Yan Xi started the car and left as quickly as possible.

  Along the way, she felt uneasy. She was afraid that something had happened to Gu Shen.

  After the car left, Yan Xi called Gu Er.

  “Madam?” On the other end of the phone, Gu Er’s tone was very light, as if he was hiding something. “What can I do for you?”


  “Nothing. I found something I left at Jingnan Villa. Can you bring it to me?”


  “Now?” Gu Er hesitated for a moment. “I’m sorry, Madam. I don’t have time now. Can I get the driver to send it to you?”


  “You’re busy now? Is there something else important you need to take care of?”


  Gu Er glanced at Gu Yi beside him and stammered for a long time before saying, “There are some things that need to be dealt with. If you’re not in a hurry, can I send it to you later?”


  “No need.” Yan Xi’s eyes turned cold. “It’s not something very important. Go ahead.”


  Gu Er heaved a sigh of relief. “Alright.”


  …


  She was a little far from the villa. It took two hours to get back, and it was almost three o’clock when Yan Xi returned.

  It was the weekend and a group of servants were on leave. The villa seemed much quieter than usual.

  Yan Xi opened the door. As soon as she entered, she saw a trail of blood. It seemed that the bleeding was quite serious.

  Downstairs, she heard Gu Yi’s angry. “Where’s the doctor! Why isn’t he here yet?!”


  “The doctor can’t come.” Gu Liu pinched the space between his eyebrows.

  “Why didn’t you go over…” Gu Yi sensed movement beside him. He looked over warily and met Yan Xi’s gaze.

  “What are you talking about? Is Gu Shen injured?”


  “Madam.” Gu Yi put his hands behind his back. “Why are you back?”


  Yan Xi did not say anything. She had already seen Gu Yi’s sleeve that was drenched in blood. Even his body was stained with blood.

  “Madam, we—”


  “Move aside!” Yan Xi did not have time to say anything. She pushed Gu Yi away and ran towards Gu Shen’s bedroom.

  The bedroom door was tightly shut, but the smell of blood already filled the air. Yan Xi’s stomach was in knots. She opened the door with trembling hands and found Gu Shen lying on the bed, his white shirt covered in blood.

  His face was pale and he looked lifeless.

  Yan Xi ran to him with tears in her eyes.

  Because he had lost too much blood, Gu Shen was almost on the brink of passing out. He forced his eyes open and saw Yan Xi in front of him. He frowned and wanted to speak, but Yan Xi stopped him.

  “Don’t talk now.” Yan Xi took a deep breath and calmed herself down to check Gu Shen’s wound.

  There was a wound on Gu Shen’s left leg that was caused by a sharp weapon. The wound was very deep, and the blood kept trickling down. There was also a gunshot wound on his left shoulder, and the bullet was stuck between his bones. Every move would cause him excruciating pain.

  Fortunately, Gu Shen only had these two wounds on his body. Otherwise, he would have died from excessive blood loss.

  Yan Xi turned around to see Gu Yi standing by the door. “Madam, go and rest first. President Gu will be fine.”


  “Is the doctor here yet?”


  “Gu Liu has already gone to pick him up. He’ll be here in about 20 minutes.”


  “I understand. Go and bandage your wound. I’ll take care of him here.”


  Gu Yi shook his head. “I can’t leave now.”


  He was Gu Shen’s bodyguard. Before Gu Shen got out of danger, he could not leave.

  “What’s the use of you staying here?!” Yan Xi’s gaze was sharp. “Can you stitch up Gu Shen’s wound or can you heal him instantly? If you stay here, you’ll only cause trouble for me!”


  “I…”


  Yan Xi did not say anything else. She ran upstairs and took out her medical kit. Inside were some necessary medicine and medical tools, including surgical sutures.

  Gu Yi could only watch as Yan Xi gently slapped Gu Shen’s face.

  “Gu Shen, I’ll treat the wound on your leg first. There’s no anesthetic. Hang in there.”


  The wound on his thigh was too deep, and it kept bleeding out. If it didn’t stop bleeding, Gu Shen would pass out from the loss of blood.

  Gu Yi, who was by the door, had not left. “Madam, do you need my help?” He knew some simple ways to treat wounds.

  Yan Xi said without looking at him, “You should go and treat your wounds now if you don’t want your hands to be crippled.”