Dong Ruolin clutched her leg, watching blood seep continuously through her fingers, confirming that Ye Chen hadn’t lied to her.


However, the thought of undressing in front of a stranger made her struggle internally.


Faced with the choice between life and death, Dong Ruolin hesitated for a long time before finally compromising.


She didn’t want to die, nor did she want to become disabled.


Blushing furiously, Dong Ruolin glanced up at Ye Chen, her heart pounding uncontrollably, her entire body feeling strange.


Finally, she whispered softly, “I understand. Thank you.”


Ye Chen nodded, squatted down, and grabbed her pants, tearing them apart with force.


With a sharp “rip”, the pants split into shreds, revealing two flawless, jade-like legs.


Dong Ruolin’s breath hitched, her face burning even hotter, her heart racing faster. She lowered her head, not daring to meet Ye Chen’s gaze.


Ye Chen’s expression remained calm. Seeing the knife wound on her left leg, he brought his index and middle fingers together and pressed on an acupuncture point.


A trace of spiritual energy flowed from his fingers into her wound.


Though the view before him was undeniably tempting, Ye Chen’s eyes remained firmly fixed on the injury, never straying even for a second.


His hands moved swiftly. After a few precise presses, the bleeding gradually stopped.


According to the medical techniques described in The Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures, he could completely heal Dong Ruolin’s injury, regenerate her tendons, and even make the wound vanish entirely. However, Ye Chen didn’t want to draw too much attention.


He simply used his fingers as needles to stop the bleeding and promote tendon healing, then stopped. The remaining superficial wounds could be easily treated at the hospital.


Dong Ruolin’s heart raced wildly. After feeling Ye Chen’s treatment, her pain eased, and the bleeding stopped. She was utterly astonished.


She never expected that the traditional Chinese medicine, which her family dismissed as useless, would prove to be more effective than Western medicine!


“All done,” Ye Chen said flatly, standing up without a second glance. “Try standing.”


Dong Ruolin attempted to stand, and to her surprise and delight, her leg had indeed stopped bleeding.


Blushing deeply, she looked up and shyly said, “Since you don’t want to reveal your name, at least let me have the chance to thank you properly?”


“No need,” Ye Chen replied coldly. He had no intention of revealing his identity.


“You saved my life. If I can’t even thank you, I’ll feel guilty for the rest of my life,” Dong Ruolin insisted stubbornly. Then she removed a necklace from her neck. “This was a gift from my grandfather for my coming-of-age ceremony. Since you saved my life, I want to give it to you.”


She held out a platinum chain with a sparkling pink diamond pendant.


Ye Chen initially intended to refuse, but he sensed a faint spiritual energy from the diamond. Changing his mind, he accepted it.


Nodding, he took off his jacket and tied it around her waist. “Sorry for tearing your pants. Use my jacket for now. I’ve called the nearby hospital with your phone. The ambulance should be here in a few minutes. You’re safe now. I have something else to attend to, so I’ll be going.”


With that, Ye Chen turned around without looking back, his figure disappearing swiftly into the dense sorghum fields.


“Hey, wait…” Dong Ruolin called out, but Ye Chen was already gone from sight.


At that moment, the wailing sound of an ambulance siren echoed outside the park.


She looked down at the jacket wrapped around her waist, then glanced in the direction Ye Chen had disappeared, feeling a sense of loss.


A second later, she suddenly felt that the figure of the departing man looked incredibly familiar.


Dong Ruolin pondered for a moment and suddenly recalled that his silhouette looked exactly like that of the chairman!


“Could it be the chairman of Emgrand Group?” Dong Ruolin’s heart stirred.


But without knowing his name or seeing his face, she couldn’t be sure if her guess was correct.


Just then, Dong Ruolin noticed a grayish-white pebble where Ye Chen had squatted. The stone had the words “Peace and Prosperity” carved into it.


This stone must have accidentally fallen from him, right?


Dong Ruolin felt as if she had found a treasure and clutched it tightly in her hand.


If she never saw him again, this stone would be the only keepsake he left her.


After being taken to the hospital, Dong Ruolin was diagnosed with non-severe injuries.


The doctor, unaware of Ye Chen’s initial treatment, was astounded by the condition of her wound.


Judging from the knife wound on her leg, she should have at least had a torn tendon, if not damaged muscles.


But apart from superficial cuts, Dong Ruolin’s inner tendons and muscles were perfectly intact, as if they had been reconnected, even stronger than before.


The doctor told her, “Your injury will recover fully in just a few days. Honestly, this is unbelievable. Did you do anything special to treat the wound?”


Dong Ruolin thought of that mysterious man but replied, “I didn’t do anything special.”


The doctor sighed, “That’s truly miraculous!”


Then he added, “By the way, I’ve notified the police. They’ll be here soon, and you can tell them about the attack.”


Dong Ruolin nodded lightly.


The police arrived quickly.


A knife attack in a busy area, especially on a senior executive of Emgrand Group, was taken very seriously.


Among the officers, some recognized her as a guest of the Xiao family and immediately notified them.


At that moment, in the Xiao family villa, the entire family was discussing what to do.


Xiao Hailong had informed them about Dong Ruolin’s incident but hadn’t admitted it was his fault. Old Madam Xiao even thought this was a great opportunity for the Xiao family to shine. They planned to find Dong Ruolin, rescue her, and let Xiao Hailong play the hero, hoping to win her affection.


Upon hearing that she was already in the hospital, the old lady was immediately disappointed, sighing, “If only Hailong had seized the opportunity to play the hero, it would’ve been perfect!”


Then she quickly said to everyone, “Let’s go to the hospital right away!”


Xiao Hailong felt uneasy but could only brace himself and follow the family to the hospital.


On the way, Xiao Hailong rehearsed his excuse, though he wasn’t sure if Dong Ruolin would buy it.


Upon arriving at the hospital and seeing Dong Ruolin, Xiao Hailong immediately feigned joy and eagerly approached her. “Ruolin, are you okay? I was just about to call my dad and gather people to come rescue you.”


“Rescue me?” Dong Ruolin’s cold expression flashed with sarcasm. She said flatly, “I almost died because of you!”


Xiao Hailong hurried to explain, “Ruolin, don’t misunderstand! I was trying to distract them. They were after me, not you. I thought they wouldn’t harm you.”


Dong Ruolin snorted coldly, too disgusted to argue. She had already seen through his facade and only wanted to stay far away from him.


Seeing that Dong Ruolin wasn’t blaming him further, Xiao Hailong thought she believed his story. He looked her up and down, noticing the men’s jacket wrapped around her waist, and immediately frowned. “Ruolin, where are your pants? They didn’t… do anything to you, did they?”


Filled with disgust, Dong Ruolin didn’t want to deal with him and said coldly, “It’s none of your business!”


Old Madam Xiao’s sharp eyes swept over Dong Ruolin, lingering on the men’s jacket. She stepped forward and asked, “Ruolin, you can tell Grandma anything. Did those people hurt you?”


Dong Ruolin replied expressionlessly, “They stabbed me, but luckily a passerby saved me. Since my leg was injured, he treated it for me. My pants were torn, so he gave me his jacket to use. Why? Is that a problem?”


“A young man?” Old Madam Xiao was stunned.


A young man had saved Dong Ruolin—that wasn’t good news! What if Dong Ruolin developed feelings for him? Wouldn’t that mean her precious grandson Xiao Hailong had no chance?


Xiao Hailong, filled with jealousy, asked, “Ruolin, how exactly did he treat you? Did he take off your pants to do it?”


Dong Ruolin sneered, mocking, “What’s it to you?”