After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 71

Three days later, everyone set off for Jing City.

Wei Xixue left first by plane; her time was precious and every second counted. In contrast, Wen Jiao and the others traveled by car, looking quite leisurely.

Several luxury cars drove neatly along the highway.

Grandpa Wen’s car led the way, with Xia Shishi and Wen Jiao sitting in the back. Behind them were Zheng He and the bodyguards.

An uninformed observer might think they were going to start a fight—such a large procession.

“Grandpa is really coming with us,” Xia Shishi said, surprised. She thought Grandpa was just talking, and even if he did go, he would visit by plane, like Wei Xixue.

But the old man had brought his beloved gaming console, suggesting he planned to stay for a while.

Xia Shishi leaned toward the car window, trying hard to see the car in front.

Wen Jiao gently turned her head back: “Grandpa is going there to see someone.”

It was true he was accompanying her, but his main purpose wasn’t her.

“Who?”

Xia Shishi turned around, curious.

Their two families’ companies, including Fu Yunhan’s, were all in the same commercially developed city, which was best suited for business.

Although Jing City was the capital, it shouldn’t have much to do with any of them. Did Grandpa Wen know someone there? Was it a powerful backer?

Wen Jiao explained helplessly, “Haven’t you noticed? There are no pictures of my grandmother in the manor.”

“…Uh.” Xia Shishi didn’t dare say it, but she had assumed that Grandmother had passed away long ago, and Grandpa Wen had put all the photos away, afraid of being reminded of her.

She had also worried that asking would make him sad, so she had never brought it up.

After all, she had asked Wen Jiao about her family situation—which relatives she had. Wen Jiao mentioned her parents, the two unfamiliar uncles, and the aunt she had met a few times and didn’t have a good relationship with.

At the recent family gathering, the uncles and the aunt also brought their younger generation.

No one had mentioned the grandmother.

Was it not a taboo, but rather some other reason?

Could it be that grandmother was the most powerful backer, and the family disapproved of her marriage to a businessman, so Grandmother lived in Jing City while Grandpa Wen secluded himself in the manor?

Wen Jiao instantly read Xia Shishi’s thoughts: “Grandmother did pass away very early.”

Xia Shishi: “…”

Xia Shishi asked, “Then what does that have to do with Grandmother?”

“She passed away on the way to Jing City.”

“There was a car accident, and she couldn’t be saved. Grandpa was furious and wanted to jail the perpetrator for life, but the other party’s lawyer argued their way out of it, and they were released after only a few years.”

“That’s outrageous…”

Xia Shishi couldn’t bear to listen, and she could understand how angry Grandpa must have been at the time.

Grandpa Wen wasn’t short on money and didn’t need the perpetrator’s compensation. He would have wanted Grandmother to live more than anything.

The dead cannot be brought back to life… even if one could be reborn, the person before the rebirth lived a lonely life. Xia Shishi thought of the days she spent with Wen Jiao as a ghost in her previous life, and her eyes dimmed.

The most infuriating thing was that they couldn’t even make the perpetrator regret it for life.

Xia Shishi could guess who Grandpa was going to see.

Given her petty nature, she would definitely watch the perpetrator for life. Even if the person had been released, she would take great pains to find them and repeatedly corner them, just to make their life miserable.

After Wen Jiao finished explaining, she didn’t continue the conversation.

She was still young when her grandmother’s accident happened. She only pieced this together later from fragments of information; Grandpa had never told her.

It was indeed forbidden to mention Grandmother in the family.

Wen Jiao saw Xia Shishi lost in thought and involuntarily said, “I won’t let anything happen to you.”

Just this one sentence made Xia Shishi touch her own leg.

Wen Jiao was also a petty person; she fought with Fu Yunhan and the others for a long time afterward, and even when she was jailed, she never gave up her intention.

Harm to a loved one would be a lifelong pain.

Xia Shishi’s eyes reddened. She nodded cautiously. Wen Jiao didn’t understand why she was so empathetic but felt a bit pained, too. She pinched Xia Shishi’s cheek, wanting to cheer her up.

The pinched cheek turned rosy, looking quite cheerful.

Then, Xia Shishi smiled, too.

That was all in the past life.

Xia Shishi calmed down, holding a very deep secret in her heart that she hadn’t mentioned to anyone.

The rest of the drive was silent.

The Wen family didn’t have a house in Jing City. Since they didn’t come here often, they would at most stay in a hotel when they occasionally visited.

However, this time, many people came, and they planned to stay for a long time, so they contacted an agent to arrange a house and paid six months’ rent upfront.

No one was sure how long Wen Jiao’s treatment in Jing City would take; the shorter, the better.

After moving their things in and tidying up for a day.

The next day, they went to the hospital.

Wei Xixue had already organized all the medical records, a thick book containing all of Wen Jiao’s medical history from childhood to the present, which would take a long time to read through.

Wei Xixue had already read it when she went to the manor. Bringing it now was just to let other doctors see it, too.

She couldn’t shoulder all the responsibility for Wen Jiao’s case alone.

This was a hospital. Wei Xixue was not a doctor privately hired by the Wen family; she was just the attending physician.

Wen Jiao’s legs weren’t paralyzed from birth; before the age of six, she was just physically weak but lived like a normal person.

At six, she had a severe illness. After that illness, Wen Jiao constantly hovered near death, and her legs gradually lost movement until she completely lost sensation and was confined to a wheelchair.

After Wei Xixue arrived at the hospital yesterday, she re-organized the data and shared it with other surgeons.

“Her legs have regained sensation? Then we need to arrange tests and lab work.”

“Are there any other side effects?”

“Can she cooperate with medication?”

“…”

By the time Wen Jiao arrived in the morning, all arrangements had been made.

Upon entering the hospital, Wen Jiao was led away by a nurse. Xia Shishi tried to follow but was shooed away to Wei Xixue.

Xia Shishi: “…Is that Zheng He guy more important than me? Shouldn’t a family member be accompanying the patient at a time like this to reassure her?”

“Zheng He is a doctor,” Wei Xixue walked over and replied.

Xia Shishi conceded.

If she had been reborn a few years earlier, she would definitely have studied medicine—it was exasperating.

The frustration lasted only a moment.

She knew what was important.

Xia Shishi couldn’t sit still and asked worriedly, “After the last check-up, she had a low fever. Will she get one this time, too?”

“That’s inevitable. Wen Jiao’s physical constitution is not as good as a normal person’s; she gets sick easily. But don’t worry, she’ll recover quickly,” Wei Xixue looked at Xia Shishi.

Xia Shishi felt that this doctor seemed different; she definitely wouldn’t have spared a glance for her at the manor.

Xia Shishi touched her face; the red mark Wen Jiao had pinched had long faded. Could she still tell? Xia Shishi didn’t believe it: “Doctor, what are you looking at?”

Wei Xixue asked her, “Do you think you are beautiful?”

Xia Shishi: “…Nonsense, of course, I am beautiful. In my heart, no one is more beautiful than me, except for my wife.” She exuded confidence.

Xia Shishi answered confidently, but instantly sobered up when she saw the coolness in Wei Xixue’s eyes.

What was she even saying…

“Ahem.” Xia Shishi put her hand down. “Doctor, do you really want to see her?”

It was Wei Xixue’s break time now.

So she could have a brief chat with Xia Shishi.

“I want to see her.” Wei Xixue’s eyes were unusually cold. “If I had known I wouldn’t see her the next day, I should have asked for her contact information then.”

“Love at first sight to this extent…?”

Xia Shishi muttered to herself. She hadn’t expected the arranged honey trap to go so smoothly. Ye Murou didn’t have to do anything but stand there to make Wei Xixue fall in love at first sight.

She had underestimated Ye Murou’s charm.

Or was the doctor too improper, sensing something and wanting to go with the flow?

Wei Xixue sneered, “Love at first sight.”

Knowing that Xia Shishi would not agree to take her to see that person, Wei Xixue ended the casual chat.

“Back to the patient, simple massage and medication are certainly not enough. When conditions are right, surgery must be scheduled in advance.” Wei Xixue knew Xia Shishi wouldn’t understand, but she still handed over the documents in her hand.

All previous attempts were just to confirm that Wen Jiao had hope of standing up.

Based on the few days of observation and diagnosis at the manor, Wen Jiao’s legs had indeed recovered some sensation. Standing up was still difficult, but her body cells were regenerating rapidly.

All signs indicated that surgery could be attempted on Wen Jiao.

“The next step is just to confirm whether the patient’s body can withstand it.”

Surgery would certainly be painful. If she were still the frail, sickly Wen Jiao, forced surgery would only increase the risk.

Xia Shishi looked up from Wei Xixue’s handwriting: “And now, Doctor?”

Wei Xixue replied, “We have to wait for the test results.”

The check-up took most of the day.

To facilitate observation, Wen Jiao was admitted to the hospital. She had been continuously stressed for several hours with no time to rest, and was now exhausted.

The good news was that there was no low fever; she was just tired. Wen Jiao’s body was gradually approaching that of a normal person, except for her inability to stand.

Grandpa Wen had sent bodyguards to find the enemy and had also spent some time with Wen Jiao in the hospital today.

Wen Jiao was now sleeping in the hospital bed.

Xia Shishi told Grandpa Wen about the surgery.

Grandpa Wen couldn’t stop smiling: “This is excellent news.”

He could finally put his long-standing worries aside.

Even if Wen Jiao still couldn’t stand up in the future, at least her body would be restored to normal, and he wouldn’t have to worry about a sudden illness taking her away at any moment.

She was no longer the short-lived person.

Grandpa Wen’s eyes gleamed; it seemed his chosen heir was secure.

“What are you worrying about?” Grandpa Wen noticed that Xia Shishi’s mood wasn’t very good. Was she not happy that Wen Jiao was getting better?

Xia Shishi shook her head: “I’m thinking about the surgery.”

How could she not be happy for Wen Jiao? She was just nervous after hearing Wei Xixue’s analysis of the results.

Moreover, she couldn’t tell Grandpa Wen her worries.

At the family gathering, she could tell those uncles were not to be trifled with. When they learned that Wen Jiao was coming to Jing City for treatment and that her condition wasn’t so bad, the sharpness in their eyes was almost impossible to conceal.

Xia Shishi recalled that Wen Jiao had said she transferred her shares to Xia Shishi because she wanted to survive.

They didn’t need a competitor like Wen Jiao.

If they knew the check-up results, how would they deal with any secret trouble they might cause?

Xia Shishi was full of worry and repeatedly wondered if this hospital was reliable. Fu Yunhan could trick her with verbal agreements, so it would be even easier for relatives to sabotage each other.

Xia Shishi hesitated to speak.

Grandpa Wen’s attitude was calm: “There’s nothing to worry about with the surgery. Doctor Wei will certainly do her best and won’t allow any complications. Besides, there’s no need to announce it before the surgery is successful, lest others rejoice prematurely.”

“Grandpa?” Xia Shishi looked over in surprise. It seemed Grandpa Wen was also aware of the situation.

She didn’t know what Grandpa Wen was thinking.

Wen Jiao’s uncles were Grandpa Wen’s biological sons.

Grandpa Wen smiled faintly: “Are you worried that the surgery won’t be successful? Then let me tell you, even if the surgery won’t be completely successful, Wen Jiao won’t give up on trying.”

Grandpa Wen was right. With his years of experience, he wouldn’t misjudge people.

Wen Jiao certainly wanted to stand up.

Even if there was only a one percent chance, she would try.

“I was overthinking things.” Xia Shishi nodded. “You all plan several steps ahead and see further than I do. I shouldn’t be constrained by my own thoughts.”

Xia Shishi’s energy had been spent worrying about other things.

On this matter, it was best to follow Wen Jiao’s wishes.

She only wanted Wen Jiao to be safe and didn’t insist on her having to stand up, but if it was possible, who would refuse?

Xia Shishi watched Grandpa Wen Walk to the bedside to see Wen Jiao, then suddenly remembered the incident with Grandmother.

Wen Jiao couldn’t defeat Fu Yunhan and the others because of the protagonist’s halo. It was also because of this that Xia Shishi was initially wary and dared not confront them head-on.

But what kind of halo could the perpetrator of the accident have? Why would Grandpa Wen, who wanted the person to reap what they sowed, only allow them a few years of jail time?

Moreover, the hatred that he hadn’t been able to let go of for so many years, even having someone specially watch the person to prevent them from running away.

It didn’t seem like he would just stop there.

So why didn’t Grandpa Wen insist at the time on keeping the perpetrator locked up for at least another ten years?

Given Grandpa Wen’s ability, he shouldn’t have been unable to do it.

Xia Shishi thought until her head was sweating coldly, but she couldn’t figure it out. Her body swayed, and she felt dizzy. The next second, she experienced an overload of information and collapsed directly.