After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 74

Xia Shishi woke up later than usual.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she was met with Wen Jiao’s smiling gaze.

Xia Shishi was mortified. She immediately found an excuse for herself: “It’s all your fault. You stayed up in the middle of the night for the past few days, making me worry and unable to sleep. Now that I can finally rest assured and sleep, of course, I have to sleep in a bit longer.”

So, it wasn’t that she wanted to oversleep; it was because she genuinely hadn’t had a good rest.

Xia Shishi was very stubborn; her excuses could hold up the sky.

After justifying herself, Xia Shishi angrily realized that Wen Jiao also hadn’t slept well in the middle of the night, yet she hadn’t overslept. Ultimately, it was her own laziness.

So, Xia Shishi snapped in exasperation, “Did you save any breakfast for me?”

“I did,” Wen Jiao’s lips curved upward. “It’s red bean bread and milk.”

After a moment, Wen Jiao added, “If you don’t like it, there’s nothing to be done. It’s all that’s left since you woke up late.”

Aish! Why hadn’t she noticed how naughty this person was before!

Xia Shishi puffed out her cheeks and went to eat breakfast, her heart actually feeling happy about it.

Didn’t this mean Wen Jiao could now joke around, and their relationship had progressed to the point of having mutual understanding? Xia Shishi giggled while finishing her breakfast before running over to ask about Shi Cun.

Wen Jiao had worked diligently and tirelessly at the company for so long, so there were definitely people inside who were loyal to her.

Even though she resigned from the position of acting director, some people still wanted her back, so they secretly contacted Wen Jiao.

Wen Jiao said, “Aside from the subordinates I deployed in advance, this can be considered a pleasant surprise.”

She never fights an unprepared battle.

Now that she had more people on her side, the information Wen Jiao received about the company became more detailed. When she left, she had completed her previous work, but the park she wanted to build certainly couldn’t be completed instantly.

Wen Jiao had already set the basic framework, which included the construction material suppliers.

However, Shi Cun didn’t give up. Aunt Wen wanted to secure a profit for the company and change people’s perception of her, so she started looking for opportunities to cooperate with Shi Cun.

“Even knowing the other party has a record of misdeeds?”

“Yes.”

Wen Jiao’s eyes turned cold.

She was well aware of Aunt Wen’s motives: to harm the company’s long-term interests for her own short-term gain.

The plan was simply to clean up the mess later once she became the successor.

These people, each believing they are highly capable and full of ambition, think they can pull it off, so they participate in this gamble.

Wen Jiao said, “Before, Auntie was only slightly tempted. At that time, even though she had to compete with the uncles, she didn’t agree. Now, she probably knows my health might be cured and is starting to panic.”

That’s why, according to the recent news Wen Jiao received, Aunt Wen had started actively contacting Shi Cun.

No wonder Wen Jiao had to get up and secretly work in the middle of the night; this matter was indeed urgent.

Xia Shishi felt uneasy: “Then wouldn’t that mean…”

She looked worriedly at Wen Jiao. If they failed to stop it, would Wen Jiao delay her surgery to deal with this matter?

“Don’t worry,” Wen Jiao was unperturbed. “Auntie also has her wits about her and won’t easily let Shi Cun succeed. If she manages to handle this matter well, it might even be a good thing.”

It all depended on whether Aunt Wen had the ability to squeeze the best batch of construction materials out of Shi Cun at the lowest price.

Shi Cun’s company was currently short on funds. They might actually agree to the deal, use the money to plug the deficit, and slowly manage their capital turnover.

“This involves a lot of effort, and I genuinely don’t have the energy to do it.” That’s why Wen Jiao chose not to cooperate directly. However, Aunt Wen had plenty of free time. If the negotiation succeeds and benefits the company, Wen Jiao wouldn’t mind it.

Xia Shishi: “So that’s why you were working in the middle of the night.”

Wen Jiao added, “Actually, I was providing her with some assistance.”

Xia Shishi: “…That’s a bit different from what I imagined.”

Wen Jiao said faintly, “If she can’t do it, I can’t just watch her mess things up, so I’ve been worrying a bit lately.”

Xia Shishi… could only sigh.

She was truly afraid of being tricked by Wen Jiao one day.

“You said last night that you wanted to help me, right?” Wen Jiao didn’t let the conversation end easily after answering.

Xia Shishi genuinely wanted to help Wen Jiao, as she couldn’t just watch Wen Jiao harm her body; that surgery was crucial for her.

But things weren’t as she imagined! How could she help Wen Jiao?

Even if she approached Aunt Wen, Aunt Wen wouldn’t believe Xia Shishi was there to help her.

Wen Jiao crooked her finger, gesturing for Xia Shishi to lean closer.

Xia Shishi naively thought there was some secret to be shared, so she leaned in.

She forgot that she had fallen for this trick before.

This little ploy was one Wen Jiao could use repeatedly, relying on Xia Shishi’s unconditional trust in her.

Wen Jiao bit Xia Shishi’s neck. As Xia Shishi jolted, Wen Jiao cupped the back of Xia Shishi’s head, and her fingers undid two buttons on Xia Shishi’s collar.

“You, you!” Xia Shishi, who hadn’t experienced this before, was unprepared and could only point an accusatory finger in a fluster.

How could you do this in a hospital room?

Wen Jiao held Xia Shishi’s wrist with one hand and slowly began to move with the other. She held Xia Shishi captive in front of her, allowing Xia Shishi to be at her mercy.

“I can’t hold back anymore, Shishi,” Wen Jiao desperately suppressed the emotions surging through her body.

Once she confirmed that this girl was her treasure, how could she not have the desire to taste her?

Wen Jiao kissed Xia Shishi repeatedly, completely unconcerned about anyone barging into the room: “I couldn’t sleep in the middle of the night; didn’t you notice?”

Xia Shishi said dazedly, “I noticed.”

She had long known Wen Jiao was secretly working late at night.

“That’s not the same thing.”

Wen Jiao bit her again as a punishment, making sure the mark would remain on Xia Shishi’s body.

She was 27.

A whole seven years older than Xia Shishi.

In many matters, Wen Jiao’s desires were far more intense than Xia Shishi’s. She had been carefully suppressing herself, afraid that Xia Shishi couldn’t handle it, but in the end, she was the one who couldn’t hold back first.

Xia Shishi was numb from the kisses and finally understood: “You just got better!”

Wen Jiao laughed softly.

She looked into Xia Shishi’s eyes: “You said you would help me.”

Xia Shishi bit her lip, her expression somewhat aggrieved: “I didn’t say I wouldn’t help, but you didn’t give me any room to help.”

From start to finish, Wen Jiao was using her lips to confirm Xia Shishi’s existence. When Xia Shishi tried to reciprocate, she would be pinched or bitten. It felt as though electricity was running through her nerve endings—a thrilling sensation.

When the thrill hit, she couldn’t think about helping. When she finally rested, all she could do was catch her breath.

Xia Shishi felt both cold and hot.

She was still a bit scared: “Could you hold off for a few more days?”

Doing this right before surgery—Xia Shishi was too embarrassed. Her mindset wasn’t as advanced as Wen Jiao’s; she needed time to process it.

It was too stimulating.

Her experience points weren’t enough to resist, and her HP was just draining rapidly.

“Wuwu, I’m going to die. When the time comes, bury me in a crack in the ground.”

Xia Shishi got dressed.

Wen Jiao asked her, “How do you feel?”

Xia Shishi: “It hurts a bit.”

This sentence brought a smile to Wen Jiao’s ink-like eyes. Her gaze lingeringly swept over the spot where she had left her mark, recalling Xia Shishi’s faint moans.

“I haven’t even done anything yet.”

“I say it hurts, so it hurts!”

Xia Shishi grimaced, practically wanting to bite back to let Wen Jiao know exactly how much it hurt.

Wen Jiao nodded, welcoming her to retaliate.

Xia Shishi: “…”

If they kept retaliating against each other, the doctor would ask what was going on during the surgery. She would have to prepare a huge crack in the ground to bury herself in.

Xia Shishi finally understood: Wen Jiao had ulterior motives and had calculated her in!

The former Wen Jiao would accommodate Xia Shishi emotionally, but now that she seemed to know they had a lot of time in the future to slowly accommodate, she sometimes became perfunctory and careless.

Xia Shishi mentally wept, and after a long while, she took out her phone: “What are we eating for lunch?”

Wen Jiao looked up.

It turned out it was already noon.

She felt like they had just finished breakfast.

In the days leading up to the surgery, Xia Shishi kept ‘helping’ Wen Jiao.

By the time the marks on her body were scattered everywhere, Wen Jiao was refreshed and ready for the operation.

It was only then that Xia Shishi started to feel nervous. Before, she never had time to worry, as Wen Jiao would always distract her. Now that Wen Jiao wasn’t by her side, Xia Shishi was a bundle of nerves.

“There’s nothing to be afraid of; even if it fails, she’s still my wife.” Though she said this, Xia Shishi was still so scared that she paced back and forth.

She cared about Wen Jiao too much.

She knew that besides recovering her health, Wen Jiao also wanted to be able to stand up.

If it failed, how would Wen Jiao feel? Xia Shishi couldn’t bear the thought of just imagining it. She started using an affirmation to calm herself down: “It will be successful. It will be successful.”

But she was still frantic.

She asked Grandpa Wen, who was waiting with her, with a mournful face, “Is there any way?”

Grandpa Wen’s gaze was complex: “The way is to find someone who is more frantic than yourself.”

For example, seeing Xia Shishi’s reaction now made him feel less panicked.

But where could she find someone more frantic than Xia Shishi? The doctors in the operating room? Could she, Xia Shishi, even go in there?

And the doctors absolutely shouldn’t panic.

Xia Shishi became even more distressed, constantly repeating: “This is the most advanced hospital. Wei Xixue has performed so many surgeries; there won’t be any accidents.”

Xia Shishi felt this sentence wasn’t helping much. Frustrated, she blurted out, “If Wen Jiao can stand up, I’ll give Wei  Xixue her contact number!”

For some reason, after saying this, she felt much calmer, although she felt a little guilty toward Ye Murou.

But she had already made the vow, so she could only kneel and beg Ye Murou for forgiveness later. For Wen Jiao, Xia Shishi believed it was worth it. Besides, what did giving a contact number matter? It wasn’t like she couldn’t take it back, right?

Only then did Xia Shishi calmly sit down on the bench to wait.

Grandpa Wen’s eyes became even more complex: “What’s going on?”

Why did his granddaughter’s fiancée want to give someone else a contact number?

Xia Shishi shook her head, unable to spare the energy to explain. She didn’t know the situation inside the operating room, didn’t know which step the surgery was at. She only knew that the time outside, every minute and every second, felt as long as a year to her.

She simply couldn’t calm down and focus on anything else.

Grandpa Wen was in a similar state. He was only surprised for a moment before looking toward the operating room.

For Xia Shishi, it was her loyal fiancée. They had even decided when to hold the wedding.

For Grandpa Wen, it was another layer of hope.

Did he truly have no ambition when he chose to retire to the background?

This was his most satisfactory successor, and the best thing his eldest son’s family had done was to give him this granddaughter.

The Wen Group was his life’s energy and effort. How could he watch his life’s work be ruined?

It was just that he didn’t have that much energy anymore; people had to accept aging and place their hopes on the next generation. If Wen Jiao could live like a normal person, this granddaughter would be absolutely perfect.

“Alas.”

Grandpa Wen understood his own thoughts and sighed.

He was even more satisfied with Xia Shishi’s simplicity.

His granddaughter was truly remarkable.

The partner she chose was so reliable; her judgment was excellent.

“Grandpa,” Xia Shishi started calling out again.

Go ahead and call, Grandpa Wen thought wistfully. With someone panicking next to me, I feel calmer. “Speak,” he said.

Xia Shishi: “What does that light mean?”

Grandpa Wen looked over: “That light means… the surgery is over.”

Xia Shishi wasn’t ignorant; she was just too excited to stand up. She just wanted Grandpa Wen to also notice it and help her share the tension in her heart.

She wanted to stand up and greet the doctor and Wen Jiao after the surgery, but her legs were numb.

Feeling that Grandpa Wen also hadn’t stood up, she looked over and saw that because of his age, Grandpa Wen also had numb legs, and his condition was even worse than Xia Shishi’s.

Kui Xixue emerged tiredly from the operating room and saw these two conspicuous people.