Chapter 492: No Big Deal

Mu Youyu didn't even notice the abnormal sound, but Mu Xi's reaction was faster than instinct.

Almost at the same second the abnormal sound rang out, his hand had already reflexively reached from her shoulder and yanked her toward him.

Mu Youyu's body lurched sideways, her whole person was pulled off the seat, her shoulder struck Mu Xi's chin, and her leg was also knocked.

"Second older brother..."

She hadn't even had time to react to what had happened when a huge crashing sound came from behind, followed by countless tiny fragments flying outward.

The Music Hall instantly descended into chaos, with screams and the sharp screech of scraping furniture beginning to rise.

Mu Youyu was held in Mu Xi's arms, her head pressed by his hand, and all she could see was his collar and a blur of light and shadow.

She could feel his hand trembling slightly.

Tan Jingyan's eyelid twitched.

"Are you okay?" Mu Xi's low voice came from above, laced with lingering fear.

"I'm fine, Cen Cen—how are you?" Mu Youyu shook her head, lifted her head from his embrace, glanced sideways, and froze instantly.

The chair she had been sitting on was scattered with shards from the crystal chandelier, which reflected a blinding light in the lamp's glow.

And the crystal chandelier that had originally hung a hundred jin above her seat now lay in no intact piece where she had been sitting, though the chain linking the lamp to the ceiling still hung there, swaying.

Feng Cen crouched on the ground, one hand covering her other arm, her tone relatively normal: "It's fine, it's fine, just a scratch, no big deal."

Pain aside, she couldn't let her image collapse.

She would never again say what would happen if the crystal chandelier fell; if she hadn't leaned to the other side then, or if her reaction had been slower, she would already have been struck in the head……

Mu Youyu hurriedly broke free from Mu Xi's arms, crouched before her, and called, "Cen Cen!"

Mu Xi saw his sister about to step onto the shards and his eyelid twitched.

Feng Cen released her grip; a large gash had been carved into the outer side of her arm—not deep, but beads of blood kept welling out, trickling down her forearm and staining her formal wear with a shocking patch of red.

Several audience members seated behind also suffered injuries, some to their arms, others to their thighs.

The person in charge of the Music Hall felt his vision go dark, as if he could see the hall being sealed off in the future.

Those in the front row were all people from the circle, and they all had insurance!!

Tan Jingyan had already risen, staring at the crystal chandelier that was inspected monthly yet suddenly fell, his face grave, he shouted urgently: "Come quickly, everyone else don't block the way!"

The person in charge then stumbled off running backstage.

Mu Youyu glanced at the spreading red, her stomach lurched belatedly, she suppressed the discomfort, turned to Mu Xi and said, "Second older brother, call a doctor."

Mu Xi had already stood up; he first pulled his sister, then with a solemn face made the call.

Tan Jingyan:!!!!

About a minute later, several staff members from the Music Hall's backstage came running over in a panic, apologizing repeatedly to the injured: "Sorry, sorry, it was just an accident; we'll take care of it right away."

Tan Yuzhou, who had been pulled by his father, reacted, crouched down, and said nothing more.

He snatched the first-aid kit from the staff member in front of Feng Cen, quickly opened it, bent down to treat the wound, and asked, "Cen Cen, are you okay?"

Feng Cen appeared calm on the surface, "... I'm fine."

How could she be fine?! Such a heavy lamp!!

Tan Yuzhou's voice was low, devoid of emotion: "Sorry, it's our oversight."

Feng Cen clenched her hand, cutting him off: "Don't speak, be gentle, okay? If you can't handle it, let a professional come—when will the doctor arrive? I don't want to die."

Tan Yuzhou remained silent for a moment, then finally began to apply the medicine seriously.

Mu Xi finished the call, walked over, and gently pulled his sister away from Feng Cen's side: "Let the doctor handle it, don't look."

Mu Youyu obediently followed him a couple of steps to the side, her eyes filled with worry.

"It's fine, don't look at me, no big deal, what kind of person am I?" Seeing her close friend's worried gaze, Feng Cen comforted her with a few words and let Tan Yuzhou disinfect and bandage her.

His wiping motions were very gentle, each swipe pausing slightly, while he also checked her reaction.

Feng Cen broke out in a cold sweat, utterly exasperated—coming to see a performance and ending up like this, and this person's wiping action is far too slow.

Better a short pain than a prolonged one!

Other staff members and assistants had already dispersed to handle the scene; Tan Jingyan came to his senses, walked to his son's side, and said, "Are you Feng Cen? We'll take full responsibility for medical fees and compensation—leave us your contact information."

Feng Cen isn't one to beat around the bush, but at this moment she couldn't bother with pleasantries; she covered her arm with one hand and said, "Can we talk about this later? Is this really about compensation right now?"

Mu Youyu pressed her lips together.

Tan Yuzhou finally finished bandaging; Feng Cen's arm was wrapped in a layer of gauze, the bleeding having stopped.

He reached out to steady her: "Can you walk?"

"Yes." Feng Cen stood, her arm hastily wrapped in a circle of gauze, no more blood seeping out, "Call my dad; I'll give you the number…"

"Okay."

"Let's go out first." Mu Xi put an arm around his sister's shoulders, his expression solemn and cold, giving no hint of what he was thinking.

The Music Hall staff kept apologizing, security began to clear the crowd, and someone held up a phone to film.

"Look, that's the Se Clan's sole heir, right? If something happens here, how will the Se Clan deal with it?"

"How could something go wrong with what Master Tan arranged…"

"Just now sitting below was Mu Xi's little sister; this is the first time such a thing has happened here."

"A hundred-jin crystal chandelier—scary as hell."

"Enough already—when's the ambulance coming? The people here aren't professional, ah, my hand hurts so much!"

……

Mu Youyu was escorted by Mu Xi as they walked out, stepping over shards of glass covering the ground.

!

"Don't step on them." As soon as she took a step, Mu Xi caught sight of the shards, his brow furrowed, he bent down and scooped her up sideways into his arms.

After steadying her, he then freed one hand to place the call.

Mu Youyu wrapped around brother's neck, letting him.