As he finished speaking, his phone rang. He answered, and his previously cold expression softened into a smile: “Yes, don’t underestimate me. I haven’t directly confronted them… Yes, I’m about to leave, no need for you to pick me up…”
He spoke while striding out of the hospital room. Zou Ying pursued him briefly but, growing more anxious, failed to catch up and stopped, breathing heavily.
Meanwhile, Chen Jingyu’s screams again echoed in the hospital room, mixed with phrases like “Don’t come near” and “I’m scared.”
Zou Ying could no longer control her inner fear and panic. She wanted to check on her daughter but felt a deep sense of helplessness. She sat against the wall in the corridor, unable to stand.
On the phone, Xia Xianning advised: “Don’t act alone.”
Luo Mingbai laughed, “Okay, I understand. Even if I want to help, I’ll go with you.”
Xia Xianning felt reassured hearing his definite promise and hummed in response. Both fell silent but neither hung up.
Xia Xianning made small talk: “I heard you got beaten up a few days ago?”
Luo Mingbai laughed: “Not really. Just the morning after you left, I accidentally overslept and got dragged out of bed by my dad. It was terrible. I’d only stayed home one night. It’s all your fault for not staying to keep me company. You could have woken me up earlier.”
Xia Xianning’s voice held amusement: “Wake you up? When we were young, I always tried, but you’d pull me into bed. You were satisfied after getting me in trouble together?”
Luo Mingbai rubbed his nose: “Kids need lots of sleep to grow. My mentor loved you and was afraid your teacher would turn you into a short guy. Hmph, ungrateful… By the way, how did you know I got beaten? It must be Xiao Gou who told you!”
Xia Xianning immediately betrayed his teammate: “Yes.”
Luo Mingbai said: “He’s so annoying. When my school break comes, let’s go beat him up!”
Xia Xianning: “Okay.”
In this technologically advanced era, any information can quickly spread across the world through interconnected networks. However, after “Shanhe Changge” officially premiered, he suddenly felt his previous understanding might have been insufficient.
