He Yao was rushed into the emergency room for treatment. The doctor then shaved her head and stitched up her wound.
After confirming she was fine, Zhan Jingrui drove Chu Xi home.
Their cars were left at the villa, so they took a taxi back.
Chu Xi was somewhat shaken by He Yao's injury and wanted to use the opportunity to lean on Zhan Jingrui and seek comfort, but she had no idea about his current state of mind.
He Yao had a history of induced abortion, dating back seven years.
When he first saw this record on her medical file, he was stunned.
He only knew that He Yao's reputation wasn't great after she transferred, but it seemed she had only dated him...
No, based on subsequent events, Zhan Jingrui could no longer be sure if He Yao had only been with him, which caused him great pain.
Whose child had He Yao been carrying back then?
Although many years had passed, the thought of him buying He Yao a house, renovating it, and treating her with all his heart, while she...
He felt an urge to kill.
Right now, he just wanted to send Chu Xi home quickly, then go to the hospital to find the doctor who performed He Yao's surgery and clarify the situation.
Chu Xi reached out to hold his hand, but he flinched as if pricked by a needle.
Chu Xi was startled. Seeing his dark expression, she quickly asked him what was wrong.
"Why do you look so unwell? Are you not feeling well?"
Zhan Jingrui didn't know how to explain it to Chu Xi, so he went along with her words: "My stomach hurts a little."
"You're always like this. I've told you to eat properly, but you never do. Now you've developed a stomachache, haven't you? I'll call Dr. Lin to come to your house."
"No need. I have plenty of medicine at home; I'll be fine after taking some when I get back."
Zhan Jingrui forced an awkward smile to avoid worrying her.
"It's nothing. I'm used to it."
Chu Xi looked at him with concern, unsure how to help him. She could only silently hope for their marriage to happen soon.
Once they were officially together, she could take care of his daily life and eventually cure his stomach problems.
After finally sending Chu Xi home, Zhan Jingrui told the driver to turn back towards the hospital.
It was past ten in the evening. The doctors had already handed over their shifts, and the doctor Zhan Jingrui needed to see had been promoted to department head and was not on night duty.
He couldn't wait until morning. Fortunately, Zhan Group had recently collaborated with the hospital on a technological medical project, so he had the hospital president's number.
Even though he didn't want to make a fuss, he had to. He called the president.
With a few arrangements from the president, the department head hastily drove back to the hospital.
Zhan Jingrui still had a selfie of him and He Yao from when they were together in his email. He showed the photo to the department head and mentioned He Yao's name, asking her to recall the situation from back then.
"He Yao? Su Da High School? 18?"
The department head thought for a while and then slapped her thigh.
"I remember now."
"Although I've performed many surgeries and seen many people, I shouldn't remember, but because her situation was special and she was beautiful, I have a rather deep impression."
"At that time, a large group of people accompanied her, and they even had a loud argument in my office, even discussing whether to report it or something."
"Later, two more people came, presumably the male partner's parents, who paid for her and arranged the surgery. After the surgery, before she was even discharged, her guardian disappeared. It seemed her father had an accident and was arrested. I remember it quite clearly."
Zhan Jingrui frowned, listening to her vague explanation. He asked her to speak slowly and explain everything from the beginning.
The doctor then recounted all the events of He Yao's hospitalization.
"A beautiful and elegant couple came to pay for her? Are there still payment records?"
"It's really not certain if there are records after so many years. Let me check."
The department head used her authority to access the hospital system and, after entering the date, actually found the records.
"Found it. The person who paid was named Tang Nan Nan."
Zhan Jingrui couldn't describe his feelings upon hearing those three words.
His uncle and aunt had paid for He Yao.
This meant that everyone, except for him, Zhan Jingrui, was clearly aware of He Yao's pregnancy seven years ago.
Seven years. Such a big event, and everyone had conspired to keep it from him!
Why? Why? Why?
He now only wanted to know why!
Why did they make decisions for him? Why did they hide it from him? What did they consider Zhan Jingrui to be?
By the time he took a taxi to No. 7 Mansion, it was already past one in the morning.
Tang's parents were elderly and went to bed early, so Hu Jiasheng and Tang Nan Nan also went to bed early.
Hearing someone frantically ringing the doorbell, Tang Nan Nan, who was half-asleep, opened the door and was not surprised to see Zhan Jingrui.
"Ruirui? Why are you suddenly visiting so late? You didn't even let me know in advance. Have you eaten?"
"Why aren't you talking? Why is your face so bad? Did something happen?"
Zhan Jingrui suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice, "Where is my uncle?"
"In the study. He happened to stay up late today. He said he'd read for a while longer before sleeping. Are you looking for him?"
"I'm looking for him, and for you too. Let's go up together."
They went upstairs together and entered the study. Upon seeing Zhan Jingrui's expression, Hu Jiasheng knew something was wrong.
He stood up. "What's wrong?"
Zhan Jingrui knew that as a junior, he shouldn't get angry with them, so he suppressed his emotions.
"Uncle, Aunt, you both remember He Yao, right?"
He Yao?
Of course, they remembered.
But after so many years, why bring her up now?
Hu Jiasheng looked at Zhan Jingrui with a composed expression.
"Say what you want to say directly."
Zhan Jingrui couldn't hold back anymore. "Alright. Since you say that, I'll speak my mind. You not only knew He Yao, but you also had contact with her behind my back, didn't you?"
"What decisions did you make for me back then? What exactly did you say to He Yao? Why didn't you tell me?"
From the moment that decision was made, Hu Jiasheng knew that walls have ears, and Zhan Jingrui would eventually find out.
He hadn't intended to hide it from him; he had kept the contract all along.
Since the time was ripe today, he took out the contract.
"We did do some things behind your back, but I believe I did the right thing because you were not suitable to know at the time, which is why I didn't tell you."
"Now that you've grown up, are mature enough, have the ability to judge right from wrong, and can bear the consequences, so, please read this."
Zhan Jingrui held the thin piece of paper and read it from beginning to end.
Seeing the amount written on it, the conditions He Yao had to comply with, Hu Jiasheng's signature, He Yao's immature signature, and her thumbprint.
His hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
The anger he had managed to suppress until now was due to his respect for his uncle and aunt over the years.
Now, knowing that his relationship had been delayed by seven years, he had misunderstood He Yao for seven years, and inexplicably involved Chu Xi in it.