Chapter 194 He came and she retreated

Huo Xingzhou did not notice his little thoughts until the two of them walked outside the private hospital.

Old Chen drove the Rolls-Royce to the door, and Huo Xingzhou got in the car and began to give orders.

"Mr. Chen, let's go to the clinic."

Next to him was the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall that he had packed from Jinling Hotel last night, which had already cooled down.

Old Chen sat in the driver's seat, his palms sweating as he said, "Master, have you seen today's local news?"

When he was bored and browsing his phone, 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's the news?"

Huo Xingzhou asked with a frown.

His thin lips were bloodless, and his expression was distant and cold, making him look even more inhuman.

“There was a fire in the clinic.”

Old Chen said cautiously, "There was a fire in Madam Young's clinic yesterday. The news reported that one person was injured and one person died. I called Madam Young, but no one answered the phone until now."

Huo Xingzhou's pupils constricted and his heart ached.

Last night, when he didn't know, how much injustice did Qiao Xi suffer?

One died, one was 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, and his fingers trembled slightly as he dialed Qiao Xi's number.

There was a busy tone.

No one answered.

He opened the call log and saw a landline number that had made eleven calls in a row.

Huo Xingzhou's heart seemed to be entangled by a sharp and fine thread, which gradually tightened and squeezed, embedding into his flesh and blood. He called the landline number back.

The other party picked up: "Hello, this is the Emergency Center of Haicheng People's Hospital."

This phone number 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 whole Haicheng, he is the only person she can rely on.

"Excuse me..."

When he opened his mouth his voice was deeply hoarse and his throat was tight.

Huo Xingzhou closed his eyes tightly, and couldn't ask that question no matter what.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with? Are you still there?" After the nurse asked a few questions, the call was hung up by a new caller.

Huo Xingzhou held his phone tightly.

He seemed almost to be drowning and suffocating in the icy water.

"Mr. Chen, go to Haicheng People's Hospital." He spoke softly, his eyes full of bloodshot.

"Yes, Master."

Lao Chen stepped on the accelerator and increased the speed. He took a shortcut and drove directly to the hospital.

The car stopped at the gate of Haicheng Hospital, and Old Chen said, "Master, those are the Madam and the Miss, they are here too."

Du Ya 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 and got out, following the mother and daughter at a distance. Their goal was clear: to head straight to the inpatient building.

Du Ya 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 afraid that my brother was confused for a moment... and now there is no news at all."

"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 she 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, and my sister-in-law will go crazy."

"Don't talk nonsense, let's go see Qiao Xi first. Her grandmother..."

Du Ya couldn't bear it.

She didn't know how to comfort Qiao Xi.

The two walked to the single room, and when they opened the door, they saw Shu Xue bandaging Qiao Xi's finger.

Qiao Xi had a dull expression and her eyes were fixed on one spot.

Her eyes were red and swollen, and there were several slight burns on her white arms. She sat there like a rag doll that had lost its soul.

The frail body was made even thinner by the ill-fitting hospital gown, 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 Ya 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 tried to speak subconsciously, but it hurt her throat. She hurt her vocal cords last night and swallowed a lot of dust, so her voice was very unpleasant now.

It feels like gravel grinding against my throat.

"You are here."

Four words, she said 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 even imagine there was any safety hazard inside."

Huo Sijiao knew that the clinic was given by her brother, and he must have done a very good job.

There is no chance of this happening.

“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 are not properly taken care of, there will be sequelae. I will help you keep an eye on the results of the fire investigation.

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 be with you to resolve this."

Qiao Xi nodded slightly.

Du Ya couldn't help wiping away tears, "Child, take care of your body first. We will help you solve 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, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, revealing a faint smile.

It's so heartbreaking to laugh.

Huo Sijiao couldn't control herself and cried loudly in Du Ya's arms.

They all knew very well what Grandma Qiao's departure meant to Qiao Xi.

"I... am fine. You guys... can 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 lowered her head to look at the gauze wrapped around Qiao Xi's fingers and cried even harder.

"Sister-in-law, you don't need to type. I...I will 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 armor.

She didn't ask why Huo Xingzhou hadn't shown up yet!

Afraid that the answer would embarrass her even more!

She wanted to pretend to be deaf and dumb and hide in her own turtle 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 dim light, like a ray of light that invaded her sight with a shadow.