Master Xiao obviously didn't believe it, and his scrutinizing eyes gradually became blaming.

Ye Chu curled his lips in self-mockery, lowered his head and said nothing.

Master Xiao said, "You didn't tell me why Beichen would go out of his way to confront Meng Qing?"

Ye Chu still didn't say anything.

Old Master Xiao said coldly: "No matter what the truth is, the result is that you failed to protect the child, and the responsibility lies with you."

Ye Chu said softly: "It's my fault."

Old Master Xiao did not expect Ye Chu to admit his mistake so easily. He choked and said after a while: "Do you know why I came to you today?"

Ye Chu: "Warn me not to covet the Xiao family, and let me persuade Xiao Beichen not to touch Fang Mengqing and the Fang family."

Old Master Xiao was slightly surprised at her insight, "Then what will you do?"

Ye Chu raised his head, his eyes dead, as if he was stating someone else's affairs: "What Mr. Xiao said has nothing to do with me."

Old Master Xiao's eyes were stern.

Ye Chu curled his lips, "If Mr. Xiao wants to protect Fang Mengqing, he should do so with his own ability. I am just an outsider and I don't want to and should not interfere at all."

"What a sharp-tongued man!" "

Mr. Xiao came to me specially because you can't stop Xiao Beichen this time, right? But I think Xiao Beichen has his own judgment. I won't say anything to him, nor will I stop him from doing what he wants to do."

Mr. Xiao's face was heavy and stiff, staring at Ye Chu.

Ye Chu's eyes seemed to be completely out of focus, as if he was looking back at the old man, and as if he had lost his soul and was simply looking at him.

The soft and charming face was pale and lifeless, without a trace of the charm and vitality of the past.

Mr. Xiao's anger could not help but vent.

Although he was really furious and blamed Ye Chu for not being able to protect the baby, the old man couldn't bear to see Ye Chu's grief-stricken look.

She was sadder than anyone else because her baby was gone. It

was too cruel for him to question and blame her at this time.

However, things had different priorities. If he didn't come immediately, his grandson Xiao Beichen might not need three days to ruin Meng Qing and the Fang family.

Thinking of this, the old man felt very complicated and depressed.

After a while, Mr. Xiao said solemnly, "After this incident, no matter what the truth is, you will never be able to enter the Xiao family. Remember this in your heart." After

that, the old man pressed the wheelchair and left the ward.

When He Linzhi and Ye's father and mother saw the door open, they wanted to go in immediately.

Ye Chu shook his head at the three people.

The three people were anxious and helpless, and did not dare to go in.

As soon as the door was closed, Ye Chu's expressionless face began to crack little by little, replaced by endless sorrow.

She hugged her legs tightly, buried her head in her knees, curled up like a hedgehog, motionless.

I don't know how long it has been.

The sunset poured in through the window, shrouding the girl who had been motionless on the sofa for a long time.

At this time.

There was a slight sound from the door.

Ye Chu still did not move, like a statue.

Until the familiar embrace completely wrapped her, all her defenses were instantly broken.

Tears were oozing from the corners of her eyes.

The man held her stiff and tense body tightly in his arms, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed, and his lips pursed.

She thought that no matter how big the problem was, as long as she was given enough quiet space, she would be able to adjust.

But at this moment, she realized that no quietness could compare to his embrace.

Grief, despair, and anger, from the moment the child was lost, were like a life-taking curse that imprisoned her, the pain was so numb that her breathing almost stopped.

It was like falling into the abyss, without seeing a trace of light.

It was as if the whole world had disappeared.

Unconsciously, Ye Chu was shaking with tears, and the man hugged her tighter and tighter.

She cried until she lost all her strength and fell asleep in the man's arms.

The man hugged her tightly as she fell asleep, for the whole night, without even blinking.

For the first time, she felt so powerless and frustrated.

It seemed that something was silently growing and swelling rapidly in the hearts of both of them.

On the other side.

Fang Mengqing stood in front of the window of the ward, looking at the bright lights outside, her distorted face as if poisoned.

After Xiao Beichen left, all kinds of emotions engulfed every cell of her body, and finally she was occupied by terrifying fear.

At this time, Fang Mengqing moved.

She walked to the bedside cabinet, took out new clothes from the drawer, and put them on quickly.

These were the new clothes that Zhang Kelan prepared for her at noon.

She wanted to escape.

Xiao Beichen's words that life is worse than death shattered Fang Mengqing's only remaining hope.

After a painful lesson, she realized that even Master Xiao couldn't protect her this time.

Moreover, it would also affect the Fang family.

Thinking of the Fang family, Fang Mengqing paused slightly.

Perhaps the Fang family would be destroyed from now on, and she was also very distressed, but she was more afraid of what Xiao Beichen said, that life is worse than death.

If she didn't escape, she would have no chance.

Now she could only pray that Master Xiao could save the Fang family.

Thinking of this, Fang Mengqing decisively and quickly put on her clothes and fled overnight.

The next morning.

Qiao Sen knocked on the door of Ye Chu's ward with a serious look, bringing the news that Fang Mengqing had escaped overnight.

Xiao Beichen had just carried the unconscious Ye Chu to the bed not long ago. At this moment, he was sitting on the edge of the bed, quietly looking at the woman's tear-stained face.

Hearing Qiao Sen's report, the man didn't even blink, picked up the hot towel on the bedside table, and gently wiped Ye Chu's cheek.

Qiao Sen waited for a long time, but there was no response from the man, and he didn't dare to ask.

After a long while, the man finally wiped away all the tears on Ye Chu's cheeks, then slowly turned around and looked at Qiao Sen solemnly.

Qiao Sen said quickly, "The people we sent out have found that Fang Mengqing has fled to the direction of Guangcheng. But Fang Mengqing had already planned to escape, and the exact location has not been determined, and she has not been caught yet."

Xiao Beichen said, "What about the Fang family?"

Qiao Sen said, "The Fang family has no idea about Fang Mengqing's escape plan and route, and the entire Fang family is worried about the revenge of the young master. The Fang family has also sent people to find Fang Mengqing. It seems that they want to catch her and hand her over to the young master for punishment."

Xiao Beichen curled his lips coldly, "Want to use one Fang Mengqing to offset it?"

Qiao Sen felt a chill down his spine.

Even if a hundred Fang Mengqings came to offset it, it would be useless. The Fang family's century-old foundation is over.

Xiao Beichen said solemnly, "Force Fang Mengqing out within two days."

"Yes."

...

Noon.

The headlines of the imperial capital were all occupied by the Fang family. Either the Fang family was bought out by the Xiao family and suppressed in retaliation, or the scandals of some members of the Fang family were exposed one by one.

For a time, the imperial capital was in a state of excitement.

The outside world did not know the reason for Xiao Beichen's anger this time. There were many speculations behind the scenes, but no one dared to discuss it in public.

Or perhaps, the material of the Fang family was too explosive and eye-catching, and the outside world was completely overwhelmed.

The people of the Xiao family were extremely shocked when they learned about it, but they were all concerned about the physical condition of Mr. Xiao, so they did not tell Mr. Xiao and ordered him not to know.

But Mr. Xiao could not be kept in the dark.

In the evening, the elderly Mr. Fang came personally to ask Mr. Xiao for mercy.