Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 482 - 483: A minor accident! Tang Yuan Chooses to Protect Herself
Tang Yuan’s heart shuddered.
When the green light came on, the car became unstable and was about to hit an oncoming vehicle. Reacting instinctively to protect herself, she swerved sharply left, exposing An Xi’s side to the most dangerous position.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
BANG! The two cars collided.
An Xi felt dizzy. Her forehead grew warm, followed by the faint scent of blood. She touched it and realized she was bleeding.
Tang Yuan was stunned. She stopped the car and looked at An Xi. "Are you... okay?"
An Xi closed her eyes in discomfort. "Call an ambulance."
Tang Yuan fumbled for her phone to make the call, but the car door was suddenly pulled open from the outside. A tall, handsome figure appeared—it was Bo Qing.
With a single hand, Bo Qing unfastened her seatbelt, his voice softly echoing in An Xi’s ear, "An Xi."
An Xi leaned uncomfortably against the back of the seat. Hearing his voice, she grabbed his sleeve. "Uncle..."
"I’ll take you to the hospital," Bo Qing’s voice was very low. With that, he carefully lifted her from the seat, making sure she was lying flat.
Tang Yuan was shocked but then said instinctively, "You should call an ambulance."
Without acknowledging her, Bo Qing carefully placed An Xi in the back seat of his car, urging her to stay still. "Don’t move."
An Xi grunted, her hand falling limply as she weakly, almost unconsciously, called out, "Master."
There was an unmistakable trace of pain in Bo Qing’s eyes. He reached out and touched her face softly. "Hang on." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
She appeared to have no other injuries, except for her head. He suspected she had a concussion.
Bo Qing gently closed the car door, got into the driver’s seat, and was about to start the car when Tang Yuan came over. "I’ll come with you."
Ignoring her, Bo Qing started his car and drove off.
Tang Yuan bit her lip. Just then, the driver from the other car started swearing at her. She took out some money from her wallet and threw it at him. The man yelled, "Think you’re hot shit because you’ve got money?"
But when he saw it was nearly ten thousand yuan, his features softened into a grin.
Tang Yuan got into her car and followed them.
Bo Qing chose the nearest hospital. As soon as he revealed his identity, An Xi was quickly wheeled into an examination room.
By the time Tang Yuan arrived, Bo Qing was waiting in the hallway, a deep expression on his face.
Slowly walking over, Tang Yuan stood by his side and spoke softly, "I didn’t mean for this to happen."
Bo Qing glanced at her but didn’t say anything.
Tang Yuan tried again, "Do you look down on me? A woman who covets vanity and discards her own flesh and blood. But Bo Qing, all these years I’ve always..."
"Mrs. Gu, if you have so much to say, why not go back and tell Mr. Gu all about it? I’m not your confidante." Bo Qing’s voice was chillingly cold.
Tang Yuan was taken aback. She grabbed Bo Qing’s arm. "If you hadn’t hidden your identity from me, I wouldn’t... I wouldn’t have ended up with Gu Yuanshan."
Bo Qing gently removed her hand. "Behave yourself, Mrs. Gu."
Tang Yuan was flung against the opposite wall. She was stunned for a moment.
Bo Qing spoke calmly, "Inside is the child you gave birth to. Regardless of whether you like her or not, she’s injured and lying there, and it’s all thanks to you. At a life-or-death moment, you chose to protect yourself by harming her. While she’s still lying there bleeding, you prioritize your personal emotions. Tang Yuan, do you even have a heart?"
The normally immaculate Tang Yuan was a mess. Hearing Bo Qing’s words, she murmured, "Is it wrong to love someone?"
Bo Qing no longer wished to speak with her, not even to tell her he didn’t like her.
Just then, a doctor stepped out. Bo Qing immediately approached him. "How is she?"
The doctor recognized Bo Qing and smiled faintly. "Apart from some minor external injuries, she has a mild concussion. A two-day stay in the hospital should suffice."
Bo Qing let out a sigh of relief just as An Xi was wheeled out. He walked over to her and bent down. "An Xi."
An Xi’s eyes were closed. She was not unconscious, but she was in great discomfort and unable to speak. Bo Qing did not press her and instead went with her to the VIP ward.
After settling her and starting an IV drip, he stayed by her side.
After being harshly rebuked, Tang Yuan slowly approached the door of the ward.
The next second, she felt as though she had been electrocuted.
The way Bo Qing was looking down at An Xi—it was the way a man looks at a woman!
Tang Yuan suddenly leaned against the wall, her breath ragged. She found it hard to accept this reality.
No matter how much she thought about it, she could never have imagined that the man she loved would, in turn, love An Xi. She couldn’t handle this shock. She could accept him not accepting her, but... he actually loved An Xi.
Tang Yuan listlessly left...
「About two hours later,」
An Xi woke up and opened her eyes to see Bo Qing.
She weakly called out, "Uncle," then closed her eyes again.
Bo Qing extended his finger and gently stroked her forehead... "Why are you crying?" His voice was hoarse.
An Xi softly replied, "I’m not."
Bo Qing knew it was because of Tang Yuan; because at that critical moment between life and death, Tang Yuan had unhesitatingly chosen to sacrifice An Xi.
What a cold-blooded and heartless instinctive reaction that was.
With her eyes still closed, An Xi gently said, "Don’t tell little uncle and Aunt Bo just yet."
Bo Qing nodded.
After some time, he asked her in a soft voice, "Do you want some water?"
An Xi’s lips were slightly cracked; she let out a soft ’MHM’.
Bo Qing got up, poured a cup of warm water, walked back, and sat by the bed. He then supported her to lean on his shoulder. The action was rather intimate, but An Xi did not resist. She leaned against him, sipping the water gently.
After drinking about half the cup, she said, "I don’t want any more."
Bo Qing put the cup aside. After a long moment, he murmured, "Why didn’t you avoid it? You could have."
An Xi did not reply, just silently lay back down, her head resting on the pillow.
Bo Qing spoke again, "Did you do this on purpose to upset her, or to make things difficult for me?"
Did she want to make me hurt? Did she want me to be so heartbroken that I’d give up all my plans and ambitions?
But no matter how much he pressed, An Xi didn’t say anything; she just turned over gently.
Bo Qing leaned over, and a few words escaped his lips, "I won’t."
She opened her eyes, quiet and serene.
She couldn’t see his face, nor could she discern his expression when he said those words.
But in the end, nobody was having an easy time.
An Xi wasn’t one to suffer in silence. Since she was hurting, everyone else could hurt too.
This kind of heartlessness from her wasn’t surprising. When it came to ruthlessness, she truly outdid them all.
Bo Qing’s handsome face was etched with restraint, but with her in this state, there was nothing he could do.
Yet, she was extremely capable. Even someone like King Jingyao was... to some extent, taken with her. Despite knowing her identity, he hadn’t done anything to her and continued to dote on her as before.
Suddenly, Bo Qing stood up and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window. "I’ll call Aunt Bo. I’ll ask her to come take care of you."
