Chapter - 32 "After suffering numerous hardships, I finally have you!"

"Heh. Ok. How do you not know who you had offended? Fine, I'll be kind and tell you. The person only said that their surname was Chu. It's not convenient for us to tell you anything else! If you feel wronged, go tell Yama then!" The man suddenly waved the knife and was about to slash Zhan Yu but Zhan Yu agily ducked and kicked the man's chest.

That man didn't expect this so he stumbled back a step. He clutched his chest with one of his hand and said, "Stupid slut. I didn't think you know some self-defense! Brothers! Go ahead! Beat him up!"

Zhan Yu was delicate and weak. How could he stand against them? He dodged a few times before he was at a disadvantage. He raised his hand up to block the man's punch. He felt like his hands were numb. He raised his leg and tried to kick the abominable man when the man caught his leg and dragged him.

Zhan Yu couldn't struggle free from him. He got dragged a few meters away. His body rubbed against the rough pebbles and sand. His back immediately burned with pain. He fell on the ground and the man immediately surrounded him. They kicked and punched him (Zhan Yu) while they cursed. Zhan Yu covered his head with his hands. He felt his body aching.

"Stupid slut! You dare to kick me? I'll slash you to death!"

When Zhan Yu heard this, he opened his eyes in terror. He looked at the sharp knife which was about to land on him. He immediately rolled over, his back facing up. He tried his best to shrink himelf into a ball. But the pain he imagined didn't come. Instead, he heard one of the insane rascals letting out a scream.

After that, Zhan Yu felt a thick and broad chest hugging him. Then a groan above his head. He wanted to turn around to look at the man's face when he heard him say, "Don't look. Close your eyes. Open them when I tell you to."

"Lu Bai?"

Zhan Yu heard Lu Bai's voice and turned around shockingly. Lu Bai faintly smiled at him. Zhan Yu's eyes suddenly teared up. "Why are you..."

"Don't worry! I'll get rid of them!"

Zhan Yu choked with emotions and said, "Be careful."

"I will be fine." Lu Bai said with a smile on his face.

The leader of the group saw a person had suddenly appeared. He yelled, "Someone actually came. Are you not scared of death? Then you can die with him! I'll send you guys to heaven!"

"Well, it depends if you guys have the ability to!"

"Lu Bai!!"

Lu Bai was quite powerful, having being able to beat the men up despite enduring a slash on the back.

Zhan Yu stood by the side and witnessed the entire disturbing battle. He felt as if his heart was clutched and he forgot how to breathe. When Lu Bai knelt one knee on the ground and stopped moving for a while, he finally snapped. "LU BAI!"

Lu Bai felt lucky that he had chosen a dark green shirt. If he had worn white like usual, he would've definitely frightened Zhan Yu.

"I'm fine." Lu Bai fainted after saying this to ZhanYu.

However, Zhan Yu helped Lu Bai up only to realize the stickiness behind Lu Bai's back. Zhan Yu was shocked. A terrible feeling rose in his heart as he looked at the red blood covering the palm of his hand. His tears couldn't help but fall down his face. "LuBai, don't sleep. LU BAI, don't scare me! LU BAI, wake up...sorry! Sorry! You became harmed because of me!"

In the original novel, Lu Bai wouldn't have encountered this scene. He had endured this unnecessary trouble for him (Zhan Yu).

"Lu Bai, I'll call someone to save you right now! Right now!" Zhan Yu dialed 120 with trembling hands. When the other party picked up the call, he wanted to say something only to realize that he couldn't stop his tears and sobs. "Is it 120? Come quickly. Someone is injured here. We're at..."

Zhan Yu hung up only to realize his tear-stained face. "LuBai, nothing can happen to you...Someone! Someone please come! Help me!"

Zhan Yu cried uncontrollably. Nothing can happen to LuBai! Nothing can happen to LuBai! Nothing must happen to LuBai!

After Lu Bai was brought on the ambulance, the doctor cut open his clothes in order to staunch the blood. Zhan Yu stared at the long slash wound. The wound was very deep and already badly mangled. They couldn't staunch the blood no matter what...

Zhan Yu was dizzy from looking at it...

Lu Bai had protected him by blocking this slash for him. Right? Lu Bai knew that if he did that, he would definitely suffer badly. But he still did so no matter what. He didn't even groan when he took this slash for him...

Zhan Yu covered his face and cried endlessly. At the hospital, he waited outside the operation room for half an hour. After he calmed down, he called Zhan Qiancheng. Even though he told himself not to cry in his heart when he heard Zhan Qiancheng's voice and then recalled the life and death situation, he couldn't help but cry. "Brother..."

Hearing his tone, Zhan Qiancheng detected something wrong. "What's the matter?"

"Brother, Lu-Lu Bai is in danger. He's at the hospital now..."

"Don't panic. Tell me. Which hospital?"

Zhan Yu choke with sobs as he said the address. Zhan Qiancheng hurriedly said, "I'm going there now. Don't be afraid. Nothing will happen to Lu Bai."

Before Zhan Qiancheng headed out, he had his secretary call Lu Bai's assistant. Within a few minutes of him arriving at the hospital, Lu Bai's assistant arrived too.

"How is President Lu right now?"

Zhan Yu had been sitting by the bed and staring at Lu Bai who was in a coma. He responded in a low voice, "He is temporarily out of danger but he's just not awake yet."

Zhan Qiancheng stared at Lu Bai then said, "The conditions here are too crude. Let's observe him for a few hours. If he's still not awake, let's immediately transfer hospitals and go back to the city."

"Ok!" Zhan Yu quickly nodded.

After Lu An rushed over and saw this, after a few moments of silence and staring at Zhan Yu, he said, "Transfer hospitals for him right now. Assistant Wang, contact Sheng Jin City's doctor-in-charge."

"Ok!"

When Zhan Yu followed back, he seemed gloomy and down the entire time. After Zhan Qiancheng got off the plane, he finally dared to ask him, "What exactly happened?"

Zhan Yu looked out the window. After he explained everything that happened, he continued to say, "If it weren't for Lu Bai, I would probably be a corpse right now. Brother, I brought harm to him. He didn't need to suffer from this unnecessary trouble!"

"You don't need to overly blame yourself. Maybe this was meant to happen to him."

"No, no. He would be safe the whole time until the end. He didn't need to experience this!"

"Since he would be safe until the end, then you should be more at ease. He will be fine." Zhan Qiancheng wanted to speak then stopped again. He was unwilling to say that Zhan Yu was being overly worried.

When Zhan Yu arrived at the hospital, he originally was scared that the elders of Lu Family would scold him, but Old Man Lu just stared meaningfully at him and didn't do anything else. Naturally, he didn't seem that enthusiastic about him. He ignored his presence the entire time.

Zhan Yu sat alone in the hospital's corridors. He waited a few hours but still didn't see Lu Bai waking up.

Zhan Jin and the rest of them arrived at the hospital. After chatting a bit with the elders of Lu Family, they looked at their son. He said in a deep voice, "Even if you wait here, he won't wake up immediately. The doctor said that he is out of danger. He will wake up sooner or later."

"Xiao Yu, don't worry. Let mother take you to check out your injury."

Zhan Yu eemed to have forgotten how his body was full of injuries. When Zhan Qiancheng advised him to check out his injuries, Zhan Yu was unwilling to leave Lu Bai at all. Now that he saw that numerous people surrounded him, he seemed to be the one left out. Zhan Yu couldn't help but to raise his head. He stared at Bai Ning in persistence. "Mother, when he wakes up, I want to be with him, ok?"

Bai Ning suddenly froze. Then she turned around to look at Zhan Jin.

His face became gloomy but he said, "You can do whatever you want. No matter what your decision is, as long as you think you're right, your mother and I will support you."

"Father, mother, but I'm afraid..." Zhan Yu's eyes turned red. "I'm scared that after I changed the ending, he or I or you guys will experience unnecessary trouble..."

"Foolish child. Life is determined by fate. If we live with a frank and open mind but still can't avoid the calamity, there's nothing wrong with it. In the end, it's all fate. Just like you. It's fate how you came to our side." Bai Ning said this and faintly smiled. There was happiness and sorrow in her smile.

Zhan Yu's eyes flickered and her voice trembled. "Father, mother, you guys..."

"We all know. So, child, blessings and calamities come together. It had been like this since ancient times. Since we can't avoid this, let us enjoy the blessings. If you really like him, fight for him. Leave whatever you need to face in the future for the future you."

Zhan Yu was very touched by Bai Ning's words. "Thank you mother and father."

Lu Bai was unconscious for an entire day and night. He didn't wake up until the next morning. He gradually woke up and wanted to turn his body over before he felt the intense pain on his back.

When Lu An saw this, he hurriedly said, "Don't do this to yourself. Lay on your stomach."

Lu Bai tried his best to move his body up. He asked, "Father, why are you here?"

"How could I not be here when you injured yourself like this?"

Lu Bai thought about what happened and couldn't help but raise his voice. He asked, "What about Zhan Yu? Is he ok? Where is he now?"

"Is he more important than your life?" Lu An was unhappy.

"More important."Lu Bai responded.

Lu An's face turned gloomy. "I really can't see anything good about him that makes you..."

"Everything is good about him." Lu Bai hastily asked, "Father, is he ok?"

"You just need to take care of yourself."

Lu Bai was worried still. After Lu An left, he sent Zhan Yu a message and asked how his injury was.

Zhan Yu almost immediately rushed towards the hospital after seeing the message. He tried his best to calm down his erratic breathing when he stood in front of Lu Bai's room. There was only one thought in Zhan Yu's mind. Lu Bai woke up safe and sound. He's awake!

Zhan Yu stood there for a long time. When he prepared to knock on the door, he heard a voice not far from here. "Is his room in the front? Are you sure you remembered it correctly?"

"Boss, I'm sure. President Lu's room is in the front."

"Then quickly!" After Chu Hua said this, she continued to walk. She saw the faint figure standing in the empty corridor was Zhan Yu. She stopped and looked darkly at him.

Zhan Yu stared right back.

The two made no movements. In the end, Chu Hua walked towards Zhan Yu. Zhan Yu placed his hand down and turned around to look at ChuHua.

Chu Hua crossed her chest with her hands and glanced. She asked, "You still have the guts to come?"

"Why wouldn't I? Chu Hua, I should be asking you this."

"Zhan Yu, do you need me to remind you who A-Bai took the slash for?"

"Since you know who he took the slash for, you should know who's more important to him. Chu Hua, leave him alone!"

"What right do you have to order me?" Chu Hua coldly humphed.

"Just because he likes me. Because I want to be with him forever. ChuHua, I don't want to give Lu Bai to you anymore. From now on, he is mine." Zhan Yu looked at Chu Hua and said each word with strength.

Chu Hua was shocked by Zhan Yu's imposing manner.

Right after, Chu Hua reported, "You think that he will accept your decisions? Zhan Yu, you're too confident in yourself."

"If I'm not confident, how could I be with him? I forgot to tell you. When we were in danger, the opponents just wanted to kill us. They told me that they were doing this for a woman with surname Chu. I am curious what this woman has to do with you." Zhan Yu said and then continued, "He was present at the time so he heard it clearly as well. Miss Chu, do you still want to see him now?"

Chu Hua's face changed and she collapsed a bit, leaning against the wall. She was speechless for a moment. Zhan Yu didn't even spare her a look before he opened the door and walked in.

Zhan Yu originally thought that Chu Hua wouldn't have done this because based on his impression of her, she wouldn't do something so heartless. But looking at her expression, she seemed to know something about it.

Zhan Yu knitted his eyebrows. Who was the one controlling this?

After hearing the door open, Chu Hua's face turned horrible. She hurriedly walked off, wanting only to find Shi Shi as quickly as she could! She originally thought that Lu Bai had accidentally gotten injured because Zhan Yu had went to that remote and desolate place. That didn't seem to be the case! Who wanted to kill them? Chu Hua thought of Shi Shi in the first moment. She had given her a suggestion but she didn't take it. So she decided to do it on her own? And that quick? She (Chu Hua) felt her blood running cold! She couldn't help but concede defeat against how vicious and merciless she was!

After Zhan Yu closed the door and saw that Chu Hua didn't cause him racket, he couldn't help but lean against the door and sighed. Then he looked at the room and jumped! Why are there so many people in the room?! Besides Lu Bai sitting on the bed, there were Old Man Lu, Lu An, Weng Yinlin, Mao Shiyuan, and Ji Yi were all there. There were a few unfamiliar men too...

While Zhan Yu were shocked, he suddenly met Lu Bai's smiling eyes. Then he (Zhan Yu) suddenly thought of an utterly important question. Did they hear everything that he said It's best if they didn't. But if they did, then he...

Zhan Yu suddenly froze...did he need to be so embarrassing?

Unsure how much they heard, Zhan Yu had no idea what to do. Lu Bai reached for him and said, "Why aren't you coming over?"

Zhan Yu walked over at a normal pace. Every step he walked, he wanted to cry out in his heart: they must've heard it! Why else was everyone laughing at him?! Seeing how he walked in nervously like a shy wife.

Lu Bai teased, "Weren't you quite bold in claiming your possession over me by the door?"

Zhan Yu stared at Lu Bai in shock ash he looked at his smiling eyes.

Of course! Of course!

"Shut up!" Zhan Yu didn't think and ordered Lu Bai.

Seeing how embarrassed Zhan Yu was, Chen Lu Bai laughed and said, "It won't help even if I shut up. After all, everyone has heard already." He continued to say, "I have so many witnesses here. You can't escape this time."

Zhan Yu mumbled. "Who said that I was going to escape?"

Hearing how Zhan Yu admitted to him, Lu Bai was so happy that he wanted to bring Zhan Yu in his arms. But seeing how many people were in the way and present, he held back the urge.

Old Man Lu said in an unfriendly tone, "Since you're ok, stay like that."

Lu Bai was in a good mood and was too lazy to argue. "Old man, I didn't even give you a grandson yet. How could I let anything happen to me?" When he finished, he especially asked Zhan Yu, "Right?"

Zhan Yu secretly rolled his eyes. What do you mean by right?!

Lu An and Weng Yinlin looked at each other, not having any opinions.

When Zhan Yu brought the three elders out in place of Lu Bai, he bowed at them. He said apologetically, "Grandfather Lu, Aunt, and Uncle, sorry!"

The three gave each other a look. Then Weng Yinlin said, "As parents, we will naturally be concerned with our child being injured, but we also know his personality. He will do everything he can to get what he wants, and he won't let someone he treasures be hurt in any way at all. You two have experienced a lot. We are happy that you two are able to be together now. Regarding this matter, let time do its magic. You don't need to blame yourself too much."

Zhan Yu felt his throat choking up with emotions. In the end, he could only thank them, "Thank you! Thank you!"

Lu Bai noticed that Zhan Yu was feeling kind of down upon returning. Just when he was about to ask him about it, he heard Zhuang Zu say, "Sister-in-law, you're really my idol!"

"What? Who is this?" Zhan Yu looked at Lu Bai. Before he could respond, Zhuang Zhu responded, "Sister-in-law, I'm Zhuang Zhu! A-Bai's best friend!"

"Hello." Zhan Yu nodded and greeted.

Zhuang Zhu wanted to say something else when Lu Bai wanted to drive him out. "Can you stop saying nonsense?"

Zhuang Zhu then realized that Lu Bai was referring to him.

Mao Shiyuan smiled and placed his hand on Zhuang Zhu's shoulders. "Let's go quickly! Being lightbulbs, we are too bright and eye-catching, thus getting in the way of President Lu!"

It was rare for Zhuang Zhu to have the chance to see Zhan Yu. He didn't even get to tease them so how could he bear to leave? In the end, Mao Shiyuan and Ji Yi had to combine their strengths in order to take Zhuang Zhu out of the room. The others who Zhan Yu didn't know left as well. There were only Lu Bai and Zhan Yu in the vast room now.

Zhan Yu slightly shifted her gaze, not daring to look straight at Lu Bai.

Lu Bai smiled and observed Zhan Yu for a while. Then he gradually spoke, "Come over and let me hug you."

Zhan Yu turned around and looked at Lu Bai. Then he quickened his pace and threw himself in Lu Bai's arms. Zhan Yu was worried that it might hurt the wound on Lu Bai's back so he tightly wrapped his arms around Lu Bai's neck.

Lu Bai embraced Zhan Yu and buried his head in Zhan Yu's shoulders, taking in Zhan Yu's faint fragrance. He smiled and said, "After suffering numerous hardships, I finally have you!"

Zhan Yu left Lu Bai's arms and looked at him. He said, "Can you not be so locaquious now?"

Lu Bai replied, "If I'm not talkative now, when should I be? Honey, do you know that when you said you were mine, I..."

When Lu Bai stopped in the middle of his words, Zhan Yu clearly probed, "What?"

"Hm, I was very happy."

Zhan Yu pursed his lips and said, "Of course you're happy! Lu Bai, if you dare not to care about your life next time, I will definitely split up with you."

"Don't worry. There won't be a next time! I won't let you be in danger again."

Zhan Yu just smiled. Then he asked, "How's your wound?"

"It hurts a lot." Lu Bai said and knitted his eyebrows.

"Did you tug on your wound?" Zhan Yu asked nervously. "Sit properly. Don't hug me anymore. Let me take a look."

"I won't let you go." Lu Bai tightened his grip on Zhan Yu. He smiled and said, "I will only be better if I get to keep hugging you!"

How could Zhan Yu not know that Lu Bai was being shameless? "You will have time in the future. Do you have to feel that hurried?"

"The future is the future. The present is the present. How could you mix them together?"

Zhan Yu couldn't help but laugh. Then he teased Lu Bai, "Aren't you angry that I drove away the girls and boys?"

Lu Bai knew that Zhan Yu was talking about Chu Hua. He smiled and answered, "You're better than the rest. I like you more."

Zhan Yu didn't know how to respond to Lu Bai's smooth words.

"Oh, if you regret this and blame me in the future, then what happens?"

Lu Bai didn't think before responding, "Don't worry. I will never regret something that I set my mind to." When he finished, he continued, "You just need to take care of yourself. I already have someone investigating this. Let me handle this."

"My brother did too."

"Yes, I know."

Zhan Yu thought about it and asked, "Do you believe that Chu Hua had done this?"

Lu Bai became silent then replied reasonably, "I only believe in evidence."

After Zhan Yu spent the morning in the hospital, he went to tell Gu Tong and Zhong Qin that he wasn't single now when he returned home in the afternoon.

Zhong Qin laughed and said, "You guys finally got together after all these hardships. But the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks. It is really nice how you guys got together! You have to treasure this!"

"Yes, I will."

However, Gu Tong started to turn over old accounts and said, "When I first saw you guys, I knew that there wasn't anything pure between you guys. But you wouldn't admit it, saying that you had no relations with him. When Lu Bai's press conference had come out, I made a bet with myself that you will definitely be with him! How does it seem like now? I won the bet!"

Zhan Yu smiled and said, "You bet with yourself? What do you get for winning?"

"A very nice reward!" Gu Tong smiled and said, "If I win, I will pursue Xia Qiao!"

Zhan Yu was confused and asked, "What does this have to do with whether I am with Lu Bai or not?"

"I'm too lazy to tell you!" Gu Tong said, "Well, that's the case. I'll reserve the position for you as the bridesmaid. Remember that your evening outfit needs to be the prettiest!"

Zhan Yu was straightforward and said, "Ok."

After Gu Tong hung up, he called Xia Qiao. "Did you board the plane?"

Xia Qiao answered honestly. "No." After he finished, he immediately reacted. He asked anxiously, "Did something happen to Xiao Yu?"

Gu Tong responded, "Yes, something happened. Something big but it's something good!" He purposefully paused after saying this. After a while, he responded, "Zhan Yu just called me to say that he accepted Lu Bai. The two harmoniously became a couple."

Gu Tong intentionally emphasized "harmoniously became a couple". For a while, Xia Qiao had not responded. Then he continued, "Zhan Yu said that he will be busy taking care of Lu Bai in the hospital lately, so he won't be back until later."

Xia Qiao still didn't reply.

Gu Tong continued again, "Xia Qiao, if I were you, I wouldn't go to Sheng Jin City anymore."

Gu Tong finished his words and before hanging up, he heard him say, "Thank you, I know."

Whether he went to find Zhan Yu in Sheng Jin City or not, he had no idea. But around eight at night, he received Xia Qiao's call. He asked if he wanted a drink with him and he naturally agreed. But because they were both public figures, they didn't dare to go to bars and places like that. Xia Qiao bought many beers and red wine. When Gu Tong arrived, he saw two or three empty bottles on the table. He silently sighed and sat down. He casually opened the beer bottle and fiercely gulped. "Better to get the pain over with."

Xia Qiao sneered. "You could tell that I have feelings for Zhan Yu?"

"Yes, since an early time from now. When we were in school." Gu Tong didn't conceal this. "What a pity that he pretended to be oblivious and you weren't willing to confess to him."

"So I had given someone else a chance because of this?"

Gu Tong sipped beer and pondered over it before saying, "I don't think you should say this. Who would tell anything with love? We could only say that it was the right time. Zhan Yu met him first and was in love with him at first sight."

Xia Qiao said helplessly, "You're right. Lu Bai always had this ability."

Gu Tong comforted, "So why must you make it difficult for yourself? You're very outstanding too. There are many people who like you..."

"No." Xia Qiao waved his hands and said, "Let me think clearly."

Gu Tong exposed him mercilessly. "When you think clearly, there are only two results. You either let go so that you can be free or keep on holding on, putting both sides in a difficult position. But, Xia Qiao, I think that if you like someone, you should think for them, like me..."

Xia Qiao shook his head. "I understand but it's very difficult for me to take Zhan Yu out of my heart. I need time."

Hm, ok. I will wait for you.

Gu Tong looked at him and silently drank the beer. He felt relieved.

Zhan Yu who had no idea that Xia Qiao had the thought of visiting Sheng Jin City was preparing to bring the thermos bottle upstairs to Lu Bai. But he was blocked by Chu Hua who was in the hospital lobby.

"Let's chat."

Zhan Yu was unwilling to. "What is there to chat about between us?"

"The truth. Don't you want to know?"

Zhan Yu suddenly thought about it then asked, "Since it's the truth and Lu Bai is also the victim, why won't you tell the truth in front of him?"

Chu Hua was silent for a bit. She didn't want to see Lu Bai because she was scared of seeing Lu Bai's look of disgust. He definitely misunderstood her and believed that she had found someone to hurt and kill Zhan Yu. She wanted to see him but didn't want him to misunderstand, saying merciless words. She was scared that he will hurt her more than she did to him. The only person she could find was Zhan Yu.

Chu Hua said with persistence, "I didn't do that."

"Who is it then?"

"I temporarily can't tell you who the person is."

Zhan Yu laughed and said, "If you can't tell me, why bother telling me the truth? Chu Hua, how can I believe you when you won't tell me everything?

"Whether you believe me or not is up to you. Zhan Yu, don't blame me for not reminding. Not every one of your enemies would be as calm as me."

Zhan Yu watched as Chu Hua left after saying this. He was in deep thought. Just who was behind this?

While Lu Bai was recovering from his injury, Zhan Yu almost appeared in the hospital everyday. Sometimes, he stayed until midnight and Lu Bai had a driver send Zhan Yu back.

To be continued...

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