pjbooks Chapter 161 This is my first kiss
Chapter 161 This is my first kiss
Chapter 161 This is my first kiss
Sure enough, when I was halfway through the swim, I could feel the strain, and my right arm and shoulder joint, which were mainly responsible for generating power, began to show signs of pain.
When only a quarter of the way to the shore was left, the passive ability was triggered without any surprise.
【Working Body (Passive)】: When stamina drops below 20%, stamina is restored at a rate of 10% per second to full. Cooldown period is 1 day.
After the battery was fully charged, Ma Jie felt relaxed and sprinted to shore in one go.
"Hoo..." He exhaled a breath of stale air, then plopped down on the ground, not wanting to move for even half a second.
Footsteps approached from afar; it was Valentina, whose heart had already leaped into her throat.
"Pfft, cough cough cough..."
Nancy, who was successfully dragged ashore, was spitting out water in discomfort. Although she had been nearly drowned, she had at least escaped with her life.
Having confirmed that she was not in immediate danger, Valentina focused her attention on Majek.
The latter, however, lay there like a dead fish, its breathing becoming very weak.
Seeing this, Valentina turned pale with fright and instinctively crossed her arms and pressed them against his chest to perform CPR.
They work in a shelter, so basic first aid techniques like these are part of their pre-job training.
After all, the homeless population is physically very fragile, and almost every day someone kicks the bucket.
"Jack, wake up! Don't scare me, okay? Hey!"
Seeing that he didn't react, Valentina patted his face with her hands, tears streaming down her face: "Hey, wake up! I know you're okay, Wake."
He then bent down to perform artificial respiration, blowing air forcefully into Ma Jieke's mouth.
The latter couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, enjoying this wicked pleasure. After repeating it several times, he finally opened his eyes with satisfaction.
Disgusting? I went through all this trouble to save a life, shouldn't I get to enjoy myself a little?
"Where am I?" He sat up abruptly, looking around. His acting was so bad that Rotten Tomatoes refused to rate him.
"You scared me to death!" Seeing that the CPR had worked, Valentina's heart finally calmed down, but she cried even harder than before: "Waaah, I thought..."
"You thought I was dead?" Looking at her tearful face, Ma Jie couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You silly girl, how could I possibly be dead? When have you ever seen me do something I wasn't sure of?"
Huh? She then realized that this guy had been acting all along, and his purpose was simply to... infuriate me!
! !
Valentina, who had stopped crying, pounced on him without saying a word and started hitting him. Take this invincible meow punch!
The two were playfully fighting when they heard a series of "Ouch-Ouch-Ouch" sirens from afar. An ambulance was crossing the bridge and heading in their direction.
I don't know which kind-hearted citizen would call the hospital at a time like this.
It's important to know that Ma Jieke doesn't have medical insurance. Once he's dragged onto the ambulance, it's like he's being taken to a slaughterhouse.
After all, this is a drowning incident, a special case, so the necessary examination equipment and medical personnel will definitely be top-of-the-line.
This trip alone will definitely cost at least eight thousand dollars. If it involves hospitalization, you won't be able to get out of bed without at least twenty thousand dollars.
Nancy is a person subject to enforcement for breach of trust, so it's even less likely that she can afford to stay in a hospital.
Already burdened with debt, taking on additional medical debt would be adding insult to injury.
What's the difference between this and a primary school student finding your wallet, returning it, and rewarding them with a notebook? It's truly repaying kindness with enmity.
After consulting with Nancy, the three quickly got up and ran away, fearing they would be caught by the paramedics.
When the ambulance arrived, the doctor, nurses, and driver were all dumbfounded as they looked at the empty riverbank. "Wait, where's my patient?"
Majesty, disguised as a will-o'-the-wisp boy, leads Valentina and Nancy back to Containment Facility 545.
The first thing Valentina did upon entering the shelter was to arrange for two people to see a doctor at the infirmary. After all, medical care was free at the shelter, so why not take advantage of it?
After undergoing a physical examination, Ma Jieke was found to be fine and was simply told to get plenty of rest.
However, because Nancy swallowed a lot of water and the river water had a seriously high level of bacteria, there was a certain probability that she would develop a lung infection if her immune system was not strong.
Valentina shared her concerns with the doctor, who said that such a conclusion could not be drawn at this time and that further treatment could only be carried out after the lesion was clearly detected. For now, they could only observe her.
If this happened in China, at most you'd get some anti-inflammatory medication, like levofloxacin and amoxicillin capsules, which you can buy at any pharmacy.
However, in the US healthcare system, antibiotics are strictly controlled drugs and can only be purchased from designated pharmacies after obtaining a doctor's prescription.
It's even so serious that if a doctor prescribes antibiotics to patients without authorization, their medical license will be revoked if discovered.
"Tch, what's so great about him? I've never seen such a rigid person."
Back in Nancy's private room, Valentina said angrily.
"It's okay, I have a way that might work, and it's healthier than taking medicine."
Ma Jieke wasn't going to put all his eggs in one basket, so he directly recommended, "Go to the supermarket and buy a few cloves of garlic. Eating them raw has antibacterial effects."
"Huh?" Both of them were dumbfounded when they heard his bizarre folk remedy. Nancy frowned and said, "Are you sure, Jack? Garlic can be eaten raw? I definitely can't accept that."
"Yeah, it's disgusting just thinking about it. Garlic smells awful, and your mouth will smell bad after you eat it," Valentina chimed in.
Does it smell bad? Faced with this response, Ma Jieke was a little confused. As the saying goes, if you don't eat noodles with garlic, you lose half the flavor. So this good stuff is considered so bad by you foreigners?
"There's another way." After thinking for a moment, Ma Jieke continued, "If you can't eat garlic, go buy some ginger, slice it, boil it into ginger water and drink it. It also has a bactericidal and disinfecting effect. It's best to drink it while it's hot, don't let it cool down. I know you don't have the habit of drinking hot water, but for your health, this is the most convenient way I can think of."
"Okay, this sounds like it's easier to accept."
Nancy nodded reluctantly. Since things had come to this, she could only follow Jack Ma's advice, since she couldn't buy anti-inflammatory drugs anyway.
"Then you should rest first. If you feel unwell, be sure to contact Nana, or contact me directly, because from now on, I am your BOSS."
"By the way, Jack." Just as Jack was about to leave, she suddenly called out from behind, "What kind of job did you offer me?"
"I won't tell you that yet, so you don't overthink it. Focus on getting better first; health is the foundation of everything, okay?"
Nancy stopped talking and simply nodded in agreement. She had been saved by someone else, so it would be unreasonable to ask for a better working environment.
"Jack, thank you so much for today."
Valentina beamed with a radiant smile at the entrance of the shelter.
If Nancy were to drown today, she would definitely lose her job and might even face legal consequences, which would be a devastating blow to both her studies and her life.
"There's nothing to thank me for. Even if it weren't for you, I would still have saved her, because I knew I could do it."
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"Yeah, you looked really cool today, especially the moment you jumped down. It made me realize that superheroes really do exist."
"Haha, stop praising me." Ma Jieke hopped on his motorcycle sheepishly. "If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. If... um..."
Before Ma Jieke could finish speaking, Valentina suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her warm lips tightly against his.
The two people, with their backs to the setting sun, kissed passionately, while cars and pedestrians flowed by like water. They lingered together for a long time before slowly separating.
"This was my first kiss." Her delicate face flushed red. "I gave it to you, Jack, because I really couldn't offer you any other gift in return."
"Silly girl." Ma Jie pinched her cheek twice and said with a smile, "Go back now. You've had a hard time these past few days. Please take good care of her for me."
"Okay, then be careful while riding your bike, and make sure you get plenty of rest when you get back. Be careful not to catch a cold, hey..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ma Jie had already sped away, disappearing from the street corner along with his car.
A chorus of hisses came from above. Looking up, I saw only homeless people living in shelters.
"What are you all looking at? Pull your heads back in!"
This is really embarrassing; my face is so hot I could fry an egg on it.
As dusk approached, Ma Jie didn't dare to delay and went straight to Jessica's Mystery Shop.
According to the map, Ellie the thief has already started moving this way.
To ensure everything went smoothly, Ma Jie summoned his deputy, Max, since she was the team's strongest member and a woman, making it easier to catch thieves.
Bubu and Jimmy happened to be nearby, so we called them over to help out.
As soon as Ma Jie entered, a black woman wearing blue denim overalls, who was standing on a stepladder organizing shelves, turned around. She weighed at least 160 pounds and had a very strong build.
"Jack! Whoa, what brings you here, bro?"
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The other person greeted me enthusiastically and exaggeratedly; it was Jessica, the owner of the shop. This woman looked to be about 40 years old, with lips as thick as sausages.
"Whatever treasure you need, Jessica's Secret Shop has it all."
She climbed down the ladder and excitedly walked over, wanting to give Ma Jie a big hug.
However, remembering that he had almost suffocated Jimmy before, Ma Jie took a tactical step back, shook hands with her, and said directly, "Jessica, I heard that someone scouted this place during the day and will be coming to do a zero-dollar sale soon."
"What?!" Jessica exploded upon hearing the news. She strode behind the counter, pulled out a shotgun from underneath, expertly loaded it, and yanked back the pump-action bolt: "Let him come! I'm going to rid this idiot with seven holes!"