Transmigrated as the Chongxi Wife of a Critically Ill Young Lady - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Ji Yanqing burst into the room. When she saw the two people on the hospital bed, the veins on her forehead began to throb. She clenched her fists, trying her best to control the urge to strangle Cen Xia. Her gloomy eyes only smiled slightly at Ji Wanqing, and she let out a cold snort in a tone of mockery.

“You actually dare to lie in this place! Haven’t you had enough of the humiliation from back then? Or have you forgotten?”

Ji Wanqing’s body trembled slightly in Cen Xia’s arms, triggered by her words. Cen Xia hugged her and whispered to comfort her. “It’s okay, Sister!”

Ji Yanqing sneered, her voice still unhurried. “How about another ten days of IV drips to properly remember what it feels like to be paralyzed and trapped in a bed for days without being allowed to use the toilet?”

Ji Wanqing suppressed the humiliation in her eyes. She wanted to sit up, but her body couldn’t find any support.

Cen Xia helped her lean on her shoulder, her dark eyes looking at Ji Yanqing like a provoked little beast.

Under such a focused gaze, Ji Yanqing’s anger couldn’t be hidden. Her clenched fists dug into her flesh, and she glared at Cen Xia with a ferocious expression.

“You’re just a bride brought in to ward off evil. I knew you had a strong life force. I shouldn’t have just sent a warning last night!”

Cen Xia remained unfazed, her clear eyes meeting Ji Yanqing’s directly.

Ji Yanqing was stunned. She glanced at Ji Wanqing and sneered. “What? You’re quite good at being a dog that bullies others with its master’s power. But don’t you see? The person beside you has one foot in the grave. Do you really expect her to protect you?”

Ji Wanqing’s deep eyes looked up at her, as if to suck her in.

Ji Yanqing couldn’t help but take two steps back, then realized she had momentarily flinched.

After a long time, Ji Wanqing slowly moved away from Cen Xia’s shoulder. Her gaze went straight to Ji Yanqing. As their eyes met, she raised her arm.

—Shao Yu.

When Ji Yanqing saw her sign her name, her heart felt a slight pain, as if it had been pricked by something. The sharpness and obsession in her eyes were also covered by this trace of pain.

She looked at her, her eyes showing a bit more focus.

Ji Wanqing closed her eyes, prepared herself for a second, and then raised her hand.

—A year ago, when I was severely damaged both physically and mentally, and on the verge of a mental breakdown, you remembered our past friendship and saved me from your mother. That’s how I was not completely tortured into a madwoman. No matter what your purpose was at the time, I am very grateful. In the years that followed, I let you imprison and restrain me, and I never resisted at all.

Ji Yanqing lowered her eyes, a hint of unconcealed guilt on her face.

Ji Wanqing raised her hand, her gaze once again looking directly at her.

—You know I’m not incapable of doing something!

She held 40% of the company’s shares. She had a hacker expert like Tang Shaoyun by her side. If she wanted to, she could completely destroy the entire Ji family overnight. But she didn’t.

First, she thought that her once best friend would take over in the future. The Ji and Shao families were old friends. She was the most beloved granddaughter of Old Master Ji, who had been very good to her. Shao Yu had also given her a last bit of dignity in her time of need, and she was willing to return the favor.

Second, this was the brilliant empire her mother had painstakingly built with her own hands for many years. She couldn’t bear to see it destroyed in an instant.

Therefore, she only confined herself in a cage and did not seek any revenge on the people who had hurt her.

But now… she glanced at Cen Xia beside her and turned to face Ji Yanqing.

—You cannot touch this girl. Otherwise, you, your mother, and the entire Ji family will be buried with her!

Ji Yanqing’s pupils shrank when she heard this.

Ji Wanqing looked up, her gaze firm.

—This is my first and last warning to you!

Ji Yanqing stood there,愣, for a long time without reacting.

Ji Wanqing was silent for a moment, and their eyes met again. She gently raised her arms.

—We grew up together. You know how I do things. Go back, Xiao Yu. Don’t do something you’ll regret, and don’t make Grandpa, who is in the afterlife, feel disappointed in you!

Her words went straight to Ji Yanqing’s heart. After a very long time, she backed out of the hospital room, her whole body like a soul had been taken out of her. Her expression was exceptionally dazed.

Xiao Wu hurried to her side, following her closely.

Ji Yanqing remained silent the entire time. For the first time, her arrogant and obsessive face showed a hint of paleness. Ji Wanqing’s words replayed in her ears. The last “Xiao Yu” made her hot heart feel as if it had been carved out with a blunt knife, and a cold wind was now blowing through the gap…

…

After Ji Yanqing left, Cen Xia hugged Ji Wanqing. She didn’t say anything, just held her tightly in her arms.

With the humiliating past now revealed, Ji Wanqing felt less burdened. Leaning in the girl’s arms, she felt physically and mentally exhausted, but also a sense of security.

Perhaps, as she had said, there was nothing in this life that couldn’t be overcome. If she held on a little longer, maybe someone would really hand that ray of light to her. And her own ray of light seemed to have been handed to her by this girl a few days ago…

Cen Xia held her. She was thinking, If I had come here before she was harmed, would all of this not have happened? If Ji Wanqing were to be reborn, could all of this have been avoided?

She assumed many “ifs,” but none of them were valid. What was meant to happen had happened. She couldn’t empathize with the past experiences and everything that had been forced upon her. She couldn’t even imagine how a person could silently endure being trapped in a hospital bed, being injected with saline, and not being allowed to use the toilet.

To a certain extent, she was grateful to Ji Yanqing. No matter her intentions, she had, after all, saved her from her mother and protected her…

Ji Wanqing noticed the light in the girl’s eyes, which had been full of stars, gradually dimming. Her heart ached.

Everything in the past was just a painful experience for her. No one would care. This world was inherently cold. She didn’t expect anyone to stand in her shoes and think about it, let alone expect anyone to offer her warmth in her most difficult moments. But at this very moment, this girl, whom she had only known for less than five days, not only offered her help but also lent her the warmest and most reliable shoulder. She was hurt by her wounds and pained by her pain…

The heart that had been frozen numb by ice and snow felt like it had been stabbed by a hot knife at that moment. The blood that had been sealed by the ice slowly melted and overflowed along with the hot tip of the blade. The bright red liquid was the color of life; it was warm and could flow…

Ji Wanqing lowered her eyes and gently tapped on her palm.

Cen Xia’s consciousness was brought back a little, and her eyes also brightened. She said, “Sister, can I be discharged from the hospital today? When can we see our cat? I want to go home!”

Her words were always so casual and heartwarming. When Ji Wanqing heard the word “home,” her heart felt like it was filled with honey. It was sweet. She looked up at her with gem-like eyes.

—The cat? Are you talking about Shān Qīng? We’ll have Tang Shaoyun bring it over later!

She spelled out the name “Shān Qīng” very slowly, as if deliberately showing off in front of her.

Cen Xia still couldn’t accept that the young lady of the Ji family had used such a despicable method to force her to give such a weird name to such a cute kitten. But this person was so stubborn, showing it off to her again and again. She had to admit that at this moment, if the young lady wasn’t sick, and if her glare wasn’t so intimidating, she would have had the urge to pin her down on the bed and beat her up.

The two of them squabbled for a while. Ji Wanqing took out her phone and messaged Tang Shaoyun. She knew that the first wave of attack last night was Ji Yanqing’s doing, and the second wave was probably someone trying to use Ji Yanqing to get rid of them for good.

She herself had long been indifferent to life and death, but Cen Xia couldn’t be. She would not allow anyone to harm a person who was good to her, not even in the slightest. So from this moment on, she suddenly wanted to reclaim her identity as the heir of the Ji family. Because only in this way could she protect her, and only in this way could the people who had intended to harm others receive the punishment they deserved.

Power and status are always something to be feared.

…

The news of Ji Yanqing’s early morning visit to the hospital quickly reached Madam Ji. Her eyes were always filled with a gentle smile, and her voice was soft and slow. “This child, Yanqing, really inherited the bad genes of the Shao family’s sentimental fool. She’s so deeply in love with the child of a lowlife.”

The older, capable female subordinate beside her tensed up, cautiously glanced outside the door, and whispered a reminder. “Madam, please watch your words. Mr. Ji will be unhappy if he finds out Yanqing isn’t his child!”

Madam Ji smiled faintly. “I have the evidence of his wife’s murder in my hands. What good is his unhappiness?”

The capable subordinate shivered. “Madam, please don’t say that. After all, you and Mr. Ji truly loved each other back then!”

Madam Ji lowered her eyes, her tone flat. She said, “Sister-in-law, can two people who truly love each other have a bastard child with another woman?”

The middle-aged woman named Sister-in-law fell silent.

Madam Ji sighed. She said, “In this life, one must hold on to either power or love. Don’t you agree?”

The sister-in-law nodded repeatedly. “Madam is right!”

Madam Ji maintained her usual smile, her fingertips gently tapping on the back of her phone case.

“That Cen family’s child is quite the traitor. Call my in-laws and tell them about the ambush last night. After all, she is their own flesh and blood. Don’t let something happen to her and have the old couple, at their age, be unable to bear the business losses.”

…

The distance from the suburbs to the hospital was over 130 kilometers. It would take at least two and a half hours to drive. But after receiving Madam Ji’s message, the Cen couple rushed into the hospital room in less than two hours.

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