Mr. CEO, Spoil me 100 Percent! - Chapter 140

Chapter 140: Money Transfer

 

“I was staying at my mom’s. Didn’t you ask me to come up with a solution to take care of Xia Xinghe…”

Chui Ming’s eyes shook slightly, “You took care of her already?”

“No…” Wushuang’s face fell immediately, “Honey, Xia Xinghe is too cunning. She saw through our plan. Now my mother’s detained at the police station. I’ve escaped but if we don’t do anything soon, Xia Xinghe will take everything that belongs to her! Honey, there’s no one but you that can help me now. Let’s figure out a way to destroy Xia Xinghe. If not, we’ll be left with nothing!”

Wushuang was too distressed to notice the peculiar look that temporarily entered Chui Ming’s eyes.

He set down the wine glass and walked towards Wushuang. He pulled her in for an intimate hug which totally surprised Wushuang.

“Wushuang, I’m sorry but I’m unable to help you,” Chui Ming caressed her hair and said with a sigh.

Wushuang raised her head in alarm. “But why?”

Chui Ming said with a painful expression, “Because I’m bankrupt…”

“What‽” Wushuang was shocked, “How‽”

“How…? Crash of the stock market. Overnight, I’ve lost everything. Everything, do you understand?” Chui Ming laughed but there was no mirth in it.

Wushuang stepped back involuntarily with a blanched face. “But how could it happen so fast…”

They were still in the lap of luxury yesterday, how could they have lost everything overnight?

“Wushuang, leave and run as far as you can. I have nothing now so I can’t help you anymore. I too will go into hiding, so this will probably be our last time together,” Chui Ming said suddenly.

Wushuang held onto his hand and pleaded, “No, we still have something! Honey, I have money, lots of money, this is still not the end for us! We can run together, no, we can use the money to figure out a way to remove Xia Xinghe!”

Chui Ming looked at her kindly and caressed her face lovingly. “Honey, there’s no need for you to cheer me up. Even if you have some money stored away, it wouldn’t be enough for us to start over…”

“No, it’s enough! I have all the money from Xia Family’s estate! Ten billion, that’s more than enough!”

“Alright, then quickly transfer it into my overseas account. It’ll buy us time for us to leave this country.”

Caution settled in Wushuang’s heart. Her inner voice warned her that she couldn’t give everything she had to Chui Ming.

However, if she didn’t transfer it to him, the money would very soon be out of her pocket!

Wu Rong was already charged with the murder of Xia Chengwu and attempted murder on Xia Xinghe. It wouldn’t take long for the police to freeze the Xia Family’s remaining estates.

If she didn’t move the money soon, she would be left penniless.

At the end of the day, Chui Ming was her lawfully wedded husband; he wouldn’t mistreat her.

Plus, didn’t he promise they would escape together?

Wushuang decided to believe in Chui Ming, to bet on the premise of love.

With Chui Ming’s aid, Wushuang managed to transfer the money from her own and Wu Rong’s accounts to Chui Ming’s very quickly.

Thankfully, Chui Ming seemed to be a man of his words.

After he helped her pack her suitcase, he told her, “Wushuang, you go to the airport first and wait for me. I’ll be there after I get this small thing settled. I have to find someone to take care of Xia Xinghe before we leave this country!”

“You want me to go on my own?” Wushuang couldn’t hide her surprise.

Chui Ming nodded. “Yes, but don’t worry I’ll be there to meet you after everything’s done. Wushuang, don’t worry, I won’t leave you alone; you are, after all, my lovely wife. Alright, let’s get moving, we don’t have the time to dawdle or the police will get here soon.”

Chapter 141: Old Scores

 

Wushuang chose to trust Chui Ming.

Then again, what other choice did she have?

Plus, she wasn’t worried that Chui Ming would leave her behind because if so, she would report him to Interpol.

For a better tomorrow, Wushuang had decided to follow Chui Ming out of the country and abandon her mother.

She firmly believed a new start was entirely possible.

However, she underestimated Chui Ming’s viciousness.

He wasn’t lying when he said he needed to find someone to kill Xia Xinghe, but he left out the important detail that she was on his hit list too.

As Wushuang drove in a hurry to the airport, she didn’t notice a van had been tailing her.

When she finally realized something was wrong, the van rammed heavily into her from behind. Wushuang screamed in fright and her car went flying forward!

Chui Ming had come up with two plans the night before, the choice of which depended on Wushuang’s effort to take care of Xia Xinghe. If her plan was successful, Chui Ming would accept her back with open arms since she would have proved her usefulness.

If not, his plan was to cut all losses and run.

He had planned his escape route, the only thing he needed was the inheritance in Wushuang’s hands…

After he tricked Wushuang away, Chui Ming started packing. Just as he was about to close his car door, a black car stopped right in front of him, blocking his way.

Xiao Mo descended from it. Following him were two bodyguards and a man who was in their custody.

The man was one of three that infiltrated Xinghe’s house.

Naturally, Chui Ming recognized the man.

He knew the moment Wushuang walked in the door with her defeated face that his own assassination plan had also failed but it was still quite a shock to see it confirmed with his own two eyes.

He thought his plan was planned to perfection; he couldn’t understand why it would fail.

However, even with his failure staring at his face, he wasn’t a little bit concerned.

Meeting Xiao Mo’s hatred-filled gaze, he chuckled. “What’s wrong? Looks like you’re not here with kind intentions.”

Chui Ming was right. Xiao Mo was definitely not there to share a biscuit over tea with him.

“You’re right, Chui Ming. I’m here today to collect your debt of blood!” Xiao Mo said with a chilling smirk.

“Debt of blood?” Chui Ming replied in a snarky manner, “Aren’t you overestimating yourself? On what grounds are you here to claim it?”

Xiao Mo sneered. “On the grounds of premeditated attempt to murder! Chui Ming, bet you didn’t see this coming. Your plan failed big time and your men have all told the police everything. They’ll be here to arrest you soon, but before that, I want to settle personal scores with you.”

Chui Ming narrowed his eyes at Xiao Mo. He challenged, “Just how do you expect to do that?”

“Of course, it’s to make your life hell!” Xiao Mo roared as he charged at Chui Ming.

Chui Ming pulled out a pistol he had hidden inside his clothes and opened fire—

Xiao Mo didn’t even flinch or evade. The bullet shot through his shoulder and he slammed into Chui Ming!

As if his pain receptors had been burnt off, the bullet wound didn’t faze him one bit. He climbed atop of Chui Ming and landed a punch on Chui Ming’s face!

“F*ck…” Chui Ming cursed loudly. He wasn’t expecting Xiao Mo to be so fearless.

He struggled to fire another shot but his arm that held the gun was heavily pinned down by Xiao Mo. Rage poured through Xiao Mo as he threw one punch after another at Chui Ming’s face.

Bang!

After an especially heavy blow, Chui Ming’s vision began to blur.

Bang!

Chapter 142: The Power of Hatred

 

Another heavy blow later, Chui Ming could feel his teeth wobbling.

However, Xiao Mo didn’t let up. In fact, the assault came faster and stronger.

He pressed down hard on Chui Ming, not giving him any chance to escape or counter. He was ready to punch Chui Ming into a bloody pulp.

Chui Ming’s initial struggle eventually stopped and he surrendered himself to the crazed Xiao Mo.

Even though Xiao Mo’s shoulder was pierced through by a bullet, he was relentless.

He was fueled by the power of hatred!

Resentment that was bottled up over the years was released all at once. How could Xiao Mo not go crazy with bloodlust?

He was guided by one basic impulse, which was to beat Chui Ming to his death!

That one thought overwhelmed everything else in Xiao Mo’s mind, even his sanity.

Like a possessed man, he saw nothing but blood in his eyes.

Therefore, he didn’t realize Chui Ming has long since stopped struggling. In fact, he was eerily motionless.

The two bodyguards saw the bad situation and rushed forward to pull Xiao Mo back or else Xiao Mo would really smash Chui Ming’s head in.

By then, blood was all over Chui Ming and his face had been horribly disfigured…

However, it did nothing to quench the fire of hatred within Xiao Mo. While he was dragged away from the body, he didn’t miss the chance to launch a few powerful kicks at Chui Ming.

“Mr. Xiao, that’s enough. You’re going to kill him!”

“The police are almost here,” The two bodyguards reminded him.

“I don’t care! I’m not afraid of jail time, I just want to kill him! I want to kill him—”

Xiao Mo struggled out of the bodyguards’ clutches and charged at Chui Ming’s body.

However, after taking a few steps, he fainted. He was losing too much blood…

…

“Sis, something bad happened to Brother Xiao!” Xia Zhi and Xinghe were waiting for Xiao Mo at a café opposite the police station. They were waiting for Xiao Mo to bring Chui Ming over.

Xinghe frowned. “What happened?”

Xia Zhi quickly relayed to Xinghe everything the bodyguard told him.

“Now, both he and Chui Ming are being sent to the hospital. The diagnostics aren’t positive for the both of them. Did Brother Xiao lose his mind? The physical confrontation wasn’t beneficial for either party.” Xia Zhi was puzzled.

Xinghe said in a low voice, “He was blinded by hatred. Pack up, we’ll go to the hospital now.”

“Okay!”

They left the café in a hurry. As they crossed the road to reach the opposite car park, a car rounded the corner and headed directly at them.

Once bitten, twice shy. Xinghe had been in multiple car accidents so she was extra cautious whenever she crossed the road.

Therefore, she saw the danger coming immediately!

“Careful—” Xinghe yelled as she leaped to push Xia Zhi out of the road. The speeding car rammed directly into Xinghe. She flew quite a distance before landing with a heavy thud.

“Sis!” Xia Zhi who fell to the ground screamed as he turned back to watch the nightmarish scene unfold before him.

However, the car didn’t stop there. It made a drastic U-turn and sped towards Xinghe’s injured body.

Minutes before the car reached Xinghe, a Maybach shot out of the traffic and crashed into it.

Bang!

The sound of impact made the earth quake and the car that was knocked up overturned in mid-air and landed as a pile of scrap metal.

Chapter 143: Selfless Xi Mubai

 

The Maybach didn’t escape the crash unscathed either.

Both cars received quite a large amount of damage from the collision. White smoke was billowing from their engines.

This happened right outside the police station so many law enforcement officers thronged out the precinct upon hearing the commotion.

Xinghe grimaced from the effort to sit up. She saw two officers pull a large man out of the broken Maybach.

Xinghe’s eyes widened in shock. It was… Xi Mubai.

Before she could form a coherent thought, the dark curtain of unconsciousness fell.

…

Mubai suffered minor injuries. The most serious was an abrasion to his shoulder where it was bleeding.

Xinghe had cuts all over her body and she was unconscious.

Both were rushed to the hospital where Lu Qi happened to be on duty. He heard the news and ran over to the sick bay to pay them a visit, “What happened? I heard there was a car accident.”

“You heard right,” Mubai answered lightly, his eyes fell on Xinghe who was lying on the bed next to him, “Help take a look at her.”

“Doctor Lu, the lady’s situation is more optimistic than it looks. She merely fainted,” The doctor who was examining Xinghe raised his head to report.

Lu Qi nodded. He moved to bandage Mubai. “Since she’s fine, let me take a look at you first.”

Mubai raised his hand to stop him. He said in the same light manner, “Ladies first.”

Since when did Xi Mubai become so selfless? Lu Qi thought to himself.

He smiled and said, “Alright, if you say so. Follow my colleagues to get your injury fixed. I promise I’ll take good care of her.”

Mubai nodded before standing up to follow the doctors and nurses out.

After all the unrelated people were chased out of the room, Lu Qi started checking Xinghe’s injuries.

Mubai was relocated to the room next door where the doctor stitched up his shoulder wound. Old Mr. and Mrs. Xi as well as Tianxin who’d heard the news by then had quickly arrived at the hospital.

“Why were you so careless?” His mother asked concernedly, witnessing the ten centimeter long wound on his shoulder.

“Mubai, are you feeling better? Are you in pain?” Tianxin enquired with equal concern.

The doctor who was in the room consoled them, “Don’t worry, Mr. Xi’s wound looks serious, but it’s actually nothing. We’ll take out the thread in a week and you’ll barely notice the scar after a month.”

Old Mr. Xi turned to the police officers in the room and asked with a frown, “What happened? What or who caused the accident?”

The officers answered politely, “The accident happened because Mr. Xi wanted to save Miss Xia Xinghe.”

“What‽” Old Mrs. Xi asked out loud. Tianxin looked at them in surprised confusion.

Mubai injured himself because… he wanted to save Xia Xinghe?

“Tell us exactly what happened,” Old Mr. Xi asked solemnly.

“It has nothing to do with Xinghe. I saw someone tried to make an attempt on her life so I had to save her. I would do the same for anyone else,” Mubai answered on behalf of the policemen.

The officers vigorously nodded and agreed, “Yes, Mr. Xi is such a hero! If not for Mr. Xi, Miss Xia probably would be dead by now…”

The police continued to describe the situation.

Old Mrs. Xi and Tianxin became increasingly incensed.

How could Mubai put himself in harm’s way to save Xia Xinghe!

What if something bad were to happen to him?

Tianxin was furious.

Why did Mubai have to save Xia Xinghe? He should’ve let the b*tch die!

The fact that Mubai took such a big risk to save Xinghe made her heart burn with envy.

Chapter 144: Just Next Door

 

However, her face was one of understanding. “Mubai must have done it for Lin Lin. Next time, you have to think about yourself and about everyone else. God forbid, if anything were to happen to you, what will the rest of us do?”

The tears arrived on cue. She played the part of concerned fiancé to the tee.

Old Mrs. Xi quickly went to comfort her. She reprimanded Mubai lightly, “Of course, we should help others whenever we can – but, Mubai, you have to learn to read the situation. This time you were lucky to escape with only a minor wound. You’re no longer responsible for only yourself, you’re marrying Tianxin soon. What would the poor girl do if something bad happened to you?”

“Auntie, it’s fine. We shouldn’t blame Mubai,” Tianxin chimed in kindly and understandingly, “He was doing a good thing after all.”

“Still, he should take care of himself before he takes care of others…”

Old Mrs. Xi was ready to launch into another litany when Mubai interrupted her politely, “Alright, Mom. I understand. I will see you later because I wish to rest now.”

“Mubai, I’ll stay to look after you!” Tianxin said gently.

“No need, I need some alone time to recuperate.” Mubai rejected firmly.

Tianxin pouted and bit on her lips, “But I want to stay; I promise I won’t disturb you…”

“There’s really no need.” Mubai’s tone was unwavering.

Tianxin didn’t want to push it for fear of annoying Mubai.

She nodded understandingly. “Okay then, promise me you’ll rest well. I’ll go back to cook you some broth, I’ll bring them over later today.”

Mubai didn’t give any response, and Tianxin took that as a ‘thank you’.

Old Mr. Xi exchanged a few more words with his son and they all left the ward.

The moment they stepped out of his room, they ran into Lu Qi.

Spotting him, Old Mrs. Xi accosted him with a giant smile. “Doctor Lu, thank you for your help looking after our Mubai. If he ever needs anything, please don’t hesitate to call us.”

Lu Qi smiled back. “Auntie, don’t worry. Mubai’s wound is not serious, he’ll heal just fine.”

“That’s good to know.”

“By the way, Doctor Lu, do you have any information on Xia Xinghe’s conditions?” Tianxin suddenly chimed in to ask.

“Miss Xia is recovering well too. I just finished checking her injuries. She is in this ward,” Lu Qi said as he pointed towards the door behind him.

So, just next door…

After they bid Lu Qi goodbye, Tianxin couldn’t help herself but look in when they passed Xinghe’s open door.

Xinghe was still unconscious while Xia Zhi sat by her bedside watching over her. When he saw them, he frowned unhappily.

“Let’s go,” Old Mrs. Xi opened her mouth to say. In her eyes, Xia Xinghe was nothing more than a stranger.

Tianxin pulled her eyes away and followed.

No one saw the malevolence that flashed at the back of her eyes…

Xia Zhi went to close the door. He didn’t want to see any more unsightly people.

Xia Zhi returned to his post by Xinghe’s bedside. He waited for a long time but Xinghe showed no sign of waking up.

In fact, it appeared like her situation had worsened. She kept tossing and turning in her sleep.

And her forehead started breaking out in cold sweat…

Xia Zhi hurried to get Lu Qi who happened to be in Mubai’s room.

In the end, Mubai tagged along.

When he saw the condition Xinghe was in, he frowned subconsciously. “What’s wrong?”

“I have no idea. I swore she was doing just fine but for some reasons, she began to get increasingly restless. Doctor Lu, please look at my sister, what’s wrong with her?” Xia Zhi pleaded anxiously.

Chapter 145: Desire to Protect

 

“Calm down, let me see…” After Lu Qi gave Xinghe a rudimentary inspection, he said, “She’s burning up. I guess it’s because the pent-up pressure was released all at once during her moment of weakness so it caused her to succumb to this sudden illness.”

“You’re right, my sister has been under an insurmountable amount of pressure lately.” Xia Zhi nodded heavily.

Mubai didn’t offer any comments. He merely looked deeply at Xinghe.

He had a basic grasp of Xinghe’s transformation and her latest changes.

He even knew a thing or two about the events that unfolded the night before.

He found it difficult to imagine a physically weak woman like her could possess such impressive strength and intelligence that she was able to conquer all her enemies in one night.

Even though he lent her his aid but he fully believed she would be able to pull it off without his help.

He still found it hard to reconcile the two ‘Xia Xinghe’s that had appeared in his life.

He had never seen this impressive side of her…

However, at that moment, she was so vulnerable. She might have gotten a lot more competent but she was still a woman made of flesh and blood, prone to her moments of weakness.

For some reason, discovering this vulnerable side of Xinghe made Mubai cherish her even more…

Mubai still stood there after Lu Qi connected Xinghe to the IV drip.

Xia Zhi stared at him curiously. “Mr. Xi, why don’t you go and rest? You’re injured too, right?”

Mubai snapped back to reality and said lightly, “I’ll be over next door. Come and get me if you need anything.”

“Okay… Thank you for your help recently,” Xia Zhi said somewhat awkwardly.

“You’re welcome.” Mubai looked at Xinghe one last time before leaving.

Lu Qi came to make his round not long after Mubai returned to his ward. Lu Qi checked Mubai’s wound and announced, “You’re welcome to go home and rest. Have the family doctor change your bandage every day and you’ll be good as new.”

“Ok,” Mubai answered but he didn’t show any intention of leaving.

He stayed on at the hospital, eventually moving his work there.

However, next door, Xinghe remained unconscious…

Lu Qi would come over to report Xinghe’s condition to him. He merely nodded his head every time but he didn’t stop Lu Qi from coming to keep him updated on Xinghe.

Finally, many days later, Xinghe’s fever gradually improved.

However, she still suffered from night terrors, causing her to have restless sleeps.

For some reason, her brain kept replaying events that happened over the past twenty-five years.

Her childhood with her mom overseas.

The scenes where her mom taught her computer programming…

The accident that changed her life, and her marriage to Mubai…

The memories were cut into segments and flew across her mind.

She held onto one and it became clearer as others faded into the background.

It was from her childhood, the day when her mother left.

Xinghe, honey, mommy has to leave so you’ll have to take care of yourself okay? Focus on your study and don’t forget to practice on the computer so one day we’ll meet again.

Mommy, where are you going? Xinghe asked anxiously.

Her mom smiled kindly, I’m going somewhere far away, some place where… only you can… reach me…

Mommy, what are you saying? A befuddled Xinghe questioned.

Her mother didn’t answer as she disappeared into the night.

Mom, mommy- Xinghe searched high and low in the dark but her mother was not to be found. Finally, she tripped in her dream and woke up with a start before she was consumed by an enveloping darkness.

Chapter 146: You Are the Mother of Our Son

 

Xinghe was temporarily dazed after she woke up.

What was the meaning of her dream?

She hadn’t dreamt about her mother in a long time.

What was her mother trying to tell her in the dream?

Xinghe thought about it as she took in her surroundings. She realized she was in a hospital; Xia Zhi was fast asleep beside her.

Outside, the sun had just risen, the smell of dew hanging heavy in the air.

Xinghe took a quick look at her phone and was shocked to realize she had been unconscious for a few days.

A complicated bundle of emotions arose in her heart when her thoughts went back to the things that happened yesterday.

At that moment, the door to her ward was gently opened.

A smartly dressed Mubai walked in. Their eyes met and both were a little bit stunned.

Shyness flitted across Mubai’s face before disappearing completely. He collected himself quickly and walked in, unhurriedly.

“Just woke up?” he asked in a low rumble.

Xinghe nodded and said, “Thank you for your help yesterday.”

“It’s nothing. How are you feeling? You’ve been out for a few days.”

“Much better, thank you for asking…” Xinghe wanted to enquire about his condition but she swallowed the question when she saw how easily he moved about and how radiant he looked.

Mubai nodded when he saw the color that had returned to Xinghe’s face. “It’s good that you’re feeling better. By the way, the person that made an attempt on your life was arranged by Chui Ming.”

“I thought as much.”

“However, from now on, Chui Ming will never be a source of worry for you in the future.”

“I know.”

Mubai knew about Chui Ming’s arrest and that his prosecution was a certainty at this point, but Xinghe shouldn’t know this yet, how could she know that he won’t be a problem?

Just how far ahead has she planned?

For some reason, Xinghe’s intelligence and acuity made Mubai somewhat flustered.

“Is there anything you want to talk to me about?” Xinghe asked with a curious expression.

Mubai couldn’t possibly reveal he was there to check up on her…

“I’m leaving the hospital soon, so I’m just here to see how you’re doing,” Mubai answered in good taste. Xinghe nodded.

“I’m doing just fine,” Xinghe replied honestly, “Again, thank you for your help on the day of the accident and the few other times before that.”

“I’ve told you there’s no need for thanks. It’s part of my responsibility, after all you are the mother of our son.” Mubai purposely used the pronoun ‘our’, instead of ‘my’ or even Lin Lin’s name.

It seemed to draw their relationship closer.

Xinghe felt a part of her give.

In all honesty, Mubai was a great father. He had been taking good care of Lin Lin all these years.

But now, she was plotting her way to win the custody of Lin Lin away from him. Suddenly, she felt guilty about it.

However, he was going to remarry, and have new children of his own…

It wouldn’t be wrong for her to fight for Lin Lin, would it?

Regardless, she couldn’t shake the guilt out of her mind. Therefore, she decided to test the waters.

“Actually, I have something I want to discuss with you,” Xinghe said cautiously.

Mubai implored, “Okay, tell me.”

“It is about…”

“Mubai, so you’re here!” Tianxin burst into the room before Xinghe could finish her sentence.

She rushed to Mubai’s side and curled her hand proprietarily around Mubai’s arm. She treated Xinghe like she wasn’t even there in the room and said, “I went to your ward to search for you but you weren’t there. I thought you’d already left the hospital but I knew you would wait for me. Come on, let’s go home. Auntie and I have cooked a pot of chicken stew for you.”

Chapter 147: Value Her

 

But Mubai gave her the same treatment she gave Xinghe. His eyes were locked onto Xinghe’s as he asked, “What were you going to discuss with me about?”

The moment unfortunately had passed and Xinghe didn’t feel like talking about it anymore. “It’s nothing.”

Her tone had dropped multiple levels. Her reticence obviously caused by Chu Tianxin’s sudden appearance.

Mubai looked at Tianxin and ordered, “Wait for me outside, we have something important to discuss.”

Tianxin blinked and pouted. “What’s so important that I can’t be involved in it?”

No one answered her. She smiled to smooth over the awkwardness and said, “Alright, I’ll wait for you outside, Mubai.”

She was even considerate enough to close the door on her way out.

However, the moment the door closed behind her, her face changed.

Mubai repeated up his question, “Tell me, what did you want to discuss?”

Xinghe didn’t expect him to value her so much that he would have Tianxin leave the room for her sake.

However, the moment truly had passed and the timing wasn’t right.

“Actually, it is really nothing. I’ll see you around,” Xinghe replied and Mubai knew she wouldn’t be saying any more than that.

He laid his eyes on her one last time and said, “Okay, come find me when you want to talk about it.”

Then, he turned to leave.

Tianxin who was waiting outside smiled when she saw him exit Xinghe’s ward. “Mubai, your discussion finished so fast?”

Mubai didn’t answer and strode past her to the exit.

Tianxin hurried to catch up to him. “Mubai, wait for me…”

After confirming their receding footsteps, Xia Zhi – who had been awake since Mubai first walked in – sprung up from his bedside perch. “Sis, what is it that you wanted to discuss with Mubai?”

He was definitely curious.

Instead of answering him, Xinghe asked her own question, “How is Xiao Mo?”

“Brother Xiao is doing fine. He even dropped by to visit you earlier. However, things are not looking good for a certain someone!” Xia Zhi smiled gleefully. Xinghe scolded him lightly, one shouldn’t take pleasure in others’ misery.

But she was quick to realize who he meant. “You’re talking about Xia Wushuang?”

“How did you know‽” Xia Zhi’s face sunk. “Sis, can you not steal my thunder every time? It’s no fun. How are you going to find a man if you keep acting like this?”

Xinghe ignored him and asked directly, “What happened to Xia Wushuang?”

“She…” Just as Xia Zhi was going to answer, two policemen walked into the room.

They announced formally, “Miss Xia, we’re here to ask you some simple questions, hopefully we’re not disturbing your rest.”

Both Xinghe and Xia Zhi thought they were there to follow up on Wu Rong or Chui Ming’s cases.

But they were sorely mistaken!

“Miss Xia Wushuang accused you of being the perpetrator behind the car accident that almost took her life. Therefore, we’re here to ask, what you were doing yesterday…”

Xia Zhi lit up with anger and countered, “How can my sister be the perpetrator when the obvious culprit is Chui Ming!”

The police smiled helplessly. “To be honest, we also suspect it was Chui Ming behind the deed but the driver claimed it was an accident and refused to say anything else. On the other hand, Miss Xia Wushuang insisted your sister is the one behind the accident so we have no choice but to disturb the both of you…”

“I didn’t do anything. Ask whatever question you want.” Xinghe was cooperative.

Xinghe truthfully answered the questions the police posed.

The police saw how collected Xinghe was and there were witnesses verifying her account so they left after the routine questions.

Xia Zhi was still fuming. “Xia Wushuang is so brainless. It is so obvious that Chui Ming wanted to kill her, how come she keeps coming after us‽”

“That’s because she’ll go crazy if she ever suspects Chui Ming.” Xinghe pulled off the sheet and climbed out of bed.

Xia Zhi asked hurriedly, “Sis, what are you doing?”

Chapter 148: The Truth

 

“To see Xia Wushuang,” Xinghe answered.

…

Wushuang was also hospitalized at the same place. When Xinghe walked into her ward, it only hit her how serious Wushuang’s situation was.

Her whole body, especially her face, was bandaged. The bandage started from the bottom left of her chin, crossed her nose, and circled her head.

Even though the injuries were hidden under the bandage, it was obvious her face was badly wounded.

In fact, she was so banged up that one would have difficulty telling that it was Wushuang lying in the bed.

If not for the pair of hate-filled eyes that glared straight at Xinghe, Xinghe wouldn’t be certain it was indeed her.

“B*tch, you will pay for this…” Wushuang growled like a broken windpipe the moment Xinghe walked in.

Xinghe smiled lightly. “Oh, it’s you, Xia Wushuang. I’m surprised you’re still alive.”

“You evil witch!” Wushuang was riled up. If not for her physical condition, she would attack Xinghe. “God will punish you for injuring me like this! You and your family will be struck by lightning for having such a vicious heart. You will die alongside your son because that is the ending you deserve! All of you will die a horrible death! Just you wait and see!”

“Shut up!” Xia Zhi scolded her severely, “Xia Wushuang, you are the one with the vicious heart so if anything, you’re the one who deserves a horrible death!”

“I’m vicious? Xia Xinghe is evil! I, Xia Wushuang, swear I’ll make you pay as long as I still have a breath in me!” Resentment radiated off of Wushuang. It clogged up the small room, suffocating everyone in it.

Xinghe dropped her smile and sauntered over to Wushuang’s side. The eyes that regarded her were as cold as the winter’s breath.

“You really think I’m the one responsible for your current condition?” Xinghe asked flatly.

Wushuang tried to struggle up but she couldn’t summon up any energy in her lower body. She finally resorted to glaring at Xinghe as she said, “Of course. Who else could it be? It must be you!”

“I hate to break it to you at a time like this, but putting our differences aside, I think you deserve the truth. Do you know what Chui Ming’s initial plan was?”

“…” Wushuang didn’t answer but her interest was piqued.

Xinghe looked at her and continued in a voice devoid of emotion, “Chui Ming was going to use you as a stepping stone to get to me, killing two birds with one stone. Actually, his plan is mighty interesting, do you want to hear about it?”

“Don’t lie! The only one who has it out for me is you!” Wushuang got increasingly agitated. “You can stop spinning your story because I’m dead sure you are the culprit behind my accident!”

Xinghe ignored Wushuang’s struggle and continued in a voice that rang as clear as day.

“He knew you would send someone to get rid of me so he had his own scheme in place. He had his men come over to my place before yours, take care of us and wait for your people to arrive.

“First, his men would get me and my family knocked out, and then kill Black Three when he arrived. This would create the impression that I’ve killed Black Three. Being charged with murder would ruin me and my company’s name so our software couldn’t work with Xi Empire anymore. Naturally, the partnership would fall to the runner up, Chui Corps.

“Then, he would have his men leave evidence around for the police to tie Black Three’s appearance to you and your mother. You yourself know what would happen after that.”

Chapter 149: Crazy (End of Fall of the Trio Arc)

 

“But those aren’t the main points. The point is, after you and your mother were both put in the prison, guess what would happen to the inheritance? His plan would not only remove his competitor but also give him a great amount of money to start anew. I told you his plan was exciting, didn’t I?”

Wushuang opened her eyes in disbelief.

She couldn’t process the fact that her husband could set her up so badly.

To not only take the fall on his behalf but strip her of her Xia Family’s inheritance!

This can’t be true… This must be a story created by Xinghe to trick me!

Wushuang lashed out against her, “Stop lying to me! This is all fake, I won’t believe you! How can you possibly know what he was thinking? Therefore, you must be lying! Liar!”

Wushuang had some points. Indeed, how could Xinghe possibly have known what Chui Ming was planning?

Then again, the only reason she’d survived until now was because she’d seen through their ploys and prepared in advanced.

Xinghe smiled lightly. “You’re right, but I do know what he was thinking and planning. I survived both your attempt and his attempt on my life, didn’t I?”

“…”

Xinghe continued flatly, “That’s because I understand the way you two operate. I know Chui Ming is a person who is willing to do anything for profit and know that you and Wu Rong will not hesitate to take me out. So, I saw your plans from miles away!

“Furthermore, Chui Corps was facing the threat of bankruptcy, Chui Ming wouldn’t sit idle. He needed to solve two problems facing him.

“Number one was to ruin my company’s X PC Manager. That’s the only way King Kong Internet Security can return to the top spot.

“Number two was to secure a huge amount of money to help Chui Corps bounce back.

“By that time, you’d become nothing more than a giant bank account. Therefore, taking both me and you out was his only solution. And what better way to do that than to pit us against each other?

“Xia Wushuang, your husband had decided to sacrifice you since the very beginning. Do you still think he wouldn’t harm you?”

“…” Wushuang was so shocked that she even forgot to breath.

Xinghe’s words kept reverberating in her mind.

Every one of Xinghe’s sentences was like a knife to her heart because she knew that they were true.

After her accident, she was sure it was Xinghe who plotted against her. She hated Xinghe from the bottom of heart.

She held onto that hate and fought to live so that one day she would have her revenge.

But now, after being shown the cruel truth, her life crumbled.

It turned out that the one who wanted her dead was not Xinghe but her husband, Chui Ming!

He married her only for her inheritance. That was what he always wanted.

He would get rid of her just to get his hands on the money. For the money, he would end her life!

It was Chui Ming who made her this way.

It is Chui Ming…

Chui Ming, my dear husband!

How could you!

Wushuang suddenly started laughing. She didn’t care that the wounds on her face were tearing. She laughed until she was out of breath, until her whole body shook.

Xia Zhi was afraid Wushuang might do something crazy so he quickly pulled Xinghe away. “Sis, let’s go. You’ve done what you came to do, so let’s leave her be.”

Xinghe nodded and followed Xia Zhi out.

Suddenly Wushuang slipped down from her bed, dragged her injured body and crawled towards Xinghe, screaming all the way like a maniacal woman.

“Xia Xinghe, stop right there, I’m going to kill you!”