It was normal for Qi Shifeng to visit the patient.
However, photos of him rushing to the hospital and hugging someone in the ward were taken.
After Xu Tingyu saw the photos while lying in the hospital bed, she suppressed her concerns and immediately called Chen Yan.
"Is what the news says true?"
Chen Yan answered the phone quickly, his voice still tinged with sleepiness.
But upon hearing her voice, even before fully waking up, he started to explain, "It's fake. We've never dated. We just had meals together."
Xu Tingyu was a bit speechless.
Why couldn't this man grasp the key point?
"What I mean is, is it true that she attacked Xie Yu?"
Chen Yan seemed to wake up a bit more, his tone becoming nonchalant.
"What, do you suspect I hired someone? Xu Tingyu, are you some kind of saint?"
"At a time like this, you should be popping champagne. Why do you care who hurt her?"
He was almost furious with Xu Tingyu.
His own husband's mistress had been hurt, and she should be happy. Why was she still digging into the matter?
Xu Tingyu wasn't annoyed even after being scolded. "I'm not a saint. I just think this is all too coincidental."
She didn't feel sorry for Xie Yu but didn't want anyone to lose their life.
If she were to cheer for Xie Yu's injury, how would she be any different from those who had harmed the Xu family?
The person she hated was the real culprit, not Xie Yu.
Chen Yan seemed to be at a loss for what to do with her. After sighing, he solemnly swore.
"It's just a coincidence. I guarantee it has nothing to do with me. That Ling Lin is a bit crazy to begin with."
The media reported that Ling Lin was his ex - girlfriend, but in fact, they had never dated.
One of his former female companions was in the same circle and a good friend of Ling Lin's.
So they had eaten together a few times.
Ling Lin had been sending him signals of her affection, both overtly and covertly.
She had even secretly sent him messages, asking if he wanted some excitement behind his girlfriend's back.
Chen Yan played around in the world but didn't play with crazy people.
Moreover, Ling Lin wasn't his type, so he had always ignored her.
Later, he broke up with that female companion and never ate with Ling Lin again.
Ling Lin had mentioned him a few times in public, but he had never responded.
After this incident, he was quite surprised. But although he was surprised, he wasn't going to take the blame if it wasn't his.
After getting his explanation, Xu Tingyu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Chen Yan was so angry that he laughed.
"Hey, your husband rushed over worried sick, and you don't even go over to slap her. What are you doing?"
Xu Tingyu was directly amused.
"If I slap her, won't it just make Qi Shifeng feel more heartache?"
Chen Yan snorted sarcastically.
"You're really open - minded. Just slap her. Do you really need to think so much? Xu Tingyu, are you still the person I know?"
She slowly收敛了笑意.
"Because this has never been a war between me and Xie Yu. Chen Yan, the person who has let me down has never been her. I married Qi Shifeng, not Xie Yu."
In a marriage, when there's a third party, the biggest problem lies with the one who is unfaithful to the marriage.
She had always been reluctant to do anything to Xie Yu because she simply looked down on her.
A woman who had left for money back then.
A woman who, knowing that someone was already married, still clung on.
She was not worthy of being her opponent.
"Moreover, love is not that important to me now. Chen Yan, I just want the truth about the Xu family's matter to come to light. I don't care about anything else."
Love was a luxury, not a necessity.
She was now struggling to hold on to her life. How could she even think about love?
Chen Yan was silent on the phone for a long time. When he spoke again, his tone wasn't as agitated as before.
"Got it, Tingyu. Remember, none of this is your fault. Those who betray true feelings should be punished."
Xu Tingyu laughed. "Got it. But it doesn't seem right for these words to come from your mouth."
Chen Yan burst out laughing.
The two of them seemed to be back in their childhood, bickering and refusing to give in to each other.
Thankfully, she had Chen Yan to argue with. Her gloomy mood gradually improved.
Just before hanging up the phone, Chen Yan suddenly spoke seriously in a low voice, "Tingyu, I'll make your wishes come true."
Make her wishes come true?
She looked at the hung - up phone and pursed her lips.
She would never have her wishes come true.
She was now one foot into the abyss and could never see the light of day again.
She slept soundly through the night.
Qi Shifeng didn't come back, and Xu Tingyu didn't bother to ask.
The reports didn't say how badly Xie Yu was injured, but judging from Qi Shifeng's level of nervousness at the time, it was probably serious.
She felt a bit sorry for Qi Shifeng.
The company, his family, and his mistress were all giving him a hard time.
She wondered if this accident would make Qi Shifeng feel more guilty towards Xie Yu.
If he felt guilty, he would surely compensate her.
What would be the best compensation?
What could be better than the identity of Mrs. Qi that she had always yearned for?
She faintly felt that she was about to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
So her mood improved a lot.
During the morning check - up, the doctor noticed that she was in a good mood and told her to keep it up.
She smiled. "If I keep this good mood, someone will keep suffering. That's not good, is it?"
The doctor probably remembered the news. Hearing her say this, his face immediately changed, and he didn't dare to chat anymore.
Xu Tingyu didn't care.
After the check - up, she went downstairs for a walk.
It was the height of spring. The garden downstairs was in full bloom. Butterflies flitted around, and even the gentle breeze carried the fragrance of flowers.
She walked around for a while, then sat on the swing chair in the garden, holding her belly, and slowly swayed.
Not far away, the bodyguard was hidden behind the trees.
The warm sunlight made her drowsy. She looked at the blue sky and white clouds in the distance and felt that everything around her was like a dream.
If it were really a dream, it would be a beautiful one.
She dreamed of Xu Jia.
One year, she was performing in the border area. Coincidentally, Xu Jia was on leave, and Xu Jianmin and Zhang Qiu took him to see her.
After her performance, the family went on a trip to the grassland.
The sunlight was just as good back then, and the sky was an unbelievable shade of blue with white clouds.
Xu Jia was very surprised and excited when he first sat on a horse.
"Sister, when I get better, I'm going to learn equestrianism and gallop across the grassland."
He really loved sports. It was a pity that due to his health, he couldn't do many sports.
She could almost hear the sound of his excited heartbeat.
Now, she wondered whose heart his was beating for.
Just as she was lost in this daydream, someone suddenly appeared beside her.
The person called her Tingyu in a gentle voice, full of heartache and choking, saying that he was late.
Xu Tingyu suddenly woke up and saw clearly the person beside her.
It was Qi Ye. His face was pale as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. He was sitting beside her, looking at her with full of guilt.