Chapter 168 - I Want To Shoot You To Death Right Now, And You Are Asking Me To Calm Down? (2/2)

”He's not as bad as you.”

”What are you going to do about him?”

Xian Zihao sat down on the bed and intertwined his hands with hers. He looked at her with his black eyes that were like the gathering and dissipating of stars, and said softly, ”I have my way of dealing with this, so you don't have to worry too much.”

Jiang Ruolan slowly lowered her eyes. With his words, she could finally relax.

”Don't be silly in the future.” Xian Zihao's voice was gentle, and there was a hint of pain in his eyes as he said, ”Do you know that your life was almost gone?”

Jiang Ruolan already knew that when Xian Zihao tried to stop her that day, she would end up taking the risk. Although the consequences of her impulsive actions were bad, she did not regret it.

Looking at his gaze which was half pained and half reproachful, the corner of her lips slightly raised, ”I just wanted to do something for you that would be within my capabilities. I didn't expect that the situation would develop to this extent, that laborer. It might be because he's too excited, so …”

In her mind, she suddenly recalled the scene at that time. At that time, that laborer seemed to be looking in Secretary Du's direction and was in shocked.

What happened to Secretary Du? Was it because he saw something? That's why the laborer decided to act like that?

However, it was impossible for Xian Zihao not to be aware of all of this, but it seemed that he didn't want to talk about it with her.

Jiang Ruolan changed the topic, ”I kind of saw Qin Gengxin that day. Did he see us?”

Xian Zihao sighed, ”Yes.”

”Then he …” It seemed that what she kept secret had been revealed. As expected, a paper could not contain the fire¹.

Jiang Ruolan looked at Xian Zihao worriedly.

However, he only held her hand, his gaze still warm as he comforted her.

”How is he?” She asked softly.

”Due to traffic congestion, the ambulance couldn't arrive on time, it was Qin Gengxin who took a shortcut and rushed to the hospital. Once you were pushed into the operating room, he did not say anything. You were in a coma for four days, I was in the ward, he was outside, and only left when the doctor said you were out of danger.” Xian Zihao hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

”Did he say anything before he left?”

Xian Zihao looked at Jiang Ruolan with a slightly cold gaze. He was dissatisfied with her worries and nervousness for Qin Gengxin, but he also slightly understood her feelings.

”He didn't say anything from the beginning until the end.”

”How is this possible? With his bad temper, how could he be so calm.” Jiang Ruolan looked at him in disbelief. If she knew Qin Gengxin's reaction would be so calm, why did she hide it for so long?

There was a profound look in Xian Zihao's eyes as he replied, ”Not necessarily.”

”What do you mean?”

”From what I know of him.” He stretched out his hand and pulled up the quilt that had been pushed down by her. With a tinge of helplessness and blame in his eyes, he got up and helped her pour another glass of warm water in case she needed it from time to time.

At the same time, he said calmly, ”He's waiting for you to pass through the dangerous period before he has the mind to investigate the whole situation.”

”Come again?” Jiang Ruolan was stupefied. ”Then, what are you here for?”

”To beat him up.”

”Huh?”

As the saying goes, 'speak the devil, here he's come', the ward's door was kicked open by someone. Xian Zihao raised his eyebrows as if he could already guess who it was.

Jiang Ruolan shifted her gaze to the door and there he was.

With a dark expression, Qin Gengxin walked in with big strides. His cold gaze swept over Jiang Ruolan, and when he saw that she had woken up, he ignored her.

Taking a big step forward, an unexpected punch ruthlessly landed on Xian Zihao's lower jaw.

”Qin Gengxin, what are you doing!” Just as Jiang Ruolan was about to get up, she felt a pain on the back of her neck and lay back down. Without any strength left in her body, she could only stare at Qin Gengxin's bloodshot eyes, then at Xian Zihao, whose face was still as calm as ever.

Xian Zihao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth nonchalantly.

He could have dodged the punch, but he did not. Nor did he intend to fight back. ”Have you calmed down?”

In this country, there weren't many people who dared to offend Xian Zihao openly. But Qin Gengxin was different. He didn't give him any face at all, his fists were clenched to the point that the sound of bones cracking could be heard, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He looked at Xian Zihao, squeezing out a sentence from between his teeth, ”Calm down? I want to shoot you to death right now, and you are asking me to calm down?!”

Xian Zihao smiled instead. He wasn't affected at all. With a light, faintly discernible flick of his finger, the traces of blood on his finger gradually disappeared. He said in a gentle voice, ”I should have told you earlier. It's really my fault for hiding it from you for so long.”

”No, it's me. I'm the one who asked him not to tell you.” Jiang Ruolan, who was lying on the bed, tried to get up, but she had no strength to do so. She had lost a lot of blood before. She could only mutter, ”He did not plan to hide it from you. This is my fault. Qin Gengxin, I'm sorry.”

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Glossary:

¹ A Chinese proverb with the meaning: Truth will eventually reveal itself despite cover ups.