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"Bang—" Shawn Young raised his foot and kicked aside the unconscious Beast, then hurried over to help Turtle, who had fallen off the bed and was covered in blood. He was about to take Turtle out for emergency treatment, but Turtle, lying on the floor, waved his hand and kept struggling to take off his jacket, panting heavily as he said to Shawn, "No need, boss, I'm fine. Please, just use my coat to cover Lily—"
"Uh—okay! But are you sure you can handle it?" Shawn was stunned and quickly asked with concern.
"I—I really can handle it. It's just a few stabs on my butt—nothing vital—I'm not dying. Boss, please cover Lily up first. If people outside rush in, it'll be bad—she's a woman, she needs her dignity!" Turtle said urgently from the floor.
Shawn took a closer look and saw that Turtle's butt was indeed punctured by several knife wounds, and his arm had long bloody gashes. Although he was bleeding a lot, his life wasn't in danger for now, so Shawn took Turtle's jacket and handed it to Lily, who had just struggled to her feet, clutching her ample chest and curling up in the corner, shivering.
"Thank you—sob—" Lily quickly took the blood-stained jacket and clumsily put it on, a wave of unspeakable sadness rising in her heart as she covered her face and began to cry in pain.
"Uh—Lily, don't be like that—if you cry and smudge your makeup, you won't look pretty anymore—" Turtle, still lying on the floor, comforted her gently. Clearly, he and Lily were quite close.
"Sob—Turtle, I'm so sorry—sob—" Lily cried and threw herself forward, hugging Turtle tightly, tears of regret streaming down her face.
"It's okay, I—I always knew you were forced into this. I never blamed you for anything—we've both had it rough—haha—really—" Turtle said, emotionally wiping the tears from Lily's face.
"Turtle, I've always known you're the best to me—now, I, Lily Zhang, swear—from now on, I'll only be good to you! Only let you touch me! If any other man wants to touch me, they'll have to kill me first!!" Lily shouted, hugging Turtle tightly, overcome with emotion.
"Oh—Lily—hearing you say that, I could die happy right now!" Turtle shivered with excitement, his eyes shining with pure joy.
"No, don't say things like that! You can't die—I'm your woman, Turtle! If you die, I won't live either—" Lily said urgently, hugging Turtle's thin frame even tighter.
"Okay! Okay, I won't say that anymore. I'll listen to you, Lily—" Turtle said, his head resting on Lily Zhang's ample chest, utterly content.
"Mm—Turtle, once you've recovered, let's leave this place together—" Lily Zhang comforted Turtle softly, not minding his head rubbing against her full chest. Instead, she hugged him closer, burying his face between her breasts, making him so happy he nearly passed out.
Meanwhile, Shawn Young quickly untied the wounded Maggie Chang and draped his coat over her, then unlocked Minnie Wang's handcuffs and helped the two women over. He looked at Turtle and Lily, the pair of star-crossed lovers, with a sense of disbelief.
Noticing the awkward atmosphere, Turtle quickly struggled out of Lily's bosom, took a long breath—weak but happy—and said to Shawn and the others, "Sorry, I'm just really happy today—because I, Neil Chen, have secretly loved Lily since elementary school, for more than ten years, and today she finally agreed to be with me. I'm so happy!"
"Ah—you've had a crush on her for over ten years?!" Minnie Wang was the first to ask in astonishment.
"Yeah, since elementary school, all the way through middle and high school, Lily and I were always classmates, and I always had a crush on her. But I knew I wasn't good enough, so I never let her know—even after we started working, wherever she went, I tried to follow. Even when she was with Beast, that scumbag, I just wanted to stay near her, just to see her once was enough for me. Now, she's finally accepted me—haha—I'm really happy!" Turtle confessed, his voice shy but filled with years of pent-up emotion.
"Turtle—I knew you liked me, I've always known. It's just that I, Lily Zhang, always wanted a better life, so I went with Beast, that pervert. From today on, no matter what you do, even if you're a beggar, I'll be your beggar wife and beg with you—sob—" Lily wiped away her tears, hugging Turtle and swearing with fierce determination.
"Oh my god! You two—are just—so—so devoted—" Maggie Chang and Minnie Wang couldn't believe that the seemingly sleazy Turtle was actually a "peerless romantic." Moved by the tragic love of this couple, both women were overwhelmed and couldn't help but shed tears.
"Cough—cough—Lily—I've lived twenty-five years, and today, you've finally accepted me. This is the happiest day of my life, I'm really, really happy—cough—cough—uh—I—" Turtle was so excited by Lily Zhang's vow, plus he'd lost too much blood and was smothered by her generous chest, that he couldn't catch his breath and suddenly blacked out.
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"Ah—Turtle, what's wrong? Wake up—don't scare me—wake up!" Lily Zhang cried, her face pale as she hugged him tighter, desperately calling out.
Shawn Young quickly stepped forward and checked Turtle's pulse, finding it weak but not life-threatening. Looking up, he saw Lily still holding Turtle's face to her chest and immediately understood the problem. He said, "Uh—Miss Lily, he's fine, but don't hug him so tight! Let his face get some air, or he'll really pass out!"
"Oh—sorry, I just got too excited—I'll let him breathe—" Lily realized her ample chest was smothering Turtle, making it hard for him to breathe, and blushed as she quickly let go.
"Yeah, he's lost a lot of blood and needs a transfusion right away. I'll get an ambulance now!" Shawn Young said to Lily, then turned to head out of the basement.
Just then, a rush of footsteps approached. Shawn looked up to see Helen coming over, followed by a naval officer in sea-blue camouflage combat gear.
The two quickly reached the basement door. Before Helen could speak, the naval officer stepped forward, saluted Shawn, and said loudly, "Reporting, Officer Shawn! I'm Ray Summer, captain of the Fifth Assault Team of the Southern Fleet's Naval Special Operations Unit, sent by Admiral Nathan Holland to assist you! All hostile criminals in Night Bliss Club have been captured! Please give us further instructions!"
Shawn was stunned, then realized Ray Summer called him 'Officer Shawn' because of his high rank in the security bureau. All of Beast's gang at Night Bliss Club had been taken down by the naval special forces who came to help.
"Good! Now, contact the Grandview City police and have them come here immediately to help you take all the criminals from Night Bliss Club into custody, and start investigating the crimes here as soon as possible. The club is to be sealed off for now—I'll handle the follow-up myself! Also, get me an ambulance right away, there's an injured person who needs a blood transfusion!" Shawn ordered Ray Summer.
"Understood—" Ray Summer saluted again, then turned and left quickly to carry out the orders.
After making arrangements, Shawn turned to Lily and said, "Miss Lily, the ambulance will be here soon, don't worry! And don't worry about anything else—Turtle helped me save my woman, so I've decided—once Beast's gang is dealt with, I'll buy this club and let you and Turtle run it! Consider it my thanks to you both!"
"Ah—this—me—I—" Lily was stunned by the unexpected good fortune, completely at a loss.
"Haha—don't overthink it, trust me, I keep my word! From now on, you two will be in charge of this club. If you have any problems, come to me. Run it well—" Shawn said with a smile, reassuring Lily. He was truly repaying Turtle, and also giving a gift for his unwavering devotion to Lily.
"Thank you—we'll do our best—" Lily said gratefully. She wasn't stupid; seeing Shawn command professional soldiers, she knew he was a big deal. This was a great opportunity, and she didn't hesitate to accept.
Standing nearby, Maggie Chang heard Shawn call her 'my woman,' and a shy blush crept across her pale face. Her heart raced—she understood now that, as a woman with no one to rely on but with better looks than most, she'd attract all sorts of trouble. In this complicated world, the only way to survive was to find a strong man to depend on. Shawn might be a bit of a playboy, but he'd helped her before and had decent character. She'd already decided to follow him, even if it meant not having any status.