72 A Wrong, Evil Thought
Before falling into a coma, the last image An Qi could remember was Leng Jin, who had used all of his energy to rush towards her. It was as if he was re-enacting the kidnapping case from when she was a child.
However, this time, the previously blurry image of the guy in her memory was quite clear. But, what she did not recall was that the person who had jumped off of the stage to catch her was Leng Yuchen!
The very moment An Qi fell from the stage, Leng Yuchen was about to tell everyone that it was impossible for him to dismiss her. Then, suddenly, as if he had been possessed, he had rushed off the stage in a whirlwind-like spin, while a crisp, snapping sound was heard.
His foot was fractured by his fall, but at that time, he did not notice the pain at all. It was only when An Qi was safe in his firm embrace that Leng Yuchen broke out in cold sweat. He was clearly exhausted and injured.
"Boss Leng!" Almost all the people's attention was now on Leng Yuchen, as many of them called out his name in shock, while running up to assist him.
After all, they knew that it would benefit their future collaborative business endeavors if they showered some concern on him at this time. However, just as they flocked towards Leng Yuchen, a man in the center of the crowd suddenly shouted out.
His was a roar that was similar to a wild animal's, "Get out of here!"
Leng Yuchen hugged the unconscious An Qi tightly. Even though he knew many of those who were coming forward to offer help, he glanced at each of them with his vigilant eye, as if he was afraid that they would take her away from him.
At this moment, a few scenes flashed through his mind quickly. He felt like he had experienced similar scenes before...
All the way until Leng Jin and Shi Zhiwen had finally dispersed the crowd, Leng Yuchen's head was muddled. He was also experiencing a tremendous amount of pain.
But, he held An Qi's hand tightly and refused to let go. He also refused to let any of the outsiders come close.
Though everyone knew that Boss Leng was eccentric, not many of them had ever witnessed this eccentricity in person. They figured that An Qi's accident may have triggered the memory of some traumatic experience that he had in the past, which would explain why he was exhibiting such a behavior. Although today was an eye-opener to them, they would never dare to spread such gossip to the outside world.
"Yuchen, I am here to help. Quickly, let go. Let us help!" an unknown voice urged.
"Yuchen, let go, or you will strangle An Qi!" another voice said.
It was either Leng Jin or Shi Zhiwen, who finally brought him to his senses. After returning to his senses, he loosened his grip and reluctantly agreed to let Shi Zhiwen take An Qi from his arms.
"Call an ambulance!" Sheng Jie shouted.
Shi Zhiwen looked at Leng Yuchen, then gave him a look that seemed to say, "trust me" as he took An Qi away through the crowd.
At that moment, Leng Yuchen's attention finally fell upon his foot, which was injured. He grasped his foot and grimaced in pain.
"Boss Leng, you... Are you okay? Gu Xiaonan went forward to help Leng Yuchen, but was stopped in her tracks and frightened when she saw the fierce look in his eyes.
A similar sense of fear and trepidation seemed to be imprinted in everyone, causing them to also keep their distance. The deterrent power of the young president was really powerful!
At the hospital ward...
As An Qi had a high fever, after applying a bandage on her shoulders, the doctor arranged for her to stay at least overnight in the intensive care unit. Ever since Shi Zhiwen had accidentally lost An Qi five years ago, he had not smoked.
This was his self-imposed punishment, as well as his compensation for Leng Yuchen. But, after he saw Leng Yuchen's attitude towards An Qi earlier today, he suddenly had an impulse to compete with Leng Yuchen for her affections.
"Hey, do you have any cigarettes?" Shi Zhiwen asked, while he looked at the strangely dressed gangster at the corridor.
The gangster wanted to retort rudely, but after seeing Shi Zhiwen's bulging muscles beneath his clothes, he quickly pulled out an entire carton of cigarettes from his trouser's pocket. With a single glance, he could tell that Shi Zhiwen had the potential to be a gang leader, and from the rough and calloused look of his hands, he knew that this guy was very familiar with guns. So, he was naturally trembling when he passed Shi Zhiwen the cigarettes.
"Why are you giving me so many? I just need one!" Shi Zhiwen seemed very impatient, and the gangster was terrified, which made him tremble even more.
The gangster then pulled a single cigarette from the carton, and after Shi Zhiwen accepted the gangster's proffered use of his cigarette lighter, Shi Zhiwen waved his hand and sent him away. The gangster quickly ran off in terror, as if he had just been granted amnesty!
As Shi Zhiwen puffed on his cigarette, he was surprised that, after not having smoked for so many years, he was relatively unaffected by it. In fact, apart from the first gratifying puff, Shi Zhiwen found the rest of the puffs to be pretty uninteresting.
Only then did he understand that all addictive things in the world were poisonous! The only way to curb one drug's power was to fall in love with something even more poisonous and powerful! One example was alcohol, and another was a woman you could not get!
"Family of An Qi... No. 7!" When the nurse in the intensive care unit came out to look for An Qi's family members, Shi Zhiwen quickly put out his cigarette and threw it into the garbage can.
To him, cigarettes were no longer enough to satisfy his cravings. The only thing that could satisfy his appetite now was the woman who was lying in a hospital bed at this exact moment.
"What's wrong with her? Is she in any real danger?" Shi Zhiwen asked the nurse with a panicked look on his face. After all, he had just found new meaning in his life, so he would not let go so easily!
"Oh, it's nothing. Since there is no way that we can determine why the patient has a high fever for the time being, the most conservative course of treatment is to cool her down using medicinal alcohol. All you have to do is rub it all over your girlfriend regularly," the nurse said.
She then brought Shi Zhiwen a bottle of medicinal alcohol. After seeing how he was dressed, she had assumed that he could not afford to hire a nurse, so she simply explained to Shi Zhiwen how to do it himself.
As Shi Zhiwen took the alcohol, the temperature in his palm increased. In less than half a second, the label on the bottle was soaked by his perspiration.
At this time, An Qi, who was lying on the hospital bed, looked very uncomfortable. Her shoulders, which had been bandaged, could be vaguely seen under the quilt. It was a scene that looked very attractive and somewhat seductive.
Shi Zhiwen swallowed hard as he opened the bottle cap of the medicinal alcohol. At that moment, his love for An Qi had given him a wrong and evil thought.
Shi Zhiwen sat quietly beside the bed. As he looked upon An Qi, she did not seem to be in a coma, but to simply be asleep…
