Ji Bochang, lying on the hospital bed, noticed Lu Cheng, but after all, this character wasn't in his storyline.
He didn't want to provoke this big shot who appeared out of nowhere, so he just kept spewing insults at Qin Yu.
"You wild brat, your attacks are too vicious, aren't they? If I end up with any lasting injuries, this Young Master will never let you off, and I'll make your whole family suffer!"
Immediately after, he changed his tone, turning his attention to Song Zhiyi, who was beside him, frowning delicately and looking at him with disgust.
His face instantly switched to a "deeply affectionate" expression, and he began a new round of "moral blackmail"!
"Zhiyi! My dear Zhiyi! Did you see? It was all for you that I... that I got such serious injuries!"
"You must be responsible for me; the happiness of your latter half of life must be guarded by me!"
[Yes, yes, yes! This is exactly the kind of persistent, shameless rogue energy!]
[Making Qin Yu unable to resist acting, and making Song Zhiyi dislike me more and more!]
Listening to Ji Bochang's incoherent, flawed, and shameless attempts at extortion, as well as the bizarre, sand-sculpting-like inner thoughts that simultaneously echoed in her mind... Song Zhiyi's expression had gradually changed from initial anger and disgust to a complex look mixed with absurdity, speechlessness, and an uncontrollable urge to laugh.
She even subconsciously reached out and rubbed her ears, seriously wondering if she was experiencing some auditory hallucination after-effect from being startled earlier.
But Ji Bochang's even more "splendid" internal monologue that followed mercilessly confirmed it again—she hadn't misheard!
[No, I need to try harder! This isn't enough! I must make Song Zhiyi detest me to the extreme!]
[It would be best if she actively asked Qin Yu to protect her!]
[Hurry up, Song Zhiyi, go be Qin Yu's harem!]
Listening to this wave after wave of bizarre inner thoughts... Song Zhiyi's mouth twitched uncontrollably, and she struggled to suppress her laughter, feeling that her facial expression management was about to completely lose control!
This guy... is his brain really okay?
Go home?
Which mental hospital's home?
Or is he actually a hidden stand-up comedian?
...Meanwhile, on the other side.
Qin Yu, as Ji Bochang's "inner thoughts" had predicted, was infuriated and fuming at Ji Bochang's distorted, unreasonable, and shameless words and actions!
His fists clenched with a cracking sound! Veins bulged!
Damn it!
This pretty boy not only acted like a hooligan in public!
But also dared to accuse him first? And slander him in return?
This is simply outrageous!
He really wanted to rush over immediately!
And give that detestable face of his a few more hard punches, to let him know why flowers are so red!
Just then, the doctor who had conducted the examination walked in with a stack of reports.
"After our careful examination and preliminary diagnosis just now..."
"Young Master Ji mainly has soft tissue contusions; fortunately, no internal organs were injured. However..."
"Due to a powerful external impact, Young Master Ji may have a certain degree of mild concussion."
"Therefore, we recommend that Young Master Ji rest in bed as much as possible for a period of time!"
Lying on the hospital bed, Ji Bochang's heart was blooming with joy and he was secretly thrilled to hear the doctor's timely diagnosis, like charcoal in the snow!
[Hahaha! A divine assist!]
On the surface, he immediately put on an even more pained expression.
He stared at Song Zhiyi's cute little face with eyes full of deep affection, his voice barely a whisper.
"Zhi... Zhiyi... My dear Zhiyi..."
"Did you hear? The doctor said I'm seriously injured!"
"My... my happiness for the rest of my life!"
"You must be responsible for me! From now on, wherever you go, I will follow!"
[Hate me! Hurry and go with Qin Yu, this horny monkey, stay far away from me, and let me survive until the grand finale!]
Listening to Ji Bochang's shameless declaration, and the bizarre inner thoughts that simultaneously echoed in her mind... Song Zhiyi felt a tingling sensation on her scalp!
Her current feelings towards this eccentric Ji Bochang were no longer just simple disgust and aversion.
Instead, she felt that this guy had simply escaped from some mental institution!
She really couldn't take it anymore!
With eyes that almost seemed to be crying, she looked pitifully at Lu Cheng, who had maintained an elegant smile throughout, as if enjoying a splendid play.
Lu Cheng naturally received Song Zhiyi's helpless and frantic pleading gaze.
He chuckled inwardly, knowing that the time was almost right, and it was time for him to "make a grand entrance" and clean up this mess.
He showed a thoughtful expression, pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, his tone filled with concern.
"Ahem... Young Master Ji, I see your injuries are indeed not light."
"The medical standards of this hospital might still be a bit lacking."
"What if... I mean, what if they don't detect some potential internal injuries, wouldn't that delay Young Master Ji's recovery?"
He changed his tone, a sincere smile on his face.
"I do know a hospital that is quite experienced in internal injuries."
"Young Master Ji, how about I arrange for a more comprehensive and thorough examination? Perhaps, they might even detect some unexpected functional impairments."
"Even if it involves surgery or an operation, the technology there is absolutely safe and reliable! Guaranteed to help Young Master Ji recover soon! And regain his former glory!"
"Young Master Lu, I... I suddenly feel... it doesn't hurt that much anymore..."
Lying on the hospital bed, Ji Bochang's pained expression instantly froze when he heard Lu Cheng's words, especially the words'surgery' and 'operation'!
[Open... open what kind of damn surgery? Holy crap! Who are you, big brother?]
[What deep hatred do you have for this plot? I just want to quietly be an experience package and then go home!]
[Are you trying to give me a physical super-salvation? Are you not letting people follow the plot properly?]
Listening to Lu Cheng's thoughtful suggestion and Ji Bochang's horrified inner thoughts, Song Zhiyi couldn't help but let the corners of her mouth curl up slightly, forming a shallow arc of schadenfreude.
"Hehe... it's a good thing Young Master Lu is here! Otherwise, I'd really be annoyed to death by this sand-sculpting guy!"
Lu Cheng looked at Ji Bochang's frustrated expression, as if he had swallowed a fly, and nodded with satisfaction, then stood up and smiled gently at Song Zhiyi and Qin Yu.
"Alright, since Young Master Ji is so fortunate, let's not disturb his rest anymore."
The three left Ji Bochang, who was still crying and calling out to Song Zhiyi with reluctance, and walked out of the ward.
Lu Cheng then looked at Song Zhiyi with concern again, and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Sister Zhiyi, I see that Young Master Ji, for a while, probably won't let you go easily."
"Coincidentally, my junior brother Qin Yu here has strong martial arts skills and is upright."
He pointed to Qin Yu, who subconsciously puffed out his chest a little due to Lu Cheng's praise.
"How about we let him temporarily take a position at your Song Corporation as a... well, a security guard?"
"What do you think?"
When Qin Yu heard this, he began to mutter to himself:
"Be a security guard? I, a dignified peak of internal strength... But, being able to see Sister Zhiyi every day, it doesn't seem like a loss? Hehehe... This brother-in-law wasn't called for nothing..."
And Song Zhiyi?
Because of Ji Bochang's inner thought bombardment, her impression of Qin Yu, the "original protagonist of the Dragon King," was not very good; she even felt a bit disgusted.
Especially those crazy rants in the inner thoughts about Qin Yu being a "human-shaped teddy bear," a "horny monkey," and so on... And she also noticed that Qin Yu's restless eyes kept glancing at her, which made her feel very uncomfortable!
However... Lu Cheng had spoken... and Ji Bochang was indeed a nuisance!
She hesitated for a moment, then finally looked at Lu Cheng's smiling eyes and gently nodded... Everything was unfolding according to Lu Cheng's plan.
Soon there was another performance, where the two Children of Fortune would contend against each other.