Chapter 72 Luo Xiaoran, what are you doing...?
Chapter 72
After asking his question, Pei Jianian stood patiently by the B pillar, waiting for Chu Xingli's reply.
Anna looked up at Pei Jianian, sighing inwardly, but also understanding that he was waiting for the young CEO's reaction.
But Young Master Chu had already leaned back in the driver's seat and closed his eyes, and seemed unwilling to pay attention to the other party.
“Young Master Chu, this gentleman…” Anna looked at the two people in front of her, whose auras were clearly not harmonious, with a bit of a daze. She tentatively touched Chu Xingli’s arm and reminded him, “Young Master Chu, do you know him?”
Chu Xingli felt dizzy and uncomfortable. Upon hearing this, he stiffly raised his hand, gently pressed the dull pain in the back of his neck, and turned to look at Anna.
"……What?"
Anna had long considered her boss a good friend, and seeing Chu Xingli like this, she couldn't help but feel worried and heartbroken.
I should have listened to Mr. Chu's words that he was fine and insisted on calling the 120 emergency center.
Although Xiao Chu has no external injuries, his condition clearly indicates that he should go to the hospital for a thorough check-up.
As for who came, even the young CEO himself didn't care, so she didn't need to care either.
"Hello, are you Xing Li's assistant?" Pei Jianian's tone was as gentle and polite as ever. He didn't seem to mind Anna's wary expression and greeted her with a light smile.
Anna reached into her bag to take out her phone and nodded to Pei Jianian: "Yes, I am President Chu's secretary."
Looking into Pei Jianian's eyes, Anna inexplicably felt that something was wrong.
She always felt that although the man in front of her was handsome and gentle, his smile didn't reach his eyes.
It's as if they're always trying to figure out what others are thinking.
It was as if... only after confirming that he really was Young Master Chu's assistant did his attitude become completely devoid of hostility.
"Xingli," Pei Jianian tried to open the car door, only to find it locked by Chu Xingli, so he knocked on the car window again, "Xingli, open the door, I need to check on you."
There was a small gap in the car window. Pei Jianian tried to wed the gap with his finger and pressed down on the window.
Chu Xingli leaned back on the pillow, her consciousness hazy.
Although he was dizzy, he could still see Pei Jianian's movements.
In a daze, Chu Xingli was quite surprised.
Pei Jianian is a doctor.
Doctors are most afraid of hand injuries.
Why would he risk cutting his hand on shattered glass just to pull himself out of the car?
"Sizzle—"
A sharp screech of brakes came from the left rear, interrupting Chu Xingli's thoughts.
Pei Jianian reacted faster than Chu Xingli, immediately turning his head to look in the direction from which the sound came.
"He's going to run away!" Anna was extremely anxious.
But she couldn't move at all. On the one hand, she didn't dare to go down and chase after people, and on the other hand, she had to take care of the young CEO, who was obviously not in a good condition.
Upon seeing this, Pei Jianian quickly withdrew his hand from the car window and turned to chase after the car driven by the man who was preparing to flee in panic.
He is very fast.
Anna was incredibly grateful and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
However, after only a few steps, Pei Jianian stopped.
Anna also hurriedly got out of the car.
She knew this had nothing to do with the man, and she couldn't blame him for not continuing to chase the car.
However... it's a bit of a pity that we couldn't catch them; we can only try to make the arrest later with the help of the police.
“No need to chase him,” Pei Jianian smiled. “He committed a hit-and-run.”
His crime is more serious than the police taking him away from the scene of the car accident.
Anna looked at him.
Suddenly I realized that while his smile was undeniably attractive, upon closer inspection it was somewhat unsettling.
"cough……"
If it weren't for Pei Jianian's arrival, Chu Xingli would have preferred to endure the usual dizziness and go home to rest after cooperating with the police investigation.
It wasn't that he was avoiding medical treatment, it's just that his stubbornness had suddenly kicked in.
Chu Xingli always loathed her fragile and sickly body, and always wondered if she would become more resilient if she treated it harshly.
I am no longer so prone to getting sick.
Chu Xingli tried to find his phone, but his vision kept blurring and he had no strength in his hands.
After a while, he tried to turn his head to ask Anna to help him find his phone, but he was so dizzy that he couldn't say a word.
Pei Jianian had already returned to the car and gotten in from the passenger seat.
He stretched out his arm to open the car door on Chu Xingli's side for ventilation, then leaned over to recline the seat and check on Chu Xingli's condition up close.
"Xingli, I'll have the hospital send a car over right now."
Chu Xingli lowered her eyes, and only when Pei Jianian held the back of her head could she open her eyes to look at people.
He thought he was probably about to completely faint.
Otherwise, why could one detect such a strong sense of worry in Pei Jianian's eyes?
“...Kang Chu,” Chu Xingli said weakly, gripping Anna’s bag strap with difficulty, “Anna, Kang Chu.”
It seems there's no other way to avoid Pei Jianian.
At Chu Xingli's insistence, Anna ignored Pei Jianian's advice to wait and decisively called Kang Chu for emergency medical assistance.
In her dazed state, Chu Xingli overheard Pei Jianian asking Anna about the details of the incident.
Faced with this unchangeable objective fact, Anna didn't hide anything from Pei Jianian and explained everything to him clearly.
After all, she was going to the hospital with Young Master Chu in a little while, and this person was Young Master Chu's friend, so he should be able to help in some way.
Pei Jianian accompanied Chu Xingli and Anna until the ambulance arrived. After recounting to the police on behalf of Chu Xingli and Anna the process of the man deliberately causing a rear-end collision, dangerous driving, and fleeing the scene, Pei Jianian got into the ambulance with the police and went to the police station to cooperate with the statement taking.
*
Despite her desperate efforts to stay conscious due to the headache, Chu Xingli still lost all consciousness.
When I opened my eyes again, I found myself lying in a familiar hospital room.
...This is a VIP ward at Kangchu Medical Center exclusively for him.
Chu Xingli: "..."
"drop--"
"drop--"
"drop--"
The sound of the electrocardiogram monitor rang in my ears.
Chu Xingli turned her head slightly and immediately saw her older brother sitting on the low sofa by the window.
"Big brother?"
He had been unconscious for quite some time, and when he finally woke up and spoke, his voice was inevitably a little hoarse.
Chu Lianqing was dealing with something very important on her phone.
Because she couldn't let her mother and eldest sister know about Xing Li's accident, Chu Lianqing rushed over immediately as soon as she received the call from Kangchu Medical.
At the same time, the relevant person in charge was instructed not to contact any more members of the Chu family and to keep his parents and eldest sister a secret as much as possible.
"How is he?" Upon hearing his younger brother's voice, Chu Lianqing immediately stood up from the sofa, strode to the bedside, placed his palm on Chu Xingli's forehead, and gently touched it.
Chu Xingli's hairline wasn't high, and his older brother easily covered his forehead, along with part of his eyebrows and eyes, in his palm.
Suddenly, everything went dark.
Chu Xingli blinked, her eyelashes brushing against her elder brother's palm, and said sincerely, "...Brother, I can't see."
"Can't see? Brain injury?" Chu Lianqing was so worried that she didn't immediately realize that it was because her palm covered too much area.
He quickly pressed the bell with his other hand.
He realized what he had done as soon as he pressed the button, moved his hand up from Chu Xingli's eyebrows and eyes, gently ruffled Chu Xingli's hair, and scolded in a low voice, "You little rascal."
Chu Xingli, bewildered, barely managed to raise a finger and point to himself: "...Me?"
"Don't move," Chu Lianqing pressed down on Chu Xingli's hand, which was still receiving an IV drip. "Lie still."
"Where is Anna?" Chu Xingli was a responsible leader.
He was very worried about the short time Anna spent alone with Pei Jianian before he fainted.
Chu Lianqing put her phone away: "She's fine. I've already had the driver take her home."
Chu Xingli's memory is fragmented.
It took me so long to remember how I got here.
“That perpetrator…” Chu Xingli tugged at the hem of his older brother’s suit, “Don’t let him get away with this.”
Chu Lianqing put her younger brother's hand back under the covers and covered him up. Just repeating what she heard from the other side made her want to laugh: "He said he's willing to pay compensation, any amount is fine."
The ward door was pushed open.
A tall man in a white coat interrupted the two brothers' conversation: "Your older brother told him that the bank cards he used to pay compensation were all issued by Chu's Bank. He should keep those pittances to bribe his fellow inmates in prison so they won't beat him."
Chu Xingli laughed, turning to look at her older brother: "I didn't expect my older brother to be able to joke around, huh?"
"Alright, stop talking," Gu Zezhou interrupted Chu Xingli again. "The more you talk, the more dizzy you'll get."
Chu Xingli didn't want to be dizzy all the time anymore, so she quickly shut up when she heard this.
"Come on, let's draw blood."
Gu Zezhou's tone was very bad today. After pushing open the door to Chu Xingli's ward, he walked directly to him and slammed the tray down.
Chu Xingli kept her hands tucked inside her pockets, refusing to hand either one to him.
"Why is it you?"
Gu Zezhou snorted coldly: "I, a dignified associate chief physician, personally came to draw your blood, and you're still not satisfied?"
Chu Xingli knew why he was acting so stubbornly and arrogantly towards her, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
"Director Gu, you're such a busy person, please don't draw my blood yourself," Chu Xingli coaxed him with a smile. "Could you please have a nurse draw my blood instead?"
Chu Lianqing stood aside watching the commotion, clearly not intending to speak up for her younger brother.
Anna reported Chu Xingli's stubborn refusal to seek medical treatment to the two of them.
It's only natural that Gu Zezhou would seek revenge on Chu Xingli this time.
"Give me your hand. I don't have time to waste with you," Gu Zezhou said, frowning.
Chu Xingli rarely saw his friend like this, and since he was already feeling guilty, he obediently extended his hand after hearing Gu Zezhou's words.
His arms were covered in marks left over from last night.
After a morning of settling, the color has become much darker.
The light blue hospital gown, rolled up above the elbows, added to the alluring and ambiguous atmosphere.
"You still have a lot of energy." Gu Zezhou was still angry when he thought about Chu Xingli refusing to come to the hospital. He scoffed and tightened his grip on Chu Xingli's hand.
"Ouch...it hurts!"
Chu Xingli reasonably suspected that Gu Zezhou was retaliating against her.
However, he had no evidence.
Moreover, with his lifeline now in Gu Zezhou's hands, Chu Xingli has little chance of resisting.
Gu Zezhou pulled off the tourniquet without any expression.
A whitish mark was left on Chu Xingli's arm.
"There are so many professional blood collection nurses, why did you insist on drawing blood for me yourself?!" Chu Xingli glared at him angrily.
Now that he'd already finished, he was too lazy to pretend to be that pitiful, coaxing guy to Gu Zezhou again.
Not only did he stop pretending, but he also clenched his fists, revealing his true nature.
He seemed to be threatening to unleash a barrage of punches on Gu Zezhou if he dared to approach him with a needle again.
"Alright, stop fussing," Gu Zezhou said sternly. "The longer you recover, the longer you'll be discharged. It's up to you."
“Big brother, I think, cough cough…” Chu Xingli was just a worrier, completely ignoring Gu Zezhou’s advice, “Anna can’t live in her rented room anymore, it’s too dangerous, she could easily get revenge on by that idiot’s family.”
Anna is clearly the victim, yet she has to carefully avoid the people who wanted to harm her.
If you can't afford to gamble, you can only choose to hide.
“Your older brother will handle all of this,” Gu Zezhou raised his hand and adjusted Chu Xingli’s IV drip rate. “The most important thing for you right now is to rest well and absolutely not to be subjected to any more stress, understand?”
After hearing Gu Zezhou's warning that he should not be arrogant and domineering anymore, he initially gave a perfunctory reply.
After a two-second silence, he propped himself up and repeated, "Big brother, Anna's place is too dangerous."
Gu Zezhou slapped his forehead, utterly speechless: "Okay, I didn't listen at all."
Chu Xingli: "..."
"Did you tell Xiao Ran about this?" Gu Zezhou knew Chu Xingli quite well.
Although he guessed that he probably wouldn't tell Luo Xiaoran about his accident, Gu Zezhou still asked with a glimmer of hope.
I just hope that one day my friend will make a change.
...In the past, Chu Xingli would only endure whatever happened, and only when they discovered it would she blush and admit her mistakes.
Just as Gu Zezhou had predicted.
After hearing his question, Chu Xingli shook his head.
"No."
Chu Lianqing took out her phone again and glanced at it, her brows furrowing slightly.
"Think about it yourself," Gu Zezhou knew that no matter how much he talked to Chu Lianqing, it would be useless. Chu Xingli had to figure things out on her own. "I'm going to get busy now. Call me if you're not feeling well."
After saying that, he turned and left the ward.
“Xingli, I have something very urgent to do and need to go back to the company,” Chu Lianqing patted his younger brother’s arm and ruffled his hair. “I’ll come see you again tonight. Get some rest.”
Chu Xingli knew his elder brother was always very busy, so he nodded and said, "Take care on the road, brother."
Silence returned to the ward.
Chu Xingli stared blankly at the ceiling.
After a long silence, he slowly sighed.
Before leaving, the older brother deliberately placed his phone next to him.
Chu Xingli pursed her lips helplessly.
I reached out and took the phone.
Just as she was about to send something to Luo Xiaoran, she saw that there were already messages from Luo Xiaoran that she hadn't replied to in their chat box.
It was two hours ago.
[Liaoyuan: Hugs, I have to fly to Hong Kong to check out the venue at the last minute]
[Liaoyuan: I'll probably be back tomorrow morning. I miss you.]
[Liaoyuan: [Little otter holding its heart.gif]]
Chu Xingli glanced at the cake box Anna had placed on the bedside table in the ward and sighed.
...What a pity.
He bought so many.
The words that were originally typed in the chat input box were completely deleted by Chu Xingli by long-pressing the delete button.
Fingers flew across the screen, the text now containing words of advice.
[One punch to destroy this world: Okay, be careful.]
[One punch to destroy this world: See you tomorrow]
Chu Xingli always kept Anna in mind.
He exited the chat interface with Luo Xiaoran and found Anna's profile picture in his recent contacts.
[One punch to destroy this world: Anna, how are you now?]
[One punch to destroy the world: Is there anything wrong with your body? Have you had any checkups at the hospital?]
As soon as Chu Xingli sent the message, he received a reply from Anna.
[It's Anna, not AnnA: Little Chu, I'm fine.]
【It's Anna, not annA: Waaah, Mr. Chu, are you alright? I'm so worried o(╥﹏╥)o】
Chu Xingli sighed.
I didn't want the little girl to be so worried.
[I punched the world to pieces: I'm fine, much better now]
[One punch and this world is destroyed: You should also get some rest, take a few days off first]
Chu Xingli took the blame for the accident upon himself.
This wouldn't have happened if he hadn't bought the cake.
Therefore, he felt that he should be responsible for Anna's safety.
[One punch to destroy this world: By the way, you can stay in the company dormitory for now]
[One punch to destroy the world: if you're willing to move]
At the very least, the security is quite reliable, and you won't encounter any danger while living in the company dormitory.
Having worked with Chu Xingli for so long, Anna naturally knew the young CEO's temperament.
They take responsibility for everything.
Not only will they not shift any responsibility onto their subordinates, they will even take the initiative to assume responsibility.
Today's matter is no exception.
Anna offered words of comfort without hesitation.
[Anna, not annA: Little Chu, I knew this harassment of me would cause problems sooner or later, even if not today, it would be tomorrow.]
*
Chu Xingli was finally able to relax after sending the message.
He slowly pulled the blanket up, ready to get a good night's sleep.
But as soon as he closes his eyes, all the images that flashed through his mind when he was rear-ended and hit his head come back to him.
It lingers.
Chu Xingli wanted to escape these nightmares that wouldn't leave him, but at this point, even if he didn't close his eyes, it was of no use.
The aftereffects of his traumatic brain injury resulted in his imagination being several times better than that of ordinary people.
Sometimes, the more you try to avoid something, the less you can get rid of it.
Chu Xingli frowned in distress.
He was probably exhausted.
Chu Xingli curled up in the quilt, her arms crossed, and finally fell into a deep sleep.
When I regained consciousness, it was already completely dark outside the window.
The nurse even took the time to remove the IV needle for him.
As if by telepathy, the ward door was pushed open at that exact moment.
Chu Xingli opened her eyes and looked towards the door.
...It's Luo Xiaoran.
Thanks to his poor memory, Chu Xingli managed to recall that he should be in Hong Kong, not here.
Was he dreaming again?
"Xing Li".
Luo Xiaoran quietly closed the ward door and slowly walked towards Chu Xingli's bedside.
His voice wasn't loud.
But Chu Xingli felt that his gaze was even more deafening than his voice.
Luo Xiaoran walked to Chu Xingli's bedside and looked him over carefully.
His eyes were dark and deep.
Chu Xingli was amused by Luo Xiaoran's serious expression and almost laughed.
He couldn't bear it either, and burst out laughing, waving his hand in front of Luo Xiaoran's eyes: "What? Are you stupid?"
Luo Xiaoran stopped speaking.
He bent down and pulled Chu Xingli into his arms.
The force on his arm was so tight that Chu Xingli could hardly breathe.
...He seemed to be trembling.
Chu Xingli hugged him helplessly and gently patted Luo Xiaoran's back.
As soon as he took a picture, Chu Xingli's attention was drawn to the excellent feel of the product.
The fingertip slid slowly down Luo Xiaoran's back groove.
"Stop fooling around." Luo Xiaoran buried her face in the crook of his neck and grabbed the slender wrist that was playing tricks on her from behind.
Upon hearing Luo Xiaoran's voice, Chu Xingli's smile froze slightly.
He paused for a moment, then reached up to his neck and carefully touched Luo Xiaoran's face.
Chu Xingli withdrew her hand, looking down at the water droplets on her fingertips:
"...Luo Xiaoran, are you crying?"
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