Later on, the killer was captured. After interrogation, it was found that Xu Tingyu was his first target. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so unprofessional. But precisely because of his lack of professionalism, Xu Tingyu managed to escape death.
Afterward, she compensated Alan's family generously and promised to cover all the expenses for his two children until they graduated from college. Despite these efforts, this incident always filled her with guilt and sorrow.
This accident immediately reminded her of that incident. That night, her dreams were haunted by these two accidents.
After listening to her story, Qi Shifeng felt extremely complicated. He knew that Xu Tingyu had a tough time abroad. But he never imagined that it was not only tough but also extremely dangerous. He even dared not look into her eyes. His voice was low and suppressed, hoarse from the injury. "I'm sorry." Besides these three words, he didn't know what else to say.
But Xu Tingyu gave a faint smile. The emotions in her eyes were very faint. "It has nothing to do with you. I'm just unlucky." No one could have predicted such a terrible incident. Moreover, at that time, they were no longer related. Whatever happened to her was not his fault.
Qi Shifeng held her hand and tightened his grip slightly. "But if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have left for abroad."
However, Xu Tingyu looked at him seriously. "You're wrong. If it weren't for you, I might have gone abroad much earlier." "Most importantly, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have Youyou. I wouldn't have been able to hold on at all."
Before her marriage, her life plan was to pursue a long - term career in dance. If she hadn't married him, she would have entered a top - level dance troupe for further study after graduation.
Qi Shifeng was a bit surprised by her words and looked at her deeply. "I've already figured it out. The root cause of the Xu family's bankruptcy was not you. It was my father's wrong decision and being set up by others." "If we hadn't married, I would have been even more miserable after the Xu family went bankrupt."
She forced a rather desolate smile. This wasn't her making excuses for Qi Shifeng. It was a fact she had been reluctant to admit. After investigating for so long, she wasn't completely without gains. Combining various clues and Cai Lan's reaction, she could roughly determine that Qi Shifeng probably hadn't intervened in that incident back then.
In other words, even if she hadn't married Qi Shifeng, the Xu family might still have gone bankrupt. But without the identity of "Mrs. Qi", the moment her family went bankrupt, those who had been eyeing the Xu family's wealth like hyenas would have swarmed up and torn her apart. And if she hadn't given birth to Youyou and had this spiritual pillar, she would have given up and ended her own life long ago.
"Qi Shifeng, there were indeed many problems between us. And you did many things wrong before. But these are not the reasons for you to risk your life to save me. Do you understand?" Xu Tingyu suddenly put away all her smiles and looked deeply into Qi Shifeng's eyes. She never wanted the incident with Alan to happen again in her life.
Only then did Qi Shifeng understand why she had been trembling. His heart ached so much. He sat on the edge of the bed and hugged her into his arms. "I didn't risk my life to save you. I was sure we would be okay. Don't have any psychological burden and don't be afraid anymore. Do you hear me?" He gently stroked her back, and his warm cheek touched hers.
Xu Tingyu didn't say a word. She just closed her eyes and forced back the moisture in them. She wasn't a child. How could she not know that he was just comforting her? In that situation, no one could be sure that jumping out of the car would be okay.
She raised her hand and grabbed his clothes. After a long time, she finally spoke again. "Qi Shifeng, listen. If one day, we are really in danger at the same time, you must stay alive. Do you hear me?"
Qi Shifeng stiffened all over. Just as he was about to speak, she interrupted him. "Let me finish. I'm not saying this because I'm head - over - heels in love with you and being overly romantic. I'm just being realistic." "First of all, Youyou has grown up with you. He must have a deeper affection for you than for me. You know him better than I do. Only if you stay alive can you take better care of him." "Secondly, my personal ability is not as good as yours. If you stay alive, you can protect our property and ensure a good material life for Youyou in the future." "Finally, and most importantly, I think only if you stay alive can you find out the truth."
She admitted that there was some lies in these words. If the situation happened again and there was a choice between the two of them, her wish for him to stay alive was genuine. But saying that there was no personal emotional bias towards him was a lie. She admitted that she hadn't completely let go of him.
After listening, Qi Shifeng was silent for a very long time. The strength of his hug gradually increased. Finally, he finally spoke. "This kind of thing will never happen again."
After saying this, neither of them said anything else. Xu Tingyu leaned in his arms and saw the sky gradually brightening outside.
The nurse who came to check the situation didn't find them in the next - door ward. Guided by the bodyguard, she found Xu Tingyu's ward. "Do you want the blood test here or go back to the next - door ward?"
Seeing the two hugging each other, she couldn't help but connect them with the news. Qi Shifeng sat up straight and said calmly, "Just draw the blood here."
The nurse didn't say anything. She came over, drew his blood, gave him the morning medicine, and then left.
When she got back to the nurse's station, she started gossiping with the colleague who came to take over. "They really have a great relationship. And they are both so good - looking. They are such a perfect match."
"I think you'd better not get too involved in their relationship. This Mr. Qi is not a faithful man. He was a cheating scumbag during his marriage back then."
"Really? Cheating during marriage? I thought he had an amicable divorce with his ex - wife."
"What amicable divorce? He divorced right after his ex - wife's family went bankrupt. Why didn't he divorce earlier? I heard it was because of a dancer."
"Ah? I heard from the doctor that this new wife is a dancer. Could she be the mistress back then?"
"Who knows? Anyway, that incident back then was always vague. All the news articles were deleted in the end. I can't remember clearly."
"Well, it just shows that you can never really know a person. Who knows if this car accident was the ex - wife's revenge on them."
"Let's not talk nonsense. If someone hears us, we'll be in trouble."
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In the ward, Xu Tingyu, who had unknowingly become the so - called "mistress" of Qi Shifeng, was completely unaware. She didn't sleep well. After eating some breakfast, she felt drowsy again and lay down to sleep.
After seeing her fall asleep, Qi Shifeng returned to his own ward and called Jiang Li in. "Remove the hot search first and delete all the news articles. Don't let it affect Tingyu's tour." "Also, help me find out what's been going on at the old mansion and with Qi Ye recently."