Chapter 53 - There Is Blood On Your Pants
Ling Xiuqi's family fetched him home from the police station the next morning.
However, he did not sleep a wink there at all. His eyes were red and watery, completely bloodshot from the lack of rest.
Butler Xu was the one who took him home. Since the butler of the Xu family had served Old Master Ling in the military district, the officials would have to treat him with the utmost respect.
When he came to the police station, every policeman in the station had to bow their heads and offer great respect to him.
"Butler Xu, we did not detain Young Master Ling without reason. Yesterday…"
However, Butler Xu immediately raised his hand to stop him as he had no wish to continue listening to his unnecessary blabbering. Seeing that, the policeman instantly turned mum.
Butler Xu merely marched toward Ling Xiuqi with a kind smile on his face and said, "Young Master, let us go home."
Ling Xiuqi's expression seemed dark as he said, "Where's Gu Nanyu? Where did you bring him to?"
Ling Xiuqi was completely oblivious as to what had happened yesterday.
Since Fu Beichen had pulled all means to stop anything regarding Gu Nanyu from leaking out, no one else in their class knew what occurred last night.
"He might have been bailed out." The policeman had no clue, so he could only offer a vague reply.
Only then, Ling Xiuqi would leave with Butler Xu. However, instead of returning to the Ling family's house, he went to the Gu family's residence.
Butler Xu had no power to control him. Hence, he could only order the driver to heed his instructions.
Ling Xiuqi was still wearing the basketball jersey from yesterday. Since he was caught in a brawl, his clothes were tattered and his body was covered with injuries.
Soon, Ling Xiuqi arrived at the Gu family's house. As it was early in the morning, Gu Yaxi was exiting the gate when she saw him, to her great surprise.
"Brother Xiuqi, why are you…"
"Where's Gu Nanyu? Has he returned home?" Before Gu Yaxi could finish asking, Ling Xiuqi threw a question back at her hastily to ask about Gu Nanyu's whereabouts instead.
"No, he hasn't. Wasn't he taken to the police station for fighting in the basketball court yesterday?" Gu Yaxi was somewhat perplexed at his abrupt question. Gu Nanyu should be with Ling Xuqi now, why doesn't he know where he is?
"Did your family not go to bail him out?" Ling Xiuqi furrowed his brows in doubt.
A hint of embarrassment appeared on her countenance as Gu Yaxi hurriedly tried in vain to make an excuse.
"Brother Xiuqi, my grandfather's heart is in poor condition. If he found out about Brother Nanyu's misdemeanor, he would surely fall ill. My third uncle said that Brother Nanyu constantly misbehaves. Hence, he would like to teach him a long, painful lesson so that he would change for the better. All in all, we're doing this for his sake."
When Ling Xiuqi heard Gu Yaxi say that the Gu family did not bail Gu Nanyu out from the police station, he knew that Gu Nanyu would still be stuck there or be sent to a youth detention center.
When Ling Xiuqi turned around to leave, Gu Yaxi grabbed his hand to stop him.
"Brother Xiuqi, why are you looking for him? You clearly know how he…"
Gu Yaxi bit her lips and swallowed her words, unable to speak further. However, Ling Xiuqi knew what she meant to say.
It was none other than what Gu Yaxi had mentioned in the evening banquet previously.
However, Ling Xiuqi felt extremely guilty for what happened to Gu Nanyu. If he had not invited Gu Nanyu to join yesterday's competition, Gu Nanyu would not have to suffer this harrowing experience. In the end, it was his fault for dragging Gu Nanyu in.
"Young Lady Gu, just take good care of yourself. There's no need for you to worry about what I do."
Ling Xiuqi wore no emotions on his face as he uttered those words. As he was about to turn and leave, he caught a glimpse of a bloodstain on Gu Yaxi��s white pants.
Ling Xiuqi frowned at that sight. Even though he did not have a positive impression of her, he still would not leave an injured lady unattended.
"Are you hurt?"
"Huh?" Gu Yaxi seemed utterly taken aback. "No, I'm not."
"There's blood on your pants," Ling Xiuqi reminded her.
Gu Yaxi lowered her head to look at her pants. When she noticed the bloodstain, her face immediately flushed with a deep hue of maroon red.