Chapter 54 The Child's Father
Yun Zhaozhao tightened her grip on the phone and then said, "Then tell me when he dies. Out of consideration for our years of friendship, I will definitely send him a luxury package, the kind with a big villa and servants."
Since the two had known each other before, she was still willing to spend a few thousand yuan.
Xing Shangye choked up, not expecting Yun Zhaozhao to be so heartless.
"Sister-in-law, it's true. Jiu Yan is in the hospital right now. He had a cold and hadn't gone to see a doctor. He also got into a fight with someone before, which caused his cardiac enzymes to rise too high, leading to heart failure. He almost didn't make it."
This time, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before Yun Zhaozhao's voice came through: "I'm not a doctor, so there's no use in you telling me this. You should go see a doctor, or at the very least, you can contact his family."
Before Xing Shangye could speak, Yun Zhaozhao said, "That's all. I have something to do, I'm hanging up."
After saying that, Yun Zhaozhao hung up the phone immediately.
Xing Shangye sighed as he listened to the dial tone. Looking up, he saw that Pei Jiuyan had woken up sometime earlier. He panicked and stammered, "You're awake? How are you?"
He didn't know if Pei Jiuyan had overheard his conversation with Yun Zhaozhao.
Pei Jiuyan remained silent for a long time. After a while, Xing Shangye finally heard him murmur a single word: "It hurts!"
Where does it hurt? Is it in your chest?
Xing Shangye was getting anxious, but Pei Jiuyan didn't answer him; instead, she closed her eyes.
He heard the phone call clearly just now. His little princess was indeed the most ruthless person in the world. Even if he was about to die, she would not soften her heart in the slightest.
Can he really win Yun Zhaozhao back?
For the first time, Pei Jiuyan lost confidence.
Yun Zhaozhao hung up the phone, her heart still heavy. She tried to do other things to distract herself, but no matter what she did, she kept getting distracted. Even drawing couldn't distract her.
She threw down her paintbrush, walked around in frustration for a while, and finally resignedly dialed Zhou Yueming's number.
"Brother Yueming, could you please help me find out something?"
After hanging up the phone, Yun Zhaozhao sat on the balcony, looking out the window, feeling restless.
If only the feelings invested could be severed as easily as the relationship could be cut off. Years of habit still made her subconsciously worry whenever she heard that Pei Jiuyan was in trouble.
"Yun Zhaozhao, stop being so shameless."
Yun Zhaozhao murmured, "I can't even stand you like this."
She blinked, and a few glistening tears slid down her cheeks.
Zhou Yueming acted quickly and soon found out the information.
"It's true. He's in Renxin now. He was in critical condition when he was sent there, but he's past the worst stage now. In addition to myocarditis, he also had some external injuries, which is why he was in such a dangerous situation."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhaozhao pursed her lips: "Do you know the specifics of what happened?"
"I don't know, but the person he was fighting with was Chen Boxu. Xing Shangye tried to break up the fight and got beaten up too. But nobody knows how they started fighting. I heard that Pei Jiuyan suddenly went to find Chen Boxu and then the fight started."
But no one knows the specific reason.
"Chen Boxu? How could that be?"
Yun Zhaozhao also knew about the relationship between Pei Jiuyan and Chen Boxu. However, she had never had a good impression of Chen Boxu. She always felt that he was too gloomy, like a venomous snake in the shadows, ready to bite at any time.
"Chen Boxu was seriously injured, with several broken ribs and many other injuries. In short, it didn't look like the two were fighting, but rather like they were trying to kill each other."
The news has spread throughout the circle, and no one knows why the two friends suddenly became enemies.
Yun Zhaozhao was also a little puzzled. Suddenly, she remembered that her expression had changed slightly. She suddenly recalled the night two months ago when Pei Jiuyan got drunk. She went to a hotel and ran into Chen Boxu there. At that time, Pei Jiuyan was so drunk that she was unconscious, and it was Chen Boxu who opened the door...
She seemed to understand...
For a moment, Yun Zhaozhao was filled with mixed emotions and had no idea what to say.
She didn't know whether she should sympathize with Chen Boxu. If that were the case, then Chen Boxu was being unfairly blamed.
Yun Zhaozhao couldn't resist going to the hospital after all, not to see Pei Jiuyan, but to see Chen Boxu.
Upon seeing her, Chen Boxu was somewhat surprised. He then tried to sit up but winced in pain. Yun Zhaozhao carelessly placed a bunch of bananas she had bought on the table.
"You should lie down and rest; you look terrible."
Although I knew Chen Boxu was badly injured, I didn't expect him to be beaten up like this. His once decent face was swollen like a pig's head, it was simply unbearable to look at.
Seeing her disgusted expression, Chen Boxu wanted to laugh, but his face hurt as soon as he moved, so he had to give up.
"Are you here to kick me when I'm down, or do you think I'm not miserable enough and want me to die even faster?"
If Pei Jiuyan knew that Yun Zhaozhao had come to see him, he would probably get another beating.
Pei Jiuyan really wanted to kill him back then, and Chen Boxu's eyes flickered slightly when he thought of this.
Yun Zhaozhao touched her nose and asked somewhat guiltily, "Why did Pei Jiuyan hit you?"
"Because I told him I was interested in you."
As Chen Boxu spoke, he blinked his peach blossom eyes. If he hadn't been injured, this gesture would have looked quite handsome. However, his current appearance was definitely not what one would call handsome.
Yun Zhaozhao found it offensive and immediately looked away, coughing lightly: "Then you deserve it."
She feels no guilt at all now. Some people are just asking for trouble, and no one can stop them.
No wonder he said those ambiguous things to her before. Yun Zhaozhao's eyes lit up, and she suddenly had an idea: "Do you want to give Dad a free ride?"
Even the usually resourceful Pei Jiuyan was stunned for a moment, somewhat unable to understand what Yun Zhaozhao was saying.
Yun Zhaozhao patted her belly and said, "If you're willing, you'll be the father of my child from now on."
Chen Boxu's eyes went from blankness to surprise to understanding in just two seconds.
He immediately understood why he had beaten Pei Jiuyan so badly; it was for some ulterior motive. He didn't tell Pei Jiuyan about what happened that night because he had personally witnessed someone tampering with Pei Jiuyan's drink.
Later, he was the one who brought the people to the hotel. He originally thought he could go along with it and do those people a favor, but who knew that Yun Zhaozhao would see it that day, and in the end, the matter did not go through.
The drugs they used were quite potent; Pei Jiuyan remembered nothing the next day, and naturally, he didn't mention it. He simply deleted the surveillance footage of him helping Pei Jiuyan into the hotel. And when Yun Zhaozhao knocked on the door, it was he who opened it…
I have to say, this is such a coincidence.
For a moment, Chen Boxu wanted to say, "It's truly fate."
"So? Have you thought it over? Or are you afraid of getting beaten to death?"
Yun Zhaozhao asked jokingly.
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