Chapter 270 What’s her name?
When Jiang Zhiyue opened her eyes again, she was lying on a hospital bed. All she saw was a clean white ceiling and plain walls.
In just one afternoon, she felt as if she had experienced a long sleep. The feeling of weakness in her body had not yet completely dissipated, and the pungent smell of medicine in the air hit her in the face.
She struggled to get up, and suddenly a sharp pain came over her, and even her hands were shaking slightly.
At this moment, Jiang Zhiyue suddenly felt a shadow looming over her.
Her heart tightened, and she subconsciously looked up, only to see Sheng Huaian's handsome face quickly enlarged in front of her...
He was very close to her, gently reaching out to help her straighten her messy hair and carefully examining the wound on her neck.
Sheng Huaian held the medicine and cotton swab in his hands. When their eyes met, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and finally breathed a sigh of relief: "You're awake."
Jiang Zhiyue paused, and said with a nasal tone, "Yeah."
She looked normal, as if nothing had happened.
No blame, no questions.
To Sheng Huaian's surprise, Jiang Zhiyue's first words were: "What time is it now? I have to go home."
Sheng Huaian's knuckles, which were gripping the medicine bottle, suddenly tightened a little, and turned slightly white.
His eyes were fixed on the glaring red mark on the girl's neck. As she stood up, a drop of blood oozed from the broken wound.
The man reached out to wipe the blood for her, but Jiang Zhiyue dodged it without leaving a trace.
Sheng Huaian grabbed her arm, trying to keep her but also with an apologetic look on his face.
"I'm sorry, I really didn't expect this to happen." His tone was sincere.
Sheng Huaian has never been a proud and arrogant person.
During the time Jiang Zhiyue was in a coma, his memories seemed to freeze and he returned to the time when he lost his mother.
My father also failed to make it to the last moment, causing my mother to be killed by the criminals.
My father has been obsessed with finding my aunt because they really only have each other in this world.
When Sheng Huaian entered the hospital, he found something wrong. Someone blocked him at the door. His heartbeat suddenly quickened, and a familiar feeling came over him again.
Sheng Huaian didn't know why he had this reaction.
They were obviously not related to each other, but ever since he saw Jiang Zhiyue in the slums, or even earlier, on that riotous night, when he saw her hiding behind a trash can.
She is always so bold.
Although they are in a weak position and are clearly the one in danger, they always have the courage to stand up.
She never seemed to accept her fate.
Just like their father's teachings, everyone said that their aunt was dead, and everyone said that their father's ability was not as good as the children born to his stepmother. However, they always firmly believed in what they believed in the face of countless denials, and no one could shake their will.
Sheng Huaian didn't know what had infected him. At that moment, when he saw Jiang Zhiyue falling to the ground from afar, he only felt panic in his heart.
Fortunately, he caught up.
Fortunately, he did not experience the feeling his father had when he lost his mother, and fortunately he caught it.
In the silent ward, the thumping heartbeats all belong to Sheng Huaian.
He just held the girl's wrist tightly, and his pair of eyes with very beautiful curves looked at her without blinking. No one knew what he was thinking, but his words rang out very suddenly.
"Haven't you always wondered why I paid attention to you?"
The voice was very soft, as if a gust of wind was blowing past the girl's ears. Jiang Zhiyue was silent, not knowing whether she heard it.
That thrilling scene almost took her life.
If Sheng Huaian had not arrived in time, she might have really fought to the death with that man.
Jiang Zhiyue's mind was a little confused.
I felt that the scene in front of me seemed to be folded. Looking at Sheng Huaian who was so close to me, I inexplicably felt a sense of illusion.
The girl fell backwards weakly, her hair disheveled and her face pale.
A fragile and broken beauty.
She stretched out her hand, her palm wrapped in gauze.
Jiang Zhiyue suddenly pulled it away, and the scars caused by the sharp spikes of the rolling belt immediately came into view.
She hated the feeling of suffocating and dying.
It was as if her fate was tightly grasped by a pair of invisible hands. Whenever she tried to break free, she was ruthlessly beaten back to her original form.
Only by facing fear can you defeat it.
Sheng Huaian was silent for a moment, "Your name is very special."
Jiang Zhiyue heard her own voice, panting and speaking slowly, "I have the same last name as my mother. My name was given to me by my mother."
"My aunt's name was given by my grandmother, but she has passed away." Sheng Huaian showed a rare trace of regret on his face.
Jiang Zhiyue, "What's her name?"
"...Shengyue."
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At night, Gu family.
The spacious and bright hall of the main house, with its carved beams and painted buildings, is magnificent and golden. It passes through a lush inner garden, like a golden pearl in the night.
There are famous paintings hanging on the walls and intricately shaped Persian carpets, showing refinement and luxury everywhere. Under the bright lights, a grand tea party for ladies is being held.
Bai's mother was also among the invited guests. The coffee table was filled with various exquisite snacks, including the precious tonic soup.
Mrs. Gu sat elegantly on the sofa and asked the servant to serve a bowl of tonic soup to Bai's mother.
Mother Lin held a delicate teacup in her hand, looked at the scene in front of her, and smiled lightly, "Mrs. Gu really spent a lot of money to congratulate Mrs. Bai on her becoming the Chief Justice. In previous years, I wanted to ask for a bowl of this armor-piercing soup worth one million yuan per pound, but I never got it."
Naturally, she looked down upon the food. Mother Lin said this on purpose just to show how much respect Mrs. Gu had for Mother Bai.
Men have their own world, and wives have their own plans.
Look, the Qin family has cleverly pushed the Bai family to a dominant position in the legal world. The Bai family’s future task is to amend relevant laws and regulations to provide more convenience for the Qin family.
The six major families already control a lot of resources and power, and now it’s time to give other families some benefits in order to achieve lasting prosperity.
The other ladies pursed their lips and smiled elegantly.
Mrs. Gu took a sip of her tea and explained the purpose of her invitation - she was about to hold an auction and asked everyone to come and support her.
Everyone knew that the auction was just a cover, and the Gu family's real purpose was to use this opportunity to attract more funds.
The Gu family’s overseas projects have already started. Simply relying on selling and renting land will only continue to reduce their own territory, so a large amount of financial support is needed.
For this auction, Mrs. Gu also invited many overseas noble ladies and socialites.
She casually picked up a wooden hairpin on the table. Although it looked ordinary, it revealed the secret: "The value is given by us. If we buy it for 100 yuan and sell it for 2 million yuan, there will be people competing for it. The more bidders there are, the more precious it is."
"If we say it is true, it is true; if we say it is false, it is false."
The wives looked at each other and smiled.
Madam Gu ordered the housekeeper to find Jiang Zhiyue and leave this matter to her most trusted goddaughter.
Hearing these words, the ladies' faces changed subtly. Mother Lin covered her lips with her hands, even with a half-smile on her face.
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