After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 52

Xia Shishi was smiling on the surface, but her eyes were anything but friendly.

They came over to apologize so quickly.

They probably didn’t even know that Qi Xue had already explained things online.

What did this indicate? It showed that they were aware of Fu Yunhan’s actions from the start and did nothing to stop him! This couple, who had such a pleasant relationship with Xia’s parents, had long intended to swallow the Xia Group whole.

They played their part so well, did they never anticipate the day they would be exposed?

Xia Shi hid the indignation in her eyes: “Who would have thought? Qi Xue said that the reason she slandered me online was because Fu Yunhan threatened her, leaving her no choice. And here you are, coming to apologize so quickly.”

“What?” Mom Xia was shocked.

Although she had a premonition, hearing it firsthand was another matter!

They had been closely connected with the Fu family for years; even if not relatives, they weren’t enemies, were they? This couple, who had always seemed kind and caring towards Xia Shishi, even claiming to treat her like their own daughter, actually did this to her.

Mom Xia immediately asked angrily, “You just claimed you didn’t know; so you were faking it all along!”

The Fu couple hadn’t expected to be confronted so soon. They were instantly caught in an awkward silence, then feigned composure and insisted on defending themselves: “That girl is full of lies! She acted so pitiful in front of us. We kindly took her in, and she actually slandered us!”

Wen Jiao was sitting in a wheelchair, her gaze sweeping over the two of them.

Such unreasonable people are the most troublesome—shameless and repulsive.

She was worried that Xia Shishi wouldn’t know how to handle it and was about to speak up for her. However, Xia Shishi’s temper flared up quickly.

“Are you suggesting she’s trying to frame both our families? Then tell me who instructed her to do this. Besides us, who else did she contact?” Xia Shishi stood up from the sofa, her face full of disgust, and spoke without reservation.

“She still has the transfer records! Instead of arguing here, you should go back, align your stories, and figure out what that transfer was all about!”

A transfer?

Wait, their son hadn’t told them about that. The couple was dumbfounded.

Xia Shishi spoke before they could: “You wouldn’t be trying to say it was a salary, would you? It turns out your Fu family is so rich that you pay a salary of 400,000 a month. I’d like to work for you too.”

Father Fu’s face was grim.

Not being able to move Qi Xue’s parents in time was bad enough, but how could his son have left such a huge piece of evidence behind?

How were they supposed to explain now?

Mom Xia looked disappointed: “Let’s stop associating with each other from now on. You two should leave.”

She was afraid that if she looked at the couple any longer, she would lose her temper.

Since things had come to this, Father and Mother Fu could only leave dejectedly.

After they left, Mom Xia slumped onto the sofa: “It’s our fault for misjudging people and causing our daughter so much trouble.”

This incident would be a disaster for anyone, potentially causing a person to fall into a slump.

Xia Shishi’s initial measures had already satisfied Father and Mother Xia, but the subsequent development of the matter had even started to worry the two of them.

Mom Xia had considered many people, but never this couple, who had shown them so much goodwill in the past.

Betrayal from those close to you is the hardest to accept. Qi Xue was someone who had accompanied Xia Shishi since middle school, and Father and Mother Fu had always been close uncle and aunt figures in Xia Shishi’s eyes.

How sad Shishi must be right now.

The thought of her handling all this by herself broke Mom Xia’s heart.

Mom Xia cheered herself up, intending to comfort her daughter, but then she saw Xia Shishi looking up at Wen Jiao with a proud expression: “Wasn’t I great just now?”

This demeanor reminded Mom Xia of when Xia Shishi was six or seven years old.

Since then, Xia Shishi had rarely clung to them like this.

Xia Shishi noticed her mother’s look of surprise and turned to explain: “The transfer wasn’t made by Fu Yunhan. I just gambled that they wouldn’t know, so I said that.”

It felt so good to successfully drive away the people she disliked.

“It wasn’t made by Fu Yunhan?” Mom Xia was startled again.

“But Mom, please don’t misunderstand,” Xia Shishi quickly added. “This matter is real. Although they didn’t leave any evidence, I don’t want to associate with them anymore. If they shamelessly come back to explain, please don’t believe them.”

As for how to respond at that time, Xia Shishi didn’t need to remind her parents.

She was thinking of the Xia Group’s ultimate downfall, which was due to misplaced trust, and she didn’t want her parents to follow the same path again.

Xia Shishi had already moved on from that past, but her parents were just experiencing it, and she worried they might not believe her words.

After hearing this, Mom Xia sighed.

She needed to seriously reflect on this matter; she couldn’t afford to be confused.

“You must be hungry. Let’s eat first,” Mom Xia didn’t want to discuss the matter for now.

They had seafood for dinner.

Xia Shishi always ate a variety of food at home, and the chef often made different dishes to please her. Over time, this became a habit of the Xia family.

Wen Jiao rarely ate seafood, as she didn’t have any particular preferences for food.

The doctor suggested she eat nutritious meals, so she ate them every meal.

In the long run, her taste buds, like her life, were bland.

Tonight’s seafood was well prepared. A maid came forward to peel the crab meat and plate it. Xia Shishi divided the crab roe and gave it to Wen Jiao: “Here, try a little bit.”

Wen Jiao nodded slowly, signaling Xia Shishi to place it on the plate.

Xia Shishi insisted on holding out her hand: “I’ll feed you.”

Wen Jiao: “…”

She bit down on the spoon and took the crab roe from it.

It was a very fresh flavor, with a delicate texture, melting away with a gentle press of the tongue.

Like the tumultuous emotions within her heart, it was incredibly sweet.

After dinner, they returned to the room.

Zheng He scoffed as he lectured Wen Jiao: “Amazing, your health is so good you can run around everywhere, you don’t even need to bring a doctor.”

Wen Jiao frowned slightly: “We were going out on a date; why would we bring a doctor?”

Zheng He: “…”

Blind love! Blind love!

Zheng He also wanted Wen Jiao to be able to live like a normal person, no longer confined by her illness.

He should be happy to see Wen Jiao go out for a change of pace.

But her condition had just worsened not long ago, and even if she was slightly better now, it could relapse at any moment. As a doctor, Zheng He absolutely did not want to see that happen.

He tried to pressure Wen Jiao with their years of friendship, but Wen Jiao’s response was: She is my fiancée.

Zheng He suddenly felt a bit heartbroken.

It’s normal for newlyweds to travel for a few months; Wen Jiao had only been out for one day.

“Haven’t you ever thought about getting well?”

Their conversation came to an abrupt halt.

Of course, Wen Jiao wanted to. Her hand was loosely clenched into a fist. She was so close to being able to stand by Xia Shishi’s side and fulfill her needs.

The color of ink swirled wildly in her eyes.

Wen Jiao slowly unclenched her hand: “I will cooperate with the treatment from now on.”

Zheng He looked at her suspiciously.

“I’ve put down the company matters. I will go back to the Old Master’s place to recuperate,” Wen Jiao said. “I will cooperate with the treatment, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

Just then, Xia Shishi walked in from outside, holding an ice slush.

She saw Zheng He and Wen Jiao talking. She paused but continued walking over: “Are you feeling okay?”

Zheng He’s feelings for Xia Shishi were complicated.

On one hand, he thought she was helpful for Wen Jiao’s illness, but on the other, he felt that if it weren’t for Xia Shishi, Wen Jiao’s illness might not have been so severe.

Wen Jiao had always been very cooperative with treatment, arguably the most worry-free patient, except for her insistence on working.

Now, for Xia Shishi, Wen Jiao had even given up work.

She had also decided to return to the Old Master’s place, indicating a complete desire to get better.

“It’s a good thing you brought bodyguards,” Zheng He answered Xia Shishi with a harsh tone.

“If the bodyguards hadn’t kept reporting your status, you would have been brought back long ago.”

Huh?

Xia Shishi looked at Wen Jiao in confusion.

Wen Jiao: “It’s nothing. Did you talk to your… mom about staying at my grandfather’s place for a while?”

“No,” Xia Shishi scooped the ice slush with a small spoon. She was sensitive to heat. In the past, she would turn the air conditioner up very high in the summer, but this year, she couldn’t set the temperature that low because of Wen Jiao.

She could go back to her own room, but she still wanted to stay with Wen Jiao.

So, she brought the ice slush over.

“Just say we’re going back to live there. If I say too much, I’m afraid she’ll worry.”

Wen Jiao didn’t forcefully persuade Xia Shishi to talk to her mother.

“Grandpa is very good,” Wen Jiao said.

“That’s right,” Zheng He also chimed in. “The Old Master dotes on Wen Jiao very much and even considered the idea of inheriting the company to her.”

Needless to say, this idea certainly generated fierce opposition.

Fortunately, Wen Jiao’s poor health led the Wen family to generally believe she wouldn’t live long, so they weren’t overly hostile.

Now that Wen Jiao’s parents were back, recuperating at the Old Master’s place became the best choice.

After leaving Wen Jiao’s room, Zheng He found Xia Shishi: “You majored in biology, right?”

Xia Shishi knew Zheng He didn’t care for her, but seeing that he was Wen Jiao’s friend and a dedicated doctor to her, Xia Shishi didn’t take it too seriously.

Separated from Wen Jiao, the two rarely spoke.

Xia Shishi looked at him.

After a moment’s hesitation, she reluctantly nodded: “What’s the matter?”

Biology is quite complex. Xia Shishi had loved researching skincare and cosmetics since she was a child, so her university studies leaned in that direction.

Even if the accidents of her previous life hadn’t happened, Xia Shishi’s future path would have been in the company’s R&D department. After being reborn, Xia Shishi didn’t change this decision.

“Have you considered a career in medicine?” Zheng He asked.

“…” Xia Shishi.

If it were ten years ago, she might consider it.

For Wen Jiao, she would be willing to study these things, but practicing medicine also depends on talent; it’s not something you can just decide to learn and master.

Why did Zheng He suddenly ask this?

In response to Xia Shishi’s suspicious gaze, Zheng He cleared his throat: “You might not know Wei Xixue. She is the youngest and most outstanding neurosurgeon both domestically and internationally. If we could invite her to re-diagnose Wen Jiao, it might be helpful.”

Hearing this, Xia Shishi’s eyes immediately lit up, filled with brightness.

She also looked at Zheng He with a little more patience.

“Then go invite her,” she said. With the Wen family’s influence, it shouldn’t be impossible to get her, right?

“Ahem,” Zheng He put his hand to his lips. “It’s not that we haven’t invited her; we were refused.”

“Refused? Why?” Xia Shishi frowned.

Was it about money or something else?

“Good doctors are in high demand everywhere. She won’t agree just because someone has special status; one can only queue up for treatment with her. The Wen family invited her once a few years ago. Unlike other doctors, Wei Xixue said there was a possibility of recovery for Wen Jiao’s legs, but it would require long-term treatment.”

Wei Xixue couldn’t delay other patients for the sake of just one patient like Wen Jiao.

So, she simply provided a treatment plan.

After Zheng He came to the Wen family, he had been following that plan, but as technology advances, the plan is due for an update.

The original plan was to invite her again and wait for an opportunity.

Zheng He found it hard to speak, and he looked embarrassed: “I heard that Wei Xixue has not married all these years because she hasn’t found someone she likes.”

Xia Shishi was still thinking about the treatment plan when Zheng He suddenly mentioned this, and she was a bit confused.

Isn’t that very normal?

If she hadn’t met Wen Jiao, she wouldn’t be getting married either.

“I also heard,” Zheng He slowly stated the key point, “She likes women, and specifically, those who are very petite and inspire a strong protective urge. So, why don’t you give it a try?”

“Sex trap?”

No wonder he was saying this behind Wen Jiao’s back.

Xia Shishi was amused and angry: “I’m a woman with a family. Aren’t you asking me to cheat? Absolutely not!”

She took a few steps away, then turned back.

“But I can introduce someone. I know a pretty good girl who might meet her requirements.”