WWBL 44

Chapter – 44 

 Stayed with Yu Zhi All Night at the Hospital

Ten minutes earlier.

A black luxury car slowly entered the narrow alleys of the urban village. Sitting in the back seat, Pei Nian’an looked around anxiously, clearly irritated.

The address of Yu Zhi’s home had been sent to her by Xia Qingqing. To prevent her from warning Yu Zhi, Pei Yanci had confiscated her phone.

Pei Nian’an was extremely unhappy.

She turned to her brother beside her.

“Bro, seriously? Is this necessary?”

“It’s just five million. It’s not like our family is short on money. Did you really have to come check personally?”

Without lifting his head from the documents on his tablet, Pei Yanci replied, “Shut up.”

Pei Nian’an pouted.

In the front seat, old Wang, the driver, focused intently on the road ahead. Seeing how narrow the passage was, he couldn’t help commenting, “This road is really too tight…”

Hearing that, Pei Yanci finally looked up. Outside the window, the car was practically brushing against the worn, mottled walls. He frowned but said nothing.

Pei Nian’an also glanced outside, then at her brother:

“I told you Yu Zhi’s family is poor. You didn’t believe me? Anyone living in a place like this can’t possibly have money.”

Pei Yanci: “…”

The car crawled forward like a turtle. After turning into yet another alley, Pei Nian’an finally lost her patience.

“This is way too slow. It’s making me anxious. Walking would be faster! How about we get out and walk?”

“Young lady,” Old Wang tightened his grip on the wheel, “better stay in the car. A place like this is complicated, not very safe.”

Pei Nian’an was about to argue, but Pei Yanci shot her a warning look.

She immediately shrank back into her seat.

But the next second, the car suddenly braked hard. Pei Nian’an hit her forehead on the back of the front seat.

Old Wang panicked. “Miss Pei! Are you alright?”

Pei Nian’an’s eyes filled with tears from the pain. Pei Yanci asked, “What happened?”

Old Wang pointed ahead. “A group of thugs are fighting. We need to turn around.”

Hearing that, Pei Yanci narrowed his eyes and looked forward.

In the dim alley, seven or eight figures were tangled in a chaotic fight, completely indistinguishable from one another.

“That’s strange…” Old Wang, who had the clearest view, widened his eyes.
“It’s not a brawl. It’s a group of thugs beating up a girl!”

Pei Nian’an leaned forward, gripping the seat to look more clearly. Someone had collapsed on the ground, and the girl in the middle suddenly turned her head toward their car.

Pei Nian’an’s eyes flew wide open.

“BRO!!!” she screamed, “That’s Yu Zhi! It’s Yu Zhi!”

At that exact moment, they saw one of the thugs pick up a brick and smash it hard against the back of Yu Zhi’s head.

“Ah!” Pei Nian’an covered her eyes in horror.

Pei Yanci also saw it, though he said nothing.

Old Wang nervously asked, “Sir, should we go help the girl?”

Pei Nian’an opened her eyes again and was about to shout for them to save Yu Zhi—but then she froze.

Not far away, Yu Zhi, like an enraged lion, slammed the thug against the wall with brutal force.

Pei Nian’an stared, stunned.

Damn—so cool!

Yu Zhi was actually this strong?!

Doesn’t that mean making her act like her lackey was a complete waste of talent?

Soon, Yu Zhi knocked down all the thugs. She staggered as she turned, her face covered in blood, looking toward the car lights.

Pei Nian’an finally snapped out of it. She quickly flung open the door and ran out.

Pei Yanci and the driver followed behind.

Pei Nian’an shouted Yu Zhi’s name. In the next second, Yu Zhi collapsed straight to the ground.

Around her, the thugs were curled up, groaning in pain.

Pei Yanci grabbed his sister’s wrist. “Stay right there.”

Then he strode forward toward Yu Zhi.

He crouched down to check her condition.

Yu Zhi was already unconscious. There was a wound on the back of her head, blood gushing continuously, soaking half her collar.

Pei Yanci scanned the area, then glanced at the driver. “Get people here to deal with them.”

Old Wang nodded and stepped aside to make a call.

Kneeling on one knee, Pei Yanci pulled off his tie and quickly folded it into a strip to press on the wound and stop the bleeding.

Then he picked up Yu Zhi and carried her toward the car.

Seeing him approach, Pei Nian’an immediately noticed the blood covering Yu Zhi’s face.

She had never seen anything like this. She burst into tears, voice trembling:

“Bro! Is Yu Zhi going to die?!”

“Get in the car first.” Pei Yanci looked at her. “Sit in the front. Don’t look back.”

Pei Nian’an nodded frantically and obediently climbed into the front seat.

The next morning, in the VIP hospital room.

Pei Yanci sat on the sofa reading documents. He stared for over ten minutes but couldn’t process a single line.

The words began to blur. This inefficiency made him extremely irritated.

He glanced at the person on the bed, then shut the folder with a snap, feeling a headache coming on.

Last night had been hectic. After bringing Yu Zhi to the hospital, Pei Nian’an had refused to leave, insisting on staying to watch over her.

She even made Pei Yanci request leave for her—refusing to go to school.

He was very annoyed and suggested hiring a special-care nurse for Yu Zhi, but Pei Nian’an insisted on doing it herself.

Finally, to stop her from skipping school, Pei Yanci had to say he would stay instead. Only then did she agree to leave.

Now thinking back, Pei Yanci felt he must have lost his mind.

His sister was crazy—and he let himself be dragged into her madness.

He actually stayed in the hospital with Yu Zhi all night.

While his thoughts drifted, Xu Fei suddenly spoke. “Sir, she’s awake.”

On the bed—

Yu Zhi felt her eyelids weighed down, as if filled with lead.

When she forced them open, the glaring white light made her shut them again instantly.

So bright… so white…

Had she… gone to heaven?

Yu Zhi wondered groggily, until a strange male voice came from beside her.

She frowned and tried opening her eyes again. This time the brightness was bearable.

She slowly turned her head—and saw the man sitting on the sofa.

He turned to look at her at the same moment.

It was Pei Yanci.

Yu Zhi blinked and blurted out:

“I… didn’t die?”

Her voice was hoarse beyond belief.

Pei Yanci stood up and walked over, letting out a short scoff. “Evildoers live the longest.”

Yu Zhi: “…”

Just that one sentence made pain throb at the back of her skull. A buzzing filled her ears.

She frowned in discomfort.

The doctor entered with two nurses, carrying a pupil pen and examination forms.

He lifted her eyelids and shone the light across her pupils.

“Follow my finger with your eyes.”

After a quick series of tests, the doctor packed up his tools and asked,

“Are you feeling nauseous or experiencing any blurred vision?”

Yu Zhi gently shook her head—and immediately regretted it when darkness flashed before her eyes.

The doctor said, “Preliminary diagnosis is a mild concussion. We’ll observe for 48 hours to rule out delayed intracranial hemorrhage.”

Then he turned toward Pei Yanci and his assistant, hesitated, and asked:

“Mr. Pei, which one of you is her family?”

Pei Nian’an (imaginary commentary): Dear brother, you better thank me! Without me, where would you get your future wife?!