Chapter 721 Its Better To Be Fiercer
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After Yun Bixue had vented her anger, Xie Limo finally alighted from the car and hugged her. He sighed softly, feeling resigned and helpless—he could only hug her quietly.
Yun Bixue calmed herself down before turning to look at Xie Limo. "I was too fierce just now."
A gentle glint flashed across Xie Limo's exquisite eyes as he said, "It's better to be fiercer. The fiercer you are, the happier I feel." It was true. He could only feel at ease if his wife possessed such ferocity. Otherwise, she would be taken advantage of by others.
Yun Bixue patted her chest and said, "I was so furious that my heart almost jumped out of my mouth."
Xie Limo mimicked her and patted her back gently. "Calm down. Haven't you vented your anger already? My wife was indeed very strong earlier, so I feel relieved."
Yun Bixue turned around and looked at him. "You shouldn't be angry about what they said about you."
Xie Limo shook his head. "I'm not. As long as you're happy, I won't be angry." In fact, he did feel furious deep down. However, he would search for those people later, so he could unleash his fury on them.
At that moment, Xie Jiu rushed over with a group of guards. They stood respectfully beside Xie Limo and waited for his instructions.
Xie Limo ordered Xie Jiu to bring those men to the police station, trusting the officers to do a proper job with them. Xie Limo finally added, "Tell them to proceed according to the protocols. There's no need to hold back." Those words from him granted the officers huge authority.
After hearing his orders, the five men on the ground shuddered. They even began to beg for mercy but to no avail.
While Xie Jiu booted them off, the passersby began to discuss among themselves. "These people are really outrageous. Are they giving up their lives? How could they provoke Young Master Xie and Young Madam?"
"I bet they're foreigners. Look at those car plate numbers. They're all from overseas. They don't know who Young Master Xie is nor the rules in Ning An City."
"Tsk, tsk. I wonder what will happen to them?"
While they were being taken away, the five men's legs began to wobble in shock after hearing the whispers from the onlookers. Those two people in the car were actually Young Master Xie and Miss Yun! They were very reputable figures in their own cities.
"Ahh..." Those who couldn't handle the shock passed out.
Meanwhile, Yun Bixue was about to board the car when she heard a splash from nearby. It was followed by a cry for help.
Yun Bixue turned back immediately. Seeing the scene on the bridge, her heart almost leaped out. Without a second thought, she took off her high heels and darted towards the bridge. She didn't care if her feet felt frozen or painful from the pebbles beneath them.
Seeing Yun Bixue like this, Xie Limo's heart ached. He hurriedly picked up the heels that she abandoned by the side and chased after her.
Yun Bixue didn't care about any other things now and focused solely on Yangyang. After all, she was a woman too and felt a sense of tender love for children from within her. At that moment, she just wanted to run faster.
Although Yangyang wasn't her child, she knew her background. She had watched her grow up the past few months, and more importantly, she was exceptionally fond of children at this point in time. She couldn't bear to see them cry. Whenever she saw children on the streets, she would feel happy and even want to carry them.
Because of this, she felt highly anxious about Yangyang and desperately wanted to save her.
Su Lengxian knelt on the bridge and cried, "Hurry and save the child please! She's only a few months old. Please, save the child! Save her!" Su Lengxian's scream sounded helpless and desperate—one could definitely feel pain from it.
Su Lengxian couldn't swim, so she could only shout for help. Yangyang was the only person keeping her elder brother alive. If she were to cause the child's death, she wouldn't be able to face her elder brother anymore.
Chapter 722 Jumping Into The Water To Save Her
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Su Lengxian knew clearly how dear Yangyang was to her elder brother. She just wanted to bring Yangyang out to enjoy the warm sun rays and have fun, but she had never expected to meet a lunatic who would fight her for Yangyang. Why would a crazy woman like her appear in broad daylight?
She wanted to snatch Yangyang back, but that woman was way out of her mind. After a while, she finally realized that that woman was Li Wenhui, who was completely unrecognizable now. Li Wenhui hated Meng Xinyan, and it was because Yangyang was Meng Xinyan's flesh and blood that Li Wenhui had done this despicable thing.
Su Lengxian was wailing desperately now. She was gravely afraid that Yangyang would lose her life, and she felt even more remorseful over the stupid things she did in the past. It was all her fault. If she hadn't set her elder brother up with Li Wenhui just to spite Meng Xinyan, this would never have happened.
Now, she felt that she had truly been stupid back then. But it was too late for regrets now. She could only kneel on the ground and wail. In the end, she started to beg the passersby. "Please save the child... Save the child... I'm Su Lengxian from the Su family. As long as you save the child, the Su family will give you anything you want. We'll give you money, okay?" This was the first time Su Lengxian had lowered her head to beg humbly. It was all for her elder brother and Yangyang.
One by one, people started to jump into the river.
Some of them couldn't swim and merely called for help. Since Su Lengxian had appeared on Ning An City's news, some of them recognized her. After a year passed, all sorts of things had happened, so everyone had mostly forgotten about what happened to her.
Thinking back now, everyone felt rather impressed. Who would have imagined that Su Lengxian, who used to be insufferably arrogant, would be begging everyone for help now?
At that moment, Yun Bixue arrived at the bridge, panting loudly. She was just about to jump to save Yangyang, but Xie Limo caught up to her and immediately pulled her back. "Don't worry. I'm here." As he spoke, he removed his jacket and jumped into the river.
Yun Bixue rested both of her hands on the railings and looked down, her heart thumping wildly. She didn't blink at all. Her grip on the railings was so tight that her knuckles turned pale.
Her mind went blank, and she could only pray for the child to be saved quickly.
When Xie Limo finally rescued Yangyang, the ambulance had arrived. He sent the child straight to the hospital, with Su Lengxian tagging along and accompanying her.
Yun Bixue hurriedly pulled Xie Limo into her arms and hugged him. "Why did you go ahead and jump just like that? I was worried sick!"
Looking at his soaked body, Xie Limo pushed Yun Bixue away and said, "You'll get your clothes wet and catch a cold. I'm fine. If you were the one who jumped down, I'd feel even more worried."
Yun Bixue lowered her head. "I was just concerned about the child."
A glint flashed across Xie Limo's eyes as he caressed her head. "I know you like children, and it's only normal that you want to save another person. Compassion makes us do so, that's why you did the right thing. But I'm doing the right thing too by helping my wife. Don't overthink, okay?"
Yun Bixue nodded and looked at the direction of the ambulance. "Yangyang will be fine, right?"
Xie Limo sighed. "When I was in the water, I realized that there were already a few people carrying the child. Even the woman who had jumped down with Yangyang had carried her on top of herself."
Yun Bixue was startled. She couldn't wrap her head around the situation. Since the woman had already jumped into the water with someone else's child, why did she still want to save the child? Could she have changed her mind and felt compassionate all of a sudden?
"What about that woman then?"
Xie Limo shook his head and answered, "When I tried to rescue them, she refused to cooperate. She was eventually saved, but she has already taken her last breath."
Chapter 723 Make His Heart Ache
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After hearing Xie Limo's words, Yun Bixue's heart skipped a beat, her mouth gaping open. She was absolutely floored by what she just heard. Looking at the crowd dissipating, she pulled Xie Limo and tried to run below the bridge with a complicated feeling in her heart.
Xie Limo held Yun Bixue's hand and pulled her back. He said resignedly, "Don't be so anxious all the time. Look at yourself. You're always making me worried." While saying this, Xie Limo picked up the high heels that he had placed by the bridge. He squatted down and put them on for Yun Bixue.
Yun Bixue was taken aback. She finally lowered her head and realized that she had forgotten to wear her shoes. Looking at her feet now, they were both coated with a layer of dirt. Her soles were blackened, and she wriggled and tucked her toes in embarrassment.
"Erm... I can just wear them myself." The passersby were currently watching them, so she felt even more embarrassed. Moreover, how could she allow Xie Limo to help her put on her shoes when her feet were so dirty?
Xie Limo held her ankles and ordered, "Stop moving." His voice was full of indulgence, but his tone didn't permit any defiance.
Yun Bixue could sense the impatience in Xie Limo's tone, so she stopped moving around. She looked at Xie Limo, who was soaked to his core yet putting on her shoes for her, and felt a tingly sensation within her. In a moment, tears started welling up in her eyes.
She didn't know why, but she felt an urge to cry. Seeing how Xie Limo wasn't bothered by her dirty feet and insisted on putting on her shoes for her, tears suddenly flowed down her cheeks. She gently kicked Xie Limo's hands away and darted off in the other direction. Tears began to trickle down her face uncontrollably.
Caught off guard, Xie Limo was flung away by Yun Bixue. With her heels in his hands, he looked at her departing figure with a shocked expression. His heart ached at the sight of her running away with her bare feet touching the gravel.
His heart ached so much that he began to tremble. Yun Bixue continued to run away from him and stumbled clumsily. All of a sudden, rage began to surge through him, and he ran forward to catch her. He grabbed her arm and tried to force her to turn around. However, Yun Bixue covered her eyes with her hand and refused to turn around.
Xie Limo lowered his voice and asked, "Yun Bixue, you've become more and more stubborn, haven't you?" His voice was unlike his usual cheerful tone. Instead, it was laced with a dark and sharp tone.
Yun Bixue was already feeling uncomfortable deep down. Hearing Xie Limo's words, she began sobbing more miserably. She tried to suppress her sniffs, but her shoulders trembled uncontrollably.
Xie Limo grabbed Yun Bixue's arm and felt that something was amiss. He forced Yun Bixue to turn around and pulled her into his arms.
He was initially furious, but the moment he noticed Yun Bixue covering her eyes while crying, it felt as though his heart was sobbing instead. Those tears instantly quelled the fury that burned within his heart.
Xie Limo's voice turned gentle as he asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Why are you crying for no reason?" He racked his brains but still couldn't comprehend what had just happened. She had been fine earlier on, so why was she crying so suddenly?
He lowered his head and tried to remove Yun Bixue's hand from her eyes, but she refused to let him see them. She answered angrily, "You lost your temper at me earlier."
Xie Limo's head throbbed as he explained, "Yun Bixue, the ground is covered with so many little pebbles. What if you hurt yourself while running barefoot? You don't know how to love yourself, and you're intentionally trying to make me feel concerned about you. Do you think that's right?"
After hearing those words, Yun Bixue realized that he was still worried about her. She sniffed and said, "I know it's my fault, but I just can't control myself."
Chapter 724 Why Did You Cry?
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Yun Bixue really couldn't help but feel apologetic just now. Seeing how Xie Limo had looked earlier, her heart was in anguish. However, she couldn't say those words, so she could only run away to escape from him. She didn't want Xie Limo to look so pathetic because of her.
He had always been noble and elegant, and this was the first time she had seen him drenched and cold.
When Xie Limo heard Yun Bixue's choked up words, his heart turned tender. He forcefully pried her hands away from her face and noticed her reddened eyes. He only felt sorry and reached out his slender fingers to wipe her tears away gently. "What couldn't you control? You couldn't stop yourself from crying? You're really becoming more and more like a child."
Yun Bixue pursed her lips, then said, "If you think I'm crying like a child, it means that you just don't want to look at me."
Xie Limo held Yun Bixue's hands and didn't let her move. He continued to wipe her tears away. "Your tears are still flowing. You can't be a mermaid who has transformed herself to save me, can you?"
Hearing Xie Limo's words, Yun Bixue giggled. Nevertheless, after seeing Xie Limo's soaked body, her heart ached again, and she began to reproach herself.
After pausing for a while, Xie Limo said, "You're really so willful. When have I ever complained about you crying? Don't you know that when you cry, my heart feels like it's crying too? Don't say those words out of spite in the future. If I've done something wrong, tell me and I'll change, okay?"
Yun Bixue sniffed and calmed herself down. "It's not that. You don't understand. It's not what you think it is." As she spoke, her wail became even louder.
Xie Limo was really at a loss of what to do. She had clearly been feeling fine earlier, and he had even tried to put on her shoes for her. What had happened? Xie Limo really had no clue.
Sighing, Xie Limo caressed Yun Bixue's head and lovingly kissed her forehead. He said, "I still thought that you're a heroine. You really kicked those people's asses, but now you've become a crybaby. Aren't you afraid that I'll mock you?"
Yun Bixue sniffed loudly. She didn't cry and run away on purpose. It was because Xie Limo was too sweet towards her that it had moved her deeply. She was genuinely touched, and she couldn't express her feelings in words. His thoughtfulness was too much for her to handle, and it was all because of her that he had been soaked to his core. Therefore, she couldn't help but feel her heart ache and blame herself.
Yun Bixue shook her head and stood on tiptoes to wipe away the water on Xie Limo's face. "It's all because of me that you're in this mess now. I just... I..." She tried to say something, but she really couldn't express her feelings at the moment.
Xie Limo finally understood what she was trying to say. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he tenderly, yet resignedly caressed her head. He wrapped her in his arms tightly and said, "Silly, are you feeling bad for me now?"
Yun Bixue leaned against Xie Limo's chest and nodded several times. She nestled against him and used his wet sleeve to wipe her tears away. Although his clothes were drenched and cold, she felt exceptionally warm.
"Why are you still crying? Look, I'm fine. My clothes are just wet. Besides, the weather's not that cold. We've already done a good deed by saving Yangyang, haven't we?" Xie Limo patted Yun Bixue's back and comforted her.
Yun Bixue took in a deep breath. Even though Xie Limo was drenched, she could still smell his distinct fragrance. She answered softly, "I don't want you to help me put on my shoes. You're an elegant and magnificent person, and I feel miserable watching you do it." This time, she went ahead and expressed her true thoughts.
Chapter 725 Listen To His Orders At Night
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Xie Limo finally understood what Yun Bixue was saying. His hands trembled as he hugged her, and his embrace grew tighter. He almost wanted to swallow her up.
Yun Bixue's mind went blank. Besides feeling apologetic and hurt, she didn't even know what else to do. She had even forgotten how painful her feet were feeling.
Suddenly, Yun Bixue came to a realization. She pushed away Xie Limo and grabbed his arm. "Let's hurry up and go home so you can change. You should take a warm bath first. I don't want you to catch a cold. It's all my fault. I've forgotten all about it."
Hearing that Yun Bixue had somewhat calmed down, Xie Limo finally heaved a sigh of relief. He picked up her heels and carried her too, as though there was no one else around them. He carried her in his arms as he walked across the bridge and towards the car.
There were still a few people on the bridge. After witnessing that scene, they felt incredibly envious.
Just before they reached the car, Yun Bixue suddenly thought of something. "Limo, put me down. I want to see who that person is. You know, the one who jumped into the river with Yangyang?
A glint of disapproval flashed in Xie Limo's eyes. Yun Bixue wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered beside his ear, "I just want to see who that person is. I thought she looked rather familiar."
Under Yun Bixue's persistence, Xie Limo put her down and the pair of high heels, but she refused to let him put them on for her. She stepped away from him and went over to take a look. Startled, she exclaimed, "Limo, it's Li Wenhui!"
Xie Limo clearly knew who she was. The look in his eyes turned distant, and his expression became ambiguous.
Yun Bixue felt rather shocked. She had never expected that Li Wenhui would choose to end her life this way.
After taking a quick look, the police officers arrived at the scene. Yun Bixue then followed Xie Limo and went home.
As soon as they returned home, Yun Bixue immediately got a fresh set of clothes for Xie Limo to change into. She switched on the water heater and pushed him into the bathroom. "Hurry up and go. Take a proper bath, or I'll feel worried."
While Xie Limo was being pushed forward by Yun Bixue, he looked at her feet and said, "I'll clean and treat the wounds on your feet first."
Yun Bixue shook her head. "I'm not a child, and I can do it myself. Quick, take a bath now, or else I won't let you sleep on the bed tonight."
An intoxicating glint flashed across his eyes, and he smiled briefly before turning around. "My dear, you're becoming more and more daring. You don't even let me sleep on the bed now."
"Of course, I have the final say. You have to listen to me."
Xie Limo lowered his head and kissed Yun Bixue's forehead. "Okay, I'll listen to you tonight, but your feet must already be cleaned and treated before I come out of the bathroom. Otherwise, you'll be punished later."
The word "punish" carried a much more intimate connotation between the two of them. Yun Bixue blushed and hurriedly pushed Xie Limo into the bathroom before shutting the door.
She leaned against the bathroom door and placed a hand on her thumping heart. Despite spending a long time together already, she still felt embarrassed whenever he said such things.
After a moment, Yun Bixue began to search for the first aid kit. She turned on the TV then sat on the sofa while treating her feet.
Right after switching to the news channel, the news aired about the good deeds that had been captured today. It was about a child falling into the water, and it even showed Xie Limo trying to save her. The headlines read, "Ning An City's leader, Young Master Xie, personally jumping into the river to save a child!"
Hearing those words, Yun Bixue put down the medication on the table, watching the news without blinking. As long as it was related to Xie Limo, she would watch it seriously.
Some passersby were also interviewed, and all of them were talking about what had happened earlier. She focused mostly on the scene right before Xie Limo had jumped. Through the footage, she could clearly see Xie Limo holding her back and jumping into the river himself—this scene tugged at her most tender heartstrings.
Chapter 726 Sucking Up To Young Master Xie
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Yun Bixue was so engrossed watching the news that she had forgotten to treat her wounds on her feet. She grabbed her phone and began to research about the news on the Internet. She looked through social media and realized that everyone was talking about Xie Limo.
All the news were about how Young Master Xie had saved someone, and the articles were accompanied by lots of 'likes' and comments.
"He's really Ning An City's wonderful official. As a citizen of Ning An City, I feel exceptionally proud."
"With someone like Young Master Xie, Ning An City's future will flourish."
"Wow! Young Master Xie is really my idol. I really respect him."
"What a wonderful man. Someone like him is so rare these days. He's definitely a talented and all-rounder person!"
"Young Master Xie didn't care about his life and jumped into the river to save a life. It's so touching... There's still such a wonderful official around nowadays, serving his people... I must give Young Master Xie a hundred 'likes'..."
Yun Bixue read all the comments one by one. Within a few hours, there were already more than ten thousand comments, and the number was growing at a rapid pace. Those figures made her extremely surprised. This time around, Xie Limo's reputation had become even more favorable.
Deep down, she felt excited and proud of him.
As she read, the corners of her lips showed a radiant smile.
Yun Bixue continued reading and lost track of time. When she heard the sounds of the bathroom door opening, she snapped out of her daze and promptly put down her phone. After hurriedly rubbing the medication all over her feet in a messy manner, she sat on the sofa and watched TV, as though nothing had happened.
When Xie Limo entered the room in a bathrobe, he saw Yun Bixue leaning lazily against the sofa and watching TV. He glanced at the TV screen and realized that it was airing today's news. In his opinion, there was nothing extraordinary, and it was just about him jumping into the river to save the child.
A distant glint flashed across Xie Limo's eyes as he walked forward to sit on the sofa. He picked up the remote control and was about to switch the channels.
Yun Bixue hurriedly stopped Xie Limo and said, "Why are you changing the channel? This is pretty entertaining."
Xie Limo held Yun Bixue's hand and asked, "My dear, are you still a child? Why are you still watching such news?"
Yun Bixue smiled. "They're all praising you! Of course I want to watch such news. You may feel that these reporters are just trying to suck up to you, but this news isn't fabricated. Besides, the business meeting is coming up soon. It's definitely beneficial for you to build up a positive image."
While Yun Bixue was leaning close to him, Xie Limo could smell the medication. He lowered his head and looked at her soles.
Yun Bixue frantically jumped—she couldn't let Xie Limo see it.
Xie Limo asked quietly, "I just want to see if the ointment has been applied properly. Why are you trying to hide your feet? Afraid that I'll see them?"
Yun Bixue shook her head and tried to laugh it off. "In the past, a man cannot look at a woman's feet so easily. Haven't you heard of that?"
Xie Limo couldn't help but chuckle. "My dear, what era is it now? Besides, which part of you have I not seen before? Can't I even look at your feet? Hurry up and show me. Have you applied the ointment on your feet properly?"
As Xie Limo spoke, he was determined to take a good look.
After hearing those words, Yun Bixue suddenly recalled something, and her expression turned dull in an instant. She asked, "Earlier, Shen Jingcui said that you've seen her body. Quick, tell me the truth. What happened? You promised that I can ask you this after we come home and you'll tell me the truth."
Xie Limo stopped moving and looked at Yun Bixue. Seeing the determination in her eyes, he asked, "Do you really want to know?"
Chapter 727 Young Master Xie's Explanation
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Seeing Xie Limo's exquisite gaze and the intoxicating look on his face, Yun Bixue nodded resolutely. "Of course, I want to know. It's been a long time already, but you're still keeping it from me."
Xie Limo explained, "I'm not keeping it from you. I just felt that it's a trivial matter, so there's no need to tell you. I don't want it to affect your mood."
Yun Bixue scrutinized his words and said, "If it can affect my mood, then it's not a trivial matter, isn't it? I must know."
Xie Limo remained silent for a while, then answered, "Okay, I'll tell you, but you cannot get angry."
Yun Bixue blinked a couple of times, and a charismatic glint flashed across her bright eyes. "Okay, I won't get angry. I trust you after all." She was merely curious why Shen Jingcui had said those words. What had she done in the past?
She had intended to look for Shen Jingcui afterwards to interrogate her personally. That way, she could also find out about Chu Fei'er's whereabouts.
Seeing that clear glint in Yun Bixue's eyes, Xie Limo knew that she was full of curiosity and doubt. He finally explained slowly, "Do you still remember how the Jia family had exposed the Shen family and tried to eradicate them?"
"Of course."
"That time, Shen Zhengyao had tried to blow both of you up, and he had completely tested my limits. I had initially intended to deal with the Shen family quietly, but because of what he did, I decided to go all out with my attack and eradicate them completely. I had interrogated Shen Jingcui, with the sole intention of making her sign an agreement to leave all of the Shen family's remaining businesses to you. Much to my dismay, she used this opportunity to..." Xie Limo couldn't continue speaking. It was really difficult for him to recount what had happened back then in front of his wife.
Yun Bixue's eyes narrowed dangerously. "So, she tried to seduce you with her beauty so that you'll either let the Shen family off or make her your partner? I knew that Shen Jingcui wasn't a nice person. I'm so frustrated." Right after saying this, she slammed her hand on the table, but she seemingly didn't realize how much her palm was throbbing.
Fury was welling up inside her, and she began to feel livid.
"That's what happened. You said that you won't get angry, but you still did."
Yun Bixue hugged Xie Limo and said grumpily, "Hubby, you've suffered. Shen Jingcui had been too much! I must avenge you."
Seeing Yun Bixue's reaction, Xie Limo raised his brows. "Do you trust me? Aren't you gonna ask me about what happened after that?"
Yun Bixue nodded with determination. "No, I won't. We've been through so much together, so I believe in you. I don't need to know what happened next."
Hearing those words, Xie Limo's heart felt warm. His wife's EQ had finally improved.
...
In a hospital somewhere.
With her heart in her throat, Su Lengxian paced up and down the corridor continuously. She was really scared now. She clasped her hands, praying that everything would go well.
As long as the doctor stayed in the ward, her heart would thump erratically. She muttered again and again, "Nothing must happen to Yangyang."
Su Lengxian was afraid, and she didn't dare to tell her family. However, she had no idea that the news had already spread, so most people in Ning An City had already found out about what happened today.
During this time, her phone was on silent mode, so she didn't hear it ring. Within a short while, she heard hastened footsteps rushing from the other side of the corridor. They were Father and Mother Su, and Su Lenghan.
Su Lenghan's face was pale, and his steps were unstable. He rushed to Su Lengxian's side and asked anxiously, "What happened to Yangyang? How is she?"
Su Lengxian noticed the sadness in her elder brother's eyes, and this made her heart shiver. Likewise, her voice trembled. "Elder Brother, I'm so sorry. I didn't protect Yangyang well. She's being treated now, so she'll be fine. Elder Brother, don't worry."
Chapter 728 Su Lenghan's Pale Face
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After hearing Su Lengxian's words, Su Lenghan couldn't contain his shock. His vision turned black, and he stumbled backwards, almost losing consciousness.
"Elder Brother! Are you okay? Elder Brother, what happened? Don't scare me!" Seeing Su Lenghan in this state, Su Lengxian trembled as she stepped forward to hold him.
Su Lenghan punched himself hard in the face to force himself to stay alert. His complexion turned pale as he asked, "What really happened to Yangyang?" He really didn't dare to imagine what would happen if something were to happen to Yangyang. If that were to happen, he would lose all hope in life. How could ever go on living without her?
Su Lengxian looked at her elder brother's ashen expression and lonely gaze, and she tightly clenched her fists. She lowered her head and said, "Elder brother, it's all my fault. It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Yangyang wouldn't end up like this." As she spoke, she began to cry. She honestly had no idea that things would turn out this way.
She just wanted to bring Yangyang out so her niece could have some fun and soak up some sunlight. However, she hadn't expected to bump into Li Wenhui, that lunatic.
She was gravely afraid that her elder brother would scold her. In fact, she reproached herself too. She was really fond of Yangyang. After all, she was her elder brother's child, not to mention that she was Yangyang's aunt. There was no way she could hurt the child.
Su Lenghan's gaze was locked on the emergency room's door. "What happened to Yangyang?" Su Lenghan asked, the shock and worry apparent in his voice.
When Father and Mother Su had finally reached the two of them, the latter held Su Lengxian's hands and asked, "Lengxian, stop crying. Tell us what happened. Let us know what to expect." Mother Su's heart was thumping madly, and her head was ringing loudly. She knew how important Yangyang was to her son. If something were to happen to Yangyang, her son wouldn't be able to continue living.
Now that the Su family had Yangyang, they enjoyed newfound happiness. She was really afraid that they would return to those dull and lifeless days.
Father Su patted Su Lenghan's back and turned to Su Lengxian. He asked, "Lengxian, crying won't solve anything. What did the doctor say?"
Seeing three pairs of eyes staring fixedly at her, Su Lengxian finally said between sobs, "I don't know what happened too. Everything happened in a blur. I just took Yangyang out today, and I even bought something for her... When I walked past the bridge, I met that crazy woman. She came over and snatched Yangyang away. She really caught me by surprise. It was so sudden that I wasn't prepared at all. I held onto Yangyang tightly and wanted to run away, but she was completely out of her mind and was so strong. It's like she had suffered a great blow... After that, she jumped off the bridge with Yangyang..."
The mention of jumping off the bridge was the last straw for Mother Su. She fainted, but Father Su fortunately caught her. He pressed hard on one of her acupuncture points, so Mother Su eventually woke up.
Su Lenghan's vision turned black as well, and his heart felt suffocated. Nonetheless, he clenched his fists tightly and forced himself to continue listening. He didn't allow himself to faint, but his face still turned green and pale.
Seeing her family members' expressions, Su Lengxian's heart shuddered, and she didn't dare to continue. Her voice trembled as she said, "Elder Brother, Father, Mother... Don't worry. Yangyang has been rescued in time, and she's well. She's just frightened... She has already been sent to the emergency room."
Su Lenghan asked stiffly, "What did the doctor say before she went in?"
"The doctor said that it was an emergency. A child that young had fallen from such a height into a body of cold water. She had suffered a huge trauma, so she must undergo a thorough check. I think the doctor said those words." While Su Lengxian was explaining, her heart shuddered again. She didn't dare to raise her head and look at Su Lenghan.
She was really afraid to see the shock and pain in her elder brother's eyes. She would really blame herself and feel like she didn't belong in the family. She was afraid that her elder brother wouldn't allow her to hold Yangyang anymore.
Chapter 729 That Crazy Woman
After hearing Su Lengxian's explanation, Su Lenghan didn't say a single word. He kept looking at the emergency room, clenching his fists tightly as he stood rooted on the spot.
On the other hand, Mother Su paced around continuously and muttered, "What's happening... My Yangyang... You're so young, yet you've to suffer so much..."
Hearing Mother Su's sad tone, Father Su said, "That's enough. Stop talking, okay? Don't you see how depressed our son is?"
Mother Su could only keep it within herself and stop talking. Looking at her son, she felt very upset and sorry for him, but she didn't know how to comfort him. Her son had grown up and kept many things to himself. Now, he didn't even discuss those matters with his mother anymore.
In the end, she couldn't help but mutter, "Everything was fine. Why did that crazy woman come out of nowhere?"
Mother Su had said those words very quietly, but Su Lenghan still heard them. He turned his head stiffly and looked at Su Lengxian. "Who's that crazy woman?"
Su Lengxian's heart shivered. She didn't dare to answer him.
Mother Su held Su Lengxian's hands and said, "Your elder brother asked you a question. Quick, answer him. He'll be anxious if you don't."
Su Lengxian used the back of her hand to wipe her tears away. She bowed her head and replied softly, "She's Li Wenhui."
After hearing that name, Su Lenghan's expression changed in an instant. His gaze turned dark, and he repeated that name in his head. It was almost as though he was in a trance.
Li Wenhui was a familiar yet foreign person to him. After spending one night together, he had offered her a huge sum of money, but she still constantly tried to show up before him. He had told her that her efforts were futile multiple times. Meng Xinyan had found out about it, so the two women had a fight. Afterwards, he never saw her anymore.
He didn't expect that she had tried to snatch Yangyang away this time around.
Mother and Father Su thought about it for a long time. They felt that the name was very familiar, but they couldn't recall who it was.
Su Lenghan turned towards Su Lengxian and sighed, "Has she gone mad?"
"Elder Brother, she has. She's completely unrecognizable now. That time, she said that everything was all because of Meng Xinyan. When Meng Xinyan was still the Meng family's daughter, she had money and authority, and had hired someone to deal with Li Wenhui. After saying those words, Li Wenhui went mad and snatched Yangyang away, trying to get back at Meng Xinyan. Elder Brother, perhaps she likes you and misses you..."
Su Lenghan's expression turned cold. "Lengxian, you're still speaking up for yourself. You must have been involved in the first place too, right?"
Su Lengxian was shocked, her eyes widening immediately. She stuttered, "Elder Brother, you... You knew about it..."
Su Lenghan closed his eyes in resignation and pain. The man who used to be graceful was now cold and distant. "If you hadn't done something, she wouldn't have been able to climb into my bed."
Hearing those words, Mother Su finally understood. Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at her daughter in disbelief. Su Lengxian, her daughter, had actually done such a thing. As her mother, she really couldn't comprehend it.
Mother Su finally recalled who Li Wenhui was. She was the woman who kept pestering her son after having a one night stand with him. She didn't expect Li Wenhui to have gone mad and even done such a thing.
Being stared at by her mother, Su Lengxian was greatly affected. She cried, "It's all my fault. I was confused back then. I don't know why things ended up this way. I really regret what I did. I really had no idea..."
"Let bygones be bygones. We can only hope that Yangyang recovers. I don't care about anything else." Yangyang was the most important person to Su Lenghan now. She was his only source of hope in life.
Chapter 730 Out Of Danger
Mother Su took in a deep breath. She didn't know what to say to Su Lengxian, but she felt that it was a good thing that her daughter had changed for the better and know that she had been wrong. As long as Yangyang was fine now, everything would be all right.
Therefore, Mother Su's heart was beating madly. She just couldn't stand still and could only pace around them incessantly.
As for Su Lengxian, she just sobbed quietly at the side.
Time trickled past slowly. The emergency room door remained shut as Su Lenghan kept his eyes peeled at it. On the surface, the Su family appeared calm, but they were all anxious deep down.
Suddenly, Su Lenghan asked, "How's Li Wenhui?"
Hearing her elder brother's voice all of a sudden, Su Lengxian's heart skipped a beat. She hesitated and finally said, "Elder Brother, when she was rescued, she was already gone. The reason why Yangyang wasn't overly injured was because Li Wenhui had held her up above the water when they jumped in. Yangyang didn't fall into the water at all." At that moment, Su Lengxian couldn't wrap her head around it. What was Li Wenhui feeling and thinking at that time? She didn't understand why Li Wenhui would choose to save Yangyang even during the last moments of her life.
Su Lenghan froze when he heard this. He didn't say a single word, but he could recall what had happened the first time he met Li Wenhui.
Back then, he had woken up in a daze. Seeing a naked woman beside him, he was stunned speechless, but he also knew that someone must have plotted it. During that time, he felt lost and didn't know what to do at all. He had hurt Yun Bixue before, and he didn't want to hurt another woman again.
Even though he knew that Li Wenhui had an ulterior motive, he still offered her a sum of money. He persuaded her to live a decent life and marry a nice man.
Perhaps he really didn't understand women well as he never expected her to be so stubborn. He continued to see her at his office and even the hospital.
He had never fallen for her at all. He just felt sympathetic towards her. While Li Wenhui was being persistent, he could recall all the times that Yun Bixue had been nice to him.
As he thought about Yun Bixue, his heart would ache more and more.
His body grew increasingly rigid, and his mind was flooded with memories of her. Shaking his head, he cleared all these thoughts and took in a deep breath. "Stop crying. It's not your fault, alright?" If he hadn't chosen Meng Xinyan right at the start, none of this would have happened.
Although Su Lenghan said that he didn't blame Su Lengxian, she still reproached herself deep down.
Su Lenghan felt rather sentimental too. His younger sister used to be so arrogant and bossy. She did everything that she wanted without any regard for anyone's feelings. Now that she had really changed and matured, he didn't need to worry about her excessively. He merely wished that Su Lengxian could find a man who doted on her. Regardless of that man's wealth, Su Lenghan wouldn't object, as long as he treated his younger sister well.
Su Lenghan told her not to cry, but Su Lengxian wailed even louder. As she thought about the stupid things she did in the past, she felt like slamming her head against the wall.
Right at this moment, the door to the emergency room opened. The three of them rushed over with their hearts in their mouth. Seeing that the doctor had come out of the door, they hurriedly asked, "Doctor, how is it? How is the child?"
The doctor removed his mask and answered, "She's already out of danger, but her body is still rather frail and needs proper rest and care. Nothing like this can happen to her again."
Mother Su heaved a long sigh of relief as she regained the strength in her legs. She thanked the doctor over and over again. "Thank you, doctor, thank you. It definitely won't happen again."