One punch after another, there was no technique involved, just the fierce and brutal primal moves of a male brawl.

Shen Wanci's voice trembled with anxiety, "Bo Jingzhou..."

The sound did nothing to stop the enraged and out-of-control man, it only made him strike even harder.

Nie Yucheng was not one to fight often, and it was clear he was at a disadvantage. Shen Wanci tried to pull Thin Jingzhou back, but the man consumed by anger had no reason left, almost throwing her away.

But Shen Wanci was prepared. As he pulled his hand away, she grabbed his arm and pressed her entire weight onto him.

No matter how hard Bo Jingzhou struggled, he couldn't break free from her grasp.

And in this lull, his reason gradually returned, only the anger and desire for destruction in his heart grew stronger. He had a blank expression on his face, his eyes sank deep: "Shen Wanci, you are protecting him?"

He thought back to the time he had fought with Qin Heyi. Shen Wanci turned and walked away, but was stopped by the apartment security guard and reluctantly stayed at the scene. However, she just stood aside watching the fight, as if saying, "You guys go ahead and fight, I'm just here to watch and then go back to sleep."

And this time, she actually disregarded her own safety and rushed forward to stop him.

As expected, it's different between those who care and those who don't.

Shen Wanci glanced at Nie Yuchen. His face and clothes were covered in blood, it was impossible to tell where it came from. Although he was still standing, he was clearly unsteady on his feet, swaying as if he might collapse at any moment.

Realizing her gaze, Nie Yu Cheng raised his eyes to look at her, a smirk playing on his lips: "I'm fine, don't worry."

Shen Wanci now had a heavy feeling of guilt in her heart.

She just wanted to get away from Bo Jingzhou. He kept saying she liked Yu Cheng, so she might as well admit it. Who knew this psychopath would go this far, as if he really wanted to kill her.

Nie Yu Cheng wasn't the type of person who would fight. If she hadn't intervened, the mortician's assistant would probably be carrying him out to the morgue soon.

Upon hearing this, Bo Jingzhou let out a scoff, his arm muscles tensing. Shen Wanci was still holding onto his arm, and he could feel the slightest change in her.

She let go of his hand, stepping in front of Nie Yu Cheng, "That's enough!"

The man's face was plastered with long, drawn-out mockery: "If I wasn't up to it, what could you do? You think standing in front of him will protect him?"

Shen Wanci looked at the arrogant and domineering man in front of her, her palm itching. She really wanted to slap him again.

That darn dog man deserves a beating!

Outside the door, a cacophony of footsteps echoed. The commotion from the fight had alerted the nurses, and now security guards were arriving as well. They burst through the door to find two bloodied figures and a scene of utter chaos on the floor.

The first few people to arrive were stunned, they looked at each other, unsure whether or not to call the police.

Seeing someone had arrived, Shen Wanci turned and supported Nie Yuchen: "Doctor, please take a look at him."

Nie Yucheng looked terrible. Though the doctor was intimidated by Bo Jingzhou's aura, the ideal of healing the wounded overcame his fear, especially since the other man showed no signs of aggression.

He helped Shen Wanci to his feet and shouted outside, "Stretcher bed, hurry and send it upstairs to the surgery department!"

He is an ear, nose, and throat doctor, so he can't see you.

After Shen Wanci and Nie Yucheng left, Bo Jingzhou seemed to lose all his strength and slumped down, closing his eyes halfway without any movement.

The buttons on the shirt collar had been pulled off during the fight, and it was now casually open. The trousers were wrinkled, and there was a long cut on the back of his hand that was bleeding.

The nurse carefully walked over and said, "Sir, your wound also needs to be bandaged. May I help you to the door?"

She did want to simply wheel the stretcher in, but the ward was so messy there wasn't even a place to stand, let alone push a bed. Just walking over required hopping and skipping.

Bo Jingzhou didn't even open his eyes, coldly spitting out a word: "Get lost."

The nurse still tried to persuade: "Sir, this way..."

"Get out," he suddenly opened his eyes, staring coldly at the person beside him, the fierceness in his eyes directly hitting the nurse's. "Take everyone else and leave."

The nurse flinched in fright and hurriedly led the others away.

He closed the door behind him as he left.

……

Operating room, dressing room.

Shen Wanci sat on the bench outside. Nie Yucheng was inside tending to his wounds, he had been in there for a while now, and she didn't know how badly he was hurt.

After another ten minutes, Nie Yucheng came out from inside, with gauze wrapped around his forehead and hands. A doctor in a white coat followed behind him: "The wounds have been treated. Go pay the bill and get a CT scan to see if there are any internal injuries."

Shen Wanci hurriedly said, "Okay, thank you doctor."

The CT room and the cashier's office are both on the first floor. She supported Nie Yucheng, "Can we walk? Or should I go to the downstairs service desk and borrow a wheelchair?"

"No crutches, no wheelchair."

Although Nie Yuchen said so, Shen Wanci still slowed her pace and leaned against him, slowly moving towards the elevator.

Nie Yucheng's legs were really fine. He fought with Bo Jingzhou, and his fists were aimed at the other person's face and abdomen, but seeing her so worried, he curled his lip and didn't say anything.

"Sorry."

"I'm sorry."

Both spoke at once.

Shen Wanci raised her head, their eyes met. After a brief silence, Nie Yucheng said, "I didn't know you had looked for me back then…"

“It's all over.” Shen Wanci shook her head. Back then, she was desperate for treatment and wanted someone to save her before it was too late. She didn't investigate the Nie family's situation at all. Now that she thought about it, she had put a lot of pressure on them.

To prevent Nie Yu Cheng from feeling guilty, she put on a pained expression: "You were not wise to not agree. I really can't afford that much money."

She didn't quite remember the specific amount she owed at first, but after splitting her marital assets equally with Huo Jingzhou, they were both still in debt by three hundred million. At that time, the debt would only increase.

Jian Nie Yu saw his city move his mouth trying to speak, Shen Wan Ci hurriedly changed the subject. She didn't want to talk too much about the past, "I'm sorry today, I just wanted to get away from Bo Jing Zhou, my head was spinning and I pulled you into acting, I didn't expect him to actually go crazy and hit people."

"Wanci," Nie Yucheng held her hand as she went to press the elevator button, "Since we know that missing each other back then was just a temporary mishap, is there any chance now to set things right?"

"What...?" Shen Wanci was taken aback, mainly because Nie Yucheng's words were not very straightforward as a confession. She carefully savored his words again before confirming that it seemed like a confession. "I'm sorry, Yucheng, this matter is in the past for me. I truly only see you as a friend now."

She actually wanted to say "brother," but thinking about the unequal backgrounds of their families, she felt like she was taking advantage.

The elevator arrived, but Nie Yu Cheng still let go of her hand and stepped inside.

Shen Wanci also followed in, but because of what just happened, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

On reaching the first floor, she hurried to say: "Wait here for me, I'll go pay the fee and then take you to the CT room."

After he finished speaking, Nie Yucheng grabbed her arm, a warm smile returning to his face: "I'll go myself. Aren't you going home to get something for Miss Qin? Go busy yourself first."

"No..."

“Go,” he took the appointment card from her hand, his tone a bit more forceful: “I’m only slightly injured, not seriously hurt to the point of needing help walking. You don’t have to feel guilty about it. The fight between me and Jingzhou wasn’t entirely because of you.”

Shen Wanci saw that Nie Yucheng didn't want her to follow. She nodded, "Okay, if anything happens, give me a call. I have to get going."