Chapter 24: Do You Think I’ll Let Him Off Lightly?
A faint smile played on Gu Xinglan’s lips.
“It was indeed wrong of him to poke your neck. As for why he slapped you, I assume you must have said something unpleasant that provoked him.”
Fu Yunting’s eyebrows shot up. “Even if my words weren’t pleasant, he can’t just slap my face!”
His mouth twitched. “Ah Lan, listen to yourself! You’ve only known each other for a few days, and you’re already being protective?”
“Hmph, you say he’s just a little pet, but I see he’s probably more than that, isn’t he?”
Gu Xinglan let out a muffled hum.
Protective?
This word is somewhat interesting.
Fu Yunting continued, “Ah Lan, I don’t care! Your person injured me and almost disfigured me. You have to give me an explanation!”
Gu Xinglan’s lips hooked into a faint smile. “I will teach him a good lesson.”
Fu Yunting was relentless. “Besides that, you have to compensate me for my mental damage!”
Gu Xinglan thought for a moment. “Didn’t you always want Li Ye and me to go with you to the casinos in Macau? How about I agree to that as compensation?”
Hearing this, Fu Yunting’s eyes lit up. “Hey, that’s good! It’s a deal!”
He looked at Li Ye. “Ah Ye, he agreed. You have to come too!”
Li Ye nodded. “Alright, the busiest man among the three of us has agreed; I will certainly keep you company.”
Fu Yunting smiled, his beautiful face exceptionally bewitching. “Heh, this Young Master has profited from misfortune!”
As he spoke, he sat up from the bed.
“Ah Lan, speaking of which, can you really handle such a wild little thing? If you want someone, can’t you find any type of obedient one you want?”
Gu Xinglan rubbed the tip of his nose with his long finger, his brow relaxing. “Didn’t I say, he’s okay in front of me.”
Fu Yunting’s eyes widened. “So you mean he only dares to bully me? Fine, fine, count it as my bad luck!”
Gu Xinglan let out a light chuckle.
At this moment, a young nurse knocked and walked in. “President Gu, Mr. Qin is awake.”
Gu Xinglan nodded.
Fu Yunting started shouting again. “Ah Lan, go quickly, go quickly! Go sort out your little wild dog properly!”
Li Ye pursed his lips and patted his shoulder gently. “Third Master, spare your tongue!”
“Qin Wan just woke up from poisoning; his body is still weak. Sort out what?”
As he spoke, he looked at Gu Xinglan, who had already stood up.
Gu Xinglan didn’t say anything and turned to walk toward the ward door.
Li Ye followed him out.
“Xinglan, take it easy,” Li Ye said.
“Although he hurt Yunting, it was just a superficial wound; he didn’t use a heavy hand.”
“After all, he’s still a child, and…”
He stopped, not continuing.
As a friend for many years, Li Ye naturally understood Gu Xinglan’s nature.
When he couldn’t smoothly get what he wanted, the methods he would use were imaginable.
That child must have been pushed too hard to burn his bridges and act so recklessly regardless of the consequences.
“Ah Lan, if you like him, treat him well. There are many ways to win a person’s heart. You don’t necessarily have to use force.”
Gu Xinglan was silent for a moment, then gave a snorting laugh.
“Li Ye, do you remember many years ago I told you about a kid who scammed me out of my phone?”
Li Ye thought for a moment and nodded. “Mn, I remember. Your dad punished you by making you kneel for a long time that time and killed your dog. You told me.”
Gu Xinglan pursed his lips. “The little liar from back then was Qin Wan.”
Hearing this, Li Ye was quite surprised.
“Oh? Such a coincidence?”
Gu Xinglan’s eyes darkened slightly. “That incident had a significant impact on me. It’s been seven years; although I don’t mention it, I’ve never been able to let it go.”
“I didn’t expect him to crash into my gun muzzle himself. So, tell me, will I let him off lightly?”
The light in Gu Xinglan’s phoenix eyes grew colder.
Li Ye fell silent.
Since Gu Xinglan and Qin Wan had an old grievance from years ago, it was hard to say.
Everyone in their circle knew how ruthless Gu Xinglan’s nature was.
He held grudges, and he would never easily let go of anyone who had hurt him.
Li Ye couldn’t advise him further.
He suddenly had a subtle premonition.
The entanglement of gratitude and resentment between Gu Xinglan and Qin Wan would be long-lasting and unceasing in the days to come.
Li Ye pursed his lips. “Xinglan, if it weren’t for that collision by Qin Wan, the situation with your Gu Corporation wouldn’t have become clear so quickly.”
“From this perspective, he actually did a good deed.”
Hearing this, Gu Xinglan’s eye color shifted slightly, and the corner of his lips pulled into a microscopic arc.
“Mn, true.” After speaking, he turned and walked toward the ward next door.
Lying on the hospital bed, Qin Wan was staring blankly at the ceiling with his shiny black eyes blinking.
Suddenly hearing the ward door click, someone walked in.
The room was large, and the bed was at the far end, blocked by a privacy curtain in the middle. So from Qin Wan’s angle, he couldn’t see who had entered.
However, hearing the familiar footsteps, he felt that it was ninety percent likely to be Gu Xinglan.
He quickly closed his eyes.
Motionless, silent.
Pretending he was still in a coma.
He didn’t dare face that man.
Escaping for even a minute was good.
Gu Xinglan walked to the bedside, looking down at the person on the bed.
His complexion wasn’t bad, just eyes squeezed shut tight.
Gu Xinglan scoffed.
“Not awake yet?” he said softly.
“Qin Wan, if I take you right now, you won’t cry or fuss, and my ears will be peaceful. Wouldn’t that be nice?”
With his voice, he reached out and gently touched his cheek.
Qin Wan’s back instantly went cold.
He was absolutely convinced that if this pervert went crazy, he really would dare to drill him recklessly in the hospital room.
His beautiful eyes immediately opened wide.
“Brother, Brother, hello, I’m awake!”
He was so scared he was incoherent.
Gu Xinglan was amused by the panicked expression on his small face.
At this moment, Qin Wan’s long, narrow fox eyes were staring round.
There was a layer of crystal mist inside.
Looking soft, cute, and lovable, making one unable to resist wanting to ruthlessly grind him down.
“Awake?” Gu Xinglan raised his brow slightly.
Qin Wan nodded repeatedly. “Mn, mn! Can’t be more awake!”
“Mn, when did you wake up?” Gu Xinglan asked again.
“Just…” Qin Wan opened his mouth, about to say he just woke up.
But he found that the look in Gu Xinglan’s eyes staring at him was somewhat dark.
Qin Wan couldn’t be sure if he had seen through his fake sleep.
If he discovered he was lying, who knew how he would torment him.
After all, he hated him lying the most.
Moreover, he hadn’t yet dealt with the matter of his escape.
If punished for multiple crimes, he really couldn’t take it.
“Just… just now, about ten minutes ago, woke up…” His voice lowered.
“Mn, then why did you close your eyes and pretend to sleep when I spoke to you?” Gu Xinglan continued to press.
Qin Wan lowered his eyelids and simply confessed. “I… I was afraid to face you…”
“My escape made you unhappy, I… I’m sorry, Brother…”
Gu Xinglan looked at the panic on Qin Wan’s small face.
Knowing he had learned to be obedient now.
He sat down at the head of his bed.
“Feeling any better?”
Qin Wan nodded. “Better. Thank you for bringing me to the hospital.”
Gu Xinglan raised his brow slightly. “You indeed should thank me. The doctor said, half an hour later, and you couldn’t be saved.”
As he spoke, his slender fingers gently rubbed Qin Wan’s small, round earlobe.
Slowly saying, “Qin Wan, not only do you owe me money and owe me two lives, but now you owe me a life-saving grace.”
“Tell me, how can you possibly pay this back?”
Qin Wan lowered his eyelids and fell silent.
In a sense, what he said was not wrong at all.
Aside from the millions in compensation for the broken items.
His teenage scam caused him to lose his only friend.
Old Master Gu’s life was also indirectly lost at his hands.
Now, he had become his savior.
Although if he hadn’t taken him to the mountains, he wouldn’t have encountered the snake.
But it was also an indisputable fact that he saved his life.
Qin Wan couldn’t help sighing; how long would the two of them be entangled until death?
The ward was quiet for a while.
Qin Wan held a shred of small luck in his heart.
Silently praying that Gu Xinglan could consider his recent poisoning and good attitude in admitting mistakes, and not pursue the escape matter anymore.
However, the next second.
“Qin Wan.” Gu Xinglan spoke, his voice sinking. “Since you know you were wrong, say it yourself, what punishment should you receive?”
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