At the beginning, there was only one spotlight on the stage, and it was dimly lit, making it hard to see clearly. It felt like looking at something through mist.
After the chandelier fell, whether it was due to a short circuit in the wiring or the lighting control personnel being frightened, all the lights on the stage turned on.
The stage became clear, illuminating the people on it.
But Ruan Qing, due to the impact on the back of his head from the falling chandelier, was in so much pain that his mind went blank. His eyes, filled with mist, were also too dazzled by the bright lights to open fully.
He couldn’t care about anything else at the moment.
It took him a while to recover from the pain and realize his current situation.
This was bad.
The venue fell into silence, and Ruan Qing knew what was happening without even lifting his head.
His hands clenched slightly, and his fingertips started turning white.
Although the male student had good intentions, Ruan Qing was beginning to think that he might have been better off without his help.
Considering the speed and distance he had just moved at, the chandelier should never have hit him, and his foot should be perfectly fine. His hat should not have been knocked off by the chandelier fragments either.
Originally, he had already become the primary target of the culprit, and if he attracted more attention now, the difficulty of this instance might become even greater, just like the previous one.
Moreover, the character he was playing in this instance was an NPC involved in “special services.” Now, he had even sprained his foot, and his mobility would certainly be limited.
Ruan Qing’s heart sank, and he slightly turned his head, burying it in the chest of the male student who was helping him, avoiding the gaze of others.
The male student instantly froze.
The person in his arms was soft, and there was even a faint, elusive scent of orchids. The person in his arms was trembling slightly, seemingly scared by the recent incident, and was relying on him for comfort, as if he provided a sense of safety.
It was as if this person meant something special to him.
The male student knew that the person in his arms was simply frightened. After all, not many people could face death without any reaction. But the male student’s gaze uncontrollably fell on Ruan Qing’s neck.
The person in his arms seemed to have rarely seen the sun, with skin as delicate and fair as jade. Below the neck, he was wrapped tightly in clothing, appearing pure and restrained, making people wonder...
The male student’s face suddenly blushed, and for a moment, he didn’t even know how to place his hands.
Ruan Qing didn’t pay attention to the male student’s expression and strange behavior. He buried his head in the male student’s chest and glanced at his hat out of the corner of his eye.
Just a short distance away.
Lin Anyan, who was monitoring the stage, was the first to react. He quickly ran onto the stage and anxiously asked, “Are you okay!?”
“Are you injured!?”
After saying this, Lin Anyan didn’t wait for Ruan Qing’s response and immediately dialed the emergency number and called the police.
“No.” Ruan Qing spoke softly, his attention not on this. He reached out slightly and tried to pick up the nearby hat.
It was clear that the distance was a bit insufficient.
Fortunately, the male student saw his actions and handed the hat to Ruan Qing.
After Ruan Qing quietly said, “Thank you,” he put on the hat and left the male student’s arms.
Then he turned slightly, bracing himself on the ground to try to stand up.
The male student’s eyes widened as he immediately stood up to support Ruan Qing and nervously asked, “Are you okay?”
“Did you get hurt anywhere?”
With the help of the male student, Ruan Qing stood up, shook his head, and said, “Thank you” again before pulling his hand away.
The warm touch in his hand disappeared, and the male student stared at his empty hand, seeming a bit dazed.
But his ears had quietly turned red.
When Ruan Qing stood up, he deliberately avoided putting weight on the injured ankle. However, even without bearing weight, his ankle was still throbbing with pain.
Clearly, it wasn’t just a minor sprain; it was quite serious. Ruan Qing’s heart sank as his chances of escaping on his own were almost completely cut off due to this injury.
Ruan Qing tentatively tried to place his foot on the ground but hadn’t exerted much force when a sharp, piercing pain shot through his ankle, causing his face to turn even paler.
Even his body staggered, and he couldn’t help but fall to the ground again.
Lin Anyan had just finished the call, and his phone hadn’t been put away yet. He caught a glimpse of the person next to him stumbling.
He widened his eyes and subconsciously reached out to try to catch the person.
What surprised Lin Anyan was that someone was faster than him and even accidentally bumped into him, causing his phone to fly out of his hand.
The male student was the same, a step too late because he was just startled.
Ruan Qing originally thought he was about to fall again, but he fell into warm arms instead, and he looked up at the person who caught him.
Ning Mufeng?
How did he come back?
Wasn’t he supposed to be unable to make it back?
Wait a minute!
Ruan Qing didn’t even care that his hat had been knocked off again. He stared with wide eyes and, without thinking, struggled to get out of Ning Mufeng’s embrace.
He didn’t even pay attention to the injury on his ankle.
It was as if Ning Mufeng was some kind of plague.
In this instance, while Ning Mufeng wasn’t a plague, he wasn’t much different.
He was like a walking death sentence, and the closer you got to him, the faster you would die.
However, because Ruan Qing had hit his head, his body was weak, and his struggles were too feeble.
Coupled with the twisted ankle, he couldn’t break free from Ning Mufeng.
It even made his ankle hurt even more, and he broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, tears welled up in his eyes.
The fragile and slender figure trembled slightly, looking extremely pitiable.
Ning Mufeng was originally in a hurry to come back, his breathing still somewhat rapid, but when he saw the person in his arms, he was stunned.
Because Ruan Qing’s hat had fallen off, his hair was slightly disheveled, revealing his exquisite and almost perfect features and misty eyes.
Perhaps due to the pain, his eyebrows and eyes were slightly furrowed, making him appear particularly pitiable.
And especially alluring.
However, Ning Mufeng only paused for a moment and released the person in his arms, as if he had just caught him to prevent him from getting hurt.
The students below the stage also began to react, wanting to go on stage, but it was unclear whether it was to care for the injured students or for Ning Mufeng.
Lin Anyan had long been accustomed to the chaos when Ning Mufeng was present, and tonight, for the performance, he was well-prepared.
Security guards blocked the students from rushing onto the stage, and they immediately evacuated from the stage entrance.
When they evacuated, the male student and Lin Anyan instinctively wanted to support Ruan Qing but were avoided by Ruan Qing.
Ruan Qing did not want to have too much contact with others and hobbled away on his own.
The three of them paused for a moment, watching Ruan Qing’s back and then followed.
With such a serious accident, the police and an ambulance arrived quickly.
Ruan Qing did not refuse to go to the hospital; his foot injury indeed needed some attention.
And now, in front of a large audience, he had no opportunity to investigate the issue with the chandelier.
It was probably due to the incident at the evening performance, and Lin Anyan, who was in charge of the evening performance, also accompanied Ruan Qing into the ambulance.
Ning Mufeng and the male student were probably concerned about him and also got into the car.
A police officer also got into the car at that time.
Clearly, it was to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
No one suspected that someone wanted to kill Ruan Qing, but rather suspected that someone wanted to kill Ning Mufeng.
News of Ning Mufeng’s piano performance tonight had already been spread, but apart from the personnel involved in the evening party, few people knew about it.
After all, the replacement happened almost at the last moment.
The chandelier was obviously tampered with in advance, maybe even before the start of the evening performance.
If it wasn’t for Wang Qing insisting on replacing Ning Mufeng, then Ning Mufeng would definitely have died on the stage.
Because while Ruan Qing stood and played the flute, playing the piano was done sitting down, so even if the chandelier fell, there was no way to react.
This was very likely an attempted murder targeting Ning Mufeng.
However, after the police at the scene investigated, they found no signs of foul play on the chandelier.
No fingerprints or any other traces were discovered.
It seemed like the hanging light fixture fell purely due to the fixed place of the chandelier becoming loose over time, due to aging. Additionally, the frequent switching of lights and vibrations tonight made it unable to bear the weight of the chandelier, which was why it coincidentally fell.
This auditorium at Hengming University had been there for more than ten years, and the chandelier had indeed never been replaced.
It hadn’t even been inspected for a long time.
So, it didn’t seem impossible for the chandelier to fall.
The coincidences were just too many, which made the police somewhat suspicious.
Because this kind of accident had occurred three times at Hengming University in just half a month.
Each investigation result had been labeled as a coincidence, and no signs of human interference had been found.
The police just felt that something was not right; it’s really too coincidental, so coincidental that it made people uneasy.
Although the scene had already been concluded, the police were still waiting at the hospital, waiting for the doctors to treat Ruan Qing’s foot injury and take a statement afterward.
They wanted to see if they could find any clues from the testimonies of the people present.
In the meantime, the police started to question Lin Anyan, Ning Mufeng, and the male student, as there’s no need for them to undergo any treatment.
At the beginning, there was only one spotlight on the stage, and it was dimly lit, making it hard to see clearly. It felt like looking at something through mist.
After the chandelier fell, whether it was due to a short circuit in the wiring or the lighting control personnel being frightened, all the lights on the stage turned on.
The stage became clear, illuminating the people on it.
But Ruan Qing, due to the impact on the back of his head from the falling chandelier, was in so much pain that his mind went blank. His eyes, filled with mist, were also too dazzled by the bright lights to open fully.
He couldn’t care about anything else at the moment.
It took him a while to recover from the pain and realize his current situation.
This was bad.
The venue fell into silence, and Ruan Qing knew what was happening without even lifting his head.
His hands clenched slightly, and his fingertips started turning white.
Although the male student had good intentions, Ruan Qing was beginning to think that he might have been better off without his help.
Considering the speed and distance he had just moved at, the chandelier should never have hit him, and his foot should be perfectly fine. His hat should not have been knocked off by the chandelier fragments either.
Originally, he had already become the primary target of the culprit, and if he attracted more attention now, the difficulty of this instance might become even greater, just like the previous one.
Moreover, the character he was playing in this instance was an NPC involved in “special services.” Now, he had even sprained his foot, and his mobility would certainly be limited.
Ruan Qing’s heart sank, and he slightly turned his head, burying it in the chest of the male student who was helping him, avoiding the gaze of others.
The male student instantly froze.
The person in his arms was soft, and there was even a faint, elusive scent of orchids. The person in his arms was trembling slightly, seemingly scared by the recent incident, and was relying on him for comfort, as if he provided a sense of safety.
It was as if this person meant something special to him.
The male student knew that the person in his arms was simply frightened. After all, not many people could face death without any reaction. But the male student’s gaze uncontrollably fell on Ruan Qing’s neck.
The person in his arms seemed to have rarely seen the sun, with skin as delicate and fair as jade. Below the neck, he was wrapped tightly in clothing, appearing pure and restrained, making people wonder...
The male student’s face suddenly blushed, and for a moment, he didn’t even know how to place his hands.
Ruan Qing didn’t pay attention to the male student’s expression and strange behavior. He buried his head in the male student’s chest and glanced at his hat out of the corner of his eye.
Just a short distance away.
Lin Anyan, who was monitoring the stage, was the first to react. He quickly ran onto the stage and anxiously asked, “Are you okay!?”
“Are you injured!?”
After saying this, Lin Anyan didn’t wait for Ruan Qing’s response and immediately dialed the emergency number and called the police.
“No.” Ruan Qing spoke softly, his attention not on this. He reached out slightly and tried to pick up the nearby hat.
It was clear that the distance was a bit insufficient.
Fortunately, the male student saw his actions and handed the hat to Ruan Qing.
After Ruan Qing quietly said, “Thank you,” he put on the hat and left the male student’s arms.
Then he turned slightly, bracing himself on the ground to try to stand up.
The male student’s eyes widened as he immediately stood up to support Ruan Qing and nervously asked, “Are you okay?”
“Did you get hurt anywhere?”
With the help of the male student, Ruan Qing stood up, shook his head, and said, “Thank you” again before pulling his hand away.
The warm touch in his hand disappeared, and the male student stared at his empty hand, seeming a bit dazed.
But his ears had quietly turned red.
When Ruan Qing stood up, he deliberately avoided putting weight on the injured ankle. However, even without bearing weight, his ankle was still throbbing with pain.
Clearly, it wasn’t just a minor sprain; it was quite serious. Ruan Qing’s heart sank as his chances of escaping on his own were almost completely cut off due to this injury.
Ruan Qing tentatively tried to place his foot on the ground but hadn’t exerted much force when a sharp, piercing pain shot through his ankle, causing his face to turn even paler.
Even his body staggered, and he couldn’t help but fall to the ground again.
Lin Anyan had just finished the call, and his phone hadn’t been put away yet. He caught a glimpse of the person next to him stumbling.
He widened his eyes and subconsciously reached out to try to catch the person.
What surprised Lin Anyan was that someone was faster than him and even accidentally bumped into him, causing his phone to fly out of his hand.
The male student was the same, a step too late because he was just startled.
Ruan Qing originally thought he was about to fall again, but he fell into warm arms instead, and he looked up at the person who caught him.
Ning Mufeng?
How did he come back?
Wasn’t he supposed to be unable to make it back?
Wait a minute!
Ruan Qing didn’t even care that his hat had been knocked off again. He stared with wide eyes and, without thinking, struggled to get out of Ning Mufeng’s embrace.
He didn’t even pay attention to the injury on his ankle.
It was as if Ning Mufeng was some kind of plague.
In this instance, while Ning Mufeng wasn’t a plague, he wasn’t much different.
He was like a walking death sentence, and the closer you got to him, the faster you would die.
However, because Ruan Qing had hit his head, his body was weak, and his struggles were too feeble.
Coupled with the twisted ankle, he couldn’t break free from Ning Mufeng.
It even made his ankle hurt even more, and he broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, tears welled up in his eyes.
The fragile and slender figure trembled slightly, looking extremely pitiable.
Ning Mufeng was originally in a hurry to come back, his breathing still somewhat rapid, but when he saw the person in his arms, he was stunned.
Because Ruan Qing’s hat had fallen off, his hair was slightly disheveled, revealing his exquisite and almost perfect features and misty eyes.
Perhaps due to the pain, his eyebrows and eyes were slightly furrowed, making him appear particularly pitiable.
And especially alluring.
However, Ning Mufeng only paused for a moment and released the person in his arms, as if he had just caught him to prevent him from getting hurt.
The students below the stage also began to react, wanting to go on stage, but it was unclear whether it was to care for the injured students or for Ning Mufeng.
Lin Anyan had long been accustomed to the chaos when Ning Mufeng was present, and tonight, for the performance, he was well-prepared.
Security guards blocked the students from rushing onto the stage, and they immediately evacuated from the stage entrance.
When they evacuated, the male student and Lin Anyan instinctively wanted to support Ruan Qing but were avoided by Ruan Qing.
Ruan Qing did not want to have too much contact with others and hobbled away on his own.
The three of them paused for a moment, watching Ruan Qing’s back and then followed.
With such a serious accident, the police and an ambulance arrived quickly.
Ruan Qing did not refuse to go to the hospital; his foot injury indeed needed some attention.
And now, in front of a large audience, he had no opportunity to investigate the issue with the chandelier.
It was probably due to the incident at the evening performance, and Lin Anyan, who was in charge of the evening performance, also accompanied Ruan Qing into the ambulance.
Ning Mufeng and the male student were probably concerned about him and also got into the car.
A police officer also got into the car at that time.
Clearly, it was to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
No one suspected that someone wanted to kill Ruan Qing, but rather suspected that someone wanted to kill Ning Mufeng.
News of Ning Mufeng’s piano performance tonight had already been spread, but apart from the personnel involved in the evening party, few people knew about it.
After all, the replacement happened almost at the last moment.
The chandelier was obviously tampered with in advance, maybe even before the start of the evening performance.
If it wasn’t for Wang Qing insisting on replacing Ning Mufeng, then Ning Mufeng would definitely have died on the stage.
Because while Ruan Qing stood and played the flute, playing the piano was done sitting down, so even if the chandelier fell, there was no way to react.
This was very likely an attempted murder targeting Ning Mufeng.
However, after the police at the scene investigated, they found no signs of foul play on the chandelier.
No fingerprints or any other traces were discovered.
It seemed like the hanging light fixture fell purely due to the fixed place of the chandelier becoming loose over time, due to aging. Additionally, the frequent switching of lights and vibrations tonight made it unable to bear the weight of the chandelier, which was why it coincidentally fell.
This auditorium at Hengming University had been there for more than ten years, and the chandelier had indeed never been replaced.
It hadn’t even been inspected for a long time.
So, it didn’t seem impossible for the chandelier to fall.
The coincidences were just too many, which made the police somewhat suspicious.
Because this kind of accident had occurred three times at Hengming University in just half a month.
Each investigation result had been labeled as a coincidence, and no signs of human interference had been found.
The police just felt that something was not right; it’s really too coincidental, so coincidental that it made people uneasy.
Although the scene had already been concluded, the police were still waiting at the hospital, waiting for the doctors to treat Ruan Qing’s foot injury and take a statement afterward.
They wanted to see if they could find any clues from the testimonies of the people present.
In the meantime, the police started to question Lin Anyan, Ning Mufeng, and the male student, as there’s no need for them to undergo any treatment.
