Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling What if ...
I do not own the story Please feel at Ease Mr. Ling. I am only writing for entertainment purposes. This is truly fiction.
Although I love this story and Ling Yue I have thought too much about if I would forgive him or at least so easily. What if Anxin found out about his secret earlier on? How would it change the dynamic?
This is my what if story...
Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling Chapter 9
Thankfully Ling Yue doesn't wait for an answer and scoops her up and carries her, which is good because she is still so weak. Anxin hangs on to his neck to keep from falling over. He brings her nearby while she find herself wanting to tell him to take her as far away from here as possible. He sets Anxin down and leans her against a metal fenced railing which gives her a chance to breathe easier. He tells her she's safe and grips gently asking if she is okay.
Anxin seems okay but her muddled brain has turned to worry about Ling Yue. "Your leg." Anxin says worriedly her gaze directed at his knee right by her. "My leg's fine." He states quickly. "Let me help you up." She is grateful for his help. She suddenly remembers that he had texted her and she had ignored him, yet still he had come. She was so lucky he had ...If Ling Yue hadn't... He carefully helps guide her to her feet. Anxin's thoughts were beginning to come together and with that questions. How had he found her? Had Ai Li taught him that car trick? What would they do now with her boss? Was he alright? If her boss tried to lie about what happened she would help straighten it out. Ling Yue had saved her and this couldn't cause a scandal for him. Although she guessed Ling Yue and his lawyers could handle it she didn't think he should have to.
She is thinking this and he still is holding her hand as they go down a step. Anxin still working on feeling steady was focused on not falling and looking ahead which caused her to miss it. When Ling Yue asks again if she's okay when suddenly she sees a slight blur of movement. Anxin tries to call a warning but it is too late. Her boss has a baseball bat and has hit Ling Yue on his back while his attention was on her. Ling Yue stumbles but doesn't fall. Du Ming doesn't give him much time to recover going to swing again which Ling Yue dodges. Everything happens fast, Du Ming keeps swinging and hits Ling Yue against the metal fence who falls over which causes Anxin to run and bend over to see if he's okay. "Ling Yue, Ling Yue?" she calls. She did it without thinking she was worried for the one trying to save her. Du Ming comes over and jerks her away. "You care now right?" he growls at her. The next thing Anxin sees is Ling Yue has jumped up and is punching and kicking at Du Ming causing the man to grunt in pain. Anxin has to admit and has the strange thought that even if she stays mad at him she can't help but be impressed that he is holding his own against a man with a baseball bat. Du Ming's nose starts to bleed.
Sadly the upper hand doesn't stay with him for long. Du mind seemed to have noticed Ling Yue's leg. It was a lot better than before but he was slower in moving it. Du Ming swings the bat wildly hitting only minorly until he lands a hit to the injured leg. This causes him to topple over clutching his leg in pain. Anxin know this is bad and hopes it won't cause any harsh damage...Anxin had started towards Ling Yue again when Du Ming comes towards her after stepping over Ling Yue who is still hunched over in pain. The bat is tilted down but he is still holding it.
Anxin can only back up in fear. Was he going to drag her away again while Ling Yue was stuck on the ground? She isn't sure. Du Ming's eyes never leave her face. She only gets a few steps when they both get another surprise. Ling Yue while on the ground has crawled forward and grasped Ling Yue's ankle. Du Ming quickly reacts and gives a few harsh kicks to Ling Yue's stomach. After the second one Ling Yue rolls though she isn't sure how much of it is Du Ming's kick and how much was Ling Yue taking advantage of the momentum. After a moment of pain quickly Ling Yue jumps up and grabs Du Ming flips him over and takes his bat in a very fast skilled move.
Anxin knew that definitely must have come with training from his bodyguard. Ling Yue hits Du Ming once with the baseball bat which Anxin wishes she could do as well. Before she can make a joke however Ling Yue obviously exhausted slumps down into a crouch panting heavily just as a car comes up nearby. Anxin first plans to check on Ling Yue then to come back to them to see if whoever is in the car can help. Anxin is relieved to see that Du Ming did not seem to be in danger of getting up at the moment unlike last time. Suddenly Ling Yue's body must have given out because he takes a few more deep breathes and he passes out. Anxin is glad he didn't fall while standing up but still she runs to him calling his name. Suddenly she is there and she tries to loosen his tie and his airway making sure he has plenty of fresh air. Axim had a classmate once who had fainted and she remembered that was what the teacher had done.
A woman with sleek black hair in a high ponytail and sharp cheekbones comes running from the car that approached moments before. She is dressed well in a black pantsuit. Anxin has a suspicion in who she is once she sees how this woman holds and carries herself with confidence and grace. This must be Miss Ai Li Ling Yue's bodyguard. "Mr. Ling? Mr. Ling?" the woman tests. No response. "He seems to be breathing alright." Anxin offers gladly because the guilt is starting to choke her. This is all her fault her fault...before she had only been worried about getting away from Du Ming and worry for Ling Yue. Now he was hurt and had even fainted all because of her... "Good." Ai Li says. Anxin feels so strange and wonders how this must look to Ling Yue's bodyguard. Ai Li checks him over poking and prodding him slightly and checking his breathing and heart. Anxin holds her breath trying to pull herself together. "Is he going to be okay?" Anxin asks worriedly. "Did he get any bad hits on his head from the bat?" Anxin shakes her head "I don't think so. "I believe he will be fine. Let's get him out of here. Help me lift him?" Anxin nodded quickly relieved to know Ling Yue was alright as well as to have a way to be able to help. It is tiresome and Anxin isn't sure how much help she is but she tries. They open the hatchback and pull the seat down more easily allowing them to ease him in gently.
Anxin moves to get into the front passenger seat after a look at Ling Yue but pauses before getting in. She has to be sure and anxiously asks "Are you Miss Ai Li?" The woman smiles. "Quite perceptive. Yes. I am." She flashes an ID badge from around her neck that has her name the company logo along with her picture on it. "And you must be Anxin. Mr. Ling has told me a lot about you." She smiles as Anxin climbs into the car and fastens her seatbelt. After Anxin fiddles with the seatbelt a moment trying to hide her blush at the words. She can't focus on that now. First she has to see that he is okay. Why hasn't he woken up already? " My home is close to here. If you drive me he can rest there more easily without it being so far." Anxin offers quietly. Ai Li considers a moment. "Yes. That is good thinking Anxin." It is strange her body coming back down after all that has happened. Finally she can notice that her heart is pounding less and her danger nerves seem to be quieting down. She starts to feel tired but she pushes it away.
"Will he really be alright?" Anxin asks worriedly. Ai Li considers. "I've seen much worse." She nods confidently. Anxin's chest eases but only a little. To distract herself she asks. "If you don't mind my asking, where have you seen worse?" Ai Li pauses a moment as she turns at Anxin's direction right. "Where I used to work before there was a lot of fighting. It was very bad. Mr. Ling saved me from that place. In return I helped show Mr. Ling some skills in case I am not there and I work hard for him when I am." Anxin nods. They are almost there and it seems presumptuous to ask more. "He fought well." Anxin supplied. Ai Li seems unable to keep the smile from tugging at her lips. "I am glad to have helped Mr. Ling." Anxin can't help but grin in return until a thought occurs to her.
" I am afraid I've caused him a lot of trouble tonight..and in the past." Anxin gnaws on her lip feeling guilty again as she wonders how often he would have to use those skills if it weren't for her around... "Mr. Ling can handle trouble. While he stays away from anything nefarious with his business every now and again he can make some people...unhappy. He sometimes make tough decisions that can influence a lot of people. That's why he has me. From when we spoke I know Mr. Ling is just happy you're alright." Ai Li reassures her as she makes a turn that Anxin directs her too.
They soon pause at a stoplight and Anxin is looking away out the window lost in thought. " My old boss before seemed normal ...He only scared me like that once. He said he was drunk and felt regretful. I feel stupid that I believed him and stuck around." Anxin doesn't know why she is telling so much to this woman she doesn't know. Perhaps it was because that woman though brief had shared her past. Perhaps it was just nice sharing with someone who wasn't You You or Ling Yue. It was nice to have someone who was more neutral (but not quite she did work for him and feel indebted to him after all).
Thankfully Ai Li really did seem to understand. She mulled it over a moment as she drove. "People can be misleading. Actions can tell a lot. Some people are just bad. In my work I ran into it often. It makes it important to have good people around you when you need them. I would keep it as a lesson learned this time. This man will be going to the police station after I drop you off. He won't be going anywhere anytime soon." Ai Li promised. Anxin nodded. The rest of the drive stayed silent and she rolled the window a bit to feel the air on her face, feeling open and free. She was fine. She wasn't contained. Ling Yue would be fine...
They pulled up and got out, Ling Yue was starting to wake up. He groaned a bit and put his hand to his ribs where he had been kicked. "Ling Yue? Are you okay?" Anxin asked worriedly as she stepped closer to where he sat in the back of the car. He looked disheveled and sweaty a bit of a mess really. "I'm sore. Where am I? Are you okay?" He asked suddenly as he took in his surroundings more. Ai Li stepped closer as well. "We brought you to Miss Anxin's house. She offered for you to rest here." Ling Yue takes a moment for this to sink in and nods after he sees Anxin's nod that she was in fact alright. "Good. Thank you Ai Li. You had very good timing." Ai Li nods quickly and asks. "Can you stand?"
It takes a moment he is a bit unsteady so they help him to to the stairs. At least there there is a railing as well as Anxin to help him. For her part Anxin is tired. She had been stressed a bit all day then for this big scare to now the person she had been trying to push away was the one who has saved her. And now Ling Yue was going to be staying in her house. Again. Anxin pushed it out of her mind and continued to help him. She didn't want to lose focus and him trip and hurt himself more. That was the last thing they needed. Once they got to the door Ai Li turned to Ling Yue. I will take your assailant to the police station and tell them what happened. Let me know either of you if there is anything I can do. It's been a long night. I hope you can rest well.." They both nod and Anxin has only a moment to say "Be safe" which Ai Li accepts with a slight smile and a quick nod before leaving them alone together after all that had happened.