Shen Jinxi didn't take him seriously at all, "No."
"You dare!" Gu Nuoxing, forgetting his past pain, figured Fu Jingshu wasn't around and he had to reclaim his honor. "If you don't pick it up, I'll have someone beat you!"
With a command, he called over his other lackeys, and a group of children surrounded Shen Jinxi.
Shen Jinxi found it amusing, "A bunch of brats, acting like gangsters looking for trouble. Have you watched too many TV shows?"
His words made the faces of the children turn pale, feeling utterly disgraced.
"Boss, teach him a lesson!"
"He's too arrogant, his words are too much. This clearly shows he doesn't respect you. If we don't teach him a lesson now, no one will respect you later."
The children chattered non-stop. Shen Jinxi listened, finding it preposterous, "You guys are too much!"
Gu Nuoxing took a deep breath, "Shen Jinxi, I'll ask you one more time. Are you going to apologize to me and pick up my maple leaf? If you do, I won't bother with you. Not only that, but I'll also take you under my wing, and you'll become my subordinate." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Shen Jinxi looked utterly bewildered, "Where do you get your confidence from?"
He was a child prodigy, for goodness sake. From a young age, people had always gravitated towards him. When did he ever start wanting to be someone's subordinate?!
It was utterly ridiculous!
"I can't be bothered with you. You're so childish," he said, then pulled Wang Tingting and turned to leave.
Of course, he didn't forget to bring along the little flower he favored the most.
This arrogant demeanor, as if he didn't care about anyone, made Gu Nuoxing grind his teeth. He suddenly remembered the humiliation of being forced to kneel and apologize to Shen Jinxi. He had lost face and pride then. If he couldn't regain his standing this time, how could he possibly continue?
With old and new grievances piling up, he instantly forgot his mother's instructions: to be accommodating to Fu Zhichen, not to provoke the Fu family...
He rushed forward, grabbed Shen Jinxi, and pulled him away.
"What are you doing?"
Caught off guard, Shen Jinxi was actually pulled away by him.
Wang Tingting was terrified but stepped forward to intervene. However, she was surrounded by the other children. She immediately shrank back, unable to get out or help, only able to worry.
Fortunately, these people didn't intend to make things difficult for her. Seeing her cowering like a quail, they ignored her.
Wang Tingting bit her lip, knowing that if she went to help, she would only be a burden. This matter needed an adult! Without a second thought, she turned and ran.
Meanwhile, Gu Nuoxing and Shen Jinxi arrived at the pond, with the other children surrounding them, blocking Shen Jinxi's escape route.
Gu Nuoxing asked again, "Apologize to me. Kneel down now and say you're sorry, or I won't let you off!"
The act of kneeling had become a mental block for him, something he absolutely could not overcome.
Shen Jinxi flung his hand away, "Are you sick? You bumped into me, why should I apologize? I think you're deliberately causing trouble. If anyone should apologize, it's you!"
Gu Nuoxing's eyes turned red. Suddenly, he reached out and pushed Shen Jinxi into the pond!
The pond wasn't deep, but for a child falling in, swallowing a few mouthfuls of water and catching a chill would be enough to teach him a lesson. The scene shocked all the other children.
But in the next second, Gu Nuoxing also tilted and fell into the pond.
It turned out Shen Jinxi had quick reflexes and grabbed him at the last moment. They both plunged into the water, creating a huge splash. Wang Tingting arrived with a teacher, but it was too late.
The teacher quickly called for an ambulance and dived in to rescue them, also notifying both sets of parents.
When the two unconscious children were taken to the hospital, they woke up shortly after. However, as they were the young masters of the Fu and Gu families, the teacher still felt it was best for them to stay for observation.
Gu Nuoxing was sent to a regular ward.
Shen Jinxi, however, was sent to a VIP ward. The teacher was puzzled, "Nurse, can't the two children be in the same room? Or in adjacent rooms so I can look after them?"
"Fu Zhichen's condition is weaker. He swallowed a lot of water and needs to be observed."
The teacher immediately became worried, "Tell me the truth, how is Fu Zhichen? Is it very serious?"
The nurse flipped through the medical records, "The doctor hasn't said yet. We need to observe him further. Please go take care of the other children. We will notify you immediately if anything happens."
"Okay, thank you for your trouble."
But as the teacher reached the door, she suddenly heard the nurse behind her call out, "Fu Zhichen's parents haven't arrived yet, have they?"
The teacher shook her head, "Not yet."
Whether it was an illusion or not, she felt that after she said this, the nurse seemed to show a strange smile, but it flashed by.
She didn't think much of it.
Shen Jinxi was assigned to a VIP ward. He actually felt fine, just that his clothes were wet and he was a bit cold. He wanted to go back and change.
Seeing the nurse enter, he politely said, "Sister, I'm fine now. Can I go home to rest?"
The nurse, wearing a mask that only revealed her eyes, held a syringe. "Be a good boy, you can't be discharged yet. You need more checks before we can determine if you can go home."
"What are you doing now?" Shen Jinxi became a little wary.
"Getting a shot," the nurse explained softly. "You're weak. Falling into the water might have caused you to catch a cold, so we need to give you a shot as a preventative measure."
She reached out to lift Shen Jinxi's sleeve.
But Shen Jinxi jumped off the bed and snorted, "Do you really think I'm so young that I don't know anything?"
He just fell into the water, he didn't have a fever, and he felt perfectly fine. He didn't need an injection at all!
The nurse's expression turned grim. Though her face was hidden by the mask, her eyes lost their warmth and became sharp. She circled the bed and came to grab Shen Jinxi.
Shen Jinxi turned and ran.
"Help! Help! Someone's trying to kill me!"
The nurse was exasperated, "What are you shouting about? You're such a disobedient child! I'm doing this to save you!"
Shen Jinxi didn't believe her. "I don't want a shot. I'm not sick. I don't want a shot. Daddy, Mommy, where are you? I'm going to be killed!"
His voice was so loud that it quickly attracted attention from other rooms. The nurse never expected this child to be so difficult.
Just as she was about to grab the child, cover his mouth and nose, and give him a sedative, she suddenly heard the ward door being pushed open. She instinctively stopped.
A woman rushed past her like the wind and scooped Shen Jinxi into her arms. "Are you okay?"
Shen Jinxi hugged her back tightly, "Mommy!"
Despite his usual mischievousness, he was a bit scared this time. He had to be brave when there were no adults around.
Now that he saw his Mommy, he couldn't help but want to act spoiled.
Shen Qingqing held him and kissed his forehead, "Good boy, don't be scared. Mommy is here."
Fu Jingshu stopped by the bedside, not approaching the mother and son. Hearing them naturally address each other as Mommy, a hint of deep thought flashed in his eyes.