Chapter Eight: Thanks to Young Master's Kind Heart
Chapter Eight: Thanks to Young Master's Kind Heart
Chapter Eight: Thanks to Young Master's Kind Heart
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Two loud bangs followed, and Old Yang fell to the ground, still in the position of swinging his knife.
The knife in his hand also fell to the ground.
Everyone blinked, making sure they weren't seeing things.
The trunk was kicked open, revealing a slender, snow-white leg stretched straight out, supporting the trunk lid to prevent it from falling off.
He lay in the trunk, supporting himself with one hand and holding a gun in the other.
Seeing the situation, the bodyguards rushed over to block Gu Tingxiao and his group.
They were wary of Zhou Ran, as if they were about to rush at her at the slightest provocation.
Zhou Ran lowered her trembling hand. This frail body couldn't even withstand the recoil of a pistol; her arm ached terribly.
Zhou Ran put down the gun and climbed out of the trunk.
"Who are you? Why are you hiding in the trunk?!"
Gu Tingxiao stared coldly at Zhou Ran.
He pondered the man's identity, his purpose in following him, and whether he had any ulterior motives.
Zhou Ran felt nauseous when she saw his face.
This guy must be crazy. He was acting in an idol drama just now, and now he's acting in a gangster drama.
What kind of look is that?!
He shouldn't have been so impulsive as to step in and help.
"Instead of keeping an eye on me, you should take a look at the kid at your feet. He's almost bled to death. If he's not taken to the hospital soon, he'll die."
Zhou Ran's words seemed to awaken everyone.
The crowd standing opposite, as straight as a wall, finally realized what was happening and hurriedly began to lift the person up.
Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Ran couldn't help but roll her eyes.
He retracted his previous statement, saying that it wasn't that Gu Tingxiao was sick, but that everyone in the world was mentally unstable.
Zhou Ran prepared to pack her things and leave.
A bodyguard suddenly appeared and blocked Zhou Ran's path.
"Sir, please come with me. My young master has something to discuss with you."
Seeing his familiar bodyguard uniform, he must be from the Gu family.
Zhou Ran still asked deliberately.
"Who is your young master? I don't know him."
“My young master is Young Master Gu, whom you just met. Please don’t misunderstand, we mean no harm. Young Master just wanted to thank you in person.”
The bodyguard spoke respectfully, but his body remained alert.
"Very well, then I shall accept your offer!"
Zhou Ran did not find a chance to escape.
Take a look at your current physical condition.
If you don't shoot and kill the person in front of you, you won't have a chance to escape.
Of course, there is another reason. Although Gu Tingxiao seems to be sick, the people around him are not quite normal either.
But there was no biased malice towards him.
He could clearly sense the malice directed at him.
During the banquet, the people around him included the arrogant young master, the greasy cheap father, and even Hou San.
They all harbored deep malice, not directed at the event itself, but specifically at him.
He may seem mentally challenged, but he has no ill intentions towards the person in question.
Gu Tingxiao's wariness stemmed entirely from the unusual timing of his appearance.
To put it bluntly, Gu Tingxiao suspected that he was trying to use the life-saving grace to seek something else.
I don't have a simple like or dislike for Zhou Ran.
Seeing that he nodded, the bodyguard led Zhou Ran to the car that had been left aside, respectfully invited him to get in, and closed the car door.
Despite being scrutinized by the bodyguards, Zhou Ran was too tired to speak. She leaned back in the leather seat, feeling comfortable and somewhat drowsy.
Zhou Ran returned to the villa.
On the other side, Xia Chengjie had already been taken into the operating room.
Gu Tingxiao sat down on the waiting chair, head down, without saying a word.
Shen Shuyun approached cautiously, then hesitated for a moment.
Gritting her teeth, she sat down next to Gu Tingxiao, hugged his arm, and leaned on his shoulder, silently comforting him.
They waited quietly, hoping for good news to come from the operating room.
Upon receiving the news, the Xia family rushed to the hospital as quickly as possible.
Hearing the noisy footsteps, Gu Tingxiao, who had been looking down, finally raised his head.
Except for Xia Chengjun, the second son of the Xia family who was abroad, all the other members of the Xia family came.
"Xiao Xiao, how is Xiao Jie? Is he alright? Is he in danger?"
Xia's mother grabbed Gu Tingxiao's hand and asked anxiously.
While asking questions, he also checked on Gu Tingxiao's condition.
"And you? Are you injured anywhere?"
"Auntie, I'm fine. I'm sorry, Xiao Jie was stabbed and the doctor is still trying to save him."
Upon hearing that her son was still being resuscitated despite being stabbed, Xia's mother burst into tears and fainted.
Mr. Xia and his son, Xia Cheng'an, helped the person up and took them to see a doctor.
Father Xia instructed his eldest son, Xia Chenggan, and his fourth son, Xia Chengping, to stay here.
Gu Tingxiao met Xia Chenggan's questioning gaze and silently turned his head away.
The fourth brother, Xia Chengping, was much more straightforward; he went up and punched Gu Tingxiao directly.
He didn't hold back at all in that punch, and Gu Tingxiao winced in pain.
That brat, he went too far.
"What are you looking at? If my third brother dies, I'll make you pay with your life!"
The fourth brother, Xia Chengping, wasn't afraid at all.
Gu Tingxiao, that idiot, he's wanted to teach him a lesson for a long time, what a piece of trash.
He doesn't like his brother, even though he knows his brother likes him.
He even hanged himself off with his brother and accepted the benefits his brother gave him.
He's a terrible person.
If it weren't for the fact that their families had been on good terms for generations, Xia's parents would have stopped them.
Xia Chengping had already taught him a lesson.
Gu Tingxiao ignored his own wounds and instead apologized.
"It was my fault this time; I caused him to get hurt."
He apologized, but Shen Shuyun was unhappy.
She stood in front of Gu Tingxiao, head held high, and retorted.
"Don't hit him. It's not Tingxiao's fault. It's all those kidnappers' fault for being inhuman."
"Who do you think you are, coming here to yell at me?!"
Xia Chengping was not polite at all. In his opinion, this woman was an absolute white lotus flower, a troublemaker who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
If this woman hadn't seduced Gu Tingxiao, Gu Tingxiao would at most be a scumbag.
Now he's scumbag, stupid, and despicable.
This woman deserves a lot of credit for making Gu Tingxiao so annoying.
"Ah Yun! This has nothing to do with you."
Gu Tingxiao pulled Shen Shuyun behind him to protect her, worried that Xia Chengping would hit her.
Xia Chengping and Xia Chengan are twins, but their personalities are completely opposite.
Xia Cheng'an is refined and reserved, and he is meticulous in his every move, a typical example of a good child from a prominent family.
Xia Chengping was the complete opposite; he had a fiery temper, was easily angered, and would take anything, except for the slightest loss.
It perfectly portrays the arrogance and domineering nature of a rich young master.
If it weren't for their identically sized faces, no one would believe they were twins.
On a side note, the person Zhou Ran met at her birthday party yesterday was Xia Cheng'an.
As for Xia Chengping, who shares the same birthday, he found the banquet tedious and boring.
He left a group of people behind and went off to race cars with a few friends; he wasn't at the venue.
If he were at the meeting, Zhou Ran wouldn't have been able to leave so easily.
A beating would be too lenient.
Xia Chengping's personality means he won't suffer losses.
Shen Shuyun talked back to him in a fit of anger, and if Gu Tingxiao didn't protect her, she would inevitably get a beating.
“Say that again if you dare! I don’t have a rule against hitting women.”
Xia Chengping was indeed furious, pointing at Shen Shuyun and roaring.
He looked like he was about to rush up, drag the person out, and beat them up.
Gu Tingxiao looked to Xia Chenggan for help, asking him to stop Xia Chengping.
This brat isn't afraid of anyone, he even directly confronts Xia's father.
The whole family was afraid of Xia Chenggan; a single glance from him could completely subdue Xia Chengping.
Xia Chenggan covered Xia Chengping's head with his large hand and pulled him back.
Xia Chengping immediately fell silent and obediently stood behind Xia Chenggan.
Xia Chenggan stopped his younger brother, but he had no intention of letting the matter drop.
He sat down in a chair and gestured for Gu Tingxiao to sit down and talk.
"Brother, this is all my fault. I'm sorry."
Gu Tingxiao was the same age as the second son, Xia Chengjun, but three years younger than Xia Chenggan.
At such a young age of three, a bloodline suppression was formed.
Gu Tingxiao, the cool and domineering CEO, couldn't put on any airs in front of Xia Chenggan.
"What happened?"
Xia Chenggan asked about the matter directly.
Among the Xia brothers, Xia Chengjie was the most honest. He grew up honestly, went to school honestly, and graduated honestly.
Her personality is soft and gentle, like a mochi; take a bite and everything about her is soft and fluffy.
Xia Chengjie is so low-key that he has no presence in public.
If it weren't for the fact that I've been following Gu Tingxiao since I was a child, and having Gu Tingxiao take me everywhere to meet people.
Outsiders probably don't even know what their third child looks like.
Such a low-key younger brother suddenly got into an accident and almost lost his life. How could people not suspect that it was related to Gu Tingxiao?
Gu Tingxiao honestly recounted everything that had happened.
"You mean he went to find you outside the company and was arrested?"
Gu Tingxiao nodded; this was the message he had received.
Why were you arrested along with my brother?
Xia Chenggan grasped the key points immediately.
If someone wanted to kidnap Xia Chengjie for money, wouldn't it be more discreet to abduct him on the street?
Furthermore, if it's only targeting Xia Chengjie, then why is this woman involved?
Meeting Xia Chenggan's questioning gaze, Shen Shuyun fearfully tugged at Gu Tingxiao's sleeve.
He showed a wronged expression, as if he had been bullied.
Gu Tingxiao sensed the unfinished words in Xia Chenggan's speech and quickly defended him.
“Ayun came to see me and accidentally stumbled upon Xiaojie being kidnapped. She was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.”
Hearing Gu Tingxiao's defense.
Xia Chengan gave him a deep look, but did not continue to pursue the question.
"You've caught all the kidnappers?"
Gu Tingxiao hurriedly said, "Yes, they have been caught. I will find out the details and give my brother an explanation."
"good."
Xia Chenggan stared at Gu Tingxiao.
Even though his eyes showed no emotion, Gu Tingxiao still felt immense pressure.
He nodded, forcing himself to speak. "Don't worry, brother, leave this to me."
"Um."
Xia Chenggan responded, then turned his gaze to the operating room, his eyes filled with deep worry.
Gu Tingxiao breathed a sigh of relief, took Shen Shuyun's hand, and comforted him.
With Xia Chenggan present, he dared not ask Shen Shuyun to sit down.
Shen Shuyun forced a reassuring smile.
Then he cautiously stole a glance at Xia Chenggan, a hint of fear and an indescribable emotion flashing in his eyes.
Xia Chengping stared intently at Shen Shuyun, and upon seeing the emotions in her eyes, he instantly became more vigilant.
This woman was definitely not someone to mess with; her eyes didn't look like she had any ill intentions. He had to keep a close eye on her.
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