Chapter 632
Turning Against Each Other
“Run, now that they’ve just found him, the Xu Family must be in chaos. Take advantage of the confusion and run.” Feng Yiweng frowned deeply, feeling that her suggestion was reckless, but it was too late for regrets.
“Run? Where to? Where can my family run to? If my dad finds out I’ve made such a huge mess, he’ll kill me. Everything we have is in Shangjing, it’s too late to run. Besides, my dad and mom might not be willing to leave everything behind and go with me. Even if they are, we can’t just leave with nothing; even if we escape, we won’t survive without anything.” Miss Lu said in a panic, collapsing.
“There’s no point telling me this now, we’ve already done what we’ve done. Xu Ke isn’t someone who repays grievances with kindness. I’ve spent all my allowance on engaging Big Brother Diaoming, and I don’t have any money to give you now. Besides, this isn’t the time to dwell on these issues. You must realize if you don’t leave now, once Xu Ke has his hands free, the consequences will be beyond our control and prediction.” Feng Yiweng said to Miss Lu earnestly.
Miss Lu lowered her head, saying nothing and making no movements, as if enveloped in an unseen dark mist. Just as Feng Yiweng was about to urge her again, Miss Lu moved.
She raised her head, staring intently at Feng Yiweng, her voice low as she spoke: “All of this, you did it on purpose, didn’t you?”
“What?” Feng Yiweng was puzzled by Miss Lu’s inexplicable accusation.
“You were the one who captured him, yet you deliberately had me call Xu Ke just to push me forward and hide yourself. If things got exposed, you’d be safe because it would be me who made the call; all the communications were through me. Those Xu Ke would bear grudges against and target would be me. Their resentment would cause them to pin everything on me. Even if they notice something amiss later, the time would have been enough for you to cover your tracks thoroughly. Even if they suspect you later, they can’t do anything because they lack evidence. Am I right?”
“We’ve known each other since we were little, and you think this of me?” Feng Yiweng’s face was filled with a deep hurt, as if she couldn’t believe such words came from her good friend.
“Don’t show that hurt look. It’s pointless now. There’s nothing left for you to exploit from me. My family is about to lose everything, and I’m about to become a pauper. Aren’t you happy?” Miss Lu pressed relentlessly, as though ready to face ruin.
“What do you mean by that?” Feng Yiweng’s eyes widened, unable to believe that her friend thought of her this way.
“Am I wrong? You’re just like your dad—no, worse than your dad. At least he stood by indifferently, but you want my family destroyed. You truly are ruthless.” Miss Lu said, enunciating each word, staring at Feng Yiweng.
“I’m ruthless? Ha, I’m ruthless? Don’t forget, who was the one who desperately sought my help, and who was the one flaunting when threatening others? Why didn’t you say I was ruthless then? Now that things are exposed, you want to shove all the blame onto me. I see through you—since you say I’m ruthless, I’ll show you ruthless. Get out of my house now, or I’ll have you thrown out.” Feng Yiweng pointed towards the door, looking at Miss Lu.
“I’ll leave. From now on, we’re done.” Miss Lu picked up her bag, biting her teeth hard as she threw her harsh words at Feng Yiweng, turning away without any hesitation, looking very carefree, though only she knew how scared she was inside.
Elsewhere, upon hearing the news of the two’s recovery, Lin Mengyao rushed to the hospital without delay; both were seriously injured.
Yu Xia, though without external injuries, was hurt inside. After being soaked in cold water for too long, she developed pneumonia, and her eyes had a mild infection. She was now in the hospital, sleeping with an IV.
Tang Zhongwei fell from a high place, suffering various degrees of injuries to her leg, hip, and arm, with many metal pins used for stabilization. Her internal organs, while unruptured, were also injured to different extents, requiring rest now.
Looking at the two lying in the same ward, both in slumber and still not awake, Lin Mengyao felt a sense of recovering what was lost, along with heartache.
“How could they be so excessive, Xu Ke, this can’t just end like this. Their injuries can’t just be in vain.” Lin Mengyao clutched Xu Ke’s clothes, saying tearfully.
“Don’t worry, even without you saying it, I won’t let this slide.” Xu Ke draped an arm over Lin Mengyao’s shoulder, his eyes fixed on Yu Xia, speaking in a shadowy tone.
The human heart is biased. If only Tang Zhongwei had been injured, he might not have been so angry, but thinking of the petite form he pulled from the river, barely breathing Yu Xia, made his anger inexhaustible. Especially upon knowing that this illness rendered all their previous efforts in vain and that Yu Xia’s health might be worse than before, this fury reached its peak. Although it was compressed and hidden by him, it didn’t mean he had extinguished it.
Whoever did this must pay a heavy price, Xu Ke thought, squinting slightly. At the same time, his gaze secretly fell on Tang Zhongwei; he hadn’t forgotten where the two had been found. Clearly, they were captured together; why were their hiding places different? Once he’s handled the Lu Family, he needs to look into this himself.
“Don’t just stand there, have a seat. I need to take care of some things; I might not be back tonight. Don’t stay here too long and exhaust yourself. The nurses will take care of everything, and the doctors will monitor their conditions. You don’t need to worry too much, okay?” Xu Ke’s fingertips brushed across Lin Mengyao’s swollen, red eyelids as he instructed her.
“I can’t feel at ease if I don’t stay here. I always feel like if I take my eyes off, they’ll be taken by bad people again. Xu Ke, let me stay here and accompany them, okay? If I’m not with them, I really can’t rest easy.” Lin Mengyao pleaded with her eyes full of desperation.
The two looked at each other, reading the determination in each other’s eyes. In the end, Xu Ke gave in to Lin Mengyao.
“Fine, I’ll let you stay here, but you have to follow my arrangements. Rest on time, don’t wear yourself out.” Xu Ke knew Lin Mengyao might not listen to him, but he couldn’t help reminding her. After leaving the ward, he quickly called Housekeeper Zhao, assigning the task of supervising Lin Mengyao to the trustworthy Housekeeper Zhao.