Chapter 38: Wheelchair Part 1
Le Chengzhe suddenly widened his eyes. If he was unsure about their relationship at the beginning, due to the stark difference in their statuses, he had subconsciously cast Lou Ting as an opportunistic Omega. Now, Ji Xing’s words crushed all of his unrealistic assumptions!
In that case, the relationship between Lou Ting and He Yunzhou was actually—
Le Chengzhe was shocked beyond belief. He lowered his head in a fluster, his mind in disarray, not knowing what to do.
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Le Chengzhe was filled with immense regret now. Why did he have to provoke Lou Ting in the first place?!
He couldn’t admit he was wrong. He absolutely couldn’t apologize!
Which insect was visible to the naked eye? Even if it was captured on camera, it would only show the motion of him raising his hand. The insect itself wouldn’t be visible.
Ji Xing’s words were likely intended to frighten him, to catch him off guard and force him to deny in panic, thereby sealing his guilt.
With things having reached this point, Le Chengzhe decided not to struggle anymore.
Sitting on the ground, he coldly sneered, “Even if you’re the Imperial Queen, you can’t fabricate evidence. Bringing out that bracelet of yours, you’re clearly trying to deceive me. You people… have black hearts.”
Facing his accusations, Ji Xing gestured for Lou Ting to open the bracelet.
Lou Ting didn’t hesitate, he pressed the button, and several videos appeared as holograms, with the first one being the stage performance.
Lou Ting directly played it. The bracelet automatically connected to the room’s projection system, and the video began playing on the wall.
Le Chengzhe had already convinced himself that Ji Xing was deceiving him, that he wouldn’t take this video seriously. However, as the video played, his unease grew.
Finally—
The moment he released the insects.
In the footage, one could clearly see the insects flying out of his hand!
Only contusions attracted the insects, nobody else had any injuries or suffered harm. Lou Ting was the closest within range, and thus, the insects all attached to his ankles, tearing through his skin and burrowing inside.
The video recorded every detail in meticulous clarity.
“This can’t be possible!” Le Chengzhe couldn’t believe what he was seeing. How could these things that were clearly invisible to the naked eye be captured by the camera?
Le Chengzhe, overcome with anger, rushed forward and shouted, “It’s all fake! Are you finding this amusing, editing these videos together?!”
The room wasn’t large, and Le Chengzhe suddenly dashed forward, heading straight for the bracelet in Lou Ting’s hand.
With a sinister expression, he fiercely stared at Lou Ting, forcefully extending his arms to seize it. However, before he could even touch the hem of Lou Ting’s clothes, He Yunzhou kicked him back with a single kick!
“Ah!”
*Bang!*
The kick landed squarely on his abdomen, and Le Chengzhe’s back collided with the table leg. After a muffled sound, he coughed in pain incessantly.
Lou Ting closed the bracelet, exported the videos to his phone, and handed the bracelet back to Ji Xing. Then he said, “Keep your explanations for the police.”
“No, Lou Ting… *cough cough*, you can’t, you can’t call the police, you have no evidence!” Le Chengzhe couldn’t even complete his sentence, yet he still stubbornly clung to his defense, refusing to let go.
Before Lou Ting arrived, he had thought about calling the police, but He Yunzhou suggested he make the call instead. Without thinking too much, Lou Ting agreed.
However, when he saw the people in Imperial military uniforms entering, Lou Ting had a puzzled look on his face the whole time.
He glanced at He Yunzhou. For such a minor matter, did he really have to involve high-ranking military personnel?
He Yunzhou gave him a reassuring look. Le Chengzhe couldn’t escape.
Lou Ting: “…”
This wasn’t about escaping or not!
Seeing the people before him, Le Chengzhe was utterly panicked.
Could Lou Ting actually dare to escalate this matter?!
For such a trivial matter, did Lou Ting really have to involve the Imperial Military Department?!
He seemed to lack any sense of proportion, or was he just too petty!
“Lou Ting! Have you gone mad? You actually dare to blow this out of proportion?! Fang Huandong, are you just going to endure it and let Lou Ting ruin your show?! Have you thought it through? When I leave here today, what will be the headlines tomorrow?!”
“Do you think it’s just about me? No! It’s about the entire production crew!”
“You don’t care, but do other artists not care?!”
…
Fang Huandong watched Le Chengzhe rant like a lunatic. He didn’t speak, just stared at him expressionlessly.
He watched this hysterical fool.
Do other artists’ concerns even matter?
Right now, I just want He Yunzhou to not care, for the Imperial Family to not care!
“You…” Seeing Fang Huandong’s silence, Le Chengzhe said, “Fang Huandong, are you even a man anymore?”
The General’s movements were swift. He quickly put on the interstellar handcuffs and led the group out.
Le Chengzhe didn’t know what would happen after he was taken away. He struggled frantically, but he was forced down mercilessly.
Le Chengzhe urgently shouted, “Lou Ting, Lou Ting, save me! I was wrong, Lou Ting! Don’t let them take me away! Lou Ting… Can you please save me? We’re from the same class after all. Think about our past camaraderie, spare me, okay? Lou Ting, just say something!”
Tears streamed down Le Chengzhe’s face. The makeup from the stage hadn’t been removed yet, and now his tears mixed with the makeup, leaving his face smudged and messy.
“Let go, don’t pull me!” As he was being taken out, Le Chengzhe desperately clung to the door frame. “Lou Ting, have you gone crazy?! Are you really going to let them take me away? Aren’t you afraid Ji Xing is deceiving you? What if that video is fabricated? If I’m wrongly arrested, you’ll be legally responsible!”
Seeing this person becoming more and more unreasonable, Lou Ting’s eyebrows tightly furrowed. “Wait a moment.”
Seeing Lou Ting speak up, a glimmer of hope ignited in Le Chengzhe’s eyes. “Lou Ting, I knew you were a smart person. You wouldn’t be so foolish as to be manipulated…”
Before he could finish, Lou Ting suddenly lifted his chin, making eye contact.
In an instant, Le Chengzhe was so frightened that he couldn’t utter a single word.
For some reason, this plain, uneventful gaze filled Le Chengzhe with dread, as if a knife was held against his throat. Blink once, and that knife would slit his throat!
Lou Ting’s index finger and thumb slowly exerted pressure, and amidst Le Chengzhe’s horrified gaze, he directly dislocated his chin!
*’Snap!’*
“Ahh… Mmm!”
His cry of pain was stifled as Lou Ting used a small, round teacup to plug his mouth shut. The young man looked at him indifferently and said, “Stay quiet.”
Tears streamed down Le Chengzhe’s face instantly. He struggled to scratch at his face, but the General effortlessly restrained him with one hand.
Lou Ting stood up straight and nodded to the group. “You’ve worked hard.”
The General smiled, didn’t say anything else, and signaled for his subordinates to take Le Chengzhe away.
In the room, silence fell instantly.
With the only noisy voice gone, no one in the room spoke.
Yu Senze and Liang Caijin didn’t say anything either because this wasn’t the place for them to have a say.
Fang Huandong remained silent, perhaps fearing that saying more would lead to more mistakes, so he chose not to get involved.
Yan Zige had long wanted to deal with Le Chengzhe. Even if the latter hadn’t been taken away today, he wouldn’t have kept him in the subsequent elimination rounds. But now that he’s gone, it’s even better.
Ji Xing was the first to break the awkward silence, saying, “It’s getting late. Let’s go grab a meal.”
Lou Ting responded with a simple “Alright.”
“I’ll join as well,” He Yunzhou chimed in, as if seeking to add some liveliness. “Lou Ting is injured, so I’ll carry him.”
With that, he went over and lifted Lou Ting onto his back, heading towards the exit.
Ji Xing raised an eyebrow and followed, asking him, “Being this attentive? Worried I might run away with your wife?”
“Cough, cough,” Lou Ting averted his face and coughed, interrupting whatever He Yunzhou was about to say next.
What in the world is going on?
How did things end up like this?
It’s true that I married He Yunzhou before, but I’ve always wanted a divorce.
The temporary non-divorce was solely due to both of us having psychic issues; staying together was beneficial for both parties. That’s why I haven’t divorced yet and we even made a verbal agreement.
But how…
It’s gone from being a brother to my husband again.
Lou Ting felt a bit dizzy.
Is this pace… a little too fast?
Hearing Lou Ting’s cough, He Yunzhou asked with concern, “Are you catching a cold? Your leg injury isn’t fully healed yet. If you catch a cold again, we might have to go to the hospital.”
Lou Ting just used the cough as a cover, little did he expect that He Yunzhou wouldn’t catch his intention. He quickly added, “No, I’m fine.”
Walking alongside them, Ji Xing couldn’t shake off the feeling that the way these two were interacting seemed… off?
Ji Xing asked, “You two aren’t back together yet?”
Lou Ting lowered his head and pretended to be an ostrich, resting it on He Yunzhou’s shoulder. Having lived for so many years, He Yunzhou had always been blind when it came to emotions. After hearing Ji Xing’s words, he thought for a moment before suddenly realizing, does Ji Xing think they’re in a romantic relationship?!
“Too slow,” Ji Xing sighed, his tone carrying some weight as he said, “In this aspect, you’re far worse than your brother.”
Good thing he didn’t learn from this person and ended up emulating his brother’s foolishness entirely.
He Yunzhou: “…”
Lou Ting began pretending to sleep.
As long as I don’t say anything, they won’t pay attention to me.
Thankfully, Ji Xing didn’t dwell on this matter, merely making a passing comment. Lou Ting felt relieved.
Ji Xing had already booked a hotel in advance and drove them there directly.
When they got out of the car, the hotel manager had thoughtfully prepared an electric wheelchair.
Lou Ting felt a bit embarrassed about inconveniencing He Yunzhou. After all, He Yunzhou was a financial magnate, and it seemed strange to treat him like a servant. Having a wheelchair was convenient, and they wouldn’t need someone else to push it.
Before He Yunzhou could extend his hand, the wheelchair was right beside them, and Lou Ting simply sat on it.
This was a smart wheelchair, controlled by virtual buttons, allowing it to move.
He Yunzhou stood behind, observing the red lights flashing from the rear of the wheelchair, which seemed a bit irritating no matter how he looked at it.
After some thought, perhaps it wasn’t the lights that were irritating.
It was the wheelchair itself.
There was a flight of about ten steps right in front of the hotel. The wheelchair definitely couldn’t go up.
The manager was preparing to open the edge of the ramp to allow Lou Ting to go up.
Suddenly, He Yunzhou dashed forward from behind in one swift motion, without a word, and lifted Lou Ting up.
Lou Ting had been pondering how to get the wheelchair up the steps and the next moment, he was lifted into the air.
“Hey…” This person suddenly approached, startling Lou Ting who was unprepared. “What are you doing?”
“The wheelchair isn’t convenient, so I’ll carry you up,” He Yunzhou replied, taking two steps at a time on the stairs, as if afraid that the electric wheelchair behind would catch up on its own.
The manager was a bit bewildered for a moment. The ramp was ready, but the person had already been carried away.
The manager instinctively looked at Ji Xing, “Your Highness, this…?”
Ji Xing said, “Just push it up.”
“Alright.”
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