102: Chapter 102 Her Vanished Parents

A girl, eighteen or nineteen years old, looked seventy percent similar to Su Yuran, but was thinner and weaker, her face as pale as paper.

Her eyes were closed, and her breathing was so faint that the rise and fall of her chest was almost invisible.

"Yuling!" Su Yuran rushed over.

Han Qing immediately began the examination.

"Vital signs are extremely weak, dehydration. Pulse... very faint, moderate hypothermia."

She took a thermal blanket from the medical kit to cover the girl and then pulled out a glucose IV bag.

"She needs immediate hydration and energy. Qin Lin, help me prop her up."

Qin Lin carefully helped Su Yuling up.

Han Qing found a vein, skillfully inserted the needle, and began the infusion.

"Can she still be saved?"

Su Yuran's voice was trembling.

"Yes, but it will take time. She must have been ill and eventually lost consciousness from exhaustion. Luckily we arrived in time; a day or two later and it might have been..."

Han Qing didn't finish, but the meaning was clear.

Su Yuran knelt by the bed, holding her sister's hand, tears finally falling.

"What about the others? Where are your parents?"

Su Yuran shook her head, tears streaming uncontrollably.

"I don't know... I don't know..."

She stood up and searched the room frantically.

Nothing.

On the walls, the floor, the ceiling... she searched every corner but found no clues.

No note, no message, nothing.

Only Su Yuling lay here alone, on the verge of death.

"They... they must have gone to find me..."

Su Yuran murmured to herself, "And then... then they left Yuling here, thinking they'd be back soon..."

But they never returned.

This was the most likely possibility, and the cruelest.

Qin Lin remained silent, patting her shoulder.

Now was not the time to break down.

"Let's take her back to the RV first; the conditions here are too poor and not conducive to Recovery."

Su Yuran nodded and wiped away her tears.

Qin Lin carefully picked up Su Yuling.

Han Qing held the IV bag as Su Yuran led the way.

The three quickly returned to the surface, passed through the messy living room, and walked out of the main house.

The RV was parked just outside the courtyard gate, its door already open.

Lin Wanwan and Han Yurou were waiting anxiously at the door.

Seeing them return, both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Quick, carry her to the Medical Room!" Han Qing directed.

Su Yuling was placed on a hospital bed in the Medical Room, and Han Qing began a comprehensive examination.

ECG monitoring, blood oxygen monitoring, temperature monitoring... all the equipment was put to use.

At the same time, the RV System's automatic healing function was also activated.

"Severe dehydration, needs continuous infusion. Malnutrition, needs protein and vitamin supplements. Hypothermia, needs slow rewarming..."

She spoke while operating, professional and efficient.

Su Yuran stood by the bed, looking at her sister's pale face, tears welling up again.

Lin Wanwan hugged her: "It's okay, Yuran."

"I know..." Su Yuran choked out.

"But Mom and Dad..."

She couldn't go on.

Qin Lin walked out of the Medical Room and returned to the Drivers Cabin.

He pulled up the System interface and started a full scan.

[Scanning range: 500-meter radius centered on the RV]

[Scanning...]

[Life signs: 0]

[Energy fluctuations: None]

[Threats: None]

Su Yuran's parents were not nearby.

Maybe they went out and never came back. Maybe... they were already dead.

Qin Lin closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

This was the apocalypse.

Loved ones separated, life and death unknown.

Being able to find one was already a blessing; one couldn't ask for more.

He walked out of the Drivers Cabin and saw Su Yuran sitting on the living room sofa, hugging her knees, her eyes hollow.

Qin Lin sat down beside her and gently pulled her into an embrace.

Su Yuran leaned into his arms and finally burst into loud sobs.

All the worry, all the fear, and all the hope found an answer today.

A cruel answer.

Her sister was alive, but her parents' whereabouts were unknown.

This was crueler than everyone being dead, because there was still a glimmer of faint hope, yet she didn't know where to look.

"We'll find them. When Yuling wakes up, we'll ask if she knows any clues."

Su Yuran looked up at him, her eyes red and swollen.

"Really?"

"Really, I promise you."

This wasn't comfort; it was a promise.

As long as there was a shred of possibility, he would help her find her parents.

Because she was his Passenger No. 001, his first woman, and the mother of his child.

Because she was very important to him.

...

The RV rested quietly in the courtyard of the Su Family manor.

Like a metal fortress in a world of ice and snow.

Time passed slowly in the wait.

Inside the Medical Room, Su Yuling lay on the pure white hospital bed, her breathing gradually stabilizing.

The RV System's automatic healing function and Han Qing's professional care complemented each other perfectly.

The IV infusion replenished fluids and nutrients, while the ECG monitor tracked vital signs in real-time.

And that invisible System energy gently repaired her damaged cells and tissues.

Han Qing sat by the bed, carefully observing the data on the monitor.

"Her heart rate has risen from 45 to 68."

Her tone carried a hint of surprise.

"Blood oxygen saturation has also risen from 82% to 96%. This Recovery speed... is simply unscientific."

Lin Wanwan stood aside with a glass of warm water.

"Aunt Qing, when will Yuling wake up?"

"According to the current trend, a few more hours at most."

Han Qing looked up at the IV bag.

"Once this bottle of glucose is finished, it should be about time."

Su Yuran stood to the side, her hands tightly clasped.

Her eyes didn't blink as she stared at her sister on the bed.

As if afraid that if she turned her head, her sister would disappear.

Qin Lin walked over and gently put his arm around her shoulder.

"Go rest for a while, I'll keep watch for you."

"No."

Su Yuran shook her head, her voice hoarse.

"I want to wait here for her to wake up."

"You haven't closed your eyes for two days."

"I can't sleep."

She turned her head, her eyes bloodshot.

"Qin Lin, if... if even Yuling..."

"There are no 'ifs'."

Qin Lin interrupted her, his tone firm.

"She will definitely wake up. The System scan just showed that her vital signs are in rapid Recovery, and Aunt Qing said it's fine too."

Su Yuran bit her lip and finally nodded.

Qin Lin pulled her to sit in the living room and poured her a cup of hot milk.

"Drink something."

Su Yuran held the cup, her fingertips feeling the warmth.

The living room was very quiet.

Han Yurou was over by the ecological box taking care of the plants, and Lin Wanwan was in the kitchen preparing food.

Han Qing was on duty in the Medical Room, and Qin Lin was with Su Yuran.

This kind of routine with clear divisions of labor had become the norm in the RV.

Everyone was finding things to do.

"Qin Lin."

Su Yuran suddenly spoke.

"If... I mean if, my parents really aren't around anymore, what should I do?"

Qin Lin held her hand: "Then live well. Besides, you still have me, Wanwan, Aunt Qing, Yu Rou, and Yuling."

"We are a team, a family."

"Family..."

Su Yuran murmured the word, tears welling up again.

She thought of the Su Family before the apocalypse.

That big house full of laughter.

That father who always liked to keep a straight face but always gave her plenty of pocket money.

That gentle and virtuous mother who always treated her like a child.

And that Yuling who always liked to cling to her and call her 'Sister'.

Now, the house was still there, but things had changed.

"Don't think about it anymore."

Qin Lin wiped away her tears.

"When Yuling wakes up, everything will have an answer."

Su Yuran nodded and leaned against his shoulder.