Chapter 161 He Has Married Someone Else (1/2)

Three months passed by in a blink of an eye. Regardless of how anxious everyone was, the day of Xin Qing's last acupuncture session had finally arrived.

Early that morning, Tang Shuang and Young Master Shen arrived together. ”Will she remember everything after you've done?” asked Zhang Mi nervously, who was pacing around Tang Shuang.

Tang Shuang rolled her eyes. ”What, do you think the human brain is some kind of switch that you can just flip? The blood clot inside her brain has already dissolved. But not even I can tell for sure whether she'll regain her memories immediately.”

A dark look formed on Young Master Shen's face before Zhang Mi could even cry out in protest. ”That's not what you told me the first time. You gave me your word that she would recover.”

”And she will recover. Just not immediately. She might be fine after a nap. Or she might remember everything by the end of tonight. The point is, with the blood clot gone, she will make a speedy recovery,” Tang Shuang said, eyeing both of them. ”It's not like I'd run off or something. Hey, I'm the one who has everything to lose if she doesn't recover!”

Finally, the last acupuncture session was completed. Xin Qing seemed a little pale, just like she had been for the past three months. Young Master Shen did not give Xin Qing time to take a breather; he brought her to the hospital straight away. They did not trust Tang Shuang, so they wanted Xin Qing to undergo a full-body checkup.

After he had sent Xin Qing into the observation room and dismissed Zhang Mi, Young Master Shen said, ”Alright. You can come out now!”

Ying Qingcang walked out from the passageway. ”Why is it that she seems paler and paler?”

Young Master Shen noticed the scowl plastered on Ying Qingcang's face. He shrugged and said, ”Guess we'll find out after the doctors checked her out.”

Xin Qing was pushed out of the observation room an hour later. ”The blood clot in her brain has vanished. It won't be long until she regains her memories,” the doctor told Ying Qingcang excitedly.

Ying Qingcang kept his eyes on Xin Qing, who was already fast asleep. ”Then why's she still so weak?” Ying Qingcang said, keeping his voice soft as if he was worried that he might startle her by speaking loudly.

”She hasn't been eating well recently. Her body hasn't been obtaining enough nutrients. She will be physically active again once you replenish her nutrition and address her dietary needs,” the doctor placated.

They brought Xin Qing to a hospital room. Ying Qingcang stood beside her bed, and for a while, he just observed her. After that, he turned around to face Young Master Shen. ”Bring her home when she wakes up. And then... Tell her about me and Tang Shuang.”

”Look, now that Xiao Qingqing has fully recovered, we don't have to fear that woman anymore. Say the word, and I'll have my guys grab her right away,” Young Master Shen said hurriedly.

Ying Qingcang shook his head. ”Do you think she'll just cure Xin Qing without doing anything else? No. I suspect she still has something up her sleeves. Stick to the plan for now. We'll handle the rest after Xin Qing recovers.”

”But there's still no need for you to tell her that load of crap! What if I send Xiao Qingqing overseas for the time being?”

”But what will she think if she wakes up and I'm nowhere to be seen? And I'm pretty sure Tang Shuang will find her and then tell her everything. If she's going to find out eventually, you might as well just tell her first rather than her hearing about it from someone else later on.” Ying Qingcang sighed deeply. ”Just tell her that she'd been unconscious for half a year after she was shotted, and that I had another woman during that time.”

Still, Young Master Shen dissented. ”Don't you think that's just cruel? It's cruel to you and her both.”

”I'm beginning to understand how she felt two years ago.” Carefully, Ying Qingcang picked up Xin Qing's hand and began a series of gentle caresses. ”Back then, in order to protect me, she had chosen to leave me no matter how much she loved me. She'd rather I hate her and detest her than allowing me to approach her. If two people were to break up, the one who still has lingering feelings will suffer more!” Ying Qingcang stared at Young Master Shen. ”Before we catch the person behind everything, nobody knows what kind of accident might happen next time. Right now, Xin Qing is my Archilles' heel. I need to send her away for her own safety.”

Realization dawned upon Young Master Shen. ”So that's the real reason you agreed to marry Tang Shuang! You want to let everyone think that you've abandoned Xiao Qingqing and found a new love. You're trying to push Tang Shuang out into the public while keeping Xiao Qingqing in the safest place possible.”

”I hadn't planned to do that at first. After all, that woman did cure Ah Qing.” A look of cruelty shone from the depths of Ying Qingcang's eyes. ”But she's the one who had sought this path. So you can't really blame me for being cruel.” Ying Qingcang lowered his head and kissed Xin Qing's forehead. ”Let Ah Qing hate me for the time being! That way, she'll have the courage to live on. We'll reveal the whole truth to her after everything's settled.”

”Okay, I've got to head back first,” Ying Qingcang said. ”I'll leave everything to you, pal.”

Ying Qingcang headed back to Ying's residence first. He had to destroy Xin Qing's leather notebook, she could never know everything that had happened after her amnesia. After that, he went to the lawyer's office.

That night, Young Master Shen and Zhang Mi stayed at Xin Qing's hospital room.

”She's moving! She moving!” Zhang Mi jumped up in excitement. ”Xin Qing? Xin Qing?”

The person on the bed stirred. Her lashes fluttered a few times before she slowly opened her eyes. ”Mimi...”

”Argh! Argh! Argh!” Crying and laughing at the same time, Zhang Mi threw her arms around Xin Qing in a hug. ”You've recovered! You've finally recovered!”

Xin Qing sat up and mocked the other woman. ”You look ugly as hell. Stop crying.” Then she turned to Young Master Shen. ”Hey, why are you so emotional as well? Oh, right. I remember being shot. But what about Ying Qingcang?” Xin Qing had finally noticed that something was amiss. She did not see Ying Qingcang...

”What happened to him? Did he get shot too?”

Zhang Mi quickly held her back. ”Calm down. Calm down! We'll explain everything to you slowly.” Zhang Mi gave Young Master Shen a pointed look.

”Xiao Qingqing! The bullet hit you in the head, and you've been in a coma for over half a year.”

Xin Qing let out a tiny squeak. ”Huh? I was out for that long? So you're saying that I nearly became a vegetative patient!”

”Oh, hush, hush! What nonsense are you talking about? You're awake right now, aren't you? The doctors have already told us that you've fully recovered. You're fine now!” Above, Zhang Mi stared at Xin Qing. Below, she secretly gave Young Master Shen a kick.

At this point, Young Master Shen could be facing down a couple of assassins and he would not be as nervous as he was now. How the heck was he even supposed to say this...

”Is there something you guys are hiding from me?” Xin Qing prodded after she saw the nervous look on each of their faces.

Zhang Mi gritted her teeth. ”Xin Qing, you listen to me well, okay? Ying Qingcang has had a change of heart. He's marrying another woman now.” After those words left Zhang Mi's mouth, both Zhang Mi and Young Master Shen were looking at Xin Qing as if they were about to charge into a warzone.