Chapter 53

Chapter 54: Aftermath

Xia Qianhe's injuries were not severe; he had just been beaten up by Lin Feng and had never experienced such humiliation before, fainting from anger. After Li Wuji delivered Xia Qianhe to a hospital, he regained consciousness.

"Waste! Bastard! Garbage!" As soon as Xia Qianhe woke up and saw himself lying in a white hospital room, his anger flared, and he pointed at Li Wuji, cursing loudly!

Li Wuji did not dare to speak, keeping his head down as Xia Qianhe vented his anger. If this matter were to be truly discussed, Li Wuji felt quite wronged. After all, no one could have predicted they would encounter Wang Meng, the super tough man known as the 'King of Chinese Soldiers,' and Lin Feng, who had been holding back for a long time.

These two men together sealed the fate of the Li brothers' failure tonight. The person they were protecting, Xia Qianhe, was beaten up and covered in bruises, and his own brother had two broken ribs, needing more than a month to recover.

This was the first time in Li Wuji's life that he had tasted a complete and utter failure, but this feeling was not too bad. The people who defeated him were extraordinary, and he admired them greatly.

"Mr. Xia, should we inform your father about this matter?" Li Wuji asked cautiously after Xia Qianhe had finished venting.

"What!" Xia Qianhe was furious, "Li Wuji, do you have a brain? Do I look like the kind of person who goes crying to his parents after being bullied outside?"

Xia Qianhe's right fist slammed heavily on the coffee table beside the hospital bed.

"Whoever beat me, I will beat them back! I will never ask my parents for help!" Xia Qianhe then warned Li Wuji, "You are not to tell my father about this. If he asks, just say I got injured while practicing combat with you."

"Yes!" Li Wuji nodded in agreement. However, glancing at the front tooth Xia Qianhe had lost to Lin Feng's punch, he did not think this matter could be hidden from his father. But Xia Qianhe's attitude was something Li Wuji admired. At least he was not like other spoiled rich kids who bullied others and then cried to their parents when they got into trouble, making their parents deal with it.

Of course, if Xia Qianhe were that kind of person, the Li brothers would not work for him no matter how poor they were.

"By the way, is Li Wuji okay?" After venting his anger, Xia Qianhe remembered he had not seen Li Wuji when he woke up.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xia. Wuji is fine, he just has two broken ribs and will be fine after a month of rest," Li Wuji replied.

Xia Qianhe nodded, instructing Li Wuji to rest assured and not blame him for failing to protect him.

"Right, where is my phone?" Xia Qianhe took his phone from Li Wuji and immediately called Zhang Han. Although he had brought this trouble upon himself today, he had done it for Zhang Han, and Zhang Han needed to know about this favor.

"Xia Qianhe, what happened...?" Zhang Han rushed over when he heard about Xia Qianhe's trouble in the middle of the night.

"I was beaten by Liu Yingying's fake boyfriend," Xia Qianhe did not hide this embarrassing incident. Unlike other rich kids who liked to hide their embarrassing moments, this kind of thing could not be hidden in their circle. If they wanted to mock him, let them.

Zhang Han's eyebrows twitched, waiting for Xia Qianhe to continue.

"Mr. Zhang, don't worry, I won't cause trouble for Liu Yingying. I just need you to find out where her fake boyfriend lives. I will handle the rest," Xia Qianhe knew what Zhang Han was worried about.

Zhang Han immediately felt relieved. He loved Liu Yingying, but he did not want to have a direct conflict with Xia Qianhe and his circle of friends. Even if he were willing to give up everything for love, his parents would not allow it. With Xia Qianhe not pursuing the matter, Zhang Han was at ease.

"Alright, I'll find Liu Yingying tomorrow and get the address for you," Zhang Han comforted Xia Qianhe a few more times before leaving.

After Lin Feng and Wang Meng left, they directly boarded a bus heading south. They had initially planned to take a train, but considering the influence of the Xia family, they decided to take a sleeper bus to avoid any further trouble. According to Wang Meng, they should first go to another place, move around a few times, and then return to Chu City to make it difficult for anyone to track them. However, to avoid causing trouble for Liu Yingying and Huang Shuqi, Lin Feng chose a direct bus to Chu City.

Wang Meng did not object to Lin Feng's choice. Being able to think of his friends first in times of trouble earned him Wang Meng's admiration, further improving his impression of Lin Feng.

Before boarding the bus, Lin Feng called Liu Yingying and told her everything.

"I'm leaving now. If they come to you tomorrow asking about me, tell them everything. Don't hide it and get yourself into trouble," Lin Feng instructed.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it," Liu Yingying sighed, feeling guilty that her casual words had caused so much trouble for Lin Feng.

"Then I'll leave Shuqi's registration to you. It's late, so I won't call her. Tell her I'm sorry tomorrow," Lin Feng said.

"Alright, don't worry. With me around, Shuqi won't be bullied," Liu Yingying promised.

"Alright, I won't say more. Remember, don't be stubborn. If it gets too much, come back to Chu City. My company's door is always open for you!" Lin Feng added, trying to lure the talented student from Peking University.

"Go to hell. You think a little thing like this can lure me? Next time, be more sincere, and maybe I'll consider it," Liu Yingying spat.

The journey from Beijing to Chu City took 18 hours. Along the way, Lin Feng and Wang Meng talked about everything, and their relationship quickly deepened. By the time they reached Chu City, they had become true friends. Of course, much of this was due to their shared enemy, even though they had not fought side by side, facing the same enemy had fostered a sense of camaraderie.

Men sometimes form friendships this easily.

While Lin Feng and Wang Meng were on their way back to Chu City, Zhang Han met with Liu Yingying.

"Yingying, I came to see you today..." Zhang Han's words were cut off by Liu Yingying.

"Zhang Han, I know why you're here. I believe you can find out everything about him even if I don't tell you, but I won't give you any information about him," Liu Yingying said coldly.

"Yingying, you might be misunderstanding. This was Xia Qianhe's own decision; I didn't know about it beforehand..." Zhang Han saw Liu Yingying's expression and quickly explained.

"Zhang Han, whether it was Xia Qianhe's decision or yours, it doesn't matter. The fact is that my friend was forced to leave Beijing," Liu Yingying stood up, "I think it's best if we don't see each other anymore!"

"Yingying!" Zhang Han was shocked; he did not expect things to escalate this far, "Can you give me another chance? I... I can ensure that Xia Qianhe won't bother your friend."

Making such a promise was already overstepping in his circle, but it did not win back Liu Yingying's heart.

Liu Yingying shook her head; the flustered Zhang Han had lost the last bit of his appeal to her.

"By the way, I became Professor Li's last disciple today. I will be very busy and won't have time to see you," Liu Yingying turned and left gracefully, leaving Zhang Han standing there in shock, unable to understand how things had come to this.

Moreover, Liu Yingying's last words were both a farewell and a warning. Although Professor Li was just a senior professor at Peking University, many of his students were active in various fields in China, making him one of the most influential people at Peking University. Liu Yingying's words were a reminder not to act rashly.

This "hero saves the beauty" incident was just a small matter for these rich kids, but like a butterfly's wings, it gently flapped and triggered a hurricane that would forever change the world.

Lin Feng's extraordinary life began at this moment!