Chapter 62

My cousin really did take leave to come back!

In other words, my injury has affected her performance evaluation. Today is the 28th, and in just two more days, my cousin should be able to get a satisfactory rating.

But I messed it up.

I suddenly realized I shouldn’t have said I was injured, then my cousin wouldn’t have needed to take leave to come back.

Moreover, I truly hate those people who are behind the scenes. If it really is Yang Yi, I will definitely not let him go!

“Alright, alright, I have something to do, so I’ll leave it at that for now.” Chen Yao then laughed and said, “You can stay home and take a bath while I favor you.”

After hanging up the phone, I suddenly felt very sorry for my cousin. If it weren’t for me…

I took out a cigarette, lit it, took a few puffs silently, and then went back to my room.

Zhao Qian wasn’t lying in bed, and it’s unclear where he went for a stroll.

My cousin was the only one in the room at that moment. She was sleeping soundly on the hospital bed that used to be mine, with a slight upturn at the corner of her mouth. I don’t know if she was thinking of something, but she actually showed a cute smile.

I pulled over a stool and sat on the edge of the bed. I was about to put my cousin’s little hand back under the covers when, unexpectedly, she grabbed my hand tightly with surprising strength. I struggled a little but found I couldn’t break free. Afraid of waking her up, I had no choice but to let her hold on.

I took out my phone, logged into WeChat, and found that many colleagues had sent me greetings, but none of them were from Yang Yi.

It’s impossible to say that this guy is innocent; those people who beat us up were most likely instigated by Yang Yi.

However, if we wait for the police to find evidence before settling scores with him now, then this guy won’t get away with it so easily.

I sneered inwardly, and then replied to my colleagues’ messages one by one.

Zhao Qian came in from outside, walked behind me and patted my shoulder. When I turned around, he gestured with his lip, indicating that I should go outside.

I gently pulled my hand away from my cousin’s and followed Zhao Qian outside.

Zhao Qian tossed me a cigarette, then pulled out another, put it in his mouth, lit it, took a deep drag, and exhaled a smoke ring. “Those guys got caught…”

“We caught them!” I exclaimed with delight. “Did they spill the beans about who was behind it?”

Zhao Qian exhaled another smoke ring. “The interrogation is still ongoing, but we should have results soon. Aya has arranged for someone to follow us, so we can just stay here and recover from our injuries.”

I then asked, “If you find the mastermind, what’s your plan?”

“Of course, we should seek compensation.”

Zhao Qian chuckled, “Don’t worry, Aya’s lawyer is very capable. Besides, we are all victims in this case, and we will suffer all kinds of losses. We will definitely ruin those young men’s families. Just suing them for attempted murder will make them regret it.”

“Then I’ll have to trouble you.” I gave a wry smile and said, “I don’t know much about these things.”

“Don’t worry.” Zhao Qian laughed. “This time, I should say I dragged you into this mess. No matter what, I can’t let you suffer any more. Let’s just stay here and recover peacefully.”

Hearing Zhao Qian speak so confidently, I could only put my mind at ease for the time being. After all, I didn’t have any extra money right now, and if I were to hire a lawyer, it would be quite troublesome.

Well, that’s just how reality is. Besides, I’m thinking of finding a bigger, nicer place to spend time with my cousin. Although I sometimes have those kinds of things happen with Wang Qin, Li Qiang’s situation is still uncertain, and I don’t know what that guy is up to right now.

If he finds out someday, I’ll be in real trouble.

What I’m even more afraid of is that my cousin will find out about my relationship with Wang Qin. I’m really scared.

It’s just like that saying goes: “A moment of pleasure is followed by a lifetime of regret.”

If my cousin is hurt, she definitely won’t forgive me easily.

“Okay, I’ll do as you say.” I said gratefully, “I’ll have to trouble you later.”

“We’re all brothers, so let’s not talk about this anymore.” Zhao Qian stretched his body and then said, “You stay here and keep your sister-in-law company. Aya and I are going out to take care of some things.”

“Your injury?” I asked with some concern. “Should we have a doctor check it out first?”

“No need,” Zhao Qian said with a smile. “This little injury won’t kill me. I’m leaving now.”

As he spoke, he tossed me the remaining half pack of cigarettes. It seemed to be a pack of Furongwang cigarettes that Aya had brought last night, and I had only smoked a few.

Watching Zhao Qian’s figure disappear into the elevator, I threw away the cigarette butt in my hand and turned back to my room.

I had barely sat down when my cousin woke up slowly. She glanced at the time and immediately scolded, “Silly boy, I’ve been sleeping for so long, why didn’t you wake me? What if I disturbed your sleep?”

“Sis, you should get some sleep first. If I’m sleepy, I’ll definitely find somewhere to sleep,” I said with a smile. “You haven’t eaten yet, have you? How about we go out and get something to eat?”

“But your injury,” my cousin said worriedly, “why don’t I go out and buy it for you?”

“It’s not like I have a leg injury.” I chuckled softly. “Let’s go together. I’m worried about you going out alone. Someone as pretty as me, if I get blown into someone else’s arms, they won’t give me back.”

“You’re so annoying!” My cousin glared at me and scolded, “Your mouth is so oily after just a few days! Did you do something to offend me?”

My heart skipped a beat. Luckily, I had washed the sheets and tidied up the room before I went to work yesterday morning. If my cousin had found anything wrong when she got back, it would have been a huge problem.

“No,” I said with a smile. “But I got hurt this time and you rushed back so fast that you even missed the professional title evaluation.”

“You…how did you know?” My cousin was stunned for a moment, her beautiful eyes sweeping over me. “Could it be that Chen Yao told you, that brat?”

“Sister, I’m sorry,” I said apologetically. “If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have…”

“It’s okay, if we don’t get selected this time, there’s always next time,” my cousin smiled slightly. “I’m hungry, let’s go out to eat.”

My cousin and I went to a fast food restaurant and ordered some food. My cousin held my arm, looked at my arm which was bandaged up tightly, and said softly, “Silly boy, please don’t be so reckless next time, okay? I’m really worried about you.”

“Okay, it won’t happen again next time.” I said with a smile. “But if something like this happens again, I won’t tell you, so you won’t worry. Seeing that you haven’t slept well makes me feel more heartbroken than if I were injured.”

“You dare!” My cousin pouted. “If you don’t tell me anything, I’ll teach you a lesson.”

“How could that be?” I laughed. “You’re my sister. Even if I don’t tell anyone else, I at least want you to know. Right, sister, let’s look for a place together in a while.”

My cousin was taken aback when she heard “looking for a place to live.” “Isn’t it pretty good that we’re living here now? Besides, the housing prices around here are very expensive…”

“It’s okay.” I had already planned this out: I’d move to a bigger place and cook for myself when I wasn’t working.

“Then we’ll go look for it in a few days.”

My cousin thought for a moment and then nodded, “Otherwise, it’s not convenient to share an apartment. If we could have a small place, I could cook delicious meals for you when I’m not working.”

“Then it’s settled, we’ll go look for it together.”

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, we returned to the hospital. I asked my cousin to take the things back first, otherwise it would be inconvenient to stay in the hospital.

My cousin thought about it for a moment and decided to take the things back first.

I stayed in the hospital for three days before the doctor agreed that I could come back temporarily, and that I could come back in a few days to have the stitches removed.

My cousin has been staying with me for the past three days. I originally wanted to be discharged early, but she absolutely refused, so I had no choice but to listen to her.

The thugs confessed that they were from Yang Yi’s hometown. They had been drinking together when they heard Yang Yi had a problem with Zhao Qian, so they came to confront us. They originally just wanted to beat us up, but they didn’t expect to end up with knives.

Yang Yi was also arrested. With the help of the lawyer hired by Xue Ya, he paid me 20,000 yuan and also covered my hospital expenses. As for Zhao Qian, who was more seriously injured than me, he didn’t tell me exactly how much he was compensated.

However, I haven’t received this money yet.

After I left the hospital, I went straight home with my cousin, since I was really tired of the smell of disinfectant in the hospital.

As soon as I got back, I saw Wang Qin playing on her phone in the living room. When she saw me, she was stunned for a moment. “Tang Zheng, you’re discharged from the hospital?”

I nodded and smiled, “I just need to rest for a few more days.”

“Then I wish you a speedy recovery.”

Wang Qin smiled slightly. Because her cousin was also present, we didn’t dare to act too much. However, the more we did so, the more indescribable excitement we felt.

“Go take a shower first, then change out of your clothes and let me wash them.” My cousin said with a look of concern, “Your arm isn’t fully healed yet, so don’t do these things for now.”

“Sis, I’m fine,” I said with a smile. “I was afraid of tiring you out.”

“Good girl.” My cousin gave me a charming look and said softly, “You are injured now, but you are also my precious darling. If I hurt you again, I will be heartbroken.”

When I heard my cousin say that I was her darling, I couldn’t help but swallow hard. If I could, I would really like to be my cousin’s darling for life.

After thinking about it, I decided to take a shower first.

So I grabbed a change of clothes and said to my cousin, “Sis, I’m going to take a shower first.”

“Wait a minute.” My cousin suddenly stopped me and said, “Let me help you take off your shirt first. You’re injured now, and you don’t want to aggravate your wound again.”

“Oh well.”

I obediently let my cousin take off her clothes, and then, wearing only my pants and carrying a change of clothes, I went to the bathroom.

I had just gone inside and was about to close the door when my cousin suddenly appeared behind me, startling me. “Sis, what’s wrong?”

My cousin’s pretty face was slightly flushed, but her gaze directed at me, “You’re injured and can’t get wet, I… I’ll help you wash…”