Chapter 15

Tao Zian, who returned to school for class, was unaware that just as he left, Zhang Bin, who had just received the money, handed over the stolen photos to the detective agency to investigate his identity.
There was originally only one photo and the name was not easy to search. The problem was with Liu Xiangdong, that teammate, who didn't guard against Zhang Bin. As soon as he was asked, he blurted out the information.
The detective agency now knows which school Tao Zian is at, so it will be much easier to investigate Tao Zian's case.
After asking classmates and teachers, it was found that Tao Zian is just an ordinary college student with an average family background, nothing special.
Zhang Bin received this overly realistic information and was immediately outraged. He smashed the data and exclaimed, "Damn it! How dare they deceive me!" He felt betrayed and even contemplated killing Tao Zian.
"Find out when he usually leaves the school, or help me keep an eye on him. Let me know if there is any information." Zhang Bin told the people from the detective agency.
"What is the boss up to? We won't engage in illegal activities." The person from the detective agency said.
After all, Tao Zian is still a student, I don't even know if he is of legal age.
If something big happens, it will be over.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to talk to him about something," Zhang Bin said confidently.
He added a lot of money again and made various promises to ensure that they agreed to help him track someone down.
It is also a coincidence that after Tao Zian returned to school, he didn't come out for several days until Saturday afternoon when the driving school called him to go over.
Tao Zianan only goes out after five o'clock, and he plans to have a meal outside afterwards.
Since he is alone, he doesn't have any specific place in mind, so he randomly chooses a small restaurant by the roadside to eat.
After just taking a few bites, Tao Zi'an suddenly noticed a few suspicious individuals outside the door. They were wearing masks and hats, and they kept glancing inside the shop as if they were looking for someone or monitoring someone?
At first, Tao Zian didn't think about himself, because today he wasn't there for business or a date. He dressed very casually, not attracting any attention. No one would suspect him.
But then he thought, it seems that he has recently offended someone.
Could it be that Zhang Bin had someone come after him?
To confirm his thoughts, Tao Zian immediately called Liu Xiangdong and asked, "Has Zhang Bin been asking you about me recently?"
Liu Xiangdong said, "Yes, just a few days ago, someone asked me where you live, um, what's the matter?" Halfway through, Liu Xiangdong felt a jolt in his heart, something happened?
"Are you a fool?" Tao Zian verified this with a toothache and admonished, "From now on, keep your mouth shut, just say what others ask you, really."
"I'm sorry, I will be more careful..." Liu Xiangdong said, feeling ashamed.
"It's okay, I understand. Zhang Bin was your classmate for four years in college and you worked together for three years, but there won't be a next time." Tao Zian said, and then hung up the phone.
He glanced outside and saw those suspicious-looking people gathered under the tree, chatting.
In fact, Tao Zian was not sure if these people were looking for him, but what if they were?
So he dare not take the risk to go out.
"Tsk, what's going on?" Tao Zian really didn't expect that Zhang Bin, a man with a wife and children, would be so impulsive. Isn't he afraid that someone would really mess him up to death?
Tao Zian: Honey, I'm eating at a street food stall and I've been targeted by a few thugs wearing masks and hats.
No choice, Tao Zian sent a WeChat message and a sneaked picture to Gu Yu Shi.
The latest xx phone can capture people from seven or eight meters away clearly, it's like a peeping tool.
Gu Yushi: ???
Gu Yushi, who replied with three question marks, was puzzled. How did Tao Zian know who these people were staring at?
Tao Zian: qaq, husband, will you come to save me?
Gu Yushi: You are overthinking, others may not be focused on you.
Tao Zian: No, I know they are watching me, I've recently offended someone.
Gu Yushi: Call a car to wait for you by the roadside and let someone accompany you out.
Tao Zian: Oh, then I'll give it a try.
Tao Zong, who didn't move to the rescue, looked around and apologized, realizing that the store was full of elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people.
Tao Zian: No one...
Tao Zian: You're here ╥﹏╥
Tao Zian: [Location]
On Saturday night, when Gu Yu was neither at home nor at the company, Xie Xiwen dragged him out to play cards.
It's not just for entertainment because everyone playing together are well-known individuals in the industry.
Here's the thing, if it was just for pure fun, Gu Yushi would never play with these people no matter what. It's not just about spending money and exerting effort, but also enduring the presence of scantily clad companion girls wandering around him.
"Ashi?" Xie Xiwen noticed that Gu Yu was frequently looking at his phone and gave him a signal with her eyes. "Pay attention."
These two big shots are holding the resources they want in their hands.
If they can seize them, Xie Xiwen will not return to the northwest and decide to stay in S City for development and spend time with her mother.
After "...", Gu Yushi put down his phone and took a sip of water before continuing to play.
Five minutes later, after finishing a game, Gu Yushi stood up and said, "Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom."
Taking up the phone, he walked out.
"Hey, Ashi?" Xie Xiwen suddenly frowned because there was a bathroom indoors.
- Lao Xie, I have something to do, I'll leave first.
After receiving the text message, Xie Xiwen cursed in his heart. This grandson left another mess for him to clean up!
At this moment, just outside the snack shop.
One of the thugs wearing a mask and a jacket, glanced at the time, spat and said, "Damn, it's been half an hour already. That kid eats so slowly."
"That's right," another person said. "It's freezing outside. Why don't we go in and bring him out?"
"I'll go," a tall and impatient person walked towards the snack shop.
Sitting inside and waiting for Gu Yu, Tao Zianan saw someone enter and immediately asked the owner of the snack shop, "Excuse me, do you have a restroom here?"
The skinny owner shook his head and pointed outside, saying, "There is a public toilet next door."
Tao Zian sighed, cursing his luck, and regretting not calling the police. But now, it was too late to say anything. All he could do was pray for Guyu Shi to arrive soon.
- Where are you? They have entered the store!
Then Tao Zian turned on location sharing, just in case he was kidnapped, Gu Yushi could find him accurately.
"Little brother, let's go." A tall figure came in and forcefully restrained Tao Zian to go outside.
"Brother, let's talk things out. I have delicate skin and can't take a beating. If you let me go, I will give you money." Tao Zian remained calm and effortlessly came up with a set of excuses.
Receiving money to teach these thugs a lesson, I listened intently and thought to myself, "This kid sure knows how to talk?"
"Zhang Bin sent you guys, right? Whatever he paid you, I'll double it," Tao Zian said. "You don't want to cause trouble, and neither do I. My words end here. If I get beaten up today, the person who hired you won't have a good ending either."
Threats and enticements, high!
"Don't listen to this kid's nonsense, he's just an ordinary student." The leader here is Zhang Bin's old acquaintance, completely unconcerned with money: "Go, take him to the nearby public toilet and beat him up, be careful to avoid the cameras."
It must be Zhang Bin sent to attack him!
How can this be tolerated?
"Go!"
Tao Zian, who was being led forward, had an ugly face. He looked around, only to see a few passers-by hurrying by. He regretted choosing such a desolate place to eat, where it was inconvenient to make calls for help or escape.
There is no other way.
不想连累别人，又不想挨打的陶总，哭唧唧地向混混求饶：“哥哥，我只有十八岁，是个品学兼优的大学生，你们饶了我好不好，我不经打的，有血友病，一出血就会死人呢……”
The two ruffians who dragged him in exchanged puzzled looks. What the hell is hemophilia?
"Since you guys are just trying to satisfy your superiors, can't you just give me a token beating?" Tao Zianan tried very hard!
"Stop talking nonsense!" Tao Zian's words were still very useful, and the hooligan reduced at least 30% of his strength and threw a punch!
Right in Tao Zian's stomach.
At this time, following the shared location and finding Gu Yu outside the public toilet, I heard a familiar scream - if it's not Tao Zian, then who could it be?
"Tao Zian!" Gu Yu shi rushed in with a leap, seeing Tao Zian being pulled by two people, he yelled without hesitation, "Let him go!"
The two thugs were stunned, but they weren't afraid when they saw that there was only Gu Yu shi alone.
"You..."
With a loud bang, Gu Yushi's leg quickly and forcefully kicked the thug.
Everyone raised their glasses and drank in one gulp.
Another thug rushed up when he saw this, and after a few exchanges with Gu Yushi without gaining an advantage, he pulled out a small knife from his waist.
"He has a knife!" Tao Zi'an's voice, full of fear, resounded through the sky.
"..." Can this person please shut up!
Gu Yushi wasn't originally planning to confront the thug with a knife, but as soon as Tao Zi'an spoke up, it attracted the thug's attention, and he had no choice but to rush forward and try to knock the knife out of the thug's hand.
Another brawler, upon seeing this, grabbed Tao Zian in pain.
Gu Yushi knocked down the brawler with the knife, then kicked open the brawler who was grabbing Tao Zian, and pulled Tao Zian's wrist to run outside.
“走这边！”陶梓安说道，忍痛指路，唯恐和另外的几个混混碰上：“那边还有几个混混守着。”
“你怎么样？”顾宇时边走边问，一双打架过后还略带煞气的眼睛往旁边看。
"It hurts so much..." Tao Zi'an held her stomach and walked unsteadily.
"...I'll carry you." Gu Yushi took off his own coat and draped it over Tao Zi'an, then squatted down neatly, allowing her to climb onto his back.
"Ah, no, it hurts so much..." Tao Zian cried out in pain when she touched her injured area. "Why is it so painful? Oh God, is it a miscarriage?"
Originally feeling sympathetic, Gu Yu was suddenly shocked by the words 'miscarriage', and stood up incredulously, looking at Tao Zian. "Are you really in pain or just pretending?"
Tao Zian said, "Of course it's true." After speaking, he started crying uncontrollably.
He cried so much that tears streamed down his face and his expression twisted, looking very much like real tears.
Thinking for a moment, Gu Yushi bent down and picked up Tao Zian horizontally, hailed a taxi by the roadside, and said, "Let's go to the hospital."
"Husband." Tang Zian, who was sitting in the back seat, leaned softly against Gu Yu's strong chest and sniffled for a while. Then she suddenly asked seriously, "If something happens to me, would you prioritize safety or prioritize the truth?"
Gou Yushi: "......"
With a cold face, Gu Yu acted as if he had heard nothing, but the throbbing brow revealed his inner speechlessness.
"You heartless man... sniffle..." she continued to cry.
A cold-hearted man carried him into the hospital and registered for an X-ray. It took about an hour from start to finish to find out that Tao Zian had a broken rib, but it wasn't too serious.
The bones did not dislocate, and the doctor gave Tao Zian an external chest brace for fixation, instructing him to rest for two weeks and avoid making large movements.
Tao Zian immediately made a sound of surprise and looked at Gu Yu with a resentful look in his wet eyes.
"It's been a whole two weeks...so cruel, can't roll the bed sheet with my dear husband."
"Shut up." Gu Yushi warned with his eyes, finished the payment, looked at the wet-looking jerk whose eyelashes were still moist, and asked, "Can you walk by yourself?"
The slim-lipped Tao Zi'an pouted: "Ying".
The tall and strong silly gege embraced him again and carefully carried him into the car, like holding a precious treasure.
"Sss..." This action made Tao Zi'an take in a breath of cold air.
Bang.
Gu Yushi closed the car door and said, "Let you bully people with a high-handed manner next time."
Regarding the whole story of Tao Zian being beaten, he has already understood it clearly, with only one word in his mind, "deserve it."
"Can I be blamed for that?" Tao Zian pouted, "The winner becomes the king, and the loser becomes the bandit. I just happened to encounter a confused idiot, it's not my fault."
On the contrary, Tao always felt that he was already very benevolent.
That small company, previously made money by catching up with the industry's boom period, right?
Now that the trend is over and there are no new projects, it's only a matter of time before it goes under.
What's wrong with Zhang Bin being able to walk away with the money?
I really hate him now, so annoying.
"I want to kill him!" Tao Zian clenched his fist and threatened.
Awkwardly, there was no one around to agree with him, feeling a strange loneliness.
"Husband~" Damn it, I feel so wronged, baby can't stand this injustice, Tao Zian shook Gu Yushi with extreme discomfort, crying and making a fuss.
"Move again and I'll throw you out." Gu Yushi's gaze swept over coldly.
"......" Tao Zian suddenly pursed his lips and fell silent like a chicken.
So Gu Yu Shi became even more convinced that dealing with people like Tao Zian required giving them a slap and a sweet date. You must never completely comply, otherwise, within three days, they would step on your nose.
"No rush," Gu Yu smiled. "First, let's take care of your chest."
Hmm, that makes sense.
Tao Zian touched his ribs, feeling the pain. No, wait, he looked up with embarrassment and annoyance, and reproachfully said, "You bad person, this is my ribs, not my chest!"