“Chen Lishu!” A panicked shout came from the crowd.
Chen Lishu and Su Nian turned their heads in unison and saw An An’s mother approaching them, the knife flashing conspicuously before them.
Just as Su Nian prepared to counterattack, a tall man suddenly stepped in front of them, and the knife plunged directly into his shoulder.
Seeing this, everyone present gasped, especially Chen Lishu. Looking at the familiar face, she froze in place.
Seeing her counterattack fail, the woman gritted her teeth, pulled out the knife, and aimed it at Chen Lishu, preparing to stab her.
However, this time Su Nian was prepared. She let out an angry curse, "Bitch," then raised her foot and kicked the woman fiercely in the chest.
Su Nian was, after all, a professional. Only those who had fought her would know how much force she put into that kick.
The woman was kicked to the ground, spitting blood. But this time, no one spoke up for her in her miserable state, as it was all her own doing!
Soon, the police arrived and escorted the woman into a car. Chen Lishu also ordered Su Nian to call 120 and patted Xu Teng’s face, frowning as she urged, "Don't fall asleep. Stay awake until the ambulance arrives!"
That's right, the person who saved her was Xu Teng. This was why Chen Lishu was so shocked.
After about ten minutes, the ambulance finally arrived. The medical staff picked up the stretcher and carried Xu Teng towards the hospital.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Xu Teng underwent a series of examinations. Fortunately, the results were not too bad. He only sustained some superficial injuries, which would heal with medication and bandaging.
Seeing his pale and weak face, Chen Lishu took a bank card from her bag and pressed it into his hand, saying earnestly, "I will cover all the medical expenses for this hospitalization. This card has fifty thousand yuan, consider it my food expenses for living in Gui Jia Village for so long!"
Seeing the bank card in Chen Lishu's hand, Xu Teng's eyes lit up. Then, as if he remembered something, he suppressed his desire to take the card and said with a pale face:
"I don't want the money. Don't worry, I didn't come to Cheng Dong District to do anything to you. It's just that after you left, my grandmother fell and was so angered that she was hospitalized. I came to take care of her!"
Upon hearing the news of Wang Yuhua's hospitalization, Chen Lishu raised an eyebrow. She then forced the bank card into Xu Teng's hand and said, "Take this money to treat your grandmother. Everything that has happened these days ends here.
To thank you for your help today, I will withdraw the lawsuit against you for kidnapping women at the police station. From now on, we will mind our own business and have no further contact!"
Xu Teng feigned an inability to refuse, putting the bank card into his pocket with a troubled expression. He then pretended to be tired and, with a slight parting of his lips, said leisurely, "I'm tired and want to rest now."
Hearing Xu Teng's dismissal, Chen Lishu was not angry but relieved. She curved her lips, a cold yet polite smile appearing on her face, and said, "Alright, I won't disturb your rest. Su Nian, let's go."
As she finished speaking, Chen Lishu and Su Nian left the hospital without looking back.
Watching their retreating backs, Xu Teng's listless demeanor vanished. He excitedly took the bank card from his embrace and kissed it repeatedly.
"Hello, Brother Li, let's meet at the KTV today. We brothers have been playing cards for so long, it's time for a reunion. I'm treating tonight, eat whatever you want, no need to be polite!"
Brother Li on the other end of the phone couldn't help but tease when he heard Xu Teng's generous offer, "Young Brother Xu, where did you strike gold? Why are you suddenly so generous? If I remember correctly, you were beaten out by loan sharks just a couple of days ago!"
The smile on Xu Teng's face instantly collapsed, and his tone became somewhat unfriendly, "Alright, don't bring up such unlucky things. Anyway, I have plenty of money now!
Not only do I have money now, but I'll be a big boss in a while. If any of you brothers have difficulties in the future, just come to me!"
The group then hung up the phone with laughter and jokes, setting a time.
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Meanwhile, Chen Lishu, on her way home, was unaware of Xu Teng's deception and was in a complex mood.
It wasn't because Xu Teng's rescue had disturbed her peace of mind, but rather the sudden turn of events made her realize the uncontrollability of the situation again, and she needed to find a way to grasp the initiative!
Thinking of this, Chen Lishu opened her eyes with a hint of annoyance. She happened to see Su Nian looking like she had something to say in the rearview mirror, so she spoke languidly, "Say whatever you want. There's no need to be secretive between us. It would seem distant otherwise."
Hearing the word "distant," Su Nian stuck out her tongue and playfully explained, "I was just worried about disturbing your rest if you suddenly spoke while you were asleep! But I do have something I want to tell you."
"Go ahead."
Su Nian took a deep breath and then slowly began, "When Brother Gu sent me to handle the Gui Jia Village matter, I had contact with Xu Teng. He doesn't seem like an honest and upright person. His sudden appearance today and saving you strikes me as very wrong!"
Chen Lishu nodded. This was obviously an issue she had also realized, "I know, but we don't have any evidence to accuse him yet. So, you should arrange for more people to keep an eye on Xu Teng and record him if necessary, to preserve evidence!"
"Okay." Su Nian nodded and seriously agreed to the matter. Soon, the car stopped in front of the house.
As Chen Lishu got out of the car, Yi Cheng and Xiao Bai, who had been waiting at the entrance, eagerly ran towards her, calling out softly, "Mom!"
Seeing her children's adorable faces, the coldness on Chen Lishu's face completely disappeared, replaced by tenderness. "My darlings, it's been a while!"
"Mom, you actually know we haven't seen each other for a long time? Tell me honestly, did the child outside tie you up? Did you fall for the child outside and not want me and big brother anymore?" Xiao Bai asked with a particularly wronged expression, making anyone who saw it feel heartbroken.
Chen Lishu hugged her tightly and said helplessly, "How could I possibly not want you and big brother? It's just that there's been too much going on at the company lately, and Mom has been busy, neglecting you and big brother. Mom apologizes to you here!"