Chapter Thirty-Nine: Night

  The knock on the door sounded, Zheng Xiujing hastily put away her phone and smoothed out her hair. "Come in."

  The door to the ward was pushed open, and Gao Yang walked in wearing casual clothes and a hat, with a smile on his face. It had been some time since they last met, and Zheng Xiujing felt that the OPPA in front of her had a particularly unique aura in his smile, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it, and for a moment, she was even a little dazed.

  Gao Yang came to the bedside, put down the fruit basket in his hand, sat down beside the bed and looked at Zheng Xiujing who was staring blankly. He smiled slightly and snapped his fingers in front of her "Hey, wake up."

  Jung Soo-jung's body shook as she came to and stretched out her hand to gently pat Gao Yang's shoulder, shouting "OPPA!" "Hehe." Gao Yang slightly turned his body after the girl finished slapping him and picked up the packaged bag that was placed by his feet, opening it. "Here, mango ice cream."

  "Ah, this is..." Zheng Xiujing looked at the packaging of the ice cream and felt very familiar. "I bought it on the way here at PinkRose Western Restaurant on the second floor of Seoul Tower Square." Gao Yang opened the box of ice cream and handed a spoon to the girl. "You promised our little Water Crystal that you would treat her, right?" Gao Yang said lightly.

  Jung Soo-jung took the ice cream and slowly started eating it with a spoon, her head slightly lowered. The mango ice cream that she used to love so much suddenly didn't taste like anything, and all she could think about was what Go Yang had just said. It was something she had almost forgotten, but he really did it, and although it wasn't anything special, the feeling in her heart right now was probably moving?

  For a moment, the ward fell silent. Gao Yang smiled slightly as he watched Zheng Xiujing quietly eating her ice cream. Zheng Xiujing lowered her head and continued to eat in silence, neither of them speaking. A strange atmosphere began to brew between them.

  The ice cream was soon finished, and Gao Yang took the box and threw it into the trash can, saying "You're not feeling well now, you can't eat too much. Now tell me how you got hurt?" Gao Yang quietly looked into the girl's eyes.

  "Thank you, OPPA, for the gift. Yeah, I was practicing dance and accidentally fell down, hurting my leg. I was so busy with work that I was a bit dazed at the time and don't even remember what happened now. It's okay, I'll be fine soon, thanks for coming to see me." She said with a smile, holding out a "rock-paper-scissors" hand to Gao Yang.

  "Hmm." Gao Yang responded lightly, slightly lowering his head and gently rubbing his eyebrows as he thought about something. Zheng Xiujing quietly watched him with a focused expression, her eyes slightly dazed. After a moment, Gao Yang lifted his head and looked at Zheng Xiujing with a smile, saying "I'm really handsome today, right?" "Ah" Zheng Xiujing's face turned slightly red as she stared blankly ahead "OPPA was the most handsome when he saved me that day."

  Gao Yang took out his phone to show Zheng Xiujing the landscape photos he had taken in Africa, explaining the scenery at that time. Afterwards, he accompanied the girl chatting all the way, when the girl said happy things, he was also happy, when she talked about sad things, he comforted her with gentle words, and from time to time told some small jokes to make the girl laugh out loud.

  Gao Yang is very clear about his goal, which is to pursue Zheng Xiujing. He's not some innocent little boy, Gao Yang started chasing after the school belle when he was in high school and knows what girls want to hear and do things that girls like!

  Under Gao Yang's deliberate guidance, the girl's emotions became more and more agitated, constantly being teased by Gao Yang's small jokes, laughing non-stop, and slapping him on the body without stopping.

  Time flies in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere, and it's almost midnight. Gao Yang was about to say something when suddenly a rumbling sound started, and the two of them were stunned at the same time. Gao Yang said somewhat awkwardly, "I came over as soon as I received your text message, and I haven't eaten dinner yet."

  Jung Soo-jung lightly bit her lip and said "Thank you, oppa."

  Gao Yang got up and rubbed his belly, laughing as he said, "At this time, the hospital's cafeteria should be closed, I'll go out to buy some food. Little Water Crystal, do you want to eat something?"

  "Uh, I'm hungry too, thank you OPPA." Zheng Xiujing smiled and raised her small face to Gao Yang.

  "Rest well, I'll be back soon." He said with a gentle pat on the girl's shoulder.

  "Uh-huh."

  After leaving the hospital, he hailed a taxi on the street and asked, "Is there a place to buy supper around here?"

  "There's a night market street nearby with many snack stalls, we'll be there soon." The driver said as he started the car.

  "En" Gao Yang is in a good mood, today's progress is not bad, Gao Yang leaned back on the chair and thought, to continue working hard.

  In just a few minutes, the taxi stopped at an intersection. Gaoyang paid and got out of the car, looking at the night market in front of him.

  Time is approaching midnight, and here it's still a sea of lights, with people coming and going in a hurry. The hawkers' shouts, the customers' laughter, and the sizzling sounds of fried food all blend together to fill one's ears. Fragrant, sweet, sour, and all sorts of flavors make one's appetite open wide.

  Gao Yang walked into the night market with his jacket slung over his arm. The delicious smells of Zicai bento, spicy stir-fried rice cakes, fish balls on a stick and all sorts of tasty snacks made Gao Yang's mouth water, and the bag in his hand quickly grew heavier.

  Luckily, I exchanged some Korean cash at the airport. The snack stalls don't have card machines. I quickly bought a bunch of midnight snacks and looked around for a bit before preparing to head back. Little Crystal is still waiting to eat!

  At this time, at a stall selling fish balls in Gao Yang, a young man who was drinking alone was suddenly kicked to the ground along with his table and chair, and a burst of exclamations erupted around him.

  A group of men with menacing faces, sleeves rolled up, surrounded a young person and beat him up fiercely while scolding. The implication is that the young person borrowed usury loans and didn't repay on time, thinking they could escape.

  Gao Yang slightly furrowed his brow, he didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing. Gao Yang wasn't someone with an excessive sense of justice, and young people who owed money and refused to pay deserved a beating.

  As he turned to leave the scene of the fight, the bald-headed man picked up a folding chair next to him and swung it at the young man. After being dodged by the young man, the chair hit a thermos flask on the side, which flew straight towards the crowd watching the commotion!

  Right in front of the boiling kettle was a little boy who wasn't even ten years old yet! The boy, frightened out of his wits by the shriek, stared blankly as the kettle flew towards him without any reaction. Just when the kettle was about to hit the boy, a casual upper garment suddenly appeared and blocked it.

  The kettle fell on the ground and the child is fine.

  The boy's mother rushed over, screaming and hugging the boy, bursting into loud sobs. Gaoyang shook off his jacket and put the midnight snack on a nearby stall, taking steps towards the thugs.

  The bald man he had just seen was smashing towards the young man's head, without holding back at all! This ruthless and cruel thug reminded Gao Yang of his own past experiences.

  A few thugs looked at Gao Yang, their eyes revealing a cold intent as if it were tangible! Letting go of the young man, they picked up whatever was handy and charged towards Gao Yang. Their long-term experience in fighting made them feel the pressure of Gao Yang's direct approach.

  The high-yang fierce acceleration of a side blow heavily smashed onto the waist of the bald man in front! The bald man holding the folding chair let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing all over, having suffered a severe kidney strike that would make him pee blood for the rest of his life.

  In a matter of seconds, several thugs were knocked down with one blow, either kicked in the knee joint or hit in the ribs. The thugs lying on the ground let out mournful howls.

  Gao Yang clapped his hands and walked back to the small food stall at the side, grabbed his supper and coat, and quickly left amidst a sea of stunned gazes.

  Gao Yang didn't walk down the main street, but instead turned into a small alleyway beside it. After walking for a while, he suddenly stopped and turned around "What's going on?"

  The young man who had just been beaten up was still following him! The young man's chin was still covered in blood and hadn't even wiped it off, hastily stepping forward a few steps to bow 90 degrees to Gao Yang and say "My name is Jin Yongnan, I want to thank you, thank you so much today!"

  Gao Yang looked at Kim Yong-nam's legs trembling and struggling to maintain his bow, and said with a raised corner of his mouth, "Is it just to thank him?"

  "I want to do something for you!" Jin Yongnan shouted loudly.

  "What can you do for me? Why should I let you do things for me?" Gao Yang said in a low voice as he walked slowly to Jin Yongnan's side.

  "I'm a graduate of Seoul University's Management Department! This time, I've really offended the loan sharks and I have no way to resist them. I can only beg for your protection. I'm willing to work for you!" The pain on his body made Kim Yong-nam, who had been maintaining a bowing posture, tremble all over, and his nose was also bleeding profusely!

  Gao Yang stood in front of Jin Yongnan for half a moment without speaking. Just as he was about to collapse, Gao Yang slowly said, "Give me your phone number, and first find a place to hide for a few days. I'll come back to Korea after a while and contact you." He paused and continued, "If by that time you haven't been caught yet."

  Left the alley and rushed to the main street, hailed a taxi and hurried back to the hospital. It's been delayed for too long and the midnight snack is almost cold! When passing by the night market intersection, I saw an ambulance and police car parked on the side of the road, but Haoyang didn't have the mood to think about these things, his heart only thinking about rushing back to Xiaoshuijing before the midnight snack got cold.

  He pushed open the hospital room door with a creak, and was taken aback. The room had suddenly filled with many girls at some point, and as he opened the door, they all turned to look at him in unison! For a moment, both sides were stunned.

  "Oppa, you're back?"

  "Hmm" Gao Yang lightly responded and walked past the door. In the ward, nine girls were standing, Gao Yang had already recognized them, they were Girls' Generation, a very famous group. Zheng Xiujing, who was lying in bed, hurriedly said "Sisters, this is Gao Yang OPPA, who helped me and Soo-young last time."

  "Ah" A girl with a middle parting and long hair, big eyes, covered her mouth and lightly exclaimed, hastily walked to Gao Yang's side, bowed and said "Hello, I'm Xu Xian, thank you so much for what happened last time."

  "It's okay, don't be polite, it's not a big deal." Gao Yang smiled slightly. After finishing speaking, he put the midnight snack on the table and said to Zheng Xiujing, "Take good care of your injury and pay more attention to safety in the future. I have something to do, so I'll leave first. Next time I have time, I'll come visit you again."

  "Ah, oppa thank you." Jeong Soo-jung wanted to say something but seeing so many sisters beside her pouting slightly said.

  Gao Yang bid farewell to everyone and left the ward. Zheng Xiuyan, who had been silent all along, sat down beside her sister's bed and said, "What's wrong? Your sisters just finished their shift and rushed over to see you, aren't you happy?"

  "Ah, how can this be? Sisters are really good. Thank you, sisters." Zheng Xiujing hurriedly revealed a lovely smile and said.

  "Ah, fish ball skewers!" A few people on the side opened their night snack bags and exclaimed happily. Looking at her sisters sharing the midnight snacks that Gao Yang had specially bought for herself, Zheng Xiujing's mouth pouted again. Sitting next to her, Zheng Xiuyan had been paying attention to her, let out a soft sigh, held her sister's hand and asked "How did he come?"