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She turned to look at the man who had caused this disaster, frowned deeply, and pulled him over with difficulty to prevent him from suddenly running away.

"Ah Zhao! I brought a doctor!" At that moment, Xia Zhifei also came down from another elevator with a doctor and rushed to her side in a hurry. "Quick, doctor!"

Seeing this, Lu Zhao had no choice but to relax his strength and let the nurse lift him onto the stretcher. He looked back at Xia Zhifei, who was so anxious that she was about to cry, and shook his head with a light smile.

"I am fine."

She spoke silently, offering comfort from afar to the girl the original owner had always wanted to protect.

Then, her body's protective mechanisms kicked in, and a wave of exhaustion washed over her brain, forcing her to close her eyes and fall into a deep sleep.

It was like returning to her mother's embrace. There were no bizarre or fantastical dreams, and she slept exceptionally well... except for a slight pain when she woke up.

"So, for the next two weeks I'll be stuck in the hospital room and can't go anywhere?" Looking at the casts on his arms and left leg, and the gauze on his left cheek, Lu Zhao was speechless.

Hopefully, when the original owner returns and sees her body so ruined, she won't come after her to settle scores.

Xia Zhifei was peeling an apple next to her when he heard this and couldn't help but pat her lightly: "What else do you want? Trying to be a hero by falling from such a high elevator, you're lucky to be alive."

Hey, you didn't have this expression when you were there!

She gave a helpless twitch of her lips, accepting Xia Zhifei's feeding while mumbling, "There's no other way. The situation was too urgent, so this was the only option."

If Xia Zhifei were in the elevator with them, all three of them would be buried there.

“Oh, right,” she thought of the instigator, swallowing the apple in a few bites, “what happened to the person who caused the incident?”

It would have been better if this person hadn't been mentioned. As soon as he was brought up, Xia Zhifei silently stuck the knife into the apple, turned around, and gave a kind smile: "What do you think?"

"Dead?" Lu Zhao frowned. "That's impossible. He should still be alive when I rescued him."

"You still saved him!" Xia Zhifei slapped her chest, almost making Lu Zhao choke. "That guy deserved to die. You didn't need to save him at all!"

This……

Lu Zhao blinked, rarely seeing Miss Xia so angry. He glanced at her cautiously several times. "What's wrong with him? Xiao Fei, tell me?"

Xia Zhifei glanced at her sideways, snorted, fed her another piece of apple, and then began to explain things to her with a displeased expression.

"That man's name is Qin Xiao. He is the only son in his family. He used to be addicted to gambling and lost a lot of money. He even used his family's old house to pay off debts, and his parents were so angry that they died."

Originally, once he arrived here, he would have paid off his debts in one go and would have no source of income. He could have easily found a job to support himself. However, he suddenly awakened his psychic powers some time ago and immediately started having crooked ideas. He went and robbed a bank, and after a few days of living a life of debauchery, he was spotted by the second team.

Yesterday was just our bad luck; we ran right into them coming to arrest someone. The man fled all the way to the top floor here, trying to escape via the rooftop, but that was blocked too. Seeing he was surrounded, he simply jumped into the elevator shaft to escape, and that's when he bumped into us.

Is that really how it is...?

Lu Zhao recalled the despair and ferocity on the young man's face that he had seen in the elevator, and for a moment he felt dazed.

It wasn't that she felt sorry for the other person; what that person had done wasn't worthy of her sympathy. It was just that... she seemed to have seen a similar expression somewhere before.

Despair, resentment, and a glimmer of hope for survival.

"Now that guy has practically no healthy bones left, he's been admitted to the intensive care unit. Even if he doesn't die, he'll be bedridden forever."

At this point, Xia Zhifei poked Lu Zhao's head with considerable dissatisfaction: "If Bai Yan hadn't protected you, you would have ended up like him!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Lu Zhao quickly admitted his mistake.

The atmosphere in the ward was harmonious, but in the corridor outside, a woman was watching the scene inside. She stood at the door for a moment, then turned and left.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Freebies are always welcome!

Being admitted to a hospital ward on the second day after the incident—that's some serious treatment.

Lu Zhao sat obediently on the hospital bed, staring blankly at the cast on her leg. Although she really wanted to go find the female lead, she was powerless to do so. She needed help even to get out of bed, let alone find her.

Xia Zhifei left to buy food, so she can only sit here blankly, with no other form of entertainment besides scrolling through her phone.

The thought that this kind of life would continue for another half month made Lu Zhao feel that his life was going to be bleak.

"Ugh……"

With a long sigh, she was about to idly scroll through some more meme videos when she heard a knock at the door.

"Please come in!"

Thinking it was Xia Zhifei returning, Lu Zhao quickly exited the video to avoid ruining the persona she had worked so hard to maintain. However, it wasn't her childhood sweetheart who walked in.

“You…” Looking at Li Manqiu walking gracefully towards him, Lu Zhao subconsciously sat back a little, his eyes full of surprise.

Neither she nor the original owner had much interaction with Li Manqiu. She herself only met him once yesterday, and as for the original owner, she probably only occasionally ran into him at the Bureau of Spirits.

But for some reason, the consciousness this body conveyed to her was that the woman in front of her was dangerous.

This is probably why the original owner always thought that everyone in the second team except her was useless.

“Captain Lu,” Li Manqiu walked to her bedside, her eyes no longer cold as before, “You’re not fully recovered yet, so I won’t beat around the bush. I’m here today to apologize. Xin Xia, get in here!”

Eh?

Lu Zhao was stunned for a moment, watching as the short man he had encountered before walked in with his head down, never looking up at him throughout the process.

"What's going on?" She didn't quite understand the other person's intention.

Li Manqiu placed a hand on Xin Xia's shoulder and pushed her forward, her voice as calm as ever: "Qin Xiao is the target he has been following, but he failed this time, and it also affected Captain Lu. It's this kid's fault."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xin Xia knelt down on the ground with a "plop".

"Hey! There's no need for this!" Lu Zhao was so startled she almost jumped out of bed. She quickly said to the man on the floor, "Let's talk this out, get up!"

Xin Xia didn't move, still keeping her head down and not looking at her.

She looked at Li Manqiu with a hint of helplessness, "Captain Li, we're all colleagues, there's no need to do this."

“I know.” Li Manqiu’s expression remained unchanged, but her gaze toward Xin Xia turned cold. “Look up. I don’t want to say it a second time.”

The man kneeling on the ground visibly trembled before he managed to lift his head, leaving a red mark on each of his previously neat faces.

This... Li Manqiu actually hit someone?

Lu Zhao looked at him with suspicion, but when he met his unwilling eyes, he instantly understood that Xin Xia was still unconvinced by him, but had no choice but to take responsibility for his mistake.

No wonder his captain acted that way.

Young man, your attitude in apologizing isn't quite right.

Having figured this out, she was no longer so restless. She adjusted her posture to be more comfortable and leisurely shifted her gaze away.

If Xin Xia had a better attitude, she would have let it go. But now that she's been dragged into this mess, and this kid still looks so resentful, then she shouldn't blame her for being ungrateful.

"Captain Li," she smiled slightly at the cold-faced beauty beside her, "it seems your team member isn't sincerely apologizing to me. Since he's so unwilling, why don't we just let this matter go?"

Xin Xia immediately turned around and looked at Li Manqiu expectantly.

However, his beloved captain's face darkened further.

Lu Zhao, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but find it a little funny. Xin Xia was still too young and impetuous. Li Manqiu was so insistent on bringing him here to apologize to her, but it was actually for his own good.

After all, he was the captain, and his strength was undeniable. If he ever had any complaints about Xin Xia in the future, he would have plenty of opportunities to teach him a lesson. At worst, he could make a mistake in the departmental competition and beat Xin Xia half to death.

What Li Manqiu needs to do is accept this situation and prevent any future instances of her being treated unfairly.

But this kid didn't see it at all, and stubbornly refused to budge, truly wasting his captain's painstaking efforts.

Lu Zhao originally thought that Li Manqiu was cold-hearted and cold-faced, not only did she not have a good attitude towards others, but she was also quite strict with her subordinates.

Now it seems she's actually a cold-on-the-outside-but-warm-on-the-inside person, no wonder the original owner had such a high opinion of her.

Xin Xia was still looking at her expectantly: "Captain, let's still..."

"Shut up!" Li Manqiu grabbed the man and turned to look at Lu Zhao, who was still watching the show from the hospital bed. "Captain Lu, this kid was being unreasonable today, and I apologize to you personally. Also, I will personally cover the compensation and treatment costs."

Goodness, they've really gone all out.

Lu Zhao still remembers how badly she and Qin Xiao destroyed the hospital elevator. It seems that Captain Li is quite wealthy.

That's true. Those who can get into the second team are all capable and from respectable backgrounds. How can they compare to those who come from humble backgrounds?

She chuckled softly, raising her two hands, which were in casts: "I've been injured like this, it can't be forgiven with just a word of compensation, can it?"

"Then what else do you want!" Xin Xia asked indignantly.

It seems she was also seen as a vicious villain who blackmailed good people.

Lu Zhao raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping between him and Li Manqiu for a while before finally choosing the beauty: "It's simple. Before I'm discharged from the hospital, I'll trouble Captain Li to come and keep watch every night."

Having the pampered Miss Xia guard him day and night, even the original owner of this body couldn't bear to part with her, let alone the original owner.

Let Captain Li, who's determined to get her to accept his apology, handle the task of staying up all night!

Well, of course, the most important thing is that Captain Li is indeed outstanding in appearance. Just looking at that face every day makes her eat an extra bowl of rice.

“Okay.” Li Manqiu agreed without hesitation. “I will come after nine o’clock tonight.”

As if afraid she would change her mind, he grabbed Xin Xia and stepped out of the ward, quickly disappearing from Lu Zhao's sight.

"Ah Zhao, I'm back." Xia Zhifei walked in carrying a basket of fruit and milk, glancing outside every now and then. "Was someone here just now?"

Lu Zhao smiled and winked at her: "Yes, a free caregiver has been delivered to your door."

"Huh?"

Chapter Twenty-Five: So Embarrassing I'd Deduct a Villa for You

Lu Zhao had actually considered having Li Manqiu serve as his free labor.

The first thing to confirm is that it was indeed Xin Xia's fault that caused Qin Xiao to lose control and affect her. Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable for her to accept Li Manqiu's apology, and there is no question of her taking advantage of her kindness.

Besides, she'd love for him to make the request herself; if she does now, he won't have any excuse to cause trouble later.

Secondly, she couldn't let Xia Zhifei guard her day and night. The original owner cherished this little girl so much; if she mistreated her, who knows when this body might stop obeying her commands.

The third one is even simpler, because Li Manqiu and the original owner were not familiar with each other.

Therefore, when someone had to keep watch at night, compared to the team members who knew the original owner very well, she preferred to find someone strong, reliable, and who wouldn't be so easy to see through her to keep watch.

As for the last point... well, who can blame her when Captain Li is so good-looking? Even if she gets up in the middle of the night and sees him, it will only be pleasing to the eye and very beneficial to her recovery!

Lu Zhao chose Li Manqiu based on these considerations, and it was definitely not just because she was pretty!

"Is someone really coming tonight?" Xia Zhifei kept glancing towards the door, her brows furrowed tightly. "Ah Zhao, someone has to watch over your injury. Don't lie to me."

Lu Zhao smiled helplessly: "Why would I lie to you for no reason?"