C15 Hero Saving Beauty

Time ticked by, and Xiaoli's face grew increasingly pale. Her hands instinctively reached up to the man's, trying to save herself in vain.

Just then, the man looming over her was suddenly pulled away by a large hand, and a suit jacket was tossed her way. It carried a faint, pleasant scent. Xiaoli didn't hesitate to drape it over herself, her wide eyes reflecting the scene of the fight unfolding before her.

Xiao Chen appeared out of nowhere, his fists like iron as he landed a punch on the middle-aged man's face. The man, momentarily stunned, quickly retaliated. Xiao Chen, worried about Xiaoli, shielded her as he fought back.

In just a few moves, the middle-aged man was defeated miserably. Realizing he couldn't win against Xiao Chen, he became furious and recklessly pulled out a knife from his clothes. Xiaoli, her mind blank, let out a piercing scream at the sight of the weapon. Xiao Chen, trying to protect her from the sight, was slashed repeatedly on the arm by the man's knife.

But soon, Xiao Chen had the man on the ground again, the situation turning into a one-sided beatdown. The man's initial vicious insults turned into desperate pleas for mercy, but Xiao Chen showed no mercy, continuing to hit him as if determined to make him unrecognizable.

Only Xiao Chen knew how terrified he was inside—if he hadn't shown up in time, would Xiaoli, the woman he both loved and hated, have been violated by this drunken man?

The thought of such an outcome filled him with an unbearable rage, and he felt like beating the man to death.

Finally, Xiaoli snapped back to reality. Seeing that things were about to get out of hand, she hurriedly grabbed Xiao Chen's arm, which was still swinging, "Xiao Chen, stop! Stop!"

Xiao Chen vented for a while, regaining some composure, and with a cold smile, released the middle-aged man. His gaze softened as he looked at Xiaoli in his arms. "Are you okay?"

Xiaoli was surprised that Xiao Chen's first concern was for her, even though his own injury was more severe, with blood streaming from his arm.

Her mind went blank with fear, her eyes red and on the verge of tears. "I'm fine... I'm fine, but your arm, Xiao Chen..."

Xiao Chen didn't seem to mind much. He gently touched Xiaoli's cheek, wiping away the moisture at the corner of her eye. "Speaking of my arm, Xiaoli, I've risked everything for you. How about you make it up to me with an unforgettable night?"

Xiaoli shot him a look, but her panicked heart began to calm down with his teasing words. "Stop joking around. Your arm might get infected. Let me take you to the hospital for a check-up, just in case. The cut is so deep... it probably needs stitches."

As she spoke, her eyes reddened with guilt again. At that moment, all she could think about was her deep apology. "Xiao Chen, I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be hurt..."

"There's no need to apologize." Xiao Chen playfully tapped her nose.

The overly familiar gesture made Xiaoli pause for a moment, but she didn't dwell on it. She picked up the keys that had fallen to the ground and helped Xiao Chen downstairs. They hailed a cab to the hospital, choosing the one where she worked since it was the closest.

As for the middle-aged man, Xiaoli wasn't about to waste her sympathy on someone who tried to harm her. She wasn't foolish!

At the hospital, Xiao Chen's status ensured he received VIP treatment. In a high-end care room, the best doctors stitched up the deep wounds that had soaked his white shirt with blood. Watching this, Xiaoli's eyes reddened once more.

My colleague was still on her shift since she was scheduled for the night and hadn't gotten her day off yet. When she saw Xiaoli helping a tall, handsome man into the hospital, her curiosity was piqued.

While Xiao Chen was getting stitches, Xiaoli waited outside. Her colleague, arms full of medication, approached her with a teasing glance at Xiao Chen. "Wow, Xiaoli, your boyfriend is quite the looker... But wait, weren't you with... that guy, Xiao Jie? Have you had a change of heart?"