章節 140: Chapter 140 Always Bragging
"What's wrong?" Chu Yuxuan immediately tensed up. Before Zhao Yanan could respond, he leaned halfway into the car, one hand grabbing the tree branch stuck inside, the other snatching the phone from Zhao Yanan's hand. He used the phone to shine a light near her feet, and, seeing no obvious injuries, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"My right foot... I think I twisted it," Zhao Yanan said through clenched teeth.
Without a second thought, Chu Yuxuan carefully moved her legs from the passenger seat to the driver's seat one by one. Upon closer inspection, her left foot was fine, just a few scrapes, but her right ankle had already swollen like a bun.
"Nannan," Chu Yuxuan's tone suddenly became serious as he looked up at Zhao Yanan's face, his eyes filled with concern, "Let me carry you."
Zhao Yanan hesitated, showing reluctance. Chu Yuxuan said, "Try to hold back. After all, as long as there's no skin contact, you'll be fine, right?" Despite his own back injury, he was still considering her feelings, making it impossible for Zhao Yanan to stay angry. Shaking her head, she said, "That's not what I meant. Your back... it's injured, how can you carry me? Just help me out of the car, I'll see if I can walk."
Chu Yuxuan didn't argue and helped her out of the car.
However, Zhao Yanan's right foot hurt so much that she couldn't even put it down on the ground, and her left leg kept going numb, making it impossible for her to stand. After barely holding on for two seconds, she grabbed Chu Yuxuan's arm and slowly sat back down in the seat.
At this moment, her face was completely drained of color, her sweat-soaked hair clung to her cheeks, her breathing was labored, and her brows were furrowed tightly in pain.
Chu Yuxuan looked around. The car had rolled down quite a distance earlier. Although the slope wasn't as steep now, given their current physical state, especially with Zhao Yanan on his back, climbing back up was out of the question. The only option was to make their way down the slope, where the dense forest would at least prevent them from slipping.
After quickly assessing the paths they could take, Chu Yuxuan used Zhao Yanan's phone to search inside the car for his own phone but couldn't find it.
As expected, when the car was falling, he was just about to answer Chu Zhiqing's call. While dealing with the three large trucks, he had thrown his phone onto the dashboard, so it was likely flung out during the chaos.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Yuxuan went around to the passenger side, opened the glove compartment, and, while Zhao Yanan wasn't paying attention, took out the gun inside and tucked it into his waistband. "Nannan, listen to me. Don't push yourself too hard. You're still wearing high heels. Even if you weren't injured, you wouldn't be able to walk down a mountain path."
Zhao Yanan was still reluctant. "No way! Your back injury is too severe."
"Then we might as well wait for wolves to drag us away," Chu Yuxuan teased.
Zhao Yanan bit her lip, thought for a moment, and reluctantly said, "Can you carry me in your arms?"
Chu Yuxuan was speechless for a moment, then chuckled. "Nannan, we're going down the mountain. If I carry you in my arms, I won't be able to maintain my balance, and I won't be able to see the path."
With that, he turned around, squatted down, and said, "It's just a minor injury, don't worry. Carrying you will even help prevent tetanus."
Zhao Yanan hesitated, but with no other options, she eventually leaned on his back, filled with guilt and concern. Chu Yuxuan stood up effortlessly, despite the pain from his back piercing through his chest, he made no sound. Holding the phone, he began to carefully walk down the slope.
Zhao Yanan wrapped her arms around his neck, not daring to move a muscle. She asked worriedly, "Does it hurt?"
Chu Yuxuan joked, "It's soft."
"You…" Zhao Yanan rolled her eyes in exasperation. After a pause, she asked the most pressing question of the night, "Who sent the person who hit us? Could it be the one chasing us tonight?"
A fleeting darkness crossed Chu Yuxuan's eyes as he smirked, "I'd guess it's him... I'll ask him directly when we get back."
A seed of revenge had already taken root in his heart. From Xue Can's actions tonight, Chu Yuxuan was almost certain it was his doing. But why? He couldn't figure it out. Besides, he was even more curious about what Chu Zhiqing had called him for. The old man never contacted him unless it was something important. Could it be that the mastermind behind all of this had started to take action?
The more Chu Yuxuan thought about it, the more anxious he became. But with Zhao Yanan on his back, trudging through rough terrain with no clear path, it felt like an impossible task, and he had no idea when they would make it down the mountain.
Zhao Yanan asked, puzzled, "What did you do to provoke him? He... he actually wants to kill you?"
Chu Yuxuan sighed, "I really don't know. To be honest, I hadn't even met him before today... Do you think he's jealous that I'm better looking than him?"
Given tonight's close call, Zhao Yanan was bound to be left with some psychological scars. Chu Yuxuan kept making jokes, not wanting her to be overwhelmed by fear. But to his surprise, his offhand comment triggered Zhao Yanan's uncanny sixth sense.
"I think the man chasing us likes that woman in the qipao. But the woman likes you, so you're his rival in love."
Listening to Zhao Yanan's well-reasoned analysis, Chu Yuxuan found it completely ridiculous and laughed, "What are you even talking about… Nannan, are you really jealous?"
"Don't be ridiculous."
Chu Yuxuan chuckled, but after a moment, his tone turned somber, tinged with guilt, "I'm sorry for getting you involved in this tonight."
Zhao Yanan shook her head gently, replying without hesitation, "You've always helped me. When Ye Tianyi caused trouble, you protected me. In fact, I owe you too much."
"Then, how about repaying me with another kiss? I'm addicted."
"Shameless… liar!"
They continued to bicker as they made their way down the mountain. After about ten minutes, Chu Yuxuan finally found a small path leading down, and he felt a bit of relief, quickening his pace.
"Tired? Should we rest a bit?" Zhao Yanan asked.
"Not at all," Chu Yuxuan's breathing was still steady, a testament to his impressive stamina, "Not only can I make it down the mountain, but I used to carry a 70-80 pound gear pack and climb uphill without stopping."
"Gear?" Zhao Yanan muttered, hesitating before asking, "What did you used to do?"
Chu Yuxuan had considered introducing the real him to Zhao Yanan during this time, but those eight years of his life were something he didn't know how to explain. Even revealing just the tip of the iceberg might scare her away.
Perhaps it was better to let her gradually accept it through humor?
With that in mind, Chu Yuxuan, feigning mystery, said, "Nannan, I have a secret. Want to hear it?"
Curious, Zhao Yanan replied, "What is it?"
"Actually, I have close to 1.5 billion dollars, in an account at BNG Bank in the Netherlands."
For a moment, Zhao Yanan thought she had misheard him. One and a half billion, in dollars? That's even more than her father Zhao Yunbo's net worth!
But... with that much money, why was he driving for Didi before?"Liar, always bragging."
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