Volume One, Chapter 11: A Life Debt Beyond Repayment, Unless...
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Over here.
After Shen Zhiyi and the others saw Song Huaichuan off, she suddenly remembered she needed to return the fountain pen to him.
Surprisingly, the pen worked quite well; she had been carrying it around lately.
She had planned to return it the next time she met Song Huaichuan, but just now, she had been too focused on redeeming points and completely forgot.
No matter, she thought, she would return it next time.
With that in mind, she confidently stuffed the pen back into her pocket.
But after taking a few steps, someone suddenly jumped out in front of her.
When Song Huaichuan arrived, all he found on the ground was the fountain pen.
He glanced around cautiously before rushing into the nearby woods.
When he found Shen Zhiyi, she was carrying a bag and kicking and hitting a man.
“Shen Zhiyi!”
Hearing the shout behind her, Shen Zhiyi froze mid-kick.
As Song Huaichuan rushed forward, she spectacularly fainted.
Song Huaichuan asked, “Are you... all right?”
Before he could finish, the man in front suddenly went limp and collapsed.
Song Huaichuan instinctively reached out to catch him.
At that moment, Wang Tieniu also arrived.
“What happened to Sister Shen?”
“She must have been frightened. I’ll take her to the hospital. Tie up that man on the ground and send him to the police.”
After giving instructions, Song Huaichuan hurriedly carried Shen Zhiyi away.
Worried her fainting act would be discovered, Shen Zhiyi woke slowly before the doctor began the examination.
She looked puzzled. “What... happened to me?”
“It’s nothing. Cooperate with the doctor to see if you have any injuries.”
Song Huaichuan’s clear voice carried a subtle softness, but before Shen Zhiyi could process it, he left the room.
Though she knew she wasn’t hurt, Shen Zhiyi still cooperated with the examination.
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She had long known from the system that Su Yinwan would send someone to ruin her reputation, so she had exchanged points early on for self-defense weapons. The man was knocked out before he could even touch her—he hadn’t harmed her in the slightest.
She didn’t know whether Song Huaichuan suspected her fainting, but that didn’t matter.
What mattered was, here came another chance to earn points!
After the doctor finished examining Shen Zhiyi, he gave her some advice and left.
Seeing Song Huaichuan waiting outside, he told him, “There’s nothing serious, but the patient is naturally weak. The earlier fainting was likely due to shock.”
Song Huaichuan exchanged a few words with the doctor, then turned to enter the room, where he found Shen Zhiyi looking at him with sparkling eyes.
Her gaze was like two giant stars shining brightly.
Thinking he must have imagined it, Song Huaichuan looked again, but her expression had already returned to normal.
She lay back on the bed, her dark eyes watching him obediently.
Song Huaichuan hesitated but stepped forward.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhiyi grabbed his hand tightly.
“Comrade Song! Thank you so much… it was so terrifying… you have no idea how dangerous it was…”
“I was just walking down the street, looking over the things you brought me, checking out that big apple and flipping through the meat vouchers, feeling quite happy… then suddenly that man jumped out—boohoo…”
Song Huaichuan: “…”
That familiar feeling.
But try as he might, he couldn’t pull his hand away.
The more he tried, the tighter she held on, even using both hands.
If she pulled any harder, she would be dragged off the bed.
After several silent struggles, realizing he couldn’t break free, he gave in.
Shen Zhiyi continued sobbing and rambling to buy time:
“I asked that man if he wanted malted milk powder, but he said it wasn’t enough. I thought about it and reluctantly handed over some meat vouchers… I was really heartbroken because I had planned to take that meat to my niece in a few days…”
“Boohoo… and that big apple—my niece has grown up and never even eaten an apple…”
Song Huaichuan: “…”
Just then, Wang Tieniu, having finished his report, arrived and was dumbfounded at the scene before him.
Finally, with someone there, Song Huaichuan breathed a sigh of relief, gave Wang Tieniu a meaningful look, and the latter immediately turned and ran off.
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If Shen Zhiyi had looked up then, she would have seen Wang Tieniu heading toward the direction of the machinery factory.
The factory hadn’t closed yet.
After explaining the situation to the gatekeeper, Wang Tieniu soon saw Shen Zhier rushing out hurriedly.
On the way, Wang Tieniu briefed Shen Zhier on what had happened.
“But don’t worry, Sister Shen is fine. When I got there, the man was already knocked out by my boss. The eldest sister is okay, not hurt at all, though she might have been a little scared…”
Wang Tieniu had arrived late and didn’t know the man had already been knocked out before Song Huaichuan arrived; he assumed Song had done it.
Hearing that his sister was safe eased some of Shen Zhigao’s worry, but his anger remained.
He wanted to go to the police station to beat up the scoundrel but was concerned about his sister in the hospital.
After some hesitation, Shen Zhigao decided to visit the hospital first.
With Wang Tieniu leading the way, Shen Zhier quickly found the ward where his sister was.
Before he could approach, he heard his sister’s voice—
“Boohoo, Comrade Song, you don’t know how scared I was… luckily you arrived just in time and saved my life…”
Song Huaichuan: “…”
Shen Zhiyi still held Song Huaichuan’s hand tightly.
But despite her long lament, Song Huaichuan heard only her sobs—no tears.
If she was faking, her words were filled with sincerity, gratitude, and a lingering fear of having barely escaped death.
“At that moment, I just wished someone would come save me. I didn’t expect you to appear… Boohoo, Song Huaichuan, you saved me—you’re my hero…”
“Really, I thought I was done for, even planned how I would die…”
Hearing this, Song Huaichuan’s expression changed.
Shen Zhigao, rushing over, felt his heart tighten.
Just as he was about to quicken his pace, his sister’s voice suddenly shifted—
“Boohoo… I can never repay your life-saving kindness, so maybe I just won’t repay it at all.”