The figure that appeared beneath Li Liping was, of course, Lin Feng. He had been keeping a close eye on the stage. When he noticed Li Liping's misstep, his nerves tightened, and he reacted instantly. The moment the wire harness holding Li Liping snapped and she began to fall, he shot forward!

Li Liping wasn't falling from too great a height, giving Lin Feng only a few tenths of a second to react. This left him no time to choose a rescue method; he could only opt for the crudest yet most effective one!

Using his body as a human cushion!

There was no time to think. In that hair's breadth of a moment, Lin Feng threw himself flat beneath Li Liping's falling path.

THUD! Li Liping landed heavily, crashing onto Lin Feng.

Lin Feng circulated all his Inner Strength to protect his body. When Li Liping landed squarely on his soft stomach, the tremendous impact nearly shattered his defenses.

The massive impact made him gasp involuntarily, a strange, hissing cry escaping him...

Damn it! Li Liping wasn't heavy, weighing just over ninety pounds, but falling from a height of four meters, the impact force was at least several hundred pounds. Although Lin Feng had his Inner Strength protecting him, his stomach was his most vulnerable spot. Taking such a heavy blow, Lin Feng momentarily felt like vomiting blood...

The next moment, however, the scene descended into chaos. Several stagehands and Ning Aoxue rushed over to help the still-shaken Li Liping to her feet.

Li Liping only felt a little dizzy from the impact; surprisingly, she didn't have a single scratch on her. She looked at Lin Feng, still lying on the ground, with a complicated expression. Words couldn't express her gratitude. He had rushed over in time and used his own body to save me!

"Lin Feng! How are you? Are you alright?" Ning Aoxue was both shocked and overjoyed to discover that the person who had cushioned Li Liping was Lin Feng!

If Li Liping had been seriously injured or crippled, Ning Aoxue, who placed immense importance on this gala, couldn't imagine the pain and self-blame she would feel. Thankfully, Lin Feng had been there at the most critical moment to save Li Liping, ensuring she was unharmed!

However, seeing Lin Feng lying on the ground, his face contorted in pain, Ning Aoxue grew flustered. She instinctively cradled Lin Feng's head and asked with extreme tenderness,

Lin Feng, who was very concerned about his image, was about to say he was fine. But the next second, finding his head cradled by Ning Aoxue and resting on her stomach... he naturally closed his eyes and decided to play dead.

Cao Ying had also noticed the accident behind her. She quickened her pace, rapidly finishing the final movement of the piece. After a perfect curtain call, she hurried over. "Li Ping, are you okay?"

Li Liping, her face deathly pale, shook her head. "The wire harness snapped! Lin Feng saved me!"

Seeing the broken wire harness behind Li Liping, Cao Ying's expression turned grim. How on earth was this gala planned? Why would a wire harness snap? Was someone trying to harm my cousin?

The next moment, Cao Ying saw Lin Feng on the ground, Ning Aoxue cradling his head. An inexplicable fear surged in her heart. She instinctively rushed over, grabbed Lin Feng's right hand, pressed her ear to his chest to listen for his heartbeat, and asked in a panic, "Lin Feng, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

Alright, now Lin Feng was even more determined to play dead.

Witnessing such an accident on stage, Li Qiuyi and Chen Chuanfeng, the directors in charge of the gala, were frantic. They quickly halted the event and had Lin Feng and Li Liping sent to the school infirmary.

To avoid causing a commotion among the students, Zheng Yi temporarily took the microphone in his capacity as a leader. After Chen Chuanfeng had sent the "injured parties" for medical attention, he instructed the performance groups to continue according to the original schedule, until the gala concluded successfully.

...

In the small school infirmary, Ning Aoxue, Su Zi, Cao Ying, and Li Liping—four beauties, each with her own distinct charm—were anxiously watching Lin Feng on the hospital bed. A middle-aged, matronly school doctor was preparing to undress Lin Feng for a physical examination...

To escape the matronly doctor's 'poisonous hands,' Lin Feng finally 'stirred awake' just before she could make her move!

"You're awake? How do you feel? Anywhere uncomfortable?" The doctor had been about to unbutton Lin Feng's shirt. Seeing him suddenly open his eyes, she asked, somewhat resentfully, "Feel carefully. Let me see which of your internal organs might have suffered a shock."

"I'm fine..." Lin Feng shook his head, his expression normal. He naturally knew his own condition: only a slight discomfort in his stomach from the impact, nothing else.

The school doctor pressed Lin Feng's chest and abdomen, checking his internal organs. After confirming he was indeed fine, she directly prescribed some Chinese medicine for internal injuries and instructed, "It doesn't look like anything serious. Let him rest here for another half hour. If he still feels fine then, you can take him back! These are Relaxing and Blood-Activating Tablets; have him take five before bed tonight. To prevent any accidents, it's best if someone keeps an eye on him tonight... Many people with internal injuries don't realize it themselves and can suddenly suffer internal bleeding or other complications in their sleep!"

After giving her instructions, the school doctor didn't wait for Ning Aoxue and the others to decide on arrangements. She simply walked into the inner office of the infirmary to continue watching something on her laptop.

Once the matronly school doctor left, only beauties remained in the room. Lin Feng's head seemed to turn unconsciously, but his eyes darted around, taking them all in. They truly are all top-tier!

"Student Lin Feng, thank you so much for earlier!" Li Liping moved to Lin Feng's side and thanked him in a low voice.

Lin Feng glanced at this seemingly delicate senior schoolmate and, with a very cocky smile, said, "It was my duty!"

Aside from Li Liping, Su Zi, Ning Aoxue, and Cao Ying were all lost in thought. The school doctor had just said Lin Feng might suffer a sudden relapse in the middle of the night. To prevent any accidents, someone needed to stay and watch over him!

So, who would be the one to keep vigil?

Li Liping was the least suitable. She wasn't familiar with Lin Feng. Although she was deeply grateful to him for saving her, she had no awareness or intention of stepping up herself.

Cao Ying very much wanted to take care of Lin Feng. However, he would surely be returning to Ning Aoxue's villa tonight. Cao Ying's upbringing was extremely strict; staying out overnight off-campus was inconvenient, and moreover, she didn't want to go to Ning Aoxue's villa again. So, she felt quite conflicted.

Su Zi was the one Lin Feng chatted most easily with and would have been the most suitable. However, she loved to sleep in too much. Asking her to stay up all night to look after Lin Feng was practically an impossible task. The most likely outcome would be her falling asleep beside Lin Feng for the entire night; even if he had a relapse and died in the middle of the night, she probably wouldn't even know...

"I'll take care of Lin Feng tonight." A faint blush appeared on Ning Aoxue's icy face. She feigned composure and said calmly, "Lin Feng is my personal bodyguard. If something happens to him, it's my responsibility to look after him!"

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