Another Choice

Gasping, he clutched Jin Jiuchi's face in his palms, his gaze running all over the man's body to ensure that he was not missing any limbs. 

Jin Jiuchi's breathing remained long and steady as he allowed Shen Nianzu to prod and poke at him. He did not show any signs of waking up. Remembering the presence of the marble in his palm, Shen Nianzu bit his lower lip as he gently pried Jin Jiuchi's lips open and pushed the marble inside. This should be working, right?

"Xiao Shen!" Gu Luoxin caught up to him, panting. "What's wrong with him? Is he okay?!"

"Yes…" Shen Nianzu replied hoarsely as he gazed at Jin Jiuchi's sleeping visage, a shaky smile tugging on the corner of his lips. "He's okay. He will be okay from now on."

"You two!" Qiuqiu called out to them, her voice tinged with alarm and urgency. "Hurry, the train is leaving soon!"