Upon hearing this, Chen Wei immediately frowned and asked, "What was that sound?"
Xing Zhaozhao tilted her head and quickly glanced at the evacuation door behind her, remaining calm: "Did you hear anything? I didn't hear anything."
"You really didn't hear that? It was like something fell to the ground with a thud," Chen Wei asked.
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head again: "I really didn't hear it."
Chen Wei was still worried, so she checked up and down the floors again, but found nothing unusual.
On the other side of the door, Gao Mingcheng listened to the noise in the stairwell, his face dark, standing there stiffly, showing no intention of avoiding it.
He was actually quite curious to see what kind of face Chen Wei would have when she discovered that he was standing there and had heard all her secrets.
Thinking of what Chen Wei had just said, Gao Mingcheng felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his heart again.
How dare she? She kept it from them for so long?
Gao Mingcheng unconsciously tightened his grip on the cane, not even noticing the broken splinter piercing his palm, letting the blood drip down the cane.
Unfortunately, Gao Mingcheng's wish was not fulfilled.
Chen Wei only checked the stairwell, and perhaps because Xing Zhaozhao was standing in a position that blocked the evacuation door, she simply ignored it.
Although she found nothing, Chen Wei couldn't help but feel inexplicably uneasy, as if there was an ear hidden somewhere, eavesdropping on her conversation.
All she wants now is to resolve the matter as quickly as possible and leave.
"No matter what, so many years have passed. Your brother finally got over what happened back then. As his sister, you probably don't want to bring up the past and ruin your brother's family, right?" Chen Wei asked Xing Zhaozhao.
"If you're worried that I'll tell my brother about this, then you can rest assured. Since I've chosen not to acknowledge him, I absolutely won't tell him about this and cause him any more trouble," Xing Zhaozhao said coldly.
Although somewhat reluctant, Xing Zhaozhao had to admit that Chen Wei had indeed found her Achilles' heel this time. However, she accepted it, since he was her only brother in this life.
Hearing Xing Zhaozhao's personal agreement, Chen Wei finally felt relieved and said, "That's good."
As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, her eyes flashed, and she continued, "By the way, how long do you plan to stay in the capital? You're not planning to stay, are you?" If she really planned to stay, she would inevitably be in her sight every now and then, which would be quite bothersome for her.
Xing Zhaozhao could easily see through her little scheme. She sneered and said, "Don't worry, in a couple of days, when Mingcheng is almost fully recovered, I will go back to Lanyuan. I won't be in your way."
Chen Wei gave a dry laugh: "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean that."
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I didn't even tell your brother when I came out; he's probably looking for me. You should go back too, don't keep Mingcheng waiting." Chen Wei said, turning to leave down the stairs.
Xing Zhaozhao watched Chen Wei's departing figure, remained silent for a moment, and couldn't help but ask the question she had wanted to ask for so many years: "Since you didn't like me from the beginning, why didn't you just tell my brother directly? Don't you get tired of pretending and being hypocritical in front of him all day long?"
Chen Wei paused, her face quickly darkening.
"That's my business, no need for you to meddle." Without turning her head, Chen Wei said coldly and left.
Tell her? How could she tell her? If she did, how could there be any possibility between her and Zhaoming? She knew all too well how much Zhaoming doted on his sister. He always remembered to send her anything good he had. She was the woman he should have loved and cared for most. Heaven knows how much she hated Xing Zhaozhao back then, wishing she were dead, and then, she really did die…
"Haha..." Chen Wei laughed out loud without realizing it, but quickly realized something was wrong and covered her mouth. She glanced warily upstairs, a hint of hostility flashing in her eyes.
How did I end up back here again? I wonder if I could die again...
No sooner had Chen Wei left than Xing Zhaozhao turned around and left through the emergency exit as well.
As soon as I came out, I saw Gao Mingcheng standing stiffly behind the door with a gloomy expression.
When Xing Zhaozhao heard the "snap" sound, she had already guessed what was going on, so she wasn't surprised.
She went over to help him up and asked, "Knowing that your legs are not functioning well right now, why did you still come along?"
"If I hadn't come along, how would I have known that you had kept such a big thing from me?" Gao Mingcheng said coldly, his face dark. He was clearly furious, angry at himself, angry at her, and even more heartbroken for her. How could she have kept such a big thing from him all this time?
"It's all in the past now." Xing Zhaozhao was calm now.
“You won’t get through to me.” Gao Mingcheng gripped his cane and slammed it against the floor twice.
Xing Zhaozhao then noticed that Gao Mingcheng's hands were covered in blood. She frowned and asked, "How did you get hurt?"
Gao Mingcheng belatedly realized it was just now, and casually shook his hand, saying, "It's nothing, I probably just pricked my hand on the broken cane."
Xing Zhaozhao glared at him: "You've lost so much blood, how are you alright?"
After saying that, she dragged him to find a nurse to treat his wound.
After that, she had no further plans to return to the health center and went straight back to her ward.
With no outsiders around and no worries about being disturbed, Gao Mingcheng finally asked Xing Zhaozhao about what happened back then.
"So, are you sure you asked Chen Wei for help back then?" Gao Mingcheng asked, not even calling her sister-in-law anymore; she didn't deserve it.
"Yes." Xing Zhaozhao nodded. "I wrote letters." More than one, but unfortunately they all disappeared without a trace.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Gao Mingcheng looked at Xing Zhaozhao, his face frighteningly pale.
If it were anyone else, they would probably be terrified, but unfortunately, Xing Zhaozhao is no ordinary person.
She repeated her previous statement: "It's all in the past."
Gao Mingcheng shook his head firmly: "Three lives have been lost; we can't just let this go."
Xing Zhaozhao looked earnestly at Gao Mingcheng: "Mingcheng, she's just my sister-in-law. If it weren't for my brother, I'd be nothing more than a stranger to her. She has no obligations to me. To be honest, the one most to blame for what happened back then is actually myself. I clearly had the ability, but I placed all my hopes on others..."
Although that's the logic, Gao Mingcheng still couldn't accept it: "Even if you say that, I still can't forgive her."
Xing Zhaozhao smiled and said, "I didn't say I would forgive her." Reason is reason, and emotion is emotion.
Gao Mingcheng understood what she meant. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "What about your brother? You really don't plan to tell him? If he finds out about this, he might really go crazy."
Xing Zhaozhao's smile froze instantly, her eyes darkened, and she said, "So, it's better not to say anything..."
Gao Mingcheng frowned and said, "Your brother isn't stupid. If Chen Wei can shut up, that's fine, but if she keeps causing trouble, she'll be exposed one day."
"Let's talk about it when the time comes," Xing Zhaozhao said, having come to terms with it.
"By the way," Gao Mingcheng thought of what he had just overheard Xing Zhaozhao saying to Chen Wei, and looked at Xing Zhaozhao with a slightly nervous expression, "Are you planning to go back to Lanyuan?"
Xing Zhaozhao nodded: "Your health has improved a lot. I've been out for so long, it's time for me to go back. Otherwise, Xiao Hongling won't recognize me anymore."
Thinking of the three children at home, Gao Mingcheng, no matter how unwilling she was to leave, did not dare to force her to stay: "Then I will go back with you. By the way, before you leave, have a meal with the children at home, and I will introduce you to them."
"Okay," Xing Zhaozhao replied with a smile.
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