Chapter Twenty-Seven: Are You Really That Desperate for a Man?

The bodyguards shoved him aside, pointing at him as they said, “Our young mistress doesn’t need your help. Get lost.” Suddenly, I felt all the strength drain from my limbs. I couldn’t even take another step; I just clung desperately to Xia Qi and asked, “What do we do? What do we do?” She was frightened too, her voice trembling as she replied, “I don’t know, I don’t know either…”

I didn’t know who called the police, but they arrived quickly. The leader saw that many people were watching and filming the scene, so he waved his baton, signaling for them to stop taking pictures. Just then, the bodyguard holding Mu Ying shouted toward the entrance, “Young master, come quickly! Please check on our young lady!”

Trembling, I turned my head and saw a man rush over like the wind. He scooped Mu Ying into his arms, glanced at her, then looked at Rong Luozheng, his voice cold as ice: “You?” Rong Luozheng shuddered, and if it weren’t for Yi Huayang supporting him, he would have collapsed. The head bodyguard was on the verge of tears. “Young master, what do we do? What should we do?”

“Stop crying. Call the doctor.” He lifted Mu Ying into his arms. The crowd parted instinctively to make way for him. His gaze swept across my face for a brief moment before he strode out. I had no idea what that look meant. After he left, I followed him outside on impulse.

He was walking fast; I had to jog to keep up. At this moment, Mu Ying was like a punctured balloon, blood pouring relentlessly from her body, staining the ground beneath her.

I hurried up, pushed aside the bodyguard, and, despite my parched mouth, blurted out, “I can help.” Luo Ange glanced at me and gave a cold snort. “Aren’t you an accomplice to those two?” I had no time to argue. I held out my hand. “Give me the keys, I’ll drive.”

He ignored me completely, because at that instant, Mu Ying’s hand slipped limply down. I covered my mouth in terror, thinking she was dead.

Luo Ange called out her name, but she was unresponsive. The bodyguards were petrified; the leader fumbled for his phone to make a call. Luo Ange snapped, “What are you panicking for? All of you, get back in there.”

The three bodyguards suddenly realized something and rushed back toward the café. I turned and saw them block Rong Luozheng and Yi Huayang’s path.

The driver had already brought the car around. Luo Ange got in with Mu Ying in his arms. Seeing me rooted to the spot, he barked impatiently, “What are you standing there for? Get in!”

I dashed over, opened the door, and climbed in. The car shot forward like an arrow released from a bow. Watching blood soak Mu Ying’s entire body made my heart clench with anxiety.

Luo Ange grabbed tissues to staunch the bleeding as he instructed the driver, “In ten minutes, I want every detail of what happened—don’t leave out a single word.” The driver replied affirmatively. Suddenly, a thought struck me. I said, “Don’t bother investigating. I was the one who told Mu Ying.”

Luo Ange paused, looking at me. “Rong Luozheng offered me a deal. He’d take Yi Huayang abroad, and I would…”

A gust of wind roared past my ear, and I shrank back in fear, hearing a dull thud behind me.

“So desperate for a man? Are you really going to build your own happiness on someone else’s pain?”

I opened my eyes to see Luo Ange furious, his fist having punched a hole in the seat back. He threw the tissues at my face, gritting his teeth. “Yi Lanshan, if anything happens to Mu Ying, your whole family will pay for it. Whatever she loses, I’ll carve out of you to make it up to her.”

I didn’t dare utter a word. Tears welled in my eyes, but I wouldn’t let them fall.

The driver’s skill was extraordinary. After overtaking countless cars, he finally pulled up steadily in front of the hospital. A stretcher was already waiting at the entrance. As soon as the door opened, medical staff surged forward; Luo Ange carefully placed Mu Ying on the gurney and followed them at a run.

I stood there, suddenly feeling an unbearable chill that seeped into my bones.

Xia Qi called to say that Rong Luozheng, Yi Huayang, and the café owner had been taken away by the police.