Chapter 110

Song Haowen knew he couldn’t escape and, without hesitation, sat down at Sun Lai Xi’s bedside. He lightly strummed the guitar strings, and a delightful melody echoed in the dormitory. “Shall I sing a song for everyone?”

After saying this, he plucked the guitar strings, played the prelude of the song, and then began to sing gently,

“Follow the feeling, tightly grasp the hand of dreams, footsteps getting lighter and happier. Freely express your own smile, love will stay with me anywhere. Follow the feeling, tightly grasp the hand of dreams, the blue sky getting closer and gentler. Feelings as free as the wind, suddenly discovering a completely different me…”

After the song ended, the classmates in the dormitory found themselves immersed in it. It was the first time they had heard this song, and it sounded so enchanting.

After finishing the song, Song Haowen handed the guitar back to Wu Sida. However, Wu Sida didn’t take it; he pressed down on the guitar with his hand and said, “This song is too good. Brother, please sing it again.” Everyone joined in the request.

Unable to resist the demands of his dormmates, Song Haowen had to sing it again. Although everyone enjoyed it, they felt reluctant to ask for another round. Instead, they requested him to sing a different song. After thinking for a moment, Song Haowen complied.

“Like a fine rain showering my heart, the feeling is so mysterious. I couldn’t help but look at you, yet you show no traces.

Though silent, unforgettable, it’s your gaze, bright and beautiful. Ah~, a world full of emotions, my heart is joyful. Like a fine rain showering my heart, the feeling is so mysterious. I couldn’t help but look at you, yet you show no traces, though silent, unforgettable, it’s your gaze, bright and beautiful. Ah~, a world full of emotions, my heart is joyful. Though silent, unforgettable, it’s your gaze, bright and beautiful. Ah~, a world full of emotions, my heart is joyful.”

Before Song Haowen could finish the song, several big boys in the dormitory had teary eyes. He brought not only camaraderie but also a lot of emotions.

Afterward, Song Haowen didn’t delay any further and bid farewell to his roommates, heading back to the classroom.

In just one lunchtime, rumors about him had spread throughout the campus, even catching the attention of school leaders. However, the school handled it cautiously this time.

Considering Song Haowen’s significant achievements in the international martial arts competition, they didn’t hastily deal with the situation like the previous conflict with “Western City Gentleman” Yang Wei.

Instead, they had Teacher Jin, the counselor, inquire about the situation. Feeling that it wasn’t a big issue, they decided to let it be.

However, even though the school decided not to investigate further, Zhu Hongyu, Ren Hua, and other classmates in the class knew the whole story and stopped discussing it. However, Gu Ziwei was infuriated by the incident.

She directly confronted Cui Hai and publicly warned him. Cui Hai lost face and didn’t dare to openly retaliate against Gu Ziwei. Instead, he redirected his anger towards Song Haowen, silently swearing to seek revenge.

Song Haowen was unaware of Cui Hai’s thoughts and continued with his routine: attending classes during the day, dedicating time to review for exams when possible, helping out in the music room at night, occasionally performing on stage, and spending Sundays on the film set, checking if there was anything he needed to do. Unbeknownst to him, more than a week passed by in this calm manner.

One night, after ten o’clock, Song Haowen rode his bike back to the store from the music room. With only seven or eight days left until the masters exam, he had requested time off from Su Yan.

He explained that he wouldn’t be going to the music studio during this period before the exam, intending to focus on his studies, especially a last-minute studies of political science.

As he leisurely pedaled his bicycle, he wondered how this exam would differ from the one he had taken in his previous life. While passing by a small grove on the side of the street, a man suddenly darted out from the trees. Fearing a collision with his bike, Song Haowen urgently applied the brakes, causing the handlebars to veer to the side, and the bike toppled over. Realizing the danger, he promptly abandoned the bike, leaping to the roadside to avoid being knocked over by it.

Just as Song Haowen landed on unstable ground, the rushing man reached him. Without any time for complaints, the man extended his right hand, attempting to grab Song Haowen’s shoulder to prevent him from running into the middle of the road and colliding with oncoming traffic.

While Song Haowen was trying to assist the man, an unexpected turn of events occurred: the man pulled out a dagger from his waist and thrust it towards Song Haowen’s chest.

Due to the unexpected of the attack and their close proximity, Song Haowen couldn’t dodge it. He instinctively twisted his body to the side, avoiding a fatal blow to his heart. However, the dagger still pierced his left arm, causing intense pain and a spray of blood. Reacting quickly, Song Haowen lifted his right leg and kicked the assailant away.

With one hand covering the wound, Song Haowen approached the assailant, intending to capture him for questioning and understand the reason behind the attack. Before he could reach the attacker, another tall man emerged from the grove, wielding a wooden stick. He swung it towards the back of Song Haowen’s head with force.

At this moment, though Song Haowen’s arm was severely injured, his vigilance remained undiminished. Sensing something unusual behind him, he forcefully planted his right foot on the ground, instantly gaining forward momentum, and his body soared into the air, leaping more than a meter high, narrowly avoiding the assailant’s deadly strike.

The tall assassin, surprised that Song Haowen evaded his sneak attack, continued his assault without delay, swinging the meter-long stick in his hand with a whistling sound.

Since cultivating, Song Haowen’s reaction speed had more than doubled. Seizing an opportunity, he grabbed the assailant’s stick and, lifting his left leg, kicked the attacker’s armpit on the arm holding the stick. The assailant, in pain, had no choice but to discard the stick and jump backward.

With the stick in his hand, Song Haowen’s power immediately surged. Seeing the previously fallen assailant attempting to rise, Song Haowen delivered a powerful blow to the man’s thigh, causing him to scream and fall again.

The tall assassin, seeing Song Haowen distracted dealing with his companion, seized the opportunity to strike. He executed a leg whip, hitting Song Haowen’s injured arm. Song Haowen’s vision blurred, and he nearly fainted from the intense pain. Reacting instinctively, he swung his stick, landing a heavy blow on the assailant’s cheek, knocking out a few teeth.

By now, a crowd had gathered around, and many young people were eager to intervene, ready to help. Feeling helpless, the tall assassin impulsively pulled out a handgun hidden on his person and recklessly fired a shot at Song Haowen.

Fortunately, Song Haowen had his back turned, took a step forward, and the bullet hit his back. In the moment his body fell to the ground, he desperately rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the following two shots.

As the sound of gunfire echoed through the street, pedestrians were stunned, momentarily unable to react. It was a moment of life or death. Seizing the opportunity, Song Haowen picked up a broken brick from the roadside and threw it backward. It hit the tall assassin squarely on the chin, shattering his jaw.

The assassin screamed and collapsed backward, firing the gun once more, but the bullet went astray.

The man with the dagger had now recovered, his face twisted with malice as he lunged towards Song Haowen. Undaunted by the dagger, Song Haowen rushed to the fallen gunman, kicked the handgun away, and swayed to avoid the imminent thrust of the dagger.

Using his uninjured right hand, he summoned his last ounce of strength and delivered a powerful punch, knocking the dagger out of the assailant’s hand.

Seeing the gathering crowd and the stopped cars honking continuously, realizing that police could arrive at any moment, the two criminals dared not linger. They quickly picked up the gun and dagger and fled the scene, leaving the onlookers helpless, unable to intervene.

At this moment, compassionate individuals rushed to check on Song Haowen. Song Haowen, having been stabbed in the left arm with a dagger and shot in the back, He had lost consciousness.

 Someone ran to a nearby phone booth to dial 110 (police) and 120 (emergency medical services), while others tried to help stem the bleeding.

Fortunately, within fifteen minutes, the ambulance arrived. After a brief first aid on Song Haowen’s wounds, they immediately lifted him onto the ambulance and rushed to the nearest hospital.

The police arrived shortly after, with some officers securing the scene for investigation, while others began pursuing the direction in which the criminals had fled.

Due to the assailants wielding a gun and the victim being a public figure, the incident garnered significant attention at the top levels of the police department.

They promptly ordered a citywide lockdown and comprehensive manhunt, sparing no effort to bring the criminals to justice quickly.

Song Haowen, suffering from a knife wound and a gunshot, was teetering on the brink of death, now in a deep state of unconsciousness. The knife injury to his left arm had affected the bone and artery, causing significant blood loss, requiring immediate blood transplant.

The gunshot wound to his back, narrowly missing vital organs like the heart and lungs, necessitated prompt surgery to prevent infection.

To save Song Haowen’s life, the hospital formed an expert team for his intensive care. In a race against time, and with the patient’s family not present to sign consent, the hospital, after careful consideration, decided to proceed with surgery.

They removed the bullets from the victim and simultaneously administered a blood transplant.

The police, upon confirming the victim’s identity, promptly notified the school’s security office. However, as it was late at night, only one person was on duty in the security office, unable to dispatch anyone to the hospital to verify the authenticity of the information.

It wasn’t until the following day, during working hours, that news of Song Haowen’s hospitalization reached the school leadership.

The school immediately sent Counselor Jin to take the class to the hospital for confirmation. Zhu Hongyu, as the class monitor, was the first to hear the news. She and Ren Hua had stayed at the store overnight, and in the morning on their way to school, they joked about whether Song Haowen had gone to meet a beauty queen for a romantic rendezvous.

Little did they know that upon entering the classroom, they would hear the shocking news from Counselor Jin.

Zhu Hongyu, struggling to contain her grief, requested Counselor Jin to wait a while before going to the hospital. She decided to go find Song Haowen’s elder sister, Song Huihua, first.

Counselor Jin, feeling anxious, joined Zhu Hongyu in heading towards the School of Literature. From a distance, they saw Song Huihua walking towards the classroom.

Zhu Hongyu sprinted over, grabbing Song Huihua. After learning about the incident, Song Huihua felt like the sky was falling, and tears streamed down her face. She clutched Zhu Hongyu and ran towards the school gate. Unable to stop them, Counselor Jin followed suit.

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