However, Xin Yu was ultimately no match for the sheer number of opponents.
Moreover, she was attacked by two tall, burly girls!
"You little slut, how dare you seduce Professor Mu! You're asking for trouble!"
"You think you're so great just because you're Professor Donghua's last disciple!"
The two girls continued their attack, while the onlookers cheered and jeering from the periphery.
"Hiss—" Xin Yu gasped. She'd been kicked again in the thigh; it was probably swollen. And her stomach too—if that punch had missed, her ribs might have broken.
Yesterday, Mu Yichuan had tormented her so badly; she was already exhausted today. She'd had the strength to fight back at first, but now her legs were trembling.
Whoosh!
A girl in a plaid shirt snatched Xin Yu's bag and dumped it on the ground.
Then, she grabbed Xin Yu's design book and started tearing it apart! "Bastard!" She wanted to rush over and stop him; those were the fruits of her hard work recently.
Unexpectedly, the girl next to her grabbed her hair, and instantly her face drained of color, her eyes dimming.
With her last ounce of strength, Xin Yu kicked the girl beside her. She absolutely wouldn't allow her sketchbook and designs to be ruined like this!
"Bitch, you dare fight back!"
"Donghua's mentor's last disciple is hitting someone! Come help!"
Someone shouted, and several more girls swarmed forward, tearing clothes, punching and kicking without mercy.
"Stop!" A loud shout rang out, "What are you doing?!"
"Handsome, this has nothing to do with you!" The leader of the group glanced at her nonchalantly.
Xin Yu looked up, her hair a mess. Regardless of what others thought, she was no longer calm. Liu Shuihan!
Why was he here?!
Why was he here?! "Ayu." Liu Shuihan tried to pull Xin Yu over, but the two girls beside him wouldn't let go, their eyes fixed on the leader.
"Hey handsome—" Before the leader could finish speaking, Liu Shuihan kicked her.
"Let her go!" he roared, wanting to skin them alive.
Xin Yu was stunned. She seemed to have never seen Liu Shuihan like this before. Was he going crazy for her?
The surrounding girls hadn't expected the seemingly gentle man to attack their heads so directly. They were all unsure what to do, their eyes all turning to the leader.
"This is a gang fight! I'll take you to the police station later!"
"Heh." The leader clutched her stomach, her eyes cold, quite unlike what a young woman should be like. "So, handsome, you want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Let's see if you have the ability!"
With that, she waved her hand, and all the girls, regardless of their true feelings, moved in unison! "What are you doing!" Xin Yu shouted. "Brother Shui Han, run! Don't worry about me!"
Running away, notifying Mu Yichuan or the police, would be better than fighting alone against so many.
Xin Yu had assumed she would be attacked again in this chaotic situation, so she closed her eyes slightly, knowing she didn't have the strength to resist...
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The world around her suddenly fell silent.
Less than a second later, all sorts of wailing and howling resumed!
Suddenly, Xin Yu opened her eyes.
Mu Jian had already helped her over.
"Mu...Mu Jian?" She felt a sense of relief, her body went limp, but she still endured the screaming pain all over her body and looked around. "Brother Shui Han..."
Liu Shui Han rushed to Xin Yu's side, wanting to take her, but Mu Jian's tall figure blocked their contact.
Despite the obstruction, Xin Yu still caught a glimpse of several obvious scratches on Liu Shuihan's hands. "Brother Shuihan, your hands..."
He smiled bitterly, looking at the person so close yet untouchable, and took off his coat, handing it to her. "I'm fine, put this on."
Xin Yu struggled to raise her hand to take it, as her clothes were now torn in several places.
"Mr. Jiu is here." Just then, Mu Jian spoke coldly, shifting to the side.
Xin Yu immediately felt a chilling aura, making her want to flee.
The next second, a coat was draped over her, the distinctive scent of Mu Yichuan assaulting all her senses.
He scooped Xin Yu up in his arms, his dark eyes filled with a storm of anger, staring at her without speaking.
This girl, how could she be so incapable of protecting herself!
She's... injured again!
And so seriously!
For a moment, she felt like killing him! Xin Yu didn't know what to say. Ultimately, it was because Mu Yichuan was too powerful that she suffered this undeserved misfortune.
She closed her eyes, feeling Mu Yichuan slightly turn to the side and call out coldly, "Mu Jian."
"Yes."
A respectful voice sounded behind her, but Xin Yu didn't see how swift and chilling Mu Jian's movements were!
"Brother Shui Han, you should also go to the hospital to treat your hand wounds," she murmured as Mu Yichuan carried Xin Yu away.
Suddenly, she felt a noticeable pressure.
And the force on her body.
But Xin Yu couldn't care less anymore. She leaned against Mu Yichuan's chest and fell into a deep sleep.
"Ninth Brother, I don't want to treat her." Qiu Zhi looked at the woman on the bed, her face bruised and swollen, her hair disheveled.
Anger flared from every orifice.
Mu Yichuan glanced at Qiu Zhi with icy eyes.
"Xiao Zhang!" Qiu Zhi called out, "Go make me a sign that says—Xin Yu is not permitted to enter Zhong'ao Hospital."
After saying that, he began to treat her wounds.
When Xin Yu woke up, it was already noon the next day. Beautiful sunlight streamed in through the French windows, carrying a gentle warmth.
The first thing she saw was Mu Yichuan sitting sideways on the sofa, his profile captivating, his gaze focused—perfect to the extreme.
No wonder even the proud students of Dongdu University couldn't resist wanting to kill themselves for him.
As Xin Yu was lost in thought, Mu Yichuan turned his head, their gazes meeting in the air, one cold, one warm.
"Awake but not talking? Is there anything else that hurts?" He walked over, gently stroking her still slightly swollen cheek with his long fingers.
Xin Yu shook her head slightly, "It's nothing."
Under Mu Yichuan's intimidating gaze, she sat up and drank some water, just in time to see Qiu Zhi walk in with the sign.
...! Xin Yu was so shocked that she unconsciously grabbed Mu Yichuan's hand. "You..."
"What? Can't understand?" Qiu Zhi raised his peach blossom eyes. "You weren't beaten senseless, were you?"
"You're the one who's senseless!" Xin Yu retorted angrily. She was a patient, after all; how could she recover if her mind and body were not in harmony?
If Mu Yichuan hadn't been holding her, Xin Yu really wouldn't have wanted to cooperate with Qiu Zhi's examination.
"Still saying you're not senseless! Your phone rang, didn't you hear it?" Qiu Zhi took the phone and shoved it into Xin Yu's hand.
She looked at her phone. If she had had it yesterday, she wouldn't have been beaten like this!
"Hello!" She wanted to hang up as soon as she answered. "Why are you calling me!"
"I'm asking you, did you send text messages to some shady people?" Xin's father didn't even ask about Xin Yu's condition, and immediately asked, "You're just a young girl, have you no shame! What kind of messages were you sending?!"
"What did I send!" Xin Yu frowned, shook off Qiu Zhi's stethoscope, and wanted to rush up to her father and confront him.
How could he so indiscriminately accuse her again!
"What did you post that you're asking me about? They've already come knocking on our door!" Mr. Xin was furious. "I'll settle this with money today, but tomorrow might be different!"
"Settle it with money?" Xin Yu retorted sarcastically. "Don't even think about it. I can't afford your Xin family's money! I have hands and feet."
"Fine, you've got guts!" Mr. Xin's voice was vicious, as if he wanted to slap Xin Yu. "Then you come and pay, pay for their manhood!"
The last three words were clearly spoken in a very unnatural tone.
But Xin Yu thought of the fat man outside the West Gate last night!
"Tell him to die! I haven't even sued him yet!" Xin Yu trembled with rage, preferring to believe a scoundrel outsider rather than her own daughter!
This was her father! "You still have the nerve to sue him? He has the invitation you sent yesterday at noon!"
Mu Yichuan pulled Xin Yu into his arms, snatched the phone, and his voice was as cold as ice. "If you want compensation, get your ass to Zhongao Hospital."
He wanted to see who was so blind!
"I didn't send any invitation!" Xin Yu broke free, her eyes red as she looked at Mu Yichuan. "I didn't! Yesterday at noon, my phone was with you!"
"Yes." He gently stroked her dark eyes. When had she ever been so eager to prove herself?
"So I didn't send anything to that disgusting man!" Xin Yu pleaded. "I don't even know him. He thought I was acting in self-defense!"
Mu Yichuan immediately frowned. There was another twist!
"Ninth Brother!"
"Hmm." He only gave a faint "hmm."
Qiu Zhi's peach blossom eyes also turned cold. Hearing Mu Yichuan's response, he strode out of the ward. Xin Yu's heart was icy cold, even nestled against Mu Yichuan's chest.
Her father always wronged her like this.
It started with her stepmother and stepsister's scheming, but now even strangers were more cunning than her.
"Mu Yichuan, you have to believe me."
"I believe you."
His resolute words softly echoed in her ears, like a faith, dispelling Xin Yu's confusion.
"Sweetheart, sleep a while, I'm here." He gently patted her, as if soothing a child.
Xin Yu lay on the bed with her eyes closed, thinking she wouldn't fall asleep, but unexpectedly, Mu Yichuan's gentle comfort lulled her to sleep.
Seeing her sound asleep, he gracefully rose, walked to the door, and asked in a cold voice, "The person is here?"
"Yes, Mr. Jiu." Mu Feng bowed. "The matter has been investigated. It was Madam's classmate who was jealous of her and copied the number to send the message."
"What kind of person?"
Mu Feng paused, quickly lowering his eyes, unsure how to describe it.
Mu Yichuan strode downstairs, and when he saw the obese man, a surprise smile appeared on his lips.
"Attacked?"
The obese man looked at the emperor-like, cold-blooded Mu Yichuan, then at the upright men in black beside him, and immediately knelt down.
"Ninth Master, I was wrong! Please forgive me!"
"Someone, find the best doctor to treat him."