In the evening, Duan Yuebin, Zhu Zhengchu's private doctor, came here to give him a thorough examination. Leaning against the bedside, Zhu Zhengchu asked, "How's my hand?"
Duan Yuebin rolled his eyes. "I thought your heart was stabbed through. It's just such a minor injury. If I hadn't come, it would have healed already."
"Come on. So, how is it exactly?" He had lost quite a bit of blood after all.
Without even looking up, Duan Yuebin replied, "Just be careful not to let it get wet. You're not going to die."
Zhu Zhengchu smiled enigmatically. "If someone asks you about my condition later, make it sound more serious."
Duan Yuebin looked at him warily. "What are you up to? Trying to extort a sum from the director team? That can't be right. Zhu Zhengchu doesn't seem like that kind of person."
Zhu Zhengchu moved his arm. "Do I look like that kind of person? I've taken a fancy to a girl recently. She's quite hard to pursue. I got injured for her this time. It's a good chance to create more opportunities."
Duan Yuebin got interested when it came to gossiping.
"Which poor girl got caught by your eye?"
"Come on. What's wrong with being liked by me? I'm young, rich, and talented. What's not good about being liked by me?"
Duan Yuebin said excitedly, "Okay, okay, you're amazing. So who is she exactly? Let me think. I've heard that you've been getting quite close to a girl named Xiang Yutang recently. Could it be her?"
"Yeah."
Duan Yuebin had seen Xiang Yutang on Weibo by chance. Her debut stage performance was really unforgettable.
"Hahaha, I remember that girl played the suona, right!"
"She was just performing with the suona. She's not a professional suona player."
Duan Yuebin said, "So it's that girl. She's really beautiful and has strong performing skills. But I remember she's one of your artists, right? Why do you still need to pursue her? Just use a little trick, and this girl will be obedient to you."
Zhu Zhengchu threw an apple at him. "Don't make me sound so dirty. I'm not the kind of person who plays the unspoken rules."
"Right, you're noble. You're pursuing love. So, are you serious this time? Planning to get married?" Duan Yuebin looked at him teasingly.
Zhu Zhengchu, although not the kind of person who would wantonly play with others' feelings or bodies like some in this circle, was also not very serious about his own feelings. For him, love was just for fun, and it would never lead to marriage.
Before Zhu Zhengchu could answer, Xiang Yutang walked in.
"Master, I just went to the cafeteria and cooked your favorite beef brisket for you! Eh... Who are you?" Xiang Yutang looked at Duan Yuebin in confusion.
Zhu Zhengchu gave Duan Yuebin a look. "This is my private doctor. Just call him Dr. Duan."
Xiang Yutang smiled. "A private doctor. That's great. How's Master's arm?" A private doctor must be very skilled.
Duan Yuebin put away his smile and looked serious. "The wound is very deep. Someone should take care of him for a while. He'd better not move his arm as much as possible. Someone should help him with eating, drinking, and dressing." All in fun as it was, he was serious about helping his brother chase a girl.
Zhu Zhengchu gave him a mental thumbs - up and then awaited Xiang Yutang's reaction.
Xiang Yutang put down the lunch box in her hand and took out her phone.
"Needs someone to take care of him? Then I'll ask my dad to transfer a few nannies from home to take care of Master 24 hours a day!"
"Pfft." Duan Yuebin couldn't help laughing. It seemed this girl was still quite oblivious.
Zhu Zhengchu's face darkened, and he stopped Xiang Yutang. "There's no need to have anyone come. I'm a bit of a clean - freak. I don't like having outsiders so close to me."
"But what should we do like this? Otherwise, let Brother Lin come to take care of you?" Xiang Yutang looked at Zhu Zhengchu worriedly.
Duan Yuebin cleared his throat and helped Zhu Zhengchu. "Hey, Zhengchu, you haven't told me how you got this wound. Were those people after you? I heard you got like this to protect some trainees." Mentioning appropriately that Zhu Zhengchu got hurt because of her would make Xiang Yutang feel guilty.
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, Xiang Yutang started to feel guilty. "Master got like this to protect me."
Duan Yuebin said "in surprise", "Because of you? Then you should be responsible. You should take care of his daily life from now on."
Zhu Zhengchu said "considerately", "Yuebin, don't talk nonsense. Yutang still has to participate in the program. Where does she have the time to take care of me? I'll be fine on my own. At most, my hand will hurt for a few more days." Good brother, really helpful!
Duan Yuebin rolled his eyes inwardly. This was really a good tactic of retreating to advance.
Sure enough, Xiang Yutang took the bait quickly. "The director team has already posted on Weibo that this episode of the program may be postponed. I'm free for the time being. If you don't mind, Master, I'll come and take care of you these days."
Zhu Zhengchu continued to pretend. "I don't mind, but it's rare for you to have a vacation. You should rest in the dormitory. I'll be okay here alone."
Duan Yuebin pretended to be angry. "Fine. Then take care of yourself. If there's any problem with your arm because you move it around, don't blame me for not warning you!"
Hearing that there might be problems, Xiang Yutang got even more worried. "No! I'll stay and take care of Master!"
Duan Yuebin and Zhu Zhengchu glanced at each other and saw the light of victory in each other's eyes.
Having helped to this extent, there was nothing more for Duan Yuebin to do. He found an excuse and slipped away.
"Be careful not to move around!"
"Got it."
After Duan Yuebin left, Xiang Yutang opened the lunch box. The bento inside looked delicious and nice.
"Did you make all of these?" Zhu Zhengchu asked her.
"Of course."
"Did you steal food from the cafeteria again?" Zhu Zhengchu looked at her teasingly.
Xiang Yutang gave him a reproachful look. "What are you talking about? I paid for it. But today I took it openly because the director team and the trainees are in a complete mess. No one is even bothering about the cafeteria."
Xiang Yutang took out the chopsticks. "Come on. I'll feed you."
Zhu Zhengchu felt secretly happy but remained calm on the surface. "You were scared today too. Why don't you go back and rest earlier?"
"It's okay. It's just a small thing. There's nothing to be scared of."
Zhu Zhengchu raised his eyebrows. "This is a small thing? Did you experience something scarier than this when you were a kid?"
Actually, even he, a grown man, felt a bit flustered when he saw the scene today. After all, so many knives were no joke.
Xiang Yutang thought for a while and told him about the "big thing" she had experienced.
"When I was a kid, I stole sweet potatoes from someone's field. I was lucky enough to be chased by three big wolves. That scene was really scary!"
Zhu Zhengchu:.....
What on earth did this girl go through when she was a kid? Is she really a rich girl?