Alex was sitting right beside him and watched the whole process. He saw Bai Xuanhe gradually relax his posture, his expression soften, and his ever - furrowed brow unfurrow. He sincerely felt happy for him.
Taking the opportunity, he leaned over to Bai Xuanhe and whispered, "Brother Xuanhe, now you know why I chose to come to Fengcheng, right? It's amazing, isn't it? These people seem to have the power to heal people's hearts. You know, after staying on the battlefield for so long, I developed PTSD. But here, I've never had a nightmare again, and I'm no longer afraid to pick up a scalpel."
"I believe you'll be the same as me."
Just like everyone in the world, to obtain the happiness they desire and live a peaceful life.
The meal was extremely warm. At the dinner table, Yan Haikun and Yin Shulan kept piling food onto Bai Xuanhe's plate. They were so enthusiastic that it seemed as if Bai Xuanhe was their own son.
Half - joking, Yan Yincheng voiced his dissatisfaction.
"Zixi, what's that saying? 'With the laughter of the new love, the old love cries in neglect'?"
Yan Haikun rolled his eyes and said, "With your picky nature, if I serve you food, you'll just complain that my chopsticks are dirty! You'd better regain your eyesight soon and serve yourself!"
Bai Xuanhe never expected the Yan father - son duo to interact like this. He found it quite interesting and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
Yan Yincheng said meaningfully, "As long as no one causes trouble, I guarantee that my eyes will be fully recovered within three months."
Yan Haikun and Yin Shulan stopped their actions simultaneously, surprised and overjoyed. "What do you mean by that?"
The atmosphere was just right. It was time to make the announcement. Xu Zixi cleared her throat and announced the results of the experiment this afternoon to everyone.
"The medicine has been developed, and the cure rate on the experimental subjects is 100%! Our next step is to enter the clinical trial phase. Brother Cheng, as the first signed clinical patient, will participate in the entire clinical trial. If everything goes smoothly, his eyes will surely regain their sight within three months."
The villa erupted in chaos. Cheers, screams, and sobs filled the air. In between, there was also Yin Shulan's voice calling Xie Shi to share the good news.
However, amidst all this excitement and cheering, Xu Zixi's heart suddenly sank.
Not for any other reason, but because of Yan Zhen.
After the meal, Xu Zixi found an opportunity to ask Aunt Li and Aunt Zhang to take the kids to the yard to play with Nuomi. She closed the door, turned around, and said to Yan Haikun,
"Dad, actually, we also confirmed something today. This thing might cause you to have a strong emotional reaction, so please prepare yourself mentally. This is related to Yan Zhen."
Yan Haikun's previously cheerful mood plummeted. Seeing the solemn expressions on his son and daughter - in - law's faces, he had a faint premonition.
Taking out the quick - acting heart - saving pills that people of his age always carry from his pocket, he said, "Go ahead."
"Yan Zhen's death was not an accident. The child in Yuan Ya'er's belly was not Yan Zhen's. To prevent the Yan family from doing a paternity test on the child, Yuan Ya'er and her parents plotted to kill Yan Zhen."
As the words fell, the entire villa fell into a deathly silence. Slowly, the only sound that could be heard was Yan Haikun's heavy breathing. He trembled as he poured out a pill and hastily took it. Then he clutched his chest and let out a grief - stricken cry:
"Yan Zhen—"
"It's grandpa who has harmed you!"
He remembered, he remembered saying the words "paternity test" in court. He thought it was his words that had cost his eldest grandson his life.
Xu Zixi squatted in front of Yan Haikun, holding his cold and trembling hands. She said, "Dad, this is not your fault. Yuan Ya'er had planned this a long time ago. When she had an affair with someone and came up with the vicious plan of getting pregnant, she had already decided to send Yan Zhen to his death."
Yin Shulan hugged Yan Haikun, trying her best to soothe his emotions. She said to Xu Zixi coldly, "Such a vicious woman. Even if she died ten thousand times, it wouldn't be enough to atone for Yan Zhen's life!"
They were extremely indignant and sad. They all knew that suing Yuan Ya'er and her parents again and making the three of them receive the due punishment was the right thing to do.
But so what if the court sentenced Yuan Ya'er to immediate execution?
It still seemed difficult to quell the anger and hatred in their hearts at this moment.
I don't know how long it took for Yan Haikun's emotions to stabilize. After all, he was old. After hearing such news, he seemed to have aged a few more years. When he stood up, his legs were shaking, as if he was about to faint at any moment.
This Yan Haikun reminded Bai Xuanhe of Tang Qian.
When the old man passed by him, he stood up and supported Yan Haikun's elbow. He said to him, "Uncle Yan, take care of your health so that you can witness them getting their just deserts with your own eyes."
Yan Haikun slapped his hand heavily and regained a bit of energy.
"Thank you, He Xuan."
Yin Shulan supported Yan Haikun back to the Yan family's place to rest. After the door opened, the kids were carried back by Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li. The tired kids were dozing off on the two servants, only having time to wave their little hands at everyone.
"Good night, Daddy, Mommy, Uncle He, Teacher Fei Fei..."
It was already late. The kids yawned and fell asleep. Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li carried the kids back to their rooms, while Xu Zixi and Yan Yincheng saw the guests out.
The atmosphere had become heavy because of the topic about Yan Zhen.
The four of them walked one after another in the yard. The moonlight shone through the clouds, stretching their shadows long and merging them into one.
Suddenly, Bai Xuanhe stopped in his tracks. He turned around and looked at Xu Zixi, who was walking beside Yan Yincheng.
"Whale Fall," he called.
Xu Zixi was stunned. She didn't expect him to call her by her code name.
Bai Xuanhe said, "Do you want to cooperate?"
Xu Zixi stared into his eyes. She saw calmness, friendliness, and gentleness in his eyes. She raised her eyebrows and joked, "The 'White Crane' actually invites me to cooperate. Should I feel honored or scared?"
"Don't you want to know why Yuan Ya'er has been targeting you from the very beginning?" Bai Xuanhe said. "Don't you want to know why she was willing to have an affair with someone just to get pregnant?"
His words hit a nerve with Xu Zixi. Of course, she wanted to know the reasons behind all this. Yuan Ya'er's actions really confused her.
Like Bai Xuanhe, he strayed from the right path because of a major upheaval in his life. He was forced into the abyss and thus became associated with the darkness. But Yuan Ya'er was different. Her evil seemed to be innate, deeply ingrained in her bones.
She was like a born criminal.
Making a decision in her heart, she said, "Okay, I'll cooperate with you."