Chapter 322: He Knows Everything About Her

Su Yan’s excitement flared up the moment she heard Granny Li’s name. "Did Granny come too?"

As she spoke, she instinctively looked toward the ward door; she missed Granny so much.

Zhou Ye couldn't help but chuckle. How could this child still be so innocent and adorable?

"Granny didn't come. It was she who specifically instructed me when I left Big Willow Tree Village."

Su Yan felt a pang of disappointment upon hearing that Granny Li hadn't appeared, but on second thought, Granny was quite elderly now and it truly wasn't suitable for her to undertake such a long journey.

However, a thought then crossed her mind: her teacher had also left Big Willow Tree Village a long time ago, so how could he have known something would happen to her in the capital?

Furthermore, given how dangerous things had been last night, when had her teacher appeared? And where?

To her frustration, she had no memory of anything after a certain point.

But none of that was the most important thing.

"What about Big Brother Gu? Teacher, did you see Big Brother Gu—Gu Yang! You might not recognize him, he's very tall, with features that..."

Watching Su Yan's agitated state, Zhou Ye already knew who she was asking about, so he answered directly without waiting for her to finish her description.

"Yan Yan, your Big Brother Gu is fine. When I found you all, he was already unconscious, but fortunately, his life is not in danger. I also brought back another man and a woman; they are in other wards."

Su Yan froze instantly, staring blankly at his face, feeling as though it couldn't be real. Before she lost consciousness, Gu Yang had clearly...

"Teacher, you aren't lying to me, are you?"

Zhou Ye replied with utmost seriousness, "Of course not. If you are truly worried, I will take you to see them after the doctor comes by for rounds."

But Su Yan couldn't wait even a second longer. She threw back her covers and prepared to put on her shoes and get out of bed.

She had to at least confirm that Gu Yang was truly alive.

Zhou Ye hadn't expected her to care so much about these people, so instead of stopping her, he proactively helped support her.

Gu Yang's ward was right next door. When Su Yan saw him lying on the hospital bed, his face pale and his eyes tightly shut, her heart wrenched.

She desperately wanted to rush over, but her legs felt as heavy as ten thousand pounds.

When she finally reached the bedside, the first thing she did was cautiously reach out and place her hand under Gu Yang's nose.

When she felt a faint, trace of breath, all her strength vanished instantly.

She was swept away by a wave of helplessness that followed the massive release of tension.

If Zhou Ye hadn't been there to support her, she might have collapsed directly onto the floor.

"He really is alive."

The single, slightly choked sentence carried far too much emotion.

Looking at Su Yan in this moment, Zhou Ye's eyes flickered slightly.

This girl had been sent to Big Willow Tree Village when she was five, and he had taught her for over a decade, yet he had never seen her show such intense concern for anyone.

It seemed that during the six months she had spent back by her father's side, many things had indeed happened.

"How could Teacher lie to you? Can you rest easy now?"

Su Yan nodded vigorously. "Did the doctor say when Big Brother Gu will wake up?"

"He lost too much blood and is currently extremely weak. Don't be anxious," Zhou Ye said truthfully.

To have managed to cling to life at all was a stroke of incredible luck for the boy.

Su Yan stayed in Gu Yang's ward for four or five minutes. She originally wanted to visit Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan as well, but she was firmly rejected by Zhou Ye.

In truth, her current condition also required significant rest.

Unable to win the argument against Zhou Ye, Su Yan had no choice but to return to her own ward.

Once she lay back on the hospital bed, the tension in her heart finally eased.

"Teacher, please tell me quickly—what exactly happened after I lost consciousness? And how did you know I was here?"

Her teacher was just an ordinary person; if it wasn't at Granny Li's instruction, how could he have arrived so timely?

"And what about Liu Yiyi? Did you see her?"

It was only then that it suddenly occurred to her: since even Gu Yang hadn't been killed by that surge of energy, it was naturally impossible for Liu Yiyi to have survived as well.

The thought of Liu Yiyi having escaped again caused Su Yan's expression to darken significantly.

Zhou Ye unhurriedly poured her a cup of warm water, having long anticipated that she would have many questions upon waking.

"First of all, you don't need to worry about Liu Yiyi anymore. She has been brought to justice on the spot."

Su Yan looked shocked. "Dead? Are you sure?"

After all, that woman was incredibly cunning.

"Dead as a doornail," Zhou Ye teased intentionally.

However, the more Su Yan listened, the more confused she became. She felt she had missed too much while unconscious.

"It couldn't have been me who killed her."

This sentence sounded more like she was talking to herself.

Zhou Ye naturally knew what was on her mind, and he had already prepared his answer.

"It indeed wasn't you. Actually, the reason I was able to arrive at that place in time last night was thanks to a friend. And you may have heard of this friend."

Su Yan blinked, waiting expectantly for him to continue.

"My friend's name is Liu Kang."

The name Zhou Ye uttered was completely foreign to Su Yan. However, the sentence he added next made her realize everything.

"He is the Captain of the Special Operations Team."

Su Yan's breath hitched, and her chaotic thoughts instantly formed a complete thread of logic.

"Teacher is friends with the Captain of Special Operations?"

This was something she had never imagined.

After all, ever since she arrived at Big Willow Tree Village, she had lived only with Granny Li and her teacher.

In her impression, although her teacher was not an original resident of Big Willow Tree Village, he had always lived there.

She hadn't realized that her teacher was actually a man of hidden depths, capable of knowing someone like Liu Kang.

"What, are you surprised?" Zhou Ye looked at her with a half-smile.

After coming back to her senses, Su Yan shook her head.

How could she be surprised? Thinking about it, a man as well-read and all-knowing as her teacher certainly wouldn't be a simple person.

Seeing that she seemed to accept this explanation easily, Zhou Ye continued to explain, "Originally, I went to the county town first to visit you, but then I heard that you had arrived in the capital a month ago. Since I happened to have some free time, I decided to come see my friend. I've only been here for two days, and I didn't expect to arrive just in time for your accident."

"We were searching for you all night, which is why we were able to arrive in time in the end."

Su Yan realized the truth of the matter. So that was it.

Although she had never met the Captain of the Special Operations Team, she had heard Du Jinsong and the others mention him more than once. To be able to command the entire Special Operations Team, his abilities were naturally extraordinary.

No wonder he could directly execute Liu Yiyi last night and save them.

"Now you can be at peace, right?" Knowing Su Yan's trust in him, Zhou Ye wasn't worried at all that she would doubt him.

(End of Chapter)