Xu Ke returned to Shangjing and spent two idle days at home under the dual pressure from Lin Mengyao and Housekeeper Zhao. Meanwhile, Yu Xia in the hospital had completely been weaned off the ventilator after days of treatment, and her condition had stabilized. However, they still hadn’t allowed her to return home, instead, continuing her treatment in the hospital.
Yu Xia’s body, already looking quite frail, had become even leaner due to this illness. Now, she truly appeared to have not an ounce of flesh. The slight baby fat that once graced her face had vanished completely. Her arms and legs were as thin as small sticks, making people afraid to touch her for fear of breaking her.
Xu Ke looked at Yu Xia lying on the hospital bed, feeling a heavy silence as if a weight were pressing on his chest, making every breath stifled and heavy.
"Brother-in-law, don’t look at me like that. I’m fine. I’ve just lost my appetite lately and don’t feel like eating, which is why I look so thin. Once I feel like eating again, I’ll gain the weight back," Yu Xia said, a slight smile appearing on her face, which saddened even Xu Ke, this big man.
Xu Ke knew why she couldn’t eat. It was probably because she accidentally drank some water from that filthy ditch, which had given her anorexia. Even though she could manage to eat a little, it was just enough to meet her body’s daily needs. Eating more would make her vomit uncontrollably.
Xu Ke gently touched Yu Xia’s somewhat dry hair, wondering why fate had been so unfair to her. Although she was compassionate and kind, she had been continuously toyed with by destiny, never having a good day since she was born.
"Xiaxia, rest assured I will get revenge for you. I won’t let those who hurt you go unpunished," Xu Ke said firmly, touching Yu Xia’s dry hair.
"I trust you, Brother-in-law. I know you won’t just watch me suffer . But, Brother-in-law, don’t hurt yourself. If taking revenge causes you loss or harm, then don’t do it. My matters can wait," Yu Xia said with a smile, gently and obediently.
"Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer in vain. I will give you a proper explanation for this matter, and I will make those people endure everything you have suffered," Xu Ke thought of the family of three who had been tortured to the brink of madness in the warehouse and the Feng Family, who were still enjoying a good material life. The murderous intent in his eyes grew more intense.
Yu Xia, looking at Xu Ke , wore a smile of happiness.
Although she esteemed her sister, it was Brother-in-law who had saved her from the mire once again. She decided to like Xu Ke a bit more, placing him higher than Lin Mengyao without him knowing.
Despite wanting to accompany Xu Ke more, Yu Xia’s current physical condition did not allow her to do so. She just barely managed to chat with Xu Ke a bit longer before her body forced her into a sleep.
Looking at the sleeping face of Yu Xia, Xu Ke pulled the quilt up for her. The air conditioning in the ward was on high, yet Yu Xia’s hands and feet were still ice-cold. When Xu Ke tucked Yu Xia’s hands back under the quilt, he thought he was touching ice blocks.
"Rest assured, I won’t let those who hurt you get away with it," Xu Ke looked down at Yu Xia’s uneasy sleeping face, uttering each word as weightily as a thousand gold.
Maybe in her dreams, Yu Xia heard Xu Ke’s promise, as her tightly-knit brows slowly relaxed, and a sweet smile graced her face.
Xu Ke sat quietly for a while, watching Yu Xia’s sleeping face, and then he left.
Although he left Shangjing for a period, he hadn’t relinquished control over the matters there, closely monitoring everything. Now that the fish had taken the bait, everything was proceeding as he had anticipated. But Xu Ke felt he couldn’t wait any longer and wanted to resolve the matter quickly.
"Carry out everything according to plan," Xu Ke walked to the hospital corridor’s corner, dialed a number, and issued the latest instruction.
Feng Yiweng had been thriving these days, and in just half a month, her father’s position had rapidly advanced. Invitations were pouring in, and she was almost never home, constantly running about.
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"Yes," Feng Yiweng hadn’t noticed her mother’s state, and picked up her bag to change her shoes.
"Can you not go out today? It’s been so long since you’ve stayed home to really keep me company. How long has it been since we’ve sat down as mother and daughter to have a good chat?" Mrs. Feng said, with a faint sadness in her eyes, "Besides, my chest feels tight today, as if something bad is about to happen. Can you just stay home and keep me company?"
"I’ve already agreed to this appointment long ago, and only I’m left. How can I go back on my word?" Feng Yiweng said while putting on her shoes.
"Am I not as important as those people you’re barely acquainted with outside?" Hearing Feng Yiweng refuse to give up this social engagement for her, Mrs. Feng’s face turned sour. She never imagined Feng Yiweng would reject her.
"Can’t you stop comparing meaningless things? If you’re bored at home, why not find your friends to spend time with instead of keeping me home? Why should I be bored just because you are?" Feng Yiweng said impatiently, rolling her eyes at Mrs. Feng, grabbing her purse, buckling her shoes, and leaving, not giving Mrs. Feng a chance to continue speaking.
Mrs. Feng, infuriated by Feng Yiweng’s attitude, trembled all over, tears streaming down uncontrollably. With Feng Aimin not at home, she only vented to the servants, "I’m her mother, how can she treat me ? She’s growing more disobedient and despicable the older she gets." Mrs. Feng swept all the teacups off the coffee table in tears, but no one comforted her.
Some things can be said by a mother, but if anyone else tried to cut in, they might be reprimanded harshly. Besides, they’re just servants employed by the Feng Family, where would they get the nerve to berate the employer’s daughter?
After crying for a while and seeing no one comforting her, not even handing her a tissue, Mrs. Feng felt as if her tears were worthless, leaving her feeling hollow inside. She casually wiped the tears from her eyes and went upstairs.
On the other side, Feng Yiweng, in her high heels, drove swiftly to the agreed place, nearly speeding several times along the way. Fortunately, she wasn’t the last to arrive.
Immersed in the joy of being admired, Feng Yiweng hadn’t realized that danger was quietly approaching.