"Captain! Lawyer Liu seems to be in a state. She's been calling for you."
"I'm not a doctor. Tell her to find one," Qin Chengyao said bluntly.
Right after he finished speaking, Liu Xuejiao's shrill cries came from inside, sounding as if she was extremely frightened.
Having no other choice, Qin Chengyao glanced at Ji Siyue. Ji Siyue also stood up and let go of his hand. "Go. Lawyer Liu had an accident on our territory. Since she needs you, you should go."
"Okay."
After saying that, Qin Chengyao walked into the ward without looking back. Then, cries and Qin Chengyao's soft words of comfort came from the ward.
Ji Siyue sat back down. After a while, she found that she simply couldn't bear to sit outside listening to her boyfriend comforting another woman. So she left directly.
Although her leg was aching terribly, compared to the torment here, the pain in her leg seemed insignificant!
When she reached the outer corridor, she happened to bump into two people walking towards her. They were Nangong Qi and Zhu Zhiyao.
Nangong Qi had a scar on his face, and Zhu Zhiyao's lip was swollen. They looked as if they had been beaten... No, it seemed as if they had fought with each other.
Ji Siyue was terrified and hopped towards them. When Zhu Zhiyao and Nangong Qi saw Ji Siyue, they also rushed towards her.
"What are you doing? Why didn't you just sit there?" Nangong Qi asked.
"You..." Ji Siyue's eyes shifted back and forth between their faces. "What happened to you two?"
"We..." Zhu Zhiyao and Nangong Qi exchanged a look and both shook their heads in unison. "We're fine. But you, can't you just have a good rest?"
"What's the situation with the public opinion outside now? Why did such a thing happen at this very moment!" Ji Siyue was on the verge of tears but couldn't shed them.
Zhu Zhiyao helped the anxious Ji Siyue to a bench nearby and sat down beside her. "Bai Yu has gone to the police station. She'll probably be back soon. We've also posted our video online. Now, if Lawyer Liu can have a proper rest, she can tell us what to do. If not... I'll ask my brother to find another lawyer. Anyway, this matter can't be delayed!"
Nangong Qi looked at Zhu Zhiyao and couldn't help sighing.
Ten minutes ago. In the hospital stairwell.
Nangong Qi pinned Zhu Zhiyao against the wall. "Do you like Ji Siyue?"
When asking this question, Nangong Qi had prayed in his heart more than once, hoping that his feeling was wrong.
But...
Zhu Zhiyao nodded calmly instead. "Yes, I do. And I've never thought of hiding it."
Nangong Qi was furious and punched Zhu Zhiyao in the chest. "Are you out of your mind, buddy? She's with Lao Qin! It's so embarrassing for you to suddenly like her like this. Do you think Lao Qin won't notice what I've noticed? What will Siyue do in the future? How can she face you?"
These questions made Zhu Zhiyao lower his head. But after thinking for a while, he decided that he couldn't hide it from Nangong Qi anymore.
"I don't know if Siyue is aware of it, but Lao Qin... He should have known it when we were in the South Sea. At that time, Siyue was swept away by the waves. I rushed with Qin Chengyao to save her. In the end, it was me who brought her back."
"You... Oh!" Nangong Qi couldn't bear to see his good friend being so infatuated. He also didn't dare to imagine how embarrassing the situation would be if this matter were discovered one day.
"Anyway, you can't like her anymore. Cut your losses in time. For someone who's not worth it..."
"How do you know Siyue is not worth it?" Zhu Zhiyao suddenly raised his head. From Nangong Qi's perspective, his eyes were blood - red, even with a hint of fierceness!
"She got injured because of Lao Qin, but when she was at her most miserable, Lao Qin was still caring about another woman... You tell me, is Qin Chengyao worth it?"
Nangong Qi was completely stunned.
He had originally wanted to give a warning, but he didn't expect the situation to be so serious... Now it seemed that he had to stop this!
He punched Zhu Zhiyao directly. "I'm not saying that Lao Qin is not worth it. I'm saying that it's not worth it for you to have an impossible unrequited love! You and Lao Qin are the same in my eyes. I'm not partial to anyone! But look at yourself now! If you keep doing this, don't blame me for not warning you!"
Zhu Zhiyao was punched to the side by Nangong Qi. After regaining his composure, he punched back.
However, Nangong Qi didn't resist. After all, he was the one who punched first, and he didn't really want to hit his brother. He just wanted to wake him up. If this could make him sober, it was worth getting punched a few more times!
After punching, Zhu Zhiyao didn't continue. Instead, he leaned against the wall and kept hitting the wall with his eyes closed. "I don't want to either. I could have always endured and not said anything. No one would have brought it up. But because of what happened today, I feel so bad for Siyue!"
"Do you think I don't feel bad? Such a little girl, being so afraid of blood, but still protecting Lao Qin and not letting him worry..." Seeing that Zhu Zhiyao had calmed down, Nangong Qi patted his shoulder. "Let's go! Come on! We've made this clear. You think it over carefully. We won't talk about it today. Let's go!"
"Okay..."
...
In the room.
Qin Chengyao stared coldly at Liu Xuejiao on the bed.
"Your wounds have been bandaged. There's no expected risk of infection. You should stay in the hospital. I'll cover all your medical expenses and the follow - up recovery costs. The injury on your face is not serious, only on your forehead. If you want plastic surgery, you can come to me."
Liu Xuejiao was a bit stunned when she heard these words.
"What do you mean? Are you leaving?"
As she said this, she seemed about to cry again.
For some reason, Qin Chengyao felt a bit irritated seeing her cry all the time.
"Yes. I have to find another lawyer. And my staying here won't help your wounds recover any better!"
"Yes, it will! Please stay!" Liu Xuejiao sat up excitedly but accidentally pulled at her wound.
"Hiss..."
Xing Xing quickly stepped forward to support her, but was pushed away by her. At this moment, Liu Xuejiao only had eyes for Qin Chengyao. "Don't worry. As long as I can talk and see, I can work. Since I've taken your case, I'll never back down because of a minor injury. I can do it! Stay. Let's discuss it properly!"