In response, Lin Yi just gave a bitter smile and no longer paid attention to the other party.

It's not that he didn't want to talk, but mainly he needed to conserve his strength.

If he hadn't been afraid that the little boy would fall, he wouldn't have dealt with the boy earlier; every word he said could exhaust his strength and lead to an accident.

Amidst this tense atmosphere, a fire truck finally screeched to a halt downstairs.

Upon arriving at the scene and assessing the situation, the firefighters immediately split into two teams without saying a word.

The first team quickly unloaded a large safety mat from the truck and began inflating it rapidly.

The other team, meanwhile, dashed towards the elevator with rescue ropes in hand.

Leaving aside the firefighters handling the safety mat below, let's focus on the team rushing into the elevator. Upon reaching the top floor, they quickly ran to the rooftop door.

However, upon seeing the rooftop door still locked, the leading firefighter became furious.

He inwardly cursed the hospital authorities for not yet unlocking the rooftop door at such a critical moment.

Nevertheless, his hands didn't idle. With a wave, a rescue team member behind him immediately handed over a large axe.

There was a series of thuds as the axe connected with the iron door.

With a clang, the two large iron doors were forcibly smashed open by the firefighters.

Meanwhile, the hospital security in charge of this area rushed over with the keys, only to see the door already open, causing him to smile bitterly.

He was still one step too late.

However, the firefighters didn't spare him a glance. After smashing open the iron door, they immediately headed for the rooftop.

On the rooftop, the firefighters worked seamlessly together without needing any orders, swiftly moving in an orderly manner.

Two of them quickly secured the rope to a stable railing on the rooftop.

Another quickly glanced below to locate Lin Yi's position.

At the same time, he swiftly tied the rope's other end to his waist.

By the time all this was done, the two original firefighters plus six others had swiftly moved to the edge of the building.

Once everything was prepared, without any hesitation, the roped firefighter climbed up the rooftop's anti-climbing barrier in a few moves.

With a flip, he directly descended downwards.

The remaining eight firefighters on the rooftop quickly tightened the rope.

Under one person's command, the rope was loosened.

There's no denying, the firefighter was incredibly agile; in just seven or eight seconds, he had descended to Lin Yi's floor.

However, upon seeing Lin Yi's hands up close, a sudden thud resonated in his heart, as he gave Lin Yi a silent thumbs up in his mind.

Even with such injuries, he could still hold on tightly.

This is truly rare and commendable!

Even more admirable is that, despite such injuries, he continued to hold on to the little boy.

If grabbing the boy was initially an impulsive act, now it was entirely different.

It should be known that if Lin Yi let go of the boy and used both hands to grasp onto something above, his chances of survival would greatly increase.

Yet, now, in such a life-threatening moment, Lin Yi didn't do that, which speaks volumes about his character.

A multitude of thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, but they didn't affect the firefighter's actions.

The firefighter quickly came to Lin Yi's side and immediately said:

"Brother, hold on a bit longer, don't let go. I'll tie the rope to you now."

As he spoke, the firefighter immediately moved to tie the section of rope hanging from his waist to Lin Yi's waist.

But before the rope even reached Lin Yi, Lin Yi suddenly said:

"Don't worry about me! Save the child first! I can hold on a bit longer."

This sentence instantly made the firefighter's eyes well up.

Simultaneously, this sentence spread across the internet through countless camera lenses.

In an instant, countless online viewers found their eyes growing moist.

The firefighter responded decisively. Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, he was momentarily stunned, then quickly signaled upward, swiftly sliding down to embrace the little boy in his arms.

However, witnessing this, neither the crowd below nor those in the opposite building, nor even those peeking out from windows below felt relieved.

Instead, they felt uneasy, for while the boy was saved, Lin Yi was still in danger.

It's worth mentioning that as the firefighter quickly descended from the rooftop, he happened to slide past the window of Xiao Zihan's room.

Although Xiao Zihan wasn't looking at the window, Empress Dowager Ye saw everything clearly.

This left Empress Dowager Ye stunned, unaware of what was happening outside.

Driven by the typical curiosity of a Huaxia person, she slowly approached the window and casually glanced downward.

This single glance caused the apple she had been peeling to slip from her hand to the floor.

At that moment, she also felt a shiver down her spine.

Her eyes anxiously darted downwards, and coincidentally, Lin Yi happened to look up, causing Empress Dowager Ye's mind to black out!

Indeed, the young man hanging outside the window was her son!!

After 20 years of being together, she couldn't possibly mistake her son.

But why was her son hanging outside? Didn't he just go down to fetch something?

This is the 30th floor! If he falls from such a height, her son's fate...

With these thoughts, Empress Dowager Ye felt the world spinning around her, almost collapsing to the ground, only barely supported by the window ledge.

By this commotion, Xiao Zihan was naturally drawn in.

Turning around, she saw her mother-in-law feeling dizzy against the window ledge, with the half-peeled apple on the floor.

She promptly waddled over, big pregnant belly in tow, while concernedly asking:

"Mom, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Come lie on the bed for a bit; stop peeling apples."

Upon hearing Xiao Zihan's voice, Empress Dowager Ye was startled.

Seeing Xiao Zihan approaching quickly, she glanced out the window once more before covering her forehead and heading towards Xiao Zihan.

But she opened her mouth, laughing while saying:

"Hehe, no, Mom's fine. Maybe just a bit of low blood sugar, it'll pass soon.

Don't mind me, you go lay down. Your due date is near; don't move around recklessly.

Be good, lie down on the bed, or Mom will be unhappy.

You rest for a bit; I'll go find a doctor for some glucose; I'll be fine after drinking it."

Speaking these words, she gently assisted Xiao Zihan to the bed, and then staggered towards the door.

Behind her, Xiao Zihan quickly spoke up:

"You sit; I'll go get it for you. Or ring for help to bring it over."

But at this moment, Empress Dowager Ye wasn't merely suffering from low blood sugar.

What had she seen? Her son hanging off the building outside the window!

This made her extremely anxious, but with her daughter-in-law pregnant, she absolutely couldn't allow any distress.

For this reason, Empress Dowager Ye sought an excuse to hurry out.

Yet, she had to act as if nothing had happened.

The feeling is indescribable.

"No worries, no need to bother others; it's not a big deal. I'll get a bottle directly; you just lie on the bed, I'll be right back."

Having said that, Empress Dowager Ye stepped outside the door, but as she closed it, two streams of tears involuntarily fell from her eyes.

She quickly ran to the hallway window, opened it, and peered outside.

After Empress Dowager Ye left, Xiao Zihan stood up and slowly walked towards the window.

[To be continued...]