Chapter 194 He Came, She Backed Off
Huo Xingzhou didn't notice his little thoughts until they walked outside the private hospital.
Old Chen drove the Rolls-Royce to the door, and Huo Xingzhou got in the car and gave orders.
"Old Chen, go to the clinic."
Next to him was the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall that he had packed from Jinling Hotel last night, but it was already completely cold.
Old Chen sat in the driver's seat, his palms sweating as he said, "Master, have you seen today's local news?"
He was bored and browsing his phone when he saw the news and was almost scared to death. So he called the relevant department to confirm it, and it turned out to be true!
"What news?"
Huo Xingzhou asked with a frown.
His thin lips were bloodless, and his expression was distant and indifferent, making him look even more inhuman.
"There was a fire in the clinic."
Old Chen said cautiously, "There was a fire at the Madam's clinic yesterday. The news reported that one person was injured and one person died. I called the Madam, but no one answered."
Huo Xingzhou's pupils constricted and his heart suddenly ached.
Last night, when he didn't know, how much injustice did Qiao Xi suffer?
One dead, one injured.
Is Qiao Xi also on that list?
Is she injured, or...
Huo Xingzhou was extremely anxious and hated Xu Xingluo even more.
He took out his cell phone, his fingers trembling slightly as he dialed Qiao Xi's number.
There was a busy tone.
No one answered.
He clicked on the call log and saw a landline number that had made eleven calls in a row.
Huo Xingzhou's heart felt like it was being entangled by sharp, fine threads, gradually tightening and squeezing, embedding itself into his flesh. He called the landline number back.
The other party picked up the phone: "Hello, this is the Emergency Center of Haicheng People's Hospital."
This call is really from the hospital.
Was it Qiao Xi who called him eleven times last night?
When no one answers.
How desperate must she be?
In the entire Haicheng, he is the only person she can rely on.
"Excuse me……"
When he spoke his voice was deeply hoarse and his throat was tight.
Huo Xingzhou closed his eyes tightly, unable to ask the question no matter how hard he tried.
"Hello, is there anything I can help you with? Are you still there?" After the nurse asked a few questions, she hung up on the new call.
Huo Xingzhou held his phone tightly.
He almost felt as if he were drowning in the cold water and suffocating.
"Old Chen, go to Haicheng People's Hospital." He spoke softly, his eyes full of bloodshot.
"Yes, Master."
Old Chen stepped on the accelerator and increased his speed. He took a shortcut and drove directly to the hospital.
The car stopped at the entrance of Haicheng City Hospital. Old Chen said, "Master, those are the wife and the young lady. They are here too."
Du Juan took Huo Sijiao's hand and walked inside hurriedly.
Huo Xingzhou steadied his voice and said, "Go park the car first."
He opened the car door, got out, and followed the mother and daughter from a distance. Their goal was clear: to head straight for the inpatient building.
Du Juan looked anxious and complained, "At this time, I don't know where your brother is. I called him this morning, but his phone was turned off."
Huo Sijiao snorted coldly: "Xu Xingluo also went to the celebration party last night. I heard from Dad that my brother was drunk and they left together. I was worried that my brother was confused for a moment... and now there is no news from him."
"Your father is so irresponsible. How could he let Xu Xingluo get close to your brother? She has a lot of ideas and might do something bad. Today she said she had a hangover and a headache and didn't even come to the hospital."
"Oh."
Huo Sijiao sneered in dissatisfaction, "I'm afraid that my brother and Xu Xingluo will wake up in the same bed today. My sister-in-law will go crazy."
"Don't talk nonsense, let's go see Qiao Xi first. Her grandmother..."
Dujuan couldn't bear it.
She didn't know how to comfort Qiao Xi.
The two walked to the single ward and when they opened the door, they saw Shu Xue bandaging Qiao Xi's finger.
Qiao Xi had a calm expression and her eyes were fixed on one spot.
Her eyes were red and swollen, and there were several minor burns on her white arms. She sat there like a rag doll that had lost its soul.
The ill-fitting hospital gown made her delicate body look even thinner, like a piece of fragile porcelain, which was heartbreaking to look at.
Shu Xue pricked the blisters on her fingers one by one, disinfected them and applied medicine.
It is said that the fingers are connected to the heart, but she didn't even frown, as if she didn't feel any pain at all.
Du Juan called softly, "Qiao Xi?"
The mother and daughter walked in, and Huo Sijiao's eyes turned red.
"Sister-in-law? Sister-in-law, are you okay?"
Qiao Xi slowly turned her head and saw them coming. She subconsciously wanted to speak, but her throat hurt. She had injured her vocal cords last night and choked on a lot of dust, so her voice was unpleasant now.
Like gravel grinding against the throat.
"You're here."
She said these four words with difficulty.
"Sister-in-law, your throat...how did it become like this overnight? How could a fire happen in a clinic out of nowhere? I can't imagine there was any safety hazard there."
Huo Sijiao knew that the clinic was given by her brother, and he must have done a very good job.
This kind of problem is impossible to occur.
“I… cough cough…”
Shu Xue stopped Qiao Xi from speaking. "Take good care of your injuries and don't rush to speak. If your vocal cords aren't properly healed, there will be sequelae. I'll keep an eye on the results of the fire investigation for you."
You have to take care of yourself, grandma...she's still waiting for you to take her home!"
As she spoke, tears began to fall unconsciously.
Shu Xue tried hard to hold back her tears: "Qiao Xi, I will accompany you to solve all this."
Qiao Xi nodded slightly.
Du Juan couldn't help wiping away her tears. "Child, take care of yourself first. We will help you with the rest."
"Sister-in-law, you still have us. We are a family, so please don't be polite."
Qiao Xi looked at the mother and daughter, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, revealing a faint smile.
It's so heartbreaking to laugh.
Huo Sijiao couldn't control herself and threw herself into Du Juan's arms and cried bitterly.
They all knew very well what Grandma Qiao's departure meant to Qiao Xi.
"I... am fine, you guys... go back." Qiao Xi said word by word, enduring the pain in her throat.
"Sister-in-law, please stop talking. Sister Shu said you need to take care of your voice, so stop talking!"
Huo Sijiao looked at her aggrievedly, "From now on, sister-in-law, just type whatever you want to say to us on your phone." She glanced down at the gauze wrapped around Qiao Xi's finger and cried even harder.
"Sister-in-law, you don't have to type. I...I'll be your translator."
Qiao Xi looked at her, pursed her lips and nodded.
She was reluctant to speak, but forced herself to speak again and again. She habitually showed her strength, but found that her grandmother's death had taken away her last bit of armor.
She didn't ask why Huo Xingzhou hadn't shown up yet!
I'm afraid that the answer will embarrass her even more!
She wanted to play dumb and hide in her shell, as if nothing had happened.
Just pretend you haven't seen those photos from last night.
She no longer had the courage to delve deeper or to hysterically question why he was with Xu Xingluo last night.
Qiao Xi's eyelashes fluttered, and her peripheral vision caught sight of the tall man standing at the door of the ward.
His stern face was hidden in the flickering light, like a ray of light, invading her sight with a shadow.
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