In the dimly lit living room, everyone gathered in clear positions. People wearing unified uniforms with earpieces stood in line on the left, while Jing Yicheng sat alone on the right.
He sat on the sofa, his face obscured in the shadows, but the increasingly oppressive atmosphere around him indicated that his patience was wearing thin.
The assistant returned with brewed tea and placed it on the table, saying, “You’ve been working continuously for twenty hours. Would you like a cup of strong tea to refresh yourself?”
The captain of the lineup thanked politely but did not drink the tea. Instead, he looked at Jing Yicheng and said in a serious tone, “Mr. Jing, I still hope you can come with us, no matter what.”
Jing Yicheng remained indifferent, not even giving the other person a glance.
The captain continued, “If there were any other way, we wouldn’t disturb your life. But now, the chief researcher of the project is in a coma from a gunshot wound, and the research results have been destroyed and need urgent repair. Currently, you are the only one who can solve the problem. The higher-ups have made it clear that as long as you can fix the problem, any amount of compensation is possible.”
Jing Yicheng was too lazy to speak. Leaning back on the sofa, he casually looked at the back of his hand.
The captain sighed helplessly. “Apart from you and the unconscious person in charge, who can save everything now? Unless the person in charge wakes up, otherwise we will definitely confront you to the end.”
Jing Yicheng finally reacted, calmly asking, “Are you threatening me?”
The captain replied, “I dare not. I’m just stating the facts.”
Jing Yicheng sneered, “Do whatever you want.”
The captain couldn’t help but look to the assistant for help. The assistant shook his head lightly, indicating his inability to assist. In the past, he might have been able to say a few words; after all, the boss was always interested in new things. But now that President Xu was in the picture, the boss would definitely go crazy if he were asked to focus on closed-door research for six months or even a year.
Just as he was thinking, the assistant’s phone suddenly rang. He walked a few steps away to answer it, and within seconds, his expression changed drastically. He ran back to Jing Yicheng and said, “Boss… President Xu had an accident.”
Jing Yicheng turned sharply, “What did you say?”
The assistant quickly said, “President Xu had an accident and has been taken to a private clinic for surgery!”
Jing Yicheng’s brain almost crashed for the first time. He stared at the assistant for three seconds before understanding the meaning of those words combined. He immediately turned and ran outside.
The assistant and others followed closely, but even though they were fast, when they reached downstairs, Jing Yicheng was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing Jing Yicheng rush out alone in such a critical situation, not only the assistant but even the captain following behind’s expression changed. He immediately started to contact the people downstairs.
The other party said, “I’m trying to keep up with Mr. Jing as much as possible!! Don’t disturb me!!!” With that, they hung up the phone in the midst of the roaring engine.
Jing Yicheng almost turned his sports car into a race car. His leg pushed the accelerator all the way, reducing the journey of more than ten minutes to three and a half minutes. Upon arrival, he opened the car door and rushed into the clinic.
At this time, Xu Chenghao was still in the operating room and hadn’t come out yet. The red light illuminated the words “In Surgery” with a faint hint of blood, filled with an urgent and uneasy light.
Jing Yicheng stood in front of the operating room door, staring at the three words, waiting for the result. His hands hanging on both sides tightly clenched, emitting a creaking sound. Anyone could see that he was suppressing his anger.
The assistant, the captain, and others arrived later. Seeing Jing Yicheng standing at the door, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, panting as they leaned against the white wall outside the operating room to rest.
The bodyguards responsible for protecting Xu Chenghao gathered in front of the operating room door after handling various matters, standing nervously against the wall, not daring to breathe.
The atmosphere was even more solemn than before. Everyone dared not speak, afraid of provoking the terrifying and oppressive atmosphere surrounding Jing Yicheng, whose eyes were beginning to redden.
He was like a heavy bomb filled with gunpowder, ready to explode at any moment. And now, the only thing that could restrain him was the person in a coma in the operating room. If something happened to him…
The assistant pushed his glasses and couldn’t continue thinking for a moment.
Time passed, and suddenly, the red light in the operating room went out and was replaced by green. The door of the operating room opened, and the surgeon walked out first. Seeing Jing Yicheng standing at the door, he was startled, stuttering, “Mr. Jing…”
Jing Yicheng grabbed his collar, his eyes bloodshot, and forced out, “Where is Xu Chenghao? How is he?”
The doctor coughed twice and quickly said, “Although the car accident caused severe multiple injuries, the patient’s surgery was very successful. As long as he rests properly, he will definitely recover. However, he is still in a coma due to anesthesia. He may wake up when he is transferred to the ward tonight.”
As he spoke, the door of the operating room opened again, and the nurses pushed the bed out and headed toward the ward. Jing Yicheng immediately let go of the doctor and followed. Watching the young man lying unconscious in the white bedding, his fingers began to tremble unconsciously.
In fact, he was scared. Standing in front of the operating room, he was just as terrified as he was furious. He was afraid of what would happen if Xu Chenghao didn’t come out; he was afraid that yesterday was the last time he saw Xu Chenghao, his mind was filled with the worst possibilities, causing him to tremble with fear, almost to the point of suffocation.
This was the first time he had felt such concern, such despair, such empathy, as if his heart had been ripped out of his chest and crushed, causing him pain almost to the point of suffocation.
Fortunately, the worrying thing didn’t happen, and he… had time to deal with other things…
Jing Yicheng stopped, closed his eyes for two seconds, and then the emotions he had been suppressing suddenly exploded, burning into a raging anger. He suddenly turned around, grabbed the captain’s neck with one hand, and slammed him against the wall. With the other hand, he swiftly pulled out a gun from his waist and pressed it against the captain’s chin, his voice fierce, “Is it you who brought the trouble?”
Everyone froze in place instantly, nervously watching the confrontation. Jing Yicheng’s murderous aura was unmistakable, and there was no doubt that if the captain nodded, he would dare to shoot on the spot!
The captain raised his hands to show that he had no intention of attacking, explaining, “It wasn’t us.”
Jing Yicheng stared at him as if trying to discern if he was lying.
The captain’s gaze was sincere and calm, “No one was informed when we came. Even you were only informed after we arrived. I can guarantee that.”
After three seconds, Jing Yicheng slowly released his grip, turned around, and looked at the bodyguards responsible for protecting Xu Chenghao. After a moment of silence, he suddenly began to load his gun, lifting his hand—
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The silenced bullets relentlessly pierced through the roof, one after another. Jing Yicheng’s anger erupted instantly. He elbowed his assistant aside and aimed the gun at him. “You dare to stop me?”
The assistant slammed into the wall and coughed lightly, speaking calmly. “So far, we haven’t caught the real culprit. Boss, don’t you want to avenge Mr. Xu?”
Jing Yicheng stared at him with icy eyes, the gun never wavering.
Clutching his chest, the assistant changed tactics, reminding in a soft voice, “How did you get the little yellow duck on your hand? Have you forgotten?”
Jing Yicheng hesitated slightly, and subconsciously glanced at the back of his right hand holding the gun. The cute little yellow duck was protected very well, even though its color wasn’t as bright as yesterday; it still looked carefully drawn.
Jing Yicheng’s enraged rationality finally returned. He slammed the gun on the ground and turned away. “Get lost! All of you, get out!”
It wasn’t until Jing Yicheng entered the ward that everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Especially the bodyguards; they had followed Jing Yicheng for so long, knowing well how ruthless his methods could be. He never listened to explanations and only looked at results. Just now, outside the operating room, the bodyguards even felt the signs of their fate being terminated.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn, and they actually managed to salvage a life! This was truly a pleasant surprise, and everyone stepped forward to support the assistant and thanked him softly.
The assistant was also heavily bruised. He coughed and said, “I didn’t save you; it was President Xu who saved you.”
Feeling somewhat bitter, the assistant added, “Knowing how important President Xu is to the boss, yet you still failed to protect him… Well, you should go back now. It’s better not to hang around here until Mr. Xu wakes up.”
The bodyguards nodded with embarrassment, obediently following the assistant’s orders to quietly leave the hospital. Even if they were to stake out, they would only do so outside the hospital, never daring to loiter in front of Jing Yicheng.
After the bodyguards left, the area outside the ward became much quieter. The captain, who had been silent all along, sat beside the assistant and asked cautiously, “Is this Mr. Xu very important to Mr. Jing?”
The assistant, seeming to understand what he was thinking, sneered, “Extremely important. If you dare to touch Mr. Xu, be prepared to never cooperate in this lifetime.”
The captain fell silent instantly.
The assistant reminded, “You’d better not provoke the boss until Mr. Xu wakes up. A sincere warning.”
The captain: “Thank you.”
The assistant smiled and shifted his gaze back to the ward door, sighing, “Let’s wait for Mr. Xu to wake up together.”
After five hours of surgery, as the anesthesia gradually wore off, Xu Chenghao was forcibly awakened by a sudden, intense pain. His confused brain had not yet fully processed what was happening when the second wave of pain hit him, as if his whole body had been severely injured and aching everywhere, causing him to drift in and out of consciousness.
He didn’t know how much time had passed, but Xu Chenghao finally regained full consciousness, closing his eyes and sensing the environment around him… It was very quiet, with the smell of disinfectant… They must have taken him to the hospital, and yes, that meant he had been in a car accident and then revived.
Xu Chenghao’s brain gradually became clearer, and when he sensed that there seemed to be someone else beside him, he slowly opened his eyes.
He had expected to see a white ceiling at first glance, or perhaps a purely white hospital room, but what first caught Xu Chenghao’s eyes as he opened them was a face looming too close.
Squinting, it took Xu Chenghao a moment to recognize it as Jing Yicheng. Weakly, he said, “You scared me to death.”
Jing Yicheng stared at him for a while, then suddenly, with red eyes, said, “You scared me to death too.”
T/N: Haohao is so powerful! He even got JYC to cry~
