Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 412 - 425: So Much Drama

It was a barely satisfactory explanation for her outfit.

But Lu Shifeng did not want to listen, and only coldly warned her: "Don’t make noise, Jue is still in the operating room."

Zhuang Heng’s face alternated between pale and flushed with anger. Despite her unwillingness, she had to bite her lip and lower her voice: "Shifeng, I am too anxious, I’m at a loss, I’ll do whatever you say."

Even at this moment, she remembered Lu Shifeng liked gentle and docile women, so she pretended to be compliant and virtuous.

However, Lu Shifeng was unmoved, his expression was already very cold: "Zhuang Heng, Jue is your son, he’s now lying in the operating room. It would be fine if you couldn’t help like Xingyu, but you are here cursing him instead. If this happens again, don’t blame me for turning ruthless."

His warning was stern, even Zhuang Heng dared not to act recklessly.

However, Zhuang Heng’s eyes slightly reddened with grievance. Help? Ha, what kind of help could that woman Su Xingyu offer? Wasn’t she just standing here like a decoration too?

But she didn’t dare to really question Lu Shifeng, doing so would be like adding fuel to Lu Shifeng’s already bad temper.

But she really didn’t want to lose to Su Xingyu just like that, she bit her lip again and couldn’t help but ask: "Shifeng, is there anything I can help with here? Any help, really, I’m the child’s biological mother, whatever Su Xingyu can do, I can do too." As she spoke, she looked at Su Xingyu, "The child is in this situation, let’s put aside our grudges, Xingyu you tell me what to do, I’ll do it!" She lowered herself considerably, just to let Lu Shifeng see how virtuous she was.

Su Xingyu didn’t have time to bicker with her about these, not to mention that she didn’t want to be caught up in Zhuang Heng and Lu Shifeng’s affairs.

She said in a low voice: "Staying quiet is the biggest help you can offer."

Zhuang Heng, relentless: "But Shifeng just said you could help, can you tell me how you are helping? I’m the child’s biological mother, I should do my part for the child too."

As she spoke, she seemed so aggrieved she could cry.

Su Xingyu just felt bouts of nausea, the child’s biological mother? Could she, with her demeanor, even be worthy of being called that? Does a biological mother need an outsider to tell her what to do at this time?

From the trip of bringing Jue to the hospital and meeting Zhuang Heng, after the initial panic, worry, and confusion, Su Xingyu hadn’t idled. She mobilized the housekeeper, Mrs. Gui, and others, even sought out doctors for inquiries, and had all the post-operative necessities for Jue prepared, instructing them to bring everything to her for inspection once it was ready.

If Zhuang Heng truly loved the child, she’d naturally think of these things—does such a matter really need reminding?

Thinking this way, Su Xingyu shot Zhuang Heng an ill-tempered look, having never seen a mother like Zhuang Heng! Her love for Jue can’t even amount to a fraction of Lu Shifeng’s!

While Lu Shifeng might not handle these trivial matters personally, he was diligent in finding doctors for the child and arranging for the hospital.

Perhaps sensing the disdain in Su Xingyu’s expression, Zhuang Heng became even more defiant, deliberately making herself appear more aggrieved as she looked at Lu Shifeng: "Shifeng..."

Lu Shifeng glanced at her, his expression razor-sharp.

Zhuang Heng was startled, recalling his earlier command to stay quiet, she unconsciously closed her mouth.

This whole act of hers was just to curry favor with Lu Shifeng, but provoking his annoyance would really be counterproductive!

Zhuang Heng dared not say anything more, she lowered her head, sneering inwardly—if not for the fact that Jue was still useful, she wouldn’t care whether the child lived or died! Wasn’t he just a little autistic ingrate who couldn’t even smile? She didn’t know what purpose he served! Once she used him to drive Su Xingyu away and be with Lu Shifeng without any impediment, after having her own son, the first thing she’d do would be to get rid of that little ingrate!

Zhuang Heng cursed inwardly.

Her head hung low, her expression shielded by her fragrant, partially-disheveled long hair, unseen by anyone.

A minute passed...

Two minutes passed...

She was counting the time internally.

On the other side, Su Xingyu was growing anxious too. A heart transplant is a major operation, requiring several hours to complete, yet for those waiting outside it felt like every second dragged on like a year. "I hope everything goes well for Jue." She clasped her hands together, praying softly, lamenting to herself, "I should have gone to the temple to pray to Buddha a few days ago."

Her plaintive voice reached Zhuang Heng’s ears.

Zhuang Heng lifted her head and, just at the right moment, said: "Don’t worry, I went to the temple to pray to Buddha a few days ago, the Bodhisattva will certainly bless Jue with safety."

Actually, she hadn’t gone to any temple at all.

It was just because Su Xingyu mentioned something she herself hadn’t done, so she used it as an opportunity to seem more meticulous and thoughtful than Su Xingyu by claiming she had done so. Moreover, temple visits, unless someone investigated thoroughly like the police or a private detective, would normally remain unverifiable, and she believed Lu Shifeng wouldn’t bother cross-checking it.

Without evidence, naturally, she could say whatever she liked.

Thinking this, Zhuang Heng’s smile grew, as she spoke: "For my own son, how could I possibly forget such a thing like praying to Buddha?"

Su Xingyu could hear the hidden provocation in her words, but at this moment she only cared about whether Jue was safe, having no time to dwell on this. She merely asked Zhuang Heng: "You went to pray? Did you remember to get a protection talisman when you went? For someone in Jue’s condition, having a talisman placed at his bedside would be beneficial, as it helps speed up recovery."

The smile on Zhuang Heng’s face froze.

She hadn’t gone to pray, so where would she get a protection talisman?

After a moment of awkward silence, she finally said: "I was in a rush last time, I’ll go to the temple tomorrow to get a protection talisman for him."

Su Xingyu felt a tinge of disappointment, lowered her head again, and continued to pray with her hands clasped.

Lu Shifeng deeply gazed at Su Xingyu, comforting her: "The child will definitely be alright."

Neither of them focused on discerning the truth of Zhuang Heng’s words.

However, the driver, bodyguard, and others accompanying Lu Shifeng and Su Xingyu in the hospital hallway had their doubts upon hearing these words—did Zhuang Heng really outshine Su Xingyu in diligence?

Su Xingyu’s concern for Jue had been evident to them all along, and they also witnessed her arranging for the post-operative hospital supplies for Jue.