Pei Yuan widened his eyes in shock, inhaling her scent as he pressed tightly against her, tears like transparent beads cascading down his face in large drops.
The others stood to the side, watching Qiao Chuchu expectantly.
Qiao Chuchu’s eyes were dull, lost in confusion.
[Out of these seven people, they’re all my brothers.]
[Then how many are actually under my command? I can’t quite figure it out.]
Pei Yuan: “?”
The others: “?”
Is that really the point here???
The operating room light turned off.
A doctor stepped out: “Is Ying Chen’s family here?”
Qiao Chuchu quickly stood up, glancing at Yise.
Yise shook his head: “The boss’s family isn’t here.”
She repeated: “Ying Chen’s family isn’t present. I’m his friend—you can speak to .”
Another urgent, deep male voice cut in: “Ying Chen’s family is right here!”
Qiao Chuchu turned toward the sound.
A man strode in hurriedly, carrying a child, followed by a woman in high heels rushing behind him.
The man anxiously set the child down and approached the doctor: “How’s my brother?”
Qiao Chuchu looked at Yise: “He’s Ying Chen’s brother??”
Yise shook his head: “No, our boss’s brothers all live abroad. He’s an adopted son—a child taken in by our boss’s father. He’s always lived in China.”
“Recently, our boss wanted to expand his business here and asked him for help.”
Qiao Chuchu humd thoughtfully, observing the man’s anxious expression.
He seed genuinely worried about Ying Chen.
The doctor said, “Although the patient suffered multiple stab wounds, none of them hit vital organs, so his life isn’t in danger. All the wounds have been stitched up. He just needs ti to recover and a blood transfusion.”
The man imdiately clasped his hands together in gratitude: “Thank you, thank you so much.”
He glanced around, spotting Yise: “Yise! Thank goodness Ying Chen’s alright.”
Yise nodded obediently: “Yeah!”
The man continued, “By the way, since your boss was attacked, why didn’t you co to ?”
He stepped closer, smiling. “Your boss still has a deal pending. If you don’t tell , who’s going to prepare things for him?”
Yise gave an awkward smile: “But our boss specifically told that if anything unexpected happened, all his affairs in China should be entrusted to soone he trusts.”
The man’s smile stiffened in surprise: “Ying Chen grew up overseas. Who could he possibly trust here?”
Yise hesitated, glancing at Qiao Chuchu.
The man’s gaze followed, landing on her.
Qiao Chuchu t his eyes without flinching.
He looked her up and down, disdain leaking from his expression: “Don’t tell it’s this… lovely young lady.”
Yise: “It is her.”
The man’s smile vanished completely as he muttered under his breath: “Just so woman?”
His voice was so low only Yise and Qiao Chuchu could hear.
Qiao Chuchu bead brightly: “Yes, just so woman.”
The man froze, realizing she had heard—and even echoed—his words.
The n behind Qiao Chuchu sensed the tension and swiftly moved to her side, glaring at him.
All familiar faces!
The man’s expression shifted, and he quickly backtracked: “Miss, I didn’t an anything by it. I just think this deal isn’t suitable for a woman to handle. A delicate lady like you should stay ho where it’s safer. I’m only thinking of your well-being.”
Ying Chen was wheeled out of the operating room, spotting Qiao Chuchu by the door.
He relaxed, about to speak, when Qiao Chuchu cut in cheerfully:
“No worries, I don’t mind. Narrow-minded people never get far anyway. Even if you curse to the heavens, I’m still the one taking over Ying Chen’s work, closing this deal, and pocketing the money. You? You’re nothing.”
The man: “?!”
Ying Chen: “!”
The n behind Qiao Chuchu raised their brows, impressed.
She held her head high.
[Sorry not sorry—even if I’ve lost my mories, my personality’s intact. If Ying Chen trusted , I must’ve been a big shot on his level before!]
Ying Chen: “?”
Qiao Chuchu lost her mory?
And she’s even more arrogant now?
Qiao Chuchu turned to Yise: “What ti’s the eting today?”
Yise: “Seven tonight, at Juyunzhai.”
She nodded, then smiled sweetly at the man: “I’ll handle the eting tonight. You can leave. Ying Chen’s in my hands now.”
The man scoffed in disbelief: “You think you can just take over? What if you’re the one who tried to kill him?!”
Qiao Chuchu’s gaze sharpened like a hawk’s: “Ying Chen’s been in close contact with you. If he was attacked today, how do we know you had nothing to do with it?”
Ying Chen’s expression darkened as he studied the man suspiciously.
The man burst into laughter: “Do you even know who I am?! I’m Ying Yao, the adopted son of the Ying family! Even if Ying Chen and I aren’t blood-related, we’re still brothers!”
He gave her another disdainful once-over: “And so what if Ying Chen trusts you? Maybe you’re the one who sent people to kill him!”
Qiao Chuchu: “?”
[Wait, holy crap—did I actually send people to kill Ying Chen?!]
Everyone who heard her thoughts: “?”
Ying Chen weakly turned to Biehe beside him and whispered: “She lost her mory?”
Biehe nodded.
Ying Chen was stunned: “How?”
Biehe deadpanned: “She punched a sandbag, the sandbag punched back, she hit her head, and now she thinks she’s a badass and we’re all her underlings.”
Ying Chen: “……”
anwhile, Ying Yao, seeing Qiao Chuchu hesitate, pointed at her triumphantly: “Ha! I knew it! You’re the killer, and you’re still pretending?!”
Qiao Chuchu ignored him, turning to Ying Chen instead.
Ying Chen lay weakly on the gurney, dizzy and disoriented: “Qiao Chuchu…”
She suddenly grabbed his face!
Ying Chen: “?”
She inspected him left, right, up, down!
[Dark-skinned, green-eyed hottie with tattoos!]
[Confird—not my doing. He’s too good-looking to kill!]
Ying Chen: “???”
She leaned in close: “Let be honest—I just lost my mory. I don’t know what’s going on between us, but since you trust , we must’ve had sothing going on. Tell what our relationship is so I can shut this guy up.”
Ying Chen stared at her, amused: “What’s our relationship?”
His eyes glead mischievously: “We’re lovers.”
Qiao Chuchu: “? No way. You’re not charming at all. Are you sure?”
Ying Chen: “? I’m not charming?!”
Trembling, he raised his blood transfusion hand like a vengeful spirit and grabbed her wrist: “I’ve got the face, the body, the perfect ass—hell, even my size is sothing I’m proud of! And you say I’m not charming?!”
He looked utterly wronged: “Do you realize I just survived a near-death experience? The first thing I hear when I wake up is you insulting . Just kill now!”
Qiao Chuchu furrowed her brows, watching as Ying Chen's face turned pale, looking utterly wronged. She muttered under her breath, "Are you sure we're actually a couple?"
"I'm certain!!" Ying Chen strained his voice, hoarse with emotion, his gaze fixed on her with stubborn intensity. "You love so much you can't live without !!"
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