"But your face is so pale, you... do you need to rest for a while?" Zhou Rui asked urgently.

Zhao Zhonghai was driving in front, with Zhou Rui and Qingzi both sitting in the back, supporting Lin Chuan. Lin Chuan felt a sense of happiness, but the burning pain in his back diluted the feeling of joy inside him. Lin Chuan smiled and said, "It's nothing, don't worry about me."

"You've lost too much blood." Qingzi hurriedly said, "Lin Chuan, hang in there a bit longer, we'll soon be at Haiqing Pool. I'll treat your wound when we get there."

Being accustomed to battlefields, Qingzi often dressed wounds and clearly had become proficient at it.

"Hmm!" Lin Chuan nodded.

Zhao Zhonghai drove quickly, and the two kilometers were covered in no time. They soon arrived at Haiqing Pool.

Zhou Rui and Qingzi each supported Lin Chuan's left and right hands, guarding him as they entered Haiqing Pool.

Zhou Kai and the others were still cleaning up inside Haiqing Pool. After more than an hour of tidying, they had finally cleared the smashed and battered objects and cleaned up the mess. They harbored persistent concerns about Lin Chuan's refusal to seek help from Tsinghua University regarding the trouble at Qinghua Pool.

"Alas, I wonder how Brother Chuan and the others are doing?" Zhou Kai sighed deeply.

"Maybe they've already given the Northeast Tiger a good beating." Lu Dapao grinned.

"Save it." Zhou Kai snorted coldly: "Do you think the Northeast Tiger is that easy to deal with?"

"Then what?" Lu Dapao asked confusedly.

"How would I know? It's precisely because I don't know that I'm worried," Zhou Kai sighed again, saying, "I do want to know how Brother Chuan and the others are doing."

Just then, Liu Cheng rushed in, shouting, "Hurry, go prepare the medicine box."

"What happened?" Lu Dapao stood up.

"Brother Chuan is injured," Liu Cheng shouted urgently.

At this moment, Qingzi and Zhou Rui walked in supporting Lin Chuan, who was pale-faced. The brothers quickly gathered around.

"Brother Chuan, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Kai asked anxiously.

"Step aside!" Qingzi glared at Zhou Kai, who involuntarily took two steps back.

Qingzi hurriedly helped Lin Chuan up to the third floor, straight into her room. Since the injured area was on his back, Qingzi could only have Lin Chuan lie face down. To avoid discomfort while he was prone, she had no choice but to use a needle cushion beneath him.

"Mr. Lin Chuan, please don't fall asleep," Qingzi said urgently, "Once you fall asleep, it won't be easy to wake up."

"Don't worry, I won't fall asleep," Lin Chuan smiled.

"Then I'll start treating your wound," Qingzi said through gritted teeth.

"Go ahead," Lin Chuan nodded.

Qingzi glanced at Zhou Rui and said, "Miss Zhou, please step aside. It's late, you should go back and rest."

"No, I won't leave," Zhou Rui shook her head, "I want to watch over Lin Chuan."

"Miss, I'm not going to die, you should go back and rest. It's the middle of the night; if you get panda eyes, who would like you?" Lin Chuan quickly said.

"You!" Zhou Rui glared at Lin Chuan and said, "Fine then, I'll go, I'm not particularly eager to watch over you!"

After speaking, Zhou Rui spun on her heel and left.

After Zhou Rui left, Zhao Zhonghai glanced around the room and then turned to leave. Since Lin Chuan had risked his life to save Qingzi, Zhao Zhonghai had nothing to worry about. Entrusting Lin Chuan to Qingzi, he felt more at ease. Before leaving, he took care to close the door.

In the room, Qingzi carefully cut open Lin Chuan's clothing with scissors, then gently pried the fabric from the wound, which had dried and stuck to the blood. A gentle tug immediately caused Lin Chuan a sharp pain.

Hisss...

Lin Chuan involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air, feeling awful all over.

"Mr. Lin Chuan, are you alright?" Qingzi asked awkwardly.

"I'm fine," Lin Chuan shook his head, "Continue, please."

"Okay, it's going to hurt a bit, just bear with it," Qingzi said in a rush.

Qingzi carefully tore away the pieces of clothing that had stuck to the blood, and as the wound was tugged, blood started to seep out again. Zhou Kai had already brought the first-aid kit to the room earlier, which contained many emergency supplies. Qingzi carefully cleaned the blood off the wound with sterile cotton wool held with tweezers and then disinfected it with medical alcohol.

Suturing was Qingzi's specialty; she stitched Lin Chuan's wound, then applied medicine and finally wrapped it with a bandage. Qingzi was quite adept at the entire procedure, though it did require a lot of effort.

The wound was long, and although Qingzi's stitches were quite good and the suture was neat, it inevitably might leave an ugly scar due to its length.

Lin Chuan, with a hint of a smile, then said, "Qingzi, are you tired?"

"No, not tired!" Qingzi shook her head and said, "Lin Chuan got hurt for me; what does it count for me to stitch up his wounds?"

"Hehe..." Lin Chuan laughed.

Qingzi's face turned slightly red, her body bent forward, her collar slightly open, revealing the two snowy peaks inside. Lin Chuan glanced back momentarily and caught sight of those white peaks, instantly feeling a reaction in his body.

Biting her red lips, Qingzi asked, "Mr. Lin Chuan, can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead!" Lin Chuan nodded.

"At that time... why... why did you save me?" Qingzi asked softly.

"It's a man's normal reaction," Lin Chuan laughed. "In that situation, you were my partner; how could I not save you? Even if it were Zhao Zhonghai, I would have risked my life to save him."

"Then why did you take a stab for me?" Qingzi asked again.

"Is that important?" Lin Chuan retorted.

"Yes, it's very important," Qingzi nodded, saying, "Mr. Lin Chuan, please tell me."

This answer was indeed very important to Qingzi. In Japan, if faced with such a situation, only she would have to risk her life to save others, and certainly no one would sacrifice their own life for her. Especially just because she was a woman. In Japan, the status of women is relatively low, even though many people have long fought for women's rights and status. However, the real change is minimal.

A girl who has long been oppressed and humiliated by men; living in a country and society where women hold a low status. Suddenly receiving protection and shelter from a man, Qingzi felt an intangible and indescribable happiness in her heart. She was eager to know the answer, eager to know her status in Lin Chuan's heart.

"Since Fujii Katsuyoshi entrusted you to me, of course, I have to take good care of you," Lin Chuan smiled. "Besides, I've never considered you as a Japanese person but as my friend. Is that enough?"

Biting her red lips, Qingzi said, "Just a friend?"

"Otherwise?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Mr. Lin Chuan, I'm just a woman," Qingzi said with her head down. "I'm not worthy of you risking your life, your life is more precious than mine."

"You're wrong," Lin Chuan shook his head, "Everyone's life is equal. No one's life is more valuable than another's. The world inherently has no high or low, no rank. It's just that some people have forcibly established a society of different statuses."

Qingzi bit her teeth, saying nothing.

"Qingzi, do you not want to stay in China?" Lin Chuan asked.

"No!" Qingzi shook her head, saying, "Mr. Lin Chuan, I want to stay by your side."

"Haha..." Lin Chuan laughed heartily, "That's good, no matter what, during your time in China, I absolutely won't allow any trouble to come to you. Of course, if there's anything you want, just tell me. I will try my best to satisfy you!"

"Thank you, Mr. Lin Chuan!" Qingzi nodded.

However, Qingzi's face showed no sign of happiness. Instead, she looked downcast and gloomy. She pondered to herself, what if I'm not in China? What if I return to Japan? Mr. Lin Chuan, would you then no longer care about my well-being?

Of course, this was just Qingzi's inner monologue.

...

The news about Lin Chuan forcing his way into Qinghua Pool immediately became a hot topic in the east of Jiangbei City. Once the news spread, it caused a big stir. In every bar and every venue where hooligans could be found, this news was passed around.

Night Color Bar.

The place was bustling with people. Every night, many came here to spend money. This kind of venue easily made tens of thousands a day. And with high-rollers, it wasn't impossible to see revenues of hundreds of thousands.

"Did you hear? The boss of Haiqing Pool, Lin Chuan, stormed into Tsinghua Pool. They say that not even hundreds of Tsinghua's best could stop him!"

"Really?"

"Of course!" People with the news always felt they had something to talk about. The person, with spittle flying, said, "I heard that the fighting that night at Tsinghua Pool was intense. Lin Chuan fought against hundreds, killing countless opponents. It was a gruesome scene."

"How do you know?"

"My brother works at Tsinghua Pool. He witnessed it all that night."

"Wow..."

The crowd immediately erupted into a buzz of excitement. The news spread as if it had wings, instantly flying through the east of Jiangbei City and even toward other parts of the city. This kind of street news was in high demand. Many liked to listen, and after listening, they turned it into their own talking point, exaggerating and embellishing as if they had experienced it themselves. These storytellers always proudly added the line: "My brother works at Tsinghua Pool, he saw it with his own eyes."

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