Neither the little fox nor the fatty had expected Ye Tiancheng to be so decisive, especially since the situation today was unusual. Ye Tiancheng was supposed to be on a date with Hou Mingzhu.
The two exchanged glances. Since Ye Tiancheng had said he would come, there was nothing more to be said.
The little fox helped Lin Yun, who had fallen to the ground, to her feet. He then said to Lin Yun, "My elder brother said he'd drive to pick us up and take you to the hospital. I'll help you out. We can wait at the alley entrance, and brother should be here soon."
Given Lin Yun's condition, having someone drive her was much better. Otherwise, the only people present who could help her were the little fox and the fatty. If they had to carry or hug her to the hospital, Lin Yun would have felt quite uncomfortable.
She used the little fox's support to stand up as best she could. However, her injured foot was completely useless. Even when standing, she could only rely on her uninjured leg, and she couldn't walk. Even with the little fox supporting her, it was still impossible.
After confirming this, Lin Yun broke out in a cold sweat from the pain. She finally said to the little fox with a helpless expression, "My foot hurts too much. I can't put any weight on it at all, and I can't walk."
Hearing Lin Yun's words, the little fox hesitated and looked at her. After a moment of thought, he glanced at the fatty before finally replying to Lin Yun, "Then I'll carry you out. It might be a bit uncomfortable for you."
Lin Yun had no other choice and cooperated as much as she could with the little fox. After the little fox scooped Lin Yun up into his arms, he didn't waste any more time. The fatty shone his light for him from the side. The three of them then walked out of the alley.
As the little fox emerged from the alley, he saw a black sedan parked outside.
Ye Tiancheng was in the driver's seat and waved to them, saying, "Little fox, fatty, get in."
Both the fatty and the little fox were surprised that Ye Tiancheng not only came but arrived so quickly. Hearing Ye Tiancheng's call, the fatty knew it would be inconvenient for the little fox, so he proactively opened the rear door. After the little fox, carrying Lin Yun, placed her in the back seat and settled himself, the fatty followed suit and closed the door.
Hou Mingzhu was in the front passenger seat. After the fatty and the little fox were seated, they greeted both Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu.
The fatty greeted them, "Hello, Brother Ye, hello, Sister-in-law."
The little fox also said, "Brother, Sister-in-law, thank you for coming out tonight. Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. At a time like this, we still had to trouble Brother to come out and disturb you."
Hou Mingzhu smiled and replied, "What's there to be sorry about? Our matters are trivial. You brothers are naturally more important. We'll have plenty of opportunities anytime, but your situation is more urgent. So, it's alright."
As she spoke, she vaguely felt a gaze on her, as if someone was appraising her. Following her intuition, Hou Mingzhu looked and happened to meet Lin Yun's eyes.
In an instant, both Hou Mingzhu and Lin Yun fell silent. However, Hou Mingzhu quickly recovered, smiled politely, and nodded at Lin Yun.
Seeing her kindness, Lin Yun could only smile back at Hou Mingzhu in response.
Afterward, Lin Yun took the initiative to speak to Ye Tiancheng, saying, "Boss Ye, I'm really sorry to trouble you this time. Could you please take me to the hospital first? Thank you. I want to see how bad my foot injury is."
Ye Tiancheng, who had come for this very reason, simply nodded to indicate his agreement. "No problem. Don't be too nervous. Once we get to the hospital, let the doctor take a look. As long as we get medical attention in time, the situation shouldn't be too bad. If it's too late to get a taxi afterward, we can also take you home when we're done. How does that sound?"
Lin Yun smiled gratefully at Ye Tiancheng and said, "Boss Ye, thank you so much! You brothers are truly all very good people."
Ye Tiancheng started the car and drove towards the hospital. As he did, he replied to Lin Yun, "You're welcome. We're neighbors. Your flower shop and my book cafe are just separated by a wall. Even if it were a stranger who had an accident like this, we wouldn't just ignore it. Especially since it's you who had the accident?"
Lin Yun looked at Ye Tiancheng and sighed inwardly. Ever since she first met Ye Tiancheng, she had felt that he was extraordinary. Now, coupled with this incident at the alley, Lin Yun was even more convinced that her feeling was correct.
Unfortunately, she could only look. Thinking too much was useless. Ye Tiancheng's legitimate wife, Hou Mingzhu, was sitting in the front passenger seat. What right did she have to harbor any fantasies?
Moreover, Lin Yun hadn't expected Ye Tiancheng's wife to be so beautiful. She was already confident in her own good looks, but Hou Mingzhu was by no means inferior, and even seemed to have a slight edge. As Ye Tiancheng's official wife, seeing her and sitting in the same car made Lin Yun feel inferior and unable to hold her head up.
Ye Tiancheng drove the car, adhering to traffic rules, and reached the hospital as quickly as possible.
Ye Tiancheng and the fatty, both married men, found it inappropriate to get too close to Lin Yun or touch her casually, let alone with Ye Tiancheng's wife watching.
Therefore, the task of carrying Lin Yun out of the back seat and into the hospital to find a doctor fell to the little fox. The others simply followed the little fox and helped with errands and payments.
The little fox placed Lin Yun on a long bench in the corridor outside the emergency room. Before long, Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu returned.
With Hou Mingzhu present, as long as Ye Tiancheng was doing legitimate things, she wouldn't be stingy with her help. Thus, finding a doctor and handling payments were all managed by Hou Mingzhu for Ye Tiancheng.
After regrouping with the little fox and the fatty outside the emergency room, Hou Mingzhu addressed them all, "I've found a doctor and completed all the other procedures. We don't know how long this will take.
"It's too late now, and there's someone waiting at home. If we all gather here, Sister-in-law might not be able to manage, and Sister-in-law, waiting at home, will surely be worried not knowing the situation here.
"Therefore, Tiancheng, I'll take the fatty back with me. We can't do anything else today anyway, and this matter is more urgent. You and the little fox stay here to handle it, and remember to come back early.
"If anything happens, just call me. And remember to keep your phones accessible."
Hou Mingzhu knew that Ye Tiancheng had come specifically for Lin Yun's matter and had other intentions. Before coming, Ye Tiancheng had already explained everything to her in detail, so Hou Mingzhu didn't mind Ye Tiancheng staying.
Ye Tiancheng repeatedly agreed, and Hou Mingzhu then took the fatty home.
Soon, a group of doctors and nurses in white coats arrived, surrounding Lin Yun and taking her for examination and treatment. The doctors and nurses found by Hou Mingzhu were professional and quickly provided the examination results.
After the examination, the doctor briefly explained Lin Yun's foot injury to Ye Tiancheng and the little fox. "Miss Lin's ankle is severely sprained. As for the bones, we'll need to take an X-ray to see the exact condition. It might take some time. Besides that, there are only some superficial injuries.
"She might have been a bit frightened, but there's nothing else. However, due to Miss Lin's severe foot injury, she will likely have difficulty moving for at least two to three months.
"Would Miss Lin like to be admitted to the hospital and have a caregiver look after her?"
After listening, Ye Tiancheng said to the doctor, "You are the professionals, so please proceed with the necessary examinations. As for whether to admit her to the hospital, we'll ask Miss Lin for her decision first."
The doctor, holding a notebook, scribbled on it several times with illegible handwriting. Ye Tiancheng couldn't understand it. He only saw the doctor nod slightly after hearing him speak. "Alright, Mr. Ye, we understand."
Ye Tiancheng then said, "Thank you, doctor. We appreciate your hard work."
The doctor put down his pen, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, and replied with a slight smile, "You're welcome. It's our duty."
After speaking, the doctor turned and returned to the ward.
Later, Lin Yun was taken for an X-ray. Fortunately, the results were quite favorable. Lin Yun's foot was only sprained during the process of being dragged by the ankle by an unknown entity in the alley. Other than that, there were no other problems. Fortunately, her bones were not injured.
However, with the saying "a hundred days for a sprained bone," Lin Yun would likely face considerable inconvenience for the next three months.
The doctor asked Lin Yun about being admitted to the hospital. After thinking and understanding her condition, Lin Yun ultimately chose to be admitted.
By the time this series of events concluded, it was already very late. Lin Yun checked her phone and saw that it was already three or four in the morning.
After putting down her phone, Lin Yun looked apologetically at Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, who were keeping her company, "I'm sorry. Not only did I trouble you to run around tonight and handle so many things, but I also kept you up until so late, it's already three or four in the morning.
"It's this late, you should go back to rest. You must be very tired and sleepy."
Ye Tiancheng glanced at the time and then casually sent a message to Hou Mingzhu, reporting his safety and his plans.
Then, Ye Tiancheng looked up at Lin Yun and said to her, "Oh, it's alright. It's already this late, I've already passed my peak tiredness.
Then, Ye Tiancheng glanced at the little fox again, "Little... Ye Li, are you sleepy?"
Ye Tiancheng almost forgot that he had called the little fox by his name in front of Lin Yun. Fortunately, he reacted in time and corrected himself, remembering that he should call the little fox "Ye Li" in front of outsiders.
The little fox was also used to being called "little fox." When Ye Tiancheng called him, he was a bit slow to react, as he was a bit sluggish after staying up all night.
However, realizing that Ye Tiancheng was calling him, the little fox immediately looked at Ye Tiancheng and replied, "Me? I'm alright. It's this late, if you ask if I'm sleepy, I feel quite energetic."
Ye Tiancheng nodded and then continued to Lin Yun, "Both the little fox and I have passed our peak tiredness and can't sleep. You'll need to hire a caregiver to look after you, which will have to wait until tomorrow morning. Tonight, the two of us will stay with you.
"When morning comes, we'll buy you breakfast. Once the caregiver who will look after you reports to the ward, the little fox and I will leave. It's not a big deal."