Beaten up by a classmate and sent to the hospital … Didn't Qi Jiaze promise him that he would never bully Tao Xuan again?
Could it have been another classmate?
Qi Xingchen's mind was in a mess. He took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down. Holding on to his last hope, he called out to An Ran, "Sister An Ran, I'm going out for a while. Help me bring my things back to the hotel."
An Ran asked, "Where are you going?"
"The hospital!"
Since it had already happened, waiting on set would not help. He quickly ran out and jumped into the car, instructing Old Qin to follow Shang Yuliang's car.
Half an hour later, Shang Yuliang stopped at the entrance of the public hospital. Qi Xingchen also got out of the car and followed him to the sixth floor of the hospital.
In the fourth ward on the sixth floor, a boy was lying on the bed with an IV drip. His eyes were closed and his condition could not be seen clearly.
Tao Tao sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes red. She was asking the boy wearing the same school uniform as Tao Xuan.
What was worse was that there was a third person standing in the middle of the ward.
He was wearing a black T-shirt, overalls, high-top Martin boots, and his signature gray hair color. Qi Xingchen could tell who he was just by looking at his back.
"Classmate," Tao Tao's voice trembled, "Are you the one who sent Tao Xuan here?"
"Sister, it's me."
"Do you know why he fainted?"
Hearing this question, the boy seemed to be very angry. He snorted and turned to Qi Jiaze.
"He hit him with a basketball!"
'He hit him with a basketball …'
Qi Xingchen's ominous premonition came true. He froze on the spot. He did not dare to imagine why the plot that he had avoided would still happen!
Just like when Zhou Yu came to "Budget Traveler" as a flying guest. If he did not take action in advance and get rid of Zhou Yu, perhaps Qi Yuji would have turned into a vicious cannon fodder and caused trouble for Tao Tao.
Could it be … that the plot could not be changed?
While Qi Xingchen was in a daze for a few seconds, Shang Yuliang entered the ward ahead of him.
Seeing that his classmate was accusing Qi Jiaze, Shang Yuliang's expression turned unfriendly as he lectured, "You're so young, yet you're not learning the right things. How can you hit someone so casually?"
"I didn't hit him!" Qi Jiaze defended himself loudly. "I just, I just threw a ball at him!"
"What do you mean? You were the one who smashed it! If you didn't use any force, how could Tao Xuan have fainted?! "the male student roared.
"What's the difference between throwing and smashing? No matter how you try to cover it up, Tao Xuan is already lying there." Shang Yuliang frowned. "If you make a mistake, you have to admit it. Don't lie. Children who lie are even more hateful."
"… I'm not lying!" Qi Jiaze clenched his fists, the veins on his forearms bulging. "If I'm not wrong, then I'm not wrong. I won't admit to something I didn't do! Why don't you believe me?! "
Qi Jiaze shouted these words, but there was a slight tremor in his voice.
"You don't wear a school uniform, dye your hair, smoke, fight, and drive a sports car. Someone like you …" the male student paused for a moment. "Who would believe a lousy student like you?"
"You —" Qi Jiaze was so angry that he could no longer control himself. He raised his fist and charged at the male student!
The male student was so frightened that he staggered a few steps and almost bumped into Tao Tao. Shang Yuliang saw this and stood between Qi Jiaze and the male student.
"Jiaze!"
Just when Qi Jiaze was about to rush forward regardless of anything, he heard a voice that he couldn't be more familiar with.
He lowered his fist and turned towards the direction of the voice. His lips were tightly pressed into a straight line. After a few seconds, he said, "Bro …"
Like a kitten that had spread all its fur and was ready for a fight, it lowered its tail and retracted its claws when it saw its owner. It meowed to express its grievance.
Qi Xingchen's heart clenched.
"Director Shang, Sister Tao Tao, Jiaze is my little brother." Qi Xingchen stood in front of Qi Jiaze and turned to the male student. "Have you paid the medical fees?"
The male student was still in shock. Seeing that Qi Jiaze was stopped, he patted his chest with lingering fear. "I've paid for the ambulance, but I haven't paid for the IV drip and the hospital bed."
"Jiaze, go and pay for Tao Xuan," Qi Xingchen ordered in a low voice.
"… Bro, you don't believe me either?!" Qi Jiaze panicked.
"Go!" Qi Xingchen's tone was heavier.
Due to the male student's words, no one in the room believed Qi Jiaze. If he tried to explain himself now, it would seem like he was siding with his little brother.
Tao Tao and Shang Yuliang would not believe him.
He had to find evidence first, then slowly spread the news.
Hearing his brother scolding him, Qi Jiaze gritted his teeth and went out to do the paperwork. Qi Xingchen walked to the bed and bent down to observe Tao Xuan.
Then, he realized that Tao Xuan looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
… Right, wasn't this the boy that Qi Jiaze almost hit on the day he came back from Budget Traveler?!
… He thought he could avoid it, but fate had already arranged everything for him.
Tao Xuan, who was lying on the bed now, was fate's biggest mockery.
Qi Xingchen's face darkened. He suppressed his thoughts and carefully observed Tao Xuan's condition.
His body was thin and weak, and his face was pale. There was obvious edema on his exposed hands, and a small red rash could be seen under the open collar of his hospital gown.
Some time ago, Qi Xingchen had checked the symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. What he saw showed that Tao Xuan's disease had entered the active stage.
He took a deep breath and straightened up. "Student, thank you for sending Tao Xuan to the hospital. I'll ask the driver to send you back to school. He'll pay you all the expenses. "
"No need." Tao Tao calmed down a little. "Xing Xing, don't trouble yourself. I'll pay for the medical expenses myself."
"Whether or not Jiaze hit Tao Xuan, this was caused by him. I should be responsible."
His words were vague, but it also showed that he did not admit that Qi Jiaze hit Tao Xuan.
Shang Yuliang clicked his tongue.
Qi Xingchen ignored him and went to the door to make a call. He asked Old Qin to send the male student and pay him. He also asked for the student's name and address on the way. Five minutes later, Old Qin came up and took the student away.
Only Tao Tao, Qi Xingchen, and Shang Yuliang were left in the ward.
"Sister Tao Tao …" Qi Xingchen wanted to apologize on his brother's behalf.
Tao Tao interrupted him. "It's okay, Xing Xing. Since he's your brother, I won't pursue the matter."
Qi Xingchen was relieved after hearing Tao Tao's words. At least the crisis was over for now.
He glanced at Shang Yuliang.
The suspicion and disdain on Shang Yuliang's face were obvious.
Shang Yuliang could not be blamed. In the eyes of people his age, Qi Jiaze was a student. Dressing like this was equivalent to being a hooligan.
Who would believe a hooligan?
To prevent Qi Jiaze from coming back and angering Shang Yuliang, he sent a message to Qi Jiaze and told him to go home after paying the fees.
Then, he called the private hospital. By the time Tao Xuan was transferred to the private hospital, the check-up was done, the caregiver was selected, and the admission procedures were completed. It was already past eight in the evening.
Fortunately, the doctor diagnosed that Tao Xuan's vital signs were stable. He just needed to rest in bed for a while.
Seeing that Qi Xingchen was busy, Shang Yuliang returned to the set. As the female lead, Tao Tao understood the urgency of the shoot. After seeing how professional the caregiver was, she also returned to the hotel.
It had been more than four hours since they arrived at four. Qi Xingchen wiped his sweat. He finally had time to ask Qi Jiaze. He dialed Qi Jiaze's number.
"Brother." The person on the other end of the phone had a hoarse voice.
Qi Xingchen was stunned. "Jiaze, are you still at home? I'll go look for you now."
"No, I'm outside the hospital."
"You've been waiting for more than four hours?"
"Yes …" Qi Jiaze paused. "Brother, I'm not lying."
Perhaps because he had waited for too long, the young man could no longer hold back his grievance. His voice trembled, and he could not hear the last word clearly.
Qi Xingchen frowned. After asking the caregiver to take good care of Tao Xuan, he rushed out of the hospital.
Qi Jiaze's Lamborghini was parked in the corner. Qi Xingchen opened the car door.
The ashtray in the car was filled with cigarette butts. The entire space was filled with smoke. Qi Xingchen fanned himself twice, but it did not disperse. Instead, he choked and coughed.
Qi Jiaze heard the coughing. He quickly put out the cigarette and turned on the circulatory system.
After the smoke dispersed, Qi Xingchen realized that the young man's hair was messy, his eyes were bloodshot, and his chin was raised to hide his grievance.
Qi Xingchen sat in the passenger seat. "Jiaze."
"Go ahead and scold me."
"I won't scold you," Qi Xingchen said gently. "I believe you."
Qi Jiaze was prepared to be scolded. However, he was stunned for a few seconds. He reached out and grabbed Qi Xingchen's arm. "Then why did you ask me to pay the bill?"
"I'm your brother. If I insist on protecting you without any evidence, do you think they'll believe me? They'll only think that I'm protecting my son. "
Qi Jiaze was speechless.
He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Brother, do you really believe me? You're not just comforting me?"
"Of course. Otherwise, I would've forced you to apologize on the spot."
Qi Xingchen smoothed his messy hair. "Tell me the details."
Knowing that his brother believed him, Qi Jiaze's mood took a 360-degree turn. However, his expression was still arrogant. "I promised you that I would protect him that day. Then this afternoon, when I was playing basketball, he passed by the basketball court. I felt that it was pitiful that he had no friends and no one to play with, so I asked him if he wanted to play with me. At the same time, I wanted to let the others know that he was my friend and not to be touched. "
"In the end, he stood there and didn't say anything. I wasn't sure if he didn't want to talk to me or if he acquiesced, so I threw the ball to him. Who knew … who knew that he was like a porcelain doll and fell down when the ball touched him! "
"I really didn't use any strength! I swear! I was afraid of hurting him, so I threw the ball gently! "
Qi Xingchen sighed. "So that's what happened." Qi Jiaze's intentions were good. Perhaps it was because Tao Xuan wasn't feeling well that he made a mistake.
However, this also proved that everyone in the Qi Family was still under the control of the plot. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so coincidental.
"Jiaze," Qi Xingchen said, "Does the boy who sent Tao Xuan to the hospital have a grudge against you?"
"Cui Hao," Qi Jiaze's tone was full of disdain. "He stole a classmate's game console in the classroom. I saw him and beat him up. I didn't say anything because the console didn't cost much. I didn't expect him to frame me today. He's so stupid and disgusting! "
He wanted to continue cursing, but Qi Xingchen quickly stopped him and continued to ask, "How are Cui Hao's grades?"
"His grades are good. He's our class's study committee member. The teachers like him very much."
Hearing this, Qi Xingchen understood.
Cui Hao hated Qi Jiaze and deliberately framed Qi Jiaze for hitting someone.
Not only today, but when the school dealt with this vicious incident tomorrow, the teachers would also choose to listen to the study committee member's testimony and push the blame to his brother.
Qi Xingchen thought for a moment and said, "Jiaze, you have to go to class tomorrow. Otherwise, the teachers will think that you have a guilty conscience. Also, if anyone wants to force you to admit your mistakes, you have to persist like today. "
"Because you didn't do anything wrong, you know?" Qi Xingchen smiled and said, "You did a good job."
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Qi Jiaze was happy to be coaxed by his brother. He whistled and sent Qi Xingchen back to the hotel.
Before he got out of the car, he asked Qi Xingchen, "What's wrong with Tao Xuan? Do I need to go to the hospital to take care of him?"
"You?" Qi Xingchen raised his eyebrows. "Forget it. It's not certain who will take care of who. I've hired a nurse. You don't have to worry about it. By the way — "
Qi Xingchen paused. "His illness will numb his senses, make him unable to concentrate, and make him suicidal. If you want to see him, you have to treat him well."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Qi Jiaze nodded vigorously.
Qi Xingchen got out of the car and ran back to the hotel. On the way upstairs, he told the nurse to inform him as soon as Tao Xuan woke up.
An Ran was about to fall asleep when he opened the door with the room card. She got up and asked, "Have you had dinner?"
"No."
"I've mixed a salad. Come and eat."
Qi Xingchen had been exhausted the entire afternoon, and his stomach was shriveled from hunger. He sat down on the sofa, picked up a plate of grass, and started munching on it.
Halfway through the meal, An Ran chatted. "The Bai Ye scandal has died down."
"… Yes." Qi Xingchen blinked. "Did he respond?"
"No. It's not like him to respond. Even if you didn't say anything, he wouldn't have explained anything."
That was right. His idol's personality was like that. He would never take unfounded rumors to heart.
Before he became a top celebrity, he was a singer, rapper, dancer, and songwriter.
He attracted fans with his works, not with public opinion and scandals. He didn't need to care so much.
Qi Xingchen didn't answer. An Ran asked again, "Did Bai Ye contact you?"
"No … I don't know." Qi Xingchen suddenly lost interest in eating. He put down the plate. "I was too busy in the afternoon. I didn't check my phone."
After that, he got up and went to the bathroom to turn on the tap. About five minutes later, he heard the door close. An Ran had left.
He squatted beside the bathtub and watched the water level rise inch by inch.
What he told An Ran just now was the truth. In the afternoon, he was busy dealing with Tao Xuan and didn't pay attention to the messages on his phone.
Would Bai Ye contact him?
Seeing that he helped to refute the rumors, he should thank him politely.
Other than that, would he … explain?
Qi Xingchen hugged his knees until the bathtub was almost full. He soaked in the water and took out his phone.
He opened Weibo. The overwhelming number of messages almost froze his phone!
Most of them were private messages. He clicked on a few.
[Ahhhhh, I really knocked on the head! Xing Xing, promise me, I'll treat you better!]
[Last night, the stars were locked. I swallowed the key. I wish you two a happy marriage.]
[Thank you for helping Bai Ye refute the rumors. I wish you all the best.]
[I'm curious about what you two did at the hotel. Was it really just a scene? Hehehe.]
Qi Xingchen looked at the screen and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect that his refutation of the rumors would become a party for the couple's fans.
He clicked on the trending list. Just as An Ran said, Bai Ye's scandal slid to the bottom of the list. After all, his evidence was too convincing. The storm would probably blow over by tomorrow morning.
He closed Weibo. His finger hovered over the little green man icon on WeChat. He hesitated for a long time.
In the end, his finger pressed down. Beside Bai Ye's profile, there was a red circle showing "2", indicating that there were two unread messages.
He took a deep breath and clicked on them.
The first message, Bo: [Thank you for helping me refute the rumors. Don't do it again. It's easy to attract hate.]
The second message, Bo: [I brought you supper. Come to the hotel's back door.]
Midnight snack …
Qi Xingchen's eyes widened. He raised his phone to his eyes.
The first message was sent at noon. The second message was … half an hour ago!!!
Did Bai Ye leave???
Qi Xingchen typed in a panic: [Sorry, I came back late. I only saw it.]
"Bzzt —"
The reply was very fast: [It's okay. I took a nap.]
"Took a nap" meant … Bai Ye was still downstairs!
He hadn't left yet!
Qi Xingchen scrambled to his feet and hastily wiped the water off his body. He quickly put on his clothes and pants and ran downstairs in his slippers.
Afraid of being photographed by the paparazzi again, Bai Ye parked the nanny van at the back door this time. Qi Xingchen found his target and jumped like an antelope —
Bai Ye caught his arms. "Slow down. Why are you always so flustered?"
"I, I'm just afraid that you'll wait for too long." Qi Xingchen's answer was exactly the same as the day before.
"It's okay. I'm going to wait until ten o 'clock. I won't leave before then."
As Bai Ye spoke, he realized that half of the little fan's hair was wet. He looked down and saw that this person was actually wearing slippers. His round toes were wrinkled from the soaking, and there was an obvious red mark on the back of his foot that was almost transparent.
Bai Ye's tone was unhappy. "How did it happen?"
He must have been in too much of a hurry just now and accidentally bumped into something. Qi Xingchen retracted his foot and lied. "The shoes didn't fit. It's okay. I'll change them tomorrow."
Bai Ye snorted.
However, it was only red and not bleeding. Bai Ye didn't probe further. He picked up the lunchbox from the front seat and handed it to him. "This restaurant's fish porridge is good. I packed one for you. It might be cold now. Go back and ask your assistant to heat it up before you eat. "
"… No need." Qi Xingchen immediately opened the lunchbox. "It's too hot. I'm eating grass tonight. I'll fill my stomach with it."
Bai Ye originally planned to leave after delivering the supper, but the little fan started eating in his car. He couldn't leave. He leaned back in his seat and admired the way he ate.
After admiring for a while, he realized that this person was looking at the bowl, but in fact, he was peeking at him every one or two minutes. It seemed that he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.
"Do you want to ask me something?" Bai Ye guessed.
Qi Xingchen: "…"
How could he tell?!
Of course Qi Xingchen wanted to ask. He was about to die from holding it in! He opened his mouth … But the moment before he spoke, he suddenly panicked.
He was afraid that Bai Ye's answer wouldn't be the answer he wanted.
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he abruptly changed the topic. "You should be done with the shoot tomorrow, right?"
Bai Ye said, "Tomorrow morning. I'll finish it in the afternoon. If there's anything I'm not satisfied with, I'll reshoot it the day after tomorrow."
"What's the style of the new song and music video this time?"
After all this time, the little fan was hesitating to let him spoil the story. Bai Ye smiled. "This … I can't tell you now."
Qi Xingchen put on a regretful expression and buried his head to continue eating. After slowly scraping the last grain of rice, he wiped his mouth. "It's delicious. Then … I'm leaving."
Bai Ye laughed. "Why do you act like you're in a fast food restaurant? Finish your food quickly and leave quickly."
Qi Xingchen bit his lower lip and asked, "Then what should I say?"
Intuitively, Bai Ye felt that the little fan's tone was strange. He didn't seem to be very happy.
Was he angry that he wouldn't spoil the new song?
Bai Ye reached out and held Qi Xingchen's chin with his index finger. His thumb gently swept across the corner of his mouth, helping him wipe away the remaining liquid.
"For some special reasons, I really can't say," Bai Ye said. "Can you wait a little longer?"
His fingertips were warm. Qi Xingchen's senses instantly focused on the place where Bai Ye touched. He could even clearly feel the direction of the lines on his fingertips.
As if he had been scalded, Qi Xingchen pushed open the door with a bang. "Thank you, Xiao Ye. I … I'm leaving."
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Even when the elevator door opened, Qi Xingchen's mouth was still warm. He lowered his head and walked quickly to his room. He almost bumped into someone walking towards him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry …" He quickly apologized. He looked up and saw an acquaintance. "Sister Tao Tao, are you looking for Director Shang?"
"… Yes, I'm looking for him to compare the songs." Tao Tao looked carefully. "Xing Xing, do you have a fever? Your face is so red."
"Probably because of the wind. It's fine. You came just in time. I was just about to look for you. "
Business was more important. Qi Xingchen put away the mess in his head and repeated Qi Jiaze's words.
Tao Tao nodded. "I know Xiao Xuan's health has always been poor. I don't blame your brother. It's fine."
Although she said that, Qi Xingchen could hear that her tone was very reluctant.
Indeed, there was no evidence now. Anything he said was just empty words.
The fastest way to solve the problem now was to wait for Tao Xuan to wake up and ask him. Then, the truth would be revealed.
Or, they could collect evidence from the students who were on the field. Either way, Qi Jiaze did nothing wrong. Sooner or later, the misunderstanding would be resolved.
"Sister Tao Tao," Qi Xingchen said sincerely. "Give me a few days. I'll definitely give you and Tao Xuan an explanation."
"… Okay. Filming is important. Don't force yourself. By the way, Xing Xing, "Tao Tao paused." There's something I need to thank you for. "
"You're welcome." Qi Xingchen waved his hand. "I know the director of that private hospital. They'll take good care of Tao Xuan."
"… That's one thing. But I want to say something else."
Qi Xingchen's eyes were blank. He thought that Tao Tao wanted to thank him for helping her contact the best private hospital. Other than that, he didn't seem to have helped Tao Tao.
"What's the matter?"
Tao Tao: "About the Weibo incident. Thank you for helping Brother Ye refute the rumors."
What did helping Bai Ye have to do with Tao Tao? Qi Xingchen was even more confused.
"… Oh, I forgot to tell you." Seeing that he was confused, Tao Tao explained, "22 went to my place for a while after helping you with the script."
Tao Tao lowered her voice. "If the media found out, we wouldn't be able to explain ourselves. Fortunately, you're here."
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