328: Chapter 328: Conquering Ye Qingcheng's Favorability (Part 2)

"Uh..." On the other end of the line, Shen Jianan's throat bobbed, and she subconsciously gripped her phone tighter.

After all, Qin Yi had left with her, and now that things had turned out like this, Shen Jianan really didn't know how to break the news. She awkwardly cleared her throat and said hesitantly, "Um, Xu Qian, it's me, Shen Jianan."

Hearing that it was Shen Jianan who answered the phone, Xu Qian's expectant expression immediately collapsed, and she subconsciously thought she had dialed the wrong number.

She quickly looked down at her phone screen, but the call interface clearly displayed the name "Qin Yi."

Xu Qian then brought the phone back to her ear with some skepticism, a strange sense of crisis surging in her heart.

Could it be that Young Master Qin and Shen Jianan had already done something so quickly?

Thinking of this, Xu Qian's tone became a bit suspicious as she asked tentatively, "Uh, Officer Shen? Then... where is Young Master Qin? Isn't he with you?"

"Uh... Qin Yi, he..." The words seemed stuck in Shen Jianan's throat. She stammered for a long time without finishing the sentence, her eyes darting panic-stricken toward Ye Qingcheng, looking like a student waiting to be rescued.

Seeing her at such a loss, Ye Qingcheng sighed helplessly and made a "hand over the phone" gesture to her.

Shen Jianan felt like she had been granted a general amnesty and hurriedly handed the phone over.

Ye Qingcheng took the phone, her voice calm and devoid of emotion, yet carrying an unquestionable steadiness. "Hello, this is Ms. Xu Qian, right? I am Ye Qingcheng. I have a situation to report to you; please prepare yourself mentally first."

"Ye Qingcheng?!" When Xu Qian heard this name, her heart suddenly constricted.

Shen Jianan had mentioned her during lunch, so Xu Qian had a strong impression of the name.

She knew from Shen Jianan that Ye Qingcheng was not only Young Master Ye's sister but also Shen Jianan's direct superior. She was capable and came from a prominent family. Xu Qian naturally felt a bit of admiration for this favored daughter of the Ye Family of the Capital.

However, with such a big figure personally making the call, Xu Qian's first reaction was that something had likely happened to Qin Yi!

Thus, Xu Qian's voice instantly rose an octave as she asked urgently, "What's the situation? Did something happen to Young Master Qin?"

As soon as Xu Qian said this, the Faces of Qin Xiaoyue, Wang Tengfei, and the others who were gathered around her waiting for news of Qin Yi instantly froze.

Qin Xiaoyue was the first to react, grabbing Xu Qian's arm, her voice trembling with tension. "Sister Qianqian! What happened? What happened to my brother? Did something go wrong?"

Wang Tengfei also leaned in, his brows knit together, as he pressed, "Yeah, what happened to Old Fourth? Tell us quickly!"

At the same time, Old Third Xin Mingyuan, Zhao Ying, Yoyo, Xu Zilin, and the counselor Li Xitong all had their eyes locked onto Xu Qian's Face. Their eyes were full of tension and unease, and they even subconsciously lightened their breathing.

On the other end of the line, Ye Qingcheng naturally heard the commotion on Xu Qian's side and quickly added, "Ms. Xu Qian, don't panic. Qin Yi did have a bit of an accident and is currently unconscious. However, the doctor just checked him, and it's not a big problem. He is currently receiving treatment at the Armed Police General Hospital emergency center and should wake up soon."

"Unconscious... Armed Police General Hospital..." Xu Qian murmured those words back to herself.

The next second, she felt a buzzing in her head, her vision went dark for a moment, and her body stumbled back two steps uncontrollably.

"Sister Qianqian!"

Qin Xiaoyue was quick to support her, her own tears nearly falling from anxiety. "Sister Qianqian, what exactly happened to my brother? Don't scare me!"

"Cap—Captain Ye said... Young Master Qin had an accident, and he's at the Armed Police General Hospital!"

Xu Qian steadied her swaying body. The phone in her hand was still connected, but she didn't care anymore. She hurriedly explained to everyone while bolting toward the exit of the teaching building.

Hearing that Qin Yi had an accident, the group didn't dare delay for a second and swarmed out after her.

What would normally be a seven or eight-minute walk was covered in less than three minutes as the group sprinted to the parking lot.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After several loud thuds of car doors closing, three cars shot out like arrows from a bow, their engines roaring as they charged toward the Modu University gate.

The security guards on duty at the gate had never seen such a scene. Seeing these three 'crazed' luxury cars from a distance, they didn't dare stop them and sensibly raised the gate barrier of their own accord.

In the next second, the three cars burst through the gate one after another, ignoring the traffic lights that were counting down at the intersection as they accelerated through.

In her car, Li Xitong drove while her fingers flew across her phone, dialing her uncle—Dean Liu Changshan of the School of Economics—to hurriedly report the news that Qin Yi had been hospitalized after an accident.

At that moment, Liu Changshan was sitting in a studio at the Modu Television Station.

This afternoon, Liu Changshan had been invited to record a financial program. He was dressed in a crisp suit, and a staff member was pinning a microphone on him.

Hearing the news that Qin Yi had an accident and was in the hospital, he shot up from his chair.

The staff member stumbled and landed on their backside on the floor.

Liu Changshan hurriedly helped them up and apologized with an anxious expression, "Sorry, sorry!"

With that, Liu Changshan grabbed his jacket and rushed out of the studio, his steps frantic, holding the phone to his ear. "The Armed Police General Hospital, right? I'm going there immediately!"

"D—Dean Liu, the recording is about to start! Where are you going? Dean Liu, wait a moment..." No matter how the staff shouted and chased after him, Liu Changshan did not stop for a second.

Admittedly, being the Dean of the School of Economics and participating in a nationally renowned financial program was good for his Face and could help him build some fame. But compared to Qin Yi, that was absolutely nothing.

Was this a joke? Qin Yi was currently Liu Changshan's "darling"!

Setting aside Qin Yi's own abilities, that donation of two hundred million was a solid political achievement for Liu Changshan!

The president of Modu University was scheduled to be reassigned this year. Whether he could take this opportunity to move up depended entirely on the implementation of that two-hundred-million-yuan donation.

Liu Changshan didn't expect to reach the top as the president in one step; even being promoted to vice president would satisfy him!

Don't think vice president was an insignificant position. Although Modu University appeared to be just a school, its administrative rank was at the bureau level!

Liu Changshan was currently only at the division head level. If he could sit in the vice president's seat, his rank would jump directly, skipping the bureau level to become a deputy bureau-level official! This was an opportunity many people would fight tooth and nail for. Qin Yi could not be allowed to have anything happen to him!

In the ward of the Armed Police General Hospital's emergency center, the smell of disinfectant mixed with a hint of medicinal sweetness hung in the air.

Ye Qingcheng sat on a chair by Qin Yi's bedside, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the seat, her gaze lingering on his pale yet still handsome Face.

In the corridor outside the ward, Shen Jianan and two special police officers armed with live ammunition stood against the wall. Their black combat boots rested on the tiles as they watched the direction of the operating room with vigilant eyes—Zhang Yu was still being resuscitated inside, and they had to guard this final post.

Looking at Qin Yi's furrowed brows, Ye Qingcheng suddenly gave a low laugh, her voice as light as a floating feather. "Qin Yi, oh Qin Yi, you're sleeping quite peacefully."

She leaned in closer, her fingertips almost touching his cheek before she pulled back. "With so many people worried about you, your life hasn't been in vain. If you don't wake up soon, I'm afraid your girlfriend's eyes will be red from crying."

Just as she said that, Qin Yi's eyelashes on the bed suddenly fluttered.

At this moment, his consciousness was still running the "Basic Body Forging Art" in his Sea of Consciousness, and Ye Qingcheng's voice crashed in like a thunderclap.

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stopped his cultivation, thinking to himself, "Xu Qian and the others know? If they tell my parents about this, the old folks won't be able to sleep at all. It wasn't easy to get a few days of peace; I can't let them worry again."

With this thought, Qin Yi's consciousness suddenly surged out of his Sea of Consciousness.

In the next second, the finger attached to the EKG monitor twitched slightly, and the eyeballs beneath his eyelids began to roll—the movement was subtle, but it was caught by Ye Qingcheng, who had been staring at him.

"Qin Yi?" Ye Qingcheng immediately straightened up and leaned over the bed, her voice softening with an undetectable urgency. "Wake up! Can you hear me? Qin Yi!"

The ward was so quiet that the faint beeping of the EKG monitor could be heard.

After a few more seconds, Qin Yi's eyes slowly opened. His long lashes swept over the dark circles under his eyes, and his gaze was still a bit dazed.

But before he could fully regain his senses, the scene that suddenly entered his vision made him freeze—as Ye Qingcheng leaned over, a button on her collar had somehow come undone. Her usually crisp uniform was slightly open, and her snow-white skin was dazzling under the lights. That faintly visible cleavage made Qin Yi's Adam's apple bob uncontrollably.

Qin Yi's originally pale cheeks seemed to have been splashed with rouge, instantly turning a faint red, and even his breathing slowed by half a beat.

Ye Qingcheng noticed something was wrong. Following his gaze downward, her Face flushed red instantly.

She snapped upright, reached out to button her collar, and glared at Qin Yi. Her tone turned cold instantly, with a hint of gritted teeth. "What are you looking at! Look again, and I'll gouge your eyes out and use them as marbles!"

Qin Yi quickly averted his gaze, looking up at the IV stand on the ceiling. He coughed twice on purpose, feigning a dazed state of just waking up. "I... where am I? Why is my head a bit dizzy?"

Seeing his act of playing dumb, Ye Qingcheng's anger dissipated significantly, and her tone softened. "You fainted. This is the Armed Police General Hospital."

"Fainted?" Qin Yi cooperated by frowning and rubbing his temples, acting as if he had amnesia. "Then what about Zhang Yu? You didn't let him get away, did you?"

"Don't worry," Ye Qingcheng leaned back in her chair, arms crossed. "You beat him until he only had half a life left. He's in the operating room being resuscitated; he won't be running away."

"That's good." Qin Yi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to play dazed for a bit longer, Ye Qingcheng leaned in, her gaze suddenly becoming sharp.

"By the way," her eyes locked onto Qin Yi's Face like searchlights, "how did Zhang Yu get that gunshot wound in his shoulder blade?"

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat, thinking that this was bad.

He was the one who had shot him—at the time, he was preparing to search the inner room for the satellite phone. He hadn't expected the handcuffed Zhang Yu to suddenly explode with strength, break free, and fire two shots at him.

Relying on his "Divine Movement Hundred Changes," he barely managed to dodge. In a moment of desperation, he pulled that type 54 pistol from his System Space. Using his Firearms Proficiency skill, he pierced Zhang Yu's shoulder blade with a single shot, finally subduing him completely.

But he absolutely couldn't tell Ye Qingcheng about this now, or the explanation would never end.

Qin Yi's eyes darted around. He suddenly propped himself up on the bed, a troubled look on his Face, his voice tinged with urgency. "Ouch, Captain Ye, let's not talk about that for now. Do me a favor first—I have an urgent need to use the restroom!"

As he spoke, he moved to lift the covers and get out of bed. Ye Qingcheng quickly reached out to hold him down. "Don't move! You've still got an IV in your hand, and the EKG monitor isn't unplugged... wait a moment, I'll call the nurse for you!"

"I can't wait!" Qin Yi looked extremely desperate. He reached out and pulled the EKG monitor clip off his finger and was about to pull the needle from the back of his hand.

How could Ye Qingcheng let him act so recklessly? Although the IV was just saline and glucose and wouldn't be a major issue if pulled, Qin Yi had been injured because of Security Bureau business after all; she couldn't just watch him mess with himself.

She quickly swatted Qin Yi's hand away, bent over to grab the IV bottle from the head of the bed, and held it high above her head. "There's half a bottle left; go after you finish it! You just went through a fierce battle; you need to replenish your strength."

"I really can't wait!" Qin Yi frowned, looking as if he couldn't hold it in any longer.

Ye Qingcheng was helpless. Seeing that he was so urgent he was sweating, she could only compromise. "Fine, fine, I'll hold it for you. Go quickly."

"Thanks, Captain Ye!" Qin Yi immediately stood up from the bed and hurried toward the bathroom. Ye Qingcheng followed behind him holding the IV bottle, the liquid inside sloshing gently with their steps.

Qin Yi pushed open the bathroom door. Just as he was about to lift the toilet lid, he turned and saw Ye Qingcheng still standing behind him, with no intention of leaving.

He instantly froze and gave a light cough, his tone a bit awkward. "Um... Captain Ye, I need to relieve myself. With you here, it's... not convenient for me to be convenient."

Ye Qingcheng finally realized. A flush of red instantly rose to her cheeks. She wanted to turn and leave, but she was still holding the IV bottle. If she left, Qin Yi wouldn't be able to hold it himself—she couldn't exactly let him hold the IV bottle while relieving himself, could she?

She hesitated for three seconds, then suddenly turned her back and closed her eyes, her voice a bit hurried. "I'm not looking at you! You're a grown man, what's there to be 'inconvenient' about? Hurry up, you still have to answer my questions when you're done!"

Qin Yi thought to himself, "This Ye Qingcheng is really bold enough, worthy of being a special forces king; she's even straightforward about this kind of thing."

Since she didn't care, there was no need for him to be shy.

Qin Yi stopped talking, unbuckled his belt with one hand, and was just about to release the pressure when Ye Qingcheng's urge came from behind him. "Are you done yet? My arm is getting tired holding this!"

"..." Qin Yi froze instantly, and the feeling he just had vanished.

He turned back and glared indignantly at Ye Qingcheng's back. "My dear Captain Ye! When you're using the bathroom, if a man were standing next to you, could you go? Stop talking, I'm trying to concentrate!"

Ye Qingcheng was left speechless and could only roll her eyes internally and shut her mouth. Only the sound of their breathing and the faint dripping of the IV liquid remained in the bathroom.

After another moment, the sound of rushing water finally came.

Although Ye Qingcheng was 27, she had always been single and had never been in a relationship, but that didn't mean she didn't understand the matters of men and women.

The moment she heard the sound, she felt her cheeks get so hot they could fry an egg, and even the tips of her ears turned bright red. Her posture while holding the IV bottle stiffened a bit.

Fortunately, Qin Yi was quick. Half a minute later, the sound of the toilet flushing rang out.

Ye Qingcheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly opened her eyes, only to catch a glimpse of herself in the bathroom mirror as she turned—her Face was flushed red, and her eyes were a bit panicked. She quickly lowered her head, afraid Qin Yi would see her embarrassed state.

Qin Yi used one hand to turn on the faucet and wash his hands, shaking off the water droplets. "Captain Ye, I'm done. Let's go out."

"Oh... okay," Ye Qingcheng responded. She walked toward the door with her head down, still thinking about how to hide her blushing Face, completely failing to notice that the bathroom door hadn't been pulled open yet.

"Watch out!" Qin Yi was quick, stepping forward to block the space between Ye Qingcheng and the door panel.

With a soft thud, Ye Qingcheng didn't hit the door panel, but instead crashed solidly into Qin Yi's arms.

Qin Yi took the opportunity to reach out and wrap his arm around her waist—it felt soft to the touch and carried a bit of body heat. Ye Qingcheng's entire body stiffened as she looked up, meeting Qin Yi's eyes directly.

The atmosphere in the bathroom instantly became ambiguous.