Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mr. and Mrs. Chu hurriedly brought Chu Ting to the hospital.
Before leaving, no one remembered that the door to Chu Luo’s bedroom had been broken.
Chu Luo stood outside the room and glanced at the door before looking at Wei Guangnian, who was playing with his phone.
Sensing her gaze, Wei Guangnian put away his phone and said, “Little cousin, you don’t have to wait for Uncle and Aunt. Go to sleep first.”
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the guest room that he was staying in. As he walked, he yawned and stretched. “I heard from Tingting that you guys don’t have to go to school tomorrow. I’ll bring you guys out to play, then.”
Chu Luo retracted her gaze and stepped on the door as she entered her room.
There was no door in the bedroom, so Chu Luo simply searched for all the books and information about the original Chu Luo’s three years of high school.
The original Chu Luo studied humanities and literature. This was child’s play to the current Chu Luo, who used to read and memorize political history.
She was studying until past midnight. Then, Wei Guangnian’s exasperated shout suddenly came from the corridor. “What? The people I sent to follow that cripple were all caught? F*ck! Goddamnit! Tell me the address, I’ll be right there.”
Following that was the sound of footsteps approaching the staircase.
When Chu Luo heard this, she only tilted her head slightly and continued to study.
She continued learning and only went to bed after 3 am.
That night, not only did Mr. and Mrs. Chu and Chu Ting not return, even Wei Guangnian did not return.
It was past six in the morning when the sound of a car driving into the courtyard came from downstairs.
Soon, footsteps could be heard coming from the corridor. Chu Luo quickly sat up. Soon, a servant came over and stood by her door. “Second Miss, Madam wants you to go down immediately.”
Chu Luo got out of bed, changed her clothes, and washed up briefly before heading downstairs with the servant.
At this moment, her parents and Chu Ting were all standing in the living room.
Chu Ting had her head drooped down, looking like she had nothing to live for. It was obvious that she did not have a good night at the hospital last night.
Mrs. Chu was consoling her. “Tingting, don’t be afraid. If it was really Chu Luo who did this to you, I will force her to get you to speak again.”
Chu Zhengyang was irritated when he heard this. “How is Luoluo possibly capable of this?!”
Wei Wei shouted at him furiously, “Will Tingting lie to us?”
Chu Zhiyang rubbed his head in frustration. “Tingting had a checkup with both Chinese and Western doctors last night. They couldn’t find anything wrong with her throat at all. The most important thing now is to think of other ways to make Tingting talk. Don’t be impulsive.”
“You called me impulsive? Chu Zhengyang, let me tell you. If Tingting’s throat can’t be cured, I won’t let you off!”
“You…”
Chu Luo, who was looking at them from the stairs, said, “Dad, Mom, you called me?”
The three of them looked up at Chu Luo at the same time.
The moment Chu Ting saw Chu Luo, a ray of hope flashed across her eyes. Without thinking, she ran towards Chu Luo.
Chu Luo lowered her eyes and stared at Chu Ting. As Chu Ting approached, her body emitted a trace of killing intent.
Chu Ting suddenly stopped three steps away from Chu Luo. She looked at Chu Luo as her lips opened and closed continuously. It was obvious that she wanted Chu Luo to give her back the ability to speak.
The corners of Chu Luo’s lips curled up into an unnoticeable sneer. As she retreated, she said to Chu Ting in a voice only the two of them could hear, “I gave you a chance, but you didn’t cherish it. In that case, you can just be a mute for the rest of your life.”
Chu Ting was so angry that she lost her senses and even had the urge to kill Chu Luo. Relying on her parents’ presence, she quickly caught up and raised her hand to slap Chu Luo’s face.
“Ah…” Chu Luo deliberately let out a cry of surprise and quickly retreated to the side.
Chu Ting had used all her strength in this slap. She did not expect Chu Luo to retreat first. Unable to control herself, she stumbled and fell heavily onto the hard floor.
Bam!
“Tingting—”
Chu Ting’s fall was not light. Not only did she faint, she even had a nosebleed.
An anxious Mrs. Chu ran upstairs and pounced on her. “Tingting… Tingting, how are you? Don’t scare Mommy!”
Chu Zhengyang ran up and carried Chu Ting down the stairs. As he ran, he said, “Tingting, Daddy will send you to the hospital immediately.”
Wei Wei hurriedly followed behind, calling out Chu Ting’s name as she walked while trying to stop the bleeding from her nose. It was as if Chu Ting was about to die.
The duo had just walked to the door when Wei Wei’s phone rang. She took it out and quickly answered.
The moment she picked up the call, Wei Wei’s voice changed. “What? Guangnian was beaten up?! Alright, alright, Zhengyang and I will rush to the hospital immediately.”
After that, she hung up the phone and said to Chu Zhengyang in a sobbing voice, “Second Brother called to say that Guangnian was beaten up last night. It’s very serious and he has been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. He and Second Sister-in-law are on a plane to rush over. Let’s go to the hospital quickly.”
“How did this happen?”
The two of them walked out as they spoke.
Soon, the sound of a car leaving could be heard from outside.
Only then did Chu Luo leisurely go downstairs for breakfast and instruct the servants to install the door for her before continuing to study.
In the afternoon, Mr. Chu came back with Wei Jianze, who was Wei Wei’s second brother. Both of them had terrible countenances.
The servant served them tea, and Chu Zhengyang personally handed him a cup. “Second Brother, the doctor said that Guangnian’s life is no longer in danger. Take a rest first. Second Sister-in-law and Xiao Wei are guarding the hospital. We’ll go over when Guangnian wakes up.”
“I’ll bring him back to the capital for treatment when he wakes up.”
Wei Jianze took the tea from him and took a sip. With a livid expression, he set down the teacup heavily on the coffee table and said sinisterly, “How dare that person break the bones of my son’s legs? If I find out who did it, I’ll make him regret coming to this world.”
Chu Zhengyang’s expression was also vicious. “Second Brother, don’t worry. I’ve already sent people to investigate. As soon as they find out who it is, I’ll immediately get someone to bring the culprit back and let you deal with him.”
Wei Jianze leaned against the back of the chair and raised his head with his eyes closed, his whole body emitting an apocalyptic fury.
Suddenly, Chu Zhengyang’s phone rang.
Wei Jianze abruptly opened his eyes.
Chu Zhengyang looked at his phone and quickly said, “It’s from the person I sent to investigate this matter.”
Wei Jianze said anxiously, “Answer it quickly.”
Chu Zhengyang quickly pressed the call button and the speaker button. He quickly asked, “Have you found out who it was who beat up Guangnian?”
“Boss… It’s… It’s…” The other party stuttered and didn’t dare to speak.
Wei Jianze shouted impatiently, “Tell me!”
“It’s Master Li from the Imperial Capital.
“Fifth Young Master Wei offended Master Li at the auction yesterday and called him a cripple in public.
“He even sent some people to deal with Master Li last night.”
…
The living room suddenly fell into dead silence.
The person on the other side of the phone was still asking what to do. Chu Zhengyang hung up after a while and looked at Wei Jianze in panic.
Wei Jianze’s expression was extremely ugly. He clenched his fists and his killing intent surged. “Li! Yan!”
“Second Brother, why don’t I send more people…”
“Do you want that lunatic to take revenge on our Wei family?” Although Wei Jianze wished he could tear Li Yan apart, he still said, “That person is a devil, and it was Guangnian who provoked him first. He definitely won’t let this matter rest.”
Chu Zhengyang looked worried. “What should we do, then?”
Wei Jianze leaned back in his chair. He thought about how the Wei family was trying to work with the Li Corporation on an international project. After a while, he decided he had no choice but to compromise.
“What else can we do? Get someone to find out where Li Yan is. I’ll personally apologize to him.”
Chu Zhengyang stared at Wei Jianze and opened his mouth, but in the end, he swallowed those words back down.
He took out his phone and asked Wei Jianze, “I heard that Master Li has been very interested in antiques recently. Tonight, Boss Zhang is hosting his eldest son’s 20th birthday party. Boss Zhang used to be a tomb raider, so he must have a lot of antiques at home. It is likely that Li Yan will go tonight.”
Wei Jianze glanced at his wristwatch. It was 3:30 in the afternoon. He said, “Then let’s go to this banquet.”
After saying that, something occurred to him and he said, “Call Tingting back. Since it’s a young person’s birthday party, my purpose won’t be too obvious if I bring her along.”
Most importantly, with his status, it would be humiliating if he blatantly went there just to apologize to Li Yan.
“Erm…” Chu Zhengyang hesitated.
“What?”
“There’s something wrong with Tingting’s throat. She can’t speak.”
Wei Jianze frowned. At this moment, he didn’t care if Chu Ting could speak or not. As long as he could find an excuse to apologize to Li Yan in private, it would be fine.
