Although I was quite interested in seeing the evildoers get their just deserts, Si Jiangchen wouldn't let me indulge in the gossip. He dragged me out of Han Yu's office.
We took the elevator all the way down to the ground floor of Haiyue Building. There, we could already see four or five police cars parked outside the main entrance.
"There must be a major case. Why is the building cordoned off?"
"Someone must have died. So many police cars have come!"
...
Although it was already late at night, the capital city was still bustling with traffic and people. Many passers - by noticed the flashing red and blue police lights. A cordon had been set up around Haiyue Building, attracting a large crowd of onlookers.
While people were chatting away, Ji Chen had already parked the car across from Haiyue Building. As soon as Si Jiangchen dragged me into the car, he started the engine and drove us away from this troubled area.
"Ji Chen, take me to the hospital."
Now that I had safely retrieved my grandfather's soul, I couldn't wait for a single moment. All I wanted was to help the old man regain consciousness and get out of the ICU.
Ji Chen glanced at his boss in the rear - view mirror. Seeing that Si Jiangchen had no objection, he drove straight to the hospital where my grandfather was staying.
On the back window of the car, the shadows of Wang Yingxiu and five little ghosts were visible. Wang Yingxiu wrapped them up like cocoons. If any of them dared to struggle, she would immediately slap them on the forehead, making those little guys grimace and squeal.
"Si Jiangchen..."
I turned my head to look at the man beside me. He was looking at his phone at the moment. The faint glow illuminated his side face, and he really looked... kind of good - looking.
Si Jiangchen tapped his long fingers on the screen a few times before looking back at me and saying, "What's up?"
"Um, which hospital is Si Tong in?"
I planned to go and wake up that little liar Si Tong after treating my grandfather. He still owed me a beating! Just thinking that everything started because of this little kid made my hands itch with hatred.
"He's not in the hospital."
Si Jiangchen put away his phone and put his arm around my waist. "He's at home."
"Home?"
I was suddenly taken aback. Right! Si Jiangchen was so rich that he probably wouldn't let his family member stay in an ordinary hospital. He must have set up a private ward at home to ensure better care for his son. But there didn't seem to be a room suitable for a ward in Si Jiangchen's siheyuan!
Could it be that he was referring to Si Tong's mother's home?!
... Although Si Jiangchen had never had a publicly - known girlfriend or wife, judging from the way he touched me every day, he was definitely not the type of abstinent CEO.
It was said that a child was the crystallization of a man and a woman's love. For Si Tong to be born into this world, Si Jiangchen should have liked Si Tong's mother very much, right?
... What kind of woman was Si Tong's mother?
Did she like Si Jiangchen? Was she dead?
Si Jiangchen had said that everyone who got close to him would die... Then, how was Si Tong born?!
My mind was in a complete mess as I stared blankly at Si Jiangchen. Sometimes I thought he was a playboy, and other times I thought it wasn't entirely his fault... He didn't want to "do that" with me originally. It was all because of that despicable Du Peiyun that Si Jiangchen had to have physical contact with me.
Actually, was he sticking to me because he wanted to take responsibility for me?
... Then, would I be considered a heartless woman for running away after taking advantage of Si Jiangchen?
No, no!!
All these strange thoughts popping up in my head were about to fry my brain. Clearly, it was him who had bullied me, but why did it seem like he was the poor soul who had been abandoned after all my thinking?!
Seeing me frowning in distress, Si Jiangchen simply pulled me into his arms and kissed me. I instinctively wanted to reach out to block him, but he grabbed my fingers and pressed them against his chest. The long - lasting kiss almost made me out of breath. When Si Jiangchen finally let me go, my lips were red and swollen, looking like a ripe cherry.
"... Who... is Si Tong's mother?"
I buried my head in the crook of Si Jiangchen's shoulder and asked in a barely audible voice, "Is she... still alive?"
The only response I got was silence. I couldn't see Si Jiangchen's expression, and I felt even more uneasy. I felt like a third party who had intruded into someone else's happy life, and a tide of guilty feelings welled up in my eyes...
The car fell into a long - lasting silence. I was so embarrassed that I almost wanted to bite my own tongue off. If I hadn't asked, I could have pretended to be ignorant, but now, I was so ashamed that I felt like I had nowhere to hide!
Suddenly, Si Jiangchen's fingers grasped my chin. He forced me to look up, and I met his burning eyes in the dim light.
"Xiao He, do you want to know me?"
Backlit, his deep - set features were so charming that it was hard to look away. "Then just stay by my side and peel me apart bit by bit..."
The last words were whispered into my ear. His voice was low and domineering, making me feel that it wasn't me who was going to peel him apart, but rather that he was going to devour me completely!
It wasn't until the car stopped in the hospital parking lot and the cold wind blew in when the door was opened that I finally came to my senses in a daze. Si Jiangchen hadn't answered my question at all!!
This stinky man was so good at changing the subject...
In the doctor's office of the ICU, Dr. Lu was a bit surprised when I asked to enter the ICU to visit my grandfather. "Do you have the money now?"
He still remembered the last time when I ran away. He had suggested that I go in and see Du Wenzhong, but I had firmly refused, using the excuse that I didn't have the money!!
"… Um, yes."
Si Jiangchen followed me and casually stood by the ICU's viewing window, looking at the unconscious Du Wenzhong inside. I wondered what he was thinking.
Dr. Lu glanced outside and then lowered his head, signing the visiting form as if he understood something. "Do you want to go in together, or do you want to go alone?"
He probably thought Si Jiangchen was my boyfriend who had come to see my grandfather for the last time.
"I... I'll go in alone."
Considering the fact that my grandfather was still in a soul state and had shown a strong desire to tear Si Jiangchen apart, I was afraid that if he woke up and saw Si Jiangchen standing in front of him, his blood pressure would rise and his blood vessels might burst. That would be a disaster.
Dr. Lu seriously handed me the form with two people's names signed on it.
"Dr. Lu... There's a mistake."
"No mistake!" Dr. Lu sat on the chair, looked up and said, "Your grandfather's organs are gradually failing. Every visit might be the last. If you don't take your boyfriend in to have a look, you might not get another chance!"
"No, he won't!"
I quickly shook my head and said, "My grandfather won't die. Please trust me."
Actually, what I wanted to say was that I had retrieved my grandfather's soul, and as long as I performed a soul - stabilizing spell, he would wake up immediately. But Dr. Lu was a doctor and would never believe this kind of superstitious stuff.
"… Humph!"
Dr. Lu thought I just didn't want to spend an extra cent, so he waved at Si Jiangchen. "Sir, could you please go and pay the fee?"