Chapter 33: The Mastermind

It seemed the mastermind behind this attack had no intention of letting Gu Yan Zhi live.

A dozen well-trained men surrounded Gu Yan Zhi, then engaged in a fierce fight.

The bodyguards, seeing that the man surrounded was their master, didn’t hesitate for a second. They charged forward and joined the fight.

Gu Yan Zhi was a little shocked to see his men. Ruan Yu quickly ran to a spot two meters away from Gu Yan Zhi, her heart pounding with worry.

She didn’t dare to breathe, let alone call out to Gu Yan Zhi to distract him. She could only watch with bated breath.

A bodyguard holding a dagger lunged at Gu Yan Zhi from behind. He was fighting with the people in front of him and didn’t notice the person behind him.

Ruan Yu’s pupils constricted, her heart jumped into her throat. She ran towards Gu Yan Zhi, “Gu Yan Zhi, be careful.”

By the time Gu Yan Zhi turned around, Ruan Yu had already rushed in front of him. The man with the dagger was startled by the sudden appearance of someone, the dagger went astray and pierced into Ruan Yu’s arm.

Ruan Yu frowned, her face contorted in pain. The pain was so intense that she almost fainted.

She looked at Gu Yan Zhi, who was unharmed, and forced a smile at him, her body about to collapse.

Gu Yan Zhi was quick to catch her as she was about to fall. His handsome brow furrowed, the dagger on his wrist was particularly dazzling. His brow was filled with worry, “A-Yu, don’t sleep, I’ll take you to the hospital.”

He kicked the man in black to the ground. Soon, the group of men in black were subdued by the bodyguards of the Gu residence.

Gu Yan Zhi’s white shirt was stained red with Ruan Yu’s blood, it stung Gu Yan Zhi’s eyes. His bloodthirsty eyes were lost in the darkness, “Take these people back, I’ll handle them personally.”

His voice was like a devil from hell, sending chills down people’s spines.

After saying that, he started the car and sped towards a private hospital. This hospital was owned by Gu Yan Zhi.

He held Ruan Yu, looking at her pale, bloodless face, his heart ached. This pain went deep into his bones.

He hadn’t protected his little girl, he had let her get hurt again and again.

Ruan Yu was pushed into the operating room. Gu Yan Zhi leaned against the cold wall, his eyes darkened as he stared at the light above the operating room door. During this time, he lit one cigarette after another, as if he was trying to numb himself.

It wasn’t until the operating room door opened that Gu Yan Zhi finally put out his cigarette. Ruan Yu was pushed to the VIP ward. The doctor beside him was very respectful to Gu Yan Zhi, “Miss Ruan is fine, the effects of the anesthetic are still there, she’ll be fine when she wakes up, don’t worry too much.”

Gu Yan Zhi faintly hummed in agreement.

The doctor, knowing his place, left the ward and closed the door.

Gu Yan Zhi stayed by Ruan Yu’s side, his large hand wrapped around hers, his eyes filled with worry and exhaustion.

It wasn’t until morning that Ruan Yu gradually woke up. She felt the warm hand on hers, she slowly opened her eyes and moved her fingers.

Gu Yan Zhi looked at the awakened Ruan Yu with excitement, his brow furrowed, his voice husky and tired, “A-Yu, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”

Ruan Yu shook her head. She looked at the blue stubble on Gu Yan Zhi’s face, his exhaustion, and she reached out to touch his face with sympathy, “I’m fine.”

Gu Yan Zhi called for the doctor. Ruan Yu looked at Gu Yan Zhi absentmindedly, thankfully it wasn’t him who was injured. She had also protected him once, she was happy.

The doctor checked Ruan Yu, “Mr. Gu, don’t worry, Miss Ruan is recovering well. She can be discharged in a few days.”

After saying that, the doctor didn’t linger, he left directly.

Ruan Yu felt the hand that was tightly holding hers tremble slightly. She forced a smile, “Yan Zhi Ge Ge, A-Yu is fine, I’m happy to see you’re not hurt. I can protect you too.”

Gu Yan Zhi’s eyes were red, “Silly girl, are you hungry?”

Ruan Yu nodded. Gu Yan Zhi fed her a bowl of porridge. She looked at Gu Yan Zhi’s appearance and couldn’t bear it, “Yan Zhi Ge Ge, I’m fine now, go wash up and get some sleep. Come back and see me when you wake up.”

Gu Yan Zhi shook his head, directly refusing.

Ruan Yu looked at his tired eyes with sympathy, “I feel heartbroken and uncomfortable seeing you like this. It’s not good for my recovery. Do it for me, go back and get some sleep, okay?”

Ruan Yu knew that Gu Yan Zhi was worried about her, but she couldn’t bear to see him like this. She could only say this so he would leave.

Gu Yan Zhi hesitated. Ruan Yu lightly pecked his lips, “Go quickly, sleep and bring me the lotus root and pork bone soup that Tang Ma made when you wake up. I want to drink it.”

“Go quickly.” Jiang Shiqing pushed open the door and walked in, looking at her son, who was exhausted, she felt heartbroken, “I’m here, don’t worry, go back.”

Gu Yan Zhi looked at Ruan Yu again, Ruan Yu nodded at him.

Only then did he hesitate and leave, “I’ll be back when I wake up.”

Ruan Yu smiled sweetly, watching Gu Yan Zhi’s back as he left.

Then her gaze fell on Jiang Shiqing, “Auntie, why are you here?”

Ruan Yu asked the question in her heart.

Jiang Shiqing sat down beside her bed, “I heard about what happened last night. If it weren’t for you, Yan Zhi might have lost half his life.”

“I don’t want to see him get hurt either.” Ruan Yu smiled politely.

Jiang Shiqing looked at her, she could still smile even though she was injured, “I don’t seem to dislike you as much anymore.”

Ruan Yu was a little shocked, and a little flattered, “I’ll make Auntie like me.”

Jiang Shiqing: “We’ll see.”

Gu Yan Zhi returned home, he didn’t go to sleep, but went straight to the basement. After a while, there were wails coming from the basement. Those people were in his hands, they couldn’t live, they couldn’t die.

Those people couldn’t withstand Gu Yan Zhi’s cruel methods, and they quickly revealed the mastermind behind it. It was his rival, they had a grudge against him because he had taken their contract.

Then they hired people to give him a lesson, and if they could get rid of him, that would be even better.

Gu Yan Zhi tortured those people until they were barely alive, then he handed them over to Yang Feng, “Play with them until they die.”

Yang Feng understood what he meant.

After saying that, Gu Yan Zhi left the basement, went back to his room, took a shower, and rested for a few hours.

At noon, Gu Yan Zhi woke up, he brought the lotus root and pork bone soup that Tang Ma had made to the hospital.

If it weren’t for Ruan Yu’s insistence, he really wanted to stay in the hospital and accompany her until she was discharged.

But if he did that, his little girl would be injured and still have to worry about him.

There were bodyguards guarding the door of the ward, it was absolutely safe.

As soon as he entered the ward, the girl in the bed looked at him with a smile, “Auntie was right, you came so quickly.”

The girl in the bed looked much better, she wasn’t as pale and weak as she was when he left. She was like a fragile doll, making people feel heartbroken.

Ruan Yu saw that Gu Yan Zhi’s complexion was also much better, the blue stubble on his chin was gone.