Chapter 538 Grasshopper on a Rope
Of course she knew what Zhao Xiyue was planning, but now, they were grasshoppers tied to the same rope.
Half a month later, Su Jiujiu underwent her first surgery. Her face was still wrapped in thick gauze, but the doctor said the situation was better than expected.
At least, the festering and pus-oozing areas were effectively controlled and the severe pain was alleviated a lot.
This rekindled a glimmer of hope for Su Jiujiu.
And Zhao Xiyue also felt that the time was almost right.
That day, she calculated that Ji Wan might be at home in the afternoon and called Ji Wan again.
When the call was connected, Ji Wan's cold voice was still there: "Hello?"
"Ji Wan, it's me, Zhao Xiyue." Zhao Xiyue tried to make her voice sound soft yet a little anxious. "How's Nian Nian Nian lately? Last time you said she had a cold, I've been worried."
Ji Wan was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, his tone unclear, "She's fine now, thank you for your concern."
"That's good, that's good." Zhao Xiyue looked relieved, and then asked cautiously, "Ji Wan, can I go see Nian Nian? Just a glance, I promise I won't disturb you for too long. I really miss her, even in my dreams." Her voice was tearful, and her feelings were sincere.
Ji Wan's fingers gripping the phone tightened slightly.
She was no fool. Zhao Xiyue had suddenly disappeared for a while, and now she had reappeared with such a sincere attitude. Something must be wrong. Especially when she thought of that crazy Su Jiujiu, Ji Wan had to be on guard.
"Zhao Xiyue, Nian Nian is doing well now. Wen Yan and I are taking care of her. You don't have to worry too much." Ji Wan's tone was still distant. "She is still young and needs a stable living environment. I think your appearance now is not a good thing for her."
"I just want to see her. I promise I won't scare her." Zhao Xiyue was anxious. "Ji Wan, she is my daughter. The daughter I gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy. How can you be so cruel that you won't even let me see her?"
"Cruel?" Ji Wan's voice turned colder. "Zhao Xiyue, when you chose to sacrifice me to save Nian Nian, did you ever consider the word 'cruel'? When you sent Chi Wenyan to Su Jiujiu's bed, did you ever consider how I felt?"
Zhao Xiyue was choked and speechless, her face turning pale and blue. She knew she was in the wrong, but since it concerned Nian Nian, she couldn't back down.
"I know I was wrong, Ji Wan, I really know I was wrong." Zhao Xiyue's voice was choked with sobs, "I was also forced to do so at that time. Su Jiujiu threatened me with Nian Nian's life. Please, give me a chance to make amends, okay? Let me see Nian Nian. As long as you can let me see her, you can ask me to do anything."
Ji Wan rubbed her brows, feeling a little tired of Zhao Xiyue's entanglement. She didn't want to waste any more words with this woman.
"I can't afford your compensation." Ji Wan's voice was as cold as ice. "Zhao Xiyue, don't call me again. Otherwise, I don't mind letting Chi Wenyan talk to you in person about you harassing his wife."
After saying that, Ji Wan hung up the phone and threw the phone aside, his chest heaving slightly.
This woman, Zhao Xiyue, is like a plaster that can't be thrown away, and her ghost lingers around.
On the other end of the phone, Zhao Xiyue heard the busy tone, and the pretended weakness and pleading on her face instantly faded away, replaced by a hideous distortion.
"Ji Wan, Chi Wenyan." She gritted her teeth, her knuckles turning white from the force of gripping the phone, her eyes filled with venom. "Just you wait. If I don't live well, you won't live well either."
She slammed her phone against the wall, making a loud bang.
Good, very good. Ji Wan, you forced me to do this.
Zhao Xiyue took a few deep breaths, suppressed her surging anger, and a sinister smile played on her lips. She dialed another number.
"People, are you ready?"
"Don't worry, Miss Zhao. The country's top team is on standby."
"Very good, let them go to St. Mary's Hospital."
Su Jiujiu was lying on the hospital bed, the gauze on her face was still thick, but the stench of decay became much lighter with her breath.
The pain also changed from constant torture day and night to intermittent torture.
She could feel that her face was getting better.
This gave her a faint hope for the future, hoping that after the gauze was removed, she could at least regain some of her former appearance.
The door of the ward was pushed open, and Zhao Xiyue walked in carrying an exquisite fruit basket, with her usual gentle smile on her face.
"Jiujiu, how are you feeling today? I brought you some imported fruits. The doctor said you need vitamin supplements now."
Su Jiujiu looked at her with complicated eyes.
This woman showed up on time every day, caring and concerned about her well-being, and was more considerate than a real sister. But Su Jiujiu knew that all this was an illusion.
"Thanks to you, I won't die." Su Jiujiu's voice was hoarse with a hint of sarcasm.
Zhao Xiyue didn't get angry either. She placed the fruit basket on the bedside table, pulled a chair over and sat down, saying softly, "Jiujiu, I know you've suffered. Don't worry, I will never let you suffer in vain."
Su Jiujiu curled the corners of her mouth, sneering, "How can you prevent me from suffering in vain? Chi Wenyan has hurt me like this, can you let him have the same experience?"
"As for Chi Wenyan, we'll naturally have to slowly settle the score." A cold glint flashed in Zhao Xiyue's eyes. "However, right now, there's an opportunity that will allow you to get closer to them faster and also allow you to start over with a brand new look."
Su Jiujiu's heart moved: "What do you mean?"
Zhao Xiyue smiled slightly, but there was a hint of weirdness in her smile: "Jiujiu, do you hate Ji Wan?"
When Su Jiujiu mentioned Ji Wan, her eyes instantly flashed with intense hatred, almost devouring Zhao Xiyue in front of her: "I wish I could peel off her skin and pull out her tendons. If it weren't for her, how could I have ended up like this today."
"That's good." Zhao Xiyue nodded with satisfaction. "I've hired the best plastic surgeons in the country for you. They have a way to give you Ji Wan's face."
"What did you say?" Su Jiujiu suddenly propped herself up halfway from the bed. The excessive movement caused the wound on her face to be pulled, causing her to gasp in pain. However, she ignored it. Her eyes were wide open, staring at Zhao Xiyue. "Are you crazy? You want me to look like Ji Wan?"
This proposal exploded in Su Jiujiu's mind like a thunderclap.
Becoming Ji Wan? The woman she hated the most?
"No, I don't want to." Su Jiujiu screamed, "Why should I become her? Even if I, Su Jiujiu, am disfigured, I will never live with that most disgusting face of mine."
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