         “Chu Ran, prepare 2 bottles of 20cc of 50% glucose” he instructed.  Chu Ran nodded.         “Understood” she replied, quickly rushing to start preparing the bottles as Chen Yuzhi looked over at her again.         “Just in case, add 1 vial of glucagon” he ordered.  Chu Ran nodded as he looked at Chu Min.         “Chu Min, do you have a blood glucose meter?” he asked.  Chu Min nodded.         “I’ll go get it!” he declared.  Chen Yuzhi nodded.         “I’ll leave it to you” he replied, Chu Min rushing out of the room as Jiang Yuelou’s walkie-talkie crackled.         “Chief Jiang, the suspect is shouting!” a voice exclaimed, causing Jiang Yuelou to pull his phone out of his pocket, Chen Yuzhi stepping over to look at the screen with him.         “Yuyu has collapsed!  Hurry up and bring Rongyao!  Yuyu will die!” he shouted.  Jiang Yuelou then let out a growl before he rushed over to the entrance of the MER and opened the door, jumping out as Chen Yuzhi looked at Chu Ran.         “Chu Ran, hurry please” he instructed before he looked over at Xu Rongyao, who was still struggling to sit up.         “Ms. Xu, the police are here.  It’s okay.  Please breathe peacefully, breathe slowly.  It’s okay” he soothed, walking over to her before cupping the back of her head so that she was looking at him.         “It’s fine, she’ll be okay.  I won’t let her die” he promised.   ~*~*~*~*~*~ While Chen Yuzhi was soothing Xu Rongyao, Jiang Yuelou was running back over to his team.         “Team B, do you have a clear shot?” he inquired.         “We don’t, the hostage is being used as a shield” the sniper who was positioned across from the restaurant, a subordinate by the name of Sun Yongren, answered.         “The child is in danger.  Shoot him when you have a clear shot” Jiang Yuelou barked.           “Understood” Sun Yongren answered.  Jiang Yuelou then took a deep breath before he picked up the mic that connected to the car’s horn speaker.         “This is Chief Jiang Yuelou, I’m in charge of the scene.  According to the doctor, Yuyu’s condition is serious.  It’s a race against time.  Will you let Yuyu take an injection?” he inquired.           “No way!  The police should stay away!” the suspect shouted back.  Jiang Yuelou growled.         “Yuyu will die, are you okay with that?!” he roared.         “Hurry up and send Rongyao!” the suspect shouted. ~*~*~*~*~*~ In the MER, Xu Rongyao looked at Chen Yuzhi weakly.         “Let me go.  I’ll take her place” she croaked as Zhan Junbai looked over at him as well.         “Yuzhi, she’s tachycardic and tachypneic and seems to be in poor condition.  Her blood pressure’s also dropping.  We need to get her to the hospital; it’s dangerous” he stated.  Chen Yuzhi nodded.         “Let’s transport.  Yiren, give her 12 liters of oxygen” he ordered before he looked at Yu Tangchun.         “Tangchun, raise the speed of the blood transfusion” he continued.  Yu Tangchun and Zhong Yiren nodded and began to work when Xu Rongyao looked at Chen Yuzhi.         “Please…let me go…” she begged.  Chen Yuzhi looked back at her before he reached out and gently placed a hand on her arm.         “We will help your daughter.  I promise you” he promised.  Xu Rongyao looked at him before she weakly lifted her arm, causing him to look down at it before he gently grasped it in his hand, giving it a gentle squeeze as Zhong Yiren looked at him.         “Oxygen replacement is completed” she stated as Yu Tangchun looked at him as well.         “Monitoring is done” he declared.  Chen Yuzhi hummed as Zhan Junbai looked at the monitor.         “12 liters of oxygen, saturation is…89.  It could be ARDS” he mused, making Chen Yuzhi look over at him.         “Please tell them to be careful about her breathing condition during transportation” he instructed.  His team nodded as they began transporting Xu Rongyao out of the MER, Chen Yuzhi letting go of her hand before he slipped his jacket back on and took a deep breath.  He wasn’t going to let this child die.  Absolutely not. ~*~*~*~*~*~ While they were transporting Xu Rongyao to an ambulance, in the restaurant, the suspect was pacing back and forth, spewing curses and kicking over chairs, absolutely fuming while Yuyu laid on some cushions, her breathing very slow and shallow.  Meanwhile, outside, Chen Yuzhi and Chu Ran ran over to the barricade and Jiang Yuelou, Chen Yuzhi looking at him with wide eyes.         “Jiang Yuelou!” he shouted, causing Jiang Yuelou looking over at him as he panted harshly.         “We had to transport Rongyao.  It was too dangerous to keep her here” he stated.  Jiang Yuelou growled and smacked the barricade in anger as Chen Yuzhi looked at him.         “You need to get me to the restaurant.  I’ll carry the medicine and administer it to Yuyu” he declared, causing Jiang Yuelou to look at him with wide eyes.         “Are you out of your fucking mind?!” he shouted.         “The criminal didn’t say anything about medical workers, did he?” Chen Yuzhi asked, only for Jiang Yuelou to shake his head.         “Absolutely not.  It’s too dangerous” he argued.         “There’s no time!” Chen Yuzhi shouted, causing Jiang Yuelou to look at him in shock as he huffed.         “I have to hurry up and help Yuyu or else she will die.  Please” he begged.  Jiang Yuelou looked at him before he sighed and looked over at another one of his officers.         “Song Rong, bring your shield” he ordered.  The officer, Song Rong, nodded.         “Yes sir” he replied as Chen Yuzhi stepped over the barricade, Chu Ran handing him the bag of medicine before he looked at Jiang Yuelou and nodded, both men plus a few of Jiang Yuelou’s subordinates making their way towards the restaurant.  Once they reached the restaurant, Jiang Yuelou and his men set up their shields as Chen Yuzhi looked up to the second story-window and raised his hands, showing the clear bag full of medicine.           “Mr. Liang!  I’m Dr. Chen Yuzhi.  I’m bringing glucose and blood sugar raising medicine now” he called out, only to have the suspect, Liang Xiaorun, point his gun at them.         “No!  You might be the police!” he shouted.           “Then what do you want to do?  Yuyu’s condition is serious, she has to take medicine right away!” Chen Yuzhi called back.           “Then a woman!  I’ll allow a nurse!” Liang Xiaorun shouted.  Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “You either get me or you allow your daughter to die!  What’s it going to be, Mr. Liang?” he shouted, just as Jiang Yuelou’s walkie-talkie crackled.         “This is the main office.  Jiang Yuelou, what are you doing?” a voice inquired, causing Jiang Yuelou to click the talk button.         “Director Zhao—” he started.         “Why are you having a doctor negotiate?” the voice demanded.  Jiang Yuelou huffed.         “The condition of the child hostage is serious and there’s no time to spare” he answered.           “Are you going to rely on amateurs?  Disguise a female police officer as a nurse” Zhao Jingming ordered, just as Chen Yuzhi turned toward Jiang Yuelou and reached out, turning him towards him.         “Excuse me” he murmured before he grabbed the walkie-talkie and pressed the talk button.         “This is Dr. Chen Yuzhi of the Jing City MER.  In order to save the patient, we’ll need to administer glucose and other drugs depending on the situation.  It’s impossible to do if you’re not a medical professional” he stated.         “I’m not asking for your opinion!” Zhao Jingming roared.         “Offering a civilian to a barricading criminal, you’re a disgrace to the police force!” another director exclaimed.         “If you make a mistake, not only the commissioner, but the police force will lose credibility” a third director stated, causing Chen Yuzhi to take a deep breath as Zhao Jingming huffed over the line.         “Jiang Yuelou, don’t you have any pride as a police officer?” he demanded.         “In the unlikely even anything happens, our honor as police will completely collapse!” another director exclaimed, just as Chen Yuzhi clicked the talk button again.         “That’s enough” he hissed, his voice so venomous that Jiang Yuelou couldn’t help but look at him in shock as he continued to hold the walkie-talkie to his mouth.         “There is a child dying right in front of us.  Honor or shame, she doesn’t care about that.  If we don’t go now, we won’t be able to help her!  So, get your heads out of your fucking asses and THINK!  Imagine if this was your child who was in trouble.  You wouldn’t be sitting around arguing about all of this nonsense, you would be doing everything in your power to save them.  Don’t you think Yuyu deserves that same courtesy?!” he roared.  The line was silent before a new voice spoke.         “This is Governor Bai Jinbo.  Please adopt the idea of Dr. Chen.  I’ll take all responsibility” a voice assured, causing one of the directors to sigh.         “Well, this is a police issue.  Please don’t say unnecessary things” he instructed, just as Chen Yuzhi growled.         “I wonder how you all will be able to sleep at night knowing that you let an innocent girl die because of politics” he snarled before he let go of the walkie-talkie and looked at Jiang Yuelou.         “I’m going in” he declared.  Jiang Yuelou’s eyes widened in horror before he shook his head.         “Like hell you are!” he exclaimed.  Chen Yuzhi growled.         “I’m not letting this girl die, Jiang Yuelou.  I’m not” he snarled.  Jiang Yuelou looked at him before he sighed.         “Fine.  Song Rong, get the mic” he ordered.  Song Rong looked over at him and nodded as Jiang Yuelou’s walkie-talkie crackled.         “Jiang Yuelou, are you doing it?” Zhao Jingming demanded, causing Jiang Yuelou to pick up his walkie-talkie.         “It’s the only way now” he answered before he looked at Chen Yuzhi and grabbed him by the arm, dragging him into a nearby restaurant, Song Rong following behind.           “Hit the mic once when there’s a chance for rescue; hit the mic twice if your life is in danger.  I’ll rush in to save you” he promised as Song Rong set up the mic under Chen Yuzhi’s MER jacket.  Chen Yuzhi nodded.         “I understand” he replied, taking off his headset, just as Zhan Junbai ran into the restaurant and looked at him with wide eyes.         “Yuzhi!” he exclaimed, causing Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou to look at him before Jiang Yuelou looked back at Chen Yuzhi.         “I thought you said it was only you!” he exclaimed.  Chen Yuzhi nodded.         “And it is” he replied before he looked at Zhan Junbai and handed him his headset.           “Here” he declared.  Zhan Junbai shook his head as he reached out and took the headset.         “But—” he started when Chen Yuzhi smiled.         “I’ll be fine” he promised before he looked at Jiang Yuelou and nodded.         “Let’s go” he ordered.  Jiang Yuelou nodded and they headed out of the restaurant, making their way to the restaurant before Chen Yuzhi slowly walked over to the restaurant, Liang Xiaorun opening the door.         “I thought I said I wanted a nurse” he growled.  Chen Yuzhi looked at him calmly.         “And I told you, you either get me or Yuyu dies.  And I know you don’t want Yuyu to die, Mr. Liang” he replied gently.  Liang Xiaorun was quiet before he motioned to the bag.         “Let me see what’s inside” he ordered.  Chen Yuzhi nodded and opened the bag, showing him the content as he looked at him.         “Are you really a doctor?” he asked.         “I’m sure you’ll be able to tell when I treat Yuyu” Chen Yuzhi answered.  Liang Xiaorun was quiet before he grabbed him by the wrist and dragged him into the restaurant.         “Get in, hurry up!” he barked, dragging Chen Yuzhi over to where Yuyu was lying on the cushions.  The minute he saw her, his heart clenched; God, she was the same age as Keying.  He then quickly knelt beside her and smiled softly.         “You’re doing great, sweetheart.  You’re going to be okay” he promised before he reached into the bag and pulled out one of the two syringes full of 20cc of 50% glucose, injecting it into Yuyu’s arm.         “This is going to sting a little” he explained as he continued to inject it into her body and once he had injected the glucose, he looked at Yuyu, only to find her weakly looking at him as her chest began to rise and fall rather rapidly, a wheezing sound coming out of her mouth.  At the sound of the wheezing, Chen Yuzhi frowned, just as Liang Xiaorun looked over at him.         “When you’re done, get out of here!” he barked.  Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “It’s strange, she should be getting better” she murmured, causing Liang Xiaorun to storm over and point his gun at him.         “Hey, what’s wrong?  I thought she’d be better!” he exclaimed as Chen Yuzhi leaned down, noting that Yuyu’s breathing was becoming higher in pitch, almost as if she was gasping for air.  He then quickly looked her over, lifting up her shirt for a moment before he looked at her neck and brushed back her hair, only to find a bright red rash crawling up her neck.         “What did you give her?” he demanded, turning to look at Liang Xiaorun, who frowned.         “What?” he replied.         “Tell me!  What did you give her?” Chen Yuzhi repeated.  Liang Xiaorun looked at him before he pulled out the package of chocolate from his suit pocket, showing it to him.         “This…chocolate” he replied.  Chen Yuzhi looked at the chocolate before he reached out and grabbed it from him, turning it over in his hands so that he could read the ingredients on the back.  As he read through the ingredients, he noticed that one of the ingredients was almond powder, causing his eyes to widen in horror; Yuyu was allergic to almonds.           “Oh god” he breathed as Liang Xiaorun looked at him.         “What’s wrong with her?!” he shouted.           “It’s from what you fed her.  Yuyu has an almond allergy” Chen Yuzhi replied, turning to look at him.  Liang Xiaorun’s eyes widened before he shook his head.         “I didn’t know that!” he exclaimed as Chen Yuzhi turned back to look at Yuyu.         “Shallow breathing due to anaphylactic shock.  It’s life threatening if not treated quickly” he declared, quickly scooping Yuyu into his arms before he made his way towards the entrance of the restaurant, only for Liang Xiaorun to turn towards him and fire his gun, hitting a vase a few feet in front of him.  As the vase shattered, Chen Yuzhi let out a shout and pulled Yuyu close, making Jiang Yuelou, Zhan Junbai, and the rest of Jiang Yuelou’s team in the restaurant across the street look at the screen with wide eyes.         “What the hell was that?” Zhan Junbai demanded, Jiang Yuelou shaking his head.         “I don’t know.  Yongren, can you confirm the situation inside?” he inquired, just as Chen Yuzhi, carrying Yuyu in his arms, and Liang Xiaorun appeared in the second-story window, Liang Xiaorun pointing a gun at Chen Yuzhi’s head.         “Should we shoot the criminal?” Sun Yongren inquired.         “Don’t, the hostages are too close” Jiang Yuelou replied as Zhan Junbai stepped over to him and looked over his shoulder at the screen, frowning.         “Wait a minute, something’s wrong” he murmured as Chen Yuzhi looked at Sun Yongren and the snipers on the rooftop across the street, as they had a camera with them.         “Dr. Zhan!  Yuyu’s gone into anaphylactic shock; she’s having trouble breathing!  Please bring adrenaline!” he requested as Liang Xiaorun looked at the police officers.         “A woman!  Let a nurse bring it!” he ordered, Zhan Junbai immediately pressing his headseat.         “Chu Min, adrenaline” he ordered.         “I’ll bring it right away” Chu Min answered as Zhan Junbai turned away from Jiang Yuelou.         “I’ll go” he declared, about to head out when Jiang Yuelou turned to look at him.         “Wait!” he shouted, making Zhan Junbai stop and turn back to look at him.         “What?” he demanded.         “We can’t add to the hostages anymore.  You have to go with another plan” Jiang Yuelou stated.  Zhan Junbai looked at him in confusion.         “Another plan?” he repeated. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile, back in the restaurant and away from the window, Chen Yuzhi looked over at Liang Xiaorun as he cradled Yuyu to his chest.         “Please.  Release this child and I’ll stay” he pleaded, making Liang Xiaorun look over at him before he stormed over to him.         “Shut up, I have no use for you” he shouted, just as a phone trill echoed throughout the restaurant, making his eyes widen before he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out his phone, looking at the caller ID.         “Rongyao” he breathed before he quickly answered the phone and placed it to his ear.         “What are you doing?  Hurry over here or Yuyu will die!” he shouted, still pointing his gun at Chen Yuzhi and Yuyu.         “This is Chief Jiang Yuelou of the Jing City Police Department” Jiang Yuelou greeted, causing Liang Xiaorun to pause before he growled.         “Get Rongyao over here!” he ordered.           “I’m telling you this on behalf of Ms. Xu: the EpiPen you need to help Yuyu seems to be in the chest of drawers in Rongyao’s room.  I want you to use it to save Yuyu” Jiang Yuelou stated calmly, causing Liang Xiaorun to frown.         “In Rongyao’s room?” he repeated, causing Jiang Yuelou to huff softly.         “Didn’t you know Rongyao lived at her place of work?  When you leave through the back aisle of the store, it seems that Rongyao and Yuyu’s room is there” he declared.  Liang Xiaorun was quiet before he slowly backed away from Chen Yuzhi and walked over to the aisle of the store, looking at the back of the aisle before he took a deep breath.         “I got it” he replied, hanging up before he walked back over to Chen Yuzhi and looked at him.         “Hey.  Pick up Yuyu and come with me” he ordered, motioning for him to follow him.  Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “It’s not good to move her” he argued, and apparently it wasn’t what Liang Xiaorun wanted to hear because he let out a growl as he reached out and yanked Yuyu out of his arm, placing her back down on the cushions before he grabbed Chen Yuzhi and yanked him to his feet, dragging him over to a nearby chair.  He then sat him down and quickly zip-tied him to the chair before he pointed the gun at him.         “Don’t do anything stupid” he warned before he took off towards Xu Rongyao and Yuyu’s room.  Once he was gone, Chen Yuzhi began to struggle against his zip-ties, hoping to slip out of them while also trying to not alert Liang Xiaorun. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile, back in the restaurant across the street, Jiang Yuelou stared at his screen, just as Sun Yongren’s voice came over the mic.         “Sir, I can’t see anything inside!” he exclaimed, causing Jiang Yuelou and Zhan Junbai to growl.  Damn it; this was getting ridiculous. ~*~*~*~*~*~ While Liang Xiaorun was absolute tearing Xu Rongyao and Yuyu’s room apart, looking for the EpiPen, outside in the restaurant, Chen Yuzhi continued to struggle in his bonds before he finally tipped himself over, causing him to hiss in pain.         ‘Shit’ he thought to himself before he slowly dragged himself over to a nearby cabinet and knocked his shoulder where the mic was against it, hoping that Jiang Yuelou would be able to hear it. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Back in the restaurant across the street, Jiang Yuelou’s eyes widened before he shot to his feet.         “It’s Dr. Chen” he breathed, quickly running out of the restaurant and over to Song Rong and his team.         “Let’s go” he ordered.  Song Rong nodded and waited for Jiang Yuelou to take the lead before he followed after him, the others following behind.  They they made their way over to the restaurant and slipped through the side door, causing Chen Yuzhi to look over at them.         “Over here” he whispered.  Jiang Yuelou nodded and quickly rushed over to him, snipping him free before helping him to his feet.         “There” he murmured as Chen Yuzhi quickly and quietly ran over to where Yuyu was still lying on the cushions, scooping her into his arms before he looked over at Jiang Yuelou.         “Let’s go” he whispered.  Jiang Yuelou nodded and motioned for the other officers to get out of the restaurant before he and Chen Yuzhi rushed out behind them, Yuyu in Chen Yuzhi’s arms. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile, in Rongyao and Yuyu’s room, Liang Xiaorun continued to search the room for the EpiPen when he suddenly stepped on the television remote, turning on the television to the news station.         “It seems the police have rushed into the scene and now there seems to be movement.  Police have just left the scene” the newscaster announced, causing Liang Xiaorun’s eyes to widen before he pushed himself to his feet and ran over to the window, lifting up the blinds to shoot when Sun Yongren took a shot, hitting him in the abdomen.   ~*~*~*~*~*~ Back in the restaurant across the street, Zhan Junbai, who was keeping an eye on the situation through Sun Yongren’s camera, pressed his headset.         “This is Zhan Junbai.  Once you see Dr. Chen, take Yuyu and carry her directly to the ER car” he ordered.           “Roger” everyone replied. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Back outside, Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou continued to run from the restaurant, Yuyu cradled tightly in Chen Yuzhi’s arms, when a gunshot rang out, causing Chen Yuzhi to let out a scream of pain as he collapsed to the ground, shielding Yuyu with his body as he fell so that she wouldn’t be hurt in the fall.         “Chen Yuzhi!” Jiang Yuelou exclaimed, kneeling down beside the young doctor as he looked up at him.         “Take Yuyu…take her to the MER” he croaked before he weakly passed Yuyu over to him, causing him to blink before he shook his head.         “What about you?” he demanded.  Chen Yuzhi smiled weakly.         “She’s more important” he answered.  Jiang Yuelou made a face before he looked over at his officers.         “SONG RONG!” he shouted.  Soon two officers with shields appeared, Song Rong behind them as Jiang Yuelou passed Yuyu off to him.         “Take her to the MER van.  Go!” he ordered.  Song Rong nodded and cradled Yuyu in his arms before he and the two officers ran away from the restaurant towards the MER van as Liang Xiaorun, who poking his head out of the second story window, looked down at Chen Yuzhi and Jiang Yuelou.         “Oi, doctor!  Get back here or I’ll kill you!” he roared.  Jiang Yuelou looked up at him and growled, about to give Sun Yongren the order to shoot when he felt a gentle hand on his arm, forcing him to look down to see Chen Yuzhi looking at him.         “It’s fine.  Don’t shoot.  I’ll go” he whispered.  Jiang Yuelou looked at him in shock.         “But you’re hurt” he argued.  Chen Yuzhi smiled.         “I’m fine” he promised before he slowly pushed himself to a sitting position, hissing softly before he slowly pushed himself to his feet, clutching at his left arm.  He then looked at Jiang Yuelou and nodded.         “Make sure you take care of Yuyu” he instructed, just as a gunshot hit the ground beside him, causing him to cry out in fear as Jiang Yuelou looked up at Liang Xiaorun with rage.         “Shut up and come back already!” Liang Xiaorun ordered.  Chen Yuzhi then took a deep breath before he turned and slowly made his way back to the restaurant, much to Jiang Yuelou’s horror.         “Chen Yuzhi, no!” he shouted, but Chen Yuzhi ignored him and continued on his way towards the restaurant, stepping inside.   ~*~*~*~*~*~ Once he stepped inside the restaurant, Liang Xiaorun ran over to him and grabbed him by the fabric on his injured left shoulder, causing him to hiss in pain as he dragged him into the restaurant.         “Stop fucking around, damn it!” he shouted before he released him and slapped him across the face, sending him to the ground with a cry.  He then took a few deep breaths and squeezed his eyes shut for a moment, as his arm was burning, before he looked back at Liang Xiaorun, who was pointing his gun at him.         “If you kill me…it’s over for you” he panted.  Liang Xiaorun scoffed as he stepped towards him, the gun still out in front of him, when Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “You shouldn’t…move around.  You might have…organ damage” he stated, causing Liang Xiaorun to look down at his abdomen, which was still bleeding, before he growled.         “Shut up, damn it!” he shouted, pointing the gun at him again before he slumped to the ground, clutching at his wound as Chen Yuzhi looked at him in concern; even though the man had fucking shot him…he couldn’t let him die. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Inside the MER, Zhan Junbai, who had rushed to help the others since Chen Yuzhi was…a little preoccupied, taped his headset as he began to prep for surgery outside of the emergency.         “Fu Cheng, please give her a quick infusion through the peripheral infusion line” he requested.         “One shot of 10mg of chlorpeniramine?” Yu Tangchun replied as Zhong Yiren placed an oxygen mask over Yuyu’s face.         “Yes.  Chu Min, prepare the monitor” Zhan Junbai continued.           “Okay” Chu Min replied as Zhan Junbai dried off his hands after washing them.         “Chu Ran, administer 0.3mg of adrenaline intramuscularly through the thigh” he ordered.         “Understood” Chu Ran answered.           “Yiren, 8 liters of oxygen” Zhan Junbai finished.         “Understood” Zhong Yiren declared as Zhan Junbai slipped on his mask and turned towards the doors of the operating room.         “TO1, open” he ordered.  The doors then opened and he stepped inside, walking over to the operating table.         “You were scared, weren’t you, A-Yu?  Don’t worry, it’s okay now” he promised as Zhong Yiren looked over at him.         “There’s severe contraction” she stated as Yu Tangchun looked at him.         “I can’t get in.  Her bronchi are spasming” he declared, Chu Min looking at him as well.         “Saturating is at 70!” he exclaimed.  Zhan Junbai hummed.         “Let’s intubate” he instructed.  Zhong Yiren nodded and quickly removed the mask, getting the tube ready as Zhan Junbai knelt down so that he was close to Yuyu.         “A-Yu, I’m going to put a straw into your mouth now.  It’ll make you feel better so do you best while I open your mouth” he instructed gently as Zhong Yiren grabbed the intubator and opened Yuyu’s mouth, carefully placing it inside before she continued with the intubation process.  Once the intubation was complete, Zhong Yiren tried to pump oxygen into Yuyu’s body again but it didn’t work.         “It’s no good.  I can’t ventilate!” she exclaimed as Chu Min looked at Zhan Junbai.         “Saturation is 62!  Blood pressure has fallen to 72 over 40!” he exclaimed.  Chu Ran shook her head.         “If this keeps going, she’ll go into cardiac arrest!” she cried as Yu Tangchun placed the stethoscope over Yuyu’s chest, trying to listen her breathing.  When he couldn’t hear anything, he removed the stethoscope from his ears and looked at Zhan Junbai.         “Should I administer adrenaline intravenously?” he asked.  Zhan Junbai shook his head.         “No, administer it intratracheally” he ordered before he glanced at Chu Ran.         “Chu Ran, 1 tube of adrenaline and 10 of saline” he requested.  Chu Ran nodded.         “Okay” she agreed, quickly beginning to make the tube as Zhan Junbai looked at Zhong Yiren.         “I’ll take over, Yiren” he declared before he looked at Yuyu.         “Yuyu, I’m giving you some medicine.  This will make it easier so let’s do our best some more” he instructed, carefully placing an IV line into the intubator, shoving it all the way down before he turned towards Chu Ran.         “Please” he requested, holding out his hand.         “It’s diluted adrenaline” Chu Ran declared, handing him the syringe.  Zhan Junbai dipped his head.         “Thank you” he thanked, taking the syringe before injecting it into the line.         “It’s in” he declared before he looked at Yu Tangchun, who placed the earpieces back into his ears and placed the chestpiece on Yuyu’s chest again.         “How is it?” he asked as he turned and looked over at the monitor, watching as Yuyu’s blood pressure began to rise.  While they all watched the monitor, Zhong Yiren squeezed the oxygen bag, letting out a sigh of relief.         “There’s little resistance in the bag” he declared as Chu Min grinned.         “Saturation has risen to 96!” he exclaimed, causing everyone to let out sighs of relief as Zhan Junbai looked at Yuyu and smiled.         “You did well, A-Yu.  Well done, it’s okay” he promised, gently stroking her hair before he looked at Yu Tangchun.         “Fu Cheng, please hand her over to the ambulance crew.  Make sure she’s taken to the same hospital as Rongyao so that she can see her mother right away” he instructed.  Yu Tangchun nodded and made to leave when Chu Min looked at them with wide eyes.         “I just got the video the Jing City Police Department shared” he declared, causing everyone to freeze and turn towards the televisions to see Liang Xiaorun and a very bloody Chen Yuzhi at the second-story window, Liang Xiaorun pointing his gun at Chen Yuzhi’s head.         “Send Rongyao and Yuyu!  If the two of them don’t come in ten minutes, I’ll kill this doctor!” he declared, pressing the gun into Chen Yuzhi’s head.   ~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile, at Keying’s daycare, Keying was reading a book when her ears perked up at the news playing on the tv in the teacher’s breakroom.         “We’ve just received word that the six-year-old female hostage was rescued.  The head doctor in charge of MER, who attempted to rescue the girl, is currently being held hostage by the man that barricaded himself inside” the newscaster declared, making Keying look up before she closed the book and pushed herself to her feet, heading out of her classroom to the breakroom as the newscaster continued to talk.         “That man is now making new demands for his already protected wife and daughter to be handed over.  If the two aren’t brought out in ten minutes, he’s threatening to kill the female hostage…” she continued, just as Keying’s teacher looked behind her to see Keying watching the television along with them.         “Keying!” she exclaimed before she reached out to touch her.         “Keying, let’s play over there—” she started when Keying looked at her.         “Let me see!” she exclaimed, causing her teacher to shake her head.         “You shouldn’t see this—” she started.         “This unforgivable situation continues; how will the police respond—” the newscaster declared. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Back at the scene, in the restaurant across the street, Jiang Yuelou was also watching the news before he clicked it off and pressed the mic that connected him to the directors in the Jing City Police Department.         “Please thoroughly regulate the news!  It’s possible the rescue operation was exposed by a live tv broadcast” he declared, causing Zhao Jingming to sigh in irritation.         “I’m dealing with it!” he snapped, just as Zhan Junbai ran into the restaurant.         “Jiang-xiong!” he exclaimed, Jiang Yuelou looking over at him.         “How’s Yuyu?” he inquired.  Zhan Junbai nodded.         “She’s fine” he promised.  Jiang Yuelou let out a sigh of relief and nodded before he turned back to his screen.         “Thank God.  Now we just need to hurry up and make the next rescue because I don’t know how long Chen Yuzhi can hold out” he murmured.  Zhan Junbai frowned.         “What do you mean?” he asked.  Jiang Yuelou looked at him.         “Didn’t you see how bloody his jacket was?  The fucking bastard shot him.  He’s losing blood right now and while I’m not a doctor, I know that if he’s not treated soon, he’s going to lose consciousness or even die” he stated.  Zhan Junbai’s eyes widened before he growled.         “Bastard…” he hissed.  Jiang Yuelou nodded.         “I know” he agreed before he took a deep breath.         ‘I hope Yuzhi’s doing okay’ he thought to himself. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Inside the restaurant, Chen Yuzhi, who was beginning to feel lightheaded, looked over at Liang Xiaorun, who was looking as shitty as he was feeling, before he sighed and slowly pushed himself to his feet, walking over to him.         “Sit down” he ordered.  Liang Xiaorun looked at him in confusion.         “Why?” he demanded.  Chen Yuzhi huffed.         “Because I’m going to bandage your wound.  Now sit down” he growled.  Liang Xiaorun was quiet before he sat down, Chen Yuzhi kneeling before him.  He then reached over and grabbed a roll of bandages, beginning to wrap the bandage around Liang Xiaorun’s waist, ignoring the way his shoulder screamed in protest.         “What an idiot.  I can’t believe you’re treating me, even after I shot you” Liang Xiaorun grumbled.  Chen Yuzhi huffed softly.         “I’m a doctor, I treat everyone, good or bad.  And besides, I can’t just leave it alone” he stated before he looked at him.         “Besides…I worked hard to save Rongyao and Yuyu…so I should work hard to save you” he declared.  Liang Xiaorun scoffed.         “How useless.  In the end, I’ll kill you and make you regret it” he declared before he grabbed him and spun him around, causing him to cry out in pain as he placed a zip-tie around his wrists and tightened it, tightening it so tightly that the plastic nearly cut into his wrist.         ‘Fuck’ he hissed, tears of pain streaming down his cheeks. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Back in the restaurant across the street, Jiang Yuelou and Zhan Junbai looked at each other.         “What’s your plan to save Dr. Chen?” Zhan Junbai asked.  Jiang Yuelou shook his head.         “God, I don’t know…we can’t get close or he might shoot us.  But if we don’t get close, Chen Yuzhi might die in there” he stated.  Zhan Junbai shook his head.         “And we can’t let that happen” he declared.  Jiang Yuelou nodded.         “Yeah…” he murmured before he growled.         “Fuck, we gotta do something” he grumbled, Zhan Junbai nodding in agreement before Jiang Yuelou’s eyes widened.         “Let’s distract him” he declared.  Zhan Junbai frowned.         “Distract him how?” he demanded.  Jiang Yuelou hummed.         “I’ll have a few of my men slowly start making their way towards the restaurant.  I’m sure that’ll freak out Xiaorun and cause him to do something stupid, like open fire on us.  While he’s attacking them, myself and a few of my other men will sneak around and slip into the restaurant to arrest Xiaorun and rescue Chen Yuzhi” he declared.  Zhan Junbai hummed.         “It sounds like a plan” he agreed.  Jiang Yuelou nodded before he pressed the earpiece in his ear.         “Team C, slowly begin to approach the restaurant and make sure your shields are up” he ordered.         “Roger” the leader of Team C replied as he and a few other officers began making their way towards the restaurant, their shields up.  As they made their way towards the restaurant, Liang Xiaorun, who was nearly the window, poked his head out and when he saw them approaching, his eyes widened and he immediately began firing at them.         “Police, stay away or I’ll shoot!” he shouted.  However, the officers didn’t stop approaching, causing Liang Xiaorun to continue shooting at the shields in rage. ~*~*~*~*~*~ After he had emptied his magazine, Liang Xiaorun stepped away from the window and clutched at his abdomen as Chen Yuzhi, who was leaning up against a table leg, trying his best to stay awake and conscious, looked at him.         “It’s useless, no matter how many times you shoot” he croaked, making Liang Xiaorun look over at him and growl before he ejected the old magazine and placed in a new one, cocking the gun to put a new bullet into the chamber.  Chen Yuzhi stared at him for a moment before he took a deep breath and softly banged twice against the table leg, hissing softly as the banging jostled his injured shoulder. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile, in the restaurant across the street, Jiang Yuelou stared at his walkie-talkie with wide eyes before he shot to his feet.         “Shit” he hissed, Zhan Junbai looking at him in confusion.         “What’s the matter?” he asked, making Jiang Yuelou look over at him.         “I placed a wire onto Chen Yuzhi and told him to hit it twice if his life was in danger.  He just hit the mic twice” he explained, just as a gunshot went off, making him and Zhan Junbai look up in horror.         “Fuck” he growled before he rushed out of the restaurant, Song Rong and a few other officers following after him.  They then ran across the street to the restaurant and stepped inside, Song Rong sliding open the entrance of the restaurant before he threw a smoke bomb inside, the bomb soon exploding.  As soon as smoke filled the room, Jiang Yuelou and the others ran inside, Jiang Yuelou running over to Chen Yuzhi as Song Rong and a few other officers ran over to Liang Xiaorun, arresting him.         “Chen Yuzhi.  Chen Yuzhi!” he exclaimed, Chen Yuzhi weakly lifting his head to look at him.         “Jiang Yuelou” he whispered.  Jiang Yuelou then looked him over, his eyes full of concern.         “Are you hurt?” he demanded.  Chen Yuzhi chuckled weakly.         “Besides the shoulder, I’m fine” he assured.  Jiang Yuelou frowned.         “But didn’t you ask for help?” he asked as he snipped the zip-ties binding Chen Yuzhi’s wrist.  Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “Not for me.  For him” he explained, motioning with his chin to Liang Xiaorun, whom Song Rong had handcuffed while trying to avoid exasperating his wound.  Jiang Yuelou looked over at Liang Xiaorun and huffed, just as Zhan Junbai ran into the restaurant and over to them.         “Chen Yuzhi!” he exclaimed, kneeling down beside him and Jiang Yuelou.  Chen Yuzhi then lifted his head and looked at him before he smiled weakly.         “Junbai, can you tell Chu Min to bring the stretcher?” he requested.  Zhan Junbai nodded.         “Yeah” he replied before he pressed his headset.         “Chu Min, please bring the stretcher” he ordered.           “Roger” Chu Min replied as Zhan Junbai huffed.         “Everyone…Dr. Chen is safe” he declared.  In his ear, he heard sighs of relief, just as Chu Min stepped into the restaurant and walked over to Chen Yuzhi, Jiang Yuelou, and Zhan Junbai.         “Here, Dr. Zhan” he declared.  Zhan Junbai looked over at him and nodded before he looked at Chen Yuzhi.         “Alright, Yuzhi, let’s get you on the stretcher” he declared, reaching out to grab him when Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “Not for me…for him” he murmured, motioning to Liang Xiaorun.  Zhan Junbai and Chu Min looked at him in shock.         “Dr. Chen—” Chu Min started when Chen Yuzhi nodded.         “Do it” he ordered.  Chu Min and Zhan Junbai made a face before they stood to their feet and walked over to where Liang Xiaorun was lying, Chu Min holding the stretcher while Zhan Junbai helped Song Rong transport Liang Xiaorun onto the stretcher.  Once he was on the stretcher, he began to struggle and move, only for Zhan Junbai to look at him.         “Don’t move.  Part of your intestine is damaged, but you’ll be fine” he promised, his voice hard and cold.  Liang Xiaorun looked up at him in shock before he looked over at Chen Yuzhi, who was leaning heavily against Jiang Yuelou.         “Why did you help me?  Me, Rongyao, and Yuyu…” he started before he looked Chen Yuzhi in the eyes.         “Kill me.  Kill me!” he ordered.  Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “I don’t…kill.  I took an oath to do no harm” he replied.  Liang Xiaorun growled.         “Kill me!” he shouted, only for Jiang Yuelou to look at his subordinates, Zhan Junbai, and Chu Min.         “Get him out of here” he ordered.  The men nodded and began pushing him out of the restaurant as Jiang Yuelou looked down at Chen Yuzhi, smiling slightly.         “You did it, doc.  You saved the day” he declared.  Chen Yuzhi laughed weakly.         “Good” he whispered before his eyes fluttered and he slumped against him, causing his eyes to widen in horror.         “Chen Yuzhi.  Chen Yuzhi!” he exclaimed, gently patting the young doctor’s cheek before he growled and scooped him into his arms, pushing himself to his feet.  He then turned and rushed out of the restaurant, just as Zhan Junbai came running back over to him, his eyes wide.         “Yuzhi—” he started before he looked at Jiang Yuelou.         “Take him to one of the ambulances standing by.  There’s no time for us to treat him in the MER” he declared.  Jiang Yuelou nodded before he rushed towards the barricade and ambulances, handing Chen Yuzhi off to them before he walked back to the MER team, everyone looking at him in concern.         “Is Dr. Chen going to be okay?” Chu Ran asked.  Jiang Yuelou huffed.         “You’re the doctors, you tell me” he replied.  Yu Tangchun hummed.         “He lost a lot of blood…thankfully we got him in time because if he stayed in that restaurant any longer, I don’t know if he would have made it” he stated.  Jiang Yuelou made a face as Zhong Yiren sighed.         “Poor Keying…I hope she didn’t see the news” she murmured.  Jiang Yuelou frowned.         “Keying?” he repeated.  Zhan Junbai nodded.         “Chen Yuzhi’s daughter.  She’s in daycare” he explained.  Jiang Yuelou’s eyes widened before he looked down at his watch.         “Oh shit, that must be getting out soon…is someone going to pick her up?” he asked.  The MER team was silent before they all looked at him, causing him to look at them in shock.         “Me?!” he exclaimed.  Chu Min nodded.         “Dr. Chen seems to trust you, so you should be the one to pick up Keying” he stated.  Jiang Yuelou looked at them before he sighed.         “Do any of you know the name of the daycare?” he asked. ~*~*~*~*~*~ A little while later, Jiang Yuelou arrived at the daycare Keying attended and stepped inside, looking around before he walked over to one of the daycare workers.         “Excuse me, which one of these children is Chen Keying?” he inquired.  The daycare worker looked at him before she nodded and walked off, soon returning with Keying by her side.         “Here she is” she declared.  Jiang Yuelou nodded.         “Thank you” he thanked, the daycare worker nodding before she walked off as Jiang Yuelou knelt before Keying.         “Hi there.  Are you Chen Keying?” he asked.  Keying nodded slowly.         “Yes…who are you?” she replied.  Jiang Yuelou smiled.           “I’m Chief Jiang Yuelou…I’m…a friend of your dad’s” he explained.  Keying’s eyes widened.         “Daddy?  Is he okay?” she asked.  Jiang Yuelou hummed.         “Well…he’s currently in the hospital right now” he explained calmly, causing Keying to let out a cry.         “What?!  Why?!” she exclaimed.  Jiang Yuelou sighed.         “Well, when he was trying to save a little girl, a bad man shot him and hurt him.  But he’s okay, he’s in the hospital and I’m here to take you to him” he explained.  Keying looked at him, tears in her big brown eyes.         “You…promise me he’s okay?” she asked.  Jiang Yuelou smiled.         “I promise you” he replied.  Keying nodded.         “Okay” she agreed.  Jiang Yuelou smiled again before he held out his hand, Keying quickly taking it before they headed over to his squad car, both of them getting in before Jiang Yuelou drove to the hospital. ~*~*~*~*~*~ Once they arrived at the hospital, Jiang Yuelou and Keying headed inside, Jiang Yuelou walking over to the front desk.         “Excuse me, which room is Dr. Chen Yuzhi in?  He was brought in a little while ago?” he asked.  The nurse hummed and looked at her log before she looked back at him.         “Room 206” she replied.  Jiang Yuelou nodded.         “Thank you” he thanked before he and Keying headed to Chen Yuzhi’s room, Jiang Yuelou quietly sliding open the door.  They then stepped inside as Chen Yuzhi looked over at them and smiled.         “Jiang Yuelou.  Keying” he croaked, Keying looking back at him with wide eyes.         “Daddy!” she exclaimed, running over to his bedside.         “Daddy, are you okay?  Chief Jiang said you got hurt!” she wailed.  Chen Yuzhi smiled weakly before he reached out and gently pet her hair.         “I’m okay now, thanks to Chief Jiang” he soothed, looking up at Jiang Yuelou with a small smile.  Jiang Yuelou’s eyes widened before he slowly walked over to his bedside and cleared his throat.         “How you feeling, doc?” he asked.  Chen Yuzhi hummed.         “Better.  Less…lightheaded” he replied.  Jiang Yuelou huffed.         “Yeah, well, blood loss will do that to you” he mused, causing Keying to look up at him with wide eyes and Chen Yuzhi to glare at him.         “Jiang Yuelou” he hissed, Jiang Yuelou wincing slightly.         “Sorry” he apologized before he looked down at Keying, who was still looking up at him with wide eyes, and smiled softly.         “Your dad’s fine now, sweetheart.  He’s okay” he promised.  Keying continued to look at him before she looked back at Chen Yuzhi.         “Can I hug you?” she asked.  Chen Yuzhi smiled.         “I’d love a hug” he replied, Jiang Yuelou smiling as he scooped Keying up and placed her in Chen Yuzhi’s bed, watching as she carefully wrapped her arms around Chen Yuzhi’s neck.  The moment her arms went around his neck, Chen Yuzhi’s eyes began to fill with tears before he wrapped one arm around her and hugged her tightly, pressing a kiss to her hair.  They then stayed like that for a while, Jiang Yuelou watching them for a moment, before he looked at Chen Yuzhi.         “It was…a pleasure working with you, Dr. Chen” he stated, making Chen Yuzhi look up at him and smile.         “And it was a pleasure working with you, Chief Jiang” he replied before he laughed softly.         “Even though we had a bit of a rough start” he stated.  Jiang Yuelou winced.           “Sorry about that” he apologized.  Chen Yuzhi smiled and shook his head.         “It’s alright” he replied as Jiang Yuelou hummed.         “How can I make it up to you?” he asked.  Chen Yuzhi looked at him in surprise.         “What?” he replied.  Jiang Yuelou huffed.         “How can I make it up to you?” he repeated.  Chen Yuzhi stared at him for a moment before he smiled.         “Well…maybe after I completely heal…you could take me out for lunch?” he suggested.  Jiang Yuelou looked at him in shock before he laughed and nodded.         “Deal” he agreed.  Chen Yuzhi smiled before he yawned, causing Jiang Yuelou to smile softly.         “You should get some rest, doc” he suggested, reaching out to take Keying from Chen Yuzhi so that he could comfortably sleep when Chen Yuzhi shook his head.         “It’s alright…she can stay” he murmured.  Jiang Yuelou looked at him and nodded, watching as Chen Yuzhi made himself and Keying comfortable in his bed before he shut his eyes and drifted off to sleep.  Jiang Yuelou then waited until he was sure Chen Yuzhi was asleep before he covered him and Keying with the blanket, making sure to tuck them in before he walked over to the hospital chair that was across from Chen Yuzhi’s bed and sat down.  What a fucking day.  He needed a rest too.  He then let out a yawn before he shut his eyes and leaned his head back, sleep taking him almost immediately as a comfortable silence, that was only disturbed by the sound of soft snoring, filled the room.

[seven07graces]

[binging-asian-dramas]

Legally Romance 7/8

Story: 8

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 10

Comparable to: Lost Romance (Taiwanese); Forever Love (cdrama)

As much as I love both actors, especially Tao, this series for me was very uneven. The first half I actually didn’t care for as much as I did as the last half which is unusual since it’s usually the other way around. I think it had a lot to do with how the female was written with the storyline. The whole plot resolves on “dreams” with a twist (don’t want to give away spoilers for those who still haven’t seen it yet) Now the chemistry between both leads are amazing to a point. I do feel Tao has more of a lovey-dovey feel to him then Song Zu Er especially in the first half, where Zu Er’s character is more stand-off’ish. There’s much more of a connection in the second half between them when her ‘dream’ ends. Overall it’s a nice pleasant unique romcom with a few hiccups here and there.

[roselyn-writing]

cosplayandanimes:

Zhong Hui - Dynasty Warriors 7

source

[k-star-holic]

Namgoong Min, Ahn Eun-jin Saved, but the weather of Wa Wa Warran is ripe ('Couple')

[chinesehanfu]

[Ming Dynasty]Chinese Armor：Life of female general 秦良玉/Qin Liangyu

The only female general recognized by the Chinese Orthodox Histories,The Twenty-Four Histories (Chinese: 二十四史)

【Historical Artifact Reference】:

China Ming Dynasty Royal Painting:《出警图/Departure Herald》

In this handscroll is a great imperial procession making its way to pay respects at the imperial tombs. Departing from the Te-sheng (Victory) Gate of the Peking city wall, the artists here depicted shops along the way and the appearance of ceremonial guards to the final destination of the imperial tombs, the final resting place for Ming dynasty emperors 45 kilometers from the capital at Mt. T'ien-shou. Departure Herald is actually accompanied by another long handscroll painting entitled Return Clearing. That work depicts the process of the tomb sweeping and inspection tour. Usually considered as a pair, they are collectively known as Departure Herald and Return Clearing.

↑Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty of China, Zhu Yijun, wearing armor

The emperor's guards and ceremonial guards, a good depiction of Ming dynasty armor

【秦良玉/Qin Liangyu：The only female general recognized by the Chinese emperor and official history】

Qin Liangyu (1574–1648), courtesy name Zhensu, was a female general best known for defending the Ming dynasty from attacks by the Manchu-led Later Jin dynasty in the 17th century.

Early life and education

Qin Liangyu was born in Zhongzhou (忠州), which is in present-day Zhong County, Chongqing.Her father, Qin Kui (秦葵), obtained the position of a gongsheng (貢生) in the civil service examination. He believed that girls should receive the same education as boys, so he made Qin Liangyu study history and the Confucian classics with her brothers. He also taught them martial arts. Qin Liangyu learnt martial arts more deeply than her brothers and became proficient in archery and horse-riding. She was also known for her skill in poetry.

Marriage to Ma Qiancheng

In 1595, Qin Liangyu married Ma Qiancheng (馬千乘), the tusi and xuanfushi (宣撫使; "Announcing and Pacifying Commissioner") of Shizhu County, and accompanied him in minor battles against local warlords in the southwestern border of the Ming Empire. They had a good marriage and he often sought her advice.In 1599, when Yang Yinglong (楊應龍) started a rebellion in Bozhou (播州; present-day Zunyi, Guizhou), Ma Qiancheng brought 3,000 riders with him to suppress the revolt while Qin Liangyu brought an additional 500 to support her husband. They successfully quelled the rebellion and destroyed the rebels' camps.

In 1613, Ma Qiancheng offended Qiu Chengyun (邱乘雲), an influential court eunuch, and ended up being arrested and imprisoned. He died in prison later. Qin Liangyu succeeded her husband as the xuanfushi of Shizu County. Those under her command were known as the White Cavalry (白杆兵).

Resisting rebel forces in Sichuan

In 1620, Qin Liangyu's elder brother, Qin Bangping (秦邦屏), led 3,000 White Cavalry to Liaodong to resist invaders from the Manchu-led Later Jin dynasty. He was killed in action at the Battle of Hun River (渾河之戰).

In 1623, Qin Liangyu assisted Ming forces in suppressing the She-An Rebellion in Sichuan and Guizhou led by She Chongming (奢崇明) and An Bangyan (安邦彥). In the following year, her elder brother, Qin Minping (秦民屏), was killed in battle by An Bangyan's forces.

In 1630, when Later Jin forces besieged the Ming capital, Beijing, Qin Liangyu led forces from Sichuan to reinforce the capital. The Chongzhen Emperor showered her with praises in poetry and presented her with four poems as she passed through Beijing. In 1634, when Zhang Xianzhong's rebel army invaded Sichuan, Qin Liangyu and her son, Ma Xianglin (馬祥麟), led their troops to attack the rebels, defeated them at Kuizhou (夔州; present-day Fengjie County, Chongqing) and drove them away. In 1640, Qin Liangyu defeated another rebel force led by Luo Rucai (羅汝才) in Kuizhou and Wushan. In recognition of her contributions to the Ming Empire, the Chongzhen Emperor appointed her as the Crown Prince's Guardian (太子太保) and awarded her the title "Marquis Zhongzhen" (忠貞侯; lit. "Loyal and Chaste Marquis").

Later life and death

The Ming Empire was overthrown in 1644 by rebel forces led by Li Zicheng, and its former territories were conquered by the Later Jin dynasty (later renamed to Qing dynasty). Some Ming loyalists formed a remnant state, the Southern Ming dynasty, in southern China to resist the Qing dynasty. Its nominal ruler, the Longwu Emperor, also granted Qin Liangyu a marquis title. Meanwhile, Zhang Xianzhong invaded Sichuan again, and Qin Liangyu attempted to resist him, but was defeated and forced to retreat, allowing Zhang to conquer most of Sichuan. She did however prevent her soldiers from surrendering to Zhang.

Qin Liangyu controlled part of Shizhu County and her policy of agricultural self-sufficiency made her region attractive for refugees. She helped about 100,000 refugees to settle down in Shizhu.

Qin Liangyu died in 1648 and was buried in present-day Yachun Village, Dahe District, Shizhu County, Chongqing. She was given the posthumous name "Zhongzhen" (忠貞; lit. "Loyal and Chaste") and was survived by her son, Ma Xianglin (馬祥麟).

Legacy

Qin Liangyu's life, along with her weapons and armour, is showcased in a museum in Shizhu County, Chongqing. A statue of her is in the Ganyu Hall of the Shibaozhai in Zhong County (that was preserved during the Three Gorges Project).Together with Hua Mulan, Liang Hongyu and He Yufeng, Qin Liangyu is one of the most well-known female warriors and heroines in China.

In the Twenty-Four Histories, Qin Liangyu was also the only woman whose biography was listed among the biographies of court officials and generals.

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Kindred Spirits 知音: "The One Who Truly Understands Your Songs"

Update: Thank you for all the shares on this post! I want to mention that my debut book of Chinese poetry translations and essays on translation, The Lantern and the Night Moths, is out from Invisible Publishing and available through all bookstores. The longing for kindred spirits is one of the main themes running through the book. https://yilinwang.com/the-lantern-and-the-night-moths/

For #AroWeek, I want to talk about the Chinese term 知音 (pronounced zhīyīn in Mandarin), which has influenced my thinking about queerplatonic relationships. zhī 知: to know, knowing yīn 音: music, sound literally, a zhīyīn is someone who "truly understands your songs"

the term zhīyīn comes from a story about finding a kindred spirit through music.

There are many versions of the story. Here's one version:

One day, the musician Yu Boya was playing a qin (see image) in the wilderness, when he met Zhong Ziqi.

When Boya played one song, Ziqi immediately understood it and described it as reflecting the mood of soaring mountains (高山). When Boya played another song, Ziqi also comprehended immediately and described it as creating the mood of flowing waters (流水). Ziqi could understand all of Boya's songs. When Ziqi passed away, Boya felt so distressed that he destroyed his qin and never played it again. Boya thought of Ziqi as a "zhīyīn," and that term continues to be widely used to this day.

In a modern context, the term of "zhīyīn" is often translated into English as a soulmate, a kindred spirit, or a very close friend, but at its core, it's a term that refers to a type of intensely emotional, spiritual, and platonic connection with someone.

The original songs played by Boya have been long lost to the passage of time, but musicians and composers have tried to imagine what the songs might have sounded like.

There's even a recording of "Flowing Waters" (流水) included on the Voyager Golden Record, symbolically helping humankind search for a zhīyīn as it drifts around in outer space.

For me, as an aspec (demiromantic, biromantic, and asexual) Sino diaspora femme, the idea of zhīyīn offers me a way to think about the concept of queerplatonic relationships, given that it's very similar to the idea of a soulmate but without the necessary romantic connotations of the word in English. The concept of zhīyīn is explored again and again in various Sinophone literature and popular media, from wuxia and xianxia c-dramas to poetry that alludes explicitly or indirectly to zhīyīn.

Folks who follow my work as a translator might know that I have been translating poems by Qiu Jin (1875-1907), one of China's most renowned feminist poets. She frequently wrote about her longing for a zhīyīn. Some of my translations: https://chinachannel.lareviewofbooks.org/2021/02/12/qiu-jin/

The concept of zhiyin also features prominently in my upcoming book of poetry translations, The Lantern and the Night Moths. I originally wrote this thread for Twitter but wanted to bring it here for #AroWeek. Alloromantic folks, please take a moment to learn more about #AroWeek and support arospec creators. If you are arospec and found me via this tweet, please feel free to say hi!