Chapter 149 Finally, I realized what was wrong.

Shen Jiheng followed the nurse to Han Xi's hospital bed and anxiously stayed by her side.

Although Professor Yang said the situation wasn't serious, he was still worried.

He was covering Han Xi with a blanket when hurried footsteps came from the corridor. Qin Chuan reached the door and said anxiously, "President, Hetian jade..."

"Shh!" Shen Jiheng gestured for her to shut up and whispered, "Don't you have eyes? Don't disturb her."

Qin Chuan covered his mouth, nodded, and left apologetically.

Shen Jiheng breathed a sigh of relief and stroked Han Xi's forehead. Only after confirming that everything was alright did he leave. To avoid disturbing Han Xi, he thoughtfully closed the door behind him.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"President, Bo Siyue bought that Hetian jade, and he left immediately after the auction without participating in any subsequent activities."

Shen Jiheng's expression darkened; this was rather strange.

Could it be that he was also after Hetian jade? But why is he fixated on this when there are so many other antiques he doesn't want? If Han Xi hadn't fainted, this thing wouldn't have been his.

But now there's a problem: what Shen Jiheng wanted was taken by Bo Siye, and given their relationship, it's impossible for him to sell it to Shen Jiheng.

However, Shen Jiheng was determined to take this Hetian jade back.

"President, what should we do? You've been searching for this jade pendant for years, and it finally appeared, only to be stolen."

"Let's investigate why Bo Siye wanted that jade pendant. It's not rare for antique collectors, but he bought it at a high price. There must be a reason."

Qin Chuan nodded: "Understood, I'll go investigate right away."

Shen Jiheng felt that something was not right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

However, what he is most worried about now is Han Xi's health. As for the Hetian jade, he can find a way to get it back later.

If Bo Siye refuses to give in, I have countless ways to make him hand it over obediently.

The thought of the item being on him made Shen Jiheng feel uncomfortable.

He took a deep breath and returned to the ward, moved a chair to sit beside the bed, and looked at Han Xi with his hands supporting his chin.

What's wrong with her? Why isn't she awake yet?

Feeling uneasy under Shen Jiheng's gaze.

She had overheard his conversation with Qin Chuan; it turned out that Shen Jiheng was also there for that piece of Hetian jade.

Judging from his tone, it seems quite important. What's going on here?

Wasn't Hetian jade a family heirloom of the Bo family? Why did Shen Jiheng search for it for several more years?

At that moment, the ward door was gently opened, and Shen Jiheng turned his head to see Zhuo Qingqian and Gu Beichen.

Zhuo Qingqian waved awkwardly and greeted him: "President Shen, I heard that Xi Xi fainted and rushed over to check on her. Is she alright?"

Shen Jiheng looked unwelcoming towards them and said coldly, "Professor Yang said she's fine and will wake up after resting for a while."

Zhuo Qingqian gave Gu Beichen a push, and he forced a smile and walked up to her.

"Ji Heng, thank you for bringing her here. Your company is very busy, right? We can take care of Han Xi here. You can go back now."

Shen Jiheng cast a questioning glance at him, wondering if these two had arrived at too much of a coincidence.

Zhuo Qingqian added, "I'm best at taking care of people, so I won't trouble you."

“Yes, you can go back without worry. Leave this to us,” Gu Beichen agreed.

Shen Jiheng stood up and nodded slightly: "Alright, I do have a lot of things to take care of at my company. I'll leave Han Xi to you. Please let me know when she wakes up."

Zhuo Qingqian nodded with a smile: "No problem, President Shen, please go with peace of mind."

Shen Jiheng glanced at the two of them, then turned to look at Han Xi with concern before leaving.

Zhuo Qingqian saw him to the door and only closed the door after he disappeared down the corridor.

She patted her chest and asked, "Aren't we being too obvious?"

Gu Beichen wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "It should be fine. He's busy with work at his company, so he won't suspect anything."

Zhuo Qingqian sighed, walked to the hospital bed, and patted Han Xi on the shoulder.

"Okay, you don't need to pretend anymore. It's just the two of us now."

Han Xi opened her eyes. If the two of them hadn't come, she really didn't know how long she would have had to keep up the act. She simply couldn't bring herself to open her eyes in front of Shen Jiheng.

Even if she still resented this person, it was never right to deceive him, and she couldn't bear his worried gaze.

She was just curious how these two got here and how they knew she had pretended to faint.

She looked at Zhuo Qingqian and asked, "Did Si Ye tell you?"

Zhuo Qingqian nodded: "Si Ye said that you must have had a hard time getting away because you pretended to faint to help him, so he sent us to help you out of the predicament."

This issue gave Han Xi a headache. She hadn't initially planned to do this; she only did it in a moment of desperation.

Now that she sees Shen Jiheng also troubled by the Hetian jade, she still doesn't understand the situation.

Gu Beichen complained, "Although Ji Heng wronged you in the past, if Bo Siye finds out that you're helping him frame someone, he'll definitely be very angry."

Zhuo Qingqian patted his head and corrected him, "This is not a trap. A rich man like Shen Jiheng can have anything he wants. Why would he want to compete with ordinary people for things?"

Han Xi frowned, sensing that things were not as simple as she had thought.

Gu Beichen said, "I know Ji Heng. What he wants must have special significance, otherwise he wouldn't have participated in the event so rashly."

Zhuo Qingqian nudged his arm and whispered, "Stop talking, didn't you see Xi Xi's expression?"

Han Xi sighed, and just as he was about to respond, the ward door was suddenly pushed open violently, the loud noise startling all three people in the room to turn around.

Shen Jiheng stood at the door with a gloomy face, his anger making the people inside feel uneasy.

Gu Beichen had a look of impending doom on his face, never expecting Shen Jiheng to suddenly return.

He opened his mouth as if to explain something, but judging from Shen Jiheng's reaction, he must have heard what they said, so there was no point in saying anything now.

Shen Jiheng didn't look at the two of them; his gaze was only on Han Xi.

"Was what you just said true? You were perfectly fine, you were just pretending to faint so that you could help Bo Siyue get the Hetian jade."

Shen Jiheng finally realized that something was wrong; he had been deceived.

Furthermore, Professor Yang looked helpless when he talked about Han Xi's situation, which suggests that he knew about it but was deliberately hiding it from him.

Seeing this, Zhuo Qingqian spoke up in her defense: "President Shen, please don't blame Xi Xi, she was just helping..."

"Get out!" Before Zhuo Qingqian could finish speaking, Shen Jiheng roared and interrupted her. Now she only wanted to hear Han Xi's explanation, not for someone else to speak for her.

Gu Beichen immediately protected Zhuo Qingqian and said unhappily, "Ji Heng, you really are something. Even if you're angry, don't yell at my fiancée. It's all your fault for what you did in the past, so you should pay for it now."

Shen Jiheng glared at him with sharp eyes and said sternly, "How dare you say that? You actually helped Bo Siye deceive me, what a waste of our friendship of more than ten years."

"...That's not how it works. What's done is done, so you can't blame me."

Gu Beichen also felt wronged, as he couldn't offend either side, putting him in the most difficult position.

Han Xi said, "I'm sorry, Qianqian, for dragging you all into this. Beichen, please take her back first. I'll talk to Shen Jiheng."

Zhuo Qingqian shook her head in concern, but Han Xi took her hand and smiled, telling her not to worry.