Chapter 192: Splashing Dirty Water

Her body leans precariously, almost falling out. Luckily, she tightly grabbed onto the back of the chair. If she hadn’t been agile, she might have fallen out long ago.

It’s just that the road was too rough, and the bus continued to jolt. In one particularly strong sway, Luo Qiao almost ended up sitting on the comrade’s lap next to her.

Lu Yichen quickly grabbed her, pulling her into his arms in one swift motion.

Because of the force, Luo Qiao’s nose bumped directly into Lu Yichen’s chest, causing her pain and tears to well up, her small face creased in discomfort.

Earlier, a woman on the bus who had complained about the crying child now remarked, “How shameless, cuddling and hugging in broad daylight.”

Lu Yichen’s face instantly darkened. Seeing Luo Qiao’s expression soften slightly, he asked softly, “Feeling better?”

Luo Qiao got up from Lu Yichen’s embrace, rubbed her own legs while squatting down, and then stood up to stomp her feet a few times. The elder sister who had been holding the child asked, “Are your legs numb?”

Luo Qiao smiled and replied, “It’s fine. It’ll be okay in a moment. When you squat for too long, your legs inevitably go numb.”

Their conversation was not loud, but it was enough for everyone on the bus to hear. Some were relieved they hadn’t made similar insensitive remarks, or else they would truly be embarrassed now.

Once her legs were completely un-numb, Lu Yichen gestured for Luo Qiao to sit inside, while he stood up and walked over to the woman who had been insulting others earlier.

The woman was now visibly nervous and stammered, “W-what do you want to do? My son knows martial arts, so don’t mess around.”

Lu Yichen said coldly, “Apologize.”

The woman replied hesitantly, “A-apologize? W-what for? I-I did nothing wrong. Everyone saw you two hugging each other just now.”

Lu Yichen glanced at the young man beside her, grabbed him by the collar, and delivered a punch to his stomach. The young man cried out in pain, curling up into a shrimp-like position, sweat beading on his forehead.

The woman protested, “How can you just hit someone like that?”

The elder sister holding the child stood up and said, “Your mouth is so foul. Didn’t you see this young lady squatting here for so long? Couldn’t you feel the bus shaking earlier?

I think you must have eaten shit for breakfast, talking without using your brain and splashing dirty water on others. If you have an impure heart, stay away from causing trouble for others. What kind of person are you? Your son having a mother like you is just unlucky.”

The passengers on the bus chimed in, criticizing the woman. When her son recovered, he turned to her and said, “Quickly apologize to these people.”

The woman, seeing everyone blaming her, felt embarrassed and looked at her son’s angry eyes. She reluctantly said, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have spoken nonsense.”

Lu Yichen, with a stern face, said, “Stand up and say it louder.”

Reluctantly, the woman stood up and raised her voice, saying, “I’m sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have spoken nonsense.”

Lu Yichen then tossed the young man into the aisle and returned to his seat.

Seeing Luo Qiao’s still reddened nose, he asked with concern, “Does it still hurt?”

Luo Qiao shook her head and said, “It’s okay.”

Lu Yichen glanced out the window and said, “We’ll be in the city soon.”

As he turned to look ahead, he suddenly leaped out of his seat. Before Luo Qiao could react, the bus began to sway. When she finally saw what happened in front, the ticket salesman shouted, “Driver Shi, what’s wrong with you?”

They were sitting in a position that gave them a clear view of the driver’s every move. It was clear that Driver Shi had fallen ill, his arm slowly drooped down, and his head tilted towards the door.