Jing Feng protected Helian Hao and followed Qin Mu at the back, but his heart was full of worry for his own sister.
"Go protect your sister first!" Helian Hao said to him, fearful that something might actually happen to Jing Qing.
Although Jing Feng was still anxious, he nodded at her and immediately ran towards Jing Qing.
It was right after he let go that several men were suddenly squeezed out, forcing Qin Mu and Helian Hao to be separated.
Jing Feng was still a step too late; when he squeezed in, he saw Mu Yichen, who had just arrived, saving Jing Qing, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Mu Yichen’s hands grasped her shoulders from behind, keeping others away, yet he heard those reckless and inebriated voices.
"Jing Qing, it really is Jing Qing, my goddess, I love you! I just got divorced from my wife of ten years because of you yesterday, and from now on, I’ll have only you!"
The staff inside, hearing that a conflict had occurred, immediately rushed over to restrain those frenzied fans, but those who were stopped were still very agitated.
Jing Qing, scared, immediately hugged Mu Yichen: "Yichen, get me out of here quickly!"
Seeing the situation, Mu Yichen’s brow furrowed and Jing Feng stepped forward: "Let’s go upstairs first!"
Mu Yichen didn’t have the patience to deal with Jing Qing and saw Jing Feng approaching, immediately taking his hands off her waist with force.
The entire hall was packed and impassable.
Although Jing Qing didn’t come here often, this place was a gathering spot for the wealthy second generation, and everyone was usually well-mannered, so who would have expected such an incident.
"I was just with Xiaohao!"
Jing Feng, too, was worried, since he had suddenly lost sight of Helian Hao.
The two women had been knocked over by the crowd that had surged up, and eventually, seeing the crowd was too large, they just sat on the ground, watching the commotion ahead while covering their severely aching elbows.
The light was already very soft and ambiguous, making it impossible to see clearly below in the darkness.
Qin Mu, however, heard Jing Qing call for Mu Yichen and instinctively looked up over the heads of the crowd and called out, "Mu Yichen, I am here."
Hearing her voice, Mu Yichen immediately pushed her towards Jing Feng and squeezed through the crowd to get out.
When Qin Mu saw him coming, she endured the pain and got to her feet: "Mu Yichen!"
She ran over to him, jumped on him, and held him tightly.
"You scared me to death!"
He held her just as tightly; he had just feared she might have been kidnapped or something.
She pulled away from him slightly, her dark eyes looking at him with a sweet smile, still clinging to his neck and not letting go.
"You’re not allowed to come here again."
"It was an accident!"
Qin Mu said this as she planted a firm kiss on his face.
To be honest, her sudden show of affection was indeed purposeful.
Jing Qing, escorted by Jing Feng, came out just in time to witness that scene; although she stood to the side watching, her heart was filled with hatred for Qin Mu.
When Helian Hao saw Jing Qing and Jing Feng both back, he got up and walked over to them: "Jing Qing, are you okay?"
"I hurt my knee a bit; let’s talk more upstairs!"
Jing Feng exchanged glances with her to ensure she was fine before walking forwards with Jing Qing in his arms.
From that day on, Helian Hao would play at home with Qin Mu, no longer roaming around with her outside.
As for Jing Qing, later everyone went up to the private room upstairs, and Jing Qing’s knee was scraped. Jing Feng knelt beside her, carefully disinfecting her wound while the others sat to the side watching.
The lights in the private room were turned up to the brightest, allowing everyone to clearly see the person they wanted to look at.
Eventually, Helian Hao could no longer stand it: "Let me do it!"
Jing Feng looked at her, and without paying him any mind, Helian Hao took a new cotton swab and antiseptic and started disinfecting Jing Qing’s wound.
Jing Qing glanced at her, but her knee was so sore, she couldn’t afford to concern herself with Helian Hao’s behavior.
Qin Mu and Mu Yichen sat to the side, with Mu Yichen still worrying about the bruising on Qin Mu’s elbow.
When Helian Hao came over, Jing Qing followed her gaze and saw Mu Yichen gently blowing on Qin Mu’s bruised elbow, feeling a sharp pain in her heart.
"Yichen, thank you for saving me just now."
Jing Qing said softly.
He had reacted reflexively to save her, given their years of friendship.
"Also, thank you for recommending me for the lead role in that microfilm. I’ve looked at the role, and it’s indeed quite good."
Jing Qing knew he was not one for empty pleasantries, but after glancing at Qin Mu, she continued speaking to him.
Qin Mu, who had been examining her own injury, paused after hearing that thank you, and then raised her eyes to the man in front of her to inquire.