Chapter 146 He Was the One Who Saved Them

Inside the Affiliated Hospital of Kyoto Medical University, a sweet-looking nurse holding a syringe looked with a helpless expression at the young man lying face down on the hospital bed.

"Just pull down your pants, or how am I supposed to give you this injection?"

"Men and women should not touch hands when giving or receiving things; asking me to drop my pants is simply unacceptable," the boy raised his neck stubbornly, yet a flash of panic crossed his eyes the moment he caught sight of the syringe in the nurse's hand. The young man firmly resisting the nurse's injection was none other than Yuan Weiye, who had nearly lost his own life while jumping into the water to save someone. Following a round of treatment, he was mostly recovered, though he still needed to remain hospitalized for a few days of observation. And so, when the nurse came to give him his shot, he stubbornly refused to lower his pants. While he babbled on about propriety between men and women, the truth was simply that he was terrified of needles.

"Honestly, you're a grown man, yet you're still afraid of getting shots," the nurse muttered under her breath.

At that moment, the door to the ward was pushed open. "Where is our great hero Yuan?" a booming voice demanded as Tan Linlin strode into the room. Her eyes immediately locked onto Yuan Weiye sprawled across the bed, and then landed on the syringe in the nurse's hand.

"Nurse, isn't the needle you're using way too small? Given our hero Yuan's robust physique, you really ought to switch to a giant needle," Tan Linlin said with a mischievous roll of her eyes and a cheeky grin.

Hearing Tan Linlin's words, the nurse chuckled softly and replied, "He doesn't even want to take this small one."

"Oh, really? Is our hero Yuan actually scared of shots?" Tan Linlin covered her mouth, feigning exaggerated shock.

The nurse's light chuckle and Tan Linlin's teasing remarks caused Yuan Weiye's face to flush crimson. With a sudden jerk, he yanked his pants down a bit further, exposing one half of his buttocks, and squeezed his eyes shut with a grimace. "Just do it!" As he uttered those words, his body involuntarily gave a slight shiver.

Seeing her chance, the nurse swiftly picked up an alcohol swab, gently wiped Yuan Weiye's skin, and then forcefully plunged the needle into his flesh. Yuan Weiye kept his eyes tightly shut, his teeth grinding together audibly. Dozens of seconds later, the nurse withdrew the needle, packed up her things, and walked out of the ward.

"Alright, you can open your eyes now, the nurse is gone." Seeing that Yuan Weiye was still keeping his eyes closed, Tan Linlin delivered a sharp smack to his backside, causing him to let out a yelp of pain.

"Tan Linlin, how come you're the only one who came to see me? Where are the others?" Yuan Weiye asked in confusion, noticing that only Tan Linlin had entered.

"Yingqing and Kangyan will be here in a little bit. Right now, they're checking on Xiao Lin in his room. Xiao Lin's injuries are much worse than yours."

"Hehe, that's my fault. My head went blank and I just jumped right in to save someone. How is Xiao Lin doing?" Hearing Tan Linlin's words, Yuan Weiye rubbed the back of his head with an embarrassed look.

"He's fine, he's fine. Xiao Lin has thick skin and flesh, he won't die easily. Besides, letting him suffer a bit is good for him—who told him to abandon Yingqing?" Tan Linlin ground her canine teeth together and muttered under her breath.

At that moment, Xiao Lin was receiving an intravenous drip in his own ward. Catching the lingering scent of the hospital, his mood hit rock bottom. He desperately loathed staying in the hospital, but he had no choice; the doctor had warned that if he didn't stay for inpatient treatment, his condition would undoubtedly escalate into a severe case of the flu.

"Here, Boss Xiao, have an apple." Lin Xudong handed a freshly peeled apple to Xiao Lin, who shook his head to indicate he had no appetite.

"Xiao Lin, I heard you saved a pretty girl this time, is that true?" Gao Zheng asked with a smile. Originally, he had been ice-dancing with Wang Yingqing until Tan Linlin received a phone call stating something had happened to the guys. No one had any remaining appetite for skating after that, so Gao Zheng drove the girls to the hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Wang Tao had briefed them on the general situation, reassuring them that everyone was safe. Only then did the group breathe a sigh of relief. Although Xu Tong had also jumped into the river to effect a rescue, he hadn't exerted himself excessively; after receiving a small injection at the hospital and taking some medicine, he was as good as new. The fallen girl was also out of danger, though she was still slumbering. The police had already verified her identity and notified her parents. Yuan Weiye was likewise out of danger now, leaving only Xiao Lin, whose pre-existing cold had been aggravated by the chilling water, rendering his condition significantly worse.

Wang Yingqing had also come to the ward, yet she found herself unable to utter a single word to him. At that moment, she was cowering behind Kangyan and Liu Na, her face etched with heartache.

Hearing Gao Zheng's question, Xiao Lin frowned slightly and replied indifferently, "I saved Yuan Weiye."

What? Gao Zheng turned his head in puzzlement to look at Wang Tao, since that wasn't what Wang Tao had told them. Catching Gao Zheng's inquiring gaze, Wang Tao gave a subtle shake of his head, signaling him not to pursue the matter further.

"How is Yuan Weiye doing?" Xiao Lin asked Xu Tong. Having been confined to his bed all this time, he had no idea how Yuan Weiye was holding up.

"Him? He's fine, Linlin already went over to check on him," Xu Tong answered.

"Hehe, thanks for thinking of me, Boss Xiao." Just at that moment, Tan Linlin walked into the ward supporting Yuan Weiye.

"Oho, the great hero Yuan has arrived." Upon seeing Yuan Weiye enter, everyone greeted him with smiles. They had all learned how Yuan Weiye had conducted his rescue, and calling him a "great hero" was entirely sarcastic.

"Ahem, my big brothers and sisters, please stop roasting me," Yuan Weiye said with a wry smile.

"Hey, why are you limping, Yuan Weiye?" Kangyan pointed at Yuan Weiye's right leg and asked in surprise.

"Haha, the nurse just gave him a shot, and now he's like this." Tan Linlin instantly exposed Yuan Weiye's embarrassing secret.

A burst of laughter erupted from the group.

"Uhm, Boss Xiao, thank you so much this time." Yuan Weiye walked up to Xiao Lin's bedside with a blushing face, speaking with genuine embarrassment. He knew full well that had Xiao Lin not rescued him, he truly wouldn't have made it back up.

"It's nothing, just make sure you aren't so reckless in the future. Next time, only choose to effect a rescue when you're certain you can handle it. Otherwise, if you throw your life away, what would your parents do?" Xiao Lin lectured Yuan Weiye in a stern tone, causing Yuan Weiye to nod vigorously in agreement.

Just then, the door to the ward was pushed open, and a middle-aged man and woman walked in. The moment the man stepped inside and spotted Xiao Lin lying in bed, he strode over with an expression of intense emotion.

"Child, thank you. On behalf of our entire family, I thank you for your kindness," the man said as he reached Xiao Lin's bedside and bowed deeply. The woman followed suit, bowing immediately afterward. Her face bore unmistakable tear tracks, making it obvious she had just been crying; upon finally seeing Xiao Lin, she choked up so badly she couldn't speak.

"Who are you?" Xiao Lin asked in confusion.

"Oh, oh, I'm the father of the girl who fell into the water, and this is her mother," the man hurriedly introduced themselves.

"Uncle, you've got the wrong person. He's the one who saved your daughter, I only helped out," Xiao Lin said, suddenly pointing a finger at Yuan Weiye.

The man was taken aback by Xiao Lin's words, but he quickly recovered and bowed to Yuan Weiye instead. However, the man's gesture startled Yuan Weiye so badly that he waved his hands frantically and stammered, "Uncle, no... it wasn't me..."

Yuan Weiye's remark left the man utterly bewildered. If not him, then who?

At that moment, Xiao Lin exchanged a quick glance with Xu Tong nearby. Xu Tong immediately stepped forward and patted Yuan Weiye on the shoulder. "Oh, old Yuan, don't be so modest. You're the one who saved her, everyone saw it. Right, Doctor?" Xu Tong winked at Lin Xudong.

"Yes, yes, Uncle, this fine young man right here saved your daughter." As he said "fine young man," Lin Xudong chuckled inwardly to himself.

"Uncle, he's the one who saved your daughter." Following that, Wang Tao, Kangyan, and the others all raised their fingers and pointed at Yuan Weiye. Although they couldn't quite figure out what was going on, following the crowd's lead was bound to be safe.

"Thank you, thank you, young man. This is my business card; if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to call this number." The man pulled a silver-colored business card from his pocket—it looked to be made of solid metal—and placed it directly into Yuan Weiye's hand.

After chatting with the group for a few moments longer, the man was interrupted by a nurse who popped in to inform him that the girl was experiencing a minor issue. Hearing this, the middle-aged couple hurried out of the room in the nurse's wake.

"Xiao Lin, Xu Tong, what on earth were you guys doing?" Once the couple had departed, Yuan Weiye asked the group with a frustrated expression.

"It was Xiao Lin's idea, if you have questions, ask him," Xu Tong said, spreading his hands to indicate his total innocence.

Yuan Weiye turned his gaze toward Xiao Lin, who merely offered a simple explanation: "You really were the one who saved the girl; if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to locate her position." This justification sounded somewhat far-fetched; the true reason was that Xiao Lin simply loathed receiving gratitude and accolades for such matters. He figured the girl would undoubtedly come to thank him once she woke up, but he detested that kind of attention above all else, which was why he shifted the credit for the rescue onto Yuan Weiye—though to be fair, Yuan Weiye had indeed played a minor role in the rescue effort.

"Oh well, if Xiao Lin says you saved her, then you saved her. Come on, let me see that business card." Wang Tao reached out and snatched the card right out of Yuan Weiye's hand.

"This card is so unique, is it really made of silver?" Wang Tao turned the card over in his hands. It was rectangular, featuring a line of text on the front and the image of a building on the back, and felt remarkably heavy in his palm.

"Let me see." Gao Zheng took the card from Wang Tao, weighed it in his hand, and let out a light chuckle upon catching sight of the emblem on the reverse side. "If I'm not mistaken, the man from just now must be the chairman of B.H. Corporation."

Hearing Gao Zheng's words, Kangyan's eyes instantly lit up. "Gao Zheng, are you talking about that wildly famous nationwide entertainment company, B.H. Entertainment?"

Gao Zheng nodded with a smile.

"Holy cow, Yuan Weiye, you've struck gold this time! Don't you dare forget about us in the future," Kangyan said, giving Yuan Weiye a playful punch.

"B.H.? What's that?" Yuan Weiye remained utterly clueless.

"You absolute idiot, B.H. Entertainment is a powerhouse ranked in the top five entertainment companies nationwide. A huge number of top-tier celebrities in the entertainment industry are signed under them. Whoever manages to get into that company is guaranteed a brilliant showbiz career," Kangyan said with an excited expression.