ebookland Chapter 197 Xu Xinyi is out
Chapter 197 Xu Xinyi is out
Xu Xinyi spent more than three long months in that dark and damp prison, and every day felt like a year.
However, because she behaved well in prison, she was released a week early yesterday.
Every moment in prison, Xu Xinyi's mind was filled with resentment towards Ye Wanqing. She imagined countless times the scene of stepping Ye Wanqing under her feet.
Unexpectedly, on the first day after being released from prison, fate was so "kind" to her that she accidentally ran into Ye Wanqing outside the door.
Xu Xinyi's eyes instantly became fierce, and she clenched her teeth, as if she wanted to vent all her hatred: "Ye Wanqing, did you just walk out of the gate of Huiren Hospital?"
Secretary Wang nodded gently upon hearing this, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Ms. Xu, you were just released from prison yesterday..."
But Xu Xinyi didn't listen to these persuasions. Her mind was full of curiosity and anger about Ye Wanqing's whereabouts:
"If I remember correctly, Huiren Hospital is a hospital that specializes in treating mental illnesses, right? Ye Wanqing came out of there, so there must be something wrong. Secretary Wang, please find out why she went to Huiren!"
Secretary Wang looked embarrassed and reminded, "Ms. Xu, President Xu has specifically instructed you not to clash with Ye Wanqing again."
Xu Xinyi snorted disdainfully: "What are you afraid of? I just asked you to find out the real reason why Ye Wanqing went to Huiren. I didn't ask you to do anything excessive to her."
Seeing Xu Xinyi's firm attitude, Secretary Wang could only reluctantly agree: "Okay, I'll have someone investigate right away."
"You have to act quickly, Secretary Wang. I don't have much patience right now." Xu Xinyi's words were filled with urgency and ruthlessness.
Recalling the dark days she spent in prison, Xu Xinyi's eyes grew increasingly gloomy, as if she wanted to swallow up the entire world.
Ye Wanqing, however, was completely unaware of Xu Xinyi's release from prison. After receiving a call from Li Meng, she hurried back to the villa, packed some luggage, and drove to the airport.
Su Zimo's condition made her extremely anxious. Li Meng's tone on the phone was full of anxiety and uneasiness, which made Ye Wanqing feel worried.
She specifically bought the earliest flight. Fortunately, today was a weekday and there were not many vehicles on the road. Ye Wanqing arrived at the airport smoothly.
After arriving at the airport, there was still some time before boarding, so Ye Wanqing passed the security check and waited anxiously in the terminal. Soon, the boarding reminder came over the broadcast.
The flight from Beijing to Xicheng took about 150 minutes, and when the plane landed in Xicheng, it was exactly noon. As soon as Ye Wanqing left the airport, she couldn't wait to stop a taxi and headed straight to the hospital.
As soon as she arrived at the hospital, Ye Wanqing saw the haggard Li Meng. She asked anxiously, "How is Su Zimo doing now?"
Li Meng sighed, frowning, "He's still in the operating room."
Ye Wanqing's heart tightened when she heard this. She followed Li Meng to the door of the operating room and asked nervously, "What exactly happened at that time?"
Li Meng handed her a bottle of mineral water. Ye Wanqing took it, but just held it tightly in her hand without opening it to drink.
Li Meng sighed deeply, her eyes revealing memories and uneasiness of that day. She began to describe the accident in detail:
"At that time, we were filming a thrilling escape scene, in which Su Zimo's character had to ride a horse to break through the enemy's encirclement and rescue the trapped heroine.
We had shot this scene several times, and the horse had always been very stable and docile, with no problems whatsoever."
She paused, as if gathering her thoughts, and then continued, “But when we were about to take the fifth shot, the horse suddenly went crazy and completely out of control.
Instead of following the planned route, it rushed straight towards the camera. The staff at the scene were stunned; no one expected such a thing to happen.
Li Meng's tone was a little nervous, as if she was back at that scene again: "Su Zimo tried his best to keep his balance on the horse, his expression was very focused, trying to control the horse.
However, the horse was moving too fast and in too sudden a direction, so he had no time to react. Before long, he was thrown violently off the horse's back.
She recalled the moment when Su Zimo fell, her voice becoming low: "When he first fell, he was still conscious. He tried to stand up, but you could see that he was in pain.
We called an ambulance immediately, but while waiting for them to arrive, he became increasingly unconscious and eventually passed out in the ambulance."
Ye Wanqing stared at the glaring "In Surgery" indicator light above the operating room, her face as cold as water: "Do you think this was an accident, or was it done on purpose?"
"That horse was specially used by the crew for filming. It's always been very docile, and this isn't the first time Su Zimo has worked with it. But today it suddenly went berserk, and everyone present was stunned, completely bewildered."
Li Meng's expression turned serious when she said this. "I've already called the police. They should be investigating this matter."
The reason why Ye Wanqing asked this was because she knew very well that Su Zimo had learned horse riding, and this was not his first time filming a scene on horseback.
This was not the first time that the horse had come into contact with Su Zimo, but today it suddenly lost control. The strangeness of this could obviously not be explained by just one word "accident".
Hearing that Li Meng had already taken measures to call the police, Ye Wanqing nodded silently and said nothing more.
She slowly walked to a chair nearby and sat down. As she had been in a hurry along the way and had not eaten, she felt a slight emptiness in her stomach.
She gently unscrewed the bottle of mineral water that Li Meng handed her, tilted her head back, and took a small sip, trying to relieve the discomfort.
At the same time, Lin Xuan was about to withdraw from an important meeting when his cell phone rang suddenly, interrupting his thoughts.
He glanced at the screen and saw that it was a call from Qin Huai.
Qin Huai's slightly excited voice came over immediately after he picked up the phone: "Boss Lin, did you know? Su Zimo fell off his horse. I heard it's quite serious!"
Considering the deep friendship between Ye Wanqing and Su Zimo, Qin Huai guessed that Ye Wanqing might have already set out for the hospital at this moment.
Such news was undoubtedly an unexpected "surprise" for Lin Xuan.
He hung up Qin Huai's phone, and a barely perceptible complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
He glanced at Zhao Yu beside him and gave a brief instruction: "Go check on Su Zimo's situation. I want to know the latest developments."
Zhao Yu nodded immediately upon hearing this and turned to arrange the personnel. He was already accustomed to Lin Xuan's style of doing things and was not surprised by such instructions.
Not long after, Lin Xuan learned that Ye Wanqing had arrived in Xicheng, and Su Zimo was still lying in the operating room with his life or death uncertain.
An inexplicable emotion surged in his heart, which was both worry about Su Zimo and a premonition of the difficulties Ye Wanqing was about to face.
Su Zimo's fall from the horse was indeed quite serious. When he was finally pushed out of the operating room, he was already in a semi-comatose state.
His face was as pale as paper, his eyes were tightly closed, his brows were furrowed, and he was experiencing unspeakable pain. His body was covered with bandages and gauze, and every wound told of the life-and-death ordeal he had just experienced.
Ye Wanqing stood quietly by, watching the nurses carefully wheel Su Zimo back to the ward. She wanted to go over and see him, but was afraid to disturb his rest. Only after Su Zimo was placed on the bed did she gently approach him.
Su Zimo seemed to sense her presence and opened his eyes slightly. "Sister Wanqing..."
His voice was weak and hoarse, with a hint of emotion that was hard to conceal. He tried to sit up, but accidentally pulled the injured part, and he gasped in pain.
"Lie down and don't move." Ye Wanqing hurried forward and held him down, with a hint of blame and heartache in her tone.
They hadn't seen each other for a long time since the Qingming Festival. Because of some misunderstandings and disputes before the New Year, she had intentionally kept a certain distance from Su Zimo.
But seeing Su Zimo in such pain at this moment, she couldn't help but feel an indescribable bitterness in her heart.
Seeing this, Li Meng tactfully withdrew, leaving the two of them some private space. She went to a small restaurant near the hospital and bought some light food, which she would give to Su Zimo after he woke up.
"Don't move. You're injured like this now. You need to rest well."
Seeing that Su Zimo was about to take out his phone, Ye Wanqing stopped him immediately. She knew that Su Zimo had always been a person who could not sit still, but his physical condition did not allow him to continue to be so willful.
Su Zimo smiled helplessly, gritted his teeth and put down his hand.
"Sister Wanqing, I bought you a skirt that I think suits you very well."
He said this with some excitement. Ever since he started making money, he always wanted to buy various things for Ye Wanqing to express his gratitude and respect. Although Ye Wanqing didn't accept everything, he still enjoyed choosing gifts for her.
This time he stumbled upon a skirt that was a perfect match for Ye Wanqing. It wasn't expensive, but it was very delicate. He had planned to give it to Ye Wanqing in person as a surprise after the photoshoot, but he didn't expect to encounter such an accident.
He took out his cell phone and found the photo of the skirt, wanting to show it to Ye Wanqing, but Ye Wanqing gently stopped him.
"Let's talk about it when you're better." She said gently, pouring a glass of water and handing it to his lips.
"Drink some water first."
Su Zimo felt a surge of warmth in his heart as he looked at her gentle eyes and actions. He obediently drank a few sips of water, and his dry lips finally felt better.
"Sister Wanqing, have you lost weight?"
He asked with some distress. He had been busy with work recently and rarely called Ye Wanqing. In addition, what happened before the New Year made him hesitate to disturb her easily.
Ye Wanqing put down the water cup, touched her cheek and smiled faintly: "Well, I don't have much appetite recently."
She didn't want to talk too much about herself so she changed the subject.
"You should have a good rest. I'll go get you something to eat."
Su Zimo nodded, his heart filled with gratitude and warmth. He lay down on the hospital bed and soon fell into a deep sleep. Before falling asleep, he seemed to say something, but Ye Wanqing didn't hear it clearly.