Shen Mianmian saw Lu Siyuan and Du Xiaohui again at the hospital. After she had run away, she went back to the grocery store and heard that Lu Siyuan had been looking for her, which immediately gave her a bad feeling.
Just as she was about to go out and look for Lu Siyuan, she bumped into Dajun who had just returned. His expression was very serious, and Shen Mianmian felt a sudden pang of anxiety. After asking, she learned that Lu Siyuan and Du Xiaohui had been seriously injured in a fight, and He Nan had already taken them to the hospital.
Without taking time to think further, she and Dajun went to the hospital together.
When they arrived at the hospital ward, two police officers were just coming out. Lu Siyuan and Du Xiaohui were bruised and swollen, with Du Xiaohui having a broken rib and Lu Siyuan suffering from a broken arm.
Seeing that they were not in life-threatening danger, she breathed a sigh of relief and then told Dajun to go back to the store first.
Lu Siyuan and Du Xiaohui also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Shen Mianmian.
They had heard that Mianmian was caught and had run to her rescue. In the end, they didn’t manage to save Mianmian but ended up in this predicament.
Regardless, it was good that Shen Mianmian was safe. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁
Looking at the two men wrapped in gauze, Shen Mianmian softly asked, "Do you want some water?"
"I do feel a bit thirsty." Du Xiaohui wasn’t shy at all. He had lost a lot of blood, and he really felt thirsty at the moment.
Lu Siyuan, however, remained silent, looking burdened with heavy thoughts.
Shen Mianmian turned and walked out, and Lu Siyuan took the opportunity to speak to Du Xiaohui, "Du Xiaohui, since we entered high school, you’ve eaten quite a few of my eggs, haven’t you?"
Du Xiaohui almost jumped out of bed, "Lu Siyuan, what do you mean by this? Are you going to kick a man when he is down and ask me to pay for the eggs now?"
Lu Siyuan gave him a look but wasn’t in the mood to joke. He was unusually serious, "For this incident, I’ll take the blame alone. I’m likely to be expelled from school, and I may have to go study in Beijing. The only thing here that I’m worried about is Mianmian. In consideration of all those eggs, please take good care of her for me in the future. If anyone dares to bully her, contact me, and I will definitely come back to deal with the person who bullies her."
Even if he wasn’t beside Shen Mianmian, he wouldn’t let others bully her.
Lu Siyuan was young, but he understood the gravity of the situation. This time, he had caused serious injury to Sun He, and even if Sun He didn’t die, he’d been half crippled. The school would most likely no longer tolerate him.
From this incident, he also realized that in order to protect Shen Mianmian, he needed to become stronger.
Mianmian was destined for great things, and he had to be outstanding enough. Only then, when standing beside her, would he not feel unworthy and could he be worthy of her.
It pained Du Xiaohui to think that all the responsibility was being pushed onto Lu Siyuan, "Lu Siyuan, why are you talking about this now? Do I seem like the kind of person who shirks responsibility when trouble comes? I was involved in the fight too, how could I..."
"What are you, a grown man, fussing about?" Lu Siyuan interrupted impatiently, "If I can’t study here, I can still study in Beijing. But if you get expelled, where will you study?"
Before he could answer, Lu Siyuan continued, "You think I don’t know about your family situation? Your mother is sick, and her medication cost a lot every month, far exceeding your living expenses. If you get expelled, all you’ll have to inherit is that tiny plot of land at home. Don’t worry about the hospital bills this time, I will pay for them. Just remember, in my absence, take good care of her, and don’t let her get bullied."
Feeling upset, Du Xiaohui’s nose began to sting uncontrollably.