Luo Qiqi shot up from her seat.
âMrs Guan, your precious son is fine. Itâs my Aâzi whoâs hurt. Happy now? Are you satisfied? She wonât be able to harass Guan Zixuan anymore like that!â
Xia Xinsheng was surprised at how angry Luo Qiqi was. So Xia Zi was the one who got injured. Itâs no wonder Guan Zixuan looked so down.?But how could Luo Qiqi say such a thing? I was only worried for my son.
She turned and adjusted her expression. âMiss Luo, please donât make assumptions. Iâm just worried about my son. I sympathize with what happened to Xia Zi!â
At this, Luo Qiqi was enraged.
She walked up to Xia Xinsheng. âSympathize? Why donât you ask that precious son of yours how Aâzi got hurt? If it werenât for your son, nothing wouldâve happened to her! Your son is the one who should be in there now!â
Xia Xinsheng was incensed at Luo Qiqiâs words and the tone she used.
âAudacious! Miss Luo, do you know who youâre talking to? You have no right to talk to me like this. Iâm upset that Xia Zi is hurt because of Zixuan, and Iâm willing to pay for the treatment so that she can get the best doctors. Is that enough? Did I ask her to take that knife for my son? Why are you cursing Zixuan like this now? What are you trying to do!â
Luo Qiqi was absolutely incensed.
Xia Xinsheng never had someone talk to her like Luo Qiqi did, not even when Guan Zixuan refused to acknowledge her as a mother in the past. He never lost his temper in front of her like that.
She was sorry for Xia Zi and she knew that it was because of Zixuan that she ended up getting hurt, but even so, she felt that Luo Qiqi had no right to say all that.
Guan Zixuan wanted to ignore them at first, but the quarrel was getting too intense for him to turn a blind eye.
He yelled at them, âEnough! Aâzi is undergoing surgery now, stop it! Get out if the both of you want to fight!â
When Guan Mingchang saw his son standing outside, he guessed that Xia Zi was very likely the one who got hurt.
But he did not think that Luo Qiqi and Xia Xinsheng would get into a fight right there.
Guan Mingchang walked over to Xia Xinsheng to calm her.
âZixuan, make sure the doctors try their best. I can look for a specialist if need be. Your mum is emotional because sheâs just worried about you. Iâll go out with Mum and buy some food back for the both of you.â
Though she was still very angry, this served to calm Luo Qiqi slightly.
The mobile phone she was holding rang just when she was about to retort.
It was Mo Suqing calling.
She walked out to answer the call.
âHello, Sis-in-law. This is Qiqi.â
Mo Suqing paused. âOh, itâs Qiqi? Whereâs Aâzi?â
Mo Suqing wouldnât have asked something like this usually since she knew that Xia Zi and Luo Qiqi were literally inseparable, but she just saw the news about the attempted murder at Fengteng Groupâs gala dinner.
For some reason, she felt uneasy the entire day and found it hard to relax.
She just needed to know that Xia Zi was fine.
Luo Qiqi wanted to keep it from her at first, but she felt that Mo Suqing would probably have already found something amiss.
Itâs probably best for them to know the truth and come over, just in case. I wouldnât know what to tell Mo Suqing if anything happens to Aâzi.
She then answered, âSis-in-law, donât panic at the news. Aâzi⦠Aâzi is hurt. Sheâs in surgery right now.â
Mo Suqing almost dropped her phone.
She said, âTake good care of Aâzi. Your brother and I will come to Emperor City as soon as we can!â
Mo Suqing ended the call right after.
She stared into the empty air for a while. Ye Zhongjue caught her staring at the air and walked over to her, concerned.
âDear, whatâs wrong? Why are you staring into thin air?â
Mo Suqing turned to him and said, âI just saw a report on an attempted murder that happened during Fengtengâs Group gala dinner. Thatâs Guan Zixuanâs company. Iâve been feeling uneasy the entire day and something like that actually happened. I called but it was Luo Qiqi who picked up the phone. She told me that Aâzi is hurt and sheâs in surgery now. Jue, letâs make a trip to Emperor City right away, okay?â
Ye Zhongjue patted her on the back to comfort Mo Suqing.
âOkay. Donât panic. We can go over and find out what really happened. I believe Aâzi will pull through!â
Ye Zhongjue then booked the tickets and began packing.
At Emperor Cityâs hospital.
Luo Qiqi saw Guan Zixuan curl up into himself against the wall when she walked back into the building. Her anger had more or less dissipated by now and all that was left was worry and concern.
She knew how Guan Zixuan felt, but no one would know how she felt.
She felt that Guan Zixuan did not take care of Aâzi well, but she blamed herself at the same time. How could I let her get hurt so badly when I was right there?
Having gone through so much with her, she hoped that Aâzi would be able to pull through this time too.
The surgery finally ended after more than two hours.
Before Luo Qiqi could walk over, Guan Zixuan shot up and almost pounced on the doctor.
âHow is everything?â
Seeing how worried he looked, Luo Qiqi thought that it might really have been her fault for not taking care of Xia Zi well.
Was I asking too much of him? I wanted Guan Zixuan to do a job that I canât even do well myself.
The doctor said, âThe surgery went well. But the patient has lost too much blood. We did a blood transfusion, but weâre not sure when sheâd be able to wake up. Call for me if anything happens.â He then left.
Luo Qiqi walked up and saw Xia Zi being wheeled out of the room. Xia Zi looked like she was in a peaceful sleep, except that her face was devoid of color.
Guan Zixuan followed Xia Zi as she was wheeled into the ward.
Guan Mingchang and Xia Xinsheng arrived shortly after.
Xia Xinsheng glanced at Luo Qiqi before saying, âItâs going to be midnight soon. Have something to eat.â
She knew that she had been too emotional earlier, and she had also heard that Xia Zi and Luo Qiqi were as close as sisters. It was perfectly reasonable for Luo Qiqi to react like she did.
Furthermore, Zixuan was safe. It had not been polite of her to get into a fight with Luo Qiqi earlier.
Luo Qiqi was surprised at the sudden change in Xia Xinshengâs attitude. She turned away.
âLet Guan Zixuan have the food. I wonât take any. I just want to stay by Aâziâs side!â
There was a subtle change in Xia Xinshengâs expression, but she did not say anything in response. She simply placed the food at the side.
Guan Mingchang said, âZixuan, itâs only right that you take care of Xia Zi since she got hurt because of you. Miss Luo, weâre very sorry about what happened to Miss Xia. You can discuss with Zixuan to decide on who accompanies Xia Zi tonight. Weâll come back tomorrow to visit Miss Xia.â
Guan Mingchang did not put on airs and what he said sounded very logical.
Luo Qiqi nodded at this and murmured in acknowledgement.
She looked at Guan Zixuan after his parents left.
âGo take a rest. Iâll take care of Aâzi tonight. My brother and Sis-in-law are arriving in Emperor City tomorrow. We donât have to trouble you after that!â
Guan Zixuanâs face darkened. He knew Luo Qiqi was upset over this, but he never thought that she would want him to leave.
How can I leave when Aâzi is hurt!
Getting into a fight with Luo Qiqi will not help matters, because he was the one who did not take care of Xia Zi well.
He took a deep breath and said, âQiqi, itâs my fault for not taking care of Aâzi well this time and letting her get hurt. It wonât happen again. Aâzi is hurt. I have to be by her side.â
Luo Qiqi did not want to make things difficult for Guan Zixuan, but she was unable to forgive him as yet. She watched Xia Zi crumple to the ground right in front of her. She was unable to forgive herself, much less Guan Zixuan.
She tried to adjust her expression and said, âGuan Zixuan, thereâs no need to do that. Iâd like to take care of Aâzi myself!â
Guan Zixuan was at a loss for words. He stood in place for a while before saying, âI wonât say anything if you insist on staying. But I wonât leave either!â
Guan Zixuan dragged a chair to the side of the bed and sat on it.
Luo Qiqi then walked over to the sofa in the ward and sat on it. The both of them remained silent like this for quite a while.
Luo Qiqi did not expect Mo Suqing and Ye Zhongjue to arrive that quickly. They arrived in Emperor City at about three in the morning and headed for the hospital right away.
Mo Suqing saw Luo Qiqi lying on the sofa and Guan Zixuan leaning against the bed when she entered the ward. Being light sleepers, the both of them woke up at the sound.
Guan Zixuan had a look of guilt when he saw Mo Suqing.
Mo Suqing said to Ye Zhongjue, âStay with Qiqi in the ward for a while. I have something to say to Zixuan.â
Ye Zhongjue squeezed her hand and gave her a look of reassurance before he entered the ward, as if he was telling her not to be too emotional.
Guan Zixuan then followed Mo Suqing out of the ward.