Chapter 69.1

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The doctor had said that Qin Man’s wounds weren’t serious, so they both adopted an optimistic mindset that he would be able to move around in just a few days.

However, by the second day, Qin Man found out that not only could he not run, he even had difficulty getting out of bed.

After the doctor came to check on him in the morning, the nurse pulled out the urinary catheter, saying that there was nothing wrong with his leg, and reminded him to walk as much as he could to help with his recovery.

Ji Ran went out to buy breakfast, thinking that he should return to work soon. It wasn’t good to take too many days of leave and his team was about to burn.

The food that the street vendors were selling didn’t look very hygienic. Afraid that it would cause food poisoning, he took a cab to a high-end breakfast establishment and sat in the restaurant to wait for his takeaway.

Yesterday had been too tiring, leaving him without time to attend to other matters. He just realised that Xu Lin had sent him many messages.

Qin Man had retained him, but ended up resigning instead, leaving Xu Lin in confusion.

Ji Ran replied succinctly, and when he read the next message, he found that Ji Wei also sent him a text message.

Ji Wei: When are you free? Let’s talk.

Ji Ran only returned with a sentence that he wasn’t free before calling Yue Wen Wen.

Hearing his request, Yue Wen Wen was stunned for a moment before agreeing.

He returned to the ward with the takeaway. “Have you washed up?”

Qin Man looked at him helplessly. “I can’t use my hands.”

Ji Ran lowered the handlebars at the side. “I’ll help you there.”

Ji Ran wasn’t weak, and coupled with Qin Man’s effort, he easily lifted the other man and slowly walked towards the washroom.

“Open your mouth.” Squeezing out some toothpaste, Ji Ran commanded him expressionlessly.

Qin Man opened his mouth, revealing a pair of white teeth.

Ji Ran had never served another person before. Holding back his impatience, he helped the other man brush his teeth and rinsed his cup. “Let’s go.”

He had just taken two steps when his shirt was grabbed. Qin Man stood on the spot without moving.

“What is it?” Ji Ran stopped.

“I need to use the toilet.”

Ji Ran made a sound of understanding. “I’ll wait for you outside.”

“I can’t lift my arms.” Qin Man could only tug weakly at his shirt, as if he were trying his best but his hands slid down until they hung back at his sides.

“…”

What did this mean?

Ji Ran stared at him, at a loss. He took some time to react, “No, wait a minute. You want me to…”

Qin Man took a step back. “How about you help me take off my pants. I’ll do the rest.”

Ji Ran set the cup down and helped him out of his pants. The hospital garments were loose, so it was easy to pull down.

From this angle, Qin Man could see a pair of flushed ears and evil thoughts bred in his heart.

They’d clearly seen everything of each other before, but Ji Ran still turned around. “Hurry up. Tell me when you’re done. I’ll help you put it back on.”

There was no movement for some time. Ji Ran turned back and saw how everytime Qin Man lifted his arm, it would drop back down. He still hadn’t solved his needs after some time had passed.

Afraid that his bladder would burst, Ji Ran gritted his teeth and turned around to help him lift it.

“F*cking hell… is it that bad? How about I find the doctor to get some painkillers?” His face was pressed against Qin Man’s shoulder, not looking at what he shouldn’t be looking at.

“No need, it just has no strength but it doesn’t hurt.” Having gotten his way, Qin Man took advantage of their positions to kiss his ears.

Ji Ran unconsciously gripped harder.

“Hiss-” Qin Man sucked in a breath from anger. “You really dare to do it, what would you do if you break it?”

“Chop it off, I’ll help you.” Ji Ran refuted.

After coming out, Ji Ran felt his whole face was hot.

Because Qin Man had no strength, Ji Ran had to feed him breakfast.

Having had his fill, Qin Man reclined halfway in bed. “You should go home and sleep tonight.”

After getting out of bed today, he finally saw the portable bed. It was small and short, extremely uncomfortable for a big man like Ji Ran.

Although he would tease the other, he still couldn’t bear for his junior brother to suffer in this sort of place.

“No need. Is it really okay for you to sit in this manner? Won’t your neck hurt?”

“It’s fine. I won’t be able to see you if I lie down.”

“… Do you think I’ll run away?”

His phone rang at this time. Ji Ran glanced at the caller ID and got up. “Stay here and don’t move. I’m going to take this call. If there’s anything, just shout for me – I’ll be able to hear you.”

Walking over to the balcony, Ji Ran picked up the phone. “Is there news?”

Cheng Peng replied on the other end. “Yes, but you must stay calm when you hear what I have to say.”

“Speak.”

“The driver was one of Gu Cheng’s men back in the day. He has a criminal record and just got out of jail last year. It has only been a few months since he’s been released from prison, but he already has three cases on his back. One of them is your case, the other two are charges due to robbery and extortion.”

Cheng Peng coughed and continued, “I’ve only found out about their relationship, but there’s no evidence yet. I suspect… their transaction might not be monetary. I’m still looking into the matter, and I’m telling you now so you’ll have a bottom line in your heart.”

“Gu Zhe’s case has been dragged until now without a conclusion, so Gu Cheng is probably panicking. I also don’t know if he has any other plans apart from this. You best be careful.”

Ji Ran was silent for a long time. “Got it.”

“How about you don’t go home for the time being? Find somewhere safe to hide, I have an apartment near the foot of Heshan, not many people know about it…”

“No need. I’m staying in the hospital for the time being. No need to worry about me. How’s the auction going?”

“It hasn’t started. I’m not sure why it was suddenly postponed by a week. It’s strange, but I’m still checking.”

“Just call me if there’s anything you need, but apart from a little bit of money, I don’t have anything else.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not lacking in funds at the moment. That’s all, I’ll come visit you once I’m done here.”

After hanging up, Ji Ran didn’t rush to leave the balcony.

He wasn’t at all surprised to hear Gu Cheng’s name. Gu Cheng was originally from the underworld, and word on the street was that he was also a convict but he just had a scapegoat to take the fall for him. It was only a few years ago that he began to whitewash his business.

If it were before, Ji Ran would definitely seek revenge and beat this old man up before anything else.

But now, Qin Man had been implicated.

He didn’t know what else Gu Cheng might do and he didn’t want anyone else around him to get hurt.

He even wondered if things could have been prevented if he hadn’t caused Gu Zhe to be in such a bad situation.

Hearing the sound of conversation from the ward, Ji Ran turned around and saw a few doctors standing around Qin Man’s bed. He didn’t know what they were saying, and could only hurriedly return.

“I got a fright when I saw your name on the patient’s list. What happened? How did you get hurt to such an extent?” The one speaking was an authoritative-looking middle-aged man. It was obvious that the other doctors around him regarded him with respect.

“Nothing much, just a minor car accident,” Qin Man replied politely. “I’m fine, you don’t have to worry.”

Ji Ran shut the door to the balcony and walked over. “What happened? Are you unwell?”

The middle-aged doctor looked at him. “Who are you?”

“I’m his family,” Ji Ran replied without thinking. “Is there something wrong with the medical report?”

The man thought for a moment and confirmed that he didn’t have such a relative. “How are you guys related?”

Did all doctors care about such things now?

Ji Ran was prepared to bullshit.

“He’s my friend,” Qin Man quickly interjected. “This is my uncle, my biological uncle.”

“…”