Shu Qingqing's heart tightened. "What about you! Are you hurt?"
"No, don't worry."
Shu Qingqing didn't know if Lu Bochuan was truly unhurt or just lying so she wouldn't worry, but the most important thing right now was to get there as fast as possible.
She immediately went to find Pei Yu.
Upon learning that Ouyang Hua was injured, Pei Yu's face instantly turned awful. He grabbed his ID and walked out.
By the time the two arrived at the hospital, Ouyang Hua had already been transferred out of the emergency room and into a regular ward.
Lu Bochuan walked over and patted Pei Yu's shoulder. "Ouyang has a fractured right leg and multiple abrasions elsewhere, but fortunately, it's not too serious."
Pei Yu replied with a hoarse "Okay," then silently walked to the bedside and held Ouyang Hua's hand.
Lu Bochuan and Shu Qingqing wanted to say something, but they didn't know what to say.
After a long time, Pei Yu finally looked up again. "Bochuan, sister-in-law, you guys go out first. I want to be alone with her."
Lu Bochuan nodded and led Shu Qingqing out.
Only then did Shu Qingqing have the time to check Lu Bochuan from head to toe. Seeing that he was completely unharmed, she finally felt relieved.
"Lu Bochuan, I was scared to death when I heard Ouyang Hua was injured! I thought you were also..." Shu Qingqing's voice choked up. "Is Huahua really okay?"
Lu Bochuan gently stroked her back. "She's fine. The doctor said they will observe Ouyang for a week after she wakes up. If there's no dizziness, she can be discharged."
Shu Qingqing nodded and stayed in his arms for a while before asking, "What exactly happened? Wasn't Huahua just monitoring Li Dagang? How did she get hurt?"
Lu Bochuan frowned. "I'm not sure either. The car accident had already happened by the time I got there. All of them were unconscious, so we have to wait until they wake up to ask them."
As they were talking, a nurse walked over and said something in German to Lu Bochuan.
Shu Qingqing only spoke English. Once the nurse finished, she quickly asked, "What did she say?"
"She said the foreign man who was with Ouyang is awake, and told us to go take a look." Lu Bochuan pulled her toward another ward.
As soon as they entered, a tall, blond, blue-eyed man was sitting up, leaning against the headboard.
Lu Bochuan walked over, briefly introduced himself, and asked about what happened.
The blond, blue-eyed man explained for about ten minutes, using both words and gestures, before he finished.
Lu Bochuan said a few more words and then took Shu Qingqing out.
He then recounted the situation to Shu Qingqing.
Shu Qingqing was shocked. "Li Dagang really bought the equipment! How is he doing now?"
Lu Bochuan: "The bodyguards have already confiscated his equipment. Several people are taking turns keeping an eye on him. His injuries weren't that serious to begin with. Once he recovers in a couple of days, I'll have the bodyguards take him back first, and then have Zhou Zheng hand him over to the police station."
Lu Bochuan had a private jet and had applied for the flight route on his way to Austria, so taking Li Dagang back would be very convenient.
The two talked for a while longer before returning to Ouyang Hua's ward.
Upon entering, they saw Ouyang Hua half-leaning against the headboard, while Pei Yu was standing at the foot of the bed.
"You're awake!" Shu Qingqing hurried over. "How do you feel? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"
Ouyang Hua smiled weakly. "I'm not uncomfortable. The doctor just came by and said I'm doing quite well now."
After saying that, Ouyang Hua looked toward the foot of the bed again. "They are here. You can leave now."
Pei Yu nodded, said "Okay," and walked straight out of the ward.
Shu Qingqing hesitated before saying, "Pei Yu was very worried about you. After he found out you were injured..."
"I know," Ouyang Hua interrupted her. "We're friends, so it's normal for him to worry. Hurry up and tell me, how did you guys find the evidence of Li Dagang embezzling public funds?"
Shu Qingqing knew Ouyang Hua didn't want to talk about this, so she let it drop.
Ouyang Hua was lacking in stamina after all. After chatting for a short while, she grew tired. Shu Qingqing helped her settle down to sleep before stepping out.
Outside the ward, she saw that Pei Yu hadn't left.
"Is she asleep?" Pei Yu asked.
"She's asleep." Shu Qingqing tried to hold back but couldn't. "No, I really don't understand. You're so worried about her, so why don't you get together with her? You told me before that you couldn't be with her. What exactly is the reason?"
Pei Yu lowered his eyes and remained silent.
"Still can't say it, right?" Shu Qingqing sneered. "Fine. But I just heard from Ouyang Hua that her dad is going to introduce her to a handsome, rich guy who likes her. Just keep it bottled up. When Ouyang Hua marries someone else and has a baby, maybe they'll even let you be the godfather."
Lu Bochuan listened silently by her side, wanting to say a few words in Pei Yu's defense, but he didn't dare.
After talking for quite a while without seeing any reaction from Pei Yu, Shu Qingqing said angrily, "Say something."
Pei Yu curled his fingers. "I'll wait until she gets a little better before I leave."
Shu Qingqing: ...
Great, that was a waste of breath. The goading technique didn't work.
The next morning, Ouyang Yuanfeng also rushed over, bringing a girl with him.
Seeing his daughter injured, Ouyang Yuanfeng was naturally heartbroken.
After Ouyang Yuanfeng finished speaking, the girl next to him finally spoke up. "Thank goodness you're okay. Uncle and I were almost scared to death when we heard you were hurt." After saying this, the girl gently tapped Ouyang Hua's forehead.
"Sis, I knew you treated me the best." Ouyang Hua affectionately hugged the girl, then introduced her, "Qingqing, this is my cousin Ouyang Xiyue. She's also been abroad all this time, so you probably haven't met her."
Shu Qingqing smiled and greeted her.
Ouyang Hua then pulled Ouyang Xiyue into a conversation. It was clear that the two sisters had a very good relationship.
Since Ouyang Hua could only eat light food right now, Ouyang Yuanfeng left a caregiver to stay with her at the hospital and took the rest of them to a nearby restaurant to eat.
Halfway through the meal, Pei Yu stepped out, and a short while later, Ouyang Xiyue also went out.
Ouyang Yuanfeng lit a cigarette and started chatting with Lu Bochuan about business matters. Shu Qingqing found the smoke a bit choking, but it wasn't her place to say anything, so she used the excuse of going to the restroom and stepped out.
Shu Qingqing had a poor sense of direction, and since the restaurant was quite large, she soon got a little lost. She was about to find a waiter to ask for directions when she happened to spot Pei Yu.
Shu Qingqing was walking over and about to call out to him when she saw Ouyang Xiyue suddenly appear and even try to reach out and hug Pei Yu.
Pei Yu immediately pushed her away.
Ouyang Xiyue sneered, "Heh, still planning to keep yourself pure for Ouyang Hua?"
Shu Qingqing frowned. From Ouyang Xiyue's demeanor and tone, it was obvious that she also liked Pei Yu.
Judging by Ouyang Xiyue's words, she definitely knew that Ouyang Hua liked Pei Yu.
But did Ouyang Hua know that her close cousin also liked the man she loved?
Intuition told Shu Qingqing that Ouyang Xiyue was definitely not a simple person.
Shu Qingqing didn't walk away; instead, she hid to the side.
