210: Chapter 210: Holding You Back 210: Chapter 210: Holding You Back In the hospital.
Upon receiving the message, Lu Zhiyang rushed over.
“Where is she?”
His expression was dark and menacing, his handsome face bore an unmistakable panic, and he spoke with urgency.
Su He pointed towards the door of the emergency room, “Don’t worry, she is fine for now, but…”
She paused slightly, which caused Lu Zhiyang’s brows to furrow, his eyes narrowed, “But what?”
Su He hesitated as she glanced at him, “You need to be prepared, the child in Xiaxia’s womb…”
Before she could finish, Lu Zhiyang interrupted her, “I can give up the child, I just need her to be alright!”
Fei Xu and Lan Yan, standing to the side, were aware of Jing Xuan’s condition.
They heard what Su He said in the car; wasn’t it that the child was alright?
Why is the boss now saying Miss Jing’s child is gone?
Even though Su He did not finish her words, everyone understood what she meant.
Jiang Yan stood beside Su He, silently watching the scene, giving his wife a meaningful look with his deep eyes, but said nothing.
An hour later, Jing Xuan was finally wheeled out of the emergency room.
As she emerged, Lu Zhiyang quickly walked up to her side and then took her hand.
Jing Xuan was conscious at the moment, somewhat disliking the fact that he was holding her hand and wanting to pull it away, but she couldn’t muster the strength.
Her coccyx was in pain, so she could only lie on her side.
Seeing her pale face, Lu Zhiyang felt as though a knife was stabbing into his heart.
Little did he know, her pallor was due to the pain in her tailbone; she was afraid of the pain…
“Xuanxuan, I’m glad you’re okay.
Don’t worry about the baby.”
As Jing Xuan was about to say something, she heard him speak to her so tenderly and affectionately.
She was baffled, what happened to the child?
Why does she need not think too much?
Just as she was about to speak, Su He stepped forward, pretending to casually fix the blankets, then discreetly pinched Jing Xuan’s arm as a silent signal not to speak rashly.
After years of understanding each other, Jing Xuan got the message instantly.
She held back the words on the tip of her tongue and replaced them with, “I’m very tired now, I want to rest.”
She spoke and slowly closed her eyes, feigning weakness.
Su He then said, “President Lu, you should take Xiaxia to the ward to rest.”
After they left, Su He turned her attention to the doctor who had just treated Jing Xuan’s injuries.
Her gaze swept over the name tag on the doctor’s chest, she looked up, and with a slight smile said, “Doctor Zhang, I have a favor to ask of you…”
After finishing her chat with the doctor, Su He went to the ward.
Back in the ward, Jing Xuan had not opened her eyes since, mainly because she did not want to engage with a certain person.
It was only when Su He came in, and upon hearing Su He’s voice, that she pretended to wake up, opened her eyes, and looked at Su He.
Su He walked to the side of her bed, looked down at her, and said, “Rest well and don’t overthink.”
Jing Xuan looked at her, nodded pitifully, and made a soft “Mm,” acting like an obedient and coy wife, which made Lu Zhiyang frown with vexation, yet he dared not say a word.
To outsiders, it would seem that these two were the couple.
Su He asked, “By the way, Xiaxia, why did that person push you?
Was it intentional or accidental?”
Lan Yan didn’t know what happened inside because she was waiting outside the restroom at that time.
The woman who pushed her had run away, and Lan Yan had been too concerned about Jing Xuan to stop her.
At Su He’s questioning, Jing Xuan finally came back to her senses and remembered the incident.
She had been too shocked at the moment to consider any details.
After recalling a bit, she began, “I don’t know, I had just come out, planning to wash my hands at the sink, and then the person standing at the sink suddenly turned around, shoved me, and then she ran away.”
As she said this, it was obvious that the person did it intentionally.
But this is not Yue City, who would want to harm her?
Moreover, strictly speaking, Jing Xuan only arrived in Country X last night, she had never been here before, it couldn’t be that she made enemies on her first visit, right?
Su He had Fei Xu check the surveillance footage, but that person wore a mask, and kept their head down when leaving, the camera didn’t capture her face.
And once out of the hotpot restaurant, she disappeared into thin air, the street surveillance also failed to capture her.
“Do you have a clear look at that person’s face?” Su He asked.
Jing Xuan shook her head, “No.”
“I was scared to death, where would I have the presence of mind to look at her face?
Plus, she moved very fast, I didn’t have time to react at all.”
Otherwise, with her skills, she could have avoided it.
Although her skills weren’t as formidable as Su He’s, she had also learned fighting and self-defense.
“…”
After Jing Xuan truly fell asleep, Su He stood up and left the ward.
Soon after, Lu Zhiyang followed her out.
Jiang Yan silently followed his wife, not joining their conversation.
“President Lu, today’s incident, the person either came for you or for Xiaxia,” Su He said.
The incident was too sudden, leaving no clues.
“What are you trying to say?” Lu Zhiyang narrowed his deep eyes slightly.
The man’s presence was strong, having a powerful oppressive effect, but Su He didn’t care at all.
She subdued her gaze, a sharp light hidden within her clear, translucent eyes: “If Xiaxia was hurt because of you, President Lu, then you shouldn’t have forgotten what I said this morning, right?”
Lu Zhiyang had a complex expression, his gaze coldly fixed on Su He.
Then he glanced at Jiang Yan standing beside her, a displeased emotion flashing in his eyes.
Jiang Yan remained expressionless, pretending not to see.
Lu Zhiyang didn’t expect this superficial friend to speak up for him.
His voice lowered, cold as frost, commanding: “You won’t get that chance!”
Su He smiled, “Let’s hope.”
With that, she turned and left.
Jiang Yan immediately followed her.
…
Once she was in the car, Jiang Yan leaned over and asked, “What did you say to Lu this morning?”
Su He glanced sideways at him, “When did you become so gossipy?”
He raised his eyebrows slightly, “It’s no surprise I’m gossipy about things related to you, but I only care about things that actually involve you.”
Su He pulled at the corner of her mouth, smiling faintly: “It was nothing much, just a threat to your good brother, I told him that if Xiaxia ever gets hurt in his presence again, I’ll make sure he will never be able to find Xiaxia.”
The man was momentarily startled, then praised: “You are indeed my wife, rest assured, I’ll always stand by your side.”
Su He didn’t continue on this topic but instead asked about something she wanted to know.
“Are you hiding something from me?
Don’t tell me there’s nothing, with both Lu Zhiyang and Gu Beiyan coming to Country X, don’t tell me all these are coincidences.”
Who would believe it’s a coincidence?
Jiang Yan knew she was perceptive and smart, but this matter…
Su He wasn’t in a hurry, speaking in a casual tone: “It’s alright if you don’t say it, after all, I’m not very interested in knowing.”
After speaking, she nonchalantly added another sentence: “That’s right, you’ll have to sleep by yourself tonight.
I’m going to stay with Xiaxia, she was frightened today and needs company.”
As soon as her words fell, Jiang Yan’s brows slightly furrowed.
Seeing her insincere manner, the man, with his sharply defined and thin lips, slightly curved upwards, conjuring a hint of a wicked smile.
He leaned into her ear and said, “I need company too, I can’t sleep without you.”
“If you can’t sleep, ask Jiang Feng to get you some sleeping pills from the hospital,” said Su He.
“You’re the best sleeping pill for me,” said Jiang Yan.
“…”
Both Jiang Feng and Lan Yan in the driver’s and passenger’s seats simultaneously turned their heads to glance at each other.
What did they do wrong to have to listen to this kind of conversation?
Just as Jiang Feng was about to lower the partition, he glanced in the rear-view mirror.
His years of heightened sensitivity allowed him immediately to spot something wrong.
He promptly said, “Master, Young Madam, brace yourselves, there’s a car following us.”
Because of his words, Lan Yan also glanced at the rearview mirror.
The car closely following them wasn’t the one Fei Xu was driving.
Fei Xu was driving another car all along, trailing them at a safe distance.
At this moment, she also noticed something was amiss.
Jiang Yan did not look back but said in a deep voice, “Shake them off!”
Su He looked back and then said, “It seems like there’s more than one car, right?”
As soon as her words ended, the three sedans following them and another three in front instantly formed a barrier, sandwiching their car in the middle.
Through the car window, Su He eyed the outside sedans and raised her eyebrows slightly; it looked like the other party had planned this well.
“Damn!”
Jiang Feng cursed inwardly.
They were in a dilemma!
“What should we do, Master?” he asked.
Since there were cars blocking the front, they had no choice but to follow their route.
The cold light filled Jiang Yan’s deep black eyes, fierce and sinister, as he coldly commanded, “Follow them, see what tricks they want to play.”
Jiang Feng responded, “Yes!”
Fei Xu, who had been following behind, also couldn’t get through in time and was cut off.
It was at this time that she received a call from Su He.
“Young Madam.”
On the phone, Su He said, “Fei Xu, you don’t need to follow us too closely, we’re fine.
Just play it by ear.”
Upon hearing this, Fei Xu responded, “Okay, Young Madam.”
For the time being, it seemed these people just wanted to lead them to a location and had no intention of attacking them.
After hanging up, Su He looked at the man beside her with composure and asked, “You know who is behind this, don’t you?
And also, this matter is related to why several of you appeared here at the same time, isn’t it?”
Jiang Yan turned to look at her, still appearing nonchalant and gentle, always managing to keep a warm smile when facing her.
“Don’t play the fool with me!” Su He glared at him, clearly annoyed.
Jiang Yan had not wanted to involve her in this matter, but it seemed unavoidable now!
He pondered for a moment before telling her about the situation.
“…”
After listening, Su He never expected it to be this issue.
She looked deeply at him, half-jokingly saying, “Don’t worry, I won’t hold you back, nor will I become your weakness.”
Because she had the ability to protect herself.
Jiang Yan raised his hand to her head and gently tousled it for a while.
“I know you can protect yourself, but I’m still worried,” he said, softening his intense gaze with a touch of seriousness, “So no matter what happens, don’t expose yourself to danger, and don’t be the first to charge in.”
The deep affection and concern in his profound eyes were all taken into her own sight.
Su He pursed her red lips and made a rare gesture.
She reached out with both hands to cradle his face, reminiscent of a banished immortal, lips slightly lifted, and said in a resigned tone, “I got it, naggy Mr.
Jiang.”
After that, she leaned forward and planted a kiss on him.
This time, she did not pull away after just one kiss but followed his example by deepening the kiss.
She actively sucked on his lips, nibbling and biting…
Jiang Yan’s body stiffened slightly, his inky eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of desire and joy.
He did not move, letting her mess with his lips.
Neither Jiang Feng nor Lan Yan expected the scene to unfold so rapidly, with a background of tension, they were brought into an intimate scenario by the two in the back seats.
Lan Yan was particularly surprised; it was a rare initiative taken by their boss.
This moment was worth remembering, but she wasn’t brave enough to take a picture.
She decided to just memorize it in her mind.
Loyal as he was, Jiang Feng promptly lowered the partition.
Catching sight of this, Lan Yan silently gave him a thumbs up, mouthing an accolade for his keen sense.
“…”
In truth, the couple didn’t kiss for long; Su He pulled away when she sensed Jiang Yan’s breathing become rapid.
She was afraid if she kept kissing, they would get carried away.
She certainly didn’t want to fight fire in such a setting, especially since they had already doused the flames earlier that day.
The car entered the main road and headed south, gradually veering away from the city center.
An hour and a half later, the car stopped at a parking lot of a private estate.
The parking lot was so big it could fit two helicopters.
And from the cars that brought them there, black-suited bodyguards descended.
One of the black-suited bodyguards approached their car, knocked on the window, and signaled for them to get out.
Then, all four of them exited the car.
The black-suited bodyguard said to Jiang Yan, “Mr.
Jiang, my master is waiting for you inside.
Please follow me.”
Jiang Yan eyes narrowed slightly.
He said nothing and showed no intention of moving.
Two seconds later, the man sharply glanced at the bodyguard and then took Su He by the hand to walk inside.
Seeing them walk away, Jiang Feng and Lan Yan naturally followed.
But as soon as they moved, they were blocked by other black-suited bodyguards.
“You can’t go in!”
Before Jiang Feng and Lan Yan could react, they heard Su He’s calm voice, “Is this your way of hospitality?”
She addressed these words to the leading bodyguard.
“All these people against our four, are you really that scared we can knock you all down?” Su He remarked sarcastically, “Are you really that lacking in confidence?”
The leading bodyguard had yet to utter a word when she finished speaking, and for a moment, he couldn’t find the right words.
“Let them all in.”
Just then, a hoarse voice came from not so far away, carrying a tone that seemed to mix with ice and snow, as if it came from Hell, with a chilling aura that almost made one involuntarily shrink their neck.