Chapter 229, the original novel's finale, version 2.0.
When Xu Chi arrived, the fire in the entire building had been almost completely extinguished.
People were lying sprawled out in the courtyard, while three others were squatting opposite the flowerbed.
Xu Bai grimaced while stubbornly insisting, "It really doesn't hurt! It's just a minor injury, no need to go to the hospital!"
Cheng Sangsang said angrily, "Are you going or not?!"
Xu Bai still refused: "Of course I won't go! Do you think I, a grown man, am afraid of such a small injury!"
Tu Yao rested her chin on her hand, listening helplessly to their argument.
Is this what domineering CEO novels are like?
The story should have ended happily here, but they've been arguing for half an hour now.
They were clearly concerned about each other, and the other was worried about the other's well-being, but they ended up arguing for ages.
……never mind.
Anyway, this is the typical direction for domineering CEO novels.
...But it's really noisy.
Tu Yao covered her ears.
Is anyone going to step in and calm things down?
Tu Yao glanced at them subconsciously, her eyes lighting up. They're here!
She quickly waved: "Xiao Chi! Over here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two people next to him both shut up.
Xu Chi received the news an hour ago, and within that short hour, he dispatched vehicles, contacted the police, and kept them updated on the situation at the Cheng family's location. His mind was on edge the entire time.
He rushed over and was met with Tu Yao's pleading gaze. A hint of a smile finally appeared in his eyes.
After glancing at the scene, his gaze finally settled on Xu Bai's ears, which were burning red.
Xu Bai immediately waved his hand dismissively: "It doesn't hurt at all!"
He couldn't help but gloat: "Uncle, you didn't see how brave I was just now!"
"When I rushed in, the entire building was on fire! I dashed up to the third floor and scooped my older sister out!"
"Then one person, with a fire extinguisher and his bare hands, put out the fire on the third floor!"
"I wasn't scared at all at the time. I became more and more courageous as the battle went on. It's just a little fire!"
As Xu Bai got into the conversation, his old habit of boasting kicked in again, and he started exaggerating.
As he spoke, he knew in his heart that usually at this point, his uncle would have to stop listening and casually interrupt him.
But to everyone's surprise, Xu Chi remained silent for a long time after he finished speaking.
Xu Bai keenly sensed something was wrong, and slowly looked up to see Xu Chi silently staring at him.
His eyes were calm, yet they held a clear hint of patience.
"...Uncle?"
Xu Bai touched his nose: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
It's kind of scary.
The next second, Xu Chi suddenly reached out and patted him on the head.
"Well done."
Xu Bai:?
Xu Bai:? ?
Xu Bai was startled and slowly widened his eyes.
What?
As if understanding his shock, Xu Chi patiently repeated once more, "Well done."
Although impulsive, reckless, and disregarding danger, he is very brave.
Xu Bai:? ? ?
He...he didn't hear wrong, did he?! His uncle was praising him?!
Xu Bai froze, sitting motionless on the ground, and opened his mouth in a daze: "...Oh...oh."
"Dad and my older brother already know the news."
Xu Bai continued to nod blankly: "Oh...oh!"
"The car is outside; we're going to the hospital now."
Xu Bai: "Oh!"
"I'll go right now!"
He quickly got up. "Little Curly! Let's go! We're going to the hospital!"
Cheng Sangsang: ...
Cheng Sangsang's face darkened, and she squatted down, glaring at him: "A grown man like you is afraid of such a small injury!"
Now that she knows to go to the hospital, is the person who argued with her for half an hour a ghost?
Xu Bai:......
Xu Bai chuckled awkwardly, "...Sorry, Little Curly."
He gritted his teeth and admitted, "I...I'm just embarrassed!"
Taking him to the hospital for such a minor injury might make Curly think he's useless.
Besides... he's been afraid of pain since he was little. What if he screams his heart out when his wound is being treated, and Little Curly gets worried...?
Hearing him say that, Cheng Sangsang's eyes suddenly softened. She sniffed and said awkwardly, "Why are you apologizing? I didn't blame you."
She paused for a second: "...I'm the one who should apologize."
"I said the wrong thing that day."
"I...I don't hate you at all."
Xu Bai was stunned for a moment: "I...I know, you didn't do it on purpose."
"You not only don't dislike me, you also like me."
Cheng Sangsang: ? ? ? ?
Tu Yao suddenly looked up.
Xu Chi raised an eyebrow.
Xu Bai was stunned: "Did I...did I say something wrong?"
If you don't dislike someone, doesn't that mean you like them?
He's not hopelessly stupid; of course he can sense that the curly-haired girl likes him too.
Cheng Sangsang's face flushed instantly, and she quickly jumped up and covered his mouth.
"Let's go, let's go to the hospital!"
Before Xu Bai could react, he was pulled forward.
He muttered to himself as he walked, "See? I wasn't wrong."
Cheng Sangsang: ...
"Quick! Let's go!"
In just a few seconds, the two walked several meters away. Then, remembering something, Xu Bai quickly turned back and asked, "By the way, Uncle, is your car big enough?"
He pointed to the opposite side: "Let's send that group of people over too."
It's not right for me to just lie here; what if I wake up and start acting up again?
Xu Chi, having accomplished his mission, gracefully withdrew: "As you wish."
"etc."
Xu Chi called him back, glanced at him again, and frowned.
Aside from the black holes burned into his clothes, Xu Bai seemed to have only a few burns on his body.
How badly are you injured?
Xu Bai was moved again. His uncle was acting like he'd taken the wrong medicine today, praising him and showing him concern.
He immediately shook his head: "It's not heavy, Uncle, don't worry!"
After saying that, he grabbed Cheng Sangsang and walked away as fast as he could.
The two walked hand in hand, talking quietly as they went.
"...Little Curly, if I scream loudly at the hospital later, don't laugh at me."
Cheng Sangsang's ears were still red: "...I'm not laughing at you. You're just afraid of pain, I knew that all along."
"Oh, I know you're afraid of the dark."
"Anyway, I won't laugh at you, and you won't laugh at me, so we're even!"
...
Tu Yao silently watched the two figures disappear into the distance, and subconsciously uttered three words: "The End."
Xu Chi raised the corner of his mouth and concluded, "Tu Xiaomao deserves a lot of credit."
Tu Yao turned around, patted him on the shoulder generously, and said earnestly, "You too."
As for the credit, it's 50/50 between everyone.
After thinking for a moment, Tu Yao continued, "Xiao Chi, Xiao Bai was really brave today."
He didn't exaggerate much.
Tu Yao briefly described what had just happened.
If Xiaobai hadn't rushed in, she might have been able to get out, but it would definitely have been very troublesome.
Xu Chi sighed softly: "Isn't Tu Xiaomao also very brave?"
Tu Yao paused for a moment, then nodded: "I'm brave too."
"But I helped Sangsang's dad put out the fire, I had help, but Xiaobai broke in all by herself."
Xu Chi stared at her quietly, but Tu Xiaomao wasn't much better off.
Xu Bai was covered in soot, and Tu Xiaomao also had a dusty face.
Xu Chi suddenly reached out his hand, then paused slightly.
Tu Yao was taken aback, blinked, and didn't dodge.
Xu Chi smiled.
There are still a minority of people in this world who need 1,800 chapters.
He slowly touched the tip of the girl's nose and gently wiped it.
I wiped away a layer of ash.
Tu Yao sniffed and tilted her head from side to side: "Anything else?"
Xu Chi's smile widened: "Yes."
Tu Yao leaned closer and let him slowly wipe away all the dirt from her face.
She continued, "Anyway, Xiaobai wasn't afraid of danger."
“He wasn’t afraid of pain when he came in; the fire burned him several times.”
He was burned several times...
Xu Chi's eyes flashed: "Then he's very lucky, he only suffered a minor injury."
Tu Yao pursed her lips; it wasn't luck.
She subconsciously looked up at the ceiling, where only a thin layer of blue light remained.
But it was also a stroke of luck.
Her stepfather was initially her good fortune, and later also her brothers' good fortune.
Now it has become a stroke of luck for her friends.
The existence of a "little dad" might be a blessing in this world.
Xu Chi glanced at her seemingly casually, and continued, "Xu Bai only has one fire extinguisher, and he put out half of the fire manually."
"It's rare to have only a few burns in this situation."
Tu Yao was taken aback and looked up sharply.
Wait a moment!
Does Koike know something again...?
Tu Yao immediately became alert. "Little Daddy, don't worry, I won't be a big leak this time!"
She quickly looked away: "Hmm... Xiaochi, I think there's something fishy about this fire."
110: [...]
Xu Chi: ...
Xu Chi finally managed to laugh.
Tu Xiaomao, how could he not hide it at all?
This time, he didn't even have time to ask.
Tu Yao turned around and looked at him in confusion: "What are you laughing at?"
Xu Chi barely suppressed a laugh and wiped away a speck of gray from between her brows.
Perhaps only Tu Xiaomao in the world possesses a kind of keenness that is both dull and perceptive.
"It's nothing... I just feel that it was a good thing that we escaped unharmed."
The other secret she was hiding didn't seem to involve any danger; in fact, it seemed to be protecting her, which was a good thing.
Xu Chi was not going to hold on to it.
He asked cooperatively, "What's strange about it?"
"I think the fire is related to that cloud of black smoke."
Xu Chi stopped wiping instantly.
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