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Chapter 28

Gu Zecheng had already looked at the bright red ‘in operation’ indicator light above the door in front of him countless times. Inside the two closed doors was Lin Zixi, whom was sent in for rescue an hour ago.

Although Gu Zecheng had lost two of his closest relatives one after another, he was still in the army when Old Man Gu had sudden cardiac death. Later, Gu Zeyi died on the spot after a drunk driving accident, and when he got the news, he only had time to step in to deal with the funeral.

Speaking of which, tonight was the first time in Gu Zecheng's life that he experienced what it was like to wait outside the operating room—anxious yet powerless—and he had rarely experienced such a difficult moment in all his life.

Gu Zecheng took out a cigarette subconsciously and remembered that he was in the hospital a second before he was about to light it. After sighing, he put the cigarette back and turned to look at the woman beside him, whom left home after casually putting on a coat over her pajamas.

It was Chen Yunyun who came in a hurry after receiving the notice. From the moment she left her house, her mobile phone had not stopped ringing.

In this era when the whole world was bound together by the Internet, Lin Zixi was taken by ambulance one second ago, and the next second, the news about him getting stabbed at Boshen Charity Night started to flood social medias and news websites—if it were not for the professional ethics of the medical staff in this hospital, maybe this place would already be extremely crowded with reporters from all walks of life.

Clearly unlike when Lin Zixi was passively listed on the hot search because of a flight accident two months ago, almost everyone was speculating about the reason for the assassination of this popular young actor this time.

So much so that there were already marketing accounts in the entertainment circle whom, in order to gain popularity, rashly published "Keywords: sleeping with fans, induced abortion, murder as a crime of passion", which did not contain any word about Lin Zixi but was aimed at explicit rumor-mongering Weibo and public accounts’ push notifications.

If it was a normal situation, according to Chen Yunyun's work efficiency, a statement refuting the rumors should have been issued by now. But since Lin Zixi's wounding also involved Feng Yuan's kidnapping case, the situation was different.

Big Boss Feng was not an entertainment star, but he was a public figure with a lot of topics all the same. If the media learned that he had been kidnapped by an unknown person, it would definitely be the rhythm of all kinds of crazy spamming/forum flooding, which might affect Feng Yuan’s personal safety—from the police’s current understanding of the situation, the other party was a dangerous person with professional skills and premeditation to commit a crime.

Therefore, although S City police had set up a special investigation team to fully investigate the whereabouts of the criminal, they had been blocking the news from the outside world and planned to issue relevant announcements only after Feng Yuan was successfully rescued.

So no matter how dissatisfied Chen Yunyun was, she could only pacify the fan groups through Lin Zixi's big fans in private.

"Once everything’s fine, this group of people rubbing heat and anti-fans are just waiting to receive the lawyer's letter. None of them can get away." Chen Yunyun made a call and said through gritted teeth, "As for those with a few more comments, let’s meet in court!"

After Chen Yunyun finished talking on the phone with the boss of the company, she turned her head and found that Gu Zecheng was looking at her.

Chen Yunyun could not figure out the specific relationship between Lin Zixi and this big business man, so she had to pretend to be completely ignorant of the unclear involvement between the two of them. "I really have to thank President Gu tonight. If the delay was a bit longer, Zixi's situation would be even more dangerous."

Gu Zecheng shook his head and looked towards the white doors that were still closed, "I should’ve gone and looked for him earlier..."

Halfway through Gu Zecheng's words, the operating room's indicator light suddenly went out. The double doors were pushed open from inside, and the doctor who performed Lin Zixi's surgery came out.

He took off his mask and asked, "Who is the patient's family member?"

"I haven't contacted his mother yet, but..." Just as Chen Yunyun was about to explain that she was the patient's agent, she was interrupted by the man beside her.

"I am." Dad Gu, who was indeed the patient’s family, spoke, "Is the operation successful? How is the patient now?" 

The doctor saw Gu Zecheng's face and consciously assumed that the patient's mother did not show up, but his elder brother came. "The patient's neck vein was ruptured, and the excessive blood loss caused a coma. We’ve sutured the wound, but he’s still not out of danger for the time being. We’ll transfer the patient to the ICU for observation..."

Gu Zecheng heard what the doctor said afterwards but did not listen to a word of it.

His brain was blank until he saw Lin Zixi through the glass of the ICU ward. Only then did he regain his senses like having his soul coming back. His heart, however, suddenly calmed down.

Life or death had its own fate, and a marriage predestined by fate was freewill.

If a person died, he should return to the splendid Yangguang Road; if he survived, why should he be afraid of the bottomless abyss and gates of hell.

TL’s notes:

蹭热度 = cèng rè dù = rubbing heat, refers to posting some popular content to increase the number of views and likes

阳关道 = yáng guān dào = Yangguang Road, often used to refer to a distant place; also refers to the ancient song "Three Dies of Yangguan" sung when parting

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