Everyone panicked. Only the last round remained, and it seemed Ou Yunchen was truly finished. He wouldn't survive this last round.
It was impossible to say Ou Yunchen hadn't sustained injuries in the last two rounds, but fortunately, all the points of impact were within his predictions. However...
He looked terrible, as if his face was covered in blood.
Even Uncle Da no longer believed Ou Yunchen could win. He had misjudged!
Yi Shite, sipping his cola, leisurely crossed his legs and scrolled through his phone, as if the outcome no longer mattered. He wouldn't be the one dying today anyway.
When the bell for the third round rang, Uncle Da suddenly roared Ou Yunchen's name.
Ou Yunchen looked outward. Uncle Da had dragged Su Ruiyi out of the car and was holding something to her head.
Ou Yunchen: "Yiyi..."
Uncle Da: "Do you want to see her die?"
Ou Yunchen: "No..."
With a bang, Uncle Da fired. The shot, however, struck the ground beside Ou Yunchen's foot.
Uncle Da: "You lost. I'll shoot her dead to join you!"
With a clang, Ou Yunchen's head took a punch. He had been distracted, only concerned about whether Su Ruiyi was hurt, forgetting the boxer beside him was eyeing him predatorily.
Now, Ou Yunchen was completely at a disadvantage. The boxer fought with deadly intent, and Ou Yunchen desperately shielded his head.
Heavy blows landed on his body. After just a few punches, Ou Yunchen began spitting blood.
Su Ruiyi screamed in fear from below. Ou Yunchen could only hear her pleading voice begging them to stop.
Ou Yunchen turned his head, looking at Su Ruiyi crying. She truly looked ugly.
Su Ruiyi: "Please, don't hit him anymore..."
Uncle Da's gun remained pressed firmly against Su Ruiyi's head. Strangely, she no longer felt afraid. She couldn't bear to watch Ou Yunchen be beaten to death, so she closed her eyes.
With a clang that shook the very ring, the boxer's blow went wide. Now, the situation was about to change.
Ou Yunchen used his knee to buckle the boxer's stomach, then with a powerful elbow strike, a creaking sound was heard as Ou Yunchen dislocated the giant's arm.
Punching flesh was so unsatisfying. Hearing the crisp sound of bones dislocating from arms and legs was far more entertaining!
This was a no-rules match. If that was the case, Ou Yunchen could fight however he pleased!
With the opening, Ou Yunchen's mind was filled with flashbacks of his adoptive father's training. Now, he was fully immersed in the joy of finishing this man off. He wanted to twist this giant into a pretzel, and if possible, turn him into meat paste...
While everyone below watched the fight with their mouths agape, only Su Ruiyi closed her eyes, praying for Ou Yunchen to win. She believed in Ou Yunchen, the once formidable cleaner, that he wouldn't lose...
This was good. Ou Yunchen had never wanted Su Ruiyi to know about his past anyway...
Now, he could truly enjoy the final round.
Screams echoed from the ring, the sounds of fists shattering bone seeming to serve as peculiar encouragement. Some became more excited as they fought.
At some point, the giant beneath Ou Yunchen's fists had stopped moving for a long time. He lay there, motionless, his vacant eyes staring blankly at the crowd, unfocused.
The referee immediately rushed over, pulling away the frenzied Ou Yunchen.
The referee knelt to examine him. The outcome of the match was evident...
With a bang, someone fired a shot, but it came from the audience. Ou Yunchen lay on the stage, his head lolling over the edge of the ring, breathing heavily with his eyes closed.
A pair of cold hands caressed Ou Yunchen's cheek. He opened his eyes, only to find them blurred by blood.
It wasn't until Su Ruiyi tearfully kissed Ou Yunchen's lips that he smiled and raised a hand to wipe away her tears.
Ou Yunchen: "Were you scared?"
Su Ruiyi shook her head.
Su Ruiyi: "I knew you would win."
Ou Yunchen: "I'm sorry, I'm late."
Su Ruiyi: "I love you."
Ou Yunchen smiled, pressing Su Ruiyi's head down. He gave her a deep kiss, a kiss filled with the thick taste of blood...
***
Butler: "I'll do it, I'll do it."
Ou Yunchen was hospitalized. In truth, it wasn't necessary for so many people to attend to him.
Su Ruiyi: "Careful, is it hot?"
Su Ruiyi: "Give it to me first. No, it's too salty. Take it back and remake it."
Ou Yunchen pulled Su Ruiyi, urging her to rest. She had been at the hospital day and night for several days.
Let alone her being swamped, even all the servants in the Su family were practically camping in the hospital room.
Butler: "Mr. Ou, to thank you for saving our young lady, this is all we should do."
Su Ruiyi: "Oh dear, hurry and call the doctor. This IV drip is almost finished, why aren't they here yet."
Ou Yunchen glanced at the IV drip, still with a good amount left. It would last at least another ten minutes...
Su Ruiyi: "You just lie here honestly. You don't need to do anything or worry about anything."
It seemed that since Su Ruiyi wasn't the one injured, she had boundless energy. She had found an opportunity to stay by Ou Yunchen's side 24/7.
Butler: "Miss, the delivery has arrived."
Su Ruiyi: "Take it away, take it away. Disinfect it first!"
Ou Yunchen: "What did you buy?"
Su Ruiyi: "Scar cream, scar patches..."
Ou Yunchen: "For whom?"
Su Ruiyi: "For you!"
Ou Yunchen: "You don't need this much..."
Ou Yunchen watched as the butler struggled in carrying a huge box, which looked like it weighed dozens of pounds...
Su Ruiyi: "We'll use everything, whatever works best, we'll use it."
Ou Yunchen: "But I don't think I'll need this much. If there's a scar, let there be..."
Su Ruiyi: "How can that be! I have to take responsibility for you."
Ou Yunchen: "No, Miss Su, aren't you being a bit too anxious..."
Su Ruiyi: "Alright, alright, you stop talking. The doctor said you need to rest more. Shhh, shhh, close your eyes, sleep!"
As she spoke, Su Ruiyi adjusted Ou Yunchen's bed to a flat position, not letting him sit up anymore...
Alas... he had to lie down all day...
But Su Ruiyi's nature of overreacting meant that even if he turned over in his sleep at night, she would quickly scramble up, asking if he felt any discomfort, if he was hurting anywhere again...
This made Ou Yunchen afraid to even turn over in his sleep, lest he startle the attending Su Ruiyi...
Su Ruiyi: "Why isn't the doctor coming for rounds? I'll go ask."
See, a caretaker who is this diligent and responsible without costing a single penny. Truly, how rare...
Ou Yunchen sighed. The room was finally quiet...
Butler: "Mr. Ou, are you asleep?"
Ou Yunchen: "Yes."
Butler: "Okay..."
Less than a minute later, the butler came to inquire again.
Butler: "Mr. Ou..."
Ou Yunchen: "What do you want!"
Butler: "I was wondering if you wanted to get up to use the restroom?"
Ou Yunchen: "No!!!"
The butler took out a pen and recorded the time of his inquiry on his schedule, then wrote a small note below.
"Remember to consult the doctor. Not having gone to the bathroom all morning, is that a sign of kidney failure..."