On Monday afternoon, He Wei met up with Lu Heyang at the school gates after swimming class. As he passed through the gate, he heard someone urgently shouting, “Please give way!”
Before He Wei could even turn around, he felt someone bump into his waist. The impact didn’t hurt him because he was tall, but the other person staggered forward and looked like they were about to fall.
“Careful.” He Wei reacted quickly and reached out to grab the omega’s collar to keep him steady.
The omega turned around and hastily said, “I’m sorry,” then turned around and ran forward to the side of the road.
He Wei stayed frozen in place for a moment. Lu Heyang was a few meters away from him and looked at the road. He Wei walked up to him and said, “Did you see him? The omega who just bumped into me.”
“Pretty good-looking. How come I never noticed him before?” He Wei was essentially the epitome of being easily swayed by appearances, “Gotta check whose family he belongs to later.”
Apart from unintentionally offending someone from a rival family, the most forbidden thing in the Preparatory School was accidentally dating someone from a rival family.
Lu Heyang didn’t say anything. He Wei followed his gaze curiously and only then did he notice that Xu Ze was also standing on the side of the road. He opened the taxi door for the omega and got in with him.
“What’s going on? Did Xu Ze beat us to it?” He Wei asked Lu Heyang, “Did you know about this?”
Lu Heyang glanced at him, “Know what?”
“When we attended the lecture last week, didn’t you spend the night with him?” He Wei asked, “He didn’t call his partner or something?”
He didn’t call his partner, but he did bring back food in the rain at night.
“Not sure.” Lu Heyang looked at the time on his wristband, “Let’s go.”
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“The head nurse has already been bandaged. The injury is not serious. Don’t worry too much,” Chi Jiahan panted.
Xu Ze’s hand was still on the car door handle as if he had forgotten to let go. He nodded in response.
The taxi stopped at the entrance of the private nursing home. Chi Jiahan lowered the window and waved at the security guard. Soon the automatic gates opened to the sides, and the car continued to drive forward until it reached the door of the hospital building.
After getting out of the car and entering the lobby, they found the doctor waiting at the consultation desk with a solemn expression on his face. The two of them rushed over to him, and Chi Jiahan asked, “Doctor Zhou, how is she?”
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“Xu Ze, you’re here,” the head nurse smiled.
Xu Ze stood in front of her. He bowed his head slightly and said, “I’m sorry.”
This kind of situation wasn’t new to him. Xu Ze had been through it many times before—apologizing, compensating, and taking responsibility for the damage caused by another person.
“It was our oversight. We didn’t notice that a cotton swab was missing. I only got a scratch, it’s not serious,” the head nurse said.
“Let’s go see her,” Zhou Zhen patted Xu Ze’s shoulder.
The transparent window on the door of the special ward was larger so that it was easier for the medical staff to check the situation in the ward at any time. Xu Ze and Chi Jiahan stood outside the door. There was an elderly person with half-white hair on the bed inside the room wearing a straitjacket. She was sleeping peacefully under the sedative.
After watching for some time, Chi Jiahan tugged at Xu Ze’s sleeve, “She’s asleep, let’s not disturb her.”
After the doctor explained the whole situation, the two of them walked to the stairwell. It was dark, with only a small window at the top providing some light. Xu Ze sat on the stairs and was silent for a few seconds. Then he asked, “How much is left in the account?”
“More than 50,000.” Chi Jiahan replied, holding the hospital bill and Xu Ze’s hospital account statement.
“More than 50,000.” Xu Ze looked down at the dark floor and said, “Not enough money.”
“Not enough,” he repeated, then reached for his phone.
As he was about to unlock his phone, Chi Jiahan came over and snatched it away, “What are you going to do?”
“Adding some matches.”
“You can’t add more matches. The money you get each time is already the bare minimum. They will only exploit you further if you ask for extra matches now.” Chi Jiahan couldn’t suppress the frustration in his voice, “If they make you lose every match, beat you to a pulp, publicly humiliate you, or even force you to take drugs on stage and kill someone, will you still do it?”
Xu Ze remained silent. Chi Jiahan knew that his words didn’t sway him and he was still considering adding more matches.
“What about Tang Feiyi?” Chi Jiahan reminded him, “Under his control, you’ll never get out of this, Xu Ze.”
Xu Ze was lost in thought for a moment, not knowing what or who he was thinking of.
Chi Jiahan stood in front of him and softened his tone, “Don’t worry about the hospital, we will figure out other solutions.”
“I know,” Xu Ze spoke.
He knew that the situation in the hospital was under control for now. The reason he was able to get into this private nursing home was because Chi Jiahan had asked his brother to talk to the director. So even if the head nurse was attacked and injured, the nursing home wouldn’t make an issue out of it.
However, the expensive hospitalization fees and medical bills every month would not be reduced. Xu Ze understood that Chi Jiahan had already done enough and everything possible. They were essentially just high school students. Chi Jiahan was constrained by a complex family situation and had limited funds. Xu Ze never intended to borrow money from him, even though Chi Jiahan had mentioned it more than once.
This time, he brought it up again, “I’ll find time to ask my brother.”
Without waiting for Xu Ze to say anything, Chi Jiahan continued, “In any case, you can’t do more matches. If you get hurt, it won’t be worth it. Selling your life for money must have a limit.”
Xu Ze supported his head with both hands, feeling a heavy burden on his shoulders. He was exhausted. After a long silence, he said, “I’ll think about it.”
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In the swimming class on Tuesday afternoon, besides those who failed to pass the midterm exam, only a few people attended. Xu Ze put his backpack in the locker and took his swimsuit into the showers.
Just as he took off his shirt, the phone in his school pants rang. Xu Ze glanced at the caller ID and hesitated for a few seconds before answering.
“I heard you wanted to add some matches?”
“Right,” Xu Ze looked at the school uniform hanging on the hook and replied.
Tang Feiyi laughed, “If you need money, why didn’t you just tell me? How long are you going to keep earning like this?”
“Can I add more?” Xu Ze ignored Tang Feiyi’s words and asked him in a low voice.
“Of course, as long as you ask.” Tang Feiyi’s tone was frivolous, “But if I add more for you, it might make other boxers feel uncomfortable. Some haven’t even lined up for a match in half a month.”
Xu Ze tightened his grip on the phone, “What do you want me to do?”
“I’m having a party tonight. Come over and we’ll have a drink and play cards together.” Tang Feiyi smiled, “As long as you cooperate and behave, I guarantee to let you make money in a decent way.”
“When and where?” Xu Ze asked in a flat tone.
“8:30 pm, 12th floor of the Yunwan Hotel. Have the waiter take you up.”
“Eight-thirty, Yunwan Hotel, 12th floor,” Xu Ze repeated mechanically and said, “Got it.”
After hanging up the phone, he stood silently for a while. Then, he changed his pants and opened the cubicle door.
Almost at the same time, the cubicle door on the left across from him also opened. Lu Heyang walked out holding his school uniform with a pair of swimming goggles around his neck. He raised his eyes and smiled faintly at Xu Ze, “What a coincidence.”
Xu Ze was temporarily unable to answer. He hadn’t heard anyone enter or leave the shower room just now, so he had no idea when Lu Heyang had arrived. He quickly recalled the contents of the phone call and was sure that even if Lu Heyang had overheard, he wouldn’t have revealed anything that would give him away.
“Mn,” Xu Ze answered after a while.
He stood in place unconsciously staring at Lu Heyang until he passed by. Xu Ze wanted to say something more than just an “Mn” to avoid giving such an uninteresting response every time. However, he quickly realized that Lu Heyang’s greeting was just out of politeness, and he had absolutely no intention of chatting further.
Besides, Lu Heyang and someone like him shouldn’t have anything in common to talk about.
After the swimming class ended, Lu Heyang and He Wei left the school. On their way to the parking lot, He Wei called Gu Yunchi and asked where he was.
“Yunwan. I’m here with my grandfather for some business this afternoon.”
“That’s great, skipping class with your grandpa.” He Wei said, “Have you had dinner? Wanna eat together?”
“You guys come over, I don’t feel like going anywhere. Yunwan has a new chef, and you can try their cooking.”
“Why do your family’s hotels get new chefs practically every day? Are you secretly running a five-star culinary school or something?”
Gu Yunchi didn’t want to engage in the conversation and hung up directly.
“Then, let’s go to Yunwan?” He Wei turned around to ask Lu Heyang.
“Whatever,” Lu Heyang replied as he glanced at the alpha pushing the bicycle out of the bicycle shelter not far away.
i don’t like where this ks going 😭
Allow me to call the next few chapters as “The Yunwan Arc”. LOLZ
Hahahaha
Thank you so much for the update! Looking forward to the twice a week updates🤤
ML is always SOOO nonchallant about it all but I can easily picture him all happy & giddy whenever he thinks of his hubby and this is GREAT.
thank you so so much for today’s chapter!! Srsly so fond of the story. Can’t wait, but will wait patiently!! 🫡
I have to ask though, are there 2 precise updating days?
I have a bad feeling about this such called “party” 😳