Chapter 482: The Underworld’s Fake Heiress Rises to Archery Champion (35)

Chapter 482 The Fake Mafia Princess's Comeback as Archery Champion (35)

Just as the person and the system were about to speak, Chi Che had already rushed to Tang Qing's side.

With a sudden stop, Chi Che’s fall wasn't gentle.

The young master wasn't thinking about himself at this moment; his heart and eyes were entirely focused on Tang Qing.

In that split second, his heart jumped into his throat!

Chi Che didn’t even dare to imagine what the outcome might have been if Tang Qing had fallen...

Seeing Tang Qing still right there in front of him, it was almost an instinctive reaction—Chi Che pulled Tang Qing into a tight, protective embrace!

It wasn’t until he could truly feel Tang Qing’s body warmth and heartbeat in his arms that the intense trembling in Chi Che’s fingertips slowly subsided.

In that desperate hug, Chi Che’s voice still carried the tremor of shock:

"Oh thank God."

"You’re still here..."

"You’re still right in front of me..."

Only Chi Che himself knew how terrified he had been while running over just moments ago.

He'd been praying to every god he could think of, begging for just one person’s safety.

His breath brushed against Tang Qing’s head, his voice slightly hoarse as he murmured, "Tang Qing..."

"For a moment there, I really thought, I was going to lose you."

At this proximity, Tang Qing could even detect a choke in the young master’s tone.

The rebel who always raced ahead at top speed could be reduced to such fear and worry.

System Notification: "Detected an increase in Chi Che’s affection value. Current affection value: 87 points."

After calming his emotions, Chi Che finally realized that, in the heat of the moment, he had been holding Tang Qing all along!

He quickly let go of the girl he liked, then carefully examined Tang Qing’s arms and legs, his tone still tinged with uncertainty, "You’re really okay?"

"You scared the life out of me, Tang Qing. Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"

As he spoke, he kept checking her over.

Seeing that Chi Che was even about to check her eyes for further inspection, Tang Qing slapped his hand away.

"I’m fine."

Still, Chi Che wasn’t reassured.

He had just witnessed Tang Qing being sent flying!

She might look fine on the surface, but what if there were internal injuries?

With that thought, Chi Che immediately called Su Nan on the phone and arranged for her to be examined at a hospital.

At the hospital.

The doctor on rounds had just left.

The hospital room’s door was suddenly flung open!

"Sis! Are you okay?"

"You scared me to death!"

Tang Yi rushed in in a panic, followed closely by Zhuang Yangqiu, his eyes filled with anxiety.

Earlier in the afternoon, Su Nan had spilled the news on WeChat that he was at the hospital, processing Lady Boss’s admission.

Tang Yi, who had been laughing and joking just moments before, read the message and bolted up from her seat like a shot!

Lady Boss was hospitalized!

And it was due to a car accident!

Just those few words were enough—Tang Yi grabbed her phone and ran out.

Even after leaving, she kept frantically calling Su Nan, afraid she’d hear any bad news.

It was right outside her home that Tang Yi ran into Zhuang Yangqiu…

As soon as he heard that Tang Qing had been in a car accident, Zhuang Yangqiu immediately drove her straight to the hospital.

"Sis, how did this happen out of the blue?"

"What did the doctor say?"

Tang Yi's concern was genuine, her eyes red-rimmed—clearly, she had been crying on the way.

Seeing this, Tang Qing grabbed a tissue from the bedside table and handed it to Tang Yi.

"I'm fine."

"They just checked me—everything's okay."

As she spoke, Tang Qing shot a glance at Su Nan, her tone calm. "Did you cause trouble?"

Su Nan immediately spoke up: "It’s not my fault!"

"I only said one thing—before I could even finish, Tang Yi came charging over…"

Her charging over was one thing.

But she even brought the romantic rival along.

Noticing Zhuang Yangqiu, who had also appeared in the room, Su Nan felt even more guilty, too afraid to look up and see what look was on Chi Che’s face now…

The romantic rival spoke.

And of course, the first thing he said was something Young Master Chi wouldn’t want to hear.

Zhuang Yangqiu said:

"You shouldn’t have taken her street racing."

Zhuang Yangqiu actually knew the reason behind the accident?

Did Zhuang Yangqiu see me leaving with Chi Che?

The system verified Tang Qing's speculation and quietly added, "He was watching the entire time. Zhuang Yangqiu's piano room looks right out onto your front door, doesn't it…"

"He was watching quite intently."

Seeing Tang Qing leave with Chi Che, Zhuang Yangqiu even banged out a few frustrated notes on the piano.

He knew he should let go, but he just couldn’t.

The system also took the opportunity to report Zhuang Yangqiu's current affection level. Amidst all that bitterness and jealousy, his affection level had already shot up to 83 points.

Everyone in the hospital room thought that, faced with such an accusation, Chi Che would definitely talk back.

Unexpectedly, Chi Che actually admitted he was wrong.

The young master said dejectedly, "It really is my fault…"

"Today… I shouldn’t have pushed you to ride so fast on the mountain road."

Chi Che had always enjoyed thrill-seeking.

He had crashed his bike at least three times, and the most serious time, he spent two whole weeks in the ICU.

Even so, Chi Che never hesitated to accelerate.

But this time, it was Tang Qing leading the race.

Heaven knows, seeing Tang Qing riding so recklessly right in front of him…

He felt anxious, terrified, his heart was in his throat!

For a moment, Chi Che could have kicked himself!

Why did he have to invite her to go biking like that!

Hearing this, Tang Yi also picked up on something.

She tilted her head, Tang Yi recalled the gossip she had heard at home earlier that day and asked, "Sis, is it because of what happened with Dad today?"

"Are you… in a bad mood?"

As Tang Yi asked this, everyone clearly noticed.

Tang Qing's expression changed.

The once calm aura around her turned gloomy!

Remembering the loud noise he had heard during the day, Chi Che asked, "What happened at your home…?"

"It's Dad…"

Tang Yi repeated the gossip she had heard from the servants earlier. It turned out Tang Junshan had threatened Tang Qing.

Tang Junshan demanded that Tang Qing must publicly make peace with the Tang family in front of everyone and pretend to be a loving father and daughter.

Otherwise, Tang Junshan intended to completely destroy Tang Qing’s life.

As she spoke, Tang Yi still looked a little scared but tried her best to say, "Sis, if things get really bad, I can go talk to Dad."

"Your match is such a big deal..."

In the room, everyone except Tang Yi understood.

Talking about it was useless.

The Tang family's business couldn't see the light of day, and if Tang Qing were to actually win the championship, it would be the best opportunity to clean up its image.

Going legit was such a crucial opportunity for Tang Junshan.

But for Tang Qing...

This approach was indeed pretty messed up.

Hearing this, Zhuang Yangqiu frowned slightly and also spoke up, "I could talk to Uncle Tang too."

"If it's a matter of business... it might not need to be rushed."

Tang Qing said, "Let's just drop it for now."

The fury in her eyes had not yet fully subsided as she said in a low voice, "It's just a title, not that important."

As soon as Tang Qing finished speaking, everyone in the room was taken aback...

Judging by Tang Qing's meaning.

Was she planning to...

Drop out of the competition?