Chapter 011 【Responsibility】

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The lead officer agreed to Gu Feng's conditions mostly because the lowlife tactics used by Zhou Shao and the other two men had really pissed him off.

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Upon arriving at the hospital, Gu Feng left Lin Jiaying and Wang Jingjing with the doctors. Subsequently, the lead officer, named Zhang Shaodong, questioned him.

Although Gu Feng's actions constituted assault, there was an element of vigilante justice involved. Therefore, Zhang Shaodong didn't cuff him and haul him to the station for questioning; instead, he recorded the statement at the hospital.

Gu Feng gave Zhang Shaodong a quick rundown of what happened and also played the recording from his phone for him.

"Mr. Gu," Zhang Shaodong offered Gu Feng a cigarette on the hospital rooftop. Seeing Gu Feng decline, he lit one for himself and took a deep drag. "Although the fault lies with those three men, you went too far. If they hire a lawyer to sue you, you could go to jail."

Hearing the word "jail," Gu Feng's face showed no reaction and he said nothing.

Just then, a police officer hurried over, glanced at both of them, and said, "Officer Zhang, the girl, Lin Jiaying, has regained consciousness. Should we notify her parents?"

"Wait a moment, let me go see her first," Gu Feng said before Officer Zhang could respond.

Zhang Shaodong stubbed out his cigarette and said, "Let him go see her first."

Following the officer's lead, Gu Feng and Zhang Shaodong arrived at the door of Lin Jiaying's hospital room.

Zhang Shaodong tactfully stopped at the doorway, allowing Gu Feng to enter alone.

Inside the room, Lin Jiaying looked pale as she lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling with a dazed look on her face. She seemed confused, still unable to grasp what had happened.

Hearing footsteps, Lin Jiaying instinctively turned her head. When she saw Gu Feng, her eyes widened in shock.

Gu Feng walked to her bedside, sat on a chair, and asked, "How are you feeling?"

Perhaps due to guilt over her mistake, Lin Jiaying avoided looking at Gu Feng and simply nodded with her head lowered.

"Why did you go to the KTV with those people?" Gu Feng's expression remained stern as always.

"I..." Lin Jiaying didn't know how to answer. Then, remembering she had gone to the KTV because of an argument with Gu Feng, her expression changed, and she replied defiantly, "It's none of your business."

"Those people drugged your drink. By the time I found you, you were completely out of it," Gu Feng said with a cold laugh. "If I hadn't arrived in time, you would have been raped!"

Lin Jiaying was unaware of the details. Hearing Gu Feng's words, her face instantly paled, and her body trembled uncontrollably. Clearly, what Gu Feng had just described was terrifying to her.

"How do you know those guys?" Gu Feng asked again, his tone icy.

Lin Jiaying looked upset and said, "I... I don't know them!"

"You don't know them, yet you went to such a place with them?" Hearing her response, Gu Feng grew angry, raising his voice.

Unable to meet Gu Feng's stern gaze, Lin Jiaying turned her head away and said, "After arguing with you, I said I wouldn't go back to stay with you, but I was too scared to go home. I was just hanging around the classroom after school, bored, and when Jingjing invited me, I just went along."

Although there was a hint of defiance in her tone, she didn't dare show it openly.

Hearing this, Gu Feng was slightly taken aback and instinctively glanced at Wang Jingjing in the adjacent bed. Recalling how Lin Jiaying had mentioned wanting to go home in the KTV private room while Wang Jingjing appeared indifferent, Gu Feng felt a surge of anger. He knew that without Wang Jingjing, Lin Jiaying would never have gone to such a place.

"I won't tell your parents about this," Gu Feng said after a moment's thought. "I've already paid the fees. After I leave, rest here and remember to go to school on time tomorrow morning. Also, remember not to associate with that girl anymore, and never go to such sketchy places with strangers. I was able to save you this time, but there might not be a next time!"

Gu Feng was speaking the truth. If Lin Jiaying hadn't happened to hit the answer button earlier, the fate of both her and Wang Jingjing would have been clear.

Lin Jiaying nodded. Seeing Gu Feng stand up, she couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"

"I beat those three bastards to a pulp and have to take responsibility. I'm going to the police station with the officers now," Gu Feng said as he turned to leave, not looking back and not mentioning the possibility of jail to Lin Jiaying.

Watching Gu Feng's broad back and hearing his parting words, Lin Jiaying felt a tremor in her heart, filled with guilt. She opened her mouth to say something but the words caught in her throat. In that moment, she suddenly realized that Gu Feng wasn't as detestable as she had imagined.

At the door, Zhang Shaodong saw Gu Feng come out and said, "Wait here for a moment. I need to go in and ask a few questions."

Gu Feng nodded without saying a word. At that moment, his expression was grim—not because of the potential prison sentence, but because he felt he bore undeniable responsibility for Lin Jiaying going to such a place after school.

After entering the room, Zhang Shaodong noticed Lin Jiaying's distressed expression and couldn't help but say, "Don't blame yourself. Treat this as a lesson and make sure it never happens again. Do you know? Your brother beat those guys up really bad to save you, and he might go to jail because of it!"

"Jail?" Lin Jiaying sat up abruptly upon hearing Zhang Shaodong's words. "Officer, will my brother... really go to jail?"

"If those three men hire a lawyer to sue your brother, according to Hong Kong law, he could go to jail," Zhang Shaodong sighed. Emotionally, he didn't want Gu Feng to go to jail, but often the law takes precedence over sentiment—a reality that cannot be changed.

Hearing this, Lin Jiaying was shocked. She looked at Zhang Shaodong with fear and said, "Officer, is there any way to prevent him from going to jail? You know, those three men are bad people. They drugged me and my classmate. They wanted to..."

"I know they are bad people, but when it comes to assigning responsibility, both sides bear some blame," Zhang Shaodong sighed again before continuing, "Alright, now tell me what happened."