The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 687 - 684: The Barefooted Brawny Man Appears 10_1

But they chose the simplest and most brutal method.

The simplest and most brutal, yet the most effective.

People always think that officials compete based on who is the most cunning and employs the most brilliant schemes. But that’s not always true. Sometimes, their methods are appallingly simple and brutal.

Even to the point of reckless stupidity.

But what can be done?

Even if everyone knows, there’s nothing you can do.

This is the most tragic thing.

And you, Yan Xixi, what right do you have to compete with them? Do you think your petty tricks are enough to qualify? No, you’re far from it. She wasn’t blaming herself; she just felt small, ridiculous, and that she had brought this all upon herself—it served her right! If you want to die, then die alone! Why drag Huang Xiaojue down with you?

She didn’t know when Li Zhen had left.

She just fell asleep, leaning against the back of the chair.

「Evening.」

The doctor came out, smiling. "Everyone, don’t worry. Mr. Huang is no longer in life-threatening danger..."

Huang’s mother finally burst into tears. "Thank God, thank God."

Huang’s father rubbed his hands. "Thank you, Doctor. Thank you so much."

The doctor continued, "Please don’t disturb him. The patient needs to rest and remain quiet. You should all go home for now. There’s round-the-clock special care here, so you can come back tomorrow."

It was Zhou Ting’s voice. "Auntie, please rest assured. There will be special security tonight. I guarantee nothing will go amiss."

「By the third day, Huang Xiaojue had woken up.」 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Yan Xixi still hadn’t gone in. But when she heard Huang’s mother’s voice at the door, she suddenly felt a great weight lifted from her shoulders.

"Son, have some soup. It’s very nourishing..."

"Mom, don’t worry. It was just an accident, a minor injury. It’s nothing serious..."

"Still a minor injury? Didn’t you hear what the doctor said? If it had been an inch deeper, you could have died on the spot..."

"Doctors always tend to exaggerate."

"We really owe it to Zhou Ting this time. She’s been tirelessly taking care of you for two or three days, finding experts and enlisting renowned doctors. Otherwise, we really wouldn’t have known what to do..."

Zhou Ting laughed heartily. "Auntie, you’re too kind. It’s what I ought to do."

"Oh, by the way, that assailant, Wang Xiaohao, has been taken away. He confessed at the police station that ever since he was seriously injured last time, he had harbored a grudge and wanted to disfigure Yan Xixi to vent his anger..."

There was a moment of silence.

"Son, this time you really scared your mom to death. Oh, I even prayed to Heaven. I vowed that if you could just wake up, I’d agree to anything you wanted to do from now on. Even if it meant trading my life for yours, I wouldn’t hesitate..."

It was Huang’s father’s voice. "Old woman, what are you rambling on about?"

Huang’s mother immediately laughed. "Alright, alright, I won’t ramble anymore. Son, drink your soup. Let me feed you..."

The immense pressure suddenly lifted.

Yan Xixi couldn’t help it; a broad smile spread across her face. She knew she didn’t need to visit him—at this moment, the last thing Huang Xiaojue needed was for her to appear before him. Only now, she suddenly realized, fate had actually been quite kind to her. Thank Heavens.

She didn’t go to his room; instead, she strode out of the hospital.

Passersby all noticed the woman’s broad smile and cast curious glances her way, thinking to themselves, How strange to see someone smiling so happily in a hospital.

Yan Xixi drifted away. After walking for a very long time, she suddenly couldn’t hold it in any longer, and tears streamed down her face.