Chapter 112: The Battlefield of Carnage (Part Three)

Jiang Jize and Tang Ziyu were the ones who came in. Seeing the two of them together, even Chu Muyun cast a teasing glance at Jiang Jize.

Tang Ziyu looked surprised to see Chu Muyun, but quickly composed herself and said, “I heard online that you barely escaped with your life, so I came to check on you.”

“Uh! I just hurt my leg; a few days’ rest and I’ll be fine.”

Bai Chenxi was now incredibly curious about what exactly had been spread online.

Noticing her rosy complexion, Tang Ziyu couldn’t help but tease, “From the news online, I thought you’d been admitted to the ICU!”

Chu Muyun deftly peeled an apple for Bai Chenxi and asked, “How come you two came together?”

Under the mocking gazes from both sides, Jiang Jize said, “We ran into each other outside the hospital.” Upon hearing this, Tang Ziyu distanced herself from him with a hint of disdain.

They hadn’t been there long before Tang Ziyu started trying to send people off.

“We two need to talk for a bit. Gentlemen, maybe you should give us some privacy.”

Chu Muyun placed the peeled apple into Bai Chenxi’s hand. “You two have a good chat.”

Before Bai Chenxi could even feel pleased, Chu Muyun looked at Tang Ziyu and said, “Don’t show her your phone. She needs to rest.”

Tang Ziyu instantly understood. “Okay, I won’t say a word.”

Bai Chenxi held the apple in her hands, watching the two of them talk on either side of her, realizing she had been gently sidelined.

Jiang Jize was equally baffled. As he was still wondering when Tang Ziyu and Bai Chenxi had become so close, Chu Muyun dragged him away.

Tang Ziyu found a chair for herself and began scrutinizing Bai Chenxi.

“You’re staring at me like that, what’s up?”

“I thought you’d be suffering here since you were hurt! Didn’t expect you to have such thoughtful care. Honestly, what’s your relationship with Chu Muyun?”

Bai Chenxi replied calmly, without a hint of embarrassment, “Friends!”

It had to be said, spending time with Chu Muyun had rubbed off on her a bit.

Tang Ziyu clearly didn’t believe it. “Who are you trying to fool? Friends wouldn’t stay by your side for days on end, looking after you like this.”

Remembering Chu Muyun’s warning, Tang Ziyu swallowed her words and said instead, “Stay by your side all day.”

Bai Chenxi, looking utterly unfazed, insisted, “That’s exactly how it is. Believe it or not, there’s nothing I can do.”

“Well then, what about you? I haven’t asked what your relationship with Jiang Jize is.”

Bai Chenxi gave her a mischievous look—it was clear she loved a bit of gossip.

Unexpectedly, Tang Ziyu replied boldly, “Jiang Jize? That’s a man I threw away.”

She then shot Bai Chenxi a challenging look. “Who’s stammering like you are?”

Bai Chenxi, munching on her apple, looked at her blankly. Indeed, Tang Ziyu was fierce.

After finishing the apple with some effort, Bai Chenxi said admiringly, “From now on, you’re my Sister Tang.”

“Brother Chu, you’re so mighty and commanding!” Just at the door, before Chu Muyun could speak, Jiang Jize teased him.

He never expected to see the day when Brother Chu would throw caution to the wind for a woman. Given how Brother Chu had been over the years, Jiang Jize had always thought his brother was only one step away from becoming a monk.

“Don’t spout nonsense in front of her.”

Jiang Jize smiled. “Got it. Our Brother Chu is the type who loves quietly behind the scenes. When Sister-in-law finds out, she’ll be really touched.”

Chu Muyun didn’t want to continue the idle chatter. “Shouldn’t you talk about you and your little wife now?”

Jiang Jize promptly fell silent, and Chu Muyun wasn’t in a hurry.

After a while, Jiang Jize couldn’t hold back anymore. He said in frustration, “Brother Chu, you have to judge for me. Last time she got drunk, I took great pains to settle her down. At first, she didn’t know, so it was fine.

“But later, Sister-in-law told me she knew, yet after all this time, she hasn’t shown any gratitude, not even a word.”

The more Jiang Jize thought about it, the angrier he got. “You know what? Today, when she saw me, she even glared at me.”

“She never used to be like that. She was so gentle before,” Jiang Jize said, his voice tinged with resentment.

Chu Muyun folded his arms and looked at Jiang Jize. “Are you mad because she didn’t thank you, or because she’s not the same person you knew?”

This insight hit Jiang Jize right where he didn’t want to face.

Since Tang Ziyu left him, every encounter felt like she was drifting farther away. Jiang Jize instinctively wanted to avoid this reality.

“Enough of this. I’ve actually suppressed all the news about you in the hospital. You say you’re fine, but why the redness? It took a lot of effort to keep the news down.”

Jiang Jize gossiped, “By the way, with all this fuss, have your parents asked when you’ll bring your wife home?”

“They already met during the New Year.”

Jiang Jize had to admire Chu Muyun’s efficiency. After so many years without a spark, once it ignited, things moved quickly. The parents had already met.

This was big news. Jiang Jize was already thinking about how to gossip with the brothers behind the scenes.

Finally, with the lively Chu Muyun around, the other brothers all relied on him for front-line live updates.

“Have you figured out what happened with that matter?”

Jiang Jize’s expression darkened. “It was Director Che, with some stirring up from Li Keke behind the scenes.

“Don’t worry, it’s been handed over to Tong Mo. After all, he’s the professional. Tong Mo even said to treat this as a welcome gift for Sister-in-law.”

Thinking of the trust from his brothers, Jiang Jize asked, “Brother Chu, when will you bring Sister-in-law for us to meet properly?”

They weren’t even together yet, so how could that happen? But Chu Muyun didn’t show any hesitation. “When you’ve made your little wife happy, then we’ll meet.”

Jiang Jize suddenly felt that whether the other brothers met Sister-in-law or not wasn’t all that important.

Bai Chenxi pouted, “Sister Tang~ can you just tell me the latest news?”

“Sure!” Tang Ziyu agreed so readily that Bai Chenxi was caught off guard.

But it turned out Tang Ziyu’s news was far from what Bai Chenxi wanted to hear.

“Today, a thief broke into a police officer’s home. Also, an athlete retired, and Lin Wu and Li Ge broke up.”

“You know that’s not what I wanted to hear! What? Lin Wu and Li Ge broke up? My Ying Ge Yan Wu couple is just over?”

Tang Ziyu watched Bai Chenxi go from asking to being heartbroken over gossip in an instant, and couldn’t help but wonder: did she join the entertainment industry just for the drama?

[Short Scene]

The next day, when Chu Muyun handed Bai Chenxi a peeled apple, she immediately sensed something was off.

“Brother Chu, why is your apple peeling so good?” It was a world of difference from yesterday’s apple.

Chu Muyun coughed awkwardly. “Why so many questions? Just eat it!”

Bai Chenxi figured he understood immediately: Brother Chu must have been deliberately bad at peeling the apple before because Xia Yan peeled apples so well, and he was sulking.

Hmm! That sounded like something a tsundere would do. (Did you consider that with Brother Chu’s temper, he’d probably get even better out of spite?)

After saying that, Chu Muyun looked away awkwardly; he wouldn’t admit he’d practiced all night!

Later, when Xiao Wen came over and Bai Chenxi invited him to have some apple, Xiao Wen looked as if he’d seen a ghost. He shook his head repeatedly, and even his goddess aura didn’t help.

Yet Chu Muyun, acting as if nothing was wrong, came over and added fuel to the fire: “Go ahead, there’s plenty. Enough for you.”