Green-Eyed with Jealousy...

It seemed Gu Shiyan sensed Chu Tian's heartache and sadness, and he even turned around to comfort him.

"Business is like war. I can understand the Zhang family's choice. The market is only so big. Once the Gu family fell, even if the Zhang family hadn't made a move, other families would have carved it up. It's perfectly normal."

Chu Tian knew it was normal, but that did not stop him from thinking the Zhang family were ungrateful wolves.

Chu Tian clenched his fists in anger. "Zhang Yang went too far. They'll get what's coming to them!"

As they spoke, Gu Shiyan drove into the hospital parking lot. After parking, he did not rush to get out. Instead, he rested a hand on the steering wheel and turned to look at Chu Tian.

"Now that I've come clean, are you not angry anymore?"

"Who, who's angry?" The tips of Chu Tian's ears flushed faintly red, but he stubbornly held his chin up. "Am I that petty?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Gu Shiyan laughed. "You're not petty. I'm petty."

Chu Tian huffed, unfastened his seatbelt, and quickly got out of the car, fleeing in embarrassment.

Little Cai had handled everything properly. He had already bought gifts and a bouquet for the patient and was waiting at the hospital entrance. The moment he saw Chu Tian, he hurried over. "It's such a long way. Young Master, you really didn't have to make a special trip. The drive must have worn you out, right?"

"That won't do." Chu Tian looked solemn. "Of course you need to visit a patient in person to show sincerity."

[How else am I supposed to watch the show unfold on the spot?]

Gu Shiyan, who was following behind him, paused. A flicker of amusement passed through his eyes.

Little Cai said nothing more and took the lead, guiding them inside as he explained, "I heard Director Sun woke up. Several groups of people have already come by. Wang Yang and the screenwriter arrived one after the other, and the police just came as well."

Chu Tian's eyes lit up at once. Wow, it was this lively? He absolutely could not miss such a spectacular scene.

Why walk?

Run!

By the time Chu Tian hurried to the ward, the police visiting Sun Bo had just assumed the posture of taking a statement.

Wang Yang and the screenwriter had both already given statements at the police station as involved parties, so they refused to leave, and the police did not force them out.

To their surprise, Chu Tian and the others rushed in as well, making the already small private ward instantly feel much more crowded.

The officer frowned, his expression turning cold as he looked ready to clear the room. Chu Tian immediately raised an arm and forcibly interrupted him.

"Well, we were there when Director Sun was injured too. He just woke up, and there are still blood clots in his brain. If his recollection is off, we can help fill in some of the details."

The officer heard this and seemed to find it reasonable, so he made an exception and allowed them to stay.

After the usual opening remarks, the officer began asking Sun Bo whether he remembered what had happened.

But Chu Tian, who had just confidently declared that he would help, had focused all his attention on Wang Yang and the screenwriter.

Wang Yang looked haggard, his eyes red and swollen. He was also somewhat distracted, clearly deeply affected by the incident.

The screenwriter's gaze, meanwhile, remained fixed on Wang Yang, full of tenderness. Yet whenever his eyes occasionally swept over Sun Bo, they were tinged with resentment and jealousy.

And during pauses in his statement, Sun Bo kept looking at Wang Yang as well. There was no anger or irritation in his gaze; instead, it burned with intensity.

Chu Tian stood against the wall in the corner, secretly observing them and enjoying the gossip immensely.

Since Sun Bo was still a patient, the police did not linger too long out of humanitarian concern. After taking a simple statement, they took their leave.

Finally getting the chance to speak with Wang Yang, Sun Bo ignored everyone else in the ward and held out a hand to Wang Yang, gesturing for him to come closer.

"Did I scare you?" Sun Bo's tone was so gentle it practically dripped with tenderness. "I don't blame you. I know it wasn't your fault. He must have forced you, right? Don't be afraid. I'm fine now."

Wang Yang slowly walked to the bedside. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz. "C-can you not sue Liu Jian? He didn't mean to hurt you. He regrets it too. If he goes to prison, his life will be ruined."

Liu Jian?

Chu Tian froze for a moment before quickly realizing.

[Oh, oh. So the male lead's name is Liu Jian.]

The moment Sun Bo heard Wang Yang's words, his face turned green.

After waking up and not seeing Wang Yang by his side immediately, he had already been unhappy.

Now that he had finally seen him and managed to speak to him, Wang Yang did not ask about his injuries. Instead, he only cared about pleading on Liu Jian's behalf?

Chu Tian looked sympathetically at Sun Bo, whose breathing had become rapid, and clicked his tongue as he shook his head.

[His whole face is green with jealousy...]

Gu Shiyan glanced at Chu Tian. Seeing the irrepressible excitement on his face from devouring the gossip, a trace of amusement flashed through Gu Shiyan's eyes.

After spending so much time with Chu Tian, he seemed to have gradually discovered the joy of gossip too—so long as it was not his own gossip, he could now take a bite out of any drama.

"He hurt me this badly, and you're still speaking for him?" Sun Bo gritted his molars and angrily slapped the edge of the bed. "Not only will I sue him, I'll demand a severe sentence from the court! There will be no settlement!"

"I'm begging you, let him go." Wang Yang could no longer hold it in. Tears streamed down his face. "I really like him. This is all my fault. As long as you're willing to let him go, I'll do anything. Please, I'm begging you."

Hearing Wang Yang personally say that he liked Liu Jian dealt Sun Bo a blow several times worse than before.

He failed to catch his breath. His head hurt as though it were about to explode, and his vision went black as he nearly lost consciousness.

Wang Yang was terrified and burst into loud sobs. "Y-you, how are you? Are you okay? Hic, doctor! Doctor!"

Sun Bo panted heavily and suddenly gripped Wang Yang's hand. "You said you'd do anything for him?"

Wang Yang froze. He vaguely guessed what Sun Bo wanted to do, but he could not simply watch Liu Jian go to prison. He could only grit his teeth and nod heavily.

"Fine." Sun Bo's vision repeatedly darkened as he clenched his teeth and spoke one word at a time. "I can withdraw the charges. I have only one condition: you must make a clean break with him, come back to my side, and marry me. You will never think of leaving me for the rest of your life!"

Wang Yang's face instantly went pale. His lips trembled as if he had suffered an enormous shock, and tears fell like rain.

But when he thought of Liu Jian, who was still being held at the detention center, Wang Yang nearly bit through his lower lip.

Just as he was about to give in, the screenwriter, who had remained silent like a piece of background scenery, suddenly screamed.

"I don't agree!"

It was like a bolt of thunder out of a clear sky, stunning everyone present.

Sun Bo looked at the screenwriter unhappily. "What does this have to do with you?"

"Of course it has something to do with me!" The screenwriter was so agitated that his eyes had turned bloodshot. He cursed angrily, "You can't give him happiness at all. All you do is threaten and hurt him! If he leaves you, there will be more people who truly love him. He'll live a better life!"

"Gasp—"

Unable to resist, Chu Tian sucked in a breath at the intensity of the love-triangle battlefield.

The three people at the center of it all immediately shot their gazes toward him.

Chu Tian's body stiffened. He silently shrank behind Gu Shiyan and pretended he did not exist.

"Sorry." Gu Shiyan shifted to stand in front of Chu Tian, politely apologizing. "Please continue."

The three of them: "..."