Chapter 5

"How was it? Especially delicious, right?" Lu Miaomiao blinked her bright, watery eyes and smiled sweetly at her eldest brother, whose eyes were wet from the spice. She rested her chin in both hands, looking utterly innocent.

Lu Chi pulled out a tissue and blew his nose. "Study hard at school, and make sure you eat properly. Don't keep thinking about saving money. After you finish your homework at night, send it to me through Jiujiu Mail. I'll mark it and send it back."

Lu Miaomiao puffed out her cheeks and said glumly, "I know!"

By the time Lu Chi left the elementary school section, half an hour had already passed.

Yue Bin and the others were squatting across the road, pitifully munching on bread. The moment they spotted Lu Chi, their eyes lit up, and they reflexively jumped to their feet.

"Lu—"

Before Yue Bin, holding a sausage in one hand and bread in the other, could call out Lu Chi's name, he caught sight of a motorcycle speeding in from the end of the road. There were two people on it, both wearing helmets. The passenger in the back was gripping an iron rod nearly a meter long. With the throttle wide open, they charged straight at Lu Chi.

Yue Bin's face changed. "Watch out—"

Before he could finish, the motorcycle abruptly skimmed past Lu Chi. The person holding the iron rod swung it straight at Lu Chi's head. Completely unprepared, Lu Chi was knocked unconscious on the spot. The attackers sped away.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. By the time everyone reacted, the motorcycle had already vanished.

Yue Bin and the others hurried across the road. Looking at Lu Chi lying on the ground, they did not dare move him. "Call the police!"

"Call 120 too..."

Chapter 5

Less than five minutes remained in the exam. Lu Chi stared fixedly at the English test paper before him, his mind completely blank. He wanted to answer the questions, but to his horror, he realized he could not solve more than half of them. A piercing bell suddenly rang out. The students around him rose one after another and left, while the proctor stood at the podium, reminding everyone to put down their pens. Lu Chi was sweating profusely with panic, yet someone kept calling his name. "Lu Chi... Lu Chi..."

"Give me a little more time. I can definitely finish it..."

Sitting beside Lu Chi, Yue Bin caught Lu Chi's nearly murmured sleep-talk. His eyes immediately lit up, and he called even more enthusiastically, "Lu Chi, Lu Chi, wake up. Wake up..."

"Don't... don't make so much noise..." I haven't finished answering yet. I'll be done soon...

"He really woke up..." The few classmates standing nearby also heard Lu Chi's words. One of them grinned and teased Yue Bin, "Hear that? He thinks you're too noisy!"

"I'm telling you, this guy is really hard to please. He got beaten into a concussion and still knows how to dislike you. Hey, Binbin, what exactly did you do to him? Why does he dislike you so much—"

"Quit talking nonsense and go get the doctor!" Yue Bin, the one being disliked, could not very well argue with a patient. He could only roll his eyes at his companion. "He was hit into a concussion, not turned into an idiot!"

"So it's only natural for him to dislike you!" His companion chimed in with a grin. Under Yue Bin's murderous glare, he darted out of the hospital room and began shouting for a doctor down the hallway.

A few minutes later, Dr. Sun, dressed in a white coat, was dragged into the room. Yue Bin and the other students were gathered around the hospital bed, testing Lu Chi, who had just woken up and was still a little dazed.

"How many fingers is this?"

"Do you remember who I am?"

"Do you know who you are?"

"Do you remember what just happened?"

"How do you feel right now? Dizzy? Nauseous? Feel like throwing up?"

Dr. Sun smiled faintly and walked over to the bed, signaling Yue Bin and his friends to spread out and leave the patient enough space and air.

Yue Bin and the others immediately scattered. Looking at Dr. Sun, they asked anxiously, "Doctor, how is he? Will there be any lasting effects?"

Dr. Sun took out a small flashlight and shone it into Lu Chi's eyes. After conducting several basic examinations and asking a few basic questions, he had a general grasp of Lu Chi's condition before saying, "The patient has regained consciousness..."

Next, Dr. Sun launched into a long string of medical jargon. Yue Bin and the others were left thoroughly confused, but they generally understood that since the patient had regained consciousness so quickly, there should not be any major problem. Still, he needed to be observed for another week to half a month to see whether there would be any aftereffects.

At that point, Dr. Sun asked with some confusion, "Where are the patient's parents? The patient has only just regained consciousness, and there are many things that need attention. We need the family's cooperation in this regard."

Hearing this, Yue Bin and the others exchanged looks, then turned their gazes toward Lu Chi.

Lu Chi, still dizzy and lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed to rest, immediately opened them at Dr. Sun's words. "My parents are both out of town, and they can't get back right away. Doctor, if there's anything I need to keep in mind, just tell me. I can take care of myself—"

"How can that be!" Before Lu Chi could finish, Yue Bin's companion interrupted him.

Zhang Yang, who had just run out to get the doctor, scratched his head and patiently said, "Didn't you hear what the doctor said? You've only temporarily regained consciousness. No one knows whether there'll be any aftereffects. How can you not tell your parents about something this serious?"

Lu Chi's parents had just rented a large truck to haul freight over long distances. He was afraid that if they learned about this, they would rush back in a panic and get into an accident. That was why he did not want to inform them. As for Lu Heng and Lu Miaomiao... one was fourteen and filming on set, while the other was only in second grade. Even if they knew, there was nothing they could do except worry.

After thinking it over, Lu Chi still insisted, "It's fine. I just need to be more careful."

"By the way, who paid the hospital and examination fees for me?"

Yue Bin frowned in clear disapproval at Lu Chi's obvious attempt to change the subject. Looking at Lu Chi, he said gravely, "Don't worry about the money for now. We've already called the police. As long as they catch the attacker, forget the medical bills—I'll make him cough up compensation for your emotional distress too."