Suddenly, I felt a jolt! It felt as if the elevator shook violently and then came to a sudden stop!
Before I could even react, I felt my heart leap! I was inside the elevator, yet I clearly felt it plummeting downwards at breakneck speed!
My last thought was: a loud bang!
Then I bounced up like a pinball, crashed down hard, and lost consciousness...
Part 1: A Man in the Martial World, Helpless by His Own Circumstances, Chapter 55: Too Much Romantic Luck Isn't Always a Good Thing!
"This newspaper reports: Last night, an elevator malfunctioned in a mid-rise residential building in XX Community of this city. The elevator slipped from the third floor while ascending, injuring one person. Following the incident, the community's property management claimed it was an accident, and the investigation has now determined that it was caused by an unexpected elevator malfunction. The property management company stated that they will conduct a safety inspection of all elevators in the community as soon as possible..."
A clear, delicate voice read a news item from the newspaper, then the little money-grubber grinned at me and said, "Chen Yang, you're in the newspaper!!"
This is a hospital ward at the nearest hospital to where I live. It's 8 a.m. I'm lying in bed with bandages on my hands and tubes inserted into my body. I don't know what the hospital is injecting me with.
Last night, after the elevator I was riding unexpectedly plummeted, I passed out on the spot. Fortunately, I've practiced martial arts for many years, and in a crisis, my body naturally reacted defensively, preventing serious injury. Even more fortunately, the elevator only fell from the third floor… If it had fallen from the tenth floor… I'm probably lying in a funeral home by now…
I had only been awake for ten minutes when I saw my little money-grubber sitting by my bedside, his hands supporting his chin, his dark eyes scrutinizing me. When he saw that I was awake, he immediately cheered.
According to her, I woke up once when I was brought in for emergency treatment, but I couldn't remember anything. The little money-grubber told me that when I woke up, I seemed completely confused, constantly muttering something like "ring, ring..."
Then the doctor examined me. Fortunately, I didn't have any major injuries, just some external wounds and a minor bone fracture, probably from the shock. The other bumps and bruises were almost negligible. They just need to observe me for a while, in case I have a concussion or something similar.
The little money-grubber said in a very professional tone, "Actually, besides the concussion, what I'm most worried about is that you might have some kind of internal bleeding from the fall, that would be a big problem... But don't worry! You're as strong as an animal!"
She then told me that after the accident, I was rescued by firefighters and taken to the hospital. The property management company notified my two daughters, Xiao Caimi and Yan Di, who were quite frightened… to be precise, Yan Di was quite frightened and burst into tears. Later, when she saw my injuries at the hospital, Yan Di almost fainted from crying. Considering that I would be staying in the hospital for a few days, she asked Yan Di to go home first to get some personal items for me, such as underwear, and also to buy breakfast, while Xiao Caimi stayed in the room to watch over me.
How did you know I'd wake up and have breakfast?
"Pah! Of course I didn't know, it was bought for me!"
Of course, my first question was about the two boxes I was holding. Fortunately, Yan Di told me that everything was there and that she had already taken them back for me.
I breathed a sigh of relief. The most important thing hadn't gone wrong, thank goodness...
The little money-grubber seemed very excited, bustling around taking care of me, giving me water, feeding me medicine, and then opening the window so I could breathe some fresh air.
"By the way, this is a private room. How did I end up in one?"
"Oh, it was the property management company that did it."
I nodded.
This property management company—I got my head smashed by something in front of their building last time, and I ended up extorting an apartment from them. Now, by sheer coincidence, I've had a security incident in another community they manage… They're probably doing this to appease me, to keep me from causing trouble…
Watching the little money-grubber happily humming a song and skipping around, I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "Hey, come on, I'm injured! Why do you look so happy?"
"Tch!" The little money-grubber rolled his eyes at me. "You're not seriously injured, you're not disabled, it's just a minor ailment! Besides... your injury means I have another job! The person who paid to hire me last time was your friend, right? Your friend is so good to you, knowing you're injured, they'll definitely pay to hire me again! I'll get paid again!"
I:"……"
Compared to that carefree girl, my little sister Yan Di is much cuter. When the little beauty rushed back from home, she had just entered the room and saw me leaning against the bed when she immediately pounced on me. Judging from her posture, if I hadn't been injured, she probably would have really run headfirst into my arms.
Tears streamed down her face. Yan Di grabbed one of my hands and pressed it against her face, her eyes fixed on me as she wept silently.
I sighed and said softly, "It's nothing serious, I'm just unlucky."
Yan Di shook her head, still crying, and then gently picked up the thermos she had brought: "Would you like something to eat? I just bought breakfast."
"Hey! That was bought for me to eat!" Ah Mei said from behind, hands on her hips, looking sullen.
I was both amused and exasperated: "Miss! Please have some compassion, okay? Look at me, I'm already like this, and you still have the heart to take my food?"
Ah Mei gave me a wink... oh no, I mean rolled my eyes at me: "I've been serving you all night! I haven't slept a wink! Aren't you hungry now? I'll report you for employee abuse!"
Yan Di frowned, her tone slightly somber: "Alright, Mei, stop teasing him. He's injured, don't let him talk so much, it'll only strain his mind!"
Don't let Yan Di's gentle demeanor fool you; she seems like anyone could bully her. But when Yan Di's face hardens, even A Mei wouldn't dare disobey her. She's always been the stubborn type of girl.
Breakfast was delicious. Although it was just plain porridge that Yan Di bought from outside, she fed me spoonful by spoonful with her little hands, one spoonful of porridge and one spoonful of light side dishes. She was afraid the porridge would be too hot, so she would test the temperature of each spoonful with her lips first.
As she fed me spoonful by spoonful, it felt like every bite was leftover porridge she had served me... The atmosphere became somewhat ambiguous...
She leaned very close to me, her gentle breath softly brushing against my face. I noticed her eyes growing increasingly tender, and a blush slowly crept onto her cheeks. I ate with great relish, but later, I became so captivated by her beautiful face that I forgot to swallow my porridge…
"Ahem! Ahem!" The annoying little money-grubber interrupted again: "Oh dear! I can't stand the two of you! His hand isn't even injured... Sigh, what a sweet scene! I'm telling you, Chen Yang, stop chirping like a little bird waiting to be fed! Yan Di hasn't eaten anything yet!"
I glared at Amei, and the little money-grubber quickly shut his mouth and obediently gnawed on the bun in her hand. Yan Di continued to feed me.
"I'll eat it myself...you should eat some too."
"No!" Yan Di shook her head gently but firmly: "I like feeding you."
At that moment, I suddenly felt a little moved.
After we finished eating, I asked Yan Di about the two boxes I was holding. Yan Di told me that she had already taken all my belongings home. Yan Di is a very kind girl; she didn't even look at what was in the boxes or ask what was inside.
To be honest, although she's basically my girlfriend now, she's never like those girls in society these days who are nosy, controlling, and meddlesome. She never asks about anything that's on my mind, even if I don't say anything myself.
Both boxes were intact, and I was finally relieved. However, I then asked her to bring the things to the hospital for me when she got back today…
"...And please bring me my laptop too."
Yan Di nodded and wrote down each item.
Then I remembered something important: "Oh right, give me my phone number. I need to call the company and ask for leave."
"No need," replied the little money-grubber. "This morning while you were sleeping, a woman called and said she was your boss. I've already told her you're in the hospital."
She paused, then looked at me with a malicious and threatening glint in her eyes: "Chen Yang, your boss seems to care about you a lot! And her voice sounds so young and lovely! Hmph, didn't you say your boss is a woman in her thirties?! Ah! You wouldn't do anything to betray our Yan Di, would you?!"
Under this questioning, I became flustered, my heart pounding. I wasn't sure if it showed on my face, but I stubbornly argued, "I didn't lie! She's only in her thirties. Her voice is youthful, that's natural, is it my fault?"
"Hmph!" Amei stared at me for a few seconds with a look as if she were guarding against a pervert, then raised her hand, made a slicing motion, and gave me a threatening look.
"By the way," I asked, feigning nonchalance, "what did my boss say later?"
"Hey!" the little money-grubber said slyly, "What else can I say? She asked me who I was! She even said she wanted to come see you!"
I knew my expression was a little awkward: "...Uh...and then?"
The greedy girl laughed maliciously: "I didn't tell her which hospital you were in! Then I told her not to come over, and then I hung up on you." She then pulled out my phone and waved it in front of me...
Damn, she even took the batteries off!
"Chen Yang, why are you so nervous? You didn't really do something wrong, did you?"
I declared righteously and firmly: "Absolutely not!"
But I felt relieved.
That's for the best, at least Fang Nan won't come over. If that woman did come... even if Yan Di is very gentle, if she senses that my attitude towards Fang Nan is even slightly inappropriate...
Damn, I couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Fang Nan's attitude towards me was more than just "inappropriate"!
Good thing, good thing. It saves me the trouble of not being able to come. As for the little money-grubber hanging up on her, I'll come up with an excuse later.
Thinking about it that way, I felt relieved.
But I guess... today is destined to be my day of romantic entanglements...
It's not good luck in love, it's bad luck in love!
Just as I breathed a sigh of relief, the door was pushed open forcefully, and a delicate figure rushed in, accompanied by a fragrant breeze. Upon seeing me on the bed, a look of sadness and sorrow crossed her face, and her eyes reddened.
"Chen Yang... what's wrong?"
After saying that, she walked to my bedside, gently sat down, and reached out her soft hands to hold mine...
God! Please! Big sister!
Didn't you see there's someone sitting on the other side of my bed?!
I suddenly really hate the elevators provided by that property management company...
Why did she only fall from the third floor? If it had been the fourth or fifth floor... she might not even be awake now!
Book 1: In the Martial World, Against One's Will - Chapter 56: The War of Women
Actually, when Fang Nan first entered, A Mei and Yan Di were both a little distracted, seemingly staring blankly. The two beauties simultaneously revealed envious glances in their eyes.
This is exactly the kind of envy that a naive young girl has for a mature and glamorous woman!
Both Yan Di and A Mei were quite attractive. Yan Di, of course, was a charming and beautiful young woman, her shy and timid demeanor extremely endearing. A Mei, while not as outstanding as Yan Di, was still a pretty and adorable girl.
But standing in front of Fang Nan, she paled in comparison.
In terms of looks, Yan Di is in no way inferior to Fang Nan—but unfortunately, she lacks a bit of maturity. After all, she is still young, and she possesses that extremely alluring femininity that Fang Nan has! Originally, youthful exuberance and glamorous maturity were equally matched, but Fang Nan was not only mature and glamorous, but also had the face of a natural mistress, with a hint of spring in her eyes... In addition, Fang Nan was a wealthy woman, so naturally, she spared no expense in her entire outfit.
People say that a woman's beauty is all about spending money. There's actually a lot of truth to that.
Many people believe that women are naturally beautiful and don't need cosmetics... Those who say this don't really understand women.
For example, Fang Nan doesn't actually use any cosmetics.
Nowadays, most women know that cosmetics contain harmful chemical substances, and unless they are attending special occasions, few women would treat their faces like a canvas to be covered up.
So, what's the difference between a rich woman and a poor woman?
At the details!
Wealthy women can go to beauty salons to make their hair look beautiful! Not the kind of low-skill jobs like blow-drying or perming.
Those truly skilled hairstylists will design the most suitable hairstyle for a woman based on her face shape and temperament, one that best highlights her strengths and personality!
Take eyebrows for example.
Even the most naturally beautiful woman will have split eyebrows or various imperfections in her eyebrow shape.
This requires going to a beauty salon to get your eyebrows done... Many people who don't understand think that beauty salons shave off all the eyebrows and re-tattoo them...
Please! That's an antique from years ago! It's completely outdated now, and no woman would be foolish enough to do that! Nowadays, everyone knows that natural beauty is the best! People in beauty salons will trim away the split ends of a woman's eyebrows to cover up some imperfections, but it won't look like anything has been artificially done.
Then there's the skin.
Even if a girl has naturally good skin, if she doesn't take care of it and is exposed to the wind and sun every day, plus the fumes from the kitchen at home... it will always suffer damage.
At this time, various care products are needed.