Chapter 28 Dark red blood slowly poured out…

Chapter 28

[Qiao Manyun has always been such a composed person, why did she suddenly erupt like this?]

[Yes, and she and Baobao have never really interacted much, so it's unusual for her to be showing concern for Baobao like this.]

[She didn't seem concerned; it was more like she was afraid that Hug would say something that would have consequences she couldn't handle.]

So you're saying you want to cover your mouth, right?

[Quickly release some juicy gossip, let everyone see it! (Rubbing hands in anticipation)]

[But Hug drank the herbal soup... Is he really okay? I'm so worried.]

Undeniably, the scandalous private lives of public figures are the gossip that everyone loves to hear.

It was precisely because Chu Xingli kept dropping bombshells that everyone present perked up their ears out of curiosity.

None of them realized how Chu Xingli had become like this.

Therefore, Qiao Manyun's shout immediately woke up all the staff who were stunned by the sound of the melon.

The director jumped up suddenly and signaled the staff to go outside and find Luo Xiaoran, telling him to come back quickly and take control of Chu Xingli.

However, he reconsidered.

Although the entertainment industry is a very complex and murky place, the Chu family is a massive, multi-ton ship.

Chu Xingli's remarks will not have any impact on him or the Chu Group.

Moreover, Chu Xingli himself was one of the main figures in those recent gossip stories, and he witnessed almost all of them firsthand.

It contains 100% reserves.

Chu Xingli said that her personal experience was also beyond reproach and there was nothing wrong with it.

The director calmed down.

[Just kidding, this could be considered a broadcast mishap]

The director was internally torn between prioritizing performance or gossip.

[I'd rather die than livestream, hahaha]

I can't even imagine if those people whose identities were exposed through the hugs are trembling with fear right now.

[I said I wouldn't reveal it, but this revelation is a direct criminal case, haha]

When Luo Xiaoran hurriedly returned, he saw Chu Xingli and Lu Yunxin squatting on the ground, swaying unsteadily.

Chu Xingli openly shared with Lu Yunxin the video of top celebrities fighting on his phone.

In order to preserve the image of Young Master Chu, the director has already had the camera angles adjusted.

Unfortunately, Chu Xingli, who couldn't tell whether he was poisoned or still drunk, was not very well-behaved.

He was incredibly lively, and with over a dozen cameras in the room, there was always one that could capture him.

Luo Xiaoran quickly walked over to Chu Xingli and helped her up from the ground.

He turned to look at the director, demanding an explanation.

Why did Chu Xingli turn out like this after only being gone for a short while?

However, before the director could speak, Chu Xingli realized that the person supporting her was Luo Xiaoran, and turned to give him a silly smile.

"Do you like this pink kitten? If you do, I'll..."

Chu Xingli pointed to the plate of black grapes in front of her, patted Luo Xiaoran's arm, and continued, "I'll take these six, no, seven... eight... eh? nine puppies with me and bring them all back to our home."

Luo Xiaoran looked down at the fruit plate that Chu Xingli was holding in his arms. In addition to apples, there were more than a dozen grapes squeezed together.

...He wasn't poisoned, so he couldn't quite understand how Chu Xingli could mistake grapes and apples for pink cats and puppies.

However, this did not stop Luo Xiaoran from coaxing Chu Xingli gently: "I like them all, we'll take them all home, so your task now is to protect them and not touch them, okay?"

Chu Xingli loved bringing cats and dogs home, and upon hearing this, she obediently nodded: "Okay, then go find me a warm place to live, I'm going to move in with them."

Luo Xiaoran: "..."

They're barely considered obedient.

[Ranzi: Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?]

[Waaaa, Ranzi must be heartbroken!]

If I were Ranzi, I would be very angry too; this is a dereliction of duty by the production team.

[Yeah, even if it was Sister Lu who offered it to Hug, why didn't any of the many staff members see it or stop her?]

There's no way to shirk responsibility for this; Sister Lu definitely bears some responsibility.

[Although it's really funny, the toxicity of this Boletus luridus is no joke.]

Chu Xingli didn't hear his reply and continued to shake Luo Xiaoran's arm persistently: "Why don't you go find me?"

His own hands were still trembling a little, but he protected the fruit plate in his arms very well, not letting a single grape roll out.

Luo Xiaoran took a deep breath: "...Okay."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the director and assistant director, his voice filled with barely suppressed anger: "Why aren't you calling an ambulance?"

The assistant director realized that the poisoning was no joke, and hurriedly called the medical team and then contacted an ambulance.

Although he hadn't heard the director's explanation yet, Luo Xiaoran wasn't stupid or blind.

Today's lunch is a mushroom feast; the kitchen staff are using mushrooms to cook dishes and make soup.

Chu Xingli had indeed been drinking, but even if he was drunk, it wouldn't cause him to have such strange hallucinations while looking at the fruit platter. It could only be mushroom poisoning.

To determine exactly what kind of bacteria are involved and which organs they will harm, we need to go to the hospital.

Fearing trouble, the director urged his assistant to contact an ambulance while explaining to Luo Xiaoran, trying to clarify the division of responsibility as much as possible.

"Xiao Ran, tell me about this. Teacher Lu thought you were going to make Xing Li a hangover soup. She misheard and thought it was a mushroom soup, so she went straight to the kitchen and brought a bowl over for Xing Li to drink..."

The assistant director chimed in, explaining, "You know, it's quite a coincidence that these two names are so similar, isn't it? Hahaha..."

Inevitably, Luo Xiaoran is in a very bad mood right now.

But looking at Lu Yunxin's current state, it seems she's on par with Chu Xingli.

He clearly doesn't appear to be able to speak normally.

"Sister Yunxin!"

"Sister Lu!"

"Teacher Lu!"

Lu Yunxin drank two bowls, and her weight was much lighter than Chu Xingli's, so her condition was more serious.

Before the ambulance even arrived, her neck went limp, and she lost consciousness and fainted.

Everyone at the table was so startled that they stood up. Chen Xuanqi and Bao Keming pushed back their chairs and rushed over to help her.

Zhu Ji was closest to her, and with quick reflexes, he caught her, carried her to the sofa, and then turned back to urge the assistant director.

Then he shouted loudly for Zhou Maidong, who was going to fetch water from the kitchen himself.

From the very beginning, Zhou Maidong went to the kitchen and fetched a large pot of warm water, urging Lu Yunxin and Chu Xingli to drink as much as possible to promote metabolism and prevent dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

While Lu Yunxin was unconscious, he went to fetch the second pot of water, not daring to let anyone else do it.

"Teacher Zhou, what you're doing... won't this make things worse?" The assistant director was making a mistake in his haste, unaware that he had stepped on a landmine. "If something really goes wrong, you'll have to take responsibility yourself, Teacher Zhou."

Zhou Maidong kept her head down and ignored him, handing the hot water to Luo Xiaoran so he could drink with her.

Luo Xiaoran looked at the assistant director, who was still trying to shirk responsibility and push the blame onto Lu Yunxin alone, and warned him in a deep voice:

"You'd better pray they're alright."

[Ahhh, even Ranzi, who's usually so calm, lost his temper!]

I'd be angry too. Both Lu Yunxin and the production team are at fault.

[That's right. After all, she was the one who handed the soup to Baobao. Even if she was poisoned and passed out, it doesn't erase her mistake.]

[I'm seriously speechless. Are Ranzi and Baobao going through some kind of Mercury retrograde? The two of them have been injured and poisoned for two days in a row o(╥﹏╥)o]

[The production team should be held responsible. Sister Lu even fainted! This assistant director is disgusting; fire him immediately! Let him get out of here!]

Right now, I just hope that Baobao and Sister Lu will be alright (appropriately).

*

When Chu Xingli woke up again, she found herself lying in a hospital bed.

He slightly opened his eyes, his mind still somewhat dazed.

Lying on my back on the pillow, I blinked blankly.

Those few remaining memories of his madness gradually returned to his mind.

"Hugs, you're awake?" Luo Xiaoran was sitting by the bedside, and he noticed Chu Xingli as soon as she opened her eyes.

But because I was afraid of scaring him, I waited a little while before speaking.

"Hmm..."

Chu Xingli was extremely concerned about saving face.

He absolutely would not allow himself to behave inappropriately in public.

Recalling his last words before he fainted, Chu Xingli broke out in a cold sweat.

"I'm actually... dreaming right now, right?" Chu Xingli looked at Luo Xiaoran standing by her bedside, not daring to ask but having to.

Luo Xiaoran understood the meaning behind Chu Xingli's question.

He honestly denied it, saying, "It's not a dream. You slept for more than four hours and are only waking up now."

Those melons were all personally exposed by you, using porcini mushrooms as a microphone.

Luo Xiaoran did not hide anything from Chu Xingli, because sooner or later he would find out about his embarrassing moment through the overwhelming trending topics and video hot lists.

It's better to tell him the truth now, so he can be mentally prepared in advance.

Chu Xingli took a deep breath.

"Which celebrity evaded taxes, which celebrity committed bigamy," Luo Xiaoran calmly stated, recounting what Chu Xingli had done, "you have thoroughly exposed them all, and now the police have begun investigating those celebrities who violated the law."

Chu Xingli grabbed Luo Xiaoran's sleeve and pleaded, "What about me? Did I embarrass myself?"

As long as he doesn't embarrass himself, all the scandals are secondary.

Luo Xiaoran asked for his opinion: "What standard constitutes embarrassment?"

Chu Xingli thought for a moment and used the process of elimination to accurately include all the things she had done.

After receiving affirmations one by one, Chu Xingli felt utterly hopeless.

Luo Xiaoran pressed the call button to summon the doctor, and at the same time said to Chu Xingli, "It's too late. The current situation... even someone as slow as Big Brother probably knows about it."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the ward door was flung open with a bang.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Lianqing's almost breathless laughter rang out—

"I heard someone got knocked out by a bowl of 'Jian Shou Qing Tang' (a type of herbal soup)?"

Chu Xingli: "..."

He doesn't have the energy to argue with his older brother right now.

Even if they had the strength, they wouldn't dare.

"Are you alright?" Chu Lianqing walked over and rubbed Chu Xingli's face. "You're such a worry."

Chu Xingli lay obediently as her older brother pinched her, but her eyes betrayed her dissatisfaction.

Just then, Gu Zezhou came in with the doctor in charge of Chu Xingli, and his cheeky laughter was impossible to hide.

Chu Xingli closed her eyes silently, preferring to ignore it.

Gu Zezhou finished communicating with the ward doctor who had examined Chu Xingli's condition.

He patted him on the shoulder, saw him out, and said to Chu Xingli, "It's alright, your condition is not serious at all. The amount ingested was small and did not cause any damage. You will be able to move around after the IV drip is finished."

Chu Lianqing took time out of her busy schedule to come over.

After entering the house and mocking Chu Xingli, he sat directly on the sofa, without giving his younger brother even a glance.

After hearing from Gu Zezhou that Chu Xingli was alright, she prepared to return to the company.

“If you’ve rested enough,” Gu Zezhou glanced at his watch and said to Chu Xingli, “you can do some light exercise, or you can do a live stream for your fans to let them know you’re safe and sound, relax and detox.”

During the days of recording, Chu Xingli was naturally not disconnected from the internet.

Every night before bed, he would browse netizens' comments about him, as well as the erotic videos edited for him by various marketing accounts.

The image is very radical, emphasizing his waist, hands, and legs.

The boldness of the background music and the unrestrained nature of the lyrics were enough to make even Chu Xingli, a young boy who had seen too many fantasy comics, blush.

However, this also indirectly confirms that the general public really likes him.

Chu Xingli was quite happy.

Just as she heard Gu Zezhou say that, she was about to reply that she would start a live stream in a little while when she heard Gu Zezhou start acting like a jerk again.

“After all, there aren’t many public figures who get poisoned by Boletus luridus,” Gu Zezhou pointed to the next ward and couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “Kang Chu actually took in two of them at once.”

Chu Xingli: "..."

"How is Sister Lu now?" Chu Xingli asked.

Gu Zezhou: "I checked on her half an hour ago, and she's still not awake. Her condition is a bit more serious than yours."

"I'll go see her when I feel a little better," Chu Xingli sighed.

Suddenly, Yu Guangzhong noticed something: "Hey? What's that?"

Chu Xingli pointed to the colorful fruit platter on the coffee table that was completely out of place with the style of the ward and asked Luo Xiaoran.

Luo Xiaoran answered honestly, but there seemed to be a hint of laughter in his voice: "It's your pink kitten and puppy."

Chu Xingli: "..."

He asked unnecessary questions.

.

No sooner had Chu Lianqing left than Ms. Ye Huihui brought Ye Yan into the ward.

"I'm really fine," Chu Xingli said as Luo Xiaoran helped her sit up, and she was sipping warm water.

Seeing his mother and sister come in, he smiled helplessly: "You guys keep coming one after another, you're treating this hospital room like a zoo."

Gu Zezhou greeted them, "Aunt Ye, eldest sister."

The weather wasn't too cold yet, so Ye Yan left her child with the nanny and went with her mother to visit her poisoned younger brother.

Children can be taken care of anytime, but a younger brother getting poisoned is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

As Gu Zezhou invited the two to sit on the sofa, Chu Xingli had already started a live stream using Luo Xiaoran's phone.

The comments section is buzzing with discussion about his and Lu Yunxin's poisoning.

[Hahaha, how novel! I saw someone suffering from mushroom poisoning. Hugs!]

[He seems to be doing well, I'm much more relieved.]

[Luo Xiaoran, I will always be watching you, forever (fuming with jealousy.jpg)]

Gu Zezhou was an unofficial member of the Chu family and had been their unpaid labor force for many years.

"Ze Zhou, help me cut up the fruit I brought. You're tired from work, so eat some more," Ms. Ye Huihui instructed. "Don't eat any of the fruit, Bao Bao is poisoned."

Gu Zezhou readily accepted the order: "Okay, Aunt Ye."

Chu Xingli's vision went black: "...Could you guys avoid me a bit?"

Luo Xiaoran comforted him, "Eat whatever you want after you're discharged. You'll eat more than all of them combined."

Chu Xingli was appeased.

"Zezhou, you and Xiaoran go and bring a small table over for Baobao, otherwise he'll have to hold his phone in his hands, which is tiring," Ye Yan said.

Gu Zezhou nodded obediently: "Okay, big sister."

[lol] Hug him and then don't feed him anymore, he's poisoned, what a loving mother! hhh

[Could Director Gu be some kind of godson or something, haha, because he seems to have a really good relationship with them?]

[You're secretly gloating, aren't you, Ranzi? How can you not be ecstatic? (gritting teeth)]

[Mom! It's me! I'm your daughter-in-law!]

[Hugs, why didn't you tell me sooner that Mom was so young and beautiful?]

[Don't call me Mom, call me Sister, Sister Huihui~ I want to be your daughter-in-law~]

"Mom, someone said Ze Zhou is the Chu family's godson," Ye Yan said to Ye Huihui with a smile, turning her phone screen towards her.

Ye Yan has been feeling quite weak lately, so she had a rare opportunity to come to the hospital today to keep her younger brother company.

Seeing Chu Xingli's live stream, she also took out her phone, ready to see what the younger brothers in the live stream were like.

As a result, I saw a lot of comments about Gu Zezhou.

“Zezhou and Baobao have known each other for many years. He is smart and filial, so he is my godson.”

Ms. Ye Huihui is very talkative.

Seeing that many viewers in the live stream wanted to know about Baobao and Ranran's childhood, she stopped hiding anything.

They shared it with everyone openly and generously.

Chu Xingli really enjoyed watching Ms. Ye Huihui chat happily and relaxed.

He happened to have some official business to attend to.

After letting everyone know I was safe, I turned my phone screen towards my mother and older sister so they could chat with the viewers in the live stream for a while.

Ye Huihui told everyone a lot of stories about Chu Xingli and Luo Xiaoran during their school days.

On one hand, she missed that time very much; on the other hand, she wanted Chu Xingli to remember the past as soon as possible and hoped that he would regain his memory.

"Why did Baobao and Ranran get a divorce..." Before Ye Huihui could even process the question, she had already read the comment aloud.

She couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

However, she quickly regained her composure and replied with a smile, "Ranran is very busy with work every day, and the two of us rarely see each other, so it's inevitable that there will be some conflicts."

She couldn't bring herself to make the incident of Bao Bao's accident public.

Chu Xingli is a senior executive of the Chu Group, and such an incident will directly cause fluctuations in the company's stock price.

This is an irresponsible act towards many people.

[Madam's official rhetoric is so persuasive; she certainly won't easily reveal secrets, haha.]

Luo Xiaoran and Chu Xingli are both outstanding partners, so even if their marital status is made public, it will only have a positive impact.

The mother's meaning was clear: she didn't want the two children to be separated at all.

So who's insisting on a divorce now, Hugs? It can't be Ranzi, right?

I'm really curious about what their unspeakable secret is.

"Buzz, buzz."

The phone that was placed to the side vibrated twice.

Chu Xingli picked it up and took a look.

The smile on his face vanished completely.

It wasn't that he was particularly unhappy, but rather that he didn't immediately understand the meaning behind the message he received.

Luo Xiaoran kept a close eye on his condition. Seeing Chu Xingli's blank expression, he put down the half-peeled apple and walked over.

"What's wrong? Let me hug you."

"This...this is sterilizing my future?" Chu Xingli couldn't believe her eyes.

Turn the screen towards Luo Xiaoran so he can confirm it too.

In the picture, Qiancheng is lying on the operating table, the dog is in a coma with its eyes closed and tongue sticking out.

There are two...0.0 in the tray next to it.

This shows they are very proactive.

Chu Xingli had similar thoughts when she learned about this.

He hopes that all spokespeople the group collaborates with, whether human, dog, or cat, will prioritize character.

But I didn't expect it to be so efficient.

Luo Xiaoran laughed, indicating his agreement: "Such a proper attitude."

[I'm dying of laughter, hahaha. It's obvious that the owner of this promising career really wants a piece of the Chu Group's pie, hhh]

[Master: Son, as long as you catch the egg, my job will be secure.]

[Don't worry about your future, you already have an heir anyway. So what if you're finished? Just atone for your sins (doge)]

[Haha, Ranzi said that the owner of Qiancheng had the right attitude, and he obviously felt that this was the correct way to handle it.]

[Auv, look at Ranzi's male virtues! Some people in the Chinese entertainment industry should take note.]

Male virtue is the best cosmetic surgery for men, and so is gynecology (not really).

This made Ye Yan laugh so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

After being reminded several times by Ye Huihui, she realized that her little brother seemed to be sleepy.

If you've been poisoned, you definitely need to rest.

"Hugs. You get some rest. I'll come see you again tomorrow." Ye Yan handed the phone back to Luo Xiaoran.

Chu Xingli's eyelids were drooping, but she still struggled to explain, "I'll be discharged tomorrow... I'll definitely be able to..."

After Luo Xiaoran succinctly told the viewers in the live stream that Chu Xingli needed to rest, he turned off the live stream and then came over to comfort them.

"Okay, okay, hug me and get some sleep," Luo Xiaoran covered him with a blanket, tucked him in, gently touched the top of Chu Xingli's head, and said softly, "If you rest well, you can go home tomorrow. I'll see Mom and my older sister off."

Chu Xingli was still very tired, but Luo Xiaoran's deep voice made her feel sleepy for no reason.

"……good."

Luo Xiaoran checked the IV drip rate and, confirming that there were no problems before he returned, nodded, turned around, and followed his mother and older sister, turning off the lights and leaving the ward.

Chu Xingli's gaze unconsciously followed Luo Xiaoran's back.

The ward door was closed, and the room was pitch black.

Chu Xingli raised her neck slightly, wanting to take another look, but she couldn't resist the weariness and closed her eyes weakly.

After a short while, Chu Xingli fell into a daze and fell asleep.

A hazy dream brought wave after wave of illusions, and he remained tormented by misery, unable to sleep soundly.

Curses came from all directions, some cursing him, others cursing Luo Xiaoran.

However, compared to those who insulted him, those who insulted Luo Xiaoran were obviously much harsher.

"Chu Xingli, you insist on breaking up this loving couple. How could you be so vicious?"

—You're a jinx, hahaha, Luo Xiaoran, you deserve your mother to die—

—Luo Xiaoran, you're the one who brought your mother to her death, you know that?—

—Even if someone has a mother who gave birth to them, they won't be raised by her, and their own father won't care about them, hahaha—

"Shut up……"

"Get out of my way..."

Chu Xingli wanted to stop them, but also wanted to cover Luo Xiaoran's ears.

Just as Chu Xingli was feeling lost and helpless, he suddenly heard a very clear sound.

"Come on, Xiao Ran, come with me. It's me, Jianian. Xing Li betrayed you, but I'm here..."

The voice was gentle and pleasant, a stark contrast to the mingled curses.

But it was this dish that sent chills down Chu Xingli's spine, causing his palms to break out in a cold sweat.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Chu Xingli suddenly woke up with a start.

Breathing heavily with fear, her hands trembled as she pressed them against her chest, trying to calm her turbulent emotions.

"Huff... huff..." Chu Xingli gradually calmed down and couldn't help but start coughing, "cough cough cough..."

He could only sit up sideways, leaning against the pillows with difficulty.

The ward remained completely dark.

He didn't know how long he had slept.

He felt that the time he spent sleeping was exceptionally long because of this nightmare.

"Buzz, buzz."

The phone next to my pillow vibrated twice.

When Chu Xingli was not in a good state, she did not use her exhaustion as an excuse to reward herself for playing on her phone at night.

He just wanted to conserve his energy and his self-control was astonishing.

Moreover, it could easily interfere with daytime work.

Do not touch.

He needs to rest now.

Chu Xingli closed his eyes and pondered silently.

But the more I deliberately ignored it, the more I felt I had to check the message.

Chu Xingli touched the phone, squinting slightly to avoid the screen being too bright and glaring.

It was a text message from an unknown contact.

[Xingli, I'm going back to China next week. I'm really looking forward to seeing you. —Jianian]

Upon seeing the name at the end of the signature, Chu Xingli subconsciously clenched her fingers.

A sharp pain shot through the back of my hand, and dark red blood slowly flowed back into the IV tube.