Brother, They're All Bullying Me

Amid a chorus of noisy cries, Chu Tian's voice was barely audible, yet Gu Shiyan, consumed by rage, caught it sharply.

Several people had rushed forward, terrified someone might die, but none had managed to pull Gu Shiyan away. Still, he heard that faint, mosquito-like call.

He released the man, who was now barely breathing, and strode toward Chu Tian with a grim expression.

"It hurts." Chu Tian lightly tugged on Gu Shiyan's sleeve and whimpered, "Take me to the hospital."

Without a word, Gu Shiyan scooped Chu Tian up and hurried outside.

Having witnessed his viciousness moments earlier, the crowd did not dare make a sound and instinctively cleared a path.

Little Cai, who had rushed over after receiving the news, nearly jumped three feet in panic. Seeing cold sweat densely covering Chu Tian's forehead from the pain, his heart twisted into a knot. He did not dare hide it and immediately notified Chu Maoming.

Chu Maoming, who had been in a meeting, glanced at his phone and instantly changed expression. Without even time to say goodbye, he left an entire conference room of attendees behind and hurried out.

Gu Shiyan and Little Cai took Chu Tian to the nearest hospital. Guo Fumei followed after them, sobbing uncontrollably, and cried herself into hiccups outside the emergency room.

Before long, Chu Tian finished his examination and was transferred to a regular ward. Perhaps the pain had eased; he looked much more alert.

"I'm sorry." The moment Guo Fumei saw Chu Tian's pale face, the tears she had only just stopped spilled down again. "You got dragged into this because of me."

"Hey, what are you saying, Sister Meimei?" Even lying in a hospital bed himself, Chu Tian still had the mood to comfort Guo Fumei. "If anyone's at fault, it's that scumbag. He'll definitely get what's coming to him."

After speaking, Chu Tian's gaze fell on Gu Shiyan, who stood silently in a corner against the wall, his face dark and gloomy.

Guo Fumei was perceptive enough to immediately pull the anxious Little Cai out of the ward, leaving the space for the young couple.

"Brother Shiyan?" Chu Tian was good at acting sweet and obedient. He weakly raised an arm toward Gu Shiyan. "This position is uncomfortable. Could you help me adjust?"

Hearing his rare display of vulnerability, Gu Shiyan's face remained dark, but he obediently stepped forward and took his arm.

"Does this count as a hero saving a beauty?" Chu Tian smiled at Gu Shiyan, but accidentally tugged at his injury and sucked in a sharp breath.

"Don't move around." Gu Shiyan's tone was icy, but the way he supported Chu Tian was gentle. "What a hero saving a beauty."

Chu Tian: "..."

He had only wanted to ease the tense atmosphere. Why was Gu Shiyan refusing to give him even a little face?

I'm the injured one here, and I still have to swallow my pride and apologize to Gu Shiyan. Is there any justice in this world?!

Hearing Chu Tian's inner thoughts, Gu Shiyan was so angry that he almost laughed.

"Second Young Master Chu, do you not know your own limits? You dared to rush in under those circumstances. What if..."

Gu Shiyan pressed his lips together and did not continue, but the fierce look in his eyes made Chu Tian shrink his neck, guilty as could be.

Chu Tian understood what Gu Shiyan meant. His injury had been entirely undeserved, but in that situation, could anyone really have stood by and watched Guo Fumei get kicked full force by that scumbag?

At most, he had underestimated the scumbag's strength. But if he had to do it again, Chu Tian felt he would still rush forward without hesitation.

Just as the atmosphere stiffened once more, a noisy group of people stormed into the ward.

"Who hit my son? I've already called the police, so just wait to go to prison! You dared provoke the Wang Family without asking what I used to do when I was younger!"

Chu Tian looked closely. The middle-aged woman leading the shouting and threats was rather plump, with a fat face and a vicious look. Even her double chin trembled as she cursed.

The moment he heard that they had called the police, Chu Tian ignored his injuries and sat upright.

Gu Shiyan had acted to avenge him. If he was really taken away and ended up with a criminal record... his future would be ruined!

Chu Tian broke out in a cold sweat from panic, fumbling for his phone as he tried to call for help.

In that brief moment, the fat woman had already charged up to them. Her finger, covered in gold rings, nearly jabbed Gu Shiyan in the face.

"You're the one who hurt my son, aren't you? Someone, beat this brat up first! Just leave him breathing enough to go to prison!"

The instant the fat woman finished speaking, the group of thugs she had brought surged forward and surrounded them.

The director finally arrived after rushing as fast as he could. Seeing the confrontation on the verge of violence, he nearly lost his breath and choked to death.

"Don't, don't, don't fight!" The director was practically going mad as he rushed over to stop them. "Let's talk this out. Little Gu, hurry up and apologize."

As he spoke, the director kept shooting Gu Shiyan meaningful looks, sweating from anxiety.

"Apologize? Pah!" The fat woman spat viciously on the floor. "My son was beaten into that state. You think an apology can settle this? Dream on! What are you all standing around for? Beat him!"

With her command, the thugs swiftly surrounded Gu Shiyan.

"Let's see who dares!" Chu Tian flailed anxiously, trying to get out of bed to protect Gu Shiyan. But his waist injury left him without strength, so he could only use his words to intimidate them.

"Do you know who I am? Touch my man, and none of you will get away with it! Screw your Wang Family!"

The fat woman was amused by Chu Tian's even more arrogant bearing and burst into exaggerated laughter.

"Oh? Where did this pretty boy come from, talking so big? You're just a bunch of ass-selling trash from the entertainment industry, and you dare speak to me like that? You want to protect him? Fine, I'll grant your wish. Beat him up too!"

The thugs charged forward with sinister grins, raising their fists high as they prepared to smash Gu Shiyan's handsome face.

Frightened and furious, Chu Tian somehow found the strength. Ignoring his waist injury, he leaped up and threw himself toward Gu Shiyan.

Gu Shiyan was startled by his movement and hurriedly reached out to catch him in his arms.

"Stop!"

With an angry roar, Chu Maoming, who had sped all the way there, finally arrived with his people.

Compared with the fat woman, Chu Maoming made a far grander entrance. The moment he appeared, the black-clad bodyguards behind him flooded in and forcibly packed the entire ward.

"Brother!" Tears of joy welled in Chu Tian's eyes. The instant he saw his family, all his grievances came flooding out. "Wuwuwu, you finally came. They've all been bullying me."

Ever since hearing that Chu Tian had been beaten, Chu Maoming had been holding back a bellyful of rage.

Seeing Chu Tian crying so miserably, Chu Maoming's heart ached. He raised a hand.

The bodyguards behind him immediately swarmed forward with practiced coordination, dragging the stunned thugs out of the ward to deal with them somewhere secluded.

The fat woman was dumbfounded too, but she had been arrogant for years. Seeing her side's fighting force suppressed, she pulled out her phone and hurriedly called for backup.

Chu Maoming ignored her and strode forward to check Chu Tian's condition, both furious and enraged.

"Didn't I arrange for Little Huang to stay with you? How did some blind fool still manage to hurt you? Useless brat. When someone hits you, you don't know to hit back? What are you crying for?"

"Waa—" Chu Tian instantly cried even louder. "I got bullied, and you're still scolding me! What kind of brother are you? Wuaa—"

Chu Maoming: "..."