Naturally, Rong Lan wouldn't try to catch the knife Chen Hong stabbed at her with bare hands. Before catching the blade, she channeled her spiritual power to protect her right hand. Not only could an ordinary knife not pierce her hand, but even a bullet couldn't penetrate the protective layer she created with her spiritual power.
She looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them. Then she pressed on Chen Hong's shoulder and pushed her back, keeping the knife at a distance. After that, she turned around and ran into the mental hospital, shouting, "Someone's trying to kill me with a knife! Help!"
Just then, Chu Hengyuan, who was coming downstairs, caught the little girl who rushed towards him into his arms.
Rong Lan rubbed her little nose that hurt from the impact. Holding onto the corner of Chu Hengyuan's clothes, she complained aggrievedly, "Brother, Chen Hong just took out a small knife from her handbag and tried to kill me!"
Chu Hengyuan raised his eyebrows. He knew Rong Lan's personality well. Such coquettish behavior... although it was very fake, he still enjoyed it. Suppressing his smile, he pretended to look worried and asked, "Is Lanlan hurt?"
Two doctors were also attracted by Rong Lan's cries. They looked worried, fearing that a patient from one of the wards had run out. "Where is the person wounding others with a knife?"
Rong Lan pointed in the direction of the mental hospital's entrance. "Over there!"
So, Chu Hengyuan took Rong Lan's hand, followed by the two nervous doctors, and quickly walked to the entrance of the mental hospital.
Chu Hengyuan thought that by the time they got there, Chen Hong would at least have hidden the knife. But the moment he saw Chen Hong, he suddenly realized that he had overestimated her. Chen Hong was holding a sharp knife in her right hand, standing there in a daze, as if lost in thought, like a soulless person.
Rong Lan pretended to be scared and hid behind Chu Hengyuan, but her fox ears perked up excitedly. "It's her! She just tried to stab me with the knife! Fortunately, I reacted quickly and ran away!"
The two doctors saw that Chen Hong wasn't wearing their hospital's clothes and weren't sure if she was their patient. They hesitated about whether they should restrain her.
It was Chu Hengyuan who spoke up. "Her family just completed the hospitalization procedures for her. She might be having another episode. Could you two doctors please take her back?"
There was no need to lie about this. Since she was their hospital's patient, the doctors were obligated to take responsibility for her.
One of the doctors quickly stepped forward and snatched the knife from Chen Hong's hand, while the other doctor "gently" grabbed Chen Hong's arm and led her into the mental hospital.
After walking just a few steps, Chen Hong seemed to realize her situation and tried to break free from the doctor's restraint. However, the doctor who had controlled her had worked in the mental hospital for many years and was very experienced. He had subdued even the craziest patients and wouldn't be easily shaken off by Chen Hong.
"You're a monster!" Chen Hong stared at Rong Lan, enunciating each word clearly. Her eyes seemed as if she wished she could bite through Rong Lan's throat, but the fierceness in her eyes couldn't completely hide the fear in the depths of them.
Rong Lan smiled with her eyes bent. Most people wouldn't believe what a person stamped as a mental patient said, which was why she had dared to use her spiritual power in front of Chen Hong just now. "She's so scary. She tried to kill me, but actually said I'm a monster."
Chu Hengyuan glanced at the excited little girl, his expression deep. Chen Hong's current state was very much like someone who had seen something that didn't match their worldview. So, had his little girl used her abilities to bully Chen Hong just now?
As the doctor was leading Chen Hong past the head of the Xie family, who was chatting with another doctor, the head of the Xie family saw his wife being restrained and quickly asked what had happened.
The doctor who was restraining Chen Hong told him about her attempted wounding with a knife. Without staying for long, he continued to take Chen Hong back to the ward to let her calm down.
The head of the Xie family didn't expect Chen Hong to be so stupid as to do such a thing. He glared at her, and his already dark face became even more unpleasant.
Watching Chen Hong being led away like a criminal, he felt embarrassed and was so angry that he almost walked away. But he still had his wits about him. Since the deed had been done, he had to ensure that the Xie Group could get that project. Otherwise, it would truly be a case of losing his wife and his troops. "Mr. Chu, I've done what I promised you."
Chu Hengyuan maintained his professional fake smile. "I've seen it. Don't worry, Mr. Xie. I've already returned the contract to my friend. I specifically told my friend to give the Xie Group's contract serious consideration. The Xie Group is a very good cooperation partner."
Since the head of the Xie family wanted to call him "Mr. Chu", there was no need for him to give face and call him "Uncle".
In a few days, this old fox would probably complain to his father.
They had already torn off the mask of friendship, so there was no need to pretend to have a good relationship.
The head of the Xie family sneered. "Mr. Chu is very good at inventing friends."
Inventing friends? Rong Lan looked at the head of the Xie family, who was almost fuming with anger, and then at Chu Hengyuan, whose arm she was holding. She didn't say a word.
On the way here just now, Chu Hengyuan had briefly told her how he had threatened the head of the Xie family into sending Chen Hong to the mental hospital, so she understood the meaning behind the head of the Xie family's words.
The head of the Xie family was basically saying that the company belonged to Chu Hengyuan. After all, Chu Hengyuan had easily obtained the cooperation contract. An ordinary friend wouldn't lend out the contract so easily. Most people would think that Chu Hengyuan was the behind - the - scenes boss and that's why he could get the contract.
But she had simply checked that company. It was one of the top multinational corporations abroad. If Chu Hengyuan were the behind - the - scenes boss, he would definitely not be short of money, and the causal lines on him would not show like this.
Chu Hengyuan didn't respond to the head of the Xie family's words. He just maintained his professional fake smile and smiled at the other person.
The head of the Xie family was extremely angry. Seeing that Chu Hengyuan didn't respond, he snorted and left the mental hospital in a fit of rage.
One of the two main characters in today's drama had left. Chu Hengyuan and Rong Lan didn't stay any longer either. They strolled towards the parking lot.
"What did Ms. Chen Hong talk to Lanlan about just now?" Chu Hengyuan was very curious. He wondered what Chen Hong could possibly talk to Rong Lan about. The matter was already a foregone conclusion. Chen Hong surely wouldn't come to apologize to his Lanlan.
Rong Lan recalled what Chen Hong had said to her. "She told me that brother likes her daughter, Xie Xinxin." She didn't take this matter to heart at all. If Chu Hengyuan hadn't asked, she might have forgotten about it in a while.
Chu Hengyuan: "???" How could Chen Hong have the nerve to spread such a big rumor? Had he done something over the years that could have made Chen Hong misunderstand?