Chapter 317 Shen Ruofu reaped what she sowed, and tasted the bitter fruit of her own actions.
The tone was so flat, as if he were talking about cutting off a rotten vegetable leaf.
Madam Shen was very surprised. "Husband, if Ruofu can't have children, the Xu family will look down on her. If she is jilted in the future, how will she be able to hold her head up in front of her friends?"
Shen Jingxiu's reaction was even colder: "There are plenty of women who can't have children. Whether they will be affected in the future depends entirely on how they choose to live."
Considering his wife's current capacity to bear anything more serious, Shen Jingxiu didn't say anything.
When his daughter lost her right to be a mother, no one felt this sorry for her. Shen Ruofu got to this point entirely because of her own actions. Are we supposed to treat her like a goddess?
Ultimately, he made the decision and signed the surgical consent form.
When Ji Ying and Liang Yizhi arrived at the hospital, Shen Ruofu had just been admitted to the intensive care unit.
Upon seeing her, Madam Shen immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "Speak! Was it you...?"
“Madam,” Shen Jingxiu interrupted her, his voice carrying an undeniable warning, “you’re being unreasonable again!”
Madam Shen was taken aback by his unusual sternness, and then she keenly noticed that her husband's gaze toward Ji Ying carried an almost protective bias.
The question she had deliberately suppressed resurfaced.
Her gaze involuntarily fell on Ji Ying's face.
This face... does have a somewhat familiar feel to it.
Over the past decade or so, they have seen too many children with similar features, and their hopes have been ignited and extinguished time and time again. She has become almost numb.
Moreover, Ji Ying had previously explicitly denied that she was their daughter.
But at this moment, her husband's attitude only deepened her doubts.
Ignoring Madam Shen's probing gaze, Ji Ying said to Shen Jingxiu, "I want to see Shen Ruofu's phone."
Without saying a word, Shen Jingxiu gave Shen Ruofu's phone to her.
Ji Ying took the phone and went into the intensive care unit.
The lock was unlocked using Shen Ruofu's fingerprint. Her fingertips slid quickly across the chaotic information, searching for clues.
Just as I was concentrating, a shadow fell from the side.
Liang Yizhi leaned closer, also wanting to check the screen.
Ji Ying quickly turned her phone screen to the side and raised her hand to press against his chest. "Don't look at it. Wait for me. You don't know what happened today."
After all, given his status and position, if word got out that he was secretly checking someone else's phone, it would definitely give others a handle to use against him.
She was protecting him.
Liang Yizhi's eyes flickered slightly, understanding her intention, and he readily stepped aside.
Madam Shen stood aside, taking in the whole scene, and seemed to understand why Liang Yizhi liked her so much.
Before long, Ji Ying found the highly suspicious account.
She called Jiang Ran over, "Quickly check the IP address and registration information of this number."
Jiang Ran accepted the order, and as she passed Liang Yi, she gave him a knowing smile before hurrying away.
The investigation results came back quickly: the IP address was in Beijing, but the registration information was stolen. Apart from inferring that the user was a woman, there were no other clues.
However, this was enough to make Ji Ying even more convinced that the person behind it all was the long-lost Wen Lingxue.
She handed the phone back to Shen Jingxiu and said in a very soft voice, "Teacher Shen, we're leaving now."
Shen Jingxiu nodded. "Go ahead. You probably didn't sleep well last night either. Get some rest."
Seeing this, Madam Shen, who had been watching from the sidelines, hesitated for a moment, as if she wanted to say something. However, Ji Ying had already turned around and taken Liang Yizhi's arm and left.
He never even glanced at her.
A sense of emptiness welled up in Madam Shen's heart.
At this moment, Shen Jingxiu asked indifferently, "Madam, what do you plan to say to Ruofu after she wakes up today?"
Madam Shen was slightly taken aback.
She understood the deeper meaning in his words, so she said, "From beginning to end, no matter what you do, I will stand by your side unconditionally. Although I don't understand what you are doing now, I believe in you."
The two have grown up together since childhood, and the trust they have built over decades makes everything else in the world seem insignificant in comparison.
Shen Jingxiu's expression softened, and he took her hand.
“I’m glad you think that way. You see, if a plant’s roots are rotten, even if you support it with the best frame and water it with all your heart, it won’t bloom properly. Instead, it will only drag down the whole garden. Cutting your losses in time is the best choice for everyone.”
Madam Shen wasn't oblivious to the implication in his words, but was Ruofu really that despicable?
She remained silent for a moment, then squeezed his hand tighter and whispered, "I understand."
Shen Ruofu woke up again seven or eight hours later.
Shen Jingxiu immediately notified the police, showing a determination to bring those who harmed her to justice.
However, Shen Ruofu weakly claimed that she felt dizzy after lunch yesterday and had no memory of what happened afterward, let alone who assaulted her.
After saying that, she began to sob softly.
Seeing this, Madam Shen felt heartbroken and gently comforted her.
Police conducted a blood test as per procedure, and the results showed that everything was normal and no hallucinogens were found.
Despite this, Shen Jingxiu maintained his cooperative attitude of not interfering with the police investigation.
He knew perfectly well that the poisonous mushroom soup Shen Ruofu drank at their last lunch at the villa was Ji Ying's doing. Afterwards, to prevent Shen Ruofu from continuing to pester him, Liang Yizhi changed the planned visit to the medicinal spring.
The medicinal hot spring where everyone soaked that afternoon happened to have a stronger chemical reaction with the toxins in her body, causing her to become increasingly weak over the next twelve hours.
This twist of fate led to Shen Ruofu reaping the consequences of her own actions, suffering the backlash that followed.
Shen Jingxiu felt absolutely no sympathy for her.
If she weren't useful, I would have dealt with her long ago.
Two or three days later, Shen Ruofu was transferred to a regular ward.
Apart from Madam Shen, who continued to come to comfort and console him every day, no one else visited, not even the Xu family sent anyone to inquire.
Shen Ruofu knew that her engagement with Xu Zhaoheng was in jeopardy.
Although she didn't love Xu Zhaoheng, this engagement was extremely important to her.
With the prestigious title of "Future Daughter-in-Law of the Xu Family," she can gain a foothold in elite circles and win the respect and admiration of others.
More importantly, this respectable engagement was her best cover, allowing her to neatly conceal her shady thoughts and schemes towards Liang Yizhi under the guise of the engagement.
But now, this most important layer of disguise is probably going to fall apart, so she felt a little depressed.
At the same time, Ji Ying buried that hidden trauma deep in her heart, and her life and work gradually returned to normal.
Seeing that her emotions had stabilized, Liang Yizhi finally felt relieved and was able to devote himself wholeheartedly to his busy plan.
Because Pang Xiao acted meticulously and handled the scene flawlessly, the police investigation made no progress for several days, and there was not even the slightest indication that he would be implicated.
Furthermore, since Liang Yizhi's side hadn't made a scene in front of Pang Daiyao, after observing the situation several times, he concluded that the matter was over.
So when he received the invitation to the “Closed-Door Summit for Well-Known Entrepreneurs in the New Energy Industry” from the Fuyao Energy Council, he gladly accepted the invitation.
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