Chapter 1228: Chapter 1228: Extra Story of the Eel 65

Lu Yuwen thought it was funny, thought Li Li was like a child who had lost a game and refused to let go.

Lately, he’d been making good progress with Su Man. The young lady had gotten used to being friends with him, and with a bit more time, confessing his feelings wouldn’t seem too abrupt.

So, Lu Yuwen didn’t take Li Li’s provocation to heart.

But soon, Lu Yuwen understood the true meaning behind Li Li’s words.

…

One evening as the sun set in the west, he bought some takeaway dessert and headed to Su Man’s workplace, intending to surprise her.

But Su Man wasn’t there.

Her colleague said Su Man had something come up last minute and took the day off.

From what Lu Yuwen knew about Su Man during this time, she was a very diligent girl. Even though she didn’t particularly like her job as a traffic officer, she always worked conscientiously, never leaving early or asking for time off.

Yet today, she’d taken leave.

What unexpected situation had she encountered?

Lu Yuwen pondered this as he walked to the side of the road and dialed Su Man’s number.

The call didn’t go through.

Just as he decided to send her a message to ask, Su Man called him back.

On the other end of the phone, her voice sounded anxious, with a bit of panting: “I was driving just now, too rushed to notice my phone was ringing.”

Lu Yuwen frowned slightly and asked her, “Manman, are you running? What’s so urgent?”

“Ah, I… I, I went to see Li Li. He got into a fight with someone… called me saying he’s seriously hurt and doesn’t dare go home…”

Su Man ran into the residential complex, glancing around in search of the building number mentioned in the address. Aside from her worry for Li Li’s injuries, there was a vague guilt she couldn’t shake when thinking of facing Lu Yuwen later.

Their relationship had been warming up gradually. Maybe when it first started, she’d been muddled, but after spending a month together, she was clearer about her feelings than anyone else.

And yet, at this crucial moment, she was running off to find Li Li.

How would Lu Yuwen see her now…

Would he think… she was two-timing?

The thought made Su Man’s heart clench, and a hint of sour grievance welled up in her nose. She felt trapped in an embarrassing situation, as though she’d become the type of person she despised most.

On the phone, Lu Yuwen said, “He hasn’t gone to the hospital and can still call you, which means his injuries aren’t too serious. Don’t rush, walk slowly. What if you fall while running?”

“Oh…” Su Man slowed her pace, her mood easing slightly.

Lu Yuwen sighed: “Go check on him first. If his injuries are severe, make sure he goes to the hospital. Call me when you’re done, alright?”

Su Man replied, “Alright.”

She took a deep breath and gradually calmed herself down.

After ending the call with Lu Yuwen, Su Man found the apartment building Li Li had mentioned and ran into Wu Xinghai by the elevator.

As soon as Wu Xinghai saw her, he was visibly relieved, rushing over to greet her and stuffing a card into her hand, saying:

“This is the elevator card. Li Li is all yours! The room number is 2001, and the door code is the room number followed by two 8s. This whole mess is my fault! Don’t let Li Li’s parents find out! I’m begging you!”

With that, he turned to leave.

Su Man was stunned and grabbed his arm to ask, “What exactly happened? Why did Li Li get into a fight? Are his injuries serious?”

Wu Xinghai sighed, “I was hosting a gathering at my newly purchased villa, invited a lot of friends to liven things up, and brought Li Li along too. Who knew he’d get into a conflict with one of the guests… Ugh, maybe it was the alcohol, made him act impulsively.”

He reminded Su Man again, “Anyway, it’s all my fault. Just don’t let his parents know! Otherwise, my parents will definitely hear about it too, and they might take away my bank cards, my car, everything! So please, don’t tell Li Li’s parents! This is a vacant apartment I bought last year. Let him stay here temporarily. I’ll count on you to look after him, okay? I need to leave now…”