Chapter 3

3 It was still raining heavily. I rushed out without even grabbing an umbrella.

Following my memory, I arrived at the alley where Gu Yu Nian had been kidnapped in my past life.

Sure enough, there were a dozen tall men surrounding someone.

"Don't think you don't have to pay back the money just because your parents are dead! We've given you until today. No money? You're such a pretty boy, we'll take your body instead!"

"Stop!"

I smashed a beer bottle on the leader's head, grabbed Gu Yu Nian's hand, and ran.

"Ah!"

The rain made the ground slippery, and Gu Yu Nian fell hard.

I pulled but couldn't get him up, and the men were already chasing us.

I shielded him behind me.

"Run! I'll hold them off!"

"I... I..."

Gu Yu Nian seemed terrified, trembling on the ground.

"Run!"

I fought back as best I could, but even ten years of taekwondo training couldn't withstand a dozen men.

"I can't hold them off much longer! Go get the police!"

"I... I'm so scared... I can't move..."

I gritted my teeth, kicked a man to buy myself some time, turned, and swung at the others. They hadn't intended to kill, and seeing me go crazy, they scattered.

I stumbled, almost falling.

The rain blurred my vision. I could hear footsteps approaching quickly.

I instinctively reached out for support, but a powerful force pushed me, sending me crashing against the wall.

Claire held a trembling Gu Yu Nian, glaring at me.

"I've agreed to marry you, why do you have to go this far?!"

The pain from my ripped wound was excruciating. I clutched my chest, swallowing blood.

"Claire, I wasn't..."

"Shut up!"

Claire helped Gu Yu Nian up. "I'll never believe a word you say again."

"Claire... I... I..."

Gu Yu Nian trembled against her shoulder, and Claire immediately looked up, her eyes filled with concern.

"Don't worry, I'll take you to the hospital."