Chapter 870: Safe Return
"Xiao He!"
Xiao He turned his head and saw his manager rushing over.
Then the person in front of him grabbed him, looked him up and down, and kept asking worriedly, "Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere? Do you feel anything is wrong? Have you seen a doctor? Have you been checked out?"
Seeing that Liu Rulan was almost red with worry, Xiao He felt a pang of sympathy. He knew he had truly frightened her this time, so he immediately opened his arms and turned around, then said gently with a hint of helplessness and reassurance, "Sister Liu, what are you saying? What could possibly be wrong with me? Haven't I been with Young Master Bao all night? Look, nothing's wrong with me!"
Liu Rulan's anxious demeanor startled the others, who looked over in surprise and didn't dare to speak or disturb her for a long time.
Only after Liu Rulan thoroughly examined Xiao He and confirmed that he had no wounds did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's alright, it's alright..."
She murmured softly, lowered her head, and remained silent for a moment before suddenly raising her hand and slapping Xiao He on the back of the head.
"Ouch!"
Xiao He stumbled from her slap, clutching his head and howling.
"Sister Liu, I'm fine, why did you hit me? You're making me look like I'm in trouble now."
"You brat! Are you tired of living? How dare you bring them along—"
Liu Rulan's voice, which had been rising in pitch, suddenly stopped.
Then, abruptly, he said, "You took them to a bar for drinks! And after such a big incident, you didn't even come out to check on them, making me search everywhere for you. I almost thought something had happened to you!"
Others: "...Huh?"
Is it just for this?
It's just going to a bar for drinks, right? It doesn't seem like a big deal, does it? They're just having a party, not doing anything shady...
But Manager Liu looked genuinely angry.
Is this really okay?
The others exchanged glances, silently sighing, "Ah, Manager Liu is really strict with Brother Xiao. She even gets angry about him going to a bar for drinks. Poor Brother Xiao... It seems that some of the rumors on the internet are not unfounded. Behind Brother Xiao's success, his manager must be working hard to push him."
Liang Cheng immediately spoke up for Xiao He: "Sister Liu, don't be angry with Brother Xiao. He just wanted to get together with everyone and have some fun. We didn't do anything, we just drank a little."
Xin Yiran chimed in, "Yes, Sister Liu, Brother Xiao must have been chatting with that young master from the Bao family and couldn't contact you, which is why this misunderstanding happened. Please don't be angry."
Several acquaintances also chimed in, speaking up for Xiao He. They hadn't seen him much at the evening gathering, but now they were talking as if they'd been together the whole time.
Xiao He also begged for forgiveness: "Sister Liu, I was wrong. Please don't tell my mom about me going to the bar."
One of his mothers, Aunt Liu, already knew and kept nagging him. If his real mother found out, he would definitely have even more trouble.
Others:...So Brother Xiao is still at the age where his parents would nag him if he went to a bar?
"puff--"
Wu Chuyi looked at Xiao He with a hint of pity for the first time.
It seems that even the most capable people have things they can't do.
How did my heart suddenly feel balanced?
People around them started chuckling.
As a result, Xiao He successfully delivered glares to each of them.
Xiao He:...You guys know nothing!
What are you laughing at! Is it that funny?!
At this moment, Liu Rulan finally realized that her behavior seemed too abnormal.
She glanced at the people around her, then immediately coughed lightly, regaining her composure and calm as a manager: "Sorry to interrupt your conversation."
"Ah, Sister Liu, why do you only ask Xiao He and not me?"
Another plaintive voice came from afar.
Then, Shu Han and Tong Junhui also came over.
Compared to Xiao He's unharmed state, Shu Han was in a much worse state. His clothes were tattered, and his arms were wrapped in gauze.
"Hey? Brother Shu Han! What happened to your hand?"
Everyone else at the scene gasped in surprise.
Qiu Hua's gaze swept quickly over Xiao He and the others. Arms crossed, she said thoughtfully, "I have a feeling something terrible happened not long ago—"
Liu Rulan immediately walked up to Shu Han and performed the same examination on him.
This time, however, Shu Han's performance was not as relaxed as Xiao He's. When he turned around and raised his hand, he was grimacing and said, "Ouch, this really makes me lose face!"
Liu Rulan rolled her eyes, but then, seeing the wounds on Shu Han's body, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him: "Oh no, how am I supposed to explain this to Manager He? How did you get hurt like this—"
Their own artists disembarked safely, but this side looks quite disheveled.
Hearing Liu Rulan's words, Shu Han couldn't help but sigh as well: "Sigh, don't even mention it, I never expected the truth to turn out like that—"
...
It turned out that after the police boarded the ship, Xiao He and Shu Han learned that Cheng Bei had not actually been arrested; it was just a charade created by Skinny Monkey and his gang.
However, it was almost time. Cheng Bei had run out of bullets and was prepared to fight the thugs with a knife, preferring to die rather than be caught by them.
If Shu Han had appeared any later, Cheng Bei might have really been in trouble.
Unexpectedly, instead of pushing Xiao He and Cheng Bei to the brink, Skinny Monkey and his gang pushed Shu Han, who had been hiding all along, to the brink. Shu Han risked his life to find Skinny Monkey and actually managed to capture him.
To be honest, not only were Xiao He and Cheng Bei surprised, but Shu Han also belatedly realized that when he heard the situation, he had actually managed to defeat the two thugs and capture the skinny monkey after being pushed to the limit.
Of course, he did not regret stepping forward at that critical moment, successfully helping Officer Cheng Bei out of the predicament, and ensuring that everyone was safe and sound until the police arrived to rescue them.
However, upon seeing Officer Cheng Bei, who, despite his serious injuries, was in reasonably good spirits, Shu Han's legs went weak, and he knelt on the deck: "Thank goodness, thank goodness..."
His hands began to tremble belatedly, and then he realized that he had also suffered many injuries.
Although it's not fatal, it will cause bleeding and pain.
Xiao He was startled and quickly helped him up.
"It's alright, it's alright."
Shu Han knelt on the ground for a while to catch his breath, then got up on his own, grinned to reveal his white teeth, and exuded a simple and honest charm. He gave everyone a thumbs up: "Fortunately, I've been going back to my hometown from time to time these past few years to help with tilling the land and doing farm work. I've also kept exercising, so I'm quite strong now!"
It can really save lives in a critical moment!
His words instantly eased the previously serious and somber atmosphere, and everyone couldn't help but laugh.
However, after roughly confirming everyone's injuries, Shu Han and Xiao He refused to take the helicopter directly back to Hong Kong. Instead, they let Cheng Bei, who was seriously injured, take the helicopter back first, while they returned to the Xiang Sheng with the police and then took the Xiang Sheng back to Hong Kong.
Xiao He looked at Shu Han and frowned slightly: "Brother Shu, your injury..."
"It's alright. The medical conditions on the Xiang Sheng might be better than those in a regular hospital. I've come all this way on a ship, so I should experience it all."
Shu Han waved his hand and smiled helplessly, "Besides, there are still people on the ship waiting for our news."
Perhaps appearing directly in front of them is a better way to prove their safety than having someone else tell them about their situation.
Xiao He remained silent for a moment, then nodded and smiled.