Xiao Cheng spasmed in pain. As he was about to be hit, he rolled on the ground, dodging Lao Chen Tou's attack.
Seeing that he had dodged, Lao Chen Tou's annoyance grew. He took off his green military overcoat and cotton padded jacket, rolled up his sweater sleeves, and walked towards Xiao Cheng.
Seeing his aggressive stance, Xiao Cheng painfully got up from the ground. But before he could steady himself, Lao Chen Tou kicked him again. He instinctively dodged, not expecting Lao Chen Tou's move to be a feint.
As he shifted his body to the right, Lao Chen Tou's foot suddenly kicked out to the right, directly hitting Xiao Cheng in the face.
Xiao Cheng lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thud. Lao Chen Tou walked over and, before he could even see what was happening, twisted his arm and dislocated it. Then, he stomped heavily on Xiao Cheng's leg.
That kick was filled with force; the sound of bone breaking could faintly be heard.
"Ah!"
Even Xiao Cheng could not endure the pain and screamed hysterically, his face contorted with agony.
Lao Chen Tou snorted and kicked him in the stomach again. "Remember this, Wei Wei is my disciple. If you dare to touch a single hair of hers in the future, I will beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you!"
After all, he was a trained fighter with exceptional skills. Xiao Cheng was no match for him.
Facing his harsh words, Xiao Cheng lay on the ground, feeling somewhat helpless.
But he gritted his teeth, his reddened eyes fixed on Lao Chen Tou, and a bloodthirsty killing intent suddenly emanated from him.
Unfortunately, with a broken leg and a dislocated arm, he was even less of a match for Lao Chen Tou.
As the saying goes, 'He who understands the times is a wise man.'
Xiao Cheng was not foolish enough to go and seek death.
Lao Chen Tou turned and walked to the bed. He looked at Meng Jingwei, who was lying on the bed, and frowned. "Stupid girl, don't ever say you're my disciple again. I'm too embarrassed."
He huffed angrily, then picked up his military overcoat and threw it onto Meng Jingwei's face. "Put this on and come with me."
Meng Jingwei pouted. Facing her closest master, she sniffled with a hint of grievance. "I can't move."
"You... Alas, you're as dumb as a pig. How many times have I told you to practice with me properly? You just wouldn't listen. Look at you now, you're making me furious."
Lao Chen Tou's head ached with anger. He then sat on the edge of the bed, grabbed Meng Jingwei's arm, and picked her up to carry her on his back.
"Lao Chen... Master, you're already old, put me down quickly."
Meng Jingwei didn't know why Lao Chen Tou had found her, but at this moment, she felt more respect and gratitude for him, and even more so, moved.
"Shut up, what are you babbling about? You useless good-for-nothing, always embarrassing me outside."
Lao Chen Tou carried her on his back, walking steadily towards the exit. He showed no signs of the weakness and frailty that a man in his sixties or seventies might exhibit.
As they reached the suite door, the hotel staff rushed over, intending to stop Lao Chen Tou. But seeing him carrying Meng Jingwei on his back, they exchanged glances.
Someone asked, "What happened just now? Who broke the door?" The leader, likely the hotel manager, pointed at them and questioned them.
Lao Chen Tou glared at him. "Whoever booked the room can deal with it. Don't block my way. Can't you see my disciple is injured? Get lost."
He roared with full vigor. Perhaps it was an innate aura, but his commanding presence made the hotel staff step aside, allowing Lao Chen Tou to leave with Meng Jingwei on his back.
They took the elevator downstairs and left.
Lao Chen Tou hailed a taxi to take Meng Jingwei to the hospital.
On the way, Meng Jingwei finally asked, "Master, how did you know I was here?"
"You little rascal, didn't you forget that you asked me to come to Lan Cheng and be your bodyguard? As soon as I arrived in Lan Cheng, someone contacted me saying you were in danger at the hotel and asked me to come rescue you."
Lao Chen Tou said truthfully.
"Who called you?" Meng Jingwei frowned, feeling something was amiss.
Lao Chen Tou shook his head and took out his phone from his pocket, handing it to Meng Jingwei.
It was the most old-fashioned phone. Meng Jingwei had bought him a smartphone before, but Lao Chen Tou refused to use it.
And his old phone often had no signal in the mountains, so he rarely used it.
He hadn't expected that he would still remember his phone after coming to Lan Cheng.
Meng Jingwei opened Lao Chen Tou's call log and searched. Besides her own number, the recent contacts were her parents'.
The topmost entry showed 'Unknown Number', with a call duration of one minute.
Unknown Number?
This kind of call couldn't be traced.
Who was helping her?
Meng Jingwei had no idea.
To avoid worrying Lao Chen Tou, she didn't dare to talk about today's events anymore. Instead, she changed the subject and asked, "It's almost the end of the year, why didn't you wait until after the New Year to come?"
The last time, Lao Chen Tou had accidentally fallen and suffered a head injury from bleeding.
Although Meng Jingwei had agreed to let Lao Chen Tou come to Lan Cheng, she was concerned about his injuries and had not dared to ask him to come.
She had planned for him to rest well and then come to Lan Cheng after the New Year. She never expected him to arrive in Lan Cheng so quietly.
It was truly... a coincidence.
At the hospital, the doctor gave Meng Jingwei a simple treatment for the wound on her wrist and started an IV drip.
After a while, she began to feel better and her strength gradually returned.
Lao Chen Tou sat beside her, his sharp gaze fixed on her, chattering endlessly.
Meng Jingwei listened, her heart warming.
"Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm, you're right, everything you say is right. It's your disciple who is too stupid. Don't worry, I won't say you're my master when I go out from now on, so you won't be embarrassed."
Hearing Lao Chen Tou grumble again about her not saying he was her master when she went out, Meng Jingwei playfully replied, teasing him.
"You dare try? I'll break your dog legs."
Lao Chen Tou snorted. As he was speaking, as if performing magic, he took out his long pipe from somewhere and started smoking.
Meng Jingwei glanced at the "No Smoking" sign hanging on the wall.
The four large characters were very conspicuous.
However, as it was a single patient room, Meng Jingwei ultimately did not stop Lao Chen Tou from smoking.
For a chain smoker, not being allowed to smoke would be the most difficult.
Meng Jingwei rested in the hospital for a few hours, and then she took Lao Chen Tou back to her apartment, arranging for him to stay at her place.
In the evening, she took Lao Chen Tou out to stroll around and see the vibrant Lan Cheng.
They returned to the apartment around seven or eight in the evening. Lao Chen Tou was accustomed to sleeping early, so he simply washed up and went to bed.
Meng Jingwei then took her laptop out and booked a room at the hotel next to the community.
She would call Shu Yao as soon as she had time.
If Xiao Cheng and Qing Si Huai already knew many things, then Shu Yao was currently in the greatest danger.
However, when Meng Jingwei called Shu Yao, she had just said, "Where are you? I need to talk to you."
"Wei Wei, I also have something to tell you. Haha, I'm pregnant, Wei Wei."