Chapter 78

Cheng Huai’an smiled and said, “It’s fine, I’ll go to the hospital myself. You stay here and hand this boy over to the police. A kid like him, using a knife to attack someone, must be severely punished.”

“Alright, alright, go ahead, go to the hospital,” Tian Haozhe said, his eyes flickering over to Li Yuechan. He thought to himself, Judging by how nervous Old Cheng was just now… He’s probably already fallen for her before their relationship even started.

Li Yuechan, though reluctant to admit it, knew that the man had indeed saved her. Even though she hadn’t really needed saving, he didn’t know that.

She hesitated and said softly, “Cheng Huai’an, let me take you to the hospital.”

Cheng Huai’an nodded at her.

Mao Dou was stunned. He never expected Jiang Tongjie to actually pull out a knife. They always just playfully fought; no one would ever bring a knife into it!

Li Yuechan turned to Mao Dou, saying, “Mao Dou, you go back first. I’ll take him to the hospital. When you get home, tell my mom that I’m dealing with something outside. Don’t tell her about this.”

“Don’t worry, Yuechan Jie, I know what to say.”

Li Yuechan had walked here, but the hospital was quite far away. What should she do now?

Just then, Cheng Huai’an pushed a bicycle over. “Let’s go. I’ll take you.”

Li Yuechan grabbed the handlebars from him, looking at the blood flowing from his shoulder. “Forget it, I’m afraid we’ll end up in a car accident.”

Cheng Huai’an realized that, at the moment, he might not be able to handle the handlebars properly. “Then you can push the bike, and we’ll walk.”

“Why not ride? That’d be silly!”

Before he could respond, she hopped onto the bike and motioned to the back seat, “Hurry up, I’m great at riding. I promise it’ll be fast and steady!”

Cheng Huai’an…

A little later, Cheng Huai’an watched the girl’s slender back and felt the wind rushing by, a smile spreading across his face. A sense of satisfaction bubbled up inside him.

When he saw the boy with the knife earlier, he felt like his heart had stopped beating for a moment. Without thinking, he rushed to block the knife.

There probably was a better way to handle it without getting himself hurt, but at the time, his mind had gone blank, and he didn’t remember anything.

After they arrived at the hospital, the doctors immediately began treating him. Though it was only a shoulder injury, the knife had pierced deep, and he needed over ten stitches. He would need to stay in the hospital for three days of observation.

Once they finished the treatment, the police arrived.

After taking the report, they told Cheng Huai’an to focus on resting and recovering. They would check in if necessary.

Cheng Huai’an nodded. He handed everything over to Tian Haozhe to handle, considering his father was the head of the police station.

Li Yuechan, looking at his bandaged shoulder, glanced at the time and said weakly, “If you need anything, I’ll go buy it for you.”

Cheng Huai’an shook his head. “No need. Just go back. Haozhe will come by later.”

“Alright, I’ll be back soon.”

Li Yuechan rode the bike back home, grabbed a lunchbox, and hurried out again.

She bumped into her mother on the way out.

“Where are you going?”

“Oh, a former classmate of mine is in the hospital. I’m going to visit him, but I’ll be back soon.”

“Which classmate?”

“Hey, Mom, I’m in a hurry! I have to go!” Li Yuechan grabbed the lunchbox and ran straight to the state-run restaurant, ordered some vegetarian dishes and two steamed buns, and rushed to the hospital.

Before she reached the door of the hospital room, she heard crying from inside.

“Huai’an, why did this happen to you? How did you end up getting stabbed? I heard it was that boy from our neighborhood—what exactly happened?”

“Mom, I told you, it’s fine. I’ll just rest for a few days, and I’ll be good as new.”

“But didn’t you say you were supposed to go back to your unit early?”

“I called the army, explained the situation, and they agreed that I can rest and recover before heading back.”

“Oh, that’s good.”

“Go home, Mom. There’s nothing to worry about here.”

Suddenly, Cheng Huai’an’s mother remembered something. “Oh, right, I should head back. Should I ask Li Jie to make you something to eat?”

“No need, Mom. Haozhe already went to buy food, and it’ll be delivered soon. Go back home, I’m really fine.”

“Alright, I’ll go back, and I’ll tell your dad tonight.”

“Okay, take care, Mom.”

Li Yuechan soon saw a woman in her forties, wearing a Lenin suit with short hair that was slightly permed—definitely from an intellectual family. The woman walked past her, and Li Yuechan waited until she was out of sight before gently knocking on the door of the hospital room.

When Cheng Huai’an saw it was Li Yuechan, he smiled. “Didn’t I tell you not to come? Why are you here?”

“You got hurt saving me. How could I not come?”

As she spoke, Li Yuechan opened the lunchbox. “I just got this from the state-run restaurant. Eat a little. There’s also an apple. You can have it after the meal!”

She set the lunchbox for him. His left arm was injured, but it didn’t affect his ability to eat.

Then she picked up the fruit knife and peeled an apple.

Cheng Huai’an ate quickly, and Li Yuechan poured him a glass of water, secretly adding a drop of spiritual spring water. It would help his wound heal faster!

After he finished drinking, Li Yuechan handed him the apple she had peeled.

Cheng Huai’an smiled as he took the apple. “Thank you.”

“No need to thank me! I should be thanking you! But, actually, I’m pretty good at handling things. That boy really couldn’t hurt me!”

Cheng Huai’an lowered his eyes. “Oh, I guess I was just being overly concerned.”

“No, no, I really should thank you! Anyway, I’ll head back now. I’ll come see you tomorrow! Here’s the bike key, the bike is downstairs!”

Cheng Huai’an nodded and watched the girl pack up the lunchbox and leave, feeling inexplicably a little disappointed inside.

Just then, the door to the hospital room opened again, and Tian Haozhe walked in.

“Old Cheng, what’s going on? Why do you look so down? Is your wound hurting a lot?”