Chapter 17 Full Support and Sincere Blessings

After quickly finishing her tea, Yun Jin put down the cup and asked, "What are the names of those people who bullied you?"

"There were several people. I only know that the one in charge was called Xue Hong. I think she was the wife of the director of Renjia Hospital."

Yun Jin: "Renjia Hospital? Wasn't it closed down a long time ago?"

“Yes, there were too many scandals. It was shut down a few years ago, and the couple is still embroiled in lawsuits,” Liu Zhuang said casually. “But back then, Xue Hong was still very arrogant, so it’s no wonder the bar owner didn’t dare to offend her.”

Yun Jin nodded: "One last question."

Liu Zhuang, who was about to sneakily open the game, thought: "...Hmm?"

"Do you remember the exact time it happened? I mean, down to the exact date."

“Who remembers?” Liu Zhuang said, laughing and crying at the same time. “I only remember that it was a few days after he was hit on the head, but I don’t know the exact date.”

Yun Jin reminded him: "He was injured on September 6, 2013."

Liu Zhuang tried hard to recall, then gave up: "I don't remember, I really don't remember, but I remember that he rested for three days after he was injured, and had two peaceful days after returning to work, and then I can't remember anything else... Why are you asking this?"

"It's nothing," Yun Jin said, lowering her eyes.

If I don't remember the exact time, that's a problem.

Cell phone signals cannot travel through time and space; in 2025, she will not be able to receive calls from 2013.

In other words, for the foreseeable future, she would have to stay in 2013 as long as the Royal Bar was open, in order to ensure she could receive a distress call.

But if we stay in 2013, we'll have to make arrangements for 2025. Work schedules are relatively easy to handle, but what about Huacheng? We can't keep letting Lanli suffer heartbreak forever.

Yun Jin rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought, oblivious to everyone else.

Liu Zhuang glanced at her; he was already used to her getting lost in thought all the time.

Highly educated people tend to be thoughtful and overthink things.

He stretched and was debating whether to go out and hurry up with the food or play another game when the door suddenly opened a crack.

Hua Cheng stood outside furtively, first glancing in Yun Jin's direction and finding her lost in thought, then immediately beckoning to Liu Zhuang.

He clearly wasn't holding back a good fart.

Liu Zhuang gladly went.

As soon as he went out, Hua Cheng pulled him into the empty private room next door.

Liu Zhuang: "You called me out..."

Hua Cheng spoke almost simultaneously: "I want to take over the charity department. When I bring it up with Yun Jin later, if she doesn't agree, you can keep an eye on things for me."

Liu Zhuang turned and left.

Hua Cheng quickly grabbed him: "Brother... Fatty, you have to help me."

"I'm not helping!" Liu Zhuang said impatiently. "What are you trying to do now? I told you to be in the hospital but you wouldn't, I told you to stay home but you wouldn't, you insist on going to the company every day to be a mascot, and now you want to cause trouble for no reason. Do you want to die even faster?"

Hua Cheng: "The charity department doesn't have that much work."

“I’ve worked in the charity department before! I know better than you how many meetings we have to attend, how many projects we have to approve, and how many business trips we have to go on every day!” Liu Zhuang gets angry whenever he sees him now.

Hua Cheng: "I don't do those jobs. I go to the charity department and only work on one project. There really is only one. Once the project is on track, I will take a break."

"Then you come up with a plan and let the employees implement it." Liu Zhuang wasn't fooled.

Hua Cheng: "No, I must take charge of this project personally. The initial communication is over, and now all that's left is the on-site inspection."

Liu Zhuang focused on the key point: "Another business trip?!"

"I won't be gone for too long, it's just a formality. I'll bring a medical team with me, so everything will be fine," Hua Cheng explained.

Liu Zhuang frowned: "What project is it that you're taking so seriously?"

Hua Cheng looked completely innocent: "I can't say, at least not now."

Liu Zhuang: "Why?"

Hua Cheng: "You'll kill me if I tell you."

Liu Zhuang laughed angrily: "I might as well beat you to death right now, so that you, you wretched thing, won't keep doing whatever you want and making everyone live in fear."

Hua Cheng let out a soft laugh and affectionately took his arm: "Fatty, please help me. Yun Jin listens to you the most. As long as you speak up for me, she will definitely agree to let me go."

"Don't try that on me." Liu Zhuang shook off his hand.

Hua Cheng paused, then looked at him helplessly: "Fatty."

Liu Zhuang: "..."

“My time is really running out. I just want to do as much as I can in my limited life,” Hua Cheng said gently, her eyes revealing a lingering attachment to the world. “You really won’t help me?”

Liu Zhuang could tell at a glance that he was acting, but he couldn't help but waver.

But that only affected him slightly. Liu Zhuang took a deep breath and calmly said, "Don't talk nonsense. If you treat her properly, she can definitely be cured... If she really can't be cured, shouldn't you spend more time with Yun Jin? Why do you have to run around like this?"

Hua Cheng remained silent for a long time before giving a bitter smile: "It's precisely because I don't want to spend more time with her that I'm finding things to do."

Liu Zhuang said unhappily, "What are you saying?"

Hua Cheng looked out the window.

Autumn has arrived, and the leaves are beginning to turn yellow. A cool breeze blows, and the leaves sway precariously, yet they never fall.

"The time it takes for a leaf to fall is longer and more agonizing than the actual moment it falls," he said softly, with a hint of melancholy in his voice.

Liu Zhuang: "I don't understand. Speak like a human."

Hua Cheng looked at him with a smile: "Fatty, after you learned about my illness, have you ever imagined what it would be like for me to die?"

"What nonsense are you spouting..."

"Have you thought about it?" Hua Cheng stared at him intently.

Liu Zhuang fell silent.

“You must have thought about it, maybe even over and over again, and so must Yun Jin,” Hua Cheng shook his head. “Although I’m going to die, I can’t just start waiting to die now. That would be too much of a torment for me and for you all.”

Liu Zhuang: "So you're going to keep doing things until the day you can't keep going anymore?"

"It's also to help Yun Jin get used to life without me as soon as possible," Hua Cheng said shamelessly. "I was frequently away on business trips recently so that she could get used to living alone, so that she wouldn't be too sad when I die."

Liu Zhuang was amused by his absurd logic: "Aren't you afraid that she'll get too used to being alone before you even die?"

"If that's the case, that would be wonderful," Hua Cheng said sincerely.

Liu Zhuang, however, did not believe it and deliberately asked, "What if she falls in love with someone else? I mean, if you're still alive, and she already likes someone else."

"So, I can witness her embracing a new life?" Hua Cheng exclaimed dramatically. "I'm so lucky! I can die in peace."

Liu Zhuang: "...Are you serious?"

“Really?” Hua Cheng smiled warmly. “Brother Pang, you’ve never had a terminal illness, so you don’t understand the feelings of us terminally ill patients. Before, when my sister-in-law and I watched dramas together, I didn’t understand why the male lead wanted to let the female lead and the second male lead be together as soon as he got sick. But now I understand. It’s more important for the female lead to be happy than for him to have his own relationship. If Yun Jin can enter a new relationship while I’m still alive, I will definitely support her wholeheartedly and give her my sincere blessings.”

After saying that, he sighed again, "Unfortunately, Yun Jin only likes me."

Liu Zhuang: "..."

After a long silence, he said, "If Yun Jin heard you say these words, she would definitely beat you to death."

Hua Cheng smiled: "So you'll help me?"

"You're going to give your full support and sincere blessings, how can I not help?" Liu Zhuang said irritably.

Five minutes later, the two returned to the private room.

The dishes were all served, and Yun Jin was already eating. Hearing the sound of someone coming in and sitting down, she casually asked, "Where have you been?"

Hua Cheng: "Wash your hands."

Liu Zhuang: "Check, please."

Yun Jin looked up.

Liu Zhuang coughed lightly: "He washes his hands, I'll pay."

Yun Jin stared at the two of them for a long time before slowly putting down her chopsticks.

The bamboo chopsticks landed on the white porcelain bowl with a soft sound.

Liu Zhuang felt a sudden tightness in his back. He looked at Hua Cheng, who appeared calm on the surface, but was actually fidgeting with the corner of his clothes under the table.

"Speak, what trouble are you causing now?" Yun Jin crossed her arms, clearly having seen through them.

Hua Cheng coughed lightly: "Actually, it's nothing. I've just been quite bored lately and wanted to find something to do, but I haven't taken any action because of my health. I didn't expect the test results to be so good today... I want to work in the charity department."

Upon hearing the words "Charity Department," a slight look of surprise flashed across Yun Jin's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

Seeing that Yun Jin remained silent, Liu Zhuang immediately chimed in, "I think he's in good spirits, and it's good for him to do some work. Otherwise, people are prone to problems when they're idle. If you're worried, I can..."

“Okay,” Yun Jin said directly.

Liu Zhuang: "...Keep an eye on him, make sure...what did you say?"

Hua Cheng was equally surprised: "You agreed?"

“You’re in really good shape, why don’t you agree?” Yun Jin asked in return.

Hua Cheng's lips moved slightly as he tentatively said, "I still want to go on business trips."

Yun Jin paused: "Business trip?"

"As you know, many of the charity department's projects require on-site investigation before a decision can be made. Since I'm going to the charity department, I might have to travel occasionally, so..."

“Okay,” Yun Jin agreed again.

Not only was Hua Cheng surprised, but Liu Zhuang was also taken aback.

You just agreed like that?

Not even a word of objection?

Things were going too smoothly, which made Hua Cheng feel a little uneasy: "Aren't you worried about me?"

Liu Zhuang: "..."

Hey, brother, do you want to see what you're saying? You asked for the job at the charity department yourself, you asked for the business trip yourself, and Yun Jin agreed. Why are you still unhappy?

I don't know who it was, who just said they fully supported and sincerely wished me well, but as soon as they weren't being supervised, they started to get sour.

You scoundrel!

Liu Zhuang cursed him a hundred times in his heart, but still had to put on a smile and smooth things over. Before he could even open his mouth, Yun Jin spoke first: "I'm worried, but I want you to be happy even more."

Hua Cheng was delighted and pulled his chair closer to her: "You've never said such nice things before. Is this some kind of special treatment for terminally ill patients?"

"Don't talk nonsense," Yun Jin ladled a bowl of soup for him, her attitude unusually friendly. "When are you planning to go on a business trip?"

Hua Cheng: "Hmm?"

"Didn't you say you'd be going on a business trip after you went to the charity department?" Yun Jin continued to ask.

Hua Cheng found her question a bit strange.

He only said he 'might' go on a business trip after going to the charity department, but he didn't say he 'definitely' would go. Why is she asking as if he's definitely going to leave? It's a bit... impatient.

Although he felt he was overthinking things, the atmosphere had already been set, so he took the opportunity to say, "I'm currently working on a project, and if all goes well, I might have to go and investigate it in the next few days."

"I see." Yun Jin nodded.

The two looked at each other and smiled simultaneously.

Liu Zhuang, who hadn't been of any help at all, rolled his eyes, feeling that he had inadvertently become the plaything of this couple.

With Yun Jin's consent, Hua Cheng reported to the charity department the next day.

Yuncheng Technology's charity department has always been independent of other departments and reports directly to the CEO. Mid-level and lower-level projects are reported quarterly, and only top-level projects require CEO approval.

Previously, Hua Cheng was in charge of the charity department. After Yun Jin became CEO, she contacted the charity department a few times. Now that Hua Cheng has gone to the charity department, he is asking her for management authority, so she simply returned the entire department to him.

Then Huacheng remained silent.

As time passed day by day, Hua Cheng stayed quietly in the charity department every day and never asked for any more business.

Yun Jin asked for his itinerary, but did not find the words "on-site inspection" on it.

Not planning on going on a business trip anymore?

Because he said he was leaving, Yun Jin stopped thinking about how to avoid him and stay in 2013 for an extended period. Now, if he doesn't leave...

Yun Jin considered letting Lan Li continue to suffer heartbreak.

Fortunately, Hua Cheng came to find her before she could tell Lan Li.

"Um..." he hesitated, then stopped.

Yun Jin put the documents in her hand on the desk and asked, "Where are we going to inspect?"

Hua Cheng coughed lightly: "...Fengcheng."

Yun Jin raised her eyes and looked at him calmly: "Where in Fengcheng?"

"provincial capital."

"Are you sure?" Yun Jin smiled. "Not going to the same county?"

Fengcheng County was her hometown, and she had never returned there since leaving at the age of nineteen.

After she asked the question, Hua Cheng paused for two seconds, but still smiled and said, "Of course not."

lie.

Yun Jin didn't expose him, and asked again, "What project?"

“They’re just some ordinary little projects,” Hua Cheng said vaguely. “Nothing special, I just wanted to find something to do.”

It's still a lie.

Yun Jin pinched the bridge of her nose: "Approximately how long will it take?"

Hua Cheng immediately replied, "Ten to fifteen days."

“It’s been too long,” Yun Jin glanced at him. “The rainy season is almost here. Fengcheng is full of mountains, and landslides often occur, which is very unsafe.”

"I'll stay in the city and not go into the mountains," Hua Cheng swore, holding up three fingers.

Oh, the third time you've lied.

Yun Jin gave a half-smile: "At most a week."

Hua Cheng hesitated, "But..."

“Then don’t go,” Yun Jin interrupted directly. “You can do whatever you want with other things, but you have to listen to me about the timing.”

Hua Cheng immediately replied, "One week it is!"

Yun Jin nodded, which was taken as agreement.

Hua Cheng silently breathed a sigh of relief, and muttered to himself as he turned to leave, "Why does this feel like I'm asking the homeroom teacher for leave..."

Yun Jin silently watched his retreating figure until he was almost at the door, then suddenly called out to him, "Hua Cheng."

"Hmm?" Hua Cheng turned around subconsciously.

Their eyes met, and Yun Jin slowly rested her chin on her hand: "If you tell me the truth, I'll tell you a big secret."

Hua Cheng blinked: "What truth?"

The phrase "automatically ignoring the second half of the sentence" means "refusing to trade."

Yun Jin smiled slightly: "It's nothing, go out."

"Okay." The elementary school student left respectfully, even closing the door for his homeroom teacher as he left.

Yun Jin took a sip of hot water and thought to herself, "I've given you a chance."

Hua Cheng boarded a plane to Fengcheng early the next morning. After he left, Yun Jin also reconnected with Xiao Zhou, postponing all the work that could be postponed and fixing the work that could not be postponed between 1 pm and 3 pm every day.

As a result, the time spent in 2025 was greatly reduced. Almost as soon as I returned, I was dealing with various work-related matters and replying to Huacheng's messages. After going to 2013, I had nothing to do every day, just waiting for a phone call.

Regarding the fact that she could only reply to Hua Cheng's messages at fixed times each day, she explained to Hua Cheng that her eyes had been bothering her recently, so she was reducing her phone usage.

Hua Cheng didn't know if he believed it or not, but a few days later, the medicine for improving eyesight and nourishing the mind that he had found an old Chinese medicine doctor in Fengcheng was sent to his home.

After three consecutive days of being extremely busy or extremely idle, Yun Jin received a call from an unknown number late one night.

Yun Jin was applying a face mask at the time. After the call connected, she calmly asked, "Who is it?"

"Sister Yun... Sister Yun!" Liu Zhuangzhuang almost cried on the phone, "Sister Yun, help me!"

Yun Jin threw away the half-applied face mask: "I'm coming over now."

Liu Zhuangzhuang, who was about to tell her what was going on, paused for a moment: "...Huh?"

"Didn't you need me to save your life?" Yun Jin wiped her face and began to change her clothes.

"Yes, yes..." Liu Zhuangzhuang was taken aback by her decisiveness and hesitated for a moment before explaining, "I...I served the wrong wine, and the guests were unhappy, so they forced me to drink it all, but I had taken medicine...Hua Yu wanted to drink it for me, and now they've locked Hua Yu in the private room..."

The music from the phone was deafening, and Liu Zhuangzhuang's voice was intermittent, failing to get to the point for a long time.

Yun Jin interrupted, "Has he started drinking yet?"

"No, no, our boss is still trying to plead for leniency, but you can tell he actually wants to settle things peacefully. If the customer insists, he will definitely make Hua Yu drink it!" Liu Zhuangzhuang said, his voice choked with emotion again.

Hearing that they hadn't started drinking yet, Yun Jin's brows relaxed a little, but the next second he exclaimed, "Oh no! Our boss is out, and he's not going to care about Hua Yu anymore!"

"Give the phone to your boss," Yun Jin ordered.

Liu Zhuangzhuang agreed and immediately handed the phone to the boss.

The boss was reluctant to answer, but when he heard it was Yun Jin calling, he quickly took it with both hands: "Good evening, Sister Yun."

“I’m coming over now, about ten minutes away,” Yun Jin said coldly, her tone completely different from her gentle tone when speaking to Liu Zhuangzhuang. “Within ten minutes, I don’t care what method you use, you have to keep Hua Yu occupied. If Hua Yu drinks even a single drop of alcohol tonight, I’ll make sure your bar can never open again.”

After saying that, he hung up the phone and left without giving the bar owner a chance to react.

The bar owner looked at the disconnected phone, torn between two options. Finally, he made a snap decision and went back to the private room, putting on a fawning smile for the woman in the main seat and trying every possible way to stall for time.

Seeing this, Liu Zhuangzhuang wanted to follow, but before he could get close, the door slammed shut.

The translucent glass in the door was blocked, so he couldn't do anything or see anything. He could only wait for Yun Jin at the bar entrance.

Time ticked by, the bar owner's mouth was dry, and his face was almost frozen from smiling, but Yun Jin still hadn't appeared.

He kept wiping his sweat, trying his best to appease the guests. He thought that Yun Jin only asked him to delay for ten minutes, so as long as he delayed for that long, he would have done his best. She was late and couldn't protect anyone, so she couldn't blame anyone else.

Time ticked by, and the guests in the private room grew increasingly impatient. The bar owner kept bringing them more drinks and apologizing, and finally managed to get through the ten minutes.

Yun Jin still hadn't arrived, and the woman in the main seat had run out of patience. She patted his face and sneered, "If you don't get out, you can drink with him."

The bar owner glanced at the large bottle of whiskey on the table, chuckled dryly, and silently backed away.

As he turned to leave, he inadvertently met the gaze of Hua Yu, who was being forced to kneel on the ground.

The bar owner shook his head slightly, sighed, and left.

Hua Yu understood what he meant.

He had already left, but then he turned back.

When pleading for himself, he went from being perfunctory at the beginning to being earnest.

Hua Yu knew why this change had occurred.

Fortunately, Yun Jin didn't show up, so he didn't owe her a favor, nor did she have to see him in this disheveled state.

Fortunately, he still retained some dignity.

Hua Yu glanced coldly at the woman in the main seat. The colorful lights reflected on his face, making him appear even more arrogant.

The woman liked his arrogance and beckoned with her finger to bring him over. The two men holding Hua Yu down were also the woman's playmates, and they understood as soon as they saw the woman's expression.

"You're in luck, kid," one of the crew-cut men said with a grin.

Hua Yu realized something and immediately struggled to get up.

He was always on the go, and although he was thin, he was still strong. Despite his struggle, the two men couldn't hold him down. The man with the buzz cut immediately threw a punch at him: "You motherfucker, you don't know what's good for you!"

Hua Yu's face was slapped to one side, and blood quickly appeared at the corner of her mouth.

The woman exclaimed in surprise, her expression brightening with excitement.

Encouraged, the crew-cut man was about to throw another punch when the door to the private room suddenly opened.

The music outside and inside the private room mingled for a few seconds, then the music stopped mixing as the door closed again.

No one expected that an uninvited guest would appear at this time.

Hua Yu never expected that the person she had just been thankful for wouldn't appear would actually show up now.

He suddenly stopped struggling, turned his face away in embarrassment, trying to cover the wound on the corner of his lip and his suddenly shattered self-esteem.

The uninvited guest, Yun Jin, smiled and gestured to the young man standing near the karaoke machine to turn off the music, as it was too loud and giving her a headache.

The young man looked at the woman in the main seat. The woman stared at Yun Jin for a few seconds, then raised her finger to signal to turn it off.

The young man immediately turned off the music.

The world is quiet now.

Yun Jin breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the woman with a smile: "Sister Xue, good evening."

The woman in the main seat was Xue Hong, whom Liu Zhuang had mentioned, the wife of the director of Renjia Private Hospital.

Xue Hong narrowed her eyes: "Do we know each other?"

"Just because we don't know each other now doesn't mean we won't know each other in the future." Yun Jin chuckled. "Who knows, Sister Xue might need my help someday."

Xue Hong didn't know her identity and didn't immediately confront her: "What do you want from me?"

"It's nothing, I just heard that my son offended you, so I came here to apologize on his behalf." Yun Jin didn't look at Hua Yu at all while she was speaking.

Xue Hong raised an eyebrow, her gaze shifting playfully between Xue Hong and Hua Yu, before she smiled and said, "So it was for him."

“Yes.” Yun Jin nodded warmly.

Xue Hong's face suddenly turned cold: "What if I say no?"

Yun Jin smiled, walked gracefully to the coffee table, ignored the suddenly wary gazes around her, poured herself a glass of whiskey, raised it to Xue Hong, and drank it all in one gulp.

Before Xue Hong could react, Hua Yu suddenly struggled, shouting, "Are you crazy! Who told you to drink that...?"

Having already suffered a loss at his hands, the two men immediately used all their strength to pin him to the ground. Hua Cheng was no match for their combined strength, and his eyes turned red with anger.

Yun Jin then glanced at him and saw his swollen face and cracked lips.

Her expression instantly turned cold: "You're so insensible. Why are you interrupting when adults are talking?"

Hua Yu continued to struggle, annoyed by his buzz cut earlier, and stepped on his ankle.

With a soft click, a sharp pain instantly shot from her ankle throughout her entire body. Hua Yu's vision went black, like a fish that had accidentally jumped ashore. Her lips unconsciously parted slightly, but she fell silent.

Yun Jin withdrew her gaze and looked at Xue Hong with a smile: "Pingcheng is only so big. We all run into each other all the time. In the end, we're all in the same circle. If you give way to me today, I'll give way to you tomorrow. Harmony brings wealth, don't you think, Sister Xue?"

Xue Hong was still sizing her up, seemingly trying to figure out where she came from.

Yun Jin let her look at her, then poured herself another glass of wine and drank it down.

The pure whisky has a high alcohol content, and when it's chilled, it burns all the way from your throat to your stomach.

Yun Jin finished her drink without changing her expression and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I have met Dean Wang once before. It was at the Lan family's private banquet last time. He mentioned you to me, saying that you are like a bodhisattva, kind-hearted, generous, and most willing to make friends with people. He also said that he would like to introduce us to each other if there is a chance."

When she mentioned her husband, Xue Hong's expression changed subtly, and when she heard her mention the Lan family, she put down her crossed legs.

The Lan family of Pingcheng is one of the most prestigious families. They hold a private banquet every six months, and the participants are all prominent figures. She had gone to great lengths to get an invitation back then, and she never expected that Yun Jin, who was so young, had already attended one.

Yun Jin seemed oblivious to the change in her attitude and poured a third glass of wine: "It's true that children should be taught a lesson for being reckless, but that's enough. If you really scare them, I'll feel bad too. Sister Xue, please give me face and let him off the hook."

After saying that, he was about to drink it all in one gulp again.

Xue Hong immediately stopped her, smiling and saying, "Since you've brought it up, I'll of course give you face."

"Really?" Yun Jin asked with delight. "Then I'll thank you in advance, sister."

"You're welcome. Let's keep in touch." Xue Hong said, glancing at the crew-cut man.

The man with the buzz cut frowned and reluctantly released her. Hua Yu collapsed to the ground, exhausted. In her dazed state, she saw a pair of beautiful high heels appear before her.

He moved slowly, looking up from the shoes, and met a pair of familiar eyes.

"Can you stand up?" Yun Jin asked.

Hua Yu pursed her lips and nodded.

Yun Jin reached out her hand to him, but Hua Yu did not take it.

Yun Jin smiled: "Is it my fault for being late?"

Hua Yu paused for a moment, then said, "My hands are dirty..."

Yun Jin paused, looking helpless: "I didn't complain about you."

This was probably the first genuine expression she showed since arriving in this private room tonight.

Hua Yu suddenly felt a lot of grievances.

He didn't feel wronged when he stood up for Liu Zhuangzhuang.

He didn't feel wronged when he was forced to kneel by two men.

Even when Xue Hong forced him to drink, beat him, mocked him, and looked down on him, he did not feel aggrieved.

But at this moment, seeing Yun Jin's helpless expression, he suddenly felt wronged.

Yun Jin looked at his increasingly red eyes and sighed silently in her heart.

He's just a child.

If his family hadn't had that accident, he would probably still be in school, like most male college students with a bit of good looks, receiving special favors just because of his face, without having to do anything.

Instead of being bullied without any chance to fight back, as we are now.

Yun Jin didn't mind giving in one more time and took the initiative to help him up. However, before she could even bend down, he had already grabbed her hand and stood up unsteadily.

Yun Jin straightened his wrinkled shirt collar and gently pressed her finger against his injured lip.

When the warm fingertips touched her, the stinging pain was amplified tenfold. Hua Yu did not flinch, but simply lowered her head, her expression one of utter dejection.

"Who did this?" Yun Jin asked gently.

Hua Yu didn't speak, but the man with the buzz cut couldn't help but let his eyes wander.

Yun Jin then looked at the crew-cut man: "It seems like you were the one who stepped on his ankle just now."

The man with the buzz cut subconsciously looked at Xue Hong. Xue Hong's eyes flickered slightly, and she was about to smooth things over when Yun Jin suddenly turned back to the coffee table, grabbed a bottle of beer, and smashed it on his head.

Bang!

Decisive and ruthless.

Glass shattered everywhere, and foamy yellow soup flowed down their heads. Everyone was shocked. Even the man with the buzz cut who had been hit didn't dare to move for a while before he touched the nearly inch-long wound on his head and the foamy bloodstains.

Yun Jin took out a wad of cash from her bag and gently handed it to the crew-cut man: "Medical expenses."

Cun Tou was used to being arrogant with Xue Hong, but he never expected to encounter such a crazy person today who dared to make a move in their own territory. His mind went blank for a moment, and he just stiffly accepted the money, his previous arrogance completely gone.

After he received the money, Yun Jin smiled and looked at Xue Hong: "Sister Xue, you don't have any objections, do you?"

Xue Hong's eyes darkened, but she smiled and said, "What objection could I possibly have?"

"Then I'll take them with me. See you later." Yun Jin waved her hand, then turned to look at Hua Yu. "Can you leave now?"

Hua Yu was still reeling from the shock of being hit on the head with a bottle by the woman with the buzz cut. She paused for a moment after meeting her gaze, then said, "You can walk..."

Yun Jin didn't speak, she just looked at him quietly.

Hua Yu immediately stepped forward twice to prove that she could really walk.

Although it hurt a lot just now, my ankle didn't swell up, so the bone should be fine.

Seeing this, Yun Jin looked away. Hua Yu subconsciously pushed open the door for her and followed her out after she left.

Liu Zhuangzhuang had been waiting outside the door. As soon as he saw them come out, he let out a howl and rushed towards Hua Yu with tears streaming down his face.

Hua Yu was knocked back two steps by him, her vision blurred, and she couldn't speak for a long time.

"I'm so glad you're alright, I'm so glad... It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so careless, you wouldn't have had to suffer so much. It's all my fault, sob..."

Hua Yu frowned as he hugged her. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly saw Yun Jin in front of her reach out to hold onto a pillar and bend her back slightly.

His expression changed, and he immediately pushed the fat man aside and rushed over: "Are you alright?"

Under the dim light, Yun Jin tilted her head slightly, her lips an unnatural pale color: "The wine was too cold, and my period came early."

"Sister Yun... what's wrong?" Liu Zhuangzhuang rushed over, looking at her helplessly.

Yun Jin paused for a moment, waved her hand and was about to leave, but Hua Yu suddenly grabbed her arm and stared at her intently.

Yun Jin chuckled, "I didn't mean to break my promise, I was just a little worried because Zhuangzhuang told me you were in trouble..."

"Who told you that!" Hua Yu interrupted.

Yun Jin paused, looking at him quietly, as if asking what to say if not this.

A hint of awkwardness flashed across Hua Yu's face, and after a long while, she managed to say with difficulty, "I'll take you to the hospital."

“It’s just my period, why go to the hospital?” Yun Jin brushed his hand away. “I’m going back.”

After saying that, she pressed her stomach and walked out.

one……

two……

three……

Hua Yu caught up with him again: "I'll take you home."

“Me too, me too!” Liu Zhuangzhuang ran over as well.

Yun Jin glanced at the two of them and refused, "No."

Hua Yu was stunned for a moment, then remembered that she was married.

Being married means there is a man in the house.

It's really not appropriate for them to deliver it.

Hua Yu's eyes gradually lowered, and then she heard Yun Jin say, "I live alone."

He immediately looked up.

“But I don’t want certain people who have distanced themselves from me to take me home.” After saying that, Yun Jin deliberately glanced at Hua Yu.

Hua Yu was both amused and exasperated, realizing for the first time that she was quite childish.

Liu Zhuangzhuang asked, puzzled, "Sister Yun, who distanced themselves from you? Who?"

Before Yun Jin could answer, Hua Yu spoke up first: "No one, no one wants to distance themselves from her."

A slight smile appeared on Yun Jin's lips: "Really?"

Hua Yu didn't want to talk, so he silently helped her walk out. Seeing this, Yun Jin didn't press him anymore.

Liu Zhuangzhuang was still oblivious to what was happening. When he saw Hua Yu supporting Yun Jin's right arm, he quickly went to support her left arm, praising her as he did so, wishing he could sing Yun Jin's praises to the heavens.

He was so talkative that he wouldn't stop. Hua Yu knew that Yun Jin liked peace and quiet, so she was about to ask him to be quiet when she noticed that Yun Jin always had a smile in his eyes when he was listening to him, and he seemed very patient.

Hua Yu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stopped and subconsciously let go of Yun Jin's hand.

Yun Jin was still smiling as she looked at Liu Zhuangzhuang, unaware that he had stopped.

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Author's Note: Hua Cheng: I'm incredibly magnanimous.

Hua Yu: Me too.

Draw 50 red envelopes~