Speaking, Xiao Jianyáng pulled the rope in his hand, swayed a few times, and almost fell from the top of the tower.
Chén Fán's pupils contracted sharply, and he was about to rush forward.
"Don't be impulsive! Xiao Jianyáng, let's talk properly!" Zhèng Hǎiróng also shouted at the other party.
The hospital colleagues standing behind them hurriedly covered their mouths, their faces filled with panic.
"Stop!" Zhèng Hǎiróng steadied himself and shouted at Chén Fán.
Chén Fán, who had just rushed out a few steps, stopped again, his gaze fixed on Xiāo Jiànyáng. Now that he was a few meters closer, Chén Fán was fully confident that he could hit Xiāo Jiànyáng with one blow.
Seeing Chén Fán's tense expression, Xiāo Jiànyáng sneered, "Heh, you're very nervous, aren't you, Chén Fán? I can't wait to see your expression when your girlfriend falls from this building and turns into a pile of mud."
"You dare!" Chén Fán glared at Xiāo Jiànyáng angrily.
"Hahaha, Chén Fán, what is there that I don't dare to do?"
Then Xiāo Jiànyáng reached out and touched the ceramic jar, his eyes full of doting. "My child, don't worry, Dad will avenge you today. Dad will come down to accompany you, so you won't be alone on the road to the Yellow Springs."
As his voice fell, Xiāo Jiànyáng opened the ceramic jar. A gust of wind blew, and the gray powder inside scattered with the wind.
Everyone could guess that what was in the ceramic jar was the ashes of the deceased Xiāo Rán.
Seeing this, a gleam flashed in Chén Fán's eyes.
His figure suddenly rushed towards Qín Shūrán, and the silver needle in his hand was also thrown out at the same time.
The sudden change startled everyone present. Xiāo Jiànyáng, who was scattering the ashes, looked shocked when he saw Chén Fán rushing over, but a look of disdain appeared on his face.
"Chén Fán, let your woman say goodbye to you. Remember, you are the one who caused her harm!" Xiāo Jiànyáng sneered, pulling the rope in his hand, and his body fell backward.
"Ah!"
The colleagues standing on the rooftop screamed in shock.
The timid ones directly covered their eyes, not daring to watch what was about to happen.
Seeing Xiāo Jiànyáng's falling body, Qín Shūrán looked at Chén Fán, a smile appeared on her face, and a tear slid from her eye socket, as if she wanted Chén Fán to remember her most beautiful side.
However, in the next second, Xiāo Jiànyáng, whose body was already at a ninety-degree angle to the tower, suddenly changed his expression.
The smugness and playfulness on his face completely disappeared, replaced by shock and confusion.
Xiāo Jiànyáng's body was already suspended horizontally, and as he was about to fall rapidly, his hand, which was trying to tighten the rope, suddenly became disobedient. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't grip the rope tightly.
He could only feel the rope slipping out of his hand.
Xiāo Jiànyáng's eyes widened. At this moment, the rope had completely slipped out of his hand, and Qín Shūrán was still sitting on the steps at the edge of the tower.
The next second, Chén Fán's figure appeared in Xiāo Jiànyáng's vision. Chén Fán was seen forcefully pulling Qín Shūrán into his arms.
Unwillingness, anger, all negative emotions surged in Xiāo Jiànyáng's heart.
But no matter how angry he was now, it was useless.
"Bang!"
A dull sound reached the ears of everyone on the rooftop.
After a moment of stunned silence, Zhèng Hǎiróng and the others rushed to the edge and looked down at the dark tower.
They all knew that from this height of hundreds of meters, Xiāo Jiànyáng was sure to die.
"Shūrán, are you alright?" Chén Fán untied Qín Shūrán's rope and asked anxiously.
Qín Shūrán shook her head, then threw herself into Chén Fán's arms again, tears streaming down her face, a mixture of excitement and fear, the joy of surviving a disaster, and the relief of escaping death.
"Shūrán, I'm sorry, I failed to protect you. From now on, I will never let you be hurt again, otherwise, I will..."
As Chén Fán was about to make a vow, Qín Shūrán's warm red lips had already sealed his.
There was the sweetness of candy and the sourness of tears. Chén Fán was stunned, frozen in place. After a long while, Chén Fán finally wrapped his arms around Qín Shūrán's slender waist.
The touching scene before them moved everyone present. Many young female doctors and nurses even shed tears of emotion.
As expected, Xiāo Jiànyáng, who fell from a height of hundreds of meters, was already dead.
After a simple record was taken, since the surveillance cameras here had captured everything, it was determined that Xiāo Jiànyáng had committed suicide for revenge and had nothing to do with the people present.
After the incident was over, Chén Fán drove Qín Shūrán, who was still shaken, back to their new home.
"Tonight, can I sleep in your room tonight?" Back home, Qín Shūrán asked Chén Fán, hugging him, with a hint of timidity.
Chén Fán naturally wouldn't refuse. He helped Qín Shūrán get a quilt and placed it on his bed.
After a simple shower, Chén Fán and Qín Shūrán lay down on the bed.
However, to Chén Fán's surprise, Qín Shūrán did not cover herself with her own quilt. Instead, she snuggled into Chén Fán's embrace, curled up, and slowly closed her eyes, like a frightened little cat.
Chén Fán gently stroked Qín Shūrán's back, trying his best to make her feel safe.
After an unknown amount of time, seeing that Qín Shūrán was fast asleep, Chén Fán finally closed his eyes.
The next morning, Qín Shūrán woke up from her sleep.
Chén Fán had already prepared breakfast. This was their first breakfast since moving into the new house.
After a night's rest, Qín Shūrán's condition had improved significantly compared to yesterday.
Shortly after breakfast, Chén Fán's phone suddenly rang.
He glanced at the phone and saw an unfamiliar number. After answering, a middle-aged man's voice came through, "Mr. Chén, hello, I am Zhōu Huìrén, the general manager of Ruixiáng Jewelry."
Hearing the other party's self-introduction, Chén Fán was taken aback and glanced at the date on his phone.
He suddenly realized that it was already the weekend, which meant that today was the day the stone gambling大会 began.
"Hello, Manager Zhōu." Chén Fán replied politely.
"Mr. Chén, the stone gambling大会 starts punctually at eight-thirty. When do you plan to arrive?" Zhōu Huìrén asked.
"Before eight o'clock."
"Alright, then I will be waiting for you at the entrance of the Jade Market."
Afterward, the two hung up.
Because of what happened last night, Chén Fán had almost forgotten about attending the stone gambling大会 today.
After they finished breakfast, Chén Fán and Qín Shūrán went downstairs and drove to the Jade Market together.
Today, the Jiangcheng Jade Market was exceptionally lively because the annual South China Stone Gambling大会 was held in Jiangcheng this year. Jade and jewelry merchants from all over the South China province had come to the Jiangcheng Jade Market today.
After parking the car in the parking lot, Chén Fán and Qín Shūrán arrived at the entrance of the Jade Market.
"Mr. Chén!" Seeing Chén Fán and Qín Shūrán, a group of people walked towards them.
The middle-aged man at the head was Zhōu Huìrén, the general manager of Ruixiáng Jewelry.
Behind him followed the managers of the branches, including Zhào Zhìhóng. Even Táng Yǔchén was in the crowd, but she was staring at Chén Fán with a gloomy expression.
Yesterday's competition had made him lose face.
"Oh, isn't this Ruixiáng Jewelry? A jewelry company on the verge of bankruptcy is also here for the stone gambling大会?" Just then, a group of people walked over from behind Chén Fán. The man at the head spoke with a mocking tone.