Can't Take My Eyes Off You

C 82-83

Just when Jiang Yao was about to faint from pain, she was shocked to see the cute little thing leaping incredibly and scratching Zhao Zhuangzong's face with its claws. They were razor sharp and the excruciating pain made Zhao Zhuangzong cry and curse out loud.

"Get over here right now and help me get this animal off me! F*ck! What the hell is this thing?" It was not until Zhao Zhuangzong was being chased around by that thing that the men rushed over to catch the white figure for him.

Jiang Yao was stunned for a few seconds and could not respond to the situation. Suddenly, she saw the white figure turn its head towards her and speak to her in disdain, "Stupid woman, don't just stand there, run for help! Do you want me to die from exhaustion?"

Only then could Jiang Yao react and she ran as fast as her legs could carry her while screaming for help.

Fortunately, there was a family with kids walking up the hill and they were about to have dinner at a relative's house. They were shocked when they saw Jiang Yao and gathered around her immediately.

Jiang Yao saw that they were kind-hearted people and she spoke anxiously, "Robbers, four men, they want to beat me to death, help me, I'm living with the Lu's, please help me notify them!"

After she finished, Jiang Yao felt weak and sat on the ground in exhaustion. She held her back and gasped for air. In order to protect her front and head, her back was the most injured place. After she asked for help, she no longer had the energy to say even one more word. It was even more painful when she panted for breath.

"I will go downhill and get some help. You guys stay here to protect this young lady," the eldest sister spoke while running away. Her powerful cry for help got the attention of more than ten men in the blink of an eye.

On Zhao Zhuangzong's side, the men were scared when they saw the crowd and fled into the forest immediately.

Jiang Yao knew nothing about what happened afterward. As she heard more and more people were concerned about her, she blacked out. Before she fainted, her heart felt warm as she was grateful for the many kind-hearted people willing to lend her their help, and also for the little thing that could talk.

By the time Jiang Yao woke up again, she was already at the hospital. She heard Lu Xingzhi's parents and her parents' voices beside her.

"Yao Yao's awake." Jiang Yao's mother was the first person to notice that she was awake and her voice sounded hoarse. Clearly, she had been crying for quite some time and her eyes were still red.

"Dad...Mom..." Jiang Yao moved a little and called them.

"Lie down and don't move, you have a lot of injuries on your back." Mrs. Lu pressed her back onto the bed. "Luckily the wounds were not fatal. The doctor said that you were smart to let them hit your back and protect your front, or else the wounds could have been more serious."

Mrs. Lu felt unpleasant in her heart. Her tears trickled down as she said that. "Zhao Zhuangzong, that b*stard! Seems like we went too easy on him!"

"Mom...don't cry...it's okay." Jiang Yao curved up the corners of her lips and smiled. "Look, I'm all good, right? You just said that my wounds aren't that serious. I just need some rest. Oh yeah, where are the people who helped me? I need to thank them greatly. If it wasn't for them, I would be screwed."

Before Mrs. Lu was able to say something, Lu Xiaoxiao, who barged into the room, bawled out of a sudden. "Sis, I'm so sorry! If only I had accompanied you back home instead of dining out with my friends! Sis, I'm sorry, so sorry, if I didn't drag you out for a movie, you would not have come out of the house! Sis, I made a call to my brother's troop. He said that he'll rush here immediately."

"You told Xingzhi already?" Jiang Yao felt helpless once she heard that Lu Xiaoxiao told Lu Xingzhi everything. Lu Xingzhi had just returned to his troop and he needed to rush back here again. Would his job be affected? Judging by his personality, it was safe to assume that he was going to blow up once he knew that she was injured.

Lu Yuqing came back with exhaustion written all over her face. She entered and saw that Jiang Yao was awake. Immediately, she expressed her concern. "Zhao Zhuangzong and his men were caught. They were hiding in the forest,"

"That's great!" Mr. Jiang forced out a smile after he heard the news.

Jiang Yao totally did not deserve to have something like that happen to her.

Should we talk about how precious Jiang Yao was to the Jiang family? It would have made every family member's heart ache even when she tried to help by sweeping the floor and accidentally hurt her finger with a wooden splinter. Although the Jiang family was poor, Jiang Yao never had to suffer any hardship. Usually, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were not willing to let Jiang Yao suffer, not even a little bit.

So, when they suddenly received news about Jiang Yao being beaten and sent to the hospital unconscious, both of them were extremely worried. When they arrived at the hospital, they were heartbroken to witness Jiang Yao's face and the wounds on her back. They could not even speak a word as their hearts were aching.

"Jiang Yao, I dragged you into this pile of mess but don't worry, Uncle Lu and your parents will not let that b*stard get away that easily." Lu Yuqing's mind was jumbled up. If those things never happened, she would never have believed that the man she used to fall in love with was so disgusting. This was not referring to his looks but the ugly soul he had inside him.

She found it hard to believe that after betraying their marriage and relationship, Zhao Zhuangzong wanted to use the Lu family to raise his child. He had even wanted to take advantage of the Lu family. He was greedy and never learned to appreciate. She had never expected that apart from being greedy, he was also a man who was dirty and without conscience.

Lu Yuqing believed that her body had been contaminated by that animal all these years. She spent so many years of her life with Zhao Zhuangzong, only to find out that it was laughable and pitiable.

Lu Yuqing used to feel sorry for not being able to be pregnant with his child. But now, she felt that she was very lucky that she was still able to pull herself out of that mess.

"Luckily the wounds were not fatal, or else...". Even if Lu Xingzhi did not look for her for trouble, she would feel sorry for her for the rest of her life.

"Sis, you are also a victim in this matter, so stop blaming yourself. Also, the doctor said the wounds are not fatal, so I'm really fine." Jiang Yao gave Lu Yuqing a sweet smile. "I might look terrifying to you for now, but all of these aren't serious injuries. I'm going to be a doctor in the future and I have read a lot of books about this recently. I know how to avoid my weaknesses and protect myself. Sis, how did I perform? I am a fast learner, right?"

Jiang Yao sounded as if she was making fun of herself. Although everyone could tell that Jiang Yao was comforting Lu Yuqing, they still could not hold it in and laughed.

"By the way, aren't there people who went into the forest to chase after Zhao Zhuangzong after I lost my consciousness? Did anyone see a white animal? It looked like a kitten and it was very tiny." Jiang Yao asked out of concern. She could not figure out the species of the cat.

A little thing which scolded her for being a stupid woman had saved her out of a sudden and could speak like a human. Didn't that seem shocking and ridiculous? That was why she did not dare to say that a cat had saved her life.

"I did not hear anyone mentioning that." Mrs. Lu said.

"Cat?" Lu Yuqing spoke out all of a sudden. "I heard from the police that Zhao Zhuangzong's face was scratched by a cat and it looked very serious,"

Jiang Yao heard her and added, "That's right, sis! A cat jumped out of nowhere and started to scratch Zhao Zhuangzong non-stop. That's why I got the chance to run away and escape. As a matter of fact, that cat helped me a lot. I don't know who the cat's owner is but I would like to greatly thank the little cutie."