Chapter 81

The man with the flowered face said in a strange tone, "My Lord, what do you think should be done? This Ye Bancheng clearly doesn’t take you seriously."

The Lord looked at Yezi supporting Xiao Bing's back, then glanced at the Fairy Peony standing in front, who exuded a killing aura, and said with no room for doubt, "Peony, let them go."

Fairy Peony clenched her fists and said, "My Lord, I cannot comply this time."

The Lord suddenly stood up, and when the man with the flowered face saw the Lord stand, he hurriedly stood up as well, standing respectfully beside the Lord. The smile on the Lord's face disappeared, and he exuded an authority that could not be resisted. He said in a deep voice, "This matter is enough. I don’t care what your relationship with that man is, but you are a leader, and you have so many brothers under your command. I don’t want your authority to be damaged in any way. Peony, this is an order, don’t try to resist me."

Fairy Peony turned to look at the Lord. Even a leader like Fairy Peony felt fear when facing the Lord's stern expression. Her gaze was conflicted, but she finally agreed, though the hatred in her eyes could not be concealed. It was not hatred for the Lord, but for Xiao Bing.

The Lord watched as Yezi and the others left, and sighed, "The Ye family is not to be provoked lightly. From Ye Bancheng’s daughter, we can see a glimpse of his character. Ye Bancheng’s current social status did not come out of nowhere. A tiger father does not have a dog daughter. The Ye family is not simple!"

Yezi carried Xiao Bing step by step towards the exit. The thugs made way one by one. Yezi kept her eyes fixed ahead, and in her eyes, there was no one but Xiao Bing. Even if there were a thousand troops around her, she would still ignore them. Her demeanor was so powerful that it suppressed the hundreds of thugs. She was truly a heroine!

After leaving the arena, Erhuo asked, "Sister Bing, why aren’t you nervous?"

"Why should I be nervous? They want to kill me but are hesitant and can’t make up their minds. They should be the ones who are nervous. Let’s take Brother Bing to the hospital together." A determined light flashed in Yezi’s eyes, "If anything happens to Brother Bing, no matter what the cost, I will kill her!"

Yezi’s car was waiting outside. The two of them lifted Xiao Bing into the car and headed to the city hospital.

Xiao Bing was pushed into the emergency room. When the hospital staff saw it was Xiao Bing, they knew he was a friend of Zhang Yizhi and paid extra attention. Several experts from the hospital conducted a joint consultation, and the best chief physician personally operated. Yezi, as the Ye family’s young mistress, insisted that they save Xiao Bing at all costs.

Before entering the operating room, the chief physician said to Yezi with a serious expression, "Miss Ye, your friend has excellent physical condition, but his body seems to have suffered severe damage, both externally and internally. If it were anyone else, their organs would have collapsed from the strain, but he didn’t. However, this doesn’t mean his condition is good. You need to be prepared mentally."

"I understand," Yezi nodded, "We will do our best and leave the rest to fate. I still beg you to do your utmost."

"We are doctors, and we will do our utmost."

After the doctor entered the operating room, Yezi and Erhuo sat on the long bench outside, filled with unease.

Erhuo scratched his head and asked, "Sister, will Brother Bing be okay? If anything happens to Brother Bing, I will go to that bitch’s house and settle the score. I’ve been there before."

"No, he will be fine," Yezi said, though she was more worried than anyone.

After a while, Baolei came alone. Yezi looked at Baolei and asked, "Uncle Lei..."

"Boss sent me here. I will stay to protect Xiao Bing’s safety until he wakes up."

Yezi felt a bit moved. Although the rift between father and daughter was not easy to mend, what Ye Bancheng did today was indeed unexpected and touching. As Ye Bancheng’s daughter, she knew her father very well. He had always been driven by interests, and countless people had fallen at his hands. He never acted on emotions, even towards his own daughter. But this time, he clearly defied the Lord for her. Even though Xiao Bing might not know, Yezi knew the Lord’s power and status in Jiangcheng. Those who offended the Lord were almost always doomed. In the entire Jiangcheng, only high officials and her father dared to stand up to the Lord. Even so, offending the Lord was clearly not a good thing.

Yezi nodded and said, "He is still in the emergency room. The doctor said his injuries are severe and dangerous..."

Baolei sat down next to Yezi and gently patted her shoulder as a comfort.

About an hour later, the operating room door opened, and the three of them stood up simultaneously. Yezi rushed over first. The doctor came out, took off his mask, and said excitedly, "It’s a miracle, a miracle."

Seeing his expression, Yezi felt relieved but still asked curiously, "What happened? How is Brother Bing?"

"On the operating table, it was almost a matter of life and death. His body was severely damaged, and we used all possible means. We thought it was over, but unexpectedly, his body began to recover on its own. It’s a miracle! You know, a new force seemed to appear in his body, helping him through. In short, don’t worry, his condition is good now, though he is still unconscious. But he is out of danger."

Yezi breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Bing was then pushed out. Seeing his face turn rosy, Yezi looked at the doctor and said, "Doctor Wu, thank you. I will visit your home to thank you for saving his life."

"Don’t say that, don’t say that. It’s my duty. Well, I won’t disturb you. You can stay in the ward tonight, but the others should go home. I will have the nurses check on Xiao Bing regularly. After all, this is the first time I’ve seen such a case in my life. It’s truly a miracle. When he recovers, I will conduct a comprehensive examination..."

After Doctor Wu finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Bing being pushed into the ward, his eyes like those looking at a lab rat. Yezi felt a bit amused after the weight was lifted from her heart. She turned to the others and said, "You all go home. I will stay with Brother Bing. Uncle Lei, thank you for staying."

"No problem."

Erhuo scratched his head and asked, "I have nothing to do. Can I stay too?"

"No, you really should go home. If you want, you and Uncle Lei can take turns staying. You can rest tonight."

"Alright, I’ll go home. When Brother Bing wakes up, make sure to call me!"

Erhuo was arranged in a VIP ward. Inside, besides Xiao Bing’s bed, there was another bed for the caregiver. The ward environment was excellent. Baolei guarded outside, sitting on the long bench at the door. Yezi stayed by Xiao Bing’s side, occasionally lying on the caregiver’s bed, and then getting up to check, almost unable to sleep.

The next morning, as the sun began to rise, Xiao Bing groggily opened his eyes. In that moment of regaining consciousness, he felt every muscle in his body was in excruciating pain, as if torn apart. He looked around and saw Yezi with red eyes looking at him.

Xiao Bing smiled bitterly, "Am I in a hospital ward? I didn’t die... Yezi, did you stay up all night? Your eyes are red. Go rest... Why are you looking at me like that? Don’t worry, I’m fine, nothing’s wrong. I don’t remember how I left the arena. Did you save me?"

"Are you done talking?" Yezi’s voice was so calm that it made Xiao Bing feel uneasy. Her eyes were equally calm, almost frightening. Xiao Bing had never seen Yezi like this.

Xiao Bing smiled bitterly, "What’s wrong with you?"

"Yesterday, I took you away. The Lord stopped Fairy Peony, or rather, our Ye family made the Lord stop Fairy Peony. In fact, if the Lord or Fairy Peony had changed their minds yesterday, those hundreds of thugs would have been enough to kill both of us there. Brother Bing, I am your woman and will support you unconditionally, but I don’t want to see my man lose his life foolishly."

Xiao Bing struggled to reach out and grabbed Yezi’s hand, saying apologetically, "Yezi, I’m sorry. I know I made you worry."

"You don’t need to say sorry. Since I didn’t stop you, it means I’m not angry. But I think we should have a serious talk."

"Alright," Xiao Bing said sincerely, "What do you want to talk about? I’m listening."

Yezi’s face was calm and serious, her eyes shining with wisdom. She said calmly, "Starting last night, you have completely offended Fairy Peony. My family is worried that she might harm you, so they sent Uncle Lei to protect you. He is outside, and as the first expert of our Ye family, he can protect you from Fairy Peony. As for the Lord, he is a person of high status and would not do something that would embarrass him."

Xiao Bing said, "You’ve thought of everything."

"But now, Uncle Lei can protect you, but he can’t protect you forever. I am your girlfriend, but I can’t replace the entire Ye family. I know you are strong, and when you recover, you might not fear Fairy Peony. But a hero can’t stand against a pack of wolves, and it’s easy to dodge a direct attack but hard to avoid a hidden one. Even if you are not afraid, you must worry about the people around you being harmed. So the most important thing for you now is to have your own power."

Xiao Bing nodded, "That’s true, but it’s a bit difficult."

"Indeed, it’s difficult. We can discuss this slowly. I believe there will be a way. The second thing, we can see that the relationship between Zhu Mingyu, whom you killed, and Fairy Peony is not simple. This means that for Fairy Peony, she must kill you. Even if my father intervenes, it won’t help. Offending Fairy Peony, you can’t offend the Lord again. The Lord is the true underground ruler of Jiangcheng, and Fairy Peony is his ace. You need to make the Lord feel uncomfortable about intervening, and let him handle the matter through his subordinates, without mutual support. Only then will there be a glimmer of hope."

As Yezi analyzed these points, she was like a female Zhuge Liang, thorough and well-organized.