"I... I didn't push them, I didn't..." Xie Heng looked at her hands in disbelief. How could this be!

He really didn't push Yu Qiao!

Unfortunately, no one paid attention to his explanation. Xie Zhuo's usually cold and gloomy face was now full of panic and fear. He carried Yu Qiao into the car and rushed to the hospital.

Madam Xie panicked: "Aheng, even if you hate Yu Qiao, you can't push her!"

"Mom, I really didn't..." Xie Heng was speechless.

…………

Two days later, in a ward at the First People's Hospital.

The ward was filled with the unpleasant smell of disinfectant.

Yu Qiao, dressed in a hospital gown, leaned against the bed, her gaze sweeping around the doorway.

"Qiaoqiao, are you looking for Xiaozhuo?" Liu Shuangshuang poured out the chicken soup she had made, her eyes filled with heartache as she looked at Yu Qiao. She couldn't help but mutter, "I knew Xie Heng wasn't a good person back then, and now she actually dared to push you."

"Don't worry, your dad won't let Xie Heng get away with this."

Yu Qiao nodded, her face pale, a dark glint in her phoenix eyes, and added, "How come his lousy company hasn't gone bankrupt yet?"

"It won't be long," Liu Shuangshuang clicked her tongue.

After finishing the chicken soup, Yu Qiao felt a little tired, so she lay down and closed her eyes.

She wasn't asleep; instead, she felt a burning gaze on her face.

Yu Qiao swallowed hard, slowly opened her eyes, and saw Xie Zhuo.

I fell pretty hard that day, hitting my forehead and the back of my head, but luckily I didn't break any bones, otherwise I would have been in the hospital for more than just a few days.

"Xie Zhuo..."

Xie Zhuo looked at her with his dark eyes again and again, his well-defined fingers holding a water glass and pouring a glass of warm water: "Qiaoqiao, it's time to take your medicine."

Looking at the few white pills in his palm, Yu Qiao swallowed them with a bitter face.

I felt a little apprehensive.

Xie Zhuo's indifferent attitude towards her these past two days has made her feel uneasy, as if Xie Zhuo knows something.

Yu Qiao closed her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering, and said, "I'm going to sleep."

"Okay," he replied softly.

Bang, bang, bang...

Yu Qiao's heart pounded wildly, her fingers clenched tightly under the blanket, and her palms were sweating.

Suddenly, the blanket beside her was pulled back.

Before Yu Qiao could react, a hot, hormonally charged chest pressed against her back.

Her back was pressed tightly against Xie Zhuo's!

Xie Zhuo enveloped her completely, nestled his head against her neck, inhaled her fragrance, and whispered, "Let's sleep together, Qiaoqiao."

Yu Qiao's eyelids twitched suddenly.

She felt a burning hot hand press on her waist, and then that was it.

Yu Qiao's breathing became rapid.

His voice came from beside my ear: "Don't worry, I'm not that much of a beast."

"You're still sick, I won't touch you."

Yu Qiao was both ashamed and annoyed. She bit her lower lip tightly, closed her eyes, and tried her best not to let her mind wander.

Not long after, he fell into a deep sleep.

Hearing her long, even breathing, Xie Zhuo suddenly opened his eyes, staring at her fair and delicate face beside him, a dark light flashing in his eyes.

…………

Not long after, Xie Heng's company was forced into bankruptcy by Yu Qiao's father, Yu Xiao.

Xie Heng, arrogant and self-important, became more determined with each setback. He sold all the houses Xie Lingfeng had given him, started new companies or made new investments, but ultimately lost everything.

That day, the Xie family invited the Yu family to dinner to apologize.

"Why hasn't Xie Heng arrived yet?" Old Master Xie's face was grim as he looked at Xie Lingfeng with a serious expression.

When questioned on the spot, Xie Lingfeng's expression turned grim. He snapped at Madam Xie, "Why aren't you asking her where Xie Heng is?"

With a forced smile, she said to Yu Xiao, "Aheng is such an insensible child."

Yu Xiao sneered.

Liu Shuangshuang didn't give her a good look. Before, when her daughter was clinging to Xie Heng, this Madam Xie looked down on her with her nose in the air.

Now it was her turn to look down on Madam Xie, so she naturally held her chin high and bluntly said, "Like begets like, and a rat's child will know how to dig a hole."

"They all have the same father, so why is there such a big difference?"

Madam Xie was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth to powder.

But now that Yu Qiao wasn't close to her, she didn't dare to get too close and go all out, so she could only bury her resentment inside: "I'll call and ask."

Xie Zhuo sat down next to Yu Qiao.

Because he had made a three-point agreement with Yu Qiao beforehand not to misbehave outside, he did not do anything out of line.

only……

Xie Zhuo's expression remained unchanged as he grasped Yu Qiao's hand, gently stroking her palm with his fingertips.

Yu Qiao felt a chill run down her spine. She cautiously looked around and only breathed a slight sigh of relief after finding that no one had noticed anything amiss.

"I've arrived." Xie Heng opened the door to the private room.

Everyone looked over and saw that Xie Heng was accompanied by a woman named Wen Ya.

Wen Ya's expression was also not good, her eyes were red, as if she had just been crying, and she forced a smile: "Aheng said... to bring me along."

With a "bang," Yu Xiao jumped up, his eyes blazing with anger: "What? Apologizing and bringing your mistress along?"

The old man's chest heaved slightly, and his sharp, eagle-like eyes were fixed on Xie Lingfeng, full of disappointment.

Xie Heng glanced at Yu Qiao, then said stiffly, "Uncle, Wen Ya is my girlfriend. Is there anything wrong with me bringing her along?"

"Fine, fine, very fine!" Yu Xiao said sternly, "Wife, Qiaoqiao, let's go. I, Yu Xiao, can't afford to eat at the Xie family's dinner!"

"It's not that serious, it's not that serious..." Xie Lingfeng said repeatedly with a bitter face, but he was not very bright and could not even say a few polite words. He could only cast a pleading look at Grandpa Xie.

Grandpa Xie took a deep breath and did not stop Yu Xiao from leaving with his family.

Sitting at the table, looking at the absent-minded Xie Zhuo, he shook his head and sighed: "Xie Lingfeng, this is the good son you raised."

Xie Heng pulled Wen Ya to sit down: "Grandpa, I've never been as good as my older brother in your heart since we were little. I know I can't compare to him, but Yu Qiao, I told you I didn't push her, she fell down on her own..."

"Enough!" Old Master Xie's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He slammed his chopsticks on the table and laughed in anger, "This meal is for the three of you!"

"A-Zhu, let's go!"

Xie Zhuo stood up and, expressionless, led Old Master Xie back home.

During this time, he took out his phone and sent a message to Yu Qiao: Qiao Qiao, where are you? I'm coming to find you.

After sending Grandpa Xie back to his old house, Xie Zhuo looked at the address Yu Qiao had sent him and was eager to go find her.

But Old Master Xie stopped him.

"A-Zhuo, all these years, as your grandfather, I've asked you not to harm the Xie Heng family. Do you resent me for that?"

Xie Zhuo pursed his lips but did not reply.

Grandpa Xie shook his head with a wry smile: "From now on, do whatever you want to do."

"Truly, what a misfortune for our family..."

Back then, Madam Xie rose to power and indirectly caused the death of Xie Zhuo's mother.

Xie Lingfeng was also a moron, neglecting his legitimate son but doting on Xie Heng.

Needless to say, Xie Heng often took advantage of Xie Lingfeng and Madam Xie's favor when she was young to frame and suppress Xie Zhuo.

It was only after Old Master Xie discovered this that he took Xie Zhuo under his wing and began to train him.

But he was still his son after all, and the only requirement that Old Master Xie had for Xie Zhuo was that no matter what, he must not harm his own father or Xie Heng.

But now, Grandpa Xie is completely disappointed in Xie Lingfeng and his family of three.

Xie Zhuo glanced at Old Master Xie, who seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he turned and left.